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WSF CI/IC explorations V3 ( copy paste from on line form)

This is a proposal of form made as an input in the discussion on consultation started here http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-consultation-discussion.

Before going through this "WSF CI/IC explorations" form below, the reader is advised to read some of the 23 contributions here http://openfsm.net/projects/wsfic_fsmci/wsfic-icfuture-home . This will give elements on the context in which this wsfic/ci consultation is proposed

The form is a succession of 15 questions covering topics such as : scope , mission, name , actions, type of membership, size, decision process, expected meeting outputs, meeting time allocation, contribution stimulation, type of working groups, next steps

Many of the optional answers proposed to those 15 questions are reflecting 5 main possible new ways listed below
These serve as "mind provokers" when compared to current experience in IC/CI .

These 5 ideas are summarized in a diagram between existing and possible IC see here: http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-input1-alternatives

1/ Consider "DUAL MEMBERSHIP", to include "independents" persons ( eg 2011 movement activists) presented by member organisations

2/ Consider replacing "liaison group" by several "STRUCTURAL GROUPS", each with a limited scope, to spread collective ownership of CI/IC operation among all WSF IC/CI members ( MEMBERSHIP- AGENDA – EVALUATION – RESOURCES – EXTENSION - CONTRIBUTION REVIEW – FOLLOW UP)

3/ Consider replacing "commissions" by more "FUNCTIONAL REVIEW GROUPS" ( more because several groups are porposed on the communication scope), each focusing on updating a working plan entrusted to contributive groups (see point 5) EXPANSION STRATEGY RESOURCES METHODOLOGY CONTENT ORGANIZERS EXPERIENCE PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE MEDIA EXPERIENCE NON PARTICIPANTS OUTREACH )

4/ Consider instituting a public peer to peer "WSF CONTRIBUTION REVIEW among IC/CI members", and give more IC/CI meeting time to value concrete contributive work

5/ Consider implementig the various functional working plans mentioned in 3/, through "CONTRIBUTION GROUPS", which are open also to sf event organizers and active wsf participants, in order to allow outreach and inmersion of IC/CI in a wider community ( more info http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-possible-working-groups-to-care-about-wsf-process)

More information about those 5 suggestions http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-consultation-inputs1

So, going through this "WSF CI/IC explorations" form is meant as a moment for exploring existing and possible ways in WSF CI/IC stimulating the reader to imagine further through the different answers proposed . Also, each question comes with a "COMMENT BOX" that allows to collect new ideas and comments.PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN REEDIT YOUR ANSWERS after clicking on "submit" at the bottom of the form there comes a web page with an indication of link to reedit

More questions have been prepared to get into more topics such as : relation with non members, legitimacy, role names, criteria for membership in and out, support to meeting participation, funding , expected contributions, characteristics of various types of groups linked to IC/C
these questions can be seen in plain text format here ( in the blue areas) http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-form-input1-complements
Also some information on IC members and participation in past meetings is visible here http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-cartography-ci

una version en espanol del texto del cuestionnario esta aqui http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-form-input1-complements-es
une version en français du texte du questionnaire est ici :http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-form-input1-complements-fr

1 –PRELIMINARY to WSF IC/CI CONSULTATION

This part is for identification and stimulating to some preliminary readings e.g. 23 contributions here http://openfsm.net/projects/wsfic_fsmci/wsfic-icfuture-home . This will give elements on the context in which this wsfic/ci consultation is proposed

A - YOUR OVERALL TIME AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION

How much time are you ready to spend on reading a documentation prior to filling the consultation form ? select one answer

r1 - UP to 45 MINUTES – which means going directly to questions
r2 - 1,5 HOUR – which means reading one or two documents ( IC future) http://openfsm.net/projects/wsfic_fsmci/wsfic-icfuture-home
r3 - 3 HOURS - which means exploring several documentations ( IC future and CI future)http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/project-home

B - YOUR CONTACTS

Name Email Skype Telephone

C - YOUR ORGANIZATIONS

1/ Which organization are you linked with ? 2/ please give its node number in Tunis WSF2013.org website (http://www.fsm2013.org/fr/annuaire_organisations - the node number is the one at the end of the url of your organisation page example node of http://fsm2013.org/fr/organisation_info/440 is 440! ) 3/ Are you representing it in this consultation? 4/ Which convergence assemblies of Tunis is it part of, if any ( http://openfsm.net/projects/memotunex/memotunex-assemb) 5/ How many IC/CI meetings have your organizations attended as member ( see data http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-cartography-ci ) 6/ Has your organization attended one of the last three meeting ( Dhaka Monastir Tunis) ( see previous link to check this)

D - YOUR SF / WSF IC EXPERIENCE

1/In which big sf event have you been organizer of activities 2/ in which sf event have you been co-organizer of the event itself / 3/ How many IC/CI meetings have you attended ?

