From puneeth.nagaraj at nludelhi.ac.in Fri Apr 1 01:47:16 2016 From: puneeth.nagaraj at nludelhi.ac.in (Puneeth Nagaraj) Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 11:17:16 +0530 Subject: [governance] CCG Working Paper Series: Interdependence and Indivisibility of Human Rights and WSIS Message-ID: *Apologies for Cross Posting* Dear All, We at the Centre for Communication Governance have published the first in our 2016 series of Working Papers. This short paper explores the notion of interdependence and indivisibility of human rights in the context of the WSIS process and examines a framework of digital human rights. A revised version of this paper will be published in the NALSAR Student Law Review (Vol 10). We look forward to hearing your feedback on the paper. You can access the paper here . 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The press release and further information can be found here: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/protecting-and-empowering-people-on-the-internet-new-internet-governance Best regards, Lee Lee Hibbard Internet Governance Coordinator Council of Europe – DG1 Human Rights and Rule of Law Tel: +33 388 41 3104 / www.coe.int -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de Fri Apr 1 10:46:11 2016 From: wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de (=?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Kleinw=E4chter=2C_Wolfgang=22?=) Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2016 16:46:11 +0200 Subject: AW: [governance] New Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 - adopted by the 47 member states on 30 March 2016 References: <6A0E017DCDD67B4F9566E1578A420C3FC2367B63@Asterix01.key.coe.int> Message-ID: <2DA93620FC07494C926D60C8E3C2F1A801A2A9A4@server1.medienkomm.uni-halle.de> THX. Looks good. Best wishes. A lot of work. Hope to remain involved! w -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org im Auftrag von HIBBARD Lee Gesendet: Fr 01.04.2016 11:54 An: governance at lists.igcaucus.org Betreff: [governance] New Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 - adopted by the 47 member states on 30 March 2016 Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that the Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 was adopted by the Ministers' Deputies on 30 March 2016. The press release and further information can be found here: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/protecting-and-empowering-people-on-the-internet-new-internet-governance Best regards, Lee Lee Hibbard Internet Governance Coordinator Council of Europe - DG1 Human Rights and Rule of Law Tel: +33 388 41 3104 / www.coe.int -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From divina.meigs at orange.fr Fri Apr 1 11:45:00 2016 From: divina.meigs at orange.fr (Divina MEIGS) Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 17:45:00 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [governance] New Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 - adopted by the 47 member states on 30 March 2016 In-Reply-To: <6A0E017DCDD67B4F9566E1578A420C3FC2367B63@Asterix01.key.coe.int> References: <6A0E017DCDD67B4F9566E1578A420C3FC2367B63@Asterix01.key.coe.int> Message-ID: <239094654.17879.1459525500771.JavaMail.www@wwinf1m06> yeah! well done! divina         > Message du 01/04/16 11:54 > De : "HIBBARD Lee" > A : "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" > Copie à : > Objet : [governance] New Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 - adopted by the 47 member states on 30 March 2016 > > Dear colleagues, > > I am pleased to announce that the Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 was adopted by the Ministers’ Deputies on 30 March 2016. The press release and further information can be found here: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/protecting-and-empowering-people-on-the-internet-new-internet-governance > > Best regards, Lee > > Lee Hibbard > Internet Governance Coordinator > Council of Europe – DG1 Human Rights and Rule of Law > Tel: +33 388 41 3104 / www.coe.int > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gurstein at gmail.com Fri Apr 1 15:53:58 2016 From: gurstein at gmail.com (Michael Gurstein) Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 12:53:58 -0700 Subject: [governance] FW: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <013b01d18c50$41c273b0$c5475b10$@gmail.com> Hmmm, it seems that the fountainhead for untrammeled competition in the Internet/Broadband, the USA, is implementing a program through government regulation to enable those with low incomes to access broadband/the Internet. Perhaps one or another of the CS groups who are supporting the "Best Practices" component of the A4AI initiative where such government intervention in the Internet marketplace is explicitly forbidden could explain why they aren't coming out in opposition to this FCC initiative--perhaps one or another of the A4AI supporters might want to draft a letter of opposition to such interference in the market for circulation and sign-on and ultimately to be sent to the USG. M -----Original Message----- From: 1st-mile-nm [mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces+gurstein=gmail.com at mailman.dcn.org] On Behalf Of Richard Lowenberg Sent: April 1, 2016 9:20 AM To: 1st-mile Nm <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org> Subject: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program Yesterday, the FCC passed the new Lifeline program, offering support to the poor for Internet services. See attached. 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See attached. > > RL > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director > > 1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200 > > Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504, > > rl at 1st-mile.org > www.1st-mile.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From suresh at hserus.net Fri Apr 1 21:31:24 2016 From: suresh at hserus.net (Suresh Ramasubramanian) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 07:01:24 +0530 Subject: [governance] FW: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program In-Reply-To: <013b01d18c50$41c273b0$c5475b10$@gmail.com> References: <013b01d18c50$41c273b0$c5475b10$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <44D82618-094A-49E8-A43B-B17A0C31F29F@hserus.net> Right - so you're against subsidies And zero rating is a non starter too Exactly how do you propose that the poor get internet access? --srs > On 02-Apr-2016, at 1:23 AM, Michael Gurstein wrote: > > Hmmm, it seems that the fountainhead for untrammeled competition in the Internet/Broadband, the USA, is implementing a program through government regulation to enable those with low incomes to access broadband/the Internet. -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gurstein at gmail.com Sat Apr 2 05:47:34 2016 From: gurstein at gmail.com (Michael Gurstein) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 02:47:34 -0700 Subject: [governance] FW: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program In-Reply-To: <44D82618-094A-49E8-A43B-B17A0C31F29F@hserus.net> References: <013b01d18c50$41c273b0$c5475b10$@gmail.com> <44D82618-094A-49E8-A43B-B17A0C31F29F@hserus.net> Message-ID: <01e201d18cc4$af4ad250$0de076f0$@gmail.com> I'm most certainly not against subsidies, the question is how they are structured and to whom they flow (and you have misread my note re: the Lifeline Program which overall I think is a useful one in the US context). If I had my druthers the provision of Internet access to the marginalized and those in rural areas would be a "pull" rather than a "push" although some degree of both is required. A good example to me is the program near Mysore in India which Parminder's colleague Anita Gurumurthy has been conducting with rural Dalit women, organizing them to demand and receive Internet service through their local Panchyat and training/using local support workers while ensuring a degree of content of interest in local languages. Similar community informatics programs have been very successful with native Canadian First Nations in northwestern Ontario and with tribal people in remote rural Borneo. In India I've never understood why the Panchyats overall have not been used to develop local infrastructure, demand and capacity for Internet use (although I belief there are some recent developments in that direction coming from various states). I know there are problems with corruption but that is a more general problem and there are again local means to control corruption if resources are available to support this (including not surprisingly programs for training women as grass roots auditors as has been reasonably successful locally for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Program, I believe. In sub-Saharan Africa that type of generalized social/organizational infrastructure is often not available at the grassroots level so it is more complicated and particularly to get scale but working through local churches, schools and medical facilities can often and usefully provide the local organization and capacity for facilitating effective Internet "pull". One significant advantage of developing a demand before ensuring a supply is that the availability of service is very much more likely to be sustained and sustainable because of the social infrastructure which has been put in place. This infrastructure can go a long way at the community level to ensure that the cost of the service may be supportable in the longer term since it is providing a service which is recognizably of local value. One significant problem in many countries in SSA is that as a consequence of the truly deplorable market fundamentalist IMF/World Bank Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) (a parallel to which the A4AI is so enthusiastically promoting for Internet service through its fallacious "Best Practices"), the pre-existing networks of local schools and medical programs have been decimated in the service of more centralized fee paying services with little local connection or responsibility at the grassroots and thus a supporting infrastructure (that allows for sustainability) needs to be built or rebuilt with many fewer local resources to successfully undertake the task. I could go on, but you get the flavour. M -----Original Message----- From: Suresh Ramasubramanian [mailto:suresh at hserus.net] Sent: April 1, 2016 6:31 PM To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Michael Gurstein Subject: Re: [governance] FW: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program Right - so you're against subsidies And zero rating is a non starter too Exactly how do you propose that the poor get internet access? --srs > On 02-Apr-2016, at 1:23 AM, Michael Gurstein wrote: > > Hmmm, it seems that the fountainhead for untrammeled competition in the Internet/Broadband, the USA, is implementing a program through government regulation to enable those with low incomes to access broadband/the Internet. -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From suresh at hserus.net Sat Apr 2 05:58:38 2016 From: suresh at hserus.net (Suresh Ramasubramanian) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 15:28:38 +0530 Subject: [governance] FW: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program In-Reply-To: <01e201d18cc4$af4ad250$0de076f0$@gmail.com> References: <013b01d18c50$41c273b0$c5475b10$@gmail.com> <44D82618-094A-49E8-A43B-B17A0C31F29F@hserus.net> <01e201d18cc4$af4ad250$0de076f0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: You do have a local government owned telco stil providing internet access, along with landline and cellphone service (BSNL) but people hardly ever use them these days because of cheaper and faster service available from private players, not to mention BSNL’s proverbially lackadaisical and bureaucratic customer service. For example a 8 Mbos plan (3rd column in this list) from bsnl costs inr 1275 ($19.25 a month) http://www.bsnl.in/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/services/broadband/BB_plans_high_speed.html And on at least one private player - http://www.acttv.in/index.php/products/act-broadband (select “tariff” and choose say chennai or bangalore) - rates start at INR 999 for 40 Mbps ($15 a month). Panchayats (village councils) - to say nothing of city municipalities - are already overworked in providing other infrastructure - roads, water, public health and such. Even if there were budget there’s very little on the ground expertise in running an internet service provider so this would end up farmed out to a third party - with the typical governmen ttendering process. I am sure IT 4 Change is doing a great job in one - or possibly more small towns - but a high touch approach of that sort with an NGO practically adopting a village - is just not going to scale, especially given the population of India, and its fairly unique connectivity patterns (mostly on mobile devices, these days, and with data + voice plans among the cheapest in the world (I pay $35 a month for 7 GB of LTE data + voice and text), plus an extremely large number of cheap smartphones imported from chinese and korean manufacturers or OEM’d there by local phone vendors. > On 02-Apr-2016, at 3:17 PM, Michael Gurstein wrote: > > In India I've never understood why the Panchyats overall have not been used > to develop local infrastructure, demand and capacity for Internet use > (although I belief there are some recent developments in that direction > coming from various states). -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gurstein at gmail.com Sat Apr 2 06:26:53 2016 From: gurstein at gmail.com (Michael Gurstein) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 03:26:53 -0700 Subject: [governance] FW: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program In-Reply-To: References: <013b01d18c50$41c273b0$c5475b10$@gmail.com> <44D82618-094A-49E8-A43B-B17A0C31F29F@hserus.net> <01e201d18cc4$af4ad250$0de076f0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <01ea01d18cca$2e0643e0$8a12cba0$@gmail.com> I think that what you have presented rather proves my case. Most recent stats from India have only one-third of Indians as Internet users even at the rock bottom (and highly “affordable”) prices that you are indicating. What this suggests to me is that an “affordability” program (a la the A4AI) in India for example would be concerned with increasing the numbers of those who are able (and willing) to take advantage of the competitive marketplace (thus of course, increasing the potential profits for existing suppliers) while not really tackling the problems of enabling service and use by the rural poor and the highly marginalized in urban areas. For ensuring service (and use) by the very poor and marginalized a different approach and set of programs would be necessary than those market focussed polices and regulations being proposed and promoted by the A4AI. M -----Original Message----- From: Suresh Ramasubramanian [mailto:suresh at hserus.net] Sent: April 2, 2016 2:59 AM To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Michael Gurstein Subject: Re: [governance] FW: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program You do have a local government owned telco stil providing internet access, along with landline and cellphone service (BSNL) but people hardly ever use them these days because of cheaper and faster service available from private players, not to mention BSNL’s proverbially lackadaisical and bureaucratic customer service. For example a 8 Mbos plan (3rd column in this list) from bsnl costs inr 1275 ($19.25 a month) http://www.bsnl.in/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/services/broadband/BB_plans_high_speed.html And on at least one private player - http://www.acttv.in/index.php/products/act-broadband (select “tariff” and choose say chennai or bangalore) - rates start at INR 999 for 40 Mbps ($15 a month). Panchayats (village councils) - to say nothing of city municipalities - are already overworked in providing other infrastructure - roads, water, public health and such. Even if there were budget there’s very little on the ground expertise in running an internet service provider so this would end up farmed out to a third party - with the typical governmen ttendering process. I am sure IT 4 Change is doing a great job in one - or possibly more small towns - but a high touch approach of that sort with an NGO practically adopting a village - is just not going to scale, especially given the population of India, and its fairly unique connectivity patterns (mostly on mobile devices, these days, and with data + voice plans among the cheapest in the world (I pay $35 a month for 7 GB of LTE data + voice and text), plus an extremely large number of cheap smartphones imported from chinese and korean manufacturers or OEM’d there by local phone vendors. > On 02-Apr-2016, at 3:17 PM, Michael Gurstein < gurstein at gmail.com> wrote: > > In India I've never understood why the Panchyats overall have not been > used to develop local infrastructure, demand and capacity for Internet > use (although I belief there are some recent developments in that > direction coming from various states). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From suresh at hserus.net Sat Apr 2 06:50:10 2016 From: suresh at hserus.net (Suresh Ramasubramanian) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 16:20:10 +0530 Subject: [governance] [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program In-Reply-To: <01ea01d18cca$2e0643e0$8a12cba0$@gmail.com> References: <013b01d18c50$41c273b0$c5475b10$@gmail.com> <44D82618-094A-49E8-A43B-B17A0C31F29F@hserus.net> <01e201d18cc4$af4ad250$0de076f0$@gmail.com> <01ea01d18cca$2e0643e0$8a12cba0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: There are some other aspects that prevent this from being an easily solvable problem Smartphones are fairly cheap and affordable - ok Access is at extremely cheap prices - ok Education / literacy levels in India are rather low - problem #1 Poverty levels are still high enough that many can’t afford even this - but these people have other, more serious basic needs (food, shelter <- and electricity that’ll charge a phone, clothing, healthcare ..) besides the literacy Even among quite ill paid people (earning less than $150 a month) - the younger people use cheap smartphones and use whatsapp / the internet etc, while older people stick to using old nokia and samsung handsets that just do voice and text, and maybe play music off an SD card. —srs > On 02-Apr-2016, at 3:56 PM, Michael Gurstein wrote: > > I think that what you have presented rather proves my case. > > Most recent stats from India have only one-third of Indians as Internet users even at the rock bottom (and highly “affordable”) prices that you are indicating. > > What this suggests to me is that an “affordability” program (a la the A4AI) in India for example would be concerned with increasing the numbers of those who are able (and willing) to take advantage of the competitive marketplace (thus of course, increasing the potential profits for existing suppliers) while not really tackling the problems of enabling service and use by the rural poor and the highly marginalized in urban areas. > > For ensuring service (and use) by the very poor and marginalized a different approach and set of programs would be necessary than those market focussed polices and regulations being proposed and promoted by the A4AI. > > M > > -----Original Message----- > From: Suresh Ramasubramanian [mailto:suresh at hserus.net] > Sent: April 2, 2016 2:59 AM > To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Michael Gurstein > Subject: Re: [governance] FW: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program > > You do have a local government owned telco stil providing internet access, along with landline and cellphone service (BSNL) but people hardly ever use them these days because of cheaper and faster service available from private players, not to mention BSNL’s proverbially lackadaisical and bureaucratic customer service. > > For example a 8 Mbos plan (3rd column in this list) from bsnl costs inr 1275 ($19.25 a month) http://www.bsnl.in/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/services/broadband/BB_plans_high_speed.html > > And on at least one private player - http://www.acttv.in/index.php/products/act-broadband (select “tariff” and choose say chennai or bangalore) - rates start at INR 999 for 40 Mbps ($15 a month). > > Panchayats (village councils) - to say nothing of city municipalities - are already overworked in providing other infrastructure - roads, water, public health and such. Even if there were budget there’s very little on the ground expertise in running an internet service provider so this would end up farmed out to a third party - with the typical governmen ttendering process. > > I am sure IT 4 Change is doing a great job in one - or possibly more small towns - but a high touch approach of that sort with an NGO practically adopting a village - is just not going to scale, especially given the population of India, and its fairly unique connectivity patterns (mostly on mobile devices, these days, and with data + voice plans among the cheapest in the world (I pay $35 a month for 7 GB of LTE data + voice and text), plus an extremely large number of cheap smartphones imported from chinese and korean manufacturers or OEM’d there by local phone vendors. > > > > On 02-Apr-2016, at 3:17 PM, Michael Gurstein > wrote: > > > > In India I've never understood why the Panchyats overall have not been > > used to develop local infrastructure, demand and capacity for Internet > > use (although I belief there are some recent developments in that > > direction coming from various states). > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gurstein at gmail.com Sat Apr 2 08:22:39 2016 From: gurstein at gmail.com (Michael Gurstein) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 05:22:39 -0700 Subject: [governance] [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program In-Reply-To: References: <013b01d18c50$41c273b0$c5475b10$@gmail.com> <44D82618-094A-49E8-A43B-B17A0C31F29F@hserus.net> <01e201d18cc4$af4ad250$0de076f0$@gmail.com> <01ea01d18cca$2e0643e0$8a12cba0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <01fd01d18cda$59282f60$0b788e20$@gmail.com> Yes, of course. “Affordability” is only one of several elements that go into non-access/use so if the A4AI initiative is about extending (and ultimately achieving some form of universal) “access” and not simply about increasing markets for Internet corporations why focus only on the affordability issue and ignore the others as the A4AI initiative (and particularly its market fundamentalist “Best Practice” prescriptions for polices and regulation) so blatantly does? M From: Suresh Ramasubramanian [mailto:suresh at hserus.net] Sent: April 2, 2016 3:50 AM To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Michael Gurstein Subject: Re: [governance] [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program There are some other aspects that prevent this from being an easily solvable problem Smartphones are fairly cheap and affordable - ok Access is at extremely cheap prices - ok Education / literacy levels in India are rather low - problem #1 Poverty levels are still high enough that many can’t afford even this - but these people have other, more serious basic needs (food, shelter <- and electricity that’ll charge a phone, clothing, healthcare ..) besides the literacy Even among quite ill paid people (earning less than $150 a month) - the younger people use cheap smartphones and use whatsapp / the internet etc, while older people stick to using old nokia and samsung handsets that just do voice and text, and maybe play music off an SD card. —srs On 02-Apr-2016, at 3:56 PM, Michael Gurstein > wrote: I think that what you have presented rather proves my case. Most recent stats from India have only one-third of Indians as Internet users even at the rock bottom (and highly “affordable”) prices that you are indicating. What this suggests to me is that an “affordability” program (a la the A4AI) in India for example would be concerned with increasing the numbers of those who are able (and willing) to take advantage of the competitive marketplace (thus of course, increasing the potential profits for existing suppliers) while not really tackling the problems of enabling service and use by the rural poor and the highly marginalized in urban areas. For ensuring service (and use) by the very poor and marginalized a different approach and set of programs would be necessary than those market focussed polices and regulations being proposed and promoted by the A4AI. M -----Original Message----- From: Suresh Ramasubramanian [mailto:suresh at hserus.net] Sent: April 2, 2016 2:59 AM To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org ; Michael Gurstein > Subject: Re: [governance] FW: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program You do have a local government owned telco stil providing internet access, along with landline and cellphone service (BSNL) but people hardly ever use them these days because of cheaper and faster service available from private players, not to mention BSNL’s proverbially lackadaisical and bureaucratic customer service. For example a 8 Mbos plan (3rd column in this list) from bsnl costs inr 1275 ($19.25 a month) http://www.bsnl.in/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/services/broadband/BB_plans_high_speed.html And on at least one private player - http://www.acttv.in/index.php/products/act-broadband (select “tariff” and choose say chennai or bangalore) - rates start at INR 999 for 40 Mbps ($15 a month). Panchayats (village councils) - to say nothing of city municipalities - are already overworked in providing other infrastructure - roads, water, public health and such. Even if there were budget there’s very little on the ground expertise in running an internet service provider so this would end up farmed out to a third party - with the typical governmen ttendering process. I am sure IT 4 Change is doing a great job in one - or possibly more small towns - but a high touch approach of that sort with an NGO practically adopting a village - is just not going to scale, especially given the population of India, and its fairly unique connectivity patterns (mostly on mobile devices, these days, and with data + voice plans among the cheapest in the world (I pay $35 a month for 7 GB of LTE data + voice and text), plus an extremely large number of cheap smartphones imported from chinese and korean manufacturers or OEM’d there by local phone vendors. > On 02-Apr-2016, at 3:17 PM, Michael Gurstein < gurstein at gmail.com> wrote: > > In India I've never understood why the Panchyats overall have not been > used to develop local infrastructure, demand and capacity for Internet > use (although I belief there are some recent developments in that > direction coming from various states). ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From suresh at hserus.net Sat Apr 2 08:26:10 2016 From: suresh at hserus.net (Suresh Ramasubramanian) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 17:56:10 +0530 Subject: [governance] [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program In-Reply-To: <01fd01d18cda$59282f60$0b788e20$@gmail.com> References: <013b01d18c50$41c273b0$c5475b10$@gmail.com> <44D82618-094A-49E8-A43B-B17A0C31F29F@hserus.net> <01e201d18cc4$af4ad250$0de076f0$@gmail.com> <01ea01d18cca$2e0643e0$8a12cba0$@gmail.com> <01fd01d18cda$59282f60$0b788e20$@gmail.com> Message-ID: If internet access is mostly sourced from private players in open competition - in a market where their costs of service are lower than that of the government offering - why should the markets be ignored or sidelined rather than used appropriately with protection against price gouging, net neutrality enforced etc? --srs > On 02-Apr-2016, at 5:52 PM, Michael Gurstein wrote: > > Yes, of course. > > “Affordability” is only one of several elements that go into non-access/use so if the A4AI initiative is about extending (and ultimately achieving some form of universal) “access” and not simply about increasing markets for Internet corporations why focus only on the affordability issue and ignore the others as the A4AI initiative (and particularly its market fundamentalist “Best Practice” prescriptions for polices and regulation) so blatantly does? > > M > > From: Suresh Ramasubramanian [mailto:suresh at hserus.net] > Sent: April 2, 2016 3:50 AM > To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Michael Gurstein > Subject: Re: [governance] [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program > > There are some other aspects that prevent this from being an easily solvable problem > > Smartphones are fairly cheap and affordable - ok > > Access is at extremely cheap prices - ok > > Education / literacy levels in India are rather low - problem #1 > > Poverty levels are still high enough that many can’t afford even this - but these people have other, more serious basic needs (food, shelter <- and electricity that’ll charge a phone, clothing, healthcare ..) besides the literacy > > Even among quite ill paid people (earning less than $150 a month) - the younger people use cheap smartphones and use whatsapp / the internet etc, while older people stick to using old nokia and samsung handsets that just do voice and text, and maybe play music off an SD card. > > —srs > > On 02-Apr-2016, at 3:56 PM, Michael Gurstein wrote: > > I think that what you have presented rather proves my case. > > Most recent stats from India have only one-third of Indians as Internet users even at the rock bottom (and highly “affordable”) prices that you are indicating. > > What this suggests to me is that an “affordability” program (a la the A4AI) in India for example would be concerned with increasing the numbers of those who are able (and willing) to take advantage of the competitive marketplace (thus of course, increasing the potential profits for existing suppliers) while not really tackling the problems of enabling service and use by the rural poor and the highly marginalized in urban areas. > > For ensuring service (and use) by the very poor and marginalized a different approach and set of programs would be necessary than those market focussed polices and regulations being proposed and promoted by the A4AI. > > M > > -----Original Message----- > From: Suresh Ramasubramanian [mailto:suresh at hserus.net] > Sent: April 2, 2016 2:59 AM > To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Michael Gurstein > Subject: Re: [governance] FW: [1st-mile-nm] FCC Lifeline Program > > You do have a local government owned telco stil providing internet access, along with landline and cellphone service (BSNL) but people hardly ever use them these days because of cheaper and faster service available from private players, not to mention BSNL’s proverbially lackadaisical and bureaucratic customer service. > > For example a 8 Mbos plan (3rd column in this list) from bsnl costs inr 1275 ($19.25 a month) http://www.bsnl.in/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/services/broadband/BB_plans_high_speed.html > > And on at least one private player - http://www.acttv.in/index.php/products/act-broadband (select “tariff” and choose say chennai or bangalore) - rates start at INR 999 for 40 Mbps ($15 a month). > > Panchayats (village councils) - to say nothing of city municipalities - are already overworked in providing other infrastructure - roads, water, public health and such. Even if there were budget there’s very little on the ground expertise in running an internet service provider so this would end up farmed out to a third party - with the typical governmen ttendering process. > > I am sure IT 4 Change is doing a great job in one - or possibly more small towns - but a high touch approach of that sort with an NGO practically adopting a village - is just not going to scale, especially given the population of India, and its fairly unique connectivity patterns (mostly on mobile devices, these days, and with data + voice plans among the cheapest in the world (I pay $35 a month for 7 GB of LTE data + voice and text), plus an extremely large number of cheap smartphones imported from chinese and korean manufacturers or OEM’d there by local phone vendors. > > > > On 02-Apr-2016, at 3:17 PM, Michael Gurstein wrote: > > > > In India I've never understood why the Panchyats overall have not been > > used to develop local infrastructure, demand and capacity for Internet > > use (although I belief there are some recent developments in that > > direction coming from various states). > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Sat Apr 2 13:19:25 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 17:19:25 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] New Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 - adopted by the 47 member states on 30 March 2016 In-Reply-To: <6A0E017DCDD67B4F9566E1578A420C3FC2367B63@Asterix01.key.coe.int> References: <6A0E017DCDD67B4F9566E1578A420C3FC2367B63@Asterix01.key.coe.int> Message-ID: <1999514784.2528313.1459617565036.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Thanks Lee for sharing this useful information.  Please keep us informed of any further IG developments from the CoE. Regards,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Friday, April 1, 2016, 11:54 AM, HIBBARD Lee wrote: Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that the Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 was adopted by the Ministers’ Deputies on 30 March 2016. The press release and further information can be found here: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/protecting-and-empowering-people-on-the-internet-new-internet-governance Best regards, Lee Lee Hibbard Internet Governance Coordinator Council of Europe – DG1 Human Rights and Rule of Law Tel: +33 388 41 3104 / www.coe.int ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Sat Apr 2 13:21:40 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 17:21:40 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] CCG Working Paper Series: Interdependence and Indivisibility of Human Rights and WSIS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1484009320.2460146.1459617700639.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Dear Puneeth, Thanks for sharing this with us. I encourage colleagues to send you inputs to help you go further with this initiative. Regards,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Friday, April 1, 2016, 7:48 AM, Puneeth Nagaraj wrote: Apologies for Cross Posting Dear All, We at the Centre for Communication Governance have published the first in our 2016 series of Working Papers. This short paper explores the notion of interdependence and indivisibility of human rights in the context of the WSIS process and examines a framework of digital human rights. A revised version of this paper will be published in the NALSAR Student Law Review (Vol 10). We look forward to hearing your feedback on the paper.  You can access the paper here. Best,Puneeth -- Puneeth Nagaraj | Senior Fellow Centre for Communication Governance | National Law University, Delhi | Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 | Cell: (+91) 956-091-4899 | Fax: (+91) 11-280-34256 | www.ccgdelhi.org . www.nludelhi.ac.in | ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Sat Apr 2 13:24:57 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 17:24:57 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - WSIS FORUM HIGHLEVELTRACK FACILITATORS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <237361480.2496978.1459617897118.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } +1 Deidre :) Let's make good use technology! ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Thursday, March 31, 2016, 10:46 PM, Deirdre Williams wrote: Dear Jose Felix,I agree with everyone about looking for solutions for funding, but until that happens I think we must use our ingenuity to make the technology facilitate us, both in the way that we participate in these events, and in the matter of easing communication across languages.Many people seem to be unaware that many of these meetings are available to remote participants. I find it difficult to understand how we extol the technology for how it solves the problems of others, and yet are reluctant to use it to solve our own problems.Remote participation is NOT "being there" but it has its advantages too. And the more we use it, the more we clamour for it, the more it will improve.So let's do both - refine the system including how funding may be accessed, but also be there in large numbers in the chat boxes and sidebars whenever there's a meeting.Best wishesDeirdre Estimado José Felix,Estoy de acuerdo con todo el mundo trata de buscar soluciones de financiación, peros hasta que eso ocurra creo que debe utilizar nuestro ingenio para hacer que la technologia  facilitadores nos, tanto en la forma de participar en estos eventos, y en el asunto de facilitar la comunicación entre idiomas.Muchas personas parecen ser no cuenta de que muchas de estas reuniones están disponibles para los asistentes remotos. Me resulta difícil entender cómo nos proclamamos la tecnología de cómo resuelve los problemas de los demás, y sin embargo, son reacios a utilizar a nuestro solucionador de problemas propios.La participación a distancia NO es "estar allí" peros su tiene ventajas también. La usamos y cuanto más, más clamamos por ello, más se va a mejorar.Ambos vamos a saltar hacia atrás - refinaron el sistema incluyendo cómo se puede acceder a la financiación, peros también estar allí en gran número en las sala de chat y barras laterales cada vez que hay una reunión.¡Mis mejores deseosDeirdre (Please excuse my poor Spanish) (Por favor, disculpe mi pobre español) On 31 March 2016 at 16:08, José Félix Arias Ynche wrote: Estoy de acuerdo con el comentario relacionado con la financiación. Estoy de acuerdo con  Michael Gurstein, sobre este proceso de la ONU, aparte de ser ridículo es discriminatorio, puedo estar interesado pero si no tengo la financiación adecuada y oportuna simplemente me votan... Estoy de acuerdo con Sonigitu Ekpe, Una forma perfecta es institucionalizar CSCG- y todo se resolverá. Me pregunto; no hay alguna ONG, que quiera ayudarnos, o tenemos que crear una... Cordialmente:                 José Félix Arias Ynche                         Investigador Social Para El Desarrollo Sostenible 2016-03-31 10:24 GMT-05:00 Deirdre Williams : > Oh Jean-Louis - repons lan se wi, yes, oui, si, 是, はい, да, نعم فعلا, ndiyo, > ........ > Will it be possibly to participate remotely? > Best wishes > Deirdre > > On 31 March 2016 at 08:31, Jean-Louis FULLSACK wrote: >> >> (french version : se mail sent two days ago) >> >> >> >> Thanks Cisse >> >> >> >> for this mail which questions us at least for two reasons : >> >> -          CSs representativeness in the WSIS + process (the Fora, IGF, >> etc) >> >> -          CS internal exchanges : elective modalities, linguistic >> diversity (place of French, Spanish, …), programmatic content, etc >> >> >> >> Exactly one month from now on WSIS Forum 2016 will open in Geneva. CS will >> be present there. It is therefore urgent to determine right now the date, >> time and place of the CS Plenary which will be in charge of discussions and >> which will have quite naturally the mandate for deciding priorities and for >> outlining CS contributions during the different sessions, workshops and >> other events. I suggest Monday 2nd May evening in an on-site room to be >> reserved as soon as possible at « WSIS Team » office. Then we should  be >> able to agree upon our daily plenaries  to take stock of the situation and >> nominate our representatives and speakers in the next day sessions. >> >> >> >> It’s time to return to a more human functioning, to rewarding exchanges >> and to contributions that are marking our priorities and that promote our >> common goals. This is the way by which CS has been able to maintain its >> relative group cohesion and to be respected. Or even to valuably contribute >> to the official documents of the Geneva and the Tunis Summits, even if this >> contribution was rather limited as our own Declarations specified it. >> >> >> >> >> >> CS must absolutely find itself again and recover the friendliness of human >> exchanges ! Because never can these be achieved exclusively by electronic >> ways. >> >> >> >> Friendly >> >> Jean-Louis Fullsack >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Message du 29/03/16 19:24 >> > De : "cisse.kane at bluewin.ch" >> > A : governance at lists.igcaucus.org, "Ginger Paque" >> > Copie à : compsoftnet at gmail.com, governance at lists.igcaucus.org, >> > ian.peter at ianpeter.com, gurstein at gmail.com >> > Objet : Re: [governance] CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - WSIS FORUM >> > HIGHLEVELTRACK FACILITATORS >> > >> > >> >> (FRANçAIS PLUS BAS) >> > >> >> Dear Ginger and all >> > >> > First I wanted to thank and congratulate CSCG leading team for the >> > efforts in coordinating Civil Society activities. >> > I see also a common will to improve things. I call you upon to have an >> > open discussion on the list about these possible improvements. >> > Apart from financing Civil Society engagement in important foras I >> > propose that you open a phase were people can make proposals on the >> > followings >> > - Representativity of the IGC list: If I am not mistaken we are >> > exchanging now on IGC list. Is this list representing overall Civil Society >> > ? I see that there are other Civil Society platforms. Are they all included >> > in this IGC list ? If not, can we imagine a plaform where all relevant lists >> > are représented so that we can share information at the same level. I >> > remember that the question was raised somehow during CSTD nomination process >> > - language : all these debate are only in english. Can we move to a more >> > multilingual system in order to be more inclusive ? >> > - Nomination process to be standardized >> > - Who should talk on behalf of Civil Society during important gathering >> > and what would be the format ? >> > >> > As far as ACSIS is concerned, one of my first actions as new ACSIS chair >> > was to request to Ian (6 months ago) an then to you a better involvement of >> > African Civil Society. ACSIS wishes to be considered as the Civil Society >> > Platform représenting Africa as geographical entity and actively >> > participate. In this regard, we are ready to assit with website and work on >> > CSCG initiatives as requested by Ginger. >> > >> > With my best regards >> > >> > Cisse Kane >> > ACSIS Chair >> > >> > >> >> >> > Cher Ginger et tous >> > >> > Je voudrais tout d'abord remercier et féliciter l'équipe de la CSCG pour >> > ses efforts louables dans la coordination des activités de la Société >> > Civile. >> > Je note aussi qu'il y a une volonté générale d'en améliorer le >> > fonctionnement. Je vous invite donc à ce à ouvrir une discussion sur les >> > améliorations possibles. >> > Mis à part le financement de la participation de la Société Civile dans >> > les foras importants, je propose que vous ouvriez une période de discussion >> > où il y aura des propositions sur les améliorations possibles. Parmi les >> > points qui pourraient être soumis à discussion il y a : >> > - La représentativité de la liste IGC par rapport à la CSCG : sauf >> > erreur de ma part, nous échangeons présentement uniquement sur la liste IGC. >> > Est-ce que cette liste est représentative de toute la CSCG ? Apparemment il >> > y a plusieurs plateformes. Sont-elles toutes représentées dans la liste IGC >> > ? Si la réponse est négative, peut-on imaginer une plateforme où toutes les >> > lists importantes sont représentées pour que tout le monde soit au même >> > niveau d'information? Je me souviens qu'il y a eu un débat sur cette >> > question lors du lancement des nominations pour la CSTD. >> > - la question linguistique : tous les débats sur cette list sont >> > (presque exclusivement) en anglais. Y a-t-il un moyen de d'aller vers un >> > minimum de multilinguisme dans nos échanges pour favoriser l'inclusion ? >> > - la standardisation des processus de nomination >> > - qui doit parler au nom de la Société Civil et selon quel format ? >> > >> > Concernant ACSIS, l'une des premières actions que j'ai entreprises en >> > tant que responsable de cette structure est d'écrire à Ian puis à Ginger >> > pour solliciter une plus grande implication de la Société Civile Africaine. >> > ACSIS souhaite être considérée comme une des plateformes de la Société >> > Civile qui représente l'Afrique en tant qu'entité géographique et participer >> > activement. Dans cette perspective, nous sommes prêts à assister la CSCG >> > concernant le site Internet et aussi par rapport aux initiatives de la CSCG >> > selon la demande de Ginger. >> > >> > Avec mes meilleures salutations. >> > >> > Cissé Kane >> > Président ACSIS >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> ----Message d'origine---- >> > De : gpaque at gmail.com >> > Date : 29/03/2016 - 15:29 (GMT) >> > À : governance at lists.igcaucus.org, compsoftnet at gmail.com >> > Cc : gurstein at gmail.com, ian.peter at ianpeter.com >> > Objet : Re: [governance] CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - WSIS FORUM >> > HIGHLEVELTRACK FACILITATORS >> > >> > >> Hello again, >> > >> When I mention 'Are there people whose organisations might assist with >> website, or paid time to work on CSCG initiatives?' I am suggesting that you >> might ask your employer/university/organisation to allow you to work on CSCG >> initiatives during normal working hours, so you can get paid for some of the >> work you do. Some organisations allow, for example 10-20% of an employee's >> time to be spent on initiatives like this. Ask! You never know, they might >> say yes. :) >> > >> Cheers, >> > >> Ginger >> > >> >> Ginger (Virginia) Paque >> DiploFoundation >> >> DiploFoundation upcoming online courses: http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses >> >> >> > >> >> > >> On 28 March 2016 at 06:32, Ginger Paque wrote: >> > >>> >>> I strongly support Ian's points. Now we need to widen the discussion and >>> to add specific suggestions and steps for change. >>> > >>> > >>> Are there people whose organisations might assist with website, or paid >>> time to work on CSCG initiatives? Think about it. This is close to home--we >>> are working to get our representatives placed and heard -- we must invest in >>> the process to select them. If you have ideas or offers, you can post here, >>> or privately to me or Ian. >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks! >>> > >>> Happy (spring/fall) renewal! >>> > >>> Ginger >>> > >>> >>> Ginger (Virginia) Paque >>> DiploFoundation >>> >>> DiploFoundation upcoming online courses: http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses >>> >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> On 28 March 2016 at 04:30, Akinremi Peter Taiwo >>> wrote: >>> > >>>> >>>> > Timely and right discussion. >>>> >>>> On Mar 26, 2016 12:29 AM, "Michael Gurstein" wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I must say that I find this process from the UN (again) completely >>>>> ridiculous however, I think that this one may be material in allowing for >>>>> some possibly useful inputs from participants as "facilitators" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I might for example, be interested in volunteering as a "facilitator" >>>>> but would be immediately (self) excluded because of the requirement that >>>>> participants need to be self-funded. There is no way I could find funding >>>>> for this participation including because the time available is way too short >>>>> to do any useful fundraising and of course NAm folks are automatically >>>>> excluded from any of the more general funding envelopes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> What this type of "invitation" does is to more or less automatically >>>>> exclude everyone from CS who isn't a trustfundarian, a resident of Geneva or >>>>> the environs, or a staff member of a major NGO with sufficient discretionary >>>>> funding.  