Colleagues who are following the IGF process will be aware of the anticipated CSTD Working Group on Inprovements to the IGF. A questionnaire (attached) to collect views has now been circulated: Subject: Open consultations on the WG of the Chair of the CSTD on IGF I have the pleasure to transmit to you a letter addressed from Mr. Frederic Riehl, Vice Chair of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), with a questionnaire for open and inclusive on-line consultations in relation to the Working Group of the Chair of the CSTD on the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). In addition to this questionnaire, Mr. Riehl plans to organize on 24 November 2010, back-to-back with the IGF consultations, scheduled to take place in Geneva from 22-23 November 2010, a second phase of face-to-face open consultations on the Working Group on IGF. As you may be aware, Mr. Riehl has been entrusted by the Chair of the CSTD, the Hon. Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology of Ghana, to establish the Working Group of the Chair of the CSTD on IGF improvements as requested by ECOSOC resolution 2010/2 on "Assessment of the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society " adopted on 19 July 2010 . Please note that no decision has been taken yet by the Chair on the composition of the Working Group. Due to diverging opinions, consultations about this issue are still underway. Please do not hesitate to contact me or Mr. Thomas Schneider ([1] thomas.schneider@bakom.admin.ch ), if you have any questions or need additional information. With best regards, " ********************************************* Mongi Hamdi Head of the Secretariat of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development Palais des Nations Room E-7077, UNCTAD Geneva, Switzerland Tel. 004122 917 5069 (See attached file: Letter 5 Nov 2010.PDF) (See attached file: Questionnaire (final 5 Nov).doc) _______________________________________________ igf_members mailing list igf_members@intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igf_members_intgovforum.org References 1. mailto:thomas.schneider@bakom.admin.ch