E - YOUR TIME AVAILABLE FOR WSF IC/CI CONSULTATION

How much time are you a priori ready to spend on filling up the form ? select one answer

45 MINUTES - which means time to read various optional answer on 15 questions and select your answers ( 2mn per question and make some comments)
MORE THAN 45 MN - which gives the possiblity to ponder more questions and suggested answers and to qualify your views with comments

Part 2 - A WSF IC/CI Body to care about WSF process

This starting part is focusing on what isWSFprocess and what are the self instituted missions of a "body" called IC/CI, assuming a formal membership process The form of this body is examined in part 3 below . See some input views on wsf process here http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-describing-wsf-process , and on IC/CI here http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-wsf-process-caring-body-elements

Q1 - WSF IC/CI BODY SCOPE OF ACTION

What is the AREA of WSF PROCESS which an entity like WSF IC/CI is considering for its action? select INSIDE if the item is inside WSF process and IC/CI area of action according to you

	INSIDE wsf process area	OUTSIDE wsf process area	not sure
WSF EVENT ONLY - WSF event preparation, holding, and follow up is the only area where IC/CI is legitimate to act
OTHER SF EVENTS - Proposing guidelines and /or cooperation to all social forum events processes declaring to be in accordance with charter of principle ( see http://openfsm.net/projects/wsf2012-support/wsf2013-calendar)
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SF EVENTS - Developing ways to help self organized connections between events grow into a tangible notion of WSF process
SELF ORGANIZED PUBLIC ACTIONS decided and endorsed by wsf participants , i-e beyond ACTIVITIES held in SF events

1 other idea, or comment if you wis

Q2 - SELF DEFINED MISSIONS OF WSF IC/CI BODY related to wsf process

What are, according to you, the important relevant SELF INSTITUTED MISSIONS of IC/CI regarding WSF process? ( scale : 0 not important - 3 very important )

	0 not important	1	2	3 very important
PRINCIPLES - Comment and enrich update generic principles and implementation practices for participants and organizers in WSF process
VOCABULARY - Propose a vocabulary to describe the WSF process, SF event ,WSF participation, in accordance with general principles
ORGANIZERS PRACTICE - Help organizers of SF events intercommunicate around good practices
PARTICIPANTS PRACTICE - Help participants/organisations in WSF process improve /deepen their experience of dialogue and intercommunication in the process through well organized/prepared self organized activities
WSF WITH OUTPUTS - Help participants value and promote output of their participation in WSF process for their transformative action strategy
OUTREACH - Help WSF participants communicate what is WSF to their non participants acquaintances
MAPPING - Stimulate a diversity of “mapping initiatives” about actors, contents, and alternative proposals, produced in activities held inside WSF process
MEDIA - Develop a creative connection with journalists and media In general around SF events and process
STRATEGY FOR WSF DEVELOPMENT - Review coherence and relevancy of IC/CI collective strategy for WSF process development regarding its political context
EXPANSION - Expand a horizontal and sustainable WSF process worldwide, attracting contributions and interest from a wide array of actors around IC/CI
LEGITIMACY - Maintain own IC/CI legitimacy through perception of relevancy and efficiency of IC/CI action/contribution in WSF process and in other scale social forum processes
EFFICIENCY - Demonstrate a streamlined and efficient practical operation with high output of connections decisions contributions on WSF process for modest resources spending