This of course is highly highly discriminatory/exclusionary as we >>>>> all know and has the effect of drastically skewing results of such processes >>>>> and thus presumably of their outcomes as well. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> In most cases it doesn't matter as the "opportunity" is of little >>>>> consequence.  In this instance it looks like it may be of more consequence >>>>> and thus does matter. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Could I suggest that the CSCG lodge an appropriate protest in this >>>>> regard. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> M >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org >>>>> [mailto:governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] On Behalf Of Ian Peter >>>>> > Sent: March 24, 2016 1:08 PM >>>>> > To: Analia Aspis ; >>>>> > governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>>> > Subject: Re: [governance] CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - WSIS FORUM >>>>> > HIGHLEVELTRACK FACILITATORS >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> attached the document Analia is referring to below. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Analia Aspis >>>>> >>>>> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 1:13 AM >>>>> >>>>> To: mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>>> >>>>> Subject: [governance] CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - WSIS FORUM HIGHLEVELTRACK >>>>> FACILITATORS >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear members, >>>>> >>>>> The WSIS Forum will take place in Geneva from May 2-6 this year. The >>>>> Civil Society Co-ordination Group (CSCG) has been asked to forward four >>>>> names of civil society representatives to be High Level Track Facilitators >>>>> (joining facilitators from other stakeholder groups). >>>>> >>>>> The attached document gives details of what is required. Please note: >>>>> >>>>>  High Level Track Facilitators are expected to cover their own fares >>>>> and accommodation expenses: >>>>> >>>>>  The main task of each facilitator is to moderate a high level policy >>>>> session and provide a written executive summary based on interventions and >>>>> discussion during the session, while capturing the vision, identifying >>>>> emerging trends, opportunities and challenges shared by the high level >>>>> speakers. >>>>> >>>>>  Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate previous experience >>>>> in this area, combined with a good general knowledge of WSIS issues. >>>>> >>>>>  Nominations or self-nominations should be sent DIRECTLY to >>>>> nomcom07 at internetgov-cs.org no later than midnight UTC on Wednesday, April >>>>> 6. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The nominations should include basic biographical information, plus a >>>>> brief statement outlining relevant experience in similar moderation/ >>>>> facilitation exercises. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> Analía >>>>> >>>>> IGC co-coordinator >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> >      governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>>> > To be removed from the list, visit: >>>>> >      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>>> > >>>>> > For all other list information and functions, see: >>>>> >      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>>> > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>>> >      http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>>> > >>>>> > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> >      governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>>> > To be removed from the list, visit: >>>>> >      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>>> > >>>>> > For all other list 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>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>      governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >>      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >>      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>      http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>      governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >>      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >>      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>      http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> > > > > -- > “The 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The press release and further information can be found here: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/protecting-and-empowering-people-on-the-internet-new-internet-governance Best regards, Lee Lee Hibbard Internet Governance Coordinator Council of Europe – DG1 Human Rights and Rule of Law Tel: +33 388 41 3104 / www.coe.int ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. 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We need more nominations to fill these moderation slots. If you are planning to attend this meeting on May 2-6, and have the requisite skills, the Nomcom would like to hear from you! Details below and in the attachment. Ian Peter From: Analia Aspis Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 1:13 AM To: mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org Subject: [governance] CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - WSIS FORUM HIGHLEVELTRACK FACILITATORS Dear members, The WSIS Forum will take place in Geneva from May 2-6 this year. The Civil Society Co-ordination Group (CSCG) has been asked to forward four names of civil society representatives to be High Level Track Facilitators (joining facilitators from other stakeholder groups). The attached document gives details of what is required. Please note: High Level Track Facilitators are expected to cover their own fares and accommodation expenses: The main task of each facilitator is to moderate a high level policy session and provide a written executive summary based on interventions and discussion during the session, while capturing the vision, identifying emerging trends, opportunities and challenges shared by the high level speakers. Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate previous experience in this area, combined with a good general knowledge of WSIS issues. Nominations or self-nominations should be sent DIRECTLY to nomcom07 at internetgov-cs.org no later than midnight UTC on Wednesday, April 6. The nominations should include basic biographical information, plus a brief statement outlining relevant experience in similar moderation/ facilitation exercises. 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Name: High level Track Facilitator_20032016.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 362392 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From jac at apcwomen.org Mon Apr 4 15:18:44 2016 From: jac at apcwomen.org (Jac sm Kee) Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 03:18:44 +0800 Subject: [governance] [GenderDC] CIS' Statement on Sexual Harassment at ICANN55 In-Reply-To: References: <60C2520E-9AC9-4AA2-B9D0-B4D7F45C3E3D@gmail.com> <56F18459.3080806@apcwomen.org> <56F1B13D.8080909@softwarefreedom.org> <65482.10.254.253.3.1458828540.squirrel@sqmail.gn.apc.org> <09A272A9-E225-4CBF-BFF7-470F8C641A95@researchictafrica.net> Message-ID: <5702BE14.90308@apcwomen.org> Thanks for this Nadira. Also, the MAG meeting is currently taking place. I raised the issue of having a sexual harassment policy for IGF, and will continue to bring this up the next couple of days. If there is anything else I can help to raise to prioritise the integration of gender concerns for this process and forum, please let me know. Thanks and best, jac --------------------------------- Jac sm Kee Manager, Women's Rights Programme Association for Progressive Communications www.apc.org | www.takebackthetech.net | erotics.apc.org Jitsi: jacsmk | Skype: jacsmk | Twitter: @jhybe On 28/03/2016 12:18, Nadira Alaraj wrote: > Dear All, > FYI > > On its Weekly Digest, an ICANN blog, by Akram Atallah, > dated March 25, about > *Conduct at ICANN Meetings* > > http:// icann.org > /news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings > > > > > On Mar 25, 2016, at 16:13, Bishakha Datta > > wrote: > > > > Dear all, > > > > As one of the two coordinators of the Gender Dynamic Coalition, I > want to thank you for including us in this critical conversation. > > > > We had proposed drafting a sexual harassment policy for the IGF at > the Gender Dynamic Coalition meeting at IGF 2015, a proposal that > was strongly endorsed at that meeting. We had also formed a small > volunteer committee for this purpose. > > > > We will now move quickly on this, using many of the excellent > points and resources that have been mentioned on this thread. > > > > Please let us know if any of you would like to join this committee. > > > > Many thanks > > Bishakha > > > > Hi All, > > I have been following the thread and commend Ms Baruah for making her > experience public and the movement for a sexual harassment policy. I > would also like to urge some form of education or communication for new > participants who come into IG spaces such as ICANN and IGF. A lack of > awareness of what can do when one experiences sexual harassment means > some incidences go unreported. > > I would also like to volunteer join the small committee set up for this > purpose. > > Thanks, > > Chenai > > Chenai Chair > Researcher > Research ICT Africa > Unit 409, Old Castle Brewery > 6 Beach Road > Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925 > South Africa > T: +27 71 151 5602 > f: www.facebook.com/researchICTafrica.ne > t > t: @RIAnetwork > > See www.researchICTafrica.net for > most recent policy research papers > >> On Mar 25, 2016, at 16:13, Bishakha Datta > > wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> As one of the two coordinators of the Gender Dynamic Coalition, I want >> to thank you for including us in this critical conversation. >> >> We had proposed drafting a sexual harassment policy for the IGF at the >> Gender Dynamic Coalition meeting at IGF 2015, a proposal that was >> strongly endorsed at that meeting. We had also formed a small >> volunteer committee for this purpose. >> >> We will now move quickly on this, using many of the excellent points >> and resources that have been mentioned on this thread. >> >> Please let us know if any of you would like to join this committee. >> >> Many thanks >> Bishakha >> >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 7:39 PM, Erika Smith > > wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> I wrote to RIPE NCC per Lorena's comment to ask if they could >> share the >> policy or provide us with a contact person, although I've just noticed >> that Chris Buckridge is on this CC so perhaps s/he an provide us >> with more >> insight. >> >> On the geek feminism wiki there are two sources that may be of use in >> drafting - one is for online spaces and community management, and the >> other for in-person conferences. >> http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Community_anti-harassment/Policy >> http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment/Policy >> >> >> Geek Feminism also has evaluations of Codes of Conduct that could be >> useful for making sure the policy learns from other policies' >> weaknesses: >> http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Code_of_conduct_evaluations >> >> >> Erika >> >> >> > Dear Padmini and Sunil, >> > >> > Supporting you completely. Please let me know how can we help >> other than >> > joining your call for positive measures. We all must insist on >> > professional, friendly, safe environment for all but especially >> towards >> > women. >> > >> > I would suggest looking at a community-maintained list of >> conferences >> > with policies on the Geek Feminism Wiki. >> > >> > >> > On 03/22/2016 03:17 PM, Lorena Jaume-Palasi wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> I think RIPE NCC drafted last year an anti-harassment policy. They >> >> certainly could contribute with best practices. >> >> Cheers >> >> Lorena >> >> >> >> 2016-03-22 18:43 GMT+01:00 Jac sm Kee > >> >> >>: >> >> >> >> Dear all, >> >> >> >> Copying the Gender DC mailing list and also the 2 >> coordinators into >> >> this >> >> conversation. Like in Ms Padmini's statement, when this was >> raised >> >> at >> >> the last IGF during the Gender DC workshop, other participants >> >> shared >> >> their experience of sexual harassment. So discussing and >> tackling >> >> this >> >> issue seriously at esp a space on IG process and policy >> >> conversations is >> >> critical. Contributes significantly to creating an inclusive, >> >> respectful, non-discriminatory and diverse participatory >> >> environment. >> >> >> >> I think the DC is in the process of drafting a proposed >> policy to be >> >> taken up at the upcoming IGF. Would be great to see initiatives >> >> build >> >> and inform each other, and to also share best practices. >> There has >> >> been >> >> many initiatives and models in different contexts that can >> be drawn >> >> from >> >> - events, organisational, country specific, space/platform etc. >> >> Fully >> >> support the idea of a WG in ICANN. >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> jac >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> >> Jac sm Kee >> >> Manager, Women's Rights Programme >> >> Association for Progressive Communications >> >> www.apc.org > > | www.takebackthetech.net >> >> >> > > | erotics.apc.org >> >> >> > >> >> Jitsi: jacsmk | Skype: jacsmk | Twitter: @jhybe >> >> >> >> On 22/03/2016 00:15, Nadira Alaraj wrote: >> >> > Dear all >> >> > I commend Ms. Padmini Baruah courage for bringing this >> issue to >> >> ICANN >> >> > and to the civil society public forums. >> >> > The discussion here raises a questions and I would like >> to direct >> >> this >> >> > to those senior with ICANN. >> >> > How we can create a working group to discuss this issue under >> >> ICANN >> >> > umbrella? It is important the recommendations of this >> group to be >> >> > instituted into ICANN. >> >> > Which body of ICANN will grant the official existence of this >> >> group and >> >> > what constituency it will work? >> >> > Hoping these answers will bring the existence of this working >> >> group and >> >> > follow the pattern of button up approach in decision >> making of >> >> ICANN and >> >> > to follow with the recommendations of Padmini to make >> them happen. >> >> > Best wishes, >> >> > Nadira Alaraj >> >> > >> >> > On Mar 21, 2016 6:32 PM, > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > First of all, I would like to say I think that Ms >> Baruah is an >> >> > incredibly brave woman for not only making her story >> public, >> >> but >> >> > also for not giving up despite being discouraged to >> report the >> >> > incident and CIS for issuing a statement on rather >> ignored >> >> issue >> >> > within our own circles. I personally know many women >> who don’t >> >> > report harassment because there is a lack of support and >> >> significant >> >> > discouragement. Unfortunately, this leads to >> silencing and >> >> harassers >> >> > are thus granted impunity. >> >> > >> >> > Ms Baruah’s statement betrays another reality that >> women in >> >> this >> >> > field have to live with if they wish to continue >> working: her >> >> > harasser was granted access to her space where he was >> allowed >> >> to >> >> > make her uncomfortable by staring. I have lost count >> of the >> >> number >> >> > of women who have spoken about this. Unless a strong >> >> accountability >> >> > mechanism is enforced, the rate of reporting >> harassment will >> >> remain >> >> > low. Women will not come forward unless they are >> guaranteed >> >> that >> >> > they will not have to face their harasser until they >> are ready >> >> to. >> >> > Furthermore, having to face a harasser is triggering and >> >> emotional >> >> > exhaustion leads to giving up. >> >> > >> >> > This incident should lead to reflection regarding >> harassment >> >> in our >> >> > own tech community and development in general. >> >> > >> >> > Strong policies should not only be enforced, but >> should be >> >> > culturally sensitive. For example, if women from a very >> >> patriarchal >> >> > country report harassment to someone, they should not >> be asked >> >> to >> >> > first officially report it legally. Some are unable >> to do so >> >> and >> >> > will hesitate to do so due to lack of support. >> >> > >> >> > More than anything else, as a community, we need to >> reflect on >> >> how >> >> > we got here and why. Perhaps some accountability on >> our own >> >> roles is >> >> > necessary because men would not able to harass women >> so easily >> >> > unless they knew they had impunity on some level. >> While it is >> >> > heartening to see conversations taking place, I don’t >> believe >> >> we can >> >> > have meaningful change unless we all collectively >> discuss how >> >> we got >> >> > here in the first place. Why does the tech development >> >> industry have >> >> > such a bad reputation when it comes to harassment? >> Surely it >> >> isn’t >> >> > the result of a conspiracy against us. >> >> > >> >> > Jac it would be great if we make this discussion >> happen at >> >> Gender >> >> > Dynamic Coalition in next IGF and discuss how to >> address the >> >> issue >> >> > of sexual harassment not only restricted to spaces >> like ICANN >> >> and >> >> > IGF but within our own community. >> >> > >> >> > My two cents.. >> >> > >> >> > Best, >> >> > Nighat Dad >> >> > Digital Rights Foundation, Pakistan. >> >> > >> >> > Sent from my iPhone >> >> > >> >> > On 21-Mar-2016, at 8:00 pm, Sunil Abraham >> >> >> > >> >> > > > >>> >> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> The Centre for Internet and Society >> >> >> >> >> >> Statement on Sexual Harassment at ICANN55 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The Centre for Internet and Society (“CIS”) strongly >> condemns >> >> the >> >> >> acts of sexual harassment that took place against >> one of our >> >> >> representatives, Ms. Padmini Baruah, during ICANN 55 in >> >> Marrakech. >> >> >> It is completely unacceptable that an event the >> scale of an >> >> ICANN >> >> >> meeting does not have in place a formal redressal >> system, a >> >> >> neutral point of contact or even a policy for >> complainants >> >> who >> >> >> have been put through the ordeal of sexual >> harassment. ICANN >> >> >> cannot claim to be inclusive or diverse if it does not >> >> formally >> >> >> recognise a specific procedure or recourse under such >> >> instances. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ms. Baruah is by no means the first young woman to >> be subject >> >> to >> >> >> such treatment at an ICANN event, but she isthe first to >> >> raise a >> >> >> formalcomplaint. Following the incident, she was >> given no >> >> >> immediate remedy or formal recourse, and that has >> left her >> >> with no >> >> >> option but to make the incident publicly known in the >> >> interim. The >> >> >> ombudsman’s office has been in touch with her, but this >> >> >> administrative process is simply inadequate for >> >> rights-violations. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ms. Baruah has received support from various community, >> >> staff, and >> >> >> board members. While we are thankful for their >> support, we >> >> believe >> >> >> that this situation can be better dealt with through >> some >> >> positive >> >> >> measures. We ask that ICANN carry out the following >> steps in >> >> order >> >> >> to make its meetings a truly safe and inclusive space: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 1. >> >> >> >> >> >> Institute a formal redressal system and policy with >> >> regard to >> >> >> sexual harassment within ICANN. The policy must be >> >> displayed >> >> >> on the ICANN website, at the venue of meetings >> and made >> >> >> available in delegate kits. >> >> >> >> >> >> 2. >> >> >> >> >> >> Institute an Anti Sexual Harassment Committee >> that is >> >> neutral >> >> >> and approachable. Merely having an ombudsman who >> is a >> >> white >> >> >> male, however well intentioned, is inadequate and >> >> completely >> >> >> unhelpful to the complainant. The present >> situation is >> >> one >> >> >> where the ombudsman has no effective power and only >> >> advises >> >> >> the board. >> >> >> >> >> >> 3. >> >> >> >> >> >> Conduct periodic gender and sexual harassment >> training of >> >> the >> >> >> ICANN board to help them better understand these >> issues. >> >> >> >> >> >> 4. >> >> >> >> >> >> Conduct periodic gender and sexual harassment >> training >> >> for the >> >> >> ombudsman even if he/she will not be the >> exclusive point >> >> of >> >> >> contact for complainants as the ombudsman forms an >> >> important >> >> >> part of community and participant engagement. >> >> >> >> >> >> 5. >> >> >> >> >> >> Conduct periodic gender sensitisation for the ICANN >> >> community. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> >> >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >>. >> >> >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> >> >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> > >> >> > >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> >> > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >>. >> >> > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> >> > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ____________________________________________________________ >> >> > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> >> > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> >> >> > >. >> >> > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> >> > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> >> >> > > >> >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Lorena Jaume-Palasí ∙ Coordinator, Global Internet Governance >> >> Arbeitsgruppe >> >> >> >> Internet & Gesellschaft Co:llaboratory e.V. >> >> >> >> www.intgovforum.de >> > ∙ >> www.collaboratory.de >> >> > ∙ >> Newsletter >> >> >> >> >> ∙ Facebook >> >> ∙ Twitter ∙Youtube >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > Warm Regards >> > Mishi Choudhary, Esq. >> > Legal Director >> > Software Freedom Law Center >> > 1995 Broadway Floor 17| New York, NY-10023 >> > Direct: +1-212-461-1912 | Main: >> +1-212-461-1901 | Fax: +1-212-580-0898 >> >> > www.softwarefreedom.org >> > Assistant: Rose Regina Lawrence | roseregina at softwarefreedom.org >> >> > >> > >> > Executive Director >> > SFLC.IN >> > K-9, Second Floor, Jangpura Extn.| New Delhi-110014 >> > Main: +91-11-43587126 | Fax: >> +91-11-24323530 >> > www.sflc.in >> > Assistant: Mamta Varma | mamta at softwarefreedom.in >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Genderigf mailing list >> > Genderigf at lists.apcwomen.org >> > http://lists.apcwomen.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/genderigf >> > >> >> >> Erika Smith >> Association for Progressive Communications >> Women's Rights Programme >> >> Take Back the Tech! Reclaim ICTs to end violence against women: >> https://www.takebackthetech.net >> Map tech-related violence https://www.apc.org/ushahidi >> Gender and ICT Policy Portal: https://genderit.org >> >> Connect your Rights! 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Academics working in fields related to regulation and technology will have the opportunity to develop joint research and experience immersion in policy discussions in the vibrant atmosphere of the Center for Technology and Society of FGV. Please help to disseminate among your contacts. Best wishes, Marília Fellows in Rio 2016-2017 Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Rio de Janeiro Law School – FGV DIREITO RIO is pleased to announce the third edition of the Fellows in Rio program. The goal of the program is to support a select group of highly qualified doctoral and post-doctoral scholars working in areas related to the School’s research centers. The program seeks to offer economic and intellectual resources to support insightful and promising young legal scholars. The fellows participate in projects at the school’s research centers, along with developing their own research. They receive a six-month scholarship, in the amount of R$ 36,000.00 for doctoral students and R$ 45,000.00 for doctors. They will also have the opportunity to give short courses to students, and participate in workshops with researchers and professors. In the first edition (2014-15), FGV Direito Rio received 162 applications, from 24 countries. In the second edition (2015-16), FGV Direito Rio received 112 applications from 27 countries. Call for applications: http://direitorio.fgv.br/fellowship-program-for-doctoral-candidates-and-post-doc-researchers -- *Marília Maciel* Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law School http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This means there are somany of our subscribers who are no longer using the emails they are registeredwith on the governance list or just no longer receiving our emails. I need your collaboration for the next few weeks as we worktogether on solving this.Please find attached thefirst document, a copy/paste of the way it appears on my screen (on thelist admin side); here is what I need from you if you can read this email: -         If you have their current email address, please forwardthis email to anyone whose name appears in the attached document, -         If you are using a current email with yourformer (or second) one appearing on the document, please let me know (reply tome only) so that I can remove the one you are no longer using from the list, Now, if this email is forwarded to you, please send me anemail to arsenebaguma [at] gmail.com :-         If you want us to add you to the list using yournew email, -         If you don’t want to be added to the listanymore (this will allow me to remove you from the list subscribers). I will really appreciate your support in taking these twosteps to allow us a good management of our list. 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Here's a rare opportunity to hear what the engineer's have to say! joly posted: "On Tuesday April 5 2016 at 13:45 UTC the Internet Society will present a briefing Public Policy and Internet Technology Development at IETF 95 in Buenos Aires. A panel session will identify the important issues for Internet public policy makers generally " On *Tuesday April 5 2016* at 13:45 UTC the Internet Society will present a briefing *Public Policy and Internet Technology Development * at IETF 95 in Buenos Aires. A panel session will identify the important issues for Internet public policy makers generally and the Latin American region in particular. We will discuss the relevance of the IETF to their work. In particular we will address the following questions: What are the high priority issues for Internet policy makers today? Why are policy makers interested in the work of the IETF? ​ ​ Where does the work of the IETF and Public Policy intersect? What could/should be done to improve two-way dialogue between technologists and public policy officials? Panelists: *Fred Baker*, Cisco Fellow; *Dilawar Grewal*; *Nelson Guillén Bello*, Dominican Republic; *Raul Lazcano Moyano*, Head of Regulatory Division, SUBTEL, Chile; *Tim Polk*, Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy. *View on Livestream:* https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ietf95 *Twitter: *#isoc + #ietf95 http://bit.ly/isocietf95 *​Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8406 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Tue Apr 5 13:12:32 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 17:12:32 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] IGF 2016: Dec 6-9, Mexico References: <1972179795.5434756.1459876352277.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1972179795.5434756.1459876352277.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Friends and Colleagues,   The 11th edition of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico on 6-9 December 2016. The local host website can be found online at http://www.igf2016.mx/. Let's start planning and getting ready now that the date/venue is confirmed by the MAG.   Thank you, A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From Kivuva at transworldafrica.com Wed Apr 6 00:29:31 2016 From: Kivuva at transworldafrica.com (Mwendwa Kivuva) Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 08:29:31 +0400 Subject: [governance] IGF 2016: Dec 6-9, Mexico In-Reply-To: <1972179795.5434756.1459876352277.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1972179795.5434756.1459876352277.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1972179795.5434756.1459876352277.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thanks Arsene for this. It's very important that MAG releases the theme and sub themes for the 2016 IGF on time. Is anybody aware of the progress? The theme helps local IGFs plan on time, and drive discussion in their local contexts. It's also important we encourage countries to have the local IGFs before the regional IGFs, and regional IGFs before the Global IGF. It's a good thing the global IGF has been pushed to the end of the year. It gives us ample time for planning. Regards On Apr 5, 2016 9:12 PM, "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" wrote: > Friends and Colleagues, > > > > The 11th edition of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place > in Guadalajara, Mexico on 6-9 December 2016. The local host website can > be found online at http://www.igf2016.mx/. > > > Let's start planning and getting ready now that the date/venue is > confirmed by the MAG. > > > > Thank you, > > A > --------------------- > Arsene Tungali, > IGC Co-coordinator > @arsenebaguma > +243 993810967 <+243%20993810967> (DRCongo) > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos > and brievity) > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In the DRC, we are working on having our first national IGF in May which will allow us to go to the sub-regional, regional and then the global IGF well prepared. I also hope we will know from the MAG on the main theme and sub themes so that we can align conversations within that scope. I think having the global IGF in December is great so no excuses for some countries, sub regions and regions to not have their respective events before. Regards,A Le Mercredi 6 avril 2016 6h30, Mwendwa Kivuva a écrit : Thanks Arsene for this.It's very important that MAG releases the theme and sub themes for the 2016 IGF on time. Is anybody aware of the progress?The theme helps local IGFs plan on time, and drive discussion in their local contexts. It's also important we encourage countries to have the local IGFs before the regional IGFs, and regional IGFs before the Global IGF. It's a good thing the global IGF has been pushed to the end of the year. It gives us ample time for planning.RegardsOn Apr 5, 2016 9:12 PM, "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" wrote: Friends and Colleagues, The 11th edition of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico on 6-9 December 2016. The local host website can be found online at http://www.igf2016.mx/. Let's start planning and getting ready now that the date/venue is confirmed by the MAG. Thank you,A---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From ca at cafonso.ca Wed Apr 6 09:06:10 2016 From: ca at cafonso.ca (Carlos Afonso) Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 15:06:10 +0200 Subject: [governance] Note from CGI.br on the report of the Brazilian Cybercrime Parliamentary Commission Message-ID: <570509C2.70504@cafonso.ca> [English below] 5-abril-2016 NOTA de esclarecimento em razão do Relatório da CPI - Crimes Cibernéticos, divulgado no dia 30 de março de 2016 O COMITÊ GESTOR DA INTERNET NO BRASIL – CGI.br, por decisão de maioria, e após tomar conhecimento do relatório final da Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito de Crimes Cibernéticos, divulgado no dia 30 de março de 2016 VEM A PÚBLICO 1) Expressar grande preocupação com as propostas de flexibilização e modificação do regime jurídico adotado no Brasil com a Lei 12.965 em 23 de abril de 2014 (o Marco Civil da Internet), desconsiderando todo o processo de construção colaborativa que o caracterizou e referenciada internacionalmente por manter a Internet livre, aberta e democrática. 2) Reiterar que continuaremos a destacar a importância - para a Internet no Brasil - da garantia dos princípios que compõem o Decálogo do CGI.br, notadamente os princípios da liberdade de expressão, da privacidade dos cidadãos e da preservação da funcionalidade e estabilidade da rede, em plena consonância com o já estabelecido na Lei 12.965/2014. 3) Expressar DISCORDÂNCIA com os esboços de projetos de lei constantes no relatório da Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito sobre Crimes Cibernéticos que buscam alterar a Lei 12.965/2014, além de outras, mediante: 3.1) Proposta de alteração do artigo 21 do Marco Civil da Internet, visando alargar o escopo do já previsto, incorporando a este a noção de “crimes contra a honra de maneira acintosa”, conceito de difícil precisão com margem a definição extremamente subjetiva nas hipóteses de remoção de conteúdo mediante notificação privada e extrajudicial; 3.2) Proposta de alteração que objetiva obrigar provedores de aplicação a adotar medidas para impedir disponibilização de “conteúdo idêntico ou similar” ao previamente removido, igualmente com conceito de difícil precisão e com margem a interpretações extremamente subjetivas, quando não de prévia censura; 3.3) Proposta de alterações em leis para forçar o entendimento de que o endereço Internet IP seja considerado como dado cadastral para identificação pessoal, mesmo sabendo-se – tal como expressa toda a comunidade técnica global da Internet – que o número IP não é um número fixo que possa ser utilizado para identificação de um usuário (como sucede com números permanentes de registro de um cidadão), posto tratar apenas de um número de localização de uma máquina, na maior parte das vezes dinamicamente atribuído a cada nova conexão; 3.4) Proposta de alteração do Marco Civil da Internet, objetivando incluir exceção adicional à neutralidade de rede no Brasil, sem nenhuma correlação aos critérios e requisitos técnicos, com o intuito de privar acesso a sítios e aplicações de Internet por filtragem e bloqueio de conteúdo, caracterizando igualmente censura a conteúdos disponíveis. 4) Solicitar, respeitosamente, o adiamento da votação do relatório final, reiterando a disponibilidade em contribuir e se reunir com a CPI de Crimes Cibernéticos, bem como com as demais Comissões Parlamentares, para esclarecer e debater temas como estes suscitados. ---------------- 5-April-2016 Clarification note regarding the report released on March 30th, 2016 by the Brazilian Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry on Cybercrime The BRAZILIAN INTERNET STEERING COMMITTEE (CGI br), after taking note of the final report of the Brazilian Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) on Cybercrime, released on March 30, 2016, by a majority vote of its members PUBLICLY STATES THE FOLLOWING 1) CGI.br expresses great concern about the proposals of relaxation and modification of the legal framework adopted in Brazil with Law 12,965 of April 23rd, 2014 (the Civil Rights Framework for the Internet, or "Marco Civil da Internet", hereafter "Marco Civil"), in disregard of the collaborative construction process through which Marco Civil was created – a process which is internationally recognized for keeping the Internet free, open and democratic. 2) CGI.br reiterates its commitment to upholding – for the Internet in Brazil – the principles that make up CGI.br's "10 Principles for the Governance and Use of the Internet", notably the principles of freedom of expression, privacy and human rights, as well as the preservation of the functionality, security and stability of the network, fully in line with Marco Civil. 3) CGI.br expresses its DISAGREEMENT with the draft bills of law contained in the Commission's report, which aim at modifying Law 12,965/2014 and others, through: 3.1) A proposal to amend Article 21 of Marco Civil, aiming at broadening the scope of the what is already stated by such rule, incorporating to it the notion of "crimes against honor in a nasty way" – a concept of difficult accuracy resulting in extremely subjective interpretations in the hypothesis of removal of content by private and extrajudicial notification; 3.2) An amendment proposal that aims at forcing application providers to take measures to prevent the upload of "identical or similar content" to the one which was previously removed – also a concept of difficult accuracy resulting in extremely subjective interpretations, and even preemptive censorship; 3.3) A proposal to amend existing legislation to impose the understanding that the Internet IP address shall be considered as part of personal identification data, even if it is widely known – and underscored by the global Internet technical community – that the IP number is not a fixed number that can be used for unequivocally identifying a user (as with permanent numbers of a national ID registry), since it is only an address to locate a machine, in most cases dynamically assigned in every new connection; 3.4) The proposed modification of Marco Civil that includes additional exceptions to net neutrality in Brazil, with no correlation to technical criteria and requirements, aiming at preventing access to Internet sites and applications by means of content filtering and blocking, also characterizing censorship. 4) CGI.br respectfully requests that the Commission puts the vote on the final report on hold, and renews its willingness to contribute and take part in a formal meeting with the CPI on Cybercrime, as well as any other Parliamentary Commission, in order to clarify and discuss issues as they are raised. -- Carlos A. Afonso Instituto Nupef - https://nupef.org.br CGI.br - http://cgi.br GPG 0x9EE8F8E3 -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From ocl at gih.com Thu Apr 7 07:13:27 2016 From: ocl at gih.com (Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond) Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 13:13:27 +0200 Subject: [governance] New Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 - adopted by the 47 member states on 30 March 2016 In-Reply-To: <6A0E017DCDD67B4F9566E1578A420C3FC2367B63@Asterix01.key.coe.int> References: <6A0E017DCDD67B4F9566E1578A420C3FC2367B63@Asterix01.key.coe.int> Message-ID: <570640D7.3070400@gih.com> Thanks for this Lee. A very busy program indeed and its adoption by the Minister's deputies is very significant indeed. From the Strategic Objectives all the way to the partnerships and synergies, this all has a taste of major undertaking and it looks like you have your work cut out for the next four years! Kindest regards, Olivier On 01/04/2016 11:54, HIBBARD Lee wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > I am pleased to announce that the Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 was adopted by the Ministers’ Deputies on 30 March 2016. The press release and further information can be found here: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/protecting-and-empowering-people-on-the-internet-new-internet-governance > > Best regards, Lee > > Lee Hibbard > Internet Governance Coordinator > Council of Europe – DG1 Human Rights and Rule of Law > Tel: +33 388 41 3104 / www.coe.int > > > > -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From willi.uebelherr at riseup.net Thu Apr 7 12:40:02 2016 From: willi.uebelherr at riseup.net (willi uebelherr) Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 12:10:02 -0430 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=AA=23=E2=80=8EIGF2016=E2=80=AC?= =?UTF-8?Q?=3A_=22Enabling_Inclusive_=26_Sustainable_Growth=22?= In-Reply-To: <1547568825.555508.1459955575225.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1547568825.555508.1459955575225.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1547568825.555508.1459955575225.