I think this could catch on...."consult the wikidoria" !  :-)
Steph
On 2014-09-18, 12:59, Avri Doria wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 18-Sep-14 12:05, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) wrote:
>> here here! She's the living fingertips and a resource for newbies
>> On an unrelated issue, I heard that Avri will be serving in the newly
>> formed IGF support forum. If I may ask, how is this different from MAG?
>> Where does the new groups mandate end?
>> Regards,
> I was (s)elected as part of the inaugural executive committee of the
> IGFSA, the Internet Governance Forum Support Association.
>
> This is a group, initiated with a grant by the Internet Society to raise
> money for the IGF (Internet Governance Forum) and for regional and
> national IGF type efforts.  Since the IGF Trust only works for big
> donors who negotiate a contract with the trust, this is mean for the
> smaller contributions.  It is one of 2, as far as I know, such
> fundraising efforts.  The other being one initiated by Google.
>
> It is completely separate from the MAG, except perhaps for some of the
> same people being on both.
>
> We have only had one meeting so far and really have only gotten as far
> as agreeing to open a bank account in Geneva and on fundraising goals
> for the rest of this year and next year. I think we may have also
> started some subcommittee people who want to fundraise and publicize
> fundraising will be able to join, not exactly sure were wee are on that
> yet. We have a whole lot to talk about, but have not really gotten
> started yet.  For those who have seen discussion on other lists about
> funding for travelers to IGF consultations, while that idea was brought
> up, it has not been decided on.
>
> The IGFSA has an open list
> <https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/igfsa> but it has not seen
> much traffic yet.  It also has a closed executive committee list.  The
> website is <http://www.igfsa.org/>
>
> BTW, Subi Chaturvedi, also a member of NCSG is also a member of the
> IGFSA Executive Committee.
>
>
> As there is more to say, I will try to remember to say more.  Feel free
> to ping me anytime, the bot will respond. ( :
>
>
> avri