2 other idea, or comment if you wish

Q3 - YOUR VIEW on SECURING A FUTURE for WSF IC/CI

What is your feeling at this moment?( select up to three options )

r1- NO PROBLEM - things can go as they are
r2- HELP! – WSF IC/CI cannot go on like this, but I have no clue
r3-SAVIOURS! - let us call for candidates to a NEW MOTIVATED LIAISON GROUP and entrust the problem to them
r4- SELF REFORM! - an overhaul of vision and organization in this IC/CI body can be made, am willing as IC member to contribute in this overhaul and take some commitment within reasonable limits : 10 days in the year for sustaining the overhaul operation
r5- MORE CONTRIBUTIONS! - if they want keep IC/CI running, current members must make a special effort ( fee and time )
r6- ABANDON! - I am ready to invest in creating an alternative to IC/CI, as I see no way forward with IC as it goes

3 other idea, or comment if you wish

Q4 - NAME OF WSF IC/CI BODY

What NAME corresponding to its mission and its will of inclusiveness can this IC/CI body have ? ( select one option )

r1- CHANGE TO - International council of social movements
r2 - KEEP AS IS - WSF international council ( comment : “council" means " counselors” different from " contributors"
r3 - KEEP & ADD “process” - WSF process international council ( comment: this addition is to stress that the scope is the WSF process as defined in Q1 and not the sole wsf event)
r4 - REFORMULATE – WSF caring COMMUNITY ( comment: CARING is more than counseling - also the community of those who are caring about WSF process is bigger than IC/CI community, which can be viewed as a “gated community”
r5 - REFORMULATE - WSF caring CORE GROUP ( comment: "core" means there is a center and there can be a larger community, )
r6 - REFORMULATE - WSF caring INITIATIVE ( comment: "initiative" is a more fuzzy and inclusive word with no clearcut borders)
Other:

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Q5 OUTWARDS ACTION OF WSF IC/CI ENTITY

What can IC/CI be producing / doing in direction of WSF participants to fulfill its missions? ( select various answers that match your views ) - (note : as per existing practice, IC/CI is deemed not in capacity to make declarations outside its WSF facilitation scope)

r1- SHOW FLAT IC ORGANIZATION TO ILLUSTRATE WSF VALUES
r2-SHOW POLITICAL AGREEMENT IN IC ABOUT WSF PROCESS : IC is a kind of political club, where big networks that have a critical mass in wsf event, assess and confirm that their participation in WSF event keeps relevant
r3-REFLECT POLITICAL VIEWS OF IC MEMBERS expressed through their discussion in IC and in activities held in SF events
r4-CIRCULATE IC ENERGETIC MEETING REPORTS – the report reflects what is discussed and the decisions made, it is energetic if the meeting is well prepared ( see part 7)
r5-INVITE WSF PARTICIPANTS TO participate in WSF process in many ways, beyond invitations made by SF events organizing committees
r6- SHOW WHAT IS WSF FACILITATION BY IC -CIRCULATE IC INCLUSIVE WSF FACILITATION PLANS - Theses plans are listing scopes, contact, and tasks of OPEN CONTRIBUTIVE WORKING GROUPS that are implementing WSF facilitation actions ( in the area of methodology, contents, expansion, communication between organizers, participants experience, outreach to non participants, resource coordination .etc.)
r7-INVITE ACTIVE WSF PARTICIPANTS TO JOIN GROUPS CONTRIBUTIVE to WSF FACILITATION
r8-ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES IN THE NAME OF IC IN SOCIAL FORUM EVENTS these activities are organized in the name of IC and prepared by contributive groups online after consensus in plenary discussion
r9-SELF ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES BETWEEN SOME IC MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN SOCIAL FORUM EVENTS – these activities are organized by several IC members, through contributive groups or not, in order to stimulate certain debates and linkages identified as important to stimulate between WSF participants
Other:

5 other idea, or comment if you wish

Part 3 –Type of this WSF IC/CI body and Membership/Participation in it

This part focuses on formality and membership See inputs on dual membership here http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-about-dualmembership More elaboration on in and out criteria for membership is outside the scope of this exploration but can be seen in the text version : http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-form-input1-complements