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <57068D62.9010306@riseup.net> Dear Arsene, what Growth? The cyber-crime, the crime of the telecommunication companies and institutions, the money flow with GDB, based on virtual FIAT money, the centralization, monopolization and occupation of common resources, the military and para-military structures and infrastructures? There are many bad "Groth" possible and all can be "Sustainable". The only "inclusive and sustainable Growth", what is valuable for us, is the local independence of the people. many greetings, willi St. Elena de Uairen, Venezuela Am 06.04.2016 um 10:42 schrieb Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo): > Dear colleagues, > Just been announced, from Aida and Wisdom (friends on the MAG). The Overarching theme for ‪#‎IGF2016‬ is: "Enabling Inclusive & Sustainable Growth" > What do you think? Do you have any comments? What do you miss in this theme? > Regards,ArseneIGC Co-coordinator > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From parminder at itforchange.net Thu Apr 7 06:36:31 2016 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 16:06:31 +0530 Subject: [governance] Note from CGI.br on the report of the Brazilian Cybercrime Parliamentary Commission In-Reply-To: <570509C2.70504@cafonso.ca> References: <570509C2.70504@cafonso.ca> Message-ID: <5706382F.1080004@itforchange.net> Congrats, Carlos, It is an excellent and very brave statement by CGI.Br... parminder On Wednesday 06 April 2016 06:36 PM, Carlos Afonso wrote: > [English below] > 5-abril-2016 > > NOTA de esclarecimento em razão do Relatório da CPI - Crimes > Cibernéticos, divulgado no dia 30 de março de 2016 > > O COMITÊ GESTOR DA INTERNET NO BRASIL – CGI.br, por decisão de maioria, > e após tomar conhecimento do relatório final da Comissão Parlamentar de > Inquérito de Crimes Cibernéticos, divulgado no dia 30 de março de 2016 > > VEM A PÚBLICO > > 1) Expressar grande preocupação com as propostas de flexibilização e > modificação do regime jurídico adotado no Brasil com a Lei 12.965 em 23 > de abril de 2014 (o Marco Civil da Internet), desconsiderando todo o > processo de construção colaborativa que o caracterizou e referenciada > internacionalmente por manter a Internet livre, aberta e democrática. > > 2) Reiterar que continuaremos a destacar a importância - para a Internet > no Brasil - da garantia dos princípios que compõem o Decálogo do CGI.br, > notadamente os princípios da liberdade de expressão, da privacidade dos > cidadãos e da preservação da funcionalidade e estabilidade da rede, em > plena consonância com o já estabelecido na Lei 12.965/2014. > > 3) Expressar DISCORDÂNCIA com os esboços de projetos de lei constantes > no relatório da Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito sobre Crimes > Cibernéticos que buscam alterar a Lei 12.965/2014, além de outras, mediante: > > 3.1) Proposta de alteração do artigo 21 do Marco Civil da Internet, > visando alargar o escopo do já previsto, incorporando a este a noção de > “crimes contra a honra de maneira acintosa”, conceito de difícil > precisão com margem a definição extremamente subjetiva nas hipóteses de > remoção de conteúdo mediante notificação privada e extrajudicial; > > 3.2) Proposta de alteração que objetiva obrigar provedores de aplicação > a adotar medidas para impedir disponibilização de “conteúdo idêntico ou > similar” ao previamente removido, igualmente com conceito de difícil > precisão e com margem a interpretações extremamente subjetivas, quando > não de prévia censura; > > 3.3) Proposta de alterações em leis para forçar o entendimento de que o > endereço Internet IP seja considerado como dado cadastral para > identificação pessoal, mesmo sabendo-se – tal como expressa toda a > comunidade técnica global da Internet – que o número IP não é um número > fixo que possa ser utilizado para identificação de um usuário (como > sucede com números permanentes de registro de um cidadão), posto tratar > apenas de um número de localização de uma máquina, na maior parte das > vezes dinamicamente atribuído a cada nova conexão; > > 3.4) Proposta de alteração do Marco Civil da Internet, objetivando > incluir exceção adicional à neutralidade de rede no Brasil, sem nenhuma > correlação aos critérios e requisitos técnicos, com o intuito de privar > acesso a sítios e aplicações de Internet por filtragem e bloqueio de > conteúdo, caracterizando igualmente censura a conteúdos disponíveis. > > 4) Solicitar, respeitosamente, o adiamento da votação do relatório > final, reiterando a disponibilidade em contribuir e se reunir com a CPI > de Crimes Cibernéticos, bem como com as demais Comissões Parlamentares, > para esclarecer e debater temas como estes suscitados. > > ---------------- > 5-April-2016 > > Clarification note regarding the report released on March 30th, 2016 by > the Brazilian Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry on Cybercrime > > The BRAZILIAN INTERNET STEERING COMMITTEE (CGI br), after taking note of > the final report of the Brazilian Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry > (CPI) on Cybercrime, released on March 30, 2016, by a majority vote of > its members > > PUBLICLY STATES THE FOLLOWING > > 1) CGI.br expresses great concern about the proposals of relaxation and > modification of the legal framework adopted in Brazil with Law 12,965 of > April 23rd, 2014 (the Civil Rights Framework for the Internet, or "Marco > Civil da Internet", hereafter "Marco Civil"), in disregard of the > collaborative construction process through which Marco Civil was created > – a process which is internationally recognized for keeping the Internet > free, open and democratic. > > 2) CGI.br reiterates its commitment to upholding – for the Internet in > Brazil – the principles that make up CGI.br's "10 Principles for the > Governance and Use of the Internet", notably the principles of freedom > of expression, privacy and human rights, as well as the preservation of > the functionality, security and stability of the network, fully in line > with Marco Civil. > > 3) CGI.br expresses its DISAGREEMENT with the draft bills of law > contained in the Commission's report, which aim at modifying Law > 12,965/2014 and others, through: > > 3.1) A proposal to amend Article 21 of Marco Civil, aiming at broadening > the scope of the what is already stated by such rule, incorporating to > it the notion of "crimes against honor in a nasty way" – a concept of > difficult accuracy resulting in extremely subjective interpretations in > the hypothesis of removal of content by private and extrajudicial > notification; > > 3.2) An amendment proposal that aims at forcing application providers to > take measures to prevent the upload of "identical or similar content" to > the one which was previously removed – also a concept of difficult > accuracy resulting in extremely subjective interpretations, and even > preemptive censorship; > > 3.3) A proposal to amend existing legislation to impose the > understanding that the Internet IP address shall be considered as part > of personal identification data, even if it is widely known – and > underscored by the global Internet technical community – that the IP > number is not a fixed number that can be used for unequivocally > identifying a user (as with permanent numbers of a national ID > registry), since it is only an address to locate a machine, in most > cases dynamically assigned in every new connection; > > 3.4) The proposed modification of Marco Civil that includes additional > exceptions to net neutrality in Brazil, with no correlation to technical > criteria and requirements, aiming at preventing access to Internet sites > and applications by means of content filtering and blocking, also > characterizing censorship. > > 4) CGI.br respectfully requests that the Commission puts the vote on the > final report on hold, and renews its willingness to contribute and take > part in a formal meeting with the CPI on Cybercrime, as well as any > other Parliamentary Commission, in order to clarify and discuss issues > as they are raised. > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From parminder at itforchange.net Wed Apr 6 09:46:42 2016 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:16:42 +0530 Subject: [governance] AP Forum on Sustainable Development Message-ID: <57051342.4060404@itforchange.net> Hi All Over the last 6 days I was at the Asia Pacific (AP) Forum on Sustainable Development, which is an annual event of the Asia Pacific's Regional UN Commission ( UN Economic and Social Commission for the Asia Pacific) ..There is a civil society network of over 250 AP civil society organisations, called the AP Regional CSOs (Civil Society Organisations) Engagement Mechanism, which met for three days prior to the official forum. The Science and Technology constituency of this civil society network prepared a constituency statement, which has a part on Internet/ data issues. It also gave a shorter statement to the official forum. Both are enclosed. Excerpts from the shorter statement submitted to the official Forum (begins) The Agenda 2030 puts emphasis on the development and use of data in service of the SDGs. Data is not only a resource but a vital reality structuring people's lives, choices and opportunities today. Vast amounts of data are now held by big businesses unwilling to share the same to public agencies for public interest purposes. The socialisation of all data from people's digital social interactions and its use in public interest is a precondition for reaching the SDGs. Such data should by default be publicly owned, with transparent collection methodologies and well-defined regulatory frameworks for collecting private firms. There should be in place ethical standards in the collation and dissemination of data that adhere to gender equality and women’s rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, communication rights, right to privacy and equal access to knowledge. (ends) Internet/ data related issues from the longer constituency statement (begins) *1.3.5. Corporatisation of ICTs, Internet and big data; and reclaiming them as a global commons * Internet, as its name suggests, is nothing but people inter-connected, without the hierarchies of technical and institutional mediation. As a platform that connects people, the Internet should be governed democratically and appropriated by countries and communities as a powerful force for equality and social justice. The Internet today is however greatly commodified, with corporations mediating people's relationships, surveilling them, and predicting and controlling their behaviour, in pursuit of profits. Instead of bringing people to new frontiers of self determination, digital innovation is captured within the walled gardens of software applications that serve the interests of their corporate owners. Though derived from public laboratories, Internet technologies are today almost entirely privatised. In fact, even their governance is privatised, in the hands of the Internet industry itself. The Internet must be freed. It should be governed democratically, towards egalitarian outcomes. Internet platforms must be collaborative spaces, controlled by their users. Big data should be owned by and employed for the best interests of the people, to whom such data originally belongs. Recent developments indicate that abuse of biometrics, DNA profiling and other invasive technologies combined with big data for profit, surveillance and invasion of privacy without any safeguards - such as unique identity platforms like Aadhar in India – are emerging as serious threats (in South Asia at least – encompassing India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal). This potential abuse of science and science based technologies – in the name of promoting development - needs to be questioned and resisted. The SDGs document puts great emphasis on the use of big data, and on strengthening of national statistical agencies for better employment of data in the service of the SDGs. However, this requires that countries must put in place the necessary legislative safeguards that guarantee people's rights with respect to their data. Data is not only a resource to be used for development. Data is a vital reality structuring people's lives, choices and opportunities today. Of deep concern is the fact that 'public data' is held by private corporations motivated purely by monopolistic control and unwilling to share the same to public agencies for public interest purposes. This undesirable situation requires that the basic issue of who owns social data generated over digital 'social' platforms be addressed. Such data should by default be publicly owned, with the collating private corporation licensed to make limited profit-motivated use of it within well-defined regulatory frameworks. The socialisation of all Internet-based big data that originates from people's digital social interactions over the Internet and its use in public interest is a precondition for reaching the SDGs. In this regard, both the Internet as the people's inter-connectivity infrastructure, and big data as the people's digital footprints over the Internet, should be claimed and governed as a real commons. 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Which growth? That's the question i asked myself as well. They should have been a bit clear on that. I really hope we will be able to design nice subthemes and workshop themes that will be clear and focused on real issues. Let's see! ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Thursday, April 7, 2016, 6:39 PM, willi uebelherr wrote: Dear Arsene, what Growth? The cyber-crime, the crime of the telecommunication companies and institutions, the money flow with GDB, based on virtual FIAT money, the centralization, monopolization and occupation of common resources, the military and para-military structures and infrastructures? There are many bad "Groth" possible and all can be "Sustainable". The only "inclusive and sustainable Growth", what is valuable for us, is the local independence of the people. many greetings, willi St. Elena de Uairen, Venezuela Am 06.04.2016 um 10:42 schrieb Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo): > Dear colleagues, > Just been announced, from Aida and Wisdom (friends on the MAG). The Overarching theme for ‪#‎IGF2016‬ is: "Enabling Inclusive & Sustainable Growth" > What do you think? Do you have any comments? What do you miss in this theme? > Regards,ArseneIGC Co-coordinator > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >      governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: >      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: >      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >      http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From willi.uebelherr at riseup.net Thu Apr 7 13:28:34 2016 From: willi.uebelherr at riseup.net (willi uebelherr) Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 12:58:34 -0430 Subject: [governance] AP Forum on Sustainable Development In-Reply-To: <57051342.4060404@itforchange.net> References: <57051342.4060404@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <570698C2.7010201@riseup.net> (this is a copy from ISOC Internet Policy list) Dear Parminder, many thanks for this documents and many thanks to all the people, they work for this statements. But, after i read the 2 documents, i can say: The "Statement..." of the S&T constituency is a chatter without substance. Very different to the "Updated Position..." text. I love this text. And i see, that the basic principles are the same or mostly the same like that from the written ISOC principles. This can be a fantastic base to go deeper. I hope, that the people in this organisations follow this principles. And i ask me: If you also follow this principles, why you don´t speak on the WSIS+10 Review not about? Concentrated in a short form? many greetings, willi St. Elena de Uairen, Venezuela Am 06.04.2016 um 09:16 schrieb parminder: > Hi All > > Over the last 6 days I was at the Asia Pacific (AP) Forum on Sustainable > Development, which is an annual event of the Asia Pacific's Regional UN > Commission ( UN Economic and Social Commission for the Asia Pacific) > ..There is a civil society network of over 250 AP civil society > organisations, called the AP Regional CSOs (Civil Society Organisations) > Engagement Mechanism, which met for three days prior to the official forum. > > The Science and Technology constituency of this civil society network > prepared a constituency statement, which has a part on Internet/ data > issues. It also gave a shorter statement to the official forum. Both are > enclosed. > > Excerpts from the shorter statement submitted to the official Forum > > (begins) > The Agenda 2030 puts emphasis on the development and use of data in > service of the SDGs. Data is not only a resource but a vital reality > structuring people's lives, choices and opportunities today. Vast > amounts of data are now held by big businesses unwilling to share the > same to public agencies for public interest purposes. The socialisation > of all data from people's digital social interactions and its use in > public interest is a precondition for reaching the SDGs. Such data > should by default be publicly owned, with transparent collection > methodologies and well-defined regulatory frameworks for collecting > private firms. There should be in place ethical standards in the > collation and dissemination of data that adhere to gender equality and > women’s rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, communication > rights, right to privacy and equal access to knowledge. > (ends) > > Internet/ data related issues from the longer constituency statement > > (begins) > > *1.3.5. Corporatisation of ICTs, Internet and big data; and reclaiming > them as a global commons * > > Internet, as its name suggests, is nothing but people inter-connected, > without the hierarchies of technical and institutional mediation. As a > platform that connects people, the Internet should be governed > democratically and appropriated by countries and communities as a > powerful force for equality and social justice. The Internet today is > however greatly commodified, with corporations mediating people's > relationships, surveilling them, and predicting and controlling their > behaviour, in pursuit of profits. Instead of bringing people to new > frontiers of self determination, digital innovation is captured within > the walled gardens of software applications that serve the interests of > their corporate owners. Though derived from public laboratories, > Internet technologies are today almost entirely privatised. In fact, > even their governance is privatised, in the hands of the Internet > industry itself. > > The Internet must be freed. It should be governed democratically, > towards egalitarian outcomes. Internet platforms must be collaborative > spaces, controlled by their users. Big data should be owned by and > employed for the best interests of the people, to whom such data > originally belongs. > > Recent developments indicate that abuse of biometrics, DNA profiling and > other invasive technologies combined with big data for profit, > surveillance and invasion of privacy without any safeguards - such as > unique identity platforms like Aadhar in India – are emerging as serious > threats (in South Asia at least – encompassing India, Pakistan, > Bangladesh and Nepal). This potential abuse of science and science based > technologies – in the name of promoting development - needs to be > questioned and resisted. > > The SDGs document puts great emphasis on the use of big data, and on > strengthening of national statistical agencies for better employment of > data in the service of the SDGs. However, this requires that countries > must put in place the necessary legislative safeguards that guarantee > people's rights with respect to their data. Data is not only a resource > to be used for development. Data is a vital reality structuring people's > lives, choices and opportunities today. Of deep concern is the fact that > 'public data' is held by private corporations motivated purely by > monopolistic control and unwilling to share the same to public agencies > for public interest purposes. This undesirable situation requires that > the basic issue of who owns social data generated over digital 'social' > platforms be addressed. Such data should by default be publicly owned, > with the collating private corporation licensed to make limited > profit-motivated use of it within well-defined regulatory frameworks. > The socialisation of all Internet-based big data that originates from > people's digital social interactions over the Internet and its use in > public interest is a precondition for reaching the SDGs. > > In this regard, both the Internet as the people's inter-connectivity > infrastructure, and big data as the people's digital footprints over the > Internet, should be claimed and governed as a real commons. > > (ends) > > parminder > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From compsoftnet at gmail.com Thu Apr 7 15:43:31 2016 From: compsoftnet at gmail.com (Akinremi Peter Taiwo) Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 20:43:31 +0100 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=AA=23=E2=80=8EIGF2016=E2=80=AC?= =?UTF-8?Q?=3A_=22Enabling_Inclusive_=26_Sustainable_Growth=22?= In-Reply-To: <1547568825.555508.1459955575225.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1547568825.555508.1459955575225.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1547568825.555508.1459955575225.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hi Arsene, Inclusive as how and what growth are we sustaining. More clarification please. Peter On Apr 7, 2016 10:09 AM, "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > Just been announced, from Aida and Wisdom (friends on the MAG). > The Overarching theme for ‪#‎IGF2016‬ is: "*Enabling Inclusive & > Sustainable Growth*" > > What do you think? > Do you have any comments? > What do you miss in this theme? > > Regards, > Arsene > IGC Co-coordinator > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I hope our colleagues on the MAG will share with us how they came up with this theme. I can imagine how discussions were looking like:) ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Thursday, April 7, 2016, 9:51 PM, Akinremi Peter Taiwo wrote: Hi Arsene,      Inclusive as how and what growth are we sustaining. More clarification please. Peter On Apr 7, 2016 10:09 AM, "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" wrote: Dear colleagues, Just been announced, from Aida and Wisdom (friends on the MAG). The Overarching theme for ‪#‎IGF2016‬ is: "Enabling Inclusive & Sustainable Growth" What do you think? Do you have any comments? What do you miss in this theme? Regards,ArseneIGC Co-coordinator ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Fri Apr 8 03:41:58 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 07:41:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] AP Forum on Sustainable Development In-Reply-To: <57051342.4060404@itforchange.net> References: <57051342.4060404@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <119527094.2267467.1460101318862.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Thanks for sharing this with us, parminder Le Jeudi 7 avril 2016 18h53, parminder a écrit : Hi All Over the last 6 days I was at the Asia Pacific (AP) Forum on Sustainable Development, which is an annual event of the Asia Pacific's Regional UN Commission ( UN Economic and Social Commission for the Asia Pacific) ..There is a civil society network of over 250 AP civil society organisations, called the AP Regional CSOs (Civil Society Organisations) Engagement Mechanism, which met for three days prior to the official forum. The Science and Technology constituency of this civil society network prepared a constituency statement, which has a part on Internet/ data issues. It also gave a shorter statement to the official forum. Both are enclosed. Excerpts from the shorter statement submitted to the official Forum (begins) The Agenda 2030 puts emphasis on the development and use of data in service of the SDGs. Data is not only a resource but a vital reality structuring people's lives, choices and opportunities today. Vast amounts of data are now held by big businesses unwilling to share the same to public agencies for public interest purposes. The socialisation of all data from people's digital social interactions and its use in public interest is a precondition for reaching the SDGs. Such data should by default be publicly owned, with transparent collection methodologies and well-defined regulatory frameworks for collecting private firms. There should be in place ethical standards in the collation and dissemination of data that adhere to gender equality and women’s rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, communication rights, right to privacy and equal access to knowledge. (ends) Internet/ data related issues from the longer constituency statement (begins) 1.3.5. Corporatisation of ICTs, Internet and big data; and reclaiming them as a global commons Internet, as its name suggests, is nothing but people inter-connected, without the hierarchies of technical and institutional mediation. As a platform that connects people, the Internet should be governed democratically and appropriated by countries and communities as a powerful force for equality and social justice. The Internet today is however greatly commodified, with corporations mediating people's relationships, surveilling them, and predicting and controlling their behaviour, in pursuit of profits. Instead of bringing people to new frontiers of self determination, digital innovation is captured within the walled gardens of software applications that serve the interests of their corporate owners. Though derived from public laboratories, Internet technologies are today almost entirely privatised. In fact, even their governance is privatised, in the hands of the Internet industry itself. The Internet must be freed. It should be governed democratically, towards egalitarian outcomes. Internet platforms must be collaborative spaces, controlled by their users. Big data should be owned by and employed for the best interests of the people, to whom such data originally belongs. Recent developments indicate that abuse of biometrics, DNA profiling and other invasive technologies combined with big data for profit, surveillance and invasion of privacy without any safeguards - such as unique identity platforms like Aadhar in India – are emerging as serious threats (in South Asia at least – encompassing India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal). This potential abuse of science and science based technologies – in the name of promoting development - needs to be questioned and resisted. The SDGs document puts great emphasis on the use of big data, and on strengthening of national statistical agencies for better employment of data in the service of the SDGs. However, this requires that countries must put in place the necessary legislative safeguards that guarantee people's rights with respect to their data. Data is not only a resource to be used for development. Data is a vital reality structuring people's lives, choices and opportunities today. Of deep concern is the fact that 'public data' is held by private corporations motivated purely by monopolistic control and unwilling to share the same to public agencies for public interest purposes. This undesirable situation requires that the basic issue of who owns social data generated over digital 'social' platforms be addressed. Such data should by default be publicly owned, with the collating private corporation licensed to make limited profit-motivated use of it within well-defined regulatory frameworks. The socialisation of all Internet-based big data that originates from people's digital social interactions over the Internet and its use in public interest is a precondition for reaching the SDGs. In this regard, both the Internet as the people's inter-connectivity infrastructure, and big data as the people's digital footprints over the Internet, should be claimed and governed as a real commons. (ends) parminder ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Fri Apr 8 04:02:25 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 08:02:25 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] Bouncing emails Part 1 In-Reply-To: <1264755533.5253703.1459869155094.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1264755533.5253703.1459869155094.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1264755533.5253703.1459869155094.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1760691476.2341449.1460102545490.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Dear colleagues, Thank you for those of you who reached out to me about this. Your advise helped, we have managed to solve the issue and hope it won't come back again. Hope you are enjoying being part of this group, receiving all important emails/communications shared by our list members. Regards,Arsene,IGC Co-coordinator ------------------------------------------------------Arsène Tungali,Co-founder and Executive Director, Rudi InternationalFounder, Mabingwa Forum Work email: arsenebaguma at gmail.comFacebook - Twitter - LinkedInInternet Governance - Blogger - ISOC Member - ICANN Fellow - IGF Fellow.Democratic Republic of Congo Le Mardi 5 avril 2016 17h12, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) a écrit : Dear colleagues, As you probably know, I am working from the background,trying to solve some administrative issues for our group including the list andthe website.  I have been receivinga lot of bouncing reports from our list server host. This means there are somany of our subscribers who are no longer using the emails they are registeredwith on the governance list or just no longer receiving our emails. I need your collaboration for the next few weeks as we worktogether on solving this.Please find attached thefirst document, a copy/paste of the way it appears on my screen (on thelist admin side); here is what I need from you if you can read this email: -         If you have their current email address, please forwardthis email to anyone whose name appears in the attached document, -         If you are using a current email with yourformer (or second) one appearing on the document, please let me know (reply tome only) so that I can remove the one you are no longer using from the list, Now, if this email is forwarded to you, please send me anemail to arsenebaguma [at] gmail.com :-         If you want us to add you to the list using yournew email, -         If you don’t want to be added to the listanymore (this will allow me to remove you from the list subscribers). I will really appreciate your support in taking these twosteps to allow us a good management of our list. 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I'm sending it as a reminder of the importance of remembering that the internet is also a tool, the use of which we may take for granted or even forget in dealing with other, apparently unrelated issues. 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However, almost 4 billion people, representing approximately two thirds of the people residing in developing countries, remain offline. It was recognize that there is a need to promote greater participation and engagement in the Internet governance discussions of Governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, the technical and academic communities and all other relevant stakeholders from developing countries, particularly African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States, and middle-income countries, as well as countries in situations of conflict, post-conflict countries and countries affected by natural disasters. We call for strengthened, stable, transparent and voluntary funding mechanisms to this end. It was also reaffirm that Internet governance should continue to follow the provisions set forth in the outcomes of the summits held in Tunis and Geneva · Interactive Dialogue 1 - Ending poverty and hunger · Interactive dialogue 2 - Tackling inequalities, empowering women and girls and leaving no one behind · Interactive dialogue 3 - Fostering sustainable economic growth and transformation and promoting sustainable consumption and production · Interactive Dialogue 4 - Protecting our Planet and Combatting Climate Change · Interactive dialogue 5 - Building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions · Interactive dialogue 6 - A strengthened global partnership for realizing the post-2015 development agenda *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)* ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Tel; +233 20 812881 Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dk facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 7:43 PM, Akinremi Peter Taiwo wrote: > Hi Arsene, > > Inclusive as how and what growth are we sustaining. More > clarification please. > > Peter > On Apr 7, 2016 10:09 AM, "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > wrote: > >> Dear colleagues, >> >> Just been announced, from Aida and Wisdom (friends on the MAG). >> The Overarching theme for ‪#‎IGF2016‬ is: "*Enabling Inclusive & >> Sustainable Growth*" >> >> What do you think? >> Do you have any comments? >> What do you miss in this theme? >> >> Regards, >> Arsene >> IGC Co-coordinator >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From wisdom.dk at gmail.com Fri Apr 8 14:09:44 2016 From: wisdom.dk at gmail.com (Wisdom Donkor) Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 18:09:44 +0000 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=AA=23=E2=80=8EIGF2016=E2=80=AC?= =?UTF-8?Q?=3A_=22Enabling_Inclusive_=26_Sustainable_Growth=22?= In-Reply-To: References: <1547568825.555508.1459955575225.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1547568825.555508.1459955575225.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Sorry for re-posting Looking at the UN Sustainable Development Summit 2015 6 dialogue points that framed the SDG's agenda and upon thorough discussions of proposed themes by MAG members in Geneva, there was the need to look for a theme that connects well with the SDG's that will promote and enable inclusive sustainable growth in all forms, members agreed on the theme: *ENABLING INCLUSIVE & SUSTAINABLE GROWTH*. There was the believe that this theme will catch the attention of all including governments. The sub-theme thus cut across and will complement the main theme. Hope the summary bellow will help understand the import of the theme. *Prio to the UN General Assembly was a dialogue (25 September 2015) discussions on the following themes:* · Interactive Dialogue 1 - Ending poverty and hunger · Interactive dialogue 2 - Tackling inequalities, empowering women and girls and leaving no one behind · Interactive dialogue 3 - Fostering sustainable economic growth and transformation and promoting sustainable consumption and production · Interactive Dialogue 4 - Protecting our Planet and Combatting Climate Change · Interactive dialogue 5 - Building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions · Interactive dialogue 6 - A strengthened global partnership for realizing the post-2015 development agenda *At the United Nations General Assembly. 13 December 2015* *Seventieth session Agenda item 17* *Information and communications technologies for development* Reaffirming its resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, in which it adopted a comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative Sustainable Development Goals and targets, its commitment to working tirelessly for the full implementation of the Agenda by 2030, its recognition that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development, its commitment to achieving sustainable development in its three dimensions — economic, social and environmental — in a balanced and integrated manner, and to building upon the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals and seeking to address their unfinished business, In paragraph 55 of the Tunis Agenda, and in this regard recognize that the existing arrangements have worked effectively to make the Internet the highly robust, dynamic and geographically diverse medium that it is today, with the private sector taking the lead in day-to-day operations and with innovation and the creation of value at the edges. However, almost 4 billion people, representing approximately two thirds of the people residing in developing countries, remain offline. It was recognize that there is a need to promote greater participation and engagement in the Internet governance discussions of Governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, the technical and academic communities and all other relevant stakeholders from developing countries, particularly African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States, and middle-income countries, as well as countries in situations of conflict, post-conflict countries and countries affected by natural disasters. We call for strengthened, stable, transparent and voluntary funding mechanisms to this end. It was also reaffirm that Internet governance should continue to follow the provisions set forth in the outcomes of the summits held in Tunis and Geneva All of the discussions of the assembly seek to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. All countries and all stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership, will implement this plan. We are resolved to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal and secure our planet. We are determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path. As we embark on this collective journey, we pledge that no one will be left behind. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets demonstrate the scale and ambition of the new universal Agenda. The agenda seek to build on the Millennium Development Goals and complete what was not achieve. The agenda seek to realize the human rights of all and to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. They are integrated and indivisible and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental. The Goals and targets will stimulate action over the next fifteen years in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet: *People* We are determined to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment. *Planet* We are determined to protect the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that it can support the needs of the present and future generations. *Prosperity* We are determined to ensure that all human beings can enjoy prosperous and fulfilling lives and that economic, social and technological progress occurs in harmony with nature. *Peace* We are determined to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence. There can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development. *Partnership* We are determined to mobilize the means required to implement this Agenda through a revitalised Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, based on a spirit of strengthened global solidarity, focussed in particular on the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable and with the participation of all countries, all stakeholders and all people. The interlinkages and integrated nature of the Sustainable Development Goals are of crucial importance in ensuring that the purpose of the new Agenda is realised. If we realize our ambitions across the full extent of the Agenda, the lives of all will be profoundly improved and our world will be transformed for the better. Cheers *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)* ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Tel; +233 20 812881 Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dk facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 4:11 PM, Wisdom Donkor wrote: > Dear all > > *United Nations General Assembly. 13 December 2015* > > *Seventieth session Agenda item 17 * > > *Information and communications technologies for development * > > > > > Reaffirming its resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled > “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, in > which it adopted a comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of > universal and transformative Sustainable Development Goals and targets, its > commitment to working tirelessly for the full implementation of the Agenda > by 2030, its recognition that eradicating poverty in all its forms and > dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and > an indispensable requirement for sustainable development, its commitment to > achieving sustainable development in its three dimensions — economic, > social and environmental — in a balanced and integrated manner, and to > building upon the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals and > seeking to address their unfinished business, > > > > > > In paragraph 55 of the Tunis Agenda, and in this regard recognize that > the existing arrangements have worked effectively to make the Internet the > highly robust, dynamic and geographically diverse medium that it is today, > with the private sector taking the lead in day-to-day operations and with > innovation and the creation of value at the edges. However, almost 4 > billion people, representing approximately two thirds of the people > residing in developing countries, remain offline. > > > > It was recognize that there is a need to promote greater participation > and engagement in the Internet governance discussions of Governments, the > private sector, civil society, international organizations, the technical > and academic communities and all other relevant stakeholders from > developing countries, particularly African countries, least developed > countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing > States, and middle-income countries, as well as countries in situations of > conflict, post-conflict countries and countries affected by natural > disasters. We call for strengthened, stable, transparent and voluntary > funding mechanisms to this end. > > > It was also reaffirm that Internet governance should continue to follow > the provisions set forth in the outcomes of the summits held in Tunis and > Geneva > > > · > > Interactive Dialogue 1 - Ending poverty and hunger > > > · Interactive dialogue 2 - Tackling inequalities, empowering women > and girls and leaving no one behind > > > · Interactive dialogue 3 - Fostering sustainable economic growth > and transformation and promoting sustainable consumption and production > > > · Interactive Dialogue 4 - Protecting our Planet and Combatting > Climate Change > > > · Interactive dialogue 5 - Building effective, accountable and > inclusive institutions > > > · Interactive dialogue 6 - A strengthened global partnership for > realizing the post-2015 development agenda > > *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)* > ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation > OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member > E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist > National Information Technology Agency (NITA) > Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) > Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana > Tel; +233 20 812881 > Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com > wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh > wisdom.dk at gmail.com > Skype: wisdom_dk > facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk > Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh > www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 7:43 PM, Akinremi Peter Taiwo < > compsoftnet at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Arsene, >> >> Inclusive as how and what growth are we sustaining. More >> clarification please. >> >> Peter >> On Apr 7, 2016 10:09 AM, "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" >> wrote: >> >>> Dear colleagues, >>> >>> Just been announced, from Aida and Wisdom (friends on the MAG). >>> The Overarching theme for ‪#‎IGF2016‬ is: "*Enabling Inclusive & >>> Sustainable Growth*" >>> >>> What do you think? >>> Do you have any comments? >>> What do you miss in this theme? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Arsene >>> IGC Co-coordinator >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>> >>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>> >>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>> >>> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Fri Apr 8 15:19:17 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 19:19:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] Weekly web review References: <1037747909.3027316.1460143157300.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1037747909.3027316.1460143157300.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Colleagues, There is a friend of mine Mamadou who is compiling and sharing every week these kinds of web reviews: Some of us are already receiving them on other lists but thought you might be interested: blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/m/blogpost?id=2332551%3ABlogPost%3A76628 Some of us are already receiving them on other lists but thought you might be interested. 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From willi.uebelherr at riseup.net Sat Apr 9 19:41:47 2016 From: willi.uebelherr at riseup.net (willi uebelherr) Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 19:11:47 -0430 Subject: [governance] Fwd: Next Generation Internet In-Reply-To: <5709900F.2000406@riseup.net> References: <5709900F.2000406@riseup.net> Message-ID: <5709933B.5050600@riseup.net> Dear friends, i will inform you about my proposal to the Eu Survey "Next Generation Internet". Mostly you know this text. Some extension on the end i have made. many greetings, willi St. Elena de Uairen, Venezuela -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Next Generation Internet Datum: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 18:58:15 -0430 Von: willi uebelherr An: Next Generation Internet EU Kopie (CC): ISOC Internet Policy , ISOC venezuela general EU Survey: Next Generation Internet https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/nextgen-internet Dear readers, my proposal to the EUSURVEY initiative is based on my text: "Among the design principles of the real Internet" from 17.12.2015. It have a similar structure. I reformat it a little bit and extend it a little bit. 1) About yourself name: Wilhelm Josef Uebelherr email: willi.uebelherr at gmx.de occupation: engineer for technical informatics 2) Status of the Internet in 2016 3) View towards 2025 and beyond 3.1 How do you think the internet will look like in 2025 and beyond? 3.2 What will be the essential functional building blocks of the Internet then? Internet, "the Interconnection of local Networks", "the Net of Nets", has a clear definition basis: The geometrical structure of the net. This structure never we found in the telecommunication worldwide. Therefore, even today, there is no Internet. But because we need it, we have to create it. The network is a recursive geometric structure where each node connects to its neighbors. On this way can arise the net structure also in the telecommunication. The nodes are the local autonomous networks. The connections of this nodes is the Internet. A transport system for digital data in packet form. The local networks are autonomous, because they contain all the necessary elements locally. The clients, the servers and the connections. All the necessary server structures are organized locally. For the exchange of digital data we create the Internet. 3 different types of digital data exist: Text, graphic, digitized voice. They are transported as IP packets. A combination of the digital data with the digital control information for the transport. In our digital transport system, the data are not relevant. Only the information for transport. This model is based on the network of roads. All local communities have their direct connection to the neighboring local communities. And for navigation in this network of roads, there is a clear orientation: The geographical position. Therefore, we derive the addresses in our network of connections of local networks from the geographical location of the local network. We can summarize the principles for the construction of our InterNets in a list. 1) The constituent elements are the local and autonomous networks. 2) All local networks are connect with their neighbors. 3) The transport capacity of these compounds are generally symmetrical in both directions. 4) The global address for the global transport is derived from the geographical position of the local network. 5) In each segment of this network, the line between 2 routers, an error check is made. 6) We distinguish 2 types of transport: asynchronous and synchronous. The synchronous packets are preferred. Within the synchronous packets, there are the emergency call with the highest priority. 7) We decentralize the DNS system (Domain Name System) based on the ccTLD (country coded Top Level Domain). 8) This system for telecommunications is available to all people free and free of charge. It arises from the activities of the people in the local networks. The realization conditions The telecommunications system is a technical system for the transport of digital data in packet form. The technology, the materialization of the laws of the nature, stay in the foreground. The principles of the design of the structure of this system is based on our philosophical foundations. The technologies for our telecommunication system are the subject of our global cooperation network of free technology. Free to participate in the development, free to use the results for all people. With that, we realize 2 basic principles: "Think globally, act locally" and "Knowledge is always world heritage". All people on our planet need this telecommunication system. Therefore it is reasonable, that we organize the search of the solutions in the theoretical and constructive questions for the creation of the components for this system in a free and global cooperation. 3.3 Could you indicate where we should focus our activity research in the next 5-10 years to achieve? Are there new field of research to create/develop? We have two basic technological fields for research. a) The direted radio systems. Today, all antenna systems are based on the transversal waves from Heinrich Hertz. But in the same time, this theoretical work was discussed and proofed, we had also the theory of longitudional waves based on Niclas Tesla. And later, we find a similar theoretical work from Albert Einstein to the photons. I think, we have to open this space for research activities. We need a high efficiency energieflow as a beam from the sender to the receiver over long distances. This is the base for our inter-connections. In this energy flow we modulate our data. The transport efficiency should be near of 100 %. Then we can reduce the emission energy. In our system, i propose to use two unidirectional lines. And if we extend this princip in all technical communication ways, we have a strong flow of data in both direction. Always multi-mastered from the design. b) The computer architecture For our transport system with high capacity we need embedded systems with passive cooling and high data throughput for our routers and network switches. But with this existing systems it will be impossible. In our design the working memory stay in the center. Based on static memory with the same material structure. Around the cross-matrix for parallel acces to the different memory blocks, assigned to processes. Threads and tasks are principal part of the process environment. Outside the Process Units for integer and floating processing, assigned to the processes for parallel working. We don´t need registers and any register architecture, because the memory words act as registers. We don´t need caches and prefetches and sll this things. We organize a free flow of data. Our interconnections is in principal dual unidirectional. Internal and external. Consequently through all parts of our internet and local network environments. many greetings, willi uebelherr St. Elena de Uairen, Venezuela, 09.04.2016 -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gurstein at gmail.com Sun Apr 10 15:04:56 2016 From: gurstein at gmail.com (Michael Gurstein) Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:04:56 -0700 Subject: [governance] FW: Good A4AI report on Universal Service Funds In-Reply-To: <034401d19359$268ca920$73a5fb60$@gmail.com> References: <034401d19359$268ca920$73a5fb60$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <035301d1935b$df30cf40$9d926dc0$@gmail.com> Good 2015 report from A4AI on Universal Service Funds , directly contradicting prioritized Best Practices (cf. my blogpost discussion/critique of A4AI/BP) No move in almost a year to reconcile the contradictions. 