[governance] Proposed contribution for the Hyderabad

Jacqueline A. Morris jam at jacquelinemorris.com
Tue Aug 12 08:27:46 EDT 2008


I agree
Jacqueline
Adam Peake wrote:
> Parminder,
>
> Thanks, I agree with your changes.  Let's aim to get the letter out on 
> the 15th.
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
>> Ok, Adam, lets take a shot at it.
>>
>> I think this draft is good to take forward.
>>
>> My suggestion. Since what really matters are the portions that go 
>> into the
>> synthesis paper, lets focus on such stuff as can figure most 
>> prominently in
>> such a paper.
>>
>> As for website posting of our contribution, that remains open till the
>> consultations. We can have such a full letter online a bit later, if 
>> needed,
>> but for now lets choose very solid stuff on a few points and put in 
>> clear
>> strong text that will be difficult to avoid for the persons compiling 
>> the
>> document as too general and such.
>>
>> For this purpose, first of all, I will remove the logistics point, which
>> says nothing. So lets focus on the other 4 points. I am making a few 
>> changes
>> in the text under these points. I can take suggestions from the 
>> members for
>> the next 24 hours. Immediately afterwards I will post the text for rough
>> consensus.
>>
>> As Adam suggested please suggest only such stuff which is likely to 
>> be able
>> to be pulled into a document that can plausibly be put for seeking rough
>> consensus. 
>>
>> (suggested text below - open for suggestions, but please see the caveat
>> above)
>>
>> Contribution on the IGF Hyderabad Programme Paper
>>
>> (1)  The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus fully supports the 
>> letter
>> sent by the Internet Bill of Rights Dynamic Coalition on "Rights as a 
>> core
>> theme of the IGF".  The issue of rights and the Internet must remain a
>> central theme of the IGF process.
>>
>> (2) About the taking stock and way forward session: we suggest that this
>> session be organized in the same "bottom-up" manner as the other main
>> session workshops and debates.  In light of para 76 of the Tunis Agenda,
>>
>>     "76. We ask the UN Secretary-General to examine the desirability 
>> of the
>> continuation of the Forum, in formal consultation with Forum 
>> participants,
>> within five years of its creation, and to make recommendations to the UN
>> Membership in this regard."
>>
>> it is important that a review and evaluation of the IGF begins 
>> promptly, and
>> in  a duly open and participative manner.
>>
>> The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus organized a workshop on 
>> "The
>> role and mandate of the IGF" at IGF, Rio, and is organizing another 
>> with the
>> same title at IGF, Hyderabad,
>> <http://www.intgovforum.org/workshops_08/showmelist.php?mem=71> and 
>> we would
>> be pleased if this workshop, and the IGC, could help support the 
>> organizing
>> of and the discussion during the taking stock and way forward 
>> session, in
>> the same way as the preparation for the other main sessions is being 
>> done in
>> collaboration with some workshop organizers.  We would be pleased to 
>> work
>> with the MAG and all other stakeholders to use this session to begin the
>> process of review and evaluation of the IGF.
>>
>> (3)  The process of merging individually proposed workshops and 
>> setting-up
>> the working groups that are to develop the main session workshops has 
>> been
>> very unclear.  How were some workshops accepted in these working 
>> groups and
>> some not?  What efforts have been made to ensure that a balanced
>> representation of views is present in each of the working groups 
>> organizing
>> the main session workshops?
>>
>> The caucus believes this process needs to be improved and made more
>> transparent. We would like clarification of the process and to be 
>> assured
>> that all stakeholders, and holders of all viewpoints, will have an equal
>> opportunity to participate in the working groups developing the main 
>> session
>> workshops (and therefore greatly influencing the main session debates.)
>>
>> (4) Improving participating from developing countries has been 
>> identified as
>> a critical issue by the IGFs to date. We are concerned that this 
>> issue is
>> not being adequately addressed. We will specifically like to know 
>> about the
>> funding support available for participation of civil society  from
>> developing countries. We note that the September consultations may be 
>> too
>> late to manage a smooth process for allocating funds, and request that
>> immediate action be taken in this regard, and the IGC informed about it.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>>  From: Adam Peake [mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp]
>>>  Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:04 PM
>>>  To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
>>>  Subject: [governance] Proposed contribution for the Hyderabad 
>>> programme
>>>  paper.
>>>
>>>  Proposed contribution for the Hyderabad programme paper.
>>>
>>>  Just say yes or no.
>>>
>>>  Anything controversial will just mean the letter's not going to get
>>>  sent and again the caucus will have missed the opportunity to
>>>  influence the process.  Bound to be spelling mistakes, typos and
>>>  messed-up grammar (friendly amendments welcome.)
>>>
>>>  All the ideas in response to Parminder's email so I hope they have
>>>  our coordinator's support.  He can decide on rough consensus or not.
>>>
>>>  Adam
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  Contribution on the Hyderabad Programme Paper
>>>
>>>  (1)  The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus fully supports the
>>>  letter sent by the Internet Bill of Rights Coalition "Rights as core
>>>  theme of the IGF".  The issue of rights and the Internet must remain
>>>  a central theme of the IGF process.
>>>
>>>  (2) About the taking stock and way forward session: we suggest that
>>>  this session be organized in the same "bottom-up" manner as the other
>>>  main session workshops and debates.  In light of para 76 of the Tunis
>>>  Agenda,
>>>
>>>      "76. We ask the UN Secretary-General to examine the desirability
>>>  of the continuation of the Forum, in formal consultation with Forum
>>>  participants, within five years of its creation, and to make
>>>  recommendations to the UN Membership in this regard."
>>>
>>>  it is important that a review and evaluation of the IGF begins 
>>> promptly.
>>>
>>>  The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus is organizing a workshop
>>>  "The role and mandate of the IGF"
>>>  <http://www.intgovforum.org/workshops_08/showmelist.php?mem=71> and
>>>  we would be pleased if this workshop could help support discussion
>>>  during the taking stock session.  We would be pleased to work with
>>>  the MAG and all other stakeholders in discussions to begin the
>>>  process of review and evaluation of the IGF and how to best to
>>>  include this important topic in the taking stock and way forward
>>>  session at the Hyderabad meeting.
>>>
>>>  (3)  The process of merging individually proposed workshops and
>>>  setting-up the working groups that are now developing the main
>>>  session workshops has been very unclear.  How were some workshops
>>>  accepted in these working groups and some not?  What efforts have
>>>  been made to ensure that a balanced representation of views is
>>>  present in each of the working groups organizing the main session
>>>  workshops?
>>>
>>>  The caucus believes this process has not worked well, we would like
>>>  clarification of the process and to be assured that all stakeholders
>>>  will have the equal opportunity to participate in the working groups
>>>  developing the main session workshops (and therefore greatly
>>>  influencing the main session debates.)
>>>
>>>  (4) We would like to hear about logistical arrangements for the
>>>  meetings, particularly the daily schedule (start, finish, breaks
>>>  etc), information about hotels, particularly affordable hotels, food
>>  > and refreshments, Internet cafes, and the IGF Village.
>>>
>>>  (5) Will there be funds to support participants from developing
>>>  countries and civil society?  Could we please have details of this.
>>>  We note that the September consultations may be too late to manage a
>>>  smooth process for allocating funds. Improving participating from
>>>  developing countries has been identified as a critical issue by the
>>>  IGFs to date, we are concerned that it is not being adequately
>>>  addressed.
>>>
>>>  Thank you,
>>>
>>>  Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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