Q6 - TYPE OF BODY

What kind of body is best suitable to “CARE ABOUT ” WSF process? select your preferred option (tick one option)

r1- NO NEED FOR A UNIFIED PROCESS. SF events coexist, just by anouncements, and no event claims any more to be "THE" WSF event
r2- INFORMAL GATHERING ONCE IN 2 YEARS - An open meeting every two years at the end of a WSF event is held, just to decide where next WSF will be ( comment : is this realistic ? it would require 2 ,5 years anticipation for the wsf event candidate organizer groups to have a convincing proposal set up - what if no group shows up? )
r3 - INFORMAL - An open self financed assembly meeting several times in between WSF events , WITHOUT formal membership
r4 - FORMAL - A permanent body meeting several times in between WSF events, WITH formal MEMBERSHIP
r5 - FORMAL & DEMANDING - A permanent body meeting several times in between WSF events, with formal membership and demanding in and out criteria, duties associated to membership
r6 - FORMAL, DEMANDING, & INCLUSIVE - A permanent body meeting several times in between WSF events, with formal membership, demanding in and out criteria, duties associated to membership and INCLUSIVENESS, both to non organization-based movements included as members, and to active WSF participants at large, included as co-contributors with IC/CI members in contributive groups
Other:

if you have chosen one of the first three answers r1 r2 or r3

please explain how the WSF process would evolve in this context

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Q7 - WHO CAN BE MEMBERS/INITIATORS/STIMULATORS in this WSF CI/IC (whatever their names)?

In a closed membership scenario, who can be formal members of WSF CI/IC? ( select the options that match your views)

r1- REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS ONLY– (current situation ) ONLY representatives of organizations are formal members
r2- REPRESENTATIVES of organisations are WITH LIMITED TIME MANDATE (eg one wsf cycle of two years)
r3- REPRESENTATIVES of organisations are WITH MANDATE DECIDED BY THEIR ORGANISATION (organizations just have to send to membership group a confirmation of mandate each cycle
r4- REPRESENTATIVES & INDEPENDENTS ( "dual membership" scenario) - "independent" individuals who are “presented/proposed” by at least 3 IC/CI members organizations, and are complying with certain in and out criteria, can be formal IC/CI members, and they can be as numerous as the "representatives". They participate in consensus decision process ( see part 4) in plenaries and groups , unless otherwise requested by a minimum of 3 organizations
r5- INDEPENDENTS presented by organisations are WITH LIMITED TIME MANDATE (eg one wsf cycle of two years) and can be "re-presented" after expiration of mandate
Other:

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Q8 - SIZE & COMPOSITION of WSF IC/CI Body

What are your views about size / composition / membership ceiling? ( select one or two ideas )

r1- HAVE A RATHER LOW CEILING AS OF NOW - e.g. 50 ORGANISATIONS - This implies requesting that some organizations "step out", in consideration of dynamics of WSF process, and acting of the organization - Some Organizations can propose “independents” linked to them, as a way to semi-formally keep in the IC/CI certains organizations with a long contributive record and at the same time, leave space for new ones
r2- HAVE A HIGH ANNOUNCED CEILING - e.g. 200 organizations and develop ways to handle size in meting ( extension - lower cost of accommodation )
r3- CONTINUE WITH NO CEILING - the membership is still manageable without ceiling for a few years after taking out the inactive organizations- let us address this when it becomes necessary
r4- INFORM ABSENT ORGANIZATIONS during next three meetings that they are considered out of IC, AND OUTREACH TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS some data here : http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-cartography-ci
r5- BRING IN INDEPENDENTS during next four meeting
r6- reach and maintain a certain PROPORTION among members between independents and representatives
r7- MONITOR BALANCES IN IC/CI MEMBERSHIP - care about gender, geographical /continental thematical etc balances
Other:

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Part 4 –Decision Making process inside WSF IC/CI

The use of consensus decision seems not really questionned in existing discussions. So, this part is focusing on whether, in a dual membership scenarion explored in part 3 above , the "consensus decision capacity " is equally given to all members, or not.