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Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. Thanks for your support,Arsene -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We can talk more on skype if you want detailed explanations. Cheers *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)* ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Tel; +233 20 812881 Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dk facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Judith Hellerstein wrote: > HI Arsene, > > I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it > and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a > for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe > that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. > The Mag should have representative from all sectors. You also make want to > include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few > companies do not dominate on the funding. > > Best, > Judith > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO > Hellerstein & Associates > 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 > Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein > E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com > Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ > Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide > > > On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: > > Dear colleagues, > > We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we > are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a > movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to > us as the organizing committee. > > I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have > within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our > own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. > > Thanks for your support, > Arsene > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It's rather short (3-5 minutes), and would be immensely helpful to ongoing research. For those who attended RightsCon, the survey is a follow-up from a session led on the subject by Professor Arturo Carrillo from GW Law featuring panelists Farieha Aziz, Carlos Brito, Claudio Ruiz and Gbenga Sesan. The survey can be accessed here: https://tiny.cc/rightscon Thank you! Nikki Nikki Bourassa | Program Associate - ICT & LAC Email nbourassa at internews.org | Skype NikkiBourassa Address 1133 Fifteenth Street, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005 www.internews.org | @internews | facebook.com/internews -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From Kivuva at transworldafrica.com Mon Apr 11 14:00:36 2016 From: Kivuva at transworldafrica.com (Mwendwa Kivuva) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 22:00:36 +0400 Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: References: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <570BB70B.1040109@jhellerstein.com> Message-ID: This is an important question Arsene. For Kenya, just like the global IGF and other IGF initiatives elsewhere, the local IGF is not a registered entity. It's just a forum where the community come together to discuss issues of common good. We have successfully hosted a meaningful IGF for many years now. The global IGF is under the auspice of the UN. The African IGF is under the patronage of UNECA. If you get an entity that is respected by different stakeholders, it can host the IGF. This will remove any bottlenecks of registering a new entity only for the IGF. But nothing prevents you from registering the entity if that is what fits the Congo scenario. On Apr 11, 2016 7:36 PM, "Wisdom Donkor" wrote: Hello Arsane, As far as i no, it has to be registered as non for profit organisation. you will have to make sure that all structures are in place other wise you can form it have your event and latter register it when you think the structures are in place. We can talk more on skype if you want detailed explanations. Cheers *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)* ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Tel; +233 20 812881 Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dk facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Judith Hellerstein wrote: > HI Arsene, > > I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it > and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a > for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe > that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. > The Mag should have representative from all sectors. You also make want to > include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few > companies do not dominate on the funding. > > Best, > Judith > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO > Hellerstein & Associates > 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 > Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein > E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com > Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ > Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide > > > On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: > > Dear colleagues, > > We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we > are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a > movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to > us as the organizing committee. > > I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have > within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our > own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. > > Thanks for your support, > Arsene > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Competition isn't working for them, they are opting for community based (and owned) initiatives. M -----Original Message----- From: 1st-mile-nm [mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org] On Behalf Of Richard Lowenberg Sent: April 11, 2016 12:23 PM To: 1st-mile Nm <1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org> Subject: [1st-mile-nm] Colorado Brodband Last week, nine more Colorado communities voted to opt out of SB 152 and to pursue possible local broadband initiatives, joining over 50 other towns and counties. See: http://muninetworks.org/content/more-colorado-communities-shut-out-state-bar riers-voting-booth RL --------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director 1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200 Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504, rl at 1st-mile.org www.1st-mile.org --------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 1st-mile-nm mailing list 1st-mile-nm at mailman.dcn.org http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/1st-mile-nm -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Mon Apr 11 16:10:14 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 20:10:14 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] [Igfregionals] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <478665803.1808881.1460405414474.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Thanks Miguel, This is one of the possible ways to consider. It prevents a lot of issues and makes things easier. I think we can look into this option. ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Monday, April 11, 2016, 3:29 PM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada wrote: In Argentina we have a "nothing" legal status :D. We use a sponsor University in order to get the funds and arrange payments. I think this is an interesting topic to make a poll Arsene. On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues, We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. Thanks for your support,Arsene _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals at intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In my country, registering a non profit takes time and has a number of requirements that needs to be followed. Of course at the end of the day, you manage to go through and have your non profit register.  How would people feel being listed as 'founders' of the national IGF? Do you have in your countries such a 'title' for the igf or a similar event? It simply looks weird to me :). That's what would happen if we chose the non profit way :) When i was attending the igf-usa in 2015, i had the impression it was hosted by the GWU and ISOC DC, if i am not mistaken. I found that very well done because the Univ is well established and so is isoc (i guess an non profit or 501 something?) I love the idea of controling sources of funding to avoid a situation such as a company being seen as dominant. I have been wondering about this coz when attending IGFs, i have the impression of seing the 'big' donor being well highlighted. Is this bad? At which extent do organizers need to pay attention? Thinking outloud:) Regards,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Monday, April 11, 2016, 4:39 PM, Judith Hellerstein wrote: HI Arsene, I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. The Mag should have representative from all sectors.  You also make want to include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few companies do not dominate on the funding. Best, Judith _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues, We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. Thanks for your support, Arsene ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Mon Apr 11 16:26:58 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 20:26:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1056531777.1826156.1460406418349.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Thanks Wisdom, I note that we can host our first igf (scheduled for May, during the week of the wtisd) and later look carefully on the form after structures are in place. Let's Skype so i learn more about your national igf in Ghana. You had your first one in 2015, right? Regards,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Monday, April 11, 2016, 5:36 PM, Wisdom Donkor wrote: Hello Arsane, As far as i no, it has to be registered as non for profit organisation. you will have to make sure that all structures are in place other wise you can form it have your event and latter register it when you think the structures are in place. We can talk more on skype if you want detailed explanations.  Cheers WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA)  Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI)Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, GhanaTel; +233 20 812881Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dkfacebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Judith Hellerstein wrote: HI Arsene, I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. The Mag should have representative from all sectors.  You also make want to include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few companies do not dominate on the funding. Best, Judith _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues, We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. Thanks for your support, Arsene ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This is really helpful! I strongly agree with, and your example of success is attesting, the need and benefit of taking time, starting small, with structures coming with time. I will share this with my colleagues and will reach out to you for more details if needed. Regards,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Monday, April 11, 2016, 7:19 PM, sandra at eurodig.org wrote: For EuroDIG it took 4 years to achieve a legal status. From 2008-2012 we  operated as a grass root initiative. Financial support was paid directly to vendors only and this was the point which brought us to the limits of operations, where we had to become a legal entity. Since 2012 we are an association under Swiss law, which proved to be the least regulated country in Europe. Since this time it is easier to raise funds, because we are registered and can reach out directly.   However in our case it was good to wait, because the whole concept was more stable at that time and we already had an idea how the statutes could look like.   I understand that the EuroDIG way of doing it might not work in other regions, but I would advise any new structure to keep it as simple and light as possible, in order to avoid making the wrong decisions. It is always better to start small and add what is needed over the years in terms of organisational structure (board, secretariat, chair).   Hope this helps! Sandra _______________________________________________________________     European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG)   office at eurodig.org www.eurodig.org   This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intendet recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender  immediately and destroy this mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden.   Von: Igfregionals [mailto:igfregionals-bounces at intgovforum.org] Im Auftrag von FlexSoft Gesendet: Montag, 11. April 2016 18:24 An: Miguel Ignacio Estrada Cc: igfregionals at intgovforum.org; governance at lists.igcaucus.org Betreff: Re: [Igfregionals] Legal Status of National IGFs   Even after the IGF Sri Lanka 2016 everyone asking us on what is the real legal status of the National IGF. Actually its like a movement  in between estate and stakeholders.  ISoC Sri Lanka became the Main organiser and we invite every community to be part of our movement openly. It has being new way of organising process, no leaders but all volunteers engaged to make a successful national IGF.      Thank you and regards Maheeshwara Kirindigoda Asian Destinations (Pvt) Ltd Tele : 0094 815 700 710 Mobile: 0094 716 109 809 http://www.flexsoftserver.com              On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 6:52 PM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada wrote: In Argentina we have a "nothing" legal status :D. We use a sponsor University in order to get the funds and arrange payments.   I think this is an interesting topic to make a poll Arsene.   On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues,   We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee.   I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. 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Your MS model is commendable and can serve as a good example. I will reach out privately for more as we work on establishing our national initiative. We already have a Secretariat put in place and made official from the Government through the Ministry in charge. We are now putting together our MAG, reaching out to all possible stake holders to make inclusive. Regards,A---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Monday, April 11, 2016, 10:33 PM, Judith Hellerstein wrote: Hi Arsene, IGF USA is governed by a multi stakeholder organizing committee of which GWU and ISOC DC are members, but so was I and a number of other people.  In the past ISOC DC was the secretariat. I think they used ISOC-DC non profit status to raise and funnel money that they got from sponsors. This year's IGF USA will be held at CSIS.  IGF USA has long limited how much each sponsor could donate so that no sponsor could dominate the scene. I forget what the limit was but I know it was under 10K. We publish our budget and other materials on the web and have open stakeholder calls which I think you joined in last year on. Hope this helps.  Happy to help in any way Best, Judith _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide On 4/11/2016 4:22 PM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Hi Judith, Thanks for your ideas. In my country, registering a non profit takes time and has a number of requirements that needs to be followed. Of course at the end of the day, you manage to go through and have your non profit register.  How would people feel being listed as 'founders' of the national IGF? Do you have in your countries such a 'title' for the igf or a similar event? It simply looks weird to me :). That's what would happen if we chose the non profit way :) When i was attending the igf-usa in 2015, i had the impression it was hosted by the GWU and ISOC DC, if i am not mistaken. I found that very well done because the Univ is well established and so is isoc (i guess an non profit or 501 something?) I love the idea of controling sources of funding to avoid a situation such as a company being seen as dominant. I have been wondering about this coz when attending IGFs, i have the impression of seing the 'big' donor being well highlighted. Is this bad? At which extent do organizers need to pay attention? Thinking outloud:) Regards, A --------------------- Arsene Tungali, IGC Co-coordinator @arsenebaguma +243 993810967 (DRCongo) Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Monday, April 11, 2016, 4:39 PM, Judith Hellerstein wrote: HI Arsene, I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. The Mag should have representative from all sectors.  You also make want to include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few companies do not dominate on the funding. Best, Judith _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues, We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. Thanks for your support, Arsene ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Mon Apr 11 16:47:17 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 20:47:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1315411498.1868957.1460407637785.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } +1 to this : ''If you get an entity that is respected by different stakeholders, it can host the IGF''. This looks like a good starting point for us, then see other available options as shared here. Thanks everyone for your valuable contributions. I hope we all are learning as i do. Regards,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Monday, April 11, 2016, 8:01 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva wrote: This is an important question Arsene. For Kenya, just like the global IGF and other IGF initiatives elsewhere, the local IGF is not a registered entity. It's just a forum where the community come together to discuss issues of common good. We have successfully hosted a meaningful IGF for many years now. The global IGF is under the auspice of the UN. The African IGF is under the patronage of UNECA. If you get an entity that is respected by different stakeholders, it can host the IGF. This will remove any bottlenecks of registering a new entity only for the IGF. But nothing prevents you from registering the entity if that is what fits the Congo scenario. On Apr 11, 2016 7:36 PM, "Wisdom Donkor" wrote: Hello Arsane, As far as i no, it has to be registered as non for profit organisation. you will have to make sure that all structures are in place other wise you can form it have your event and latter register it when you think the structures are in place. We can talk more on skype if you want detailed explanations.  Cheers WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA)  Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI)Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, GhanaTel; +233 20 812881Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dkfacebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Judith Hellerstein wrote: HI Arsene, I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. The Mag should have representative from all sectors.  You also make want to include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few companies do not dominate on the funding. Best, Judith _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues, We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. Thanks for your support, Arsene ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From lmcknigh at syr.edu Mon Apr 11 17:17:48 2016 From: lmcknigh at syr.edu (Lee W McKnight) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:17:48 +0000 Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: References: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <570BB70B.1040109@jhellerstein.com>, Message-ID: <1460409469302.92006@syr.edu> Arsene, My 2 cents based on helping launch the Caribbean Internet Forum, the 1st ever regional pseudo-IGF-ish organization, pre-global-IGF launch way back when: Definitely a registered non-profit is way to go; question is how quickly one can get there. Assuming it is not possible to instantly establish the non-profit because for example there are no $ for the legal side/no pro bono counsel to help, and/or not suitable/credible/enough volunteers ready to serve on the new non-profit's board, or just not enough time: Year 1 you could just be a volunteer activity, and any income and expenses managed from a separate bank account set up for that by a person - cough probably you - by whomever is the trusted key organizer/establishing an audit trail, and income/expenses reported on your personal taxes as this thing you did. Or as a project account of an existing non-profit that consents to play parent to new baby the national IGF. Then by year 2, your national IGF could be either a) a registered non-profit or b) an activity of a registered non-profit, with a separate account, and its own advisory board etc, with all also recognizing its intent to split off as its own thing as soon as feasible. Assuming you make it to year 3, by then you should have credibility with partners and donors and have a board etc. and should be a properly registered national IGF; or choose to continue as a project of another non-profit, still with your own accounts and advisory board. Yeah if you can do it right from the start that's better. But one way or another also works. Lee ________________________________ From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org on behalf of Wisdom Donkor Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 11:36 AM To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Judith Hellerstein Subject: Re: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs Hello Arsane, As far as i no, it has to be registered as non for profit organisation. you will have to make sure that all structures are in place other wise you can form it have your event and latter register it when you think the structures are in place. We can talk more on skype if you want detailed explanations. Cheers WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Tel; +233 20 812881 Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dk facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Judith Hellerstein > wrote: HI Arsene, I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. The Mag should have representative from all sectors. You also make want to include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few companies do not dominate on the funding. Best, Judith _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues, We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. 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On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Wisdom Donkor wrote: > Hello Arsane, > > As far as i no, it has to be registered as non for profit organisation. > you will have to make sure that all structures are in place other wise you > can form it have your event and > latter register it when you think the structures are in place. > > We can talk more on skype if you want detailed explanations. > > Cheers > > *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)* > ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation > OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member > E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist > National Information Technology Agency (NITA) > Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) > Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana > Tel; +233 20 812881 > Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com > wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh > wisdom.dk at gmail.com > Skype: wisdom_dk > facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk > Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh > www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh > > On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Judith Hellerstein < > judith at jhellerstein.com> wrote: > >> HI Arsene, >> >> I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it >> and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a >> for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe >> that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. >> The Mag should have representative from all sectors. You also make want to >> include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few >> companies do not dominate on the funding. >> >> Best, >> Judith >> >> _________________________________________________________________________ >> Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO >> Hellerstein & Associates >> 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 >> Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein >> E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com >> Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ >> Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide >> >> >> On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: >> >> Dear colleagues, >> >> We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we >> are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a >> movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to >> us as the organizing committee. >> >> I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have >> within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our >> own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. >> >> Thanks for your support, >> Arsene >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From pwilson at apnic.net Mon Apr 11 19:56:54 2016 From: pwilson at apnic.net (Paul Wilson) Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:56:54 +1000 Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <26227711-33DF-47D7-82C1-CDC7E793605D@apnic.net> Hi Arsene, In case of the AP regional IGF (APrIGF), the event itself is just that - an event - which is organised by a Secretariat office within the DotAsia organisation in Hong Kong. So while the organiser has a legal status (as an incorporated non-profit organisation), the event itself does not. That said, the APrIGF does have a comain name and website, a number of committees and procedures etc, which have been devised accoring to expected norms; but which are essentially informal and voluntary structures. I believe this is the situation for quite a few of the national initiatives. In other words, it is not strictly necessary to establish a new incorporated legal entity in order to hold an IGF. It is perfectly worklable for an existing organisation to host and organise the meeting; providing of course that that organisation is appropriate in structure, is trusted, and performs its role to the satisfaction of stakeholders. You will find that the IGF Secretariat in Geneva also has a number of stated expectations of “IGF Initiatives” in order for them to be recognised and listed on the main IGF website. If you have not, it would probably be useful for you to review those requirements. Hope this helps. Paul Wilson (Chair of APrIGF Multistakholder Advisory Committee) On 11 Apr 2016, at 22:37, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: > Dear colleagues, > We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and > we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? > a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of > ICT to us as the organizing committee. > I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives > have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat > and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your > experiences. > Thanks for your > support,Arsene____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ________________________________________________________________________ Paul Wilson, Director-General, APNIC dg at apnic.net http://www.apnic.net @apnicdg -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From cisse.kane at bluewin.ch Tue Apr 12 05:09:26 2016 From: cisse.kane at bluewin.ch (cisse.kane at bluewin.ch) Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:09:26 +0000 (GMT+00:00) Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: <1460409469302.92006@syr.edu> References: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com>\r\n\t<1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com>\r\n\t<570BB70B.1040109@jhellerstein.com>, <1460409469302.92006@syr.edu> Message-ID: <28276707.14670.1460452166687.JavaMail.webmail@bluewin.ch> Chez Arsène, In my humble opinion, the human element in the process is equally important. Beyond the legal aspects, the IGF is not an exact science. Each country has its specificities. There are several factors to consider such as the level of awareness of the authorities of your country, the existence or not of respected resources and convinced of the need to launch a national initiative. I highly recommend you to identify the strong individuals who are involved in the process of IGF in multiple groups (staritn with government, private sector, Academia, Civil Society). Having political anointing could greatly facilitate the whole. While thinking organization also thinking about its future ownership by all stakeholders. Cher Arsène, A mon humble avis, la dimension humaine dans la démarche est tout aussi importante. Au-delà des aspects juridiques, l'IGF n'est pas une science exacte. Chaque pays a ses spécificités. Il y a plusieurs facteurs à prendre en compte comme le niveau de sensibilisation des autorités de ton pays, l'existence ou non de personnes ressources respectées et convaincues de la nécessité de lancer une initiative nationale. je te recommande fortement d'identifier les individualités fortes qui se sont impliquées dans le processus de l'IGF au niveau des multiples groupes (à commencer par le politique, secteur privé, Academia, Société civile). Le fait d'avoir l'onction politique pourrait grandement faciliter le tout. Tout en pensant à l'organisation pense aussi à son appropriation future par tous les stakeholders. GOOD LUCK !! Cissé ----Message d'origine---- De : lmcknigh at syr.edu Date : 11/04/2016 - 23:17 (GMT) À : governance at lists.igcaucus.org Objet : Re: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs Arsene, My 2 cents based on helping launch the Caribbean Internet Forum, the 1st ever regional pseudo-IGF-ish organization, pre-global-IGF launch way back when: Definitely a registered non-profit is way to go; question is how quickly one can get there. Assuming it is not possible to instantly establish the non-profit because for example there are no $ for the legal side/no pro bono counsel to help, and/or not suitable/credible/enough volunteers ready to serve on the new non-profit's board, or just not enough time: Year 1 you could just be a volunteer activity, and any income and expenses managed from a separate bank account set up for that by a person - cough probably you - by whomever is the trusted key organizer/establishing an audit trail, and income/expenses reported on your personal taxes as this thing you did. Or as a project account of an existing non-profit that consents to play parent to new baby the national IGF. Then by year 2, your national IGF could be either a) a registered non-profit or b) an activity of a registered non-profit, with a separate account, and its own advisory board etc, with all also recognizing its intent to split off as its own thing as soon as feasible. Assuming you make it to year 3, by then you should have credibility with partners and donors and have a board etc. and should be a properly registered national IGF; or choose to continue as a project of another non-profit, still with your own accounts and advisory board. Yeah if you can do it right from the start that's better. But one way or another also works. Lee From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org on behalf of Wisdom Donkor Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 11:36 AM To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Judith Hellerstein Subject: Re: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs Hello Arsane, As far as i no, it has to be registered as non for profit organisation. you will have to make sure that all structures are in place other wise you can form it have your event and latter register it when you think the structures are in place. We can talk more on skype if you want detailed explanations. Cheers WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Tel; +233 20 812881 Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dk facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Judith Hellerstein wrote: HI Arsene, I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. The Mag should have representative from all sectors. You also make want to include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few companies do not dominate on the funding. Best, Judith _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues, We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. Thanks for your support, Arsene ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Tue Apr 12 05:42:11 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:42:11 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: <28276707.14670.1460452166687.JavaMail.webmail@bluewin.ch> References: <28276707.14670.1460452166687.JavaMail.webmail@bluewin.ch> Message-ID: <879676429.2254587.1460454131806.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Thank you everyone for your contributions on this trend, Each input brings in a new and interesting aspect that needs to be taken into account when designing the model (which needs to be MS) of the national IGF initiative. I note the specificity of each country because the Government and other stakeholders behave differently and this vary depending on the local priorities. The master word: is take time and learn from the process. Please do not hesitate to share new insights if any to inform everyone. I brought this very same discussion to the national & regional IGF organizers (a separate list) and Mrs. "My name is Marilyn" agreed to ask the IGF Secretariat to work on a form of a poll that will be sent to everyone, with results to inform the global IG community.  Proud of all of you and happy to be here :) Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator PS: At the IGF 2015, I also enjoyed the session that brought together organizers of regional & national initiatives. Here everyone shared their experiences so far and great insights were shared. I hope to have a hand on the transcript and/or recordings of that session and will be happy to share it here. Le Mardi 12 avril 2016 11h09, "cisse.kane at bluewin.ch" a écrit : Chez Arsène, In my humble opinion, the human element in the process is equally important. Beyond the legal aspects, the IGF is not an exact science. Each country has its specificities. There are several factors to consider such as the level of awareness of the authorities of your country, the existence or not of respected resources and convinced of the need to launch a national initiative. I highly recommend you to identify the strong individuals who are involved in the process of IGF in multiple groups (staritn with government, private sector, Academia, Civil Society). Having political anointing could greatly facilitate the whole. While thinking organization also thinking about its future ownership by all stakeholders. Cher Arsène, A mon humble avis, la dimension humaine dans la démarche est tout aussi importante. Au-delà des aspects juridiques, l'IGF n'est pas une science exacte. Chaque pays a ses spécificités. Il y a plusieurs facteurs à prendre en compte comme le niveau de sensibilisation des autorités de ton pays, l'existence ou non de personnes ressources respectées et convaincues de la nécessité de lancer une initiative nationale. je te recommande fortement d'identifier les individualités fortes qui se sont impliquées dans le processus de l'IGF au niveau des multiples groupes (à commencer par le politique, secteur privé, Academia, Société civile). Le fait d'avoir l'onction politique pourrait grandement faciliter le tout. Tout en pensant à l'organisation pense aussi à son appropriation future par tous les stakeholders. GOOD LUCK !! Cissé ----Message d'origine---- De : lmcknigh at syr.edu Date : 11/04/2016 - 23:17 (GMT) À : governance at lists.igcaucus.org Objet : Re: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs #yiv6314734298 #yiv6314734298 --P{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}#yiv6314734298 P{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}#yiv6314734298 Arsene, My 2 cents based on helping launch the Caribbean Internet Forum, the 1st ever regional pseudo-IGF-ish organization, pre-global-IGF launch way back when: Definitely a registered non-profit is way to go; question is how quickly one can get there. Assuming it is not possible to instantly establish the non-profit because for example there are no $ for the legal side/no pro bono counsel to help, and/or not suitable/credible/enough volunteers ready to serve on the new non-profit's board, or just not enough time: Year 1 you could  just be a volunteer activity, and any income and expenses managed from a separate bank account set up for that by a person - cough probably you - by whomever is the trusted key organizer/establishing an audit trail, and income/expenses reported on your personal taxes as this thing you did. Or as a project account of an existing non-profit that consents to play parent to new baby the national IGF. Then by year 2,  your national IGF could be either a) a registered non-profit or b) an activity of a registered non-profit, with a separate account, and its own advisory board etc, with all also recognizing its intent to split off as its own thing as soon as feasible. Assuming you make it to year 3, by then you should have credibility with partners and donors and have a board etc. and should be a properly registered national IGF; or choose to continue as a project of another  non-profit, still with your own accounts and advisory board. Yeah if you can do it right from the start that's better. But one way or another also works. Lee From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org on behalf of Wisdom Donkor Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 11:36 AM To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Judith Hellerstein Subject: Re: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs Hello Arsane, As far as i no, it has to be registered as non for profit organisation. you will have to make sure that all structures are in place other wise you can form it have your event and latter register it when you think the structures are in place. We can talk more on skype if you want detailed explanations.  Cheers WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member, IGF Member, Diplo Foundation OGP Working Group Member, Africa OD Working Group Member E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA)  Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI)Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, GhanaTel; +233 20 812881Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dkfacebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Judith Hellerstein wrote: HI Arsene, I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. The Mag should have representative from all sectors.  You also make want to include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few companies do not dominate on the funding. Best, Judith _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues, We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. Thanks for your support,Arsene ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On most occasions, the Chapter partners with other organisations and government agencies like the Ministry of ICT, the National IT Authority and others. That way, the national IGF does not have to be registered or have legal status. Thanks, Sarah On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:56 AM, Paul Wilson wrote: > Hi Arsene, > > In case of the AP regional IGF (APrIGF), the event itself is just that - > an event - which is organised by a Secretariat office within the DotAsia > organisation in Hong Kong. So while the organiser has a legal status (as > an incorporated non-profit organisation), the event itself does not. That > said, the APrIGF does have a comain name and website, a number of > committees and procedures etc, which have been devised accoring to expected > norms; but which are essentially informal and voluntary structures. > > I believe this is the situation for quite a few of the national > initiatives. In other words, it is not strictly necessary to establish a > new incorporated legal entity in order to hold an IGF. It is perfectly > worklable for an existing organisation to host and organise the meeting; > providing of course that that organisation is appropriate in structure, is > trusted, and performs its role to the satisfaction of stakeholders. > > You will find that the IGF Secretariat in Geneva also has a number of > stated expectations of “IGF Initiatives” in order for them to be recognised > and listed on the main IGF website. If you have not, it would probably be > useful for you to review those requirements. > > Hope this helps. > > Paul Wilson > (Chair of APrIGF Multistakholder Advisory Committee) > > > > On 11 Apr 2016, at 22:37, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: > > Dear colleagues, >> We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we >> are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a >> movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to >> us as the organizing committee. >> I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have >> within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our >> own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. >> Thanks for your >> support,Arsene____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Paul Wilson, Director-General, APNIC dg at apnic.net > http://www.apnic.net @apnicdg > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:54:41 -0500 Subject: [governance] [Igfregionals] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: <26227711-33DF-47D7-82C1-CDC7E793605D@apnic.net> References: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <26227711-33DF-47D7-82C1-CDC7E793605D@apnic.net> Message-ID: <570CF011.3060802@colnodo.apc.org> Hola, The situation in Latin America is quite similar to the one described by Paul. There is no legal status for the regional initiative and is just an event supported by multiple stakeholders that change from year to year. However, is important to mentioned that there is a leadership by various organizations that maintains the IGF initiative, search for support, define the host country and build the agenda. At national level we have here in Colombia a similar approach, this is that we are a group of stakeholders mainly from government, private sector and civil society trying to catch the attention of other sectors to get more involved such as the academy. We are then a platform without a legal status (yet). Best, Julián El 11/04/16 a las 18:56, Paul Wilson escribió: > Hi Arsene, > > In case of the AP regional IGF (APrIGF), the event itself is just that > - an event - which is organised by a Secretariat office within the > DotAsia organisation in Hong Kong. So while the organiser has a legal > status (as an incorporated non-profit organisation), the event itself > does not. That said, the APrIGF does have a comain name and website, > a number of committees and procedures etc, which have been devised > accoring to expected norms; but which are essentially informal and > voluntary structures. > > I believe this is the situation for quite a few of the national > initiatives. In other words, it is not strictly necessary to > establish a new incorporated legal entity in order to hold an IGF. It > is perfectly worklable for an existing organisation to host and > organise the meeting; providing of course that that organisation is > appropriate in structure, is trusted, and performs its role to the > satisfaction of stakeholders. > > You will find that the IGF Secretariat in Geneva also has a number of > stated expectations of “IGF Initiatives” in order for them to be > recognised and listed on the main IGF website. If you have not, it > would probably be useful for you to review those requirements. > > Hope this helps. > > Paul Wilson > (Chair of APrIGF Multistakholder Advisory Committee) > > > > On 11 Apr 2016, at 22:37, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: > >> Dear colleagues, >> We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and >> we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? >> a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of >> ICT to us as the organizing committee. >> I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives >> have within your countries. This will help us know how our >> Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share >> your experiences. >> Thanks for your >> support,Arsene____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Paul Wilson, Director-General, APNIC dg at apnic.net > http://www.apnic.net @apnicdg > > _______________________________________________ > Igfregionals mailing list > Igfregionals at intgovforum.org > http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Colnodo - Uso estratégico de Internet para el desarrollo *Julián Casasbuenas G.