[cooperation-wg] Internet governance

In message <52894B24.2060309 at inex.ie>, at 23:03:00 on Sun, 17 Nov 2013, 
Nick Hilliard <nick at inex.ie> writes
>> That has been the IGF mission statement, and everyone involved's
>> understanding, since 2006. I'm sorry no-one brought you up to speed before
>> they sent you to Bali. I hope it didn't hamper your mission at all.
>
>I knew well in advance, but there's a huge difference between knowing
>something in theory and realising first-hand how important it is in practice.

I have a "general theory of big meetings" that the first one (of any 
particular flavour) you go to unprepared is always a bit of a surprise, 
and you spend much of the time finding out how it all works, who is in 
charge, and what the mechanisms are for making a meaningful 
contribution.

Quite a bit of that experience can be passed on to future novices, and 
thanks for doing so.
-- 
Roland Perry