Q9 - CONSENSUS DECISION MODALITIES

How are consensus decisions made inside IC/CI ( select consistent options you agree with)

r1- DECISION ARE BY CONSENSUS (no one leaves the process if a decision is taken = negative consensus) and decision in any working grup linked to IC can be validated or infirmed by a decision made in plenary
r2- DECISION BY ORGANIZATIONS ONLY- Only organization representatives can be part of “negative consensus” explained in r1 above
r3- DECISION BY ORGANIZATIONS & INDEPENDENTS IN GENERAL - Independent members can also be part of negative consensus decision making -However the "organization only" option is activable IN PLENARY if requested by at least 5 organizations
r4- "decision by organisation only " this option is also possible in GROUPS
r5- DECISION BY ORGANIZATIONS AND INDEPENDENTS IN ALL CASES . the "organization only" option explained in r3 above, is not activable
r6- DECISION BY EXTENDED PARTICIPANTS ALSO - Extended participation of IC/CI members to discussions and decisions in IC/CI is possible ( protocol to be proposed and implemented by a Extension Structural group)
Other:

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Part 5 - WSF CI/IC Views on operation : Organizing principles, and action through Working Groups

This chapter distinguishes organizing principles and three types of action inside IC/CI P/Organizing principles A/ ORIENTING IC COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF WSF FACILITATION – B -IMPLEMENTING THIS EFFORT C -ENSURING BASIC OPERATION OF IC Existing IC has a certain way of defining and perform those actions. Alternative IC may have another possible way http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-input1-alternatives , and there can be other alternatives ! Working groups are, next to plenary discussion, the vehicle for collective work inside and around WSF IC/CI at time of meeting and online between meetings;

Q10 - PRINCIPLES AND OPTIONS ABOUT WORKING GROUPS

For each category P A B C : P/Organizing Principles - A/ WSF facilitation orientation -B /basic IC operation -C/ WSF facilitation tasks), you can mark your PREFERED OPTION AMONG 3 : “CONTINUE = staying as is", or “CHANGE = explore proposed alternatives” , or “other CHANGE = proposing other alternatives. Working group names and description reflect the organizing options you are taking. More elements on groups are indicated in the part 5 complement questions in the text : http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-form-input1-complements

P1/ CONTINUITY organizing principles : CONCENTRATE TASKS ON 5 to 7 GROUPS with optional participation
P2/ CHANGE/ organizing principles 1/ DISPATCH WELL DEFINED BASIC OPERATION TASKS and FACILITATION ORIENTATION ACTION to MORE ( around 15 ) GROUPS, INVOLVING ALL IC MEMBERS ( see Q11-R5) AND 2/ DISPATCH FACILITATION TASKS TO CONTRIBUTIVE GROUPS INVOLVING ALL IC MEMBERS, AND MANY NON MEMBERS
P3/ other CHANGE/ I propose other organizing principles and describe them in the comment box below
A1/ CONTINUITY :FACILITATION PLAN &TASKS ARE PERFORMED BY COMMISSIONS V2 - continue with the practice of functional commission as they are "working" - also covering basic operation issues ( eg: IC/CI membership taken care of by expansion commission)
A2/CHANGE/ FACILITATION PLAN IS UPDATED BY FUNCTIONAL REVIEW GROUPS / F-GROUPS - Institute permanent functional review groups replacing commissions (with a narrower scope focused on wsf process, and a "50% members renewal" at each meeting – their task is to review progress of a functional work plan based on contribution announcement by IC/CI members and propose launch of contributive groups to implement this plan
A3/other CHANGE I propose OTHER IDEAS FOR ORGANIZING THE FACILITATING WORK OF IC and express them in the comment box
B1/ CONTINUITY : BASIC IC OPERATION TASKS ARE PERFORMED BY LIAISON GROUP 2- Continue with a central group, "liaising" between functional groups, and not create other "place" where to address basic operation issues of WSF IC/CI
B2/ CHANGE/ BASIC IC OPERATION TASKS ARE PERFORMED BY STRUCTURAL GROUPS / S-GROUPS Institute these groups to care about the basic protocols for holding the IC/CI community/initiative together (membership- contribution – resource –extension - agenda – evaluation etc) with 50% renewal rule- at each meeting ( replacing and complementing the missions of liaison group)
B3/ other CHANGE/ I propose OTHER IDEAS FOR ORGANIZING THE BASIC OPERATION OF IC and express them in the comment box
C1/ CONTINUITY : TASKS ENTRUSTED TO WORKING GROUPS - continue with groups with IC/CI members only
C2/ CHANGE/ TASKS ENTRUSTED TO WSF IC/CI CONTRIBUTIVE GROUPS / C-GROUPS - Decide that tasks, other than functional review and structural group tasks, should be performed between IC/CI meetings by specific contributive working grops, with a generally mixed composition, with up to a large proportion of non IC/CI members in them - -
C3/ other CHANGE / I propose OTHER IDEAS FOR PERFORMING TASKS DECIDED IN IC MEETINGS and express them in the comment box
Other:

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Part 6 – Contributions from members to WSF process and to WSF IC/CI operation

WSF IC/CI is a self instituted body claiming to be a facilitator of WSF process, Thus the level of contribution of each of its members to WSF facilitation tasks, and the effective agregation of those contributions in a collective vision and strategy, are a key elements in the analysis of WSF IC/CI relevancy and legitimacy. A contribution review protocol has been sketched http://openfsm.net/projects/wsfic_fsmci/wsfic-icfuturecontribution-3 (- More questions relating to those contributions are available in complements of part 6 here : http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-form-input1-complements

Q11 - STIMULATING CONTRIBUTION OF WSF IC/CI MEMBERS

Which can be the stimulating factors for more contributions by WSF IC/CI members to BOTH WSF PROCESS AND INTERNAL OPERATION OF WSF IC/CI? (select ideas you agree with)

r1- NO NEED TO STIMULATE contributions by IC members in work human resources funds - the contributive capacity of WSF IC/CI membership is enough, based on past ten year record
r2- IT IS IRRELEVANT / ARTIFICIAL TO STIMULATE those "contributions" - the idea of contribution should be not linked to the idea of membership in WSF IC/CI
r3- CHALLENGE EXISTING MEMBERSHIP WITH DUAL MEMBERSHIP - Bring together “representatives” and “independents” to mix and emulate current IC/CI members
r4- INSTITUTE A MEMBERSHIP FEE (allowing to fund a significant part of operation of WSF IC/CI) paying the membership fee shows that contributing to WSF process is a key element of member organisation strategy
r5- HAVE OTHER DUTIES ASSOCIATED TO MEMBERSHIP like paying membership fees, stimulating crowdfunding, having to be minimally present in one out meeting out of 3, participating in contribution review , and being part on line in at least four groups ( one structural, one functional, and two contributive
r6- COLLECT STATEMENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS to WSF FACILITATION issued by IC MEMBERS, AND VALUE THEM - Institute a public status of “WSF contribution” given by a public peer to peer review of announced contributions among IC members – Discuss the fact that organizations with a low contribution record are advised to leave IC and let more contributive step in
r7- INCLUDE CI/IC MEMBERS IN A WIDER COMMUNITY - Develop practice of open CONTRIBUTIVE groups where IC/CI members and non members take TOGETHER a WSF process facilitating task. This exposition could be motivating
r8- DISPATCH BASIC OPERATIVE / STRUCTURAL TASKS TO ALL IC/CI MEMBERS- The collective work inside various structural groups and functional groups, with clear guidelines and rapid renewal, may develop collective ownership and avoid sedimentation of power positions
Other:

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Part 7 - Preparation of WSF IC/CI Meetings

There is a ten year experience of IC meetings, see 31 meetings held to date http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-cartography-ci . Meetings are the most visible and intense part of the operation of WSF IC/CI - Their quality and output for gathering contributive energies is a key issue. Some ideas on structural groups, on typical meeting agenda , on contributive groups are visible here http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-consultation-inputs1

Q12 - TOWARDS WHICH OUTPUTS ARE WSF IC/CI MEETINGS ORGANIZED?

Which are the heavy OUTPUTS/GOALS that should determine the topic and time allocation ( agenda) and the form ( plenary / grous ) of WSF IC/CI meetings? ( Give your weight for each : 1 not heavy 3 heavy)