* Director Tels: 57-1-2324246, 57-315-2585596 Cel. 57-315-3339099 Diagonal 40A (Antigua Av. 39) No. 14-75, Bogotá, Colombia Twitter @jcasasbuenas @colnodo www.colnodo.apc.org - Uso Estratégico de Internet para el Desarrollo Miembro de la Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones -APC- www.apc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Is is a non profit? a > movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to > us as the organizing committee. > > I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have > within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our > own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. > > Thanks for your support, > Arsene > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From ca at cafonso.ca Tue Apr 12 11:37:58 2016 From: ca at cafonso.ca (Carlos Afonso) Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:37:58 -0300 Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <570D1656.8050805@cafonso.ca> Dear Arsene, My understanding is that the national IGFs are events organized by many groups of all sectors -- always present the idea of pluralist participation. In practical terms, if there are sponsorships which involve money, it is appropriate to have an organization to take care of this aspect and, of course, be recognized by participants regarding proper accountability. In Brazil this is easy -- CGI.br is the main sponsor and takes care of most of the logistical/administrative matters through its NGO, NIC.br. Each country will have its own peculiarities. Our organizing committee is just this, a committee with participation of all sectors. One important detail is to recall that the national events are opportunities for structuring national governance dialogues' processes -- in other words, the issues do not "die" with the end of each event, and mechanisms to continue the dialogue are created. fraternal regards --c.a. On 4/11/16 09:37, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we > are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a > movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT > to us as the organizing committee. > > I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives > have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat > and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. > > Thanks for your support, > Arsene > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > -- Carlos A. Afonso Instituto Nupef - https://nupef.org.br CGI.br - http://cgi.br GPG 0x9EE8F8E3 -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From pbekono at gmail.com Tue Apr 12 12:06:29 2016 From: pbekono at gmail.com (Pascal Bekono) Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:06:29 +0200 Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: References: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <26227711-33DF-47D7-82C1-CDC7E793605D@apnic.net> Message-ID: Hello Arsène, As Sarah said, that's the common (easy) way which is used to start a local IGF. best 2016-04-12 15:09 GMT+02:00 Sarah Kiden : > Dear Arsene, > > Just like in Mwendwa, Judith, Paul and other people, in Uganda the > national IGF is an event that is organised under ISOC Uganda. On most > occasions, the Chapter partners with other organisations and government > agencies like the Ministry of ICT, the National IT Authority and others. > That way, the national IGF does not have to be registered or have legal > status. > > Thanks, > > Sarah > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:56 AM, Paul Wilson wrote: > >> Hi Arsene, >> >> In case of the AP regional IGF (APrIGF), the event itself is just that - >> an event - which is organised by a Secretariat office within the DotAsia >> organisation in Hong Kong. So while the organiser has a legal status (as >> an incorporated non-profit organisation), the event itself does not. That >> said, the APrIGF does have a comain name and website, a number of >> committees and procedures etc, which have been devised accoring to expected >> norms; but which are essentially informal and voluntary structures. >> >> I believe this is the situation for quite a few of the national >> initiatives. In other words, it is not strictly necessary to establish a >> new incorporated legal entity in order to hold an IGF. It is perfectly >> worklable for an existing organisation to host and organise the meeting; >> providing of course that that organisation is appropriate in structure, is >> trusted, and performs its role to the satisfaction of stakeholders. >> >> You will find that the IGF Secretariat in Geneva also has a number of >> stated expectations of “IGF Initiatives” in order for them to be recognised >> and listed on the main IGF website. If you have not, it would probably be >> useful for you to review those requirements. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Paul Wilson >> (Chair of APrIGF Multistakholder Advisory Committee) >> >> >> >> On 11 Apr 2016, at 22:37, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: >> >> Dear colleagues, >>> We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we >>> are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a >>> movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to >>> us as the organizing committee. >>> I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives >>> have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and >>> our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. >>> Thanks for your >>> support,Arsene____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>> >>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>> >>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>> >> >> ________________________________________________________________________ >> Paul Wilson, Director-General, APNIC dg at apnic.net >> http://www.apnic.net @apnicdg >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From anupamagrawal.in at gmail.com Tue Apr 12 13:23:45 2016 From: anupamagrawal.in at gmail.com (Anupam Agrawal) Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:23:45 +0100 Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: <26227711-33DF-47D7-82C1-CDC7E793605D@apnic.net> References: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <26227711-33DF-47D7-82C1-CDC7E793605D@apnic.net> Message-ID: <8AB1BE28-5212-4B2A-AB76-0FCE5DA3D42B@gmail.com> HI Arsene, I agree with the Paul’s point that “organiser has to have a legal status, the event itself does not”. Regards Anupam Agrawal Internet Society Kolkata On 12/04/16 12:56 am, "Paul Wilson" wrote: >Hi Arsene, > >In case of the AP regional IGF (APrIGF), the event itself is just that - >an event - which is organised by a Secretariat office within the DotAsia >organisation in Hong Kong. So while the organiser has a legal status >(as an incorporated non-profit organisation), the event itself does not. > That said, the APrIGF does have a comain name and website, a number of >committees and procedures etc, which have been devised accoring to >expected norms; but which are essentially informal and voluntary >structures. > >I believe this is the situation for quite a few of the national >initiatives. In other words, it is not strictly necessary to establish >a new incorporated legal entity in order to hold an IGF. It is >perfectly worklable for an existing organisation to host and organise >the meeting; providing of course that that organisation is appropriate >in structure, is trusted, and performs its role to the satisfaction of >stakeholders. > >You will find that the IGF Secretariat in Geneva also has a number of >stated expectations of “IGF Initiatives” in order for them to be >recognised and listed on the main IGF website. If you have not, it >would probably be useful for you to review those requirements. > >Hope this helps. > >Paul Wilson >(Chair of APrIGF Multistakholder Advisory Committee) > > > >On 11 Apr 2016, at 22:37, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: > >> Dear colleagues, >> We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and >> we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? >> a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of >> ICT to us as the organizing committee. >> I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives >> have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat >> and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your >> experiences. >> Thanks for your >> support,Arsene____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > >________________________________________________________________________ >Paul Wilson, Director-General, APNIC dg at apnic.net >http://www.apnic.net @apnicdg > >____________________________________________________________ >You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org >To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > >For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > >Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Wed Apr 13 01:07:19 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 05:07:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] [Igfregionals] Different thread: Work ahead: In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1060830079.3160261.1460524039756.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Marilyn, I would love to be involved in the discussion developping the tool kit, the idea is awesome and will surely be helpful. Within the YCIG (Youth coalition on IG), we developped a quite similar document, IGF for newbies and it was widely distributed at igf2015. Maybe that can help as foundation that will be enriched with new unputs from this group? I am also in for the meeting at icann56, i plan on attending. Let's have the poll and decide on the agenda so that we can incorporate it on our agendas. Soon,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 1:30 AM, Marilyn Cade wrote: We agreed earlier to develop a sort of "tool kit" sharing information of this nature, in our Substantive Session at IGF2015.  I am proposing that we re energize this idea, but perhaps it is for June-August, as we are all drowning in other work!  Also, just a reminder that Connecting the Next Billions - Phase II has been adopted as intercessional work, and I propose that we turn our attention to how the NRIs might contribute to that effort during our next and upcoming call.  Finally I offered to organize an informal gathering of those who are attending ICANN56, and I will ask Anja to do a Doodle on the attendance, so that I can try to manage a meeting space. I have copied in a couple of colleagues who may not be on the IGFregionals list, but will undoubtedly want to join, as they are attending ICANN, or launching national Initiatives. Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:06:29 +0200 From: pbekono at gmail.com To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; skiden at gmail.com Subject: Re: [Igfregionals] [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs CC: pwilson at apnic.net; igfregionals at intgovforum.org Hello Arsène,  As Sarah said, that's the common (easy) way which is used to start a local IGF. best  2016-04-12 15:09 GMT+02:00 Sarah Kiden : Dear Arsene,  Just like in Mwendwa, Judith, Paul and other people, in Uganda the national IGF is an event that is organised under ISOC Uganda. On most occasions, the Chapter partners with other organisations and government agencies like the Ministry of ICT, the National IT Authority and others. That way, the national IGF does not have to be registered or have legal status.  Thanks, Sarah On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:56 AM, Paul Wilson wrote: Hi Arsene, In case of the AP regional IGF (APrIGF), the event itself is just that - an event - which is organised by a Secretariat office within the DotAsia organisation in Hong Kong.  So while the organiser has a legal status (as an incorporated non-profit organisation), the event itself does not.  That said, the APrIGF does have a comain name and website, a number of committees and procedures etc, which have been devised accoring to expected norms; but which are essentially informal and voluntary structures. I believe this is the situation for quite a few of the national initiatives.  In other words, it is not strictly necessary to establish a new incorporated legal entity in order to hold an IGF.  It is perfectly worklable for an existing organisation to host and organise the meeting;  providing of course that that organisation is appropriate in structure, is trusted, and performs its role to the satisfaction of stakeholders. You will find that the IGF Secretariat in Geneva also has a number of stated expectations of “IGF Initiatives” in order for them to be recognised and listed on the main IGF website.  If you have not, it would probably be useful for you to review those requirements. Hope this helps. Paul Wilson (Chair of APrIGF Multistakholder Advisory Committee) On 11 Apr 2016, at 22:37, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues, We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. Thanks for your support,Arsene____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ________________________________________________________________________ Paul Wilson, Director-General, APNIC                        dg at apnic.net http://www.apnic.net                                            @apnicdg ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t _______________________________________________Igfregionals mailing listIgfregionals at intgovforum.orghttp://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals at intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Wed Apr 13 09:13:16 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:13:16 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] [Igfregionals] Different thread: Work ahead: In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1810030260.3624637.1460553196879.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Just checked, was not a document but a webpage on the YCIG list. Hope this will still be relevant and be taken for what I promised: http://www.igf-abc.info/ Arsene,IGC Co-coordinator  Le Mercredi 13 avril 2016 12h47, Marilyn Cade a écrit : #yiv7335789357 #yiv7335789357 --.yiv7335789357hmmessage P{margin:0px;padding:0px;}#yiv7335789357 body.yiv7335789357hmmessage{font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;}#yiv7335789357 Arsene, could you post the document you referenced to this list, as well?  Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 05:07:19 +0000 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr To: marilynscade at hotmail.com; governance at lists.igcaucus.org; skiden at gmail.com; pbekono at gmail.com CC: pwilson at apnic.net; lawrence at microboss.org; igfregionals at intgovforum.org; oansari at technation.af Subject: Re: [Igfregionals] Different thread: Work ahead: #yiv7335789357 .yiv7335789357ExternalClass blockquote, #yiv7335789357 .yiv7335789357ExternalClass div.yiv7335789357ecxyahoo_quoted {border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important;padding-left:1ex !important;background-color:white;} Marilyn, I would love to be involved in the discussion developping the tool kit, the idea is awesome and will surely be helpful. Within the YCIG (Youth coalition on IG), we developped a quite similar document, IGF for newbies and it was widely distributed at igf2015. Maybe that can help as foundation that will be enriched with new unputs from this group? I am also in for the meeting at icann56, i plan on attending. Let's have the poll and decide on the agenda so that we can incorporate it on our agendas. Soon,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 1:30 AM, Marilyn Cade wrote: We agreed earlier to develop a sort of "tool kit" sharing information of this nature, in our Substantive Session at IGF2015.  I am proposing that we re energize this idea, but perhaps it is for June-August, as we are all drowning in other work!  Also, just a reminder that Connecting the Next Billions - Phase II has been adopted as intercessional work, and I propose that we turn our attention to how the NRIs might contribute to that effort during our next and upcoming call.  Finally I offered to organize an informal gathering of those who are attending ICANN56, and I will ask Anja to do a Doodle on the attendance, so that I can try to manage a meeting space. I have copied in a couple of colleagues who may not be on the IGFregionals list, but will undoubtedly want to join, as they are attending ICANN, or launching national Initiatives. Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:06:29 +0200 From: pbekono at gmail.com To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; skiden at gmail.com Subject: Re: [Igfregionals] [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs CC: pwilson at apnic.net; igfregionals at intgovforum.org Hello Arsène,  As Sarah said, that's the common (easy) way which is used to start a local IGF. best  2016-04-12 15:09 GMT+02:00 Sarah Kiden : Dear Arsene,  Just like in Mwendwa, Judith, Paul and other people, in Uganda the national IGF is an event that is organised under ISOC Uganda. On most occasions, the Chapter partners with other organisations and government agencies like the Ministry of ICT, the National IT Authority and others. That way, the national IGF does not have to be registered or have legal status.  Thanks, Sarah On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:56 AM, Paul Wilson wrote: Hi Arsene, In case of the AP regional IGF (APrIGF), the event itself is just that - an event - which is organised by a Secretariat office within the DotAsia organisation in Hong Kong.  So while the organiser has a legal status (as an incorporated non-profit organisation), the event itself does not.  That said, the APrIGF does have a comain name and website, a number of committees and procedures etc, which have been devised accoring to expected norms; but which are essentially informal and voluntary structures. I believe this is the situation for quite a few of the national initiatives.  In other words, it is not strictly necessary to establish a new incorporated legal entity in order to hold an IGF.  It is perfectly worklable for an existing organisation to host and organise the meeting;  providing of course that that organisation is appropriate in structure, is trusted, and performs its role to the satisfaction of stakeholders. You will find that the IGF Secretariat in Geneva also has a number of stated expectations of “IGF Initiatives” in order for them to be recognised and listed on the main IGF website.  If you have not, it would probably be useful for you to review those requirements. Hope this helps. Paul Wilson (Chair of APrIGF Multistakholder Advisory Committee) On 11 Apr 2016, at 22:37, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Dear colleagues, We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to us as the organizing committee. I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. Thanks for your support,Arsene____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ________________________________________________________________________ Paul Wilson, Director-General, APNIC                        dg at apnic.net http://www.apnic.net                                            @apnicdg ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t _______________________________________________Igfregionals mailing listIgfregionals at intgovforum.orghttp://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals at intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A preview of the book is at http://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9781137533265 joly posted: "On Wednesday April 13 2016 at 10am The Internet Governance Lab at American University (AU) and the Internet Policy Forum of the Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC) will host a book launch of The Turn to Infrastructure in Intern" [image: Livestream] On *Wednesday April 13 2016* at *10am* The *Internet Governance Lab* at *American University *(AU) and the *Internet Policy Forum* of the *Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society *(ISOC-DC) will host a book launch of *The Turn to Infrastructure in Internet Governance * in Washington DC. Authors *Derrick Cogburn*, *Laura DeNardis*, *Nanette Levinson*, will be joined by *Dean James Goldgeier* of the AU School of International Service, *Jeffrey Rutenbeck* of the AU School of Communication, plus special guests *Kathy Brown* of the Internet Society and *Fiona Alexander* from the NTIA, to discuss the book. A live webcast from the AU a/v team will be mirrored on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel*. *What: Book launch: The Turn to Infrastructure in Internet Governance Where: American University, Washington DC When: Wednesday April 13 2016 10am-11:30am EDT | 14:00-15:30 UTC Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/crossroads Twitter: #isocdc http://twitter.com/hashtag/isocdc * Comment See all comments ​ *​Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8420 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Wed Apr 13 10:59:33 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:59:33 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] Internet shutdown: A crowdsourced definition by AccessNow References: <1103967128.3833596.1460559573480.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1103967128.3833596.1460559573480.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Colleagues, Some of you probably are aware of this process (especially those who attended the RightsCon conference in the Silicon Valley).  I was invited and took part into the process to source a definition which is now available here: https://www.accessnow.org/no-internet-shutdowns-lets-keepiton/ and on Wikipedia. Internet shutdown: An intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications, rendering them inaccessible or effectively unusable, for a specific population or within a location, often to exert control over the flow of information. You can join the campaign by using #KeepItOn on social medias. Regards,ArseneIGC Co-coordinator -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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But who analyses the dialogue, who provides a structured framework to the deliberations, who acts on recommendations, and how are recommendations developed? Just asking. Regards! Devon On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Judith Hellerstein < judith at jhellerstein.com> wrote: > HI Arsene, > > I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it > and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a > for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe > that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. > The Mag should have representative from all sectors. You also make want to > include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few > companies do not dominate on the funding. > > Best, > Judith > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO > Hellerstein & Associates > 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 > Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein > E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com > Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ > Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide > > > On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: > > Dear colleagues, > > We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we > are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a > movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to > us as the organizing committee. > > I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have > within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our > own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. > > Thanks for your support, > Arsene > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -- Devon Blake ICT and Development Consultant 4 Arlington Ave Kgn 2 ,Phone: Office 876-928-9902, Mobile, 876-483-2632 linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/deblade website:www.myintellicenter.com To be kind, To be helpful, To network *Earthwise ... 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From compsoftnet at gmail.com Thu Apr 14 05:58:25 2016 From: compsoftnet at gmail.com (Akinremi Peter Taiwo) Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:58:25 +0100 Subject: [governance] Legal Status of National IGFs In-Reply-To: References: <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1733004007.1212371.1460378232344.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <570BB70B.1040109@jhellerstein.com> Message-ID: Good questions Devon. On Apr 14, 2016 3:52 AM, "Devon Blake" wrote: > So is there a need to resolve the question of IGF as an event, or IGF as a > loose consortium, IGF as an international program with defined objectives > which includes the provision of the fora infrastructure for open dialogue. > But who analyses the dialogue, who provides a structured framework to the > deliberations, who acts on recommendations, and how are recommendations > developed? > Just asking. > > Regards! > > Devon > > On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Judith Hellerstein < > judith at jhellerstein.com> wrote: > >> HI Arsene, >> >> I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it >> and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a >> for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe >> that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. >> The Mag should have representative from all sectors. You also make want to >> include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few >> companies do not dominate on the funding. >> >> Best, >> Judith >> >> _________________________________________________________________________ >> Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO >> Hellerstein & Associates >> 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 >> Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein >> E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com >> Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ >> Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide >> >> >> On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: >> >> Dear colleagues, >> >> We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we >> are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a >> movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to >> us as the organizing committee. >> >> I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have >> within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our >> own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. >> >> Thanks for your support, >> Arsene >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > > > -- > Devon Blake > ICT and Development Consultant > 4 Arlington Ave > Kgn 2 > ,Phone: Office 876-928-9902, Mobile, 876-483-2632 > linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/deblade > website:www.myintellicenter.com > > To be kind, To be helpful, To network > *Earthwise ... For Life!* > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We posted a blog with key highlights from the paper: https://www.apc.org/en/news/ending-digital-exclusion-why-access-divide-persist And you can read the full paper here: https://www.apc.org/en/system/files/APC_EndingDigitalExclusion.pdf Kind regards, Deborah -- Deborah Brown Senior Project Coordinator Association for Progressive Communications (APC) www.apc.org deborah at apc.org @deblebrown -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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When I read paragraph 72, which defines the mandate of the IGF, paragraph 73, which describes the function and operation of the IGF, paragraph 77 which explains the role of the IGF, it is necessary to ask who is empowered to endorse the recommendations of the IGF at the national level? In fact the national IGF's report is then presented to the regional level, at least the recommendations. But these recommendations of national IGF concerns over the country and is expected to resolve the issues at country level. Who should we address these recommendations? Question may be naive but it has its importance. I know that in IGF no decision to make, but when we are at the national level where there are decision makers directly involved in the debates as well as other stakeholders, what is driving take? Another question that haunts? Many countries in Africa and the world, have already organized their IGF, can they share with us how it goes in their respective countries? (Just to reach the initial question posed by Arsene) If the IGF must be limited to events or specific activities similar to folklore, however is paragraph 72 which gives a mandate to the IGF. WSIS + 10 gives a new mission with the objectives of sustainable development while renewing the IGF for 10 years. We are in a new paradigm. I strongly support the issues raised by Devon and deserve reflection. 2016-04-14 3:51 GMT+01:00 Devon Blake : > So is there a need to resolve the question of IGF as an event, or IGF as a > loose consortium, IGF as an international program with defined objectives > which includes the provision of the fora infrastructure for open dialogue. > But who analyses the dialogue, who provides a structured framework to the > deliberations, who acts on recommendations, and how are recommendations > developed? > Just asking. > > Regards! > > Devon > > On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Judith Hellerstein < > judith at jhellerstein.com> wrote: > >> HI Arsene, >> >> I would suggest a non profit form as you would want to raise funds for it >> and you would want a legal entity. If a non-profit is too difficult than a >> for profit would work as long as it is truly multi stakeholder. I believe >> that the IGF-USA is a non-profit or at least affiliated with a non profit. >> The Mag should have representative from all sectors. You also make want to >> include restrictions on how much companies can donate so that a few >> companies do not dominate on the funding. >> >> Best, >> Judith >> >> _________________________________________________________________________ >> Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO >> Hellerstein & Associates >> 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 >> Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein >> E-mail: Judith at jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com >> Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ >> Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide >> >> >> On 4/11/2016 8:37 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: >> >> Dear colleagues, >> >> We are in the process of having our first national IGF in the DRC and we >> are wondering what legal status to give to it. Is is a non profit? a >> movement? This question has been asked by our Ministry in charge of ICT to >> us as the organizing committee. >> >> I am writing to inquire which legal status your national initiatives have >> within your countries. This will help us know how our Secretariat and our >> own form of MAG will operate. Please do share your experiences. >> >> Thanks for your support, >> Arsene >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > > > -- > Devon Blake > ICT and Development Consultant > 4 Arlington Ave > Kgn 2 > ,Phone: Office 876-928-9902, Mobile, 876-483-2632 > linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/deblade > website:www.myintellicenter.com > > To be kind, To be helpful, To network > *Earthwise ... For Life!* > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -- *SCHOMBE BAUDOUIN* *SECRETAIRE EXECUTIF FGI-IGF RDC* *COORDINATION NATIONALE CAFEC* *ICANN/AFRALO Member* *ISOC Member* Téléphone mobile:+243998983491/+243813684512 email : b.schombe at gmail.com skype : b.schombe blog : http://akimambo.unblog.fr -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From jlfullsack at orange.fr Fri Apr 15 17:35:11 2016 From: jlfullsack at orange.fr (Jean-Louis FULLSACK) Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 23:35:11 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [governance] Blogpost: Repurposing Post Offices as Community Innovation Hubs: Digital Inclusion, Equity and Deconcentration In-Reply-To: <025301d19756$09dfd260$1d9f7720$@gmail.com> References: <025301d19756$09dfd260$1d9f7720$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1290197626.23526.1460756111282.JavaMail.www@wwinf1c22> Yes Michael   there are some similarities with the joint ITU-South Africa project. See my blogpost (in french, of course ...) http://jlfullsack.eu/wp/blog/2016/03/01/luit-et-lafrique-du-sud-apportent-le-haut-debit-dans-les-bureaux-de-poste-en-zone-rurale/   Best regards   Jean-Louis         > Message du 15/04/16 22:33 > De : "Michael Gurstein" > A : governance at lists.igcaucus.org > Copie à : > Objet : [governance] Blogpost: Repurposing Post Offices as Community Innovation Hubs: Digital Inclusion, Equity and Deconcentration > > This is specifically concerned with the Canadian context but may have some relevance elsewhere as well.   Comments/suggestions etc. gratefully welcomed.   M ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From jlfullsack at orange.fr Fri Apr 15 18:19:01 2016 From: jlfullsack at orange.fr (Jean-Louis FULLSACK) Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2016 00:19:01 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [governance] Blogpost: Repurposing Post Offices as Community Innovation Hubs: Digital Inclusion, Equity and Deconcentration Message-ID: <1697987696.24829.1460758741611.JavaMail.www@wwinf1c26> Sorry for this second mail   I tried to leave a comment at your bllog site but it wasn't accepted (no password)   Here my comment     You wrote   You are right, BUT it is THE prerequisite for solving all other issues. Therefore, IMHO, it deserves a closer and deeper consideration in this problematic.   BTW, I commend you for your interesting and engaged article and more generally for your blog ! I hope we'll meet soon, maybe in Geneva in May ?     Best regards   Jean-Louis               Yes Michael   there are some similarities with the joint ITU-South Africa project. See my blogpost (in french, of course ...) http://jlfullsack.eu/wp/blog/2016/03/01/luit-et-lafrique-du-sud-apportent-le-haut-debit-dans-les-bureaux-de-poste-en-zone-rurale/   Best regards   Jean-Louis         > Message du 15/04/16 22:33 > De : "Michael Gurstein" > A : governance at lists.igcaucus.org > Copie à : > Objet : [governance] Blogpost: Repurposing Post Offices as Community Innovation Hubs: Digital Inclusion, Equity and Deconcentration > > This is specifically concerned with the Canadian context but may have some relevance elsewhere as well.   Comments/suggestions etc. gratefully welcomed.   M ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I will come back to this soon but we as IGC welcome any suggestions for our own sessions. Regards,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Friday, April 15, 2016, 9:17 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote: Dear All, The IGF Call for Workshop Proposals is opened and closes 6th June 2016. Details are here:  http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf16-workshops Kind Regards, Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This is a follow-up to the State of the Net held back in January 2016, SOTNW topics" [image: livestream] On *Monday April 18 2016* the *Internet Education Foundation * and the *Internet Caucus Advisory Committee* will present *State of the Net Wireless 2016 *(SOTNW) in Washington DC. This is a follow-up to the *State of the Net * held back in January 2016, SOTNW topics include mobile advertising, the Internet of Things, mobile data consumption, and wireless broadband. Speakers include ISOC's *Karen Rose*, Next Century Cities' *Deb Socia*, and *Daniel Correa* from the White House. The event will be webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel *. * What: **State of the Net Wireless 2016 * * Where: Newseum, Washington DC When: Monday April 18 2016 2pm-5pm | 18:00-21:00 UTC Schedule: https://stateofthenetwireless2016.sched.org/ Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/sotnw Twitter: #sotnw http://twitter.com/hashtag/sotnw * Comment See all comments *​Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8432 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On 4/19/16, Aida Noblia wrote: > Thank You Analía! > > Best Regards > > 2016-04-19 10:48 GMT-03:00 Analia Aspis : > >> Dear members, >> >> Please DO NOT open Garth.Graham mail (Subject: Important message). It is >> an SPAM message. >> >> Best, >> Analía >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > > > -- > Aida Noblia > -- Aaron Agien NYANGKWE P.O.Box 5213 Douala-Cameroon Tel. 237 673 42 71 27 -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gpaque at gmail.com Tue Apr 19 10:50:57 2016 From: gpaque at gmail.com (Ginger Paque) Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:50:57 -0500 Subject: [governance] Technical innovation for digital policy Message-ID: Technical innovation for digital policy Please join us on 25 April in Geneva and online for a full-day conference on technical innovation for digital policy, with Internet innovators Mr Louis Pouzin, one of the fathers of the Internet, Mr Phil Zimmerman, inventor of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), and Adrian Perrig, who leads the SCION secure future Internet architecture, as they address pressing digital issues, such as technical infrastructure, privacy, data protection, and encryption in an interactive discussion techinnovation.diplomacy.edu I think you'll enjoy it, even if you can only join for a while. 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On the one hand, cities face overcrowding, physical and environmental resource constraints and increasing pressure on the part of governments and businesses toward ensuring continuing economic growth. On the other hand, rural areas may become depopulated and have a hard time keeping up with changes in business technology and management. Connected Communities is an emerging research area investigating design, deployment and management techniques for establishing and maintaining an ICT infrastructure supporting a highly connected, data-intensive and sustainable urban community. It also considers BURD-Bridging the Urban Rural Divide - looking at means to leverage the advances in wireless and mobile communications to engage and sustain rural communities. A major objective of this research is this enabling urban and rural ICT infrastructures to seamlessly support all processes and services needed for citizens' safety, health, security and quality of life. Desirable properties of the ICT infrastructure underlying such services include (i) full scalability by elastic allocation of resources (such as sensors, actuators, virtual network and computing devices) (ii) sustainability and energy-efficiency (iii) effective real-time monitoring and control (iv) certifiable security and privacy. For example, supporting people mobility across BURD spaces requires handling in an integrated manner historic and real-time sensor data on traffic and road conditions, open data on weather, and user feedback, reconciling the need for high density of sensor network with its sustainability energy and maintenance-wise. The ACM TOIT Special Issue on "Emerging Technologies for Connected Communities" aims to provide a unique opportunity for presenting highly innovative research, unlocking the huge potential of ICT infrastructure toward establishing and running communities supporting participation, prosperity, sustainability, health and well-being. We list below some indicative topics of interest organized by themes. * Connected Communities Infrastructure and Supporting Technologies - Internet of Everything (Iox) And Anything/Everything As A Service (Xaas) For Connected Communities - Sustainable Large-Scale Sensor Networks For Urban Environments - High Performance Computing/Networking For Sensor Data Processing - Service Frameworks for Connected Communities - Privacy-Preservation In The Urban Infrastructure - Security and Resilience Of The Communications Infrastructure * Connected Communities Service Frameworks and Protocols to Integrate Rural Communities - Solutions for Urban Data Storage and Access - IoT-to-BURD Supply Chain - Ontology-Based Fusion of Smart City Datasets - Connected Community Governance and Management * Connected Communities Applications - Citizen Participation and E-Democracy - Healthcare and Lifestyle Data Processing and Analysis - Support for Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Cloud-Based Analytics for Urban Decision-Making - Real-Time Scalable Analytics for Large-Scale Datasets ** Deadlines Submissions: April 30th, 2016 First decisions: July 15th, 2016 Revisions: October 1st, 2016 Final decisions: December 1st, 2016 Publication materials due: January 1st, 2017 ** Submission To submit a paper, please follow the instructions on http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/acm/toit ** Guest Editors - Ernesto Damiani, Khalifa University, UAE http://www.kustar.ac.ae/pages/prof-ernesto-damiani - Ryszard Kowalczyk, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia http://www.ict.swin.edu.au/centres/success/iat/tiki-index.php?page=rkowalczy k - Gerard Parr, University of Ulster, UK https://www.ulster.ac.uk/staff/gp.parr.html ** Contact Please send queries about this CFP to toit.asc.ge at gmail.com ** ACM TOIT Editor in Chief Munindar P.Singh Department of Computer Science North Carolina State University mpsingh at acm.org http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/faculty/mpsingh/ -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From garth.graham at telus.net Tue Apr 19 18:18:45 2016 From: garth.graham at telus.net (garth.graham at telus.net) Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 01:18:45 +0300 Subject: [governance] Fw: important message Message-ID: <000014033feb$d2feb176$10cd6d8d$@telus.net> Hello! 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It is an SPAM message. I would suggest that do not open mails with a subject such as "Fw: important" or "Fw: read this" or "Fw: new message””. I asked Garth that if he wish to send some information to the group, to change the subject clearly so we can notice that it is not spam. Regards, Analía -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Wed Apr 20 11:46:46 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:46:46 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] Remove label More 4 of 198 IMPORTANT: do not open Garth.Graham mail : Instructions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <685431306.6518782.1461167206460.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Thanks Analia, Hope Garth will be able to solve this issue and if anyone here has got some tips, please do not hesitate to share or contact Garth privately. Just so you know, I have been told by some of our members that some of my emails (sent to the list) are sent into the spam folder. I am still working on solving this issue and hope to be able to some time. This can be embarrassing :)   Le Mercredi 20 avril 2016 15h32, Analia Aspis a écrit : Dear members, Unitl the problem is solved, please DO NOT open Garth.Graham mail (Subject: Important message). It is an SPAM message. I would suggest that do not open mails with a subject such as "Fw: important" or "Fw: read this" or "Fw: new message””. I asked Garth that if he wish to send some information to the group, to change the subject clearly so we can notice that it is not spam. Regards, Analía ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From joly at punkcast.com Thu Apr 21 00:49:10 2016 From: joly at punkcast.com (Joly MacFie) Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:49:10 -0400 Subject: [governance] NTIA RFC on IoT - deadline 5/23 Message-ID: [You may have heard this mentioned in https://livestream.com/internetsociety/sotnw/videos/120095892] https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/fr_rfc_iot_04062016.pdf DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration [Docket No. 160331306–6306–01] RIN 0660–XC024 The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice, request for public comment. SUMMARY: Recognizing the vital importance of the Internet to U.S. innovation, prosperity, education, and civic and cultural life, the Department of Commerce has made it a top priority to encourage growth of the digital economy and ensure that the Internet remains an open platform for innovation. Thus, as part of the Department’s Digital Economy Agenda, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is initiating an inquiry regarding the Internet of Things (IoT) to review the current technological and policy landscape. Through this Notice, NTIA seeks broad input from all interested stakeholders—including the private industry, researchers, academia, and civil society—on the potential benefits and challenges of these technologies and what role, if any, the U.S. Government should play in this area. After analyzing the comments, the Department intends to issue a ‘‘green paper’’ that identifies key issues impacting deployment of these technologies, highlights potential benefits and challenges, and identifies possible roles for the federal government in fostering the advancement of IoT technologies in partnership with the private sector. DATES: Comments are due on or before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 23, 2016. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by email to iotrfc2016@ ntia.doc.gov. Comments submitted by email should be machine-readable and should not be copy-protected. Written comments also may be submitted by mail to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725, Attn: IOT RFC 2016, Washington, DC 20230. Responders should include the name of the person or organization filing the comment, as well as a page number on each page of their submissions. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted to http:// www.ntia.doc.gov/category/internetpolicy-task-force without change. All personal identifying information (for example, name, address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NTIA will accept anonymous comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Travis Hall, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4725, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–3522; email thall at ntia.doc.gov. Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: As part of the Department of Commerce’s Digital Economy Agenda, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is requesting comment on the benefits, challenges, and potential roles for the government in fostering the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT). Description of IoT and its Impact on the Economy: IoT is the broad umbrella term that seeks to describe the connection of physical objects, infrastructure, and environments to various identifiers, sensors, networks, and/or computing capability.[1] In practice, it also encompasses the applications and analytic capabilities driven by getting data from, and sending instructions to, newly-digitized devices and components. Although a number of architectures describing different aspects or various applications of the IoT are being developed, there is no broad consensus on exactly how the concept should be defined or scoped. Consensus has emerged, however, that the number of connected devices is expected to grow exponentially, and the economic impact of those devices will increase dramatically.