National and Regional Internet Governance Forum (IGF) needs to be conducted in an open, transparent and multistakeholder process where its process needs to be done a specific way. A committee conducting a National IGF within a limited frame of objective without making it open is not a national IGF and it can be challenged at any point of time. The National and Regional IGF has basically four core values:
1. Openness
2. Inclusiveness
3. Non Commercial
4. Multistakeholder Process
If any of these core values are not followed by the organizing committee in conducting the National/ Regional IGF it can be challenged at any point of time. There has been a question that has been raised specially in more small and developing countries about how it can be made more dynamic in terms of being transparent and open. For this to happen its whole process of National IGF needs to be started with an organizing committee that is selected in a similar manner
There is no other mechanism or process to be exclusive and being pro selective about favoring people from various stakeholders. It has to be open and transparent.
In order to be listed on the IGF website as an IGF initiative, IGF initiatives should provide the following information to the IGF Secretariat:
1. A report of past activities indicating the members of the initiative2. A list of main organizers comprising representatives of at least three different stakeholder groups3. A dedicated webpage or website, with a contact person and a working email address
The IGF initiatives are kindly requested to include in their reports the following:
Formation Process
Formation of a MultiStakeholder Group (MSG):
The formation of a Multistakeholder group is very important for the running operation and management of the national or regional IGF. The group needs to be formed in retrospect of various stakeholders that would govern the overall process of the Internet governance within the internet ecosystem of the region. It should select the member in an open and free communication way.
The group would be fully capable of working and managing the various operations and doing various research and forwarding recommendation and suggestion regarding various policy upgrading and other problems.
The group would be fully capable of working and managing the various operations and doing various research and forwarding recommendation and suggestion regarding various policy upgrading and other problems.
The advisory group would be responsible for conducting the overall management and operation of the National or Regional IGF. It would be an independent body working solely with the concept of multistakeholderism to promote free and open internet.
Core Values of the MSG Regional /National IGF
-Communication
-Transparency
-Accountability
-Cooperation
-Research and Survey
-Standardization
Process of National or Regional IGF
Step 1 – Formation of the MSG for National or Regional IGF
Step 2 – Devising a definite plan and schedule by MSG
Step 2 - Formation of various operation and management groups
Step 3 - Consolidation of working groups
Step 4 - Call for workshops
Step 5 -Sort listing
Step 6 - Execution of the plan