	1 - not important	2	3 - very important
NECESSARY POLITICAL DEBATE is HELD - views were exchanged between members about the state of the world and what the WSF process should be –new ideas may emerge
CONTRIBUTION REVIEW is COMPLETED AND FUNCTIONAL WORKING PLANS are UPDATED – after discussions in functional review groups ( methodology, expansion, resource coordination, contents, organizers experience participants experience, media experience, outreach to non participants), , collective working plans (based on the contribution review content), are entrusted to inner or open contributive groups
INDISPENSABLE DECISIONS TAKEN – in the legitimate scope of IC/CI body – vocabulaly, methodology, location of events & meetings, internal protocols etc
STUCTURAL GROUPS are RENEWED and their TASKS are UNDER WAY ( membership, ic resource, evaluation, extension, contribution review, agenda/next meeting, meeting follow up) Quick renewal in those groups is to avoid power positions sedimenting inside some groups and to spreadownership and organizing skills about WSF caring initiative to as many interested members as possible
AGREED OPERATING PROTOCOLS are RESPECTED - ( e.g. protocols for Membership, for Contribution review etc.., implemeneted by structural and functional groups
RELEVANT INNER OR OPEN CONTRIBUTIVE WORKING GROUPS STARTED for until next meeting -( they have contributors, scope and online agenda, they may include more participants beyond those present in the IC where they are launched )
EXTENDED PARTICIPATION POSSIBILITY CONCRETELY GIVEN - both in plenary and working groups ( which can be several in parallel)
FACE TO FACE INTERACTIONS HELD –( informal meetings with fellow contributors on common issues, including progress of contributive groups

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Q13 - "TIME FOR TOPIC" TABLE

During the IC/CI meetings, assuming meeting of 3 days totaling 22 hours of main meeting session, what should be, according to you, expressed in hours, the average time allocated to each following topic ? ( select one 1 2 3 4 6 8 hour option,..... and check that you get to a 22 h total ! ) - you can browse a possible typical agenda here : http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-body-meeting-typical-agenda

	1H	2H	3H	4H	6H	8H
CONTEXT - Discussing political context of WSF process
WSF EVENT BUILD UP - Discussing the preparation of /mobilization effort of next WSF event shared between IC/CI members and WSF event(s) organizing committee(s)
SF EVENTS AND WSF PROCESS REVIEW - Reviewing and orienting the facilitation effort for the expansion and deepening of the WSF process
VOCABULARY METHODOLOGY PRACTICES - Discussing forms, words, and good practices about WSF event and initiatives
BASIC IC/CI OPERATION - Discussing and implementing ways of basic operation of IC/CI ( meeting Agenda- membership rules in and out, extension, resources) and protocols for commissions. structural/functional groups
CONTRIBUTIVE TASKS/GROUPS report definition and planning
DECISIONS TASKS & ONLINE WORK CLARIFICATION– preparing how to work on line until next meeting

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Q14 "TIME FOR SITUATION" TABLE

Plenary and group work are both useful. What is that total time spent in each situation that you would recommend during meetings? (select a 2 4 6 8 h and try to get to a total of 22 hours approx as in question 11 above) ( see the various types of groups in part 5 Question10 and in the alternative diagram http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifuturg2-input1-alternatives)

	2h	4h	6h	8h	10h
PLENARY DISCUSSION
REPORT FROM STRUCTURAL / FUNCTIONNAL REVIEW GROUPS & DISCUSSION IN PLENARY - each structural functional group is given a guaranteed limited time to report in plenary that agenda/next meeting group must respect
STRUCTURAL GROUPS MEETING ON BASIC IC/CI OPERATION (membership – contribution review -etc..)
FUNCTIONAL REVIEW GROUPS MEETING on update of facilitation plan based on material collected through contribution review
CONTRIBUTIVE WORKING GROUPS concluding or starting meeting
OTHERS

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Part 8 Futher Inputs and Explorations

You have arrived at the end of this WSF IC/CI exploration - You may have selected the answer SELF REFORM! in question Q3, and declared yourself ready to contribute "around 10 days" in relation with the agenda of G2 G3 groups http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/project-home . This section is about what you could do as of now.