[2] While some types of devices will fall into readily identifiable commercial or public sectors in their own right—for example, implantable health devices—most will serve the function of enabling existing industries to better track, manage, and automate their core functions. The potential health, safety, environmental, commercial, and other benefits of IoT are enormous, from reducing the risk of automobile-related injuries and fatalities to enabling micro-cell weather forecasting. IoT has the potential to catalyze new user applications and give rise to new industries. For example, IoT is the foundation for ‘‘Smart Cities’’ efforts, which use pervasive connectivity and data-driven technologies to better manage resources, meet local challenges, and improve quality of life. However, the IoT also presents challenges,[3] which in turn have begun to generate initial thinking and policy responses both inside and outside of government. A number of Federal agencies—for example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—have already begun grappling with potential health, safety, and security issues arising from the connection of cars and medical devices to the Internet.[4] The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has identified privacy and cybersecurity aspects of IoT, and proposed some possible best practices.[5] Pursuant to the White House Smart Cities Initiative, the U.S. Government is providing $35 million in new grants and nearly $70 million in new spending on Smart Cities across several departments.6 Additional activities at the federal level seek to take advantage of the potential opportunities as well as address any possible issues raised by the deployment of IoT in relation to agency missions. IoT has also garnered interest by other national governments, standards organizations, and intergovernmental organizations that are interested in understanding how to engage in the IoT ecosystem to encourage economic growth and innovation.[7] Unfortunately, country specific strategies threaten the possibility of a global patchwork of approaches to IoT, which would increase costs and delay the launch of new products and services, dampening investment. The U.S. government will need to work with stakeholders to develop industry-driven solutions; however, thus far no U.S. government agency is taking a holistic, ecosystemwide view that identifies opportunities and assesses risks across the digital economy. The Department’s Digital Economy Initiatives: More than six years ago, the Department created the Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) to identify and address leading public policy and operational challenges in the Internet ecosystem. The IPTF collaborates across bureaus at the Department, seeks public comment, and has produced policy papers on a variety of important topics. In recognition of the broad impact that the Internet and digitization are having across the economy, in 2015 the Department created the Digital Economy Leadership Team (DELT). Comprised of senior officials from across the Department, the DELT provides highlevel guidance and coordination, leveraging the substantial expertise within the agency to promote initiatives that have a positive impact on the digital economy and society. The DELT currently focuses on the four pillars of the Department’s 2015–16 Digital Economy Agenda: promoting a free and open Internet worldwide; promoting trust and confidence online; ensuring Internet access for workers, families, and companies; and promoting innovation in the digital economy. Working closely together, the DELT and IPTF ensure that the Department is helping businesses and consumers realize the potential of the digital economy to advance growth and opportunity. Given the cross-cutting nature of the IoT landscape, the Department of Commerce—through the DELT and IPTF—is able to provide important perspective and expertise on IoT. The mission of the Department is to help establish conditions that will enable the private sector to grow the economy, innovate, and create jobs. The Department also has statutory authority, expertise, and ongoing work streams in numerous areas that are critical to the development of IoT, including: cybersecurity, privacy, cross-border data flows, spectrum, international trade, advanced manufacturing, protection of intellectual property, standards policy, Internet governance, big data, entrepreneurship, and worker skills. For example: • The Department has long standing technological and policy expertise and experience that it is applying to IoT. The Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has coordinated the development of a draft reference architecture for CyberPhysical Systems and is conducting a Global City Teams Challenge to foster the development of Smart Cities and promote interoperability. NTIA’s spectrum planning and management activities contemplate the growth of IoT and its Institute for Telecommunications Sciences (ITS) has begun testing the possible effects of IoT on spectrum usage. Both NIST and NTIA have been actively engaged with international standards bodies and international organizations on aspects of IoT and other related areas (e.g., cybersecurity), and have been further engaged with other Federal agencies. • The Economic Development Administration (EDA) provides grants to communities around the country to build up their technology-focused innovation ecosystems in order to grow their local economies and create jobs. • The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) continues to improve its patent quality, especially in new technological domains, including IoT. USPTO also plays a key role in the alignment of intellectual property policies around the world, so that U.S. inventors of IoT technology can have access to the protections they need to continue innovating and sell their products and services everywhere. • The International Trade Administration (ITA) is an active promoter of IoT and Smart Cities on the international stage, including participation in the CS Europe Smart Cities Initiative and working with the other Federal agencies to consider innovative financing mechanisms for Smart City projects. ITA hosts roundtables on an ad hoc basis with the private sector and federal partners to discuss Smart Cities and infrastructure financing. In addition, ITA’s Office of Textiles and Apparel is holding a Smart Fabrics Summit (http:// smartfabricssummit.com/) on April 11, 2016. The Department, through this RFC and subsequent green paper, will capitalize on the Department’s experience and holistic economic perspective to craft an approach to IoT and its potential impacts that will best foster IoT innovation and growth. Where relevant, comments received may also inform the work of other federal initiatives, such as the recently created Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. Request for Comment: Instructions for Commenters: The Department invites comment on the full range of issues that may be presented by this inquiry, including issues that are not specifically raised in the following questions. Commenters are encouraged to address any or all of the following questions. To the extent commenters choose to respond to the specific questions asked, responses should generally follow the below structure and note the number corresponding to the question. Comments that contain references to studies, research, and other empirical data that are not widely published should include copies of the referenced materials with the submitted comments. For any response, commenters may wish to consider describing specific goals or actions that the Department of Commerce, or the U.S. Government in general, might take (on its own or in conjunction with the private sector) to achieve those goals; the benefits and costs associated with the action; whether the proposal is agency-specific or interagency; the rationale and evidence to support it; and the roles of other stakeholders. General: 1. Are the challenges and opportunities arising from IoT similar to those that governments and societies have previously addressed with existing technologies, or are they different, and if so, how? a. What are the novel technological challenges presented by IoT relative to existing technological infrastructure and devices, if any? What makes them novel? b. What are the novel policy challenges presented by IoT relative to existing technology policy issues, if any? Why are they novel? Can existing policies and policy approaches address these new challenges, and if not, why? c. What are the most significant new opportunities and/or benefits created by IoT, be they technological, policy, or economic? 2. The term ‘‘Internet of Things’’ and related concepts have been defined by multiple organizations, including parts of the U.S. Government such as NIST and the FTC, through policy briefs and reference architectures.8 What definition(s) should we use in examining the IoT landscape and why? What is at stake in the differences between definitions of IoT? What are the strengths and limitations, if any, associated with these definitions? 3. With respect to current or planned laws, regulations, and/or policies that apply to IoT: a. Are there examples that, in your view, foster IoT development and deployment, while also providing an appropriate level of protection to workers, consumers, patients, and/or other users of IoT technologies? b. Are there examples that, in your view, unnecessarily inhibit IoT development and deployment? 4. Are there ways to divide or classify the IoT landscape to improve the precision with which public policy issues are discussed? If so, what are they, and what are the benefits or limitations of using such classifications? Examples of possible classifications of IoT could include: Consumer vs. industrial; public vs. private; device-to-device vs. human interfacing. 5. Please provide information on any current (or concluded) initiatives or research of significance that have examined or made important strides in understanding the IoT policy landscape. Why do you find this work to be significant? Technology: Technology is at the heart of IoT and its applications. IoT development is being driven by a very diverse set of stakeholders whose expertise in science, research, development, deployment, measurements and standards are enabling rapid advances in technologies for IoT. It is important to understand what technological hurdles still exist, or may arise, in the development and deployment of IoT, and if the government can play a role in mitigating these hurdles. 6. What technological issues may hinder the development of IoT, if any? a. Examples of possible technical issues could include: i. Interoperability ii. Insufficient/contradictory/proprietary standards/platforms iii. Spectrum availability and potential congestion/interference iv. Availability of network infrastructure v. Other b. What can the government do, if anything, to help mitigate these technical issues? Where may government/private sector partnership be beneficial? 7. NIST and NTIA are actively working to develop and understand many of the technical underpinnings for IoT technologies and their applications. What factors should the Department of Commerce and, more generally, the federal government consider when prioritizing their technical activities with regard to IoT and its applications, and why? Infrastructure: Infrastructure investment, innovation, and resiliency (such as across the information technology, communications, and energy sectors) will provide a foundation for the rapid growth of IoT services. 8. How will IoT place demands on existing infrastructure architectures, business models, or stability? 9. Are there ways to prepare for or minimize IoT disruptions in these infrastructures? How are these infrastructures planning and evolving to meet the demands of IoT? 10. What role might the government play in bolstering and protecting the availability and resiliency of these infrastructures to support IoT? Economy: IoT has already begun to alter the U.S. economy by enabling the development of innovative consumer products and entirely new economic sectors, enhancing a variety of existing products and services, and facilitating new manufacturing and delivery systems. In light of this, how should we think of and assess IoT and its effects? The questions below are an effort to understand both the potential economic implications of IoT for the U.S. economy, as well as how to quantify and analyze the economic impact of IoT in the future. The Department is interested in both the likely implications of IoT on the U.S. economy and society, as well as the tools that could be used to quantify that impact. 11. Should the government quantify and measure the IoT sector? If so, how? a. As devices manufactured or sold (in value or volume)? b. As industrial/manufacturing components? c. As part of the digital economy? i. In providing services ii. In the commerce of digital goods d. In enabling more advanced manufacturing and supply chains? e. What other metrics would be useful, if any? What new data collection tools might be necessary, if any? f. How might IoT fit within the existing industry classification systems? What new sector codes are necessary, if any? 12. Should the government measure the economic impact of IoT? If so, how? a. Are there novel analytical tools that should be applied? b. Does IoT create unique challenges for impact measurement? 13. What impact will the proliferation of IoT have on industrial practices, for example, advanced manufacturing, supply chains, or agriculture? a. What will be the benefits, if any? b. What will be the challenges, if any? c. What role or actions should the Department of Commerce and, more generally, the federal government take in response to these challenges, if any? 14. What impact (positive or negative) might the growth of IoT have on the U.S. workforce? What are the potential benefits of IoT for employees and/or employers? What role or actions should the government take in response to workforce challenges raised by IoT, if any? Policy Issues: A growing dependence on embedded devices in all aspects of life raises questions about the confidentiality of personal data, the integrity of operations, and the availability and resiliency of critical services. 15. What are the main policy issues that affect or are affected by IoT? How should the government address or respond to these issues? 16. How should the government address or respond to cybersecurity concerns about IoT? a. What are the cybersecurity concerns raised specifically by IoT? How are they different from other cybersecurity concerns? b. How do these concerns change based on the categorization of IoT applications (e.g., based on categories for Question 4, or consumer vs. industrial)? c. What role or actions should the Department of Commerce and, more generally, the federal government take regarding policies, rules, and/or standards with regards to IoT cybersecurity, if any? 17. How should the government address or respond to privacy concerns about IoT? a. What are the privacy concerns raised specifically by IoT? How are they different from other privacy concerns? b. Do these concerns change based on the categorization of IoT applications (e.g., based on categories for Question 4, or consumer vs. industrial)? c. What role or actions should the Department of Commerce and, more generally, the federal government take regarding policies, rules, and/or standards with regards to privacy and the IoT? 18. Are there other consumer protection issues that are raised specifically by IoT? If so, what are they and how should the government respond to the concerns? 19. In what ways could IoT affect and be affected by questions of economic equity? a. In what ways could IoT potentially help disadvantaged communities or groups? Rural communities? b. In what ways might IoT create obstacles for these communities or groups? c. What effects, if any, will Internet access have on IoT, and what effects, if any, will IoT have on Internet access? d. What role, if any, should the government play in ensuring that the positive impacts of IoT reach all Americans and keep the negatives from disproportionately impacting disadvantaged communities or groups? International Engagement: As mentioned earlier, efforts have begun in foreign jurisdictions, standards organizations, and intergovernmental bodies to explore the potential of, and develop standards, specifications, and best practices for IoT. The Department is seeking input on how to best monitor and/or engage in various international fora as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to encourage innovation and growth of the digital economy. 20. What factors should the Department consider in its international engagement in: a. Standards and specification organizations? b. Bilateral and multilateral engagement? c. Industry alliances? d. Other? 21. What issues, if any, regarding IoT should the Department focus on through international engagement? 22. Are there Internet governance issues now or in the foreseeable future specific to IoT? 23. Are there policies that the government should seek to promote with international partners that would be helpful in the IoT context? 24. What factors can impede the growth of the IoT outside the U. S. (e.g., data or service localization requirements or other barriers to trade), or otherwise constrain the ability of U.S. companies to provide those services on a global basis? How can the government help to alleviate these factors? Additional Issues: 25. Are there IoT policy areas that could be appropriate for multistakeholder engagement, similar to the NTIA-run processes on privacy and cybersecurity? 26. What role should the Department of Commerce play within the federal government in helping to address the challenges and opportunities of IoT? How can the Department of Commerce best collaborate with stakeholders on IoT matters? 27. How should government and the private sector collaborate to ensure that infrastructure, policy, technology, and investment are working together to best fuel IoT growth and development? Would an overarching strategy, such as those deployed in other countries, be useful in this space? If the answer is yes, what should that strategy entail? 28. What are any additional relevant issues not raised above, and what role, if any, should the Department of Commerce and, more generally, the federal government play in addressing them? Dated: April 1, 2016. Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. [FR Doc. 2016–07892 Filed 4–5–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–60–P Notes: 1] The term was initially coined by Kevin Ashton in 1999 in a presentation at Proctor and Gamble in reference to radio-frequency identification tags (RFIDs). See Kevin Ashton, That ‘Internet of Things’ Thing, RFID Journal (June 22, 2009), http:// www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?4986. 2] In 2003, there were only around 500 million connected devices, but by 2015 there were around 25 billion connected devices. Devices now outnumber people by 3.5 to 1. (Intel, A Guide to the Internet of Things Infographic, available at http:// www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/internet-ofthings/infographics/guide-to-iot.html). It is expected by 2020 that there will be up to 200 billion connected devices and these devices will outnumber people by 26 to 1. The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that the cross-sector impact of IoT technologies will be between $3.9 trillion and $11 trillion by 2025. See James Manyika et al, Unlocking the Potential of the Internet of Things, McKinsey & Co. (June 2015), http:// www.mckinsey.com/insights/business_technology/ the_internet_of_things_the_value_of_digitizing_the_ physical_world. 3] See, for example, the concerns laid out by the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) in NSTAC Report to the President on the Internet of Things (Nov. 2014), pg. 21–22. https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/ publications/NSTAC%20Report%20to%20the %20President%20on%20the%20Internet%20of %20Things%20Nov%202014%20%28updat %20%20%20.pdf. 4] See U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Radio Frequency Wireless Technology in Medical Devices: Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (Aug. 14, 2013), http:// www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/Device RegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ ucm077272.pdf; see also NHTSA, Vehicle-toVehicle Communications (last accessed March 9, 2016), http://www.safercar.gov/v2v/index.html. 5] Federal Trade Comm’n, FTC Report on Internet of Things Urges Companies to Adopt Best Practices to Address Consumer Privacy and Security Risks, FTC (Jan. 27, 2015), https://www.ftc.gov/newsevents/press-releases/2015/01/ftc-report-internetthings-urges-companies-adopt-best-practices. 6] The White House, FACT SHEET: Administration Announces New ‘‘Smart Cities’’ Initiative to Help communities Tackle Local Challenges and Improve City Services, The White House Office of the Press Secretary (Sept. 14, 2015), https:// www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/14/ fact-sheet-administration-announces-new-smartcities-initiative-help. 7] For example, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and ISO and IEC’s Joint Technical Committee 1 (ISO/IEC JTC1) and the International Telecommunications Union’s Standardization Sector (ITU–T) have initiated discussion and work related to IoT. 8] Federal Trade Comm’n, Internet of Things: Privacy and Security in a Connected World, FTC (Jan. 2015), https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ documents/reports/federal-trade-commission-staffreport-november-2013-workshop-entitled-internetthings-privacy/150127iotrpt.pdf; Abdella Battou, CPS PWG: Reference Architecture, National Institute of Standards and Technology (accessed March 9, 2016), http://www.nist.gov/cps/cpspwg_ refarch.cfm -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com Thu Apr 21 20:48:05 2016 From: salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com (Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:48:05 +1200 Subject: [governance] You are Invited to the Opening This Evening [Fishackathon] World Earth Day! #Codeforfish #ICT4D Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, As we celebrate World Earth Day and consider the unusual stresses on "Mother Earth", we are co-hosting the Fishackathon that is taking place around the world. We will be streaming the opening so stay tuned for the link. For those of you who happen to be in Suva come on down to the Japan Pacific ICT Centre to watch: ​ Apologies for the Cross Posting! -- *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T* *P. O. Box 17862* *Suva* *Republic of Fiji* *Cell: +679 7656770; * *Home: +679 3362003* *Twitter: @SalanietaT* *"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honour." Aristotle* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Tamanikaiwaimaro) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:47:21 +1200 Subject: [governance] You are Invited to the Opening This Evening [Fishackathon] World Earth Day! #Codeforfish #ICT4D In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We will be livestreaming via https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7txQ-q4jUUo8jfe2j4hEQ/live From 6:00pm UTC+12 On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > > As we celebrate World Earth Day and consider the unusual stresses on > "Mother Earth", we are co-hosting the Fishackathon > that is taking place around the > world. We will be streaming the opening so stay tuned for the link. For > those of you who happen to be in Suva come on down to the Japan Pacific ICT > Centre to watch: > > ​ > > Apologies for the Cross Posting! > > -- > > *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T* > > *P. O. Box 17862* > > *Suva* > > > *Republic of Fiji* > > *Cell: +679 7656770 <%2B679%207656770>; * > > *Home: +679 3362003 <%2B679%203362003>* > *Twitter: @SalanietaT* > > > > > *"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the > greatest quality of the mind next to honour." Aristotle* > > -- *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T* *P. O. Box 17862* *Suva* *Republic of Fiji* *Cell: +679 7656770; * *Home: +679 3362003* *Twitter: @SalanietaT* *"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honour." Aristotle* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Tamanikaiwaimaro < salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>: > We will be livestreaming via > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7txQ-q4jUUo8jfe2j4hEQ/live > > From 6:00pm UTC+12 > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> >> As we celebrate World Earth Day and consider the unusual stresses on >> "Mother Earth", we are co-hosting the Fishackathon >> that is taking place around the >> world. We will be streaming the opening so stay tuned for the link. For >> those of you who happen to be in Suva come on down to the Japan Pacific ICT >> Centre to watch: >> >> ​ >> >> Apologies for the Cross Posting! >> >> -- >> >> *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T* >> >> *P. O. Box 17862* >> >> *Suva* >> >> >> *Republic of Fiji* >> >> *Cell: +679 7656770 <%2B679%207656770>; * >> >> *Home: +679 3362003 <%2B679%203362003>* >> *Twitter: @SalanietaT* >> >> >> >> >> *"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the >> greatest quality of the mind next to honour." Aristotle* >> >> > > > -- > > *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T* > > *P. O. Box 17862* > > *Suva* > > > *Republic of Fiji* > > *Cell: +679 7656770 <%2B679%207656770>; * > > *Home: +679 3362003 <%2B679%203362003>* > *Twitter: @SalanietaT* > > > > > *"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the > greatest quality of the mind next to honour." Aristotle* > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Tamanikaiwaimaro < salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > > As we celebrate World Earth Day and consider the unusual stresses on > "Mother Earth", we are co-hosting the Fishackathon > that is taking place around the > world. We will be streaming the opening so stay tuned for the link. For > those of you who happen to be in Suva come on down to the Japan Pacific ICT > Centre to watch: > > ​ > > Apologies for the Cross Posting! > > -- > > *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T* > > *P. O. Box 17862* > > *Suva* > > > *Republic of Fiji* > > *Cell: +679 7656770; * > > *Home: +679 3362003* > *Twitter: @SalanietaT* > > > > > *"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the > greatest quality of the mind next to honour." 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View this email in your browser Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance events next week. Both events offer full remote participation: *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? The conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to discuss technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas affecting Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: - Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram - Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy - Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich - Michael Hausding from Switch - Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland - Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation - Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation - Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the agenda of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for 2016-2019. Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an increasing number of mobile apps and online services have turned on end-to-end encryption, while in Europe, the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation was approved by the EU Parliament. 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From divina.meigs at orange.fr Fri Apr 22 10:27:55 2016 From: divina.meigs at orange.fr (Divina MEIGS) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:27:55 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1583510207.9807.1461335275937.JavaMail.www@wwinf1h23> thank you Ginger. What a shame no women are in sight!! divina         > Message du 22/04/16 15:48 > De : "Ginger Paque" > A : "Governance (governance at lists.igcaucus.org)" > Copie à : > Objet : [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... > > Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will be interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, Ginger > > Is this email not displaying correctly?   View this email in your browser   Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance events next week. Both events offer full remote participation: Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy > Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? The conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to discuss technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas affecting Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich Michael Hausding from Switch Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016 > Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the agenda of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for 2016-2019. Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an increasing number of mobile apps and online services have turned on end-to-end encryption, while in Europe, the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation was approved by the EU Parliament. What were the main Internet governance updates in April, and how will they shape future developments? Join us for our next monthly briefing; local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional perspectives. 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Ginger Ginger (Virginia) Paque DiploFoundation *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses * * On 22 April 2016 at 09:27, Divina MEIGS wrote: > thank you Ginger. What a shame no women are in sight!! > > divina > > > > > > > > > > > Message du 22/04/16 15:48 > > De : "Ginger Paque" > > A : "Governance (governance at lists.igcaucus.org)" < > governance at lists.igcaucus.org> > > Copie à : > > Objet : [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next > week... > > > > > > Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will be > interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, Ginger > > > > > > Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance events > next week. Both events offer full remote participation: > > *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* > > Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC > > Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are > increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide > adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? The > conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy > > will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to discuss > technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas affecting > Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: > > - Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram > - Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy > - Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich > - Michael Hausding from Switch > - Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland > - Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation > - Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation > - Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director > > *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* > > Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC > > Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the agenda > of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's Committee of > Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for 2016-2019. > Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an increasing number of > mobile apps and online services have turned on end-to-end encryption, while > in Europe, the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation was approved > by the EU Parliament. What were the main Internet governance updates in > April, and how will they shape future developments? Join us for our next > monthly briefing > ; > local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional > perspectives. 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From seth.p.johnson at gmail.com Fri Apr 22 12:50:09 2016 From: seth.p.johnson at gmail.com (Seth Johnson) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:50:09 -0400 Subject: [governance] State of Things at WSIS This Year -- was Re: Comments and Recommendations for WSIS+10 Review Committee Message-ID: FYI -- This is the framework I presented to the State Department at the beginning of the year, framing the approach and concerns I will take in analyzing the international Internet governance context. Seth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Seth Johnson Date: Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 1:59 PM Subject: For ITAC Call -- My Planned Contributions Following WSIS+10 To: "Zoller, Julie N" Cc: Paul Najarian , "Gordon, Marian R" Hello, the following is a template of concerns I will address following the conclusion of the WSIS+10 Review. They reflect my comments on the last ITAC call, which focused chiefly on my concerns regarding the WSIS+10 Review as connected to sustainable development and the trade agenda. The WSIS+10 outputs are generally stated, so are of little concern as stated. The issues brought on in the context established after 2015 are in the diverse intergovernmentally endorsed pieces being brought together, where we may find how the WSIS processes are representing the Internet. So, these are areas that need attention: ICTs for Development: the use of the term ICTs as an overgeneral frame, with no recognition of the difference between a network of autonomous networks and networks that support various specialized functions by upholding policy across routers under their control Sustainable Development: The Information Society proceedings paid little attention sustainable development in the UN's full sense; this means the project has not addressed sustainability in relation to shared physical layer infrastructure Trade Agenda: This includes the globalization, partnerships and interdependence themes of the 1996 UNCTAD 9, and the trade efficiency framework of UNCTAD 10, as well as enhanced cooperation. The trade context is built on industry categories that do not distinguish the open Internet from specialized service networks, and that place the Internet in a vertically integrated telecom category (whether fully private or simulated under Title II and "facilities-based competition"). The trade context is also where copyright-related concerns are being addressed. This lays a foundation and develops copyright-related policy that will affect the Internet, in processes outside the Information Society's proceedings in which stakeholders are not as effectively engaged. Information Policy in General: Public aspects of information policy have been overlooked since the 1980's, under political thrusts for privatization and deregulation that began in the US at about the same time as the Vienna Program for Science and Technology for Development in the international arena (around 1978). This has affected telecommunications policy, copyright, and technology transfer in ways that need to be addressed before these areas can be satisfactorily addressed in the international context. These need to be addressed with a proper understanding of the nature of the international arena. Some of its most important impacts on the stewardship context for the Internet, on rights we rely on at the domestic level, and Internet governance and enhanced cooperation in general. The ITU Plenipotentiary conference asserted the relationship of the Information society project to UN General Assembly initiatives in overgeneral terms, declared the relationship of the ITU's activities for the Information Society to sustainable development, articulate sustainability in terms consistent with vertical integration and managed service intranets, and act to establish the ITU's flawed framework as underlying technical infrastructure to support the Internet. This connections need to be clarified with respect to the difference between the open network of autonomous networks and other types of IP-based networks. The assessment of the WSIS Action Lines is not attentive to the difference between the open Internet and other types of networks, so doesn't capture the special strengths the Internet brings or the effect of the Information Society on the Internet The WSIS Review affirms an approach to Internet Governance based on overgeneral terms such as IP-based networks and ICTs rather than a proper understanding of the Internet, affirming a flwed representation of the Internet, and the Information Society project's relationships to sustainable development and the trade agenda as presently articulated. In the meantime, in the same period at the domestic level, shifts in patterns of interconnection have taken place as the FCC's regulatory oversight has implemented a vertically integrated telecommunications environment (and maintained that structure even unde Title II), which fundamentally alter the nature of the network of networks. I will focus on these areas, including the WTSA's "merely technical" outputs from the 2012 WTSA conference, as they address these areas anew at the 2016 conference, while as they intersect with the present affirmation of the UN's full conception of sustainable development, last articulated in the UN's more technological and Information Society-related processes with the 1997 Development Agenda, and as they intersect with recent developments in the trade agenda as framed since UNCTAD 9 and 10. Three questions are key in relation to Internet governance and enhanced cooperation in the international context now developing, and I will focus on these How do we address rights in the international arena, and how do we assure the distinctive empowerment of network participants that the Internet enables? This includes considerations of the role of fundamental rights, centralized and decentralized approaches to cybersecurity, the role of diversity in sustaining the openness of the network of networks, non-discrimination, and technology transfer. How do we foster development of a telecom environment for open internetworking, and how does the open network of autonomous networks coexist with network environments that implement policy across routers under their control to support specialized services? This includes considerations related to the enabling environment and ICT applications, inherent limits on the notion of convergence that apply in a network of networks, as well as network neutrality, specialized service concerns such as quality of service and prioritization/"fast lanes," settlement-free peering and interconnection policy, and right of way policy. What roles should technical infrastructure and conformance assessment play in relation to interoperability, security, policy, and relevant aspects of international agendas -- including how the Internet should converge with content-related policies such as copyright? This includes considerations of conformance and interoperability assessment and the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, the use of Internet-related identifiers, the role of connectivity in local governance and local content, and the broadcaster's treaty and the notion of retransmission consent. Beyond the above, the WSIS+10 Review's flaws are methodological,. I will also offer recommendations for how to approach the UN's method of review of implementation and followup, on which the WSIS+ 10 Review is based. Seth Johnson On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Seth Johnson wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Seth Johnson > Date: Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 2:01 PM > Subject: Fwd: Comments and Recommendations for WSIS+10 Review > Committee was:Re: Important Recommendations for CWG-WSIS -- was: Re: > [ITAC] ITU Council Working Group on WSIS (October 2-3)/GVA > To: itu-d , itac at lmlist.state.gov > > > FYI > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Seth Johnson > Date: Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM > Subject: Comments and Recommendations for WSIS+10 Review Committee > was:Re: Important Recommendations for CWG-WSIS -- was: Re: [ITAC] ITU > Council Working Group on WSIS (October 2-3)/GVA > To: "Gordon, Marian R" > Cc: "ITAC at LMLIST.STATE.GOV" , "Zoller, Julie N" > , Paul Najarian > > > Hi Marian, Julie, Paul: > > Sorry for the roughness of prose here, but believe me this is > massively reduced and improved from earlier drafts. It's also not > quite streamlined to eliminate redundancy. The recommendations section > at the end is very rough, as I try to get this in before today's ITAC > call. > > The preceding text is important to organize conceptions, and I > encourage you to review it. It's much the same sort of stuff I've > been saying, just related to various aspects. But you can jump to the > recommendations at the end to get the quickest sense of where this is > driving. I guess now I'll have to go back and improve it. > > > Comments and Recommendations for WSIS+10 Review Committee: > > The Information Society project does not recognize key characteristics > of the Internet or the unique ways it contributes to the project's > goals, and is not designed to recognize how policy decisions and > technological solutions may affect the Internet. Instead, the project > encourages a confusion of the open Internet with IP-based networks in > general, including specialized service networks and NGNs. > > We are presently proceeding to the culminating phases of the WSIS+10 > review despite this defect in the project. Indeed, the WSIS+10 review > is not effectively designed to capture or address this type of input, > and has failed to recognize this problem during the 2014 > multistakeholder review phase. As a result, the WSIS+10 Review will > affirm an information society project after 2015 that does not > recognize the nature of the Internet unless we compel the review > process to recognize this concern before the intergovernmental > negotiation phase begins in the UN General Assembly in the latter half > of this year. > > In the following comments I will present recommendations regarding how > to contribute to the WSIS+10 review in light of these problems, as > well as how to correct the intergovernmental frame that UN and ITU > have set up in their resolutions as well as in the outcomes of > activities by other agencies in the UN System, including ECOSOC, > UNCTAD and UNESCO. > > The ITU Council, ITU Resolutions and UN General assembly Resolution > 68/302 articulate the modalities of the WSIS+10 Review with reference > to the WSIS Tunis outcome document and its major section addressing > implementation. UN GA 68/302 cites only the WSIS outcomes and UN GA > 68/198, so one might fairly suppose that the review process was > developed purely as a sort of reading of the WSIS events in > themselves. However, UN GA 68/198, on ICTs for Development (now > updated with UN GA 69/204), cites many other sources, including UN GA > 57/270 B. UN GA 57/270 B describes the UN system's developed approach > to reviewing the implementation and follow-up of the outcomes of all > major UN summits and conferences. > > We can better understand the role of the WSIS+10 Review and how it > relates to the implementation section of the Tunis Agenda by examining > this method of review, including its rationales and how the UN uses > it. 57/270 B cites previous incarnations in 57/270 A and 50/227, > which in turn cites 46/235. > > We might tend to think of the Information Society project as > originating at the Geneva and Tunis WSIS events in 2003 and 2005, but > it in fact traces to a G7 conference in 1995, followed by the > Information Society and Development conference in South Africa in > 1996. The UN's method of review traces to 1977, in the Vienna Program > for Science and Technology in Development, and the origin of the CSTD > in 1978. The UN has undergone an extensive process of restructuring > throughout this period. > > The review of implementation and follow-up for the Information Society > project is being undertaken in the present phase by the CSTD under the > auspices of ECOSOC, with assistance from UNCTAD. The 57/270 B system > was modified recently with UN GA Resolutions 68/1, 68/210 and 69/214. > > I will reserve for later fuller comments on the overall schema of UN > activities, represented by numerous other major conferences whose > activities are converging this year and next. Here I am simply > referencing the UN's method to help address the WSIS+10 Review process > properly as we enter its concluding phases and the UN General Assembly > commences its intergovernmental review of the first 10 years of the > project and negotiating of the post-2015 agenda in the latter half of > this year. For reference, the UN Secretary-General has created a draft > synthesis of inputs for the post-2015 agenda at > (http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/69/700) that is one > way to get good picture of the overall intergovernmental framework > being developed. The most notable recent developments relate to the > sustainable development agenda, as well as the World Summit for Social > Development, a 1995 conference that has recently been “activated” by > initiating its own review of implementation and follow-up. The UNCTAD > agenda related to globalization, interdependence and partnerships in > the arena of trade, initiated through UNCTAD’s 9th Session conference, > which took place in South Africa in 1996, just prior to the > Information Society and Development conference, and which was keynoted > by Nelson Mandela. > > > > The notable feature of the outcomes of both of the Geneva and Tunis > WSIS conferences is the fact that they are articulated almost entirely > through the general terms ICTs or telecommunications/ICTs (and in a > misleading use of the term "IP-based networks" in the resolutions the > ITU has issued in support of the project). The usage of the term > Internet in the WSIS outcome documents is almost entirely confined to > the term "Internet Governance." > > Implementing an international system of oversight for the Internet > that is based on a general term like ICTs, without acknowledging the > basic nature of the open Internet, will easily undermine the Internet > by failing to understand it. A project like the Information Society > project also pursues purposes that the Internet uniquely supports > through its special characterstics, and thus a review of the status of > the project -- particularly as it contemplates systems for > international governance and "enhanced cooperation" -- is best served > by understanding what the Internet as such contributes to its goals. > > The upshot here is that a review of implementation and follow-up of > ICTs can mislead us if we allow a review in those terms to be > conflated with the Information Society's concern for "Internet > Governance." > > By affirming the Information Society as currently framed, the WSIS > Review process will have numerous effects on the Internet, and in > various ways is already designed in ways that will supplant the > Internet with other types of networks. I have already elaborated how > the universal general purpose technical interoperability of the > Internet will be affected by a notion of interoperability that would > treat it as conformance with policy, and how the project's design > supports vertical integration without clearly recognizing the role of > an open and competitive physical infrastructure layer in establishing > the network of networks. > > The project fails to address the enabling environment, digital > inclusivity, capacity building, or the digital divide and the > standardization gap in terms of empowering both end users and > independent providers. Rather than emphasizing open and > permissionless innovation based on a competitive, freely peering > network of networks, its emphasis is more on interconnection. > > The project is examining numerous policy areas related to the Internet > while encouraging the development of international forms of > governance. A number of these policy areas relate to the WSIS Action > Lines, which were a key focus of the 2014 multistakeholder and > high-level event portion of the WSIS+10 Review. These and more policy > areas are presently being examined in the CSTD along with ITU Council > working groups on Enhanced Cooperation and Internet-Related Public > Policy, as well as in the Internet Governance Forum and various > proceedings of the ITU and other UN organs. At the same time, core > names, numbers, addressing and identifiers functions are being > transitioned from their present relationship with the United States' > NTIA, raising numerous issues regarding the implications of placing > these areas into the international context. > > The WSIS+10 Review is built on an intergovernmentally-endorsed > framework, a portion of which has been developed through the work of > the ITU, including the outcomes of the 2012 ITU-T WTSA and 2014 WTDC > events as well as the recent ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. These > ITU activities also contribute to a number of initiatives associated > with the UN System and supported by acts of the UN General Assembly. > The ITU's activities in support of the Information Society project > similarly do not address the open Internet as distinct from more > specialized types of networks. As long as this distinction is not > clear, the frame set up by the ITU leads to a broader > intergovernmental frame for the Information Society in the UN that > will become a basis for supplanting the open Internet with other types > of networks. > > The ITU’s resolutions were updated to render explicit a number of > these relationships to broader UN initiatives at the just-concluded > ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. They were also updated to endorse the > outcomes of the 2014 multistakeholder phase of the WSIS+10 Review, > directing the ITU to submit these outputs as the multistakeholder > contribution to the final High Level conference at the conclusion of > the WSIS+10 Review at the end of this year, which will produce the > UN's final conclusions regarding the future of the Information Society > project after 2015. > > The multistakeholder review process concluded during 2014 did not > address the Action Lines in terms of how the Internet contributes to > them, and for that matter it did not consider the question of how the > Information Society project would affect the Internet. The WSIS+10 > Review also uses performance measures that do not recognize the open > Internet as a distinct category from other types of IP-based networks, > such as those designed to support specialized services. > > These concerns were raised in the concluding months of the review, and > reiterated in an open letter to various relevant agencies, but were > not admitted into the materials on the basis of which the 2014 WSIS+10 > prepared their conclusions. This letter listed concerns in the areas > of empowerment, digital inclusion and capacity building; development, > competition and the enabling environment (including the sustainability > of the open Internet); openness, flexibility and innovation; > governance and cybersecurity; and rights. It also identified problems > with the performance measures the Information Society project is using > to assess its progress. > > Since the ITU has not clarified the distinction between open Internet > and other types of networks, and the ITU's 2014 MPP review therefore > does not reflect this concern, the present CSTD/ECOSOC phase of the > WSIS+10 Review in the first half of 2015 is the remaining occasion to > make clear that the way we approach the future of the WSIS project, > including how enhanced cooperation and Internet Governance, needs to > recognize the unique characteristics and strengths of the open > Internet. > > In the US domestic context we see an approach to telecom policy that > is focused on fast lanes in the limited context of a few incumbent > providers, and on interconnection policy rather than on a competitive > physical layer readily accessible by independent and autonomous > providers. > > > The methodology of the UN's WSIS+10 Review will have effects in all of > the above areas, by serving to confirm the project's frame while > overlooking the nature of the Internet. The outcomes of the ITU's > activities in these areas will be placed within a framework > established by the activities of the UN system in general. As the > WSIS+10 review affirms WSIS goals by reporting progress in achieving > the Action Lines, it overlooks how the unique strengths of the > Internet contribute to the project's purposes, the effects that the > project will have on the open Internet, and indeed how those effects > will in turn affect the project's goals. The WSIS+10 Review method > can be traced to a general system of reviewing the outcomes of UN > initiatives, articulated in UN General Assembly resolutions, that does > not provide for effective examination of premises embedded in these > initiatives. > > Recent revisions to the UN's system of review also establish new > relationships of the Information Society project to an overall > framework being articulated through the UN's other major initiatives. > > By confirming the project as framed at a time when oversight of the > Internet is placed into the international arena, the intergovernmental > context will have critical effects on the context within which the > stewardship of the Internet has heretofore been conducted. > > > Recommendations: > > 57/270 B says that the review and follow-up must focus on the progress > made in the implementation of commitments. > > The review is also not to renegotiate the outcomes of the summits they > are assessing > > This combination of features gives a clear suggestion of how the UN's > process can tend to become a self-fulfilling prophecy that serves to > reaffirm the "process owners'" perspective rather than subject the > review to examination of its underlying presumptions or potential > contradictions contained in the use of overgeneral terms. However, > there is no reason why the process can't be open to examination of the > presuppositions and internal conflicts that may be built in. This is > not renegotiating outcomes of summits, but providing for means to > recognize that greater precision in terminology is necessary. From > the standard process excellence standpoint, the capture of the voice > of the stakeholders serves as an independent criterion against which > process owners (who apply themethod in earnest) hold themselves. So > the main thing is to capture the stakeholder voice as a separate > phase, then transform that input , which is more likely to be frank > and more fully attentive to real concerns, into a report by a second > step that can appropriately be judged by observers in terms of its > fidelity to that independent input. > > In the process excellence method, this second step often is to > translate the stakeholder concerns into measures that assess the > process by that independent criterion. > > Now, this can be rationalized clearly on the basis of un ga resolutions. > > 57/270 B calls for the format of the review process to address the > "specific nature" of the issue. Clearly the nature of the Internet is > critical to Internet Governance. > > 57/270 A asked the working group developing the method to assure that > the outcomes of major UN summits and conferences "re taken fully into > account." > > 57/270 B notes the need for the process to identify constraints and > obstacles in implementation, lessons learned, important measures, and > new challenges ad emerging issues > > 68/302 and 68/198 reflect this call. > > Finally, the purpose of the UN's review process is to strengthen > political will and political impetus. This is usually construed in > terms of energizing the activities in a way that doesn't necessarily > examine premises, but clearly division can develop on the basis of > contradictions that my arise in the implementation of generalized > terms. > > This recommendation needs to be addressed to the UN General Assembly > and cc'd to UNGIS, the CEB, and CSTD and ECOSOC. It also contributes > to "continuous overall improvement in the effectiveness, efficiency, > management and impact of the United Nations system in delivering its > development assistance" > > > Seth > > > > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Seth Johnson wrote: >> Below are my recommendations for the CWG on WSIS meeting. >> >> First, for reference, see the following letter to the UN GIS on the >> WSIS+10 Review, sent this past June: >> http://internetdistinction.com/wsisimpacts/statements/wsis-10-letter/ >> >> >> Next, what's happening at this juncture: >> >> The WSIS+10 Review conducted this year, prior to the ITU >> Plenipotentiary Conference, has articulated the status of the >> Information Society project's Action Lines through a process that >> combined the capture of inputs from diverse stakeholders with the >> production of outcome documents for the HLE event this past June. >> >> This review process has emphasized the Action Lines but has not >> examined how they will be affected by the way the Information Society >> project represents the Internet. It has not considered how the >> confusion regarding the distinction between the Internet and other >> types of networks in the project's framing documents and resolutions, >> as well as in its performance measures, may affect the project's >> goals. >> >> The CWG on WSIS recommends forwarding the outcomes of this review >> process as the multistakeholder contribution to the intergovernmental >> WSIS+10 review that will be conducted by the UN General Assembly next >> year, along with outputs of a CSTD review to be conducted in the first >> half of the year. >> >> However, the important concern that arises for the CWG's >> recommendations, in the context of the ITU's role in the Information >> Society project, has to do with the need to correct the confused >> representation of the Internet in the ITU's framing documents before >> they are affirmed at the Plenipotentiary Conference as an >> intergovernmentally endorsed framework. >> >> As the US proceeds to remove US national agencies from their role >> in the stewardship of the Internet, the ITU and its resolutions will >> remain in place, serving as an intergovernmentally-endorsed foundation >> for Internet-related concerns and activities in the international >> arena. The resolutions must therefore be corrected prior to the >> conclusion of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, to assure that the >> framework we are left with does not fail to recognize the Internet's >> most important characteristics, does not undermine its unique >> strengths, and does not undermine the unique contributions that the >> Internet brings to the goals of the Information Society. At that >> point ITU Member States, including the US, will be able to appeal to >> the ITU's framework as embodying an established intergovernmental >> consensus that could only be reconsidered with considerable difficulty >> after the fact. The problems in the framework that are most pertinent >> to this meeting of the CWG on WSIS have to do with how the ITU's >> confused representation of the Internet will affect the Information >> Society's goals. This concern must be made a part of the 10-year >> review of the Information Society project before the close of the >> ITU's Plenipotentiary Conference next month. >> >> Nothing in the frame of the CWG-WSIS's responsibilities as given >> in Council Resolutions 1332 and 1334, or ITU Resolutions 102, 140, >> 178, or UN GA Resolution 68/302 contradicts the above considerations. >> They simply fail to recognize that the Information Society project's >> framing documents, and the WSIS+10 Review, lead us to a new governance >> context that will allow the nature of the Internet to be reshaped >> under a new basis of authority, while the frame encourages confusion >> between the Internet and other IP-based networks. >> >> >> Recommendations >> >> (The latter recommendations are more concrete manifestations of the >> first more abstract ones.) >> >> 1) Recognize the needs to address the ways in which the Internet >> contributes to the Information Society's goals, and to clarify the >> proper usage of the terms Internet, IP-based networks and >> Next-generation networks in the ITU's framing resolutions, prior to >> the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference and prior to transferring the >> WSIS+10 Review to the CSTD and the UN General Assembly next year. >> >> 2) Recognize that unless the distinction between the Internet and >> other types of networks is explicitly acknowledged and the question of >> how the Internet contributes to the Action Lines is explicitly raised, >> it is unlikely that the review will capture how well the project >> brings the advantages of the Internet to the Action Lines. >> >> 3) Use a methodology that conducts the process of capturing the voice >> of stakeholders independently from a process of articulating >> forward-looking outcome documents. >> >> Having stakeholders both voice comments on the status of the WSIS >> Action Lines and prepare outcome statements to direct the future >> course of the WSIS project, in the same process, can interfere with >> frank and full commentary. >> >> A better approach would be to break the review into a first phase >> collecting comments and concerns on the Action Lines as voiced by >> stakeholders, and then a separate phase by other participants >> developing conclusions regarding what these inputs constitute. Better >> yet would be a second phase that translates the captured input into >> quantifiable criteria for measuring progress in the future, in the >> voice of stakeholders. >> >> 4) Issue a statement indicating that: >> >> - the WSIS+10 HLE Outcomes do not address how well the project >> employs the advantages of the Internet to serve the goals of the >> Information Society >> - the Information Society's performance measures do not yet address >> the distinction between the Internet and other types of networks >> - the unique contributions that the Internet brings to the goals of >> the Information Society need to be clarified before the completion of >> WSIS+10 Review >> - the question of recognizing how the Internet and policy and >> development initiatives of the Information Society affect each other >> should be identified as an area for continued focus >> - performance measures that distinguish between types of networks >> will help clarify the relationship between Information Society goals >> and the Internet >> - the relationship between the Action Lines and the nature of the >> Internet are important global references for improving connectivity >> and access in the use of ICTs in promoting the objectives of the Plan >> of Action and of the endorsed WSIS+10 High Level Event Outcome >> Documents >> >> Issue this statement as a complement to the Report on the Outcomes >> of the WG-WSIS meetings held since PP-10 >> >> 5) Note for the benefit of CWG-WSIS some of the issues elaborated in >> the analysis in my letter on how confusion regarding the nature of the >> Internet can affect the Action Lines, particularly C2, C5 and C6. >> >> 6) Recommend that processes be initiated to develop our understanding >> of this relationship between the Internet and the IS goals >> >> 7) Notify CWG-WSIS that >> >> - the ITU Plenipotentiary Resolutions need to be revised to >> incorporate recognition of the difference between Internet, IP-based >> networks and Next-generation networks. >> >> This will affect PP Resolutions 140, 178, 172 and 102, all of >> which define the responsibilities of CWG-WSIS. >> >> The revisions needed include the following: >> >> The confusion of terms will need to be clarified in PP 101, >> 102, 133, 137 and 180. >> >> The activities of the ITU-T and ITU-D Sectors will need to be >> defined with recognition of these distinctions in PP 178 and PP 140. >> PP 122 and PP 135, which set parameters for PP 178 and PP 140 >> respectively, also will need to reflect these distinctions. >> >> - the ITU's WSIS Performance Measures need to be revised to >> distinguish between open Internet networks and specialized service >> networks, and to track the difference between vertically integrated >> telecommunications contexts and contexts that support competitive >> access to shared physical infrastructure. >> >> This will affect PP 172 and 131. >> >> >> Seth >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Seth Johnson wrote: >>> Hi, I'll likely make a few comments on these resolutions and your >>> contribution to the CWG. We need to note that any issues in terms of >>> how the ITU's activities derive from 2010 PP Resolutions will need to >>> be considered at the 2014 conference. This relates to the ITU's role, >>> but how to address it is a complex question that I'll be trying to >>> sort out. >>> >>> The phone call drew to a close a bit too quickly for me to stick in my >>> two cents, so noting this here. >>> >>> >>> Seth >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Gordon, Marian R wrote: >>>> The meeting will be held at ATT, 1120 20th Street, Conference Room 8-2 on >>>> the 8th floor. If you will be attending the meeting in person, please let >>>> Amy Alvarez know, who I copy here for your convenience. A conference >>>> bridge will follow. >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Gordon, Marian R wrote: >>> For those of you who have not yet let Sally Gadsten know that you wish to be >>> part of the US delegation to the ITU CWG/WSIS meeting on October 2-3, 2014, >>> please do so no later than Monday, September 22nd. Sally is copied on this >>> email for you convenience. Thanks, Marian -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From seth.p.johnson at gmail.com Fri Apr 22 13:15:27 2016 From: seth.p.johnson at gmail.com (Seth Johnson) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:15:27 -0400 Subject: [governance] Fwd: Next Round on ITU-T standards (via WTSA) Message-ID: (These are my rough comments to the US preparing for the WTSA later this year, dealing with the "more technical" recommendations and resolutions developed in the ITU's standards sector. This stuff is all technically abstruse, but describes key concerns that should be of interest in a schematic sense. Aside from the generality of ITU specifications as bases for all the rest of what the ITU is working on, this deals with the way specialized services are handled (not just at ITU, but potentially in other fora including those related to the WEF) and technical infrastructure and governance (as well as "local governance" and "local content"). Quickly written, so apologies for infelicities of phrasing and quick-stab grammar. :-) ) Seth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Seth Johnson Date: Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:02 PM Subject: Fwd: For ITAC Call -- Comments on Infra and Telecom -- My Planned Contributions Following WSIS+10 To: "Zoller, Julie N" , Paul Najarian , "Gordon, Marian R" Hi all, this is a quick note to detail things I will be looking at in the preparation for WTSA 2016. These comments develop slightly further my note for the last ITAC meeting, pasted further below. The outputs of the 2012 WTSA were called "merely technical" at that time, but now the more abstract framing of these resolutions/recommendations has been supplemented by other intergovernmental outputs that are more concrete and may be laid claim to without adequately examining them if we are not careful. This concretizing took place largely through the WTDC and the ITU Plenipot and the various activities related to the 2014 and 2015 phases of the WSIS+10 process. Those outputs are generally stated and are of little concern as such, but the underlying details need to be analyzed as well. As I have noted, the Information Society project is framing a vertically integrated/facilities-based approach to telecom policy rather than the policy framework that supported the Internet in the 1996 Communications Act and that the US FCC advocated up until 2000, based on open infrastructure. The ITU's outputs are based on the type of policy context that was put in place in the early 2000's til 2005's Wireline Order in the US, concurrently with the WSIS conferences. One concern is the relatively recent work on software-defined networks (SDNs), which are harmless except that one can easily imagine dominant incumbents under a facilities-based or vertically integrated framework setting up "virtual" networks of networks and letting that stand in for the actual network of autonomous peers that we are more familiar with un the policy environment that gave us the Internet. Under vertical integration in the US, we already do not have a network of autonomous networks within Verizon or Comcast -- one thing to watch for is to not let SDNs mislead us. I wanted to comment on the various shifts in interconnection that k.c. claffy and David Clark describe in their piece on Enhanced Service that they issued this past September: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2587262 I want to note this because claffy and Clark articulate policy considerations in terms of these shifts in telecommunications patterns, and other dynamics related to QoS in this paper, and thereby frame a call for a new forum to develop fuller specifications for specialized services. Two things are important to note here: these shifts may seem to be driven by the market, when in fact they are largely a result of vertical integration. Their analyses of dynamics that arise when we ban or limit QoS on the open Internet, or that arise in response to QoE impairments as providers resort to direct interconnection deals on private IP-based specialized service platforms that support QoS, or that arise by allowing QoS as a means of enabling the public Internet to compete with private IP-based interconnected systems and prevent fragmentation into many parallel specialized service contexts, also reflect this premise of vertical integration. Claffy and Clark characterize the 1990's as trending toward privatization, but in fact the privatization occurred in concrete terms in the 2000's, via FCC regulatory acts. I won't bore you with details, but the shifts include a transition to regional centralized multilateral peering via Internet Exchanges, as opposed to the decentralized multilaterl peering that individual operators do, and treat the rise of direct interconnection deals as if they were an emergent phenomena of a market, rather than the result of transit providers being unable to assure that [subscribers on] incumbent access [networks] receive all the packets they request at the capacity they purchase. I will articulate this further later. We are also entering into a context where an intergovernmental framework (articulated in these terms) is being set up for local governance and local content via infrastructure. I will address these concerns from the standpoint of the framework of issues and concerns in my previous email, below. In general it should be noted as we start acknowledging public aspects and functions and enter the international arena, that private and intergovernmental modes of policy do not support the type of telecom context that support a free and open Internet that associate with wireline right of way policy. Seth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Seth Johnson Date: Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 1:59 PM Subject: For ITAC Call -- My Planned Contributions Following WSIS+10 To: "Zoller, Julie N" Cc: Paul Najarian , "Gordon, Marian R" Hello, the following is a template of concerns I will address following the conclusion of the WSIS+10 Review. They reflect my comments on the last ITAC call, which focused chiefly on my concerns regarding the WSIS+10 Review as connected to sustainable development and the trade agenda. The WSIS+10 outputs are generally stated, so are of little concern as stated. The issues brought on in the context established after 2015 are in the diverse intergovernmentally endorsed pieces being brought together, where we may find how the WSIS processes are representing the Internet. So, these are areas that need attention: ICTs for Development: the use of the term ICTs as an overgeneral frame, with no recognition of the difference between a network of autonomous networks and networks that support various specialized functions by upholding policy across routers under their control Sustainable Development: The Information Society proceedings paid little attention sustainable development in the UN's full sense; this means the project has not addressed sustainability in relation to shared physical layer infrastructure Trade Agenda: This includes the globalization, partnerships and interdependence themes of the 1996 UNCTAD 9, and the trade efficiency framework of UNCTAD 10, as well as enhanced cooperation. The trade context is built on industry categories that do not distinguish the open Internet from specialized service networks, and that place the Internet in a vertically integrated telecom category (whether fully private or simulated under Title II and "facilities-based competition"). The trade context is also where copyright-related concerns are being addressed. This lays a foundation and develops copyright-related policy that will affect the Internet, in processes outside the Information Society's proceedings in which stakeholders are not as effectively engaged. Information Policy in General: Public aspects of information policy have been overlooked since the 1980's, under political thrusts for privatization and deregulation that began in the US at about the same time as the Vienna Program for Science and Technology for Development in the international arena (around 1978). This has affected telecommunications policy, copyright, and technology transfer in ways that need to be addressed before these areas can be satisfactorily addressed in the international context. These need to be addressed with a proper understanding of the nature of the international arena. Some of its most important impacts on the stewardship context for the Internet, on rights we rely on at the domestic level, and Internet governance and enhanced cooperation in general. The ITU Plenipotentiary conference asserted the relationship of the Information society project to UN General Assembly initiatives in overgeneral terms, declared the relationship of the ITU's activities for the Information Society to sustainable development, articulate sustainability in terms consistent with vertical integration and managed service intranets, and act to establish the ITU's flawed framework as underlying technical infrastructure to support the Internet. This connections need to be clarified with respect to the difference between the open network of autonomous networks and other types of IP-based networks. The assessment of the WSIS Action Lines is not attentive to the difference between the open Internet and other types of networks, so doesn't capture the special strengths the Internet brings or the effect of the Information Society on the Internet The WSIS Review affirms an approach to Internet Governance based on overgeneral terms such as IP-based networks and ICTs rather than a proper understanding of the Internet, affirming a flwed representation of the Internet, and the Information Society project's relationships to sustainable development and the trade agenda as presently articulated. In the meantime, in the same period at the domestic level, shifts in patterns of interconnection have taken place as the FCC's regulatory oversight has implemented a vertically integrated telecommunications environment (and maintained that structure even unde Title II), which fundamentally alter the nature of the network of networks. I will focus on these areas, including the WTSA's "merely technical" outputs from the 2012 WTSA conference, as they address these areas anew at the 2016 conference, while as they intersect with the present affirmation of the UN's full conception of sustainable development, last articulated in the UN's more technological and Information Society-related processes with the 1997 Development Agenda, and as they intersect with recent developments in the trade agenda as framed since UNCTAD 9 and 10. Three questions are key in relation to Internet governance and enhanced cooperation in the international context now developing, and I will focus on these How do we address rights in the international arena, and how do we assure the distinctive empowerment of network participants that the Internet enables? This includes considerations of the role of fundamental rights, centralized and decentralized approaches to cybersecurity, the role of diversity in sustaining the openness of the network of networks, non-discrimination, and technology transfer. How do we foster development of a telecom environment for open internetworking, and how does the open network of autonomous networks coexist with network environments that implement policy across routers under their control to support specialized services? This includes considerations related to the enabling environment and ICT applications, inherent limits on the notion of convergence that apply in a network of networks, as well as network neutrality, specialized service concerns such as quality of service and prioritization/"fast lanes," settlement-free peering and interconnection policy, and right of way policy. What roles should technical infrastructure and conformance assessment play in relation to interoperability, security, policy, and relevant aspects of international agendas -- including how the Internet should converge with content-related policies such as copyright? This includes considerations of conformance and interoperability assessment and the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, the use of Internet-related identifiers, the role of connectivity in local governance and local content, and the broadcaster's treaty and the notion of retransmission consent. Beyond the above, the WSIS+10 Review's flaws are methodological,. I will also offer recommendations for how to approach the UN's method of review of implementation and followup, on which the WSIS+ 10 Review is based. Seth Johnson On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 1:53 AM, Seth Johnson wrote: > FYI, comments presented to the State Department at the last ITAC call. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Seth Johnson > Date: Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 1:59 PM > Subject: For ITAC Call -- My Planned Contributions Following WSIS+10 > To: "Zoller, Julie N" > Cc: Paul Najarian , "Gordon, Marian R" > > > > Hello, the following is a template of concerns I will address > following the conclusion of the WSIS+10 Review. They reflect my > comments on the last ITAC call, which focused chiefly on my concerns > regarding the WSIS+10 Review as connected to sustainable development > and the trade agenda. > > The WSIS+10 outputs are generally stated, so are of little concern as > stated. The issues brought on in the context established after 2015 > are in the diverse intergovernmentally endorsed pieces being brought > together, where we may find how the WSIS processes are representing > the Internet. > > So, these are areas that need attention: > > ICTs for Development: the use of the term ICTs as an overgeneral > frame, with no recognition of the difference between a network of > autonomous networks and networks that support various specialized > functions by upholding policy across routers under their control > > Sustainable Development: The Information Society proceedings paid > little attention sustainable development in the UN's full sense; this > means the project has not addressed sustainability in relation to > shared physical layer infrastructure > > Trade Agenda: This includes the globalization, partnerships and > interdependence themes of the 1996 UNCTAD 9, and the trade efficiency > framework of UNCTAD 10, as well as enhanced cooperation. The trade > context is built on industry categories that do not distinguish the > open Internet from specialized service networks, and that place the > Internet in a vertically integrated telecom category (whether fully > private or simulated under Title II and "facilities-based > competition"). The trade context is also where copyright-related > concerns are being addressed. This lays a foundation and develops > copyright-related policy that will affect the Internet, in processes > outside the Information Society's proceedings in which stakeholders > are not as effectively engaged. > > Information Policy in General: Public aspects of information policy > have been overlooked since the 1980's, under political thrusts for > privatization and deregulation that began in the US at about the same > time as the Vienna Program for Science and Technology for Development > in the international arena (around 1978). This has affected > telecommunications policy, copyright, and technology transfer in ways > that need to be addressed before these areas can be satisfactorily > addressed in the international context. > > These need to be addressed with a proper understanding of the nature > of the international arena. Some of its most important impacts on the > stewardship context for the Internet, on rights we rely on at the > domestic level, and Internet governance and enhanced cooperation in > general. > > The ITU Plenipotentiary conference asserted the relationship of the > Information society project to UN General Assembly initiatives in > overgeneral terms, declared the relationship of the ITU's activities > for the Information Society to sustainable development, articulate > sustainability in terms consistent with vertical integration and > managed service intranets, and act to establish the ITU's flawed > framework as underlying technical infrastructure to support the > Internet. This connections need to be clarified with respect to the > difference between the open network of autonomous networks and other > types of IP-based networks. > > The assessment of the WSIS Action Lines is not attentive to the > difference between the open Internet and other types of networks, so > doesn't capture the special strengths the Internet brings or the > effect of the Information Society on the Internet > > The WSIS Review affirms an approach to Internet Governance based on > overgeneral terms such as IP-based networks and ICTs rather than a > proper understanding of the Internet, affirming a flwed representation > of the Internet, and the Information Society project's relationships > to sustainable development and the trade agenda as presently > articulated. > > In the meantime, in the same period at the domestic level, shifts in > patterns of interconnection have taken place as the FCC's regulatory > oversight has implemented a vertically integrated telecommunications > environment (and maintained that structure even unde Title II), which > fundamentally alter the nature of the network of networks. > > I will focus on these areas, including the WTSA's "merely technical" > outputs from the 2012 WTSA conference, as they address these areas > anew at the 2016 conference, while as they intersect with the present > affirmation of the UN's full conception of sustainable development, > last articulated in the UN's more technological and Information > Society-related processes with the 1997 Development Agenda, and as > they intersect with recent developments in the trade agenda as framed > since UNCTAD 9 and 10. > > Three questions are key in relation to Internet governance and > enhanced cooperation in the international context now developing, and > I will focus on these > > > > How do we address rights in the international arena, and how do we > assure the distinctive empowerment of network participants that the > Internet enables? > > This includes considerations of the role of fundamental rights, > centralized and decentralized approaches to cybersecurity, the role of > diversity in sustaining the openness of the network of networks, > non-discrimination, and technology transfer. > > How do we foster development of a telecom environment for open > internetworking, and how does the open network of autonomous networks > coexist with network environments that implement policy across routers > under their control to support specialized services? > > This includes considerations related to the enabling environment and > ICT applications, inherent limits on the notion of convergence that > apply in a network of networks, as well as network neutrality, > specialized service concerns such as quality of service and > prioritization/"fast lanes," settlement-free peering and > interconnection policy, and right of way policy. > > What roles should technical infrastructure and conformance assessment > play in relation to interoperability, security, policy, and relevant > aspects of international agendas -- including how the Internet should > converge with content-related policies such as copyright? > > This includes considerations of conformance and interoperability > assessment and the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, the use of > Internet-related identifiers, the role of connectivity in local > governance and local content, and the broadcaster's treaty and the > notion of retransmission consent. > > Beyond the above, the WSIS+10 Review's flaws are methodological,. I > will also offer recommendations for how to approach the UN's method of > review of implementation and followup, on which the WSIS+ 10 Review is > based. > > > Seth Johnson > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Seth Johnson wrote: >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Seth Johnson >> Date: Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 2:01 PM >> Subject: Fwd: Comments and Recommendations for WSIS+10 Review >> Committee was:Re: Important Recommendations for CWG-WSIS -- was: Re: >> [ITAC] ITU Council Working Group on WSIS (October 2-3)/GVA >> To: itu-d , itac at lmlist.state.gov >> >> >> FYI >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Seth Johnson >> Date: Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM >> Subject: Comments and Recommendations for WSIS+10 Review Committee >> was:Re: Important Recommendations for CWG-WSIS -- was: Re: [ITAC] ITU >> Council Working Group on WSIS (October 2-3)/GVA >> To: "Gordon, Marian R" >> Cc: "ITAC at LMLIST.STATE.GOV" , "Zoller, Julie N" >> , Paul Najarian >> >> >> Hi Marian, Julie, Paul: >> >> Sorry for the roughness of prose here, but believe me this is >> massively reduced and improved from earlier drafts. It's also not >> quite streamlined to eliminate redundancy. The recommendations section >> at the end is very rough, as I try to get this in before today's ITAC >> call. >> >> The preceding text is important to organize conceptions, and I >> encourage you to review it. It's much the same sort of stuff I've >> been saying, just related to various aspects. But you can jump to the >> recommendations at the end to get the quickest sense of where this is >> driving. I guess now I'll have to go back and improve it. >> >> >> Comments and Recommendations for WSIS+10 Review Committee: >> >> The Information Society project does not recognize key characteristics >> of the Internet or the unique ways it contributes to the project's >> goals, and is not designed to recognize how policy decisions and >> technological solutions may affect the Internet. Instead, the project >> encourages a confusion of the open Internet with IP-based networks in >> general, including specialized service networks and NGNs. >> >> We are presently proceeding to the culminating phases of the WSIS+10 >> review despite this defect in the project. Indeed, the WSIS+10 review >> is not effectively designed to capture or address this type of input, >> and has failed to recognize this problem during the 2014 >> multistakeholder review phase. As a result, the WSIS+10 Review will >> affirm an information society project after 2015 that does not >> recognize the nature of the Internet unless we compel the review >> process to recognize this concern before the intergovernmental >> negotiation phase begins in the UN General Assembly in the latter half >> of this year. >> >> In the following comments I will present recommendations regarding how >> to contribute to the WSIS+10 review in light of these problems, as >> well as how to correct the intergovernmental frame that UN and ITU >> have set up in their resolutions as well as in the outcomes of >> activities by other agencies in the UN System, including ECOSOC, >> UNCTAD and UNESCO. >> >> The ITU Council, ITU Resolutions and UN General assembly Resolution >> 68/302 articulate the modalities of the WSIS+10 Review with reference >> to the WSIS Tunis outcome document and its major section addressing >> implementation. UN GA 68/302 cites only the WSIS outcomes and UN GA >> 68/198, so one might fairly suppose that the review process was >> developed purely as a sort of reading of the WSIS events in >> themselves. However, UN GA 68/198, on ICTs for Development (now >> updated with UN GA 69/204), cites many other sources, including UN GA >> 57/270 B. UN GA 57/270 B describes the UN system's developed approach >> to reviewing the implementation and follow-up of the outcomes of all >> major UN summits and conferences. >> >> We can better understand the role of the WSIS+10 Review and how it >> relates to the implementation section of the Tunis Agenda by examining >> this method of review, including its rationales and how the UN uses >> it. 57/270 B cites previous incarnations in 57/270 A and 50/227, >> which in turn cites 46/235. >> >> We might tend to think of the Information Society project as >> originating at the Geneva and Tunis WSIS events in 2003 and 2005, but >> it in fact traces to a G7 conference in 1995, followed by the >> Information Society and Development conference in South Africa in >> 1996. The UN's method of review traces to 1977, in the Vienna Program >> for Science and Technology in Development, and the origin of the CSTD >> in 1978. The UN has undergone an extensive process of restructuring >> throughout this period. >> >> The review of implementation and follow-up for the Information Society >> project is being undertaken in the present phase by the CSTD under the >> auspices of ECOSOC, with assistance from UNCTAD. The 57/270 B system >> was modified recently with UN GA Resolutions 68/1, 68/210 and 69/214. >> >> I will reserve for later fuller comments on the overall schema of UN >> activities, represented by numerous other major conferences whose >> activities are converging this year and next. Here I am simply >> referencing the UN's method to help address the WSIS+10 Review process >> properly as we enter its concluding phases and the UN General Assembly >> commences its intergovernmental review of the first 10 years of the >> project and negotiating of the post-2015 agenda in the latter half of >> this year. For reference, the UN Secretary-General has created a draft >> synthesis of inputs for the post-2015 agenda at >> (http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/69/700) that is one >> way to get good picture of the overall intergovernmental framework >> being developed. The most notable recent developments relate to the >> sustainable development agenda, as well as the World Summit for Social >> Development, a 1995 conference that has recently been “activated” by >> initiating its own review of implementation and follow-up. The UNCTAD >> agenda related to globalization, interdependence and partnerships in >> the arena of trade, initiated through UNCTAD’s 9th Session conference, >> which took place in South Africa in 1996, just prior to the >> Information Society and Development conference, and which was keynoted >> by Nelson Mandela. >> >> >> >> The notable feature of the outcomes of both of the Geneva and Tunis >> WSIS conferences is the fact that they are articulated almost entirely >> through the general terms ICTs or telecommunications/ICTs (and in a >> misleading use of the term "IP-based networks" in the resolutions the >> ITU has issued in support of the project). The usage of the term >> Internet in the WSIS outcome documents is almost entirely confined to >> the term "Internet Governance." >> >> Implementing an international system of oversight for the Internet >> that is based on a general term like ICTs, without acknowledging the >> basic nature of the open Internet, will easily undermine the Internet >> by failing to understand it. A project like the Information Society >> project also pursues purposes that the Internet uniquely supports >> through its special characterstics, and thus a review of the status of >> the project -- particularly as it contemplates systems for >> international governance and "enhanced cooperation" -- is best served >> by understanding what the Internet as such contributes to its goals. >> >> The upshot here is that a review of implementation and follow-up of >> ICTs can mislead us if we allow a review in those terms to be >> conflated with the Information Society's concern for "Internet >> Governance." >> >> By affirming the Information Society as currently framed, the WSIS >> Review process will have numerous effects on the Internet, and in >> various ways is already designed in ways that will supplant the >> Internet with other types of networks. I have already elaborated how >> the universal general purpose technical interoperability of the >> Internet will be affected by a notion of interoperability that would >> treat it as conformance with policy, and how the project's design >> supports vertical integration without clearly recognizing the role of >> an open and competitive physical infrastructure layer in establishing >> the network of networks. >> >> The project fails to address the enabling environment, digital >> inclusivity, capacity building, or the