Q15 REFINING ALTERNATIVES

Select the answers that match best your intentions as of now. It may make sense to EXPLORE certain ideas, around discussion of G2 and G3 groups, forming specific self organized groups linked to G2 and bringing outcomes into discussion by next ic meeting

r1-i have given my opinions and AM NOT WILLING TO DO MORE at this stage
r2 -I intend to actively contribute to the G2 or G3 discussion IN GENERAL TERMS and i will make a written input ( I describe roughly in the comment box below)
r3- I am INTENDING to CONTRIBUTE LATER on some topics mentioned below AS I PREFER TO WAIT for more development in the discussion of G2 and G3 groups ( i describe roughly about what i will contribute in the comment box)
r4 - I am willing to EXPLORE FURTHER THE NOTION OF MISSIONS OF IC (working party) .
r5 - I am willing to EXPLORE FURTHER THE SCOPE OF POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS IN IC (working party) .
r6 - I am willing to EXPLORE FURTHER THE NOTION OF STRUCTURAL GROUPS (working party) .- Discuss the scopes, terms of reference , protocols for basic operation of those approx 6/7 groups , ( MEMBERSHIP- AGENDA – EVALUATION – RESOURCES – EXTENSION - CONTRIBUTION REVIEW – FOLLOW UP) which are dispatching responsibility for basic operation onto all ic members-
r7 - I am willing to EXPLORE FURTHER THE NOTION OF DUAL MEMBERSHIP – (working party) .Review scenarios of changing IC membership from the existing membership- with profiling by continent themes and inclusion of independents from new movements;
r8 - I am willing to EXPLORE FURTHER THE NOTIONS OF “WSF FACILITATION CONTRIBUTION REVIEW” among IC members AND of FACILITATION WORKING PLAN UPDATE PROCESS (working party) . How contribution are announced, collected by contribution review structural group, how the various functional review groups, update their facilitation working plan, and launch contributive groups involving all ic members and using the output of contribution review group ,
r9 - I am willing to EXPLORE FURTHER THE NOTION OF OPEN CONTRIBUTING GROUPS (working party) .Generic terms of reference, and review list of scopes and concrete proposals of tasks – sorting them along the various 9 functions ( EXPANSION STRATEGY RESOURCES METHODOLOGY CONTENT ORGANIZERS EXPERIENCE PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE MEDIA EXPERIENCE NON PARTICIPANTS OUTREACH )
r10 - I am willing to EXPLORE FURTHER OTHER ALTERNATIVES FOR IC that I describe in the comment box.
Other:

15 comment if you wish

Comment especially if you have selected r2 r3 or r10

Q16 Your Evaluation of this Proposed CI/IC Exploration questionnaire

The questionnaire is aiming to bring in several options, as possible answers to a serie of challenges faced by IC , so it is possible to chose among them those reflecting most one's opinion, or even chose not to answer and make one's own answers in the comments. This is section is about collecting your general impression about the questionnaire you just went through,as participants in G2 group http://openfsm.net/projects/cifutur/cifutur-consultations

Q16 - What is your assessment of this form ?

Try to select one answer for each of the 7 topics

0a/ filling out the form has been TEDIOUS
0b/ filling out the forum has been INTERESTING
1a/ INTRODUCTION AND LINKS are informative
1b/ Introduction and link are unecessary / too long
2a/ NUMBER OF QUESTIONS : 15 is ok
2b/ Number of questions : 15 is too much
3a/ It is fine that no question have REQUIRED answers
3b/ Questions should have required answers
4a/ MAIN ISSUES are covered by those 15 questions & their proposed answers
4b/ Some main issues remain uncovered by those 15 questions & their proposed answers ( please explicit which questions in the comment box below)
4c/ I have suggestions on REPLACING/REWORDING SOME QUESTIONS keeping 15 questions ( I describe them in the comment box)
5a/ ANSWERS PROPOSED to questions are generally clear enough and thought provoking
5b/ Answers proposed to questions are generally confusing
5c/ I have suggestions on REPLACING/ADDING / REWORDING SOME ANSWERS ( I describe them in the comment box)
6a/ Most questions had some proposed ANSWERS THAT I COULD AGREE with
6b/ Several questions have no answers i could agree with and i had to use the comment box
7a/ GENERAL CONCEPT is fine and the content too – the form can be USED AS IS
7b/ General concept is ok, the content need some MINOR ADJUSTEMENTS before being used ( i describe them in the comment box)
7c/ General concept has to be SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED and i have suggestions ( i describe them in the comment box)
Other:

16 your comments

Please give YOUR COMMENTS, and /or explicit YOUR SUGGESTIONS announced above in items 4 5 6 7 - In the case of item 4 5 or 6 precise the Questions Q1 to Q15 or their answers that you refer to

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