digital divide and the >> standardization gap in terms of empowering both end users and >> independent providers. Rather than emphasizing open and >> permissionless innovation based on a competitive, freely peering >> network of networks, its emphasis is more on interconnection. >> >> The project is examining numerous policy areas related to the Internet >> while encouraging the development of international forms of >> governance. A number of these policy areas relate to the WSIS Action >> Lines, which were a key focus of the 2014 multistakeholder and >> high-level event portion of the WSIS+10 Review. These and more policy >> areas are presently being examined in the CSTD along with ITU Council >> working groups on Enhanced Cooperation and Internet-Related Public >> Policy, as well as in the Internet Governance Forum and various >> proceedings of the ITU and other UN organs. At the same time, core >> names, numbers, addressing and identifiers functions are being >> transitioned from their present relationship with the United States' >> NTIA, raising numerous issues regarding the implications of placing >> these areas into the international context. >> >> The WSIS+10 Review is built on an intergovernmentally-endorsed >> framework, a portion of which has been developed through the work of >> the ITU, including the outcomes of the 2012 ITU-T WTSA and 2014 WTDC >> events as well as the recent ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. These >> ITU activities also contribute to a number of initiatives associated >> with the UN System and supported by acts of the UN General Assembly. >> The ITU's activities in support of the Information Society project >> similarly do not address the open Internet as distinct from more >> specialized types of networks. As long as this distinction is not >> clear, the frame set up by the ITU leads to a broader >> intergovernmental frame for the Information Society in the UN that >> will become a basis for supplanting the open Internet with other types >> of networks. >> >> The ITU’s resolutions were updated to render explicit a number of >> these relationships to broader UN initiatives at the just-concluded >> ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. They were also updated to endorse the >> outcomes of the 2014 multistakeholder phase of the WSIS+10 Review, >> directing the ITU to submit these outputs as the multistakeholder >> contribution to the final High Level conference at the conclusion of >> the WSIS+10 Review at the end of this year, which will produce the >> UN's final conclusions regarding the future of the Information Society >> project after 2015. >> >> The multistakeholder review process concluded during 2014 did not >> address the Action Lines in terms of how the Internet contributes to >> them, and for that matter it did not consider the question of how the >> Information Society project would affect the Internet. The WSIS+10 >> Review also uses performance measures that do not recognize the open >> Internet as a distinct category from other types of IP-based networks, >> such as those designed to support specialized services. >> >> These concerns were raised in the concluding months of the review, and >> reiterated in an open letter to various relevant agencies, but were >> not admitted into the materials on the basis of which the 2014 WSIS+10 >> prepared their conclusions. This letter listed concerns in the areas >> of empowerment, digital inclusion and capacity building; development, >> competition and the enabling environment (including the sustainability >> of the open Internet); openness, flexibility and innovation; >> governance and cybersecurity; and rights. It also identified problems >> with the performance measures the Information Society project is using >> to assess its progress. >> >> Since the ITU has not clarified the distinction between open Internet >> and other types of networks, and the ITU's 2014 MPP review therefore >> does not reflect this concern, the present CSTD/ECOSOC phase of the >> WSIS+10 Review in the first half of 2015 is the remaining occasion to >> make clear that the way we approach the future of the WSIS project, >> including how enhanced cooperation and Internet Governance, needs to >> recognize the unique characteristics and strengths of the open >> Internet. >> >> In the US domestic context we see an approach to telecom policy that >> is focused on fast lanes in the limited context of a few incumbent >> providers, and on interconnection policy rather than on a competitive >> physical layer readily accessible by independent and autonomous >> providers. >> >> >> The methodology of the UN's WSIS+10 Review will have effects in all of >> the above areas, by serving to confirm the project's frame while >> overlooking the nature of the Internet. The outcomes of the ITU's >> activities in these areas will be placed within a framework >> established by the activities of the UN system in general. As the >> WSIS+10 review affirms WSIS goals by reporting progress in achieving >> the Action Lines, it overlooks how the unique strengths of the >> Internet contribute to the project's purposes, the effects that the >> project will have on the open Internet, and indeed how those effects >> will in turn affect the project's goals. The WSIS+10 Review method >> can be traced to a general system of reviewing the outcomes of UN >> initiatives, articulated in UN General Assembly resolutions, that does >> not provide for effective examination of premises embedded in these >> initiatives. >> >> Recent revisions to the UN's system of review also establish new >> relationships of the Information Society project to an overall >> framework being articulated through the UN's other major initiatives. >> >> By confirming the project as framed at a time when oversight of the >> Internet is placed into the international arena, the intergovernmental >> context will have critical effects on the context within which the >> stewardship of the Internet has heretofore been conducted. >> >> >> Recommendations: >> >> 57/270 B says that the review and follow-up must focus on the progress >> made in the implementation of commitments. >> >> The review is also not to renegotiate the outcomes of the summits they >> are assessing >> >> This combination of features gives a clear suggestion of how the UN's >> process can tend to become a self-fulfilling prophecy that serves to >> reaffirm the "process owners'" perspective rather than subject the >> review to examination of its underlying presumptions or potential >> contradictions contained in the use of overgeneral terms. However, >> there is no reason why the process can't be open to examination of the >> presuppositions and internal conflicts that may be built in. This is >> not renegotiating outcomes of summits, but providing for means to >> recognize that greater precision in terminology is necessary. From >> the standard process excellence standpoint, the capture of the voice >> of the stakeholders serves as an independent criterion against which >> process owners (who apply themethod in earnest) hold themselves. So >> the main thing is to capture the stakeholder voice as a separate >> phase, then transform that input , which is more likely to be frank >> and more fully attentive to real concerns, into a report by a second >> step that can appropriately be judged by observers in terms of its >> fidelity to that independent input. >> >> In the process excellence method, this second step often is to >> translate the stakeholder concerns into measures that assess the >> process by that independent criterion. >> >> Now, this can be rationalized clearly on the basis of un ga resolutions. >> >> 57/270 B calls for the format of the review process to address the >> "specific nature" of the issue. Clearly the nature of the Internet is >> critical to Internet Governance. >> >> 57/270 A asked the working group developing the method to assure that >> the outcomes of major UN summits and conferences "re taken fully into >> account." >> >> 57/270 B notes the need for the process to identify constraints and >> obstacles in implementation, lessons learned, important measures, and >> new challenges ad emerging issues >> >> 68/302 and 68/198 reflect this call. >> >> Finally, the purpose of the UN's review process is to strengthen >> political will and political impetus. This is usually construed in >> terms of energizing the activities in a way that doesn't necessarily >> examine premises, but clearly division can develop on the basis of >> contradictions that my arise in the implementation of generalized >> terms. >> >> This recommendation needs to be addressed to the UN General Assembly >> and cc'd to UNGIS, the CEB, and CSTD and ECOSOC. It also contributes >> to "continuous overall improvement in the effectiveness, efficiency, >> management and impact of the United Nations system in delivering its >> development assistance" >> >> >> Seth >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Seth Johnson wrote: >>> Below are my recommendations for the CWG on WSIS meeting. >>> >>> First, for reference, see the following letter to the UN GIS on the >>> WSIS+10 Review, sent this past June: >>> http://internetdistinction.com/wsisimpacts/statements/wsis-10-letter/ >>> >>> >>> Next, what's happening at this juncture: >>> >>> The WSIS+10 Review conducted this year, prior to the ITU >>> Plenipotentiary Conference, has articulated the status of the >>> Information Society project's Action Lines through a process that >>> combined the capture of inputs from diverse stakeholders with the >>> production of outcome documents for the HLE event this past June. >>> >>> This review process has emphasized the Action Lines but has not >>> examined how they will be affected by the way the Information Society >>> project represents the Internet. It has not considered how the >>> confusion regarding the distinction between the Internet and other >>> types of networks in the project's framing documents and resolutions, >>> as well as in its performance measures, may affect the project's >>> goals. >>> >>> The CWG on WSIS recommends forwarding the outcomes of this review >>> process as the multistakeholder contribution to the intergovernmental >>> WSIS+10 review that will be conducted by the UN General Assembly next >>> year, along with outputs of a CSTD review to be conducted in the first >>> half of the year. >>> >>> However, the important concern that arises for the CWG's >>> recommendations, in the context of the ITU's role in the Information >>> Society project, has to do with the need to correct the confused >>> representation of the Internet in the ITU's framing documents before >>> they are affirmed at the Plenipotentiary Conference as an >>> intergovernmentally endorsed framework. >>> >>> As the US proceeds to remove US national agencies from their role >>> in the stewardship of the Internet, the ITU and its resolutions will >>> remain in place, serving as an intergovernmentally-endorsed foundation >>> for Internet-related concerns and activities in the international >>> arena. The resolutions must therefore be corrected prior to the >>> conclusion of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, to assure that the >>> framework we are left with does not fail to recognize the Internet's >>> most important characteristics, does not undermine its unique >>> strengths, and does not undermine the unique contributions that the >>> Internet brings to the goals of the Information Society. At that >>> point ITU Member States, including the US, will be able to appeal to >>> the ITU's framework as embodying an established intergovernmental >>> consensus that could only be reconsidered with considerable difficulty >>> after the fact. The problems in the framework that are most pertinent >>> to this meeting of the CWG on WSIS have to do with how the ITU's >>> confused representation of the Internet will affect the Information >>> Society's goals. This concern must be made a part of the 10-year >>> review of the Information Society project before the close of the >>> ITU's Plenipotentiary Conference next month. >>> >>> Nothing in the frame of the CWG-WSIS's responsibilities as given >>> in Council Resolutions 1332 and 1334, or ITU Resolutions 102, 140, >>> 178, or UN GA Resolution 68/302 contradicts the above considerations. >>> They simply fail to recognize that the Information Society project's >>> framing documents, and the WSIS+10 Review, lead us to a new governance >>> context that will allow the nature of the Internet to be reshaped >>> under a new basis of authority, while the frame encourages confusion >>> between the Internet and other IP-based networks. >>> >>> >>> Recommendations >>> >>> (The latter recommendations are more concrete manifestations of the >>> first more abstract ones.) >>> >>> 1) Recognize the needs to address the ways in which the Internet >>> contributes to the Information Society's goals, and to clarify the >>> proper usage of the terms Internet, IP-based networks and >>> Next-generation networks in the ITU's framing resolutions, prior to >>> the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference and prior to transferring the >>> WSIS+10 Review to the CSTD and the UN General Assembly next year. >>> >>> 2) Recognize that unless the distinction between the Internet and >>> other types of networks is explicitly acknowledged and the question of >>> how the Internet contributes to the Action Lines is explicitly raised, >>> it is unlikely that the review will capture how well the project >>> brings the advantages of the Internet to the Action Lines. >>> >>> 3) Use a methodology that conducts the process of capturing the voice >>> of stakeholders independently from a process of articulating >>> forward-looking outcome documents. >>> >>> Having stakeholders both voice comments on the status of the WSIS >>> Action Lines and prepare outcome statements to direct the future >>> course of the WSIS project, in the same process, can interfere with >>> frank and full commentary. >>> >>> A better approach would be to break the review into a first phase >>> collecting comments and concerns on the Action Lines as voiced by >>> stakeholders, and then a separate phase by other participants >>> developing conclusions regarding what these inputs constitute. Better >>> yet would be a second phase that translates the captured input into >>> quantifiable criteria for measuring progress in the future, in the >>> voice of stakeholders. >>> >>> 4) Issue a statement indicating that: >>> >>> - the WSIS+10 HLE Outcomes do not address how well the project >>> employs the advantages of the Internet to serve the goals of the >>> Information Society >>> - the Information Society's performance measures do not yet address >>> the distinction between the Internet and other types of networks >>> - the unique contributions that the Internet brings to the goals of >>> the Information Society need to be clarified before the completion of >>> WSIS+10 Review >>> - the question of recognizing how the Internet and policy and >>> development initiatives of the Information Society affect each other >>> should be identified as an area for continued focus >>> - performance measures that distinguish between types of networks >>> will help clarify the relationship between Information Society goals >>> and the Internet >>> - the relationship between the Action Lines and the nature of the >>> Internet are important global references for improving connectivity >>> and access in the use of ICTs in promoting the objectives of the Plan >>> of Action and of the endorsed WSIS+10 High Level Event Outcome >>> Documents >>> >>> Issue this statement as a complement to the Report on the Outcomes >>> of the WG-WSIS meetings held since PP-10 >>> >>> 5) Note for the benefit of CWG-WSIS some of the issues elaborated in >>> the analysis in my letter on how confusion regarding the nature of the >>> Internet can affect the Action Lines, particularly C2, C5 and C6. >>> >>> 6) Recommend that processes be initiated to develop our understanding >>> of this relationship between the Internet and the IS goals >>> >>> 7) Notify CWG-WSIS that >>> >>> - the ITU Plenipotentiary Resolutions need to be revised to >>> incorporate recognition of the difference between Internet, IP-based >>> networks and Next-generation networks. >>> >>> This will affect PP Resolutions 140, 178, 172 and 102, all of >>> which define the responsibilities of CWG-WSIS. >>> >>> The revisions needed include the following: >>> >>> The confusion of terms will need to be clarified in PP 101, >>> 102, 133, 137 and 180. >>> >>> The activities of the ITU-T and ITU-D Sectors will need to be >>> defined with recognition of these distinctions in PP 178 and PP 140. >>> PP 122 and PP 135, which set parameters for PP 178 and PP 140 >>> respectively, also will need to reflect these distinctions. >>> >>> - the ITU's WSIS Performance Measures need to be revised to >>> distinguish between open Internet networks and specialized service >>> networks, and to track the difference between vertically integrated >>> telecommunications contexts and contexts that support competitive >>> access to shared physical infrastructure. >>> >>> This will affect PP 172 and 131. >>> >>> >>> Seth >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Seth Johnson wrote: >>>> Hi, I'll likely make a few comments on these resolutions and your >>>> contribution to the CWG. We need to note that any issues in terms of >>>> how the ITU's activities derive from 2010 PP Resolutions will need to >>>> be considered at the 2014 conference. This relates to the ITU's role, >>>> but how to address it is a complex question that I'll be trying to >>>> sort out. >>>> >>>> The phone call drew to a close a bit too quickly for me to stick in my >>>> two cents, so noting this here. >>>> >>>> >>>> Seth >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Gordon, Marian R wrote: >>>>> The meeting will be held at ATT, 1120 20th Street, Conference Room 8-2 on >>>>> the 8th floor. If you will be attending the meeting in person, please let >>>>> Amy Alvarez know, who I copy here for your convenience. A conference >>>>> bridge will follow. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Gordon, Marian R wrote: >>>> For those of you who have not yet let Sally Gadsten know that you wish to be >>>> part of the US delegation to the ITU CWG/WSIS meeting on October 2-3, 2014, >>>> please do so no later than Monday, September 22nd. Sally is copied on this >>>> email for you convenience. Thanks, Marian -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gpaque at gmail.com Fri Apr 22 14:06:32 2016 From: gpaque at gmail.com (Ginger Paque) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:06:32 -0500 Subject: [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... In-Reply-To: References: <1583510207.9807.1461335275937.JavaMail.www@wwinf1h23> Message-ID: Hi again, Divina and everyone, I checked with the conference organisers: they had a last-minute cancellation of a woman speaker, and several negative answers from invitations. They are still working to rectify the gender (im)balance, and were treating it as a priority before I brought it up. I, or someone else will update as soon as possible. Thanks for your concern--this is important for all of us. Have a great weekend, Ginger Ginger (Virginia) Paque DiploFoundation *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses * * On 22 April 2016 at 11:32, Ginger Paque wrote: > Good point, Divina, I'll pass your comment on. Thanks! Ginger > > Ginger (Virginia) Paque > DiploFoundation > > *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* > http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses > * * > > > On 22 April 2016 at 09:27, Divina MEIGS wrote: > >> thank you Ginger. What a shame no women are in sight!! >> >> divina >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Message du 22/04/16 15:48 >> > De : "Ginger Paque" >> > A : "Governance (governance at lists.igcaucus.org)" < >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org> >> > Copie à : >> > Objet : [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next >> week... >> >> > >> > >> Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will be >> interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, Ginger >> > >> >> > >> Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser >> >> >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance events >> next week. Both events offer full remote participation: >> >> *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* >> > Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC >> >> Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are >> increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide >> adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? The >> conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy >> >> will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to discuss >> technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas affecting >> Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: >> >> - Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram >> - Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy >> - Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich >> - Michael Hausding from Switch >> - Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland >> - Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation >> - Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation >> - Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director >> >> *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* >> > Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC >> >> Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the agenda >> of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's Committee of >> Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for 2016-2019. >> Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an increasing number of >> mobile apps and online services have turned on end-to-end encryption, while >> in Europe, the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation was approved >> by the EU Parliament. What were the main Internet governance updates in >> April, and how will they shape future developments? Join us for our next >> monthly briefing >> ; >> local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional >> perspectives. Register to join the webinar >> >> . >> > >> > E-see you soon, >> > Diplo's IG Team >> >> Like >> us on FaceBook >> >> >> Follow >> us on Twitter >> >> >> Our >> website >> >> >> Our >> network >> >> *Copyright © 2016 DiploFoundation, All rights reserved.* >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From divina.meigs at orange.fr Fri Apr 22 16:40:46 2016 From: divina.meigs at orange.fr (Divina MEIGS) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:40:46 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... In-Reply-To: References: <1583510207.9807.1461335275937.JavaMail.www@wwinf1h23> Message-ID: <1845586927.18188.1461357646838.JavaMail.www@wwinf1e25> Thank you for checking Ginger and for this feedback. It is important to maintain the pressure I think, these days... divina         > Message du 22/04/16 20:07 > De : "Ginger Paque" > A : "Divina MEIGS" > Copie à : "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" > Objet : Re: [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... > > Hi again, Divina and everyone, > I checked with the conference organisers: they had a last-minute cancellation of a woman speaker, and several negative answers from invitations. They are still working to rectify the gender (im)balance, and were treating it as a priority before I brought it up. > > I, or someone else will update as soon as possible. > > Thanks for your concern--this is important for all of us. > > Have a great weekend, > Ginger > Ginger (Virginia) Paque DiploFoundation DiploFoundation upcoming online courses: http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses > > On 22 April 2016 at 11:32, Ginger Paque wrote: > Good point, Divina, I'll pass your comment on. Thanks! Ginger > Ginger (Virginia) Paque DiploFoundation DiploFoundation upcoming online courses: http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses > > On 22 April 2016 at 09:27, Divina MEIGS wrote: > > thank you Ginger. What a shame no women are in sight!! > divina >   >   >   >   > Message du 22/04/16 15:48 > > De : "Ginger Paque" > > A : "Governance (governance at lists.igcaucus.org)" > > Copie à : > > Objet : [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... > > > > Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will be interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, Ginger > > > > Is this email not displaying correctly?   View this email in your browser   Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance events next week. Both events offer full remote participation: Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy > > Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? The conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to discuss technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas affecting Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich Michael Hausding from Switch Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016 > > Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the agenda of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for 2016-2019. Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an increasing number of mobile apps and online services have turned on end-to-end encryption, while in Europe, the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation was approved by the EU Parliament. What were the main Internet governance updates in April, and how will they shape future developments? Join us for our next monthly briefing; local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional perspectives. 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When the video is edited, will send you a link Lyedi. On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 12:19 AM, Iyedi Goma wrote: > hello > i'm trying to follow the link > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7txQ-q4jUUo8jfe2j4hEQ/live i can't > watch any think. > > 2016-04-22 2:47 GMT+01:00 Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>: > >> We will be livestreaming via >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7txQ-q4jUUo8jfe2j4hEQ/live >> >> From 6:00pm UTC+12 >> >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro < >> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear Colleagues, >>> >>> >>> As we celebrate World Earth Day and consider the unusual stresses on >>> "Mother Earth", we are co-hosting the Fishackathon >>> that is taking place around the >>> world. We will be streaming the opening so stay tuned for the link. For >>> those of you who happen to be in Suva come on down to the Japan Pacific ICT >>> Centre to watch: >>> >>> ​ >>> >>> Apologies for the Cross Posting! >>> >>> -- >>> >>> *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T* >>> >>> *P. O. Box 17862* >>> >>> *Suva* >>> >>> >>> *Republic of Fiji* >>> >>> *Cell: +679 7656770 <%2B679%207656770>; * >>> >>> *Home: +679 3362003 <%2B679%203362003>* >>> *Twitter: @SalanietaT* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the >>> greatest quality of the mind next to honour." Aristotle* >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T* >> >> *P. O. Box 17862* >> >> *Suva* >> >> >> *Republic of Fiji* >> >> *Cell: +679 7656770 <%2B679%207656770>; * >> >> *Home: +679 3362003 <%2B679%203362003>* >> *Twitter: @SalanietaT* >> >> >> >> >> *"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the >> greatest quality of the mind next to honour." 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In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi ginger Do you think it may be possible to get a ip for visio conference to let us follow the discussion Le 22 avr. 2016 2:48 PM, "Ginger Paque" a écrit : Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will be interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, Ginger Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance events next week. Both events offer full remote participation: *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? The conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to discuss technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas affecting Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: - Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram - Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy - Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich - Michael Hausding from Switch - Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland - Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation - Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation - Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the agenda of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for 2016-2019. Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an increasing number of mobile apps and online services have turned on end-to-end encryption, while in Europe, the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation was approved by the EU Parliament. What were the main Internet governance updates in April, and how will they shape future developments? Join us for our next monthly briefing ; local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional perspectives. Register to join the webinar . 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gpaque at gmail.com Sat Apr 23 10:45:09 2016 From: gpaque at gmail.com (Ginger Paque) Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2016 09:45:09 -0500 Subject: [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes, there is online participation for both events,(and I just saw tht Marilia Maciel has joined the conference presentation team on the 25th). *For the conference on the 25th*: http://techinnovation.diplomacy.edu/ (the online registration link is at the bottom) and the *Webinar on the 26th* Register to join the webinar . Hope to see you there! Ginger (Virginia) Paque DiploFoundation *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses * * On 23 April 2016 at 00:49, Iyedi Goma wrote: > Hi ginger > > Do you think it may be possible to get a ip for visio conference to let us > follow the discussion > Le 22 avr. 2016 2:48 PM, "Ginger Paque" a écrit : > > Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will be > interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, Ginger > > Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance events > next week. Both events offer full remote participation: > > *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* > Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC > > Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are > increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide > adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? The > conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy > > will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to discuss > technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas affecting > Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: > > - Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram > - Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy > - Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich > - Michael Hausding from Switch > - Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland > - Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation > - Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation > - Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director > > *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* > Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC > > Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the agenda > of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's Committee of > Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for 2016-2019. > Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an increasing number of > mobile apps and online services have turned on end-to-end encryption, while > in Europe, the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation was approved > by the EU Parliament. What were the main Internet governance updates in > April, and how will they shape future developments? Join us for our next > monthly briefing > ; > local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional > perspectives. Register to join the webinar > > . > > E-see you soon, > Diplo's IG Team > > Like > us on FaceBook > > > Follow > us on Twitter > > > Our > website > > > Our > network > > *Copyright © 2016 DiploFoundation, All rights reserved.* > > ------------------------------ > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gpaque at gmail.com Sat Apr 23 11:29:14 2016 From: gpaque at gmail.com (Ginger Paque) Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2016 10:29:14 -0500 Subject: [governance] Corrected online registration link Re: Two Internet governance discussions online next week... Message-ID: *There is online participation for both events:For the conference on the 25th*: http://www.diplomacy.edu/registrations/registration-technical-innovation-digital-policy and the *Webinar on the 26th* Register to join the webinar http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=d9cdd31be6&e=bc0aff4eba Ginger (Virginia) Paque DiploFoundation *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses * * On 23 April 2016 at 09:45, Ginger Paque wrote: > Yes, there is online participation for both events,(and I just saw tht > Marilia Maciel has joined the conference presentation team on the 25th). > > *For the conference on the 25th*: http://techinnovation.diplomacy.edu/ > (the online registration link is at the bottom) > > and the *Webinar on the 26th* Register to join the webinar > > . > > Hope to see you there! > > > > > Ginger (Virginia) Paque > DiploFoundation > > *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* > http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses > * * > > > On 23 April 2016 at 00:49, Iyedi Goma wrote: > >> Hi ginger >> >> Do you think it may be possible to get a ip for visio conference to let >> us follow the discussion >> Le 22 avr. 2016 2:48 PM, "Ginger Paque" a écrit : >> >> Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will be >> interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, Ginger >> >> Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser >> >> >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance events >> next week. Both events offer full remote participation: >> >> *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* >> Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC >> >> Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are >> increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide >> adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? The >> conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy >> >> will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to discuss >> technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas affecting >> Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: >> >> - Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram >> - Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy >> - Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich >> - Michael Hausding from Switch >> - Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland >> - Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation >> - Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation >> - Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director >> >> *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* >> Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC >> >> Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the agenda >> of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's Committee of >> Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for 2016-2019. >> Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an increasing number of >> mobile apps and online services have turned on end-to-end encryption, while >> in Europe, the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation was approved >> by the EU Parliament. What were the main Internet governance updates in >> April, and how will they shape future developments? Join us for our next >> monthly briefing >> ; >> local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional >> perspectives. Register to join the webinar >> >> . >> >> E-see you soon, >> Diplo's IG Team >> >> Like >> us on FaceBook >> >> >> Follow >> us on Twitter >> >> >> Our >> website >> >> >> Our >> network >> >> *Copyright © 2016 DiploFoundation, All rights reserved.* >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: There is online participation for both events,(and I just saw that Marilia Maciel has joined the conference presentation team on the 25th). *For the conference on the 25th*: http://techinnovation.diplomacy.edu/ (the online registration link is at the bottom) http://www.diplomacy.edu/registrations/conference-technology-and-digital-policy and the *Webinar on the 26th* Register to join the webinar http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=d9cdd31be6&e=bc0aff4eba Hope to see you there! Ginger (Virginia) Paque DiploFoundation *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses * * On 23 April 2016 at 10:29, Ginger Paque wrote: > > > *There is online participation for both events:For the conference on the > 25th*: > http://www.diplomacy.edu/registrations/registration-technical-innovation-digital-policy > > and the *Webinar on the 26th* Register to join the webinar > > http://diplomacy.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf3d&id=d9cdd31be6&e=bc0aff4eba > > Ginger (Virginia) Paque > DiploFoundation > > *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* > http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses > * * > > > On 23 April 2016 at 09:45, Ginger Paque wrote: > >> Yes, there is online participation for both events,(and I just saw tht >> Marilia Maciel has joined the conference presentation team on the 25th). >> >> *For the conference on the 25th*: http://techinnovation.diplomacy.edu/ >> (the online registration link is at the bottom) >> >> and the *Webinar on the 26th* Register to join the webinar >> >> . >> >> Hope to see you there! >> >> >> >> >> Ginger (Virginia) Paque >> DiploFoundation >> >> *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* >> http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses >> * * >> >> >> On 23 April 2016 at 00:49, Iyedi Goma wrote: >> >>> Hi ginger >>> >>> Do you think it may be possible to get a ip for visio conference to let >>> us follow the discussion >>> Le 22 avr. 2016 2:48 PM, "Ginger Paque" a écrit : >>> >>> Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will be >>> interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, Ginger >>> >>> Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your >>> browser >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear Colleagues, >>> >>> We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance >>> events next week. Both events offer full remote participation: >>> >>> *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* >>> Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC >>> >>> Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are >>> increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide >>> adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? The >>> conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy >>> >>> will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to discuss >>> technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas affecting >>> Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: >>> >>> - Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram >>> - Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy >>> - Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich >>> - Michael Hausding from Switch >>> - Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland >>> - Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation >>> - Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation >>> - Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director >>> >>> *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* >>> Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC >>> >>> Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the >>> agenda of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's Committee >>> of Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for 2016-2019. >>> Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an increasing number of >>> mobile apps and online services have turned on end-to-end encryption, while >>> in Europe, the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation was approved >>> by the EU Parliament. What were the main Internet governance updates in >>> April, and how will they shape future developments? Join us for our >>> next monthly briefing >>> ; >>> local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional >>> perspectives. Register to join the webinar >>> >>> . >>> >>> E-see you soon, >>> Diplo's IG Team >>> >>> Like >>> us on FaceBook >>> >>> >>> Follow >>> us on Twitter >>> >>> >>> Our >>> website >>> >>> >>> Our >>> network >>> >>> *Copyright © 2016 DiploFoundation, All rights reserved.* >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>> >>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>> >>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>> >>> >> > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From valentina at oneworldplatform.net Sun Apr 24 04:31:06 2016 From: valentina at oneworldplatform.net (vale - oneworld platform) Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 10:31:06 +0200 Subject: [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... In-Reply-To: <1583510207.9807.1461335275937.JavaMail.www@wwinf1h23> References: <1583510207.9807.1461335275937.JavaMail.www@wwinf1h23> Message-ID: <571C844A.6060100@oneworldplatform.net> That's true but I think we could (virtually) sit together and try to work our some suggestion, strategies, approach to make institutions/organization acknowledge the challenge and commit to work on building up a work in progress data base of speakers, experts so that conference by conference a community of women become visible and accessible best, hvale On 04/22/2016 04:27 PM, Divina MEIGS wrote: > thank you Ginger. What a shame no women are in sight!! > > divina > > > > > > > > > > > Message du 22/04/16 15:48 > > De : "Ginger Paque" > > A : "Governance (governance at lists.igcaucus.org)" > > > Copie à : > > Objet : [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online > next week... > > > > > Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will > be interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, > Ginger > > > > > __ > Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your > browser > > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance > events next week. Both events offer full remote participation: > > *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* > > Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC > > Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are > increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide > adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? > The conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy > > will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to > discuss technical innovation and potential solutions to critical > areas affecting Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: > > * Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram > * Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy > * Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich > * Michael Hausding from Switch > * Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland > * Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation > * Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation > * Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director > > *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* > > Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC > > Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the > agenda of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's > Committee of Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for > 2016-2019. Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an > increasing number of mobile apps and online services have turned on > end-to-end encryption, while in Europe, the long-awaited General > Data Protection Regulation was approved by the EU Parliament. What > were the main Internet governance updates in April, and how will > they shape future developments? Join us for our next monthly > briefing > ; > local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional > perspectives. Register to join the webinar > . > > > > E-see you soon, > > Diplo's IG Team > > > Like us on FaceBook > > > > > Follow us on Twitter > > > > > Our website > > > > > Our network > > > > /Copyright © 2016 DiploFoundation, All rights reserved./ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > -- valentina pellizzer President One World Platform http://oneworldplatform.net/ mobile: +387 (0)61 484 038 phone/fax: +387 (0)33 834 899 twitter: @froatosebe Fingerprint 30AA 9445 D878 A6C9 FE41 E90D 52A5 36A6 B249 EDA9 -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From lorena at eurodig.org Sun Apr 24 06:13:17 2016 From: lorena at eurodig.org (Lorena Jaume-Palasi) Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 12:13:17 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... 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In-Reply-To: <1179029842.13454.109b3f9d-79ec-47bd-86dc-dc2caf55ce42.open-xchange@email.1und1.de> References: <1583510207.9807.1461335275937.JavaMail.www@wwinf1h23> <571C844A.6060100@oneworldplatform.net> <1179029842.13454.109b3f9d-79ec-47bd-86dc-dc2caf55ce42.open-xchange@email.1und1.de> Message-ID: <571C9D65.4080502@oneworldplatform.net> I fully agree and willing to work on it best hvale On 04/24/2016 12:13 PM, Lorena Jaume-Palasi wrote: > In Germany this site was created > > https://speakerinnen.org/en > > to address this problem and generate via crowdsourcing a database of > female speakers. There are some underrepresented fields - even though > there are well known women working in those topics. But I think the > website is a good start. Imo we need something similar (I'd add a few > features and change a few others) at an international level in the IGnks > ecosystem. > > Cheers > > Lorena > >> vale - oneworld platform hat am 24. >> April 2016 um 10:31 geschrieben: >> >> >> That's true but I think we could (virtually) sit together and try to >> work our some suggestion, strategies, approach to make >> institutions/organization acknowledge the challenge and commit to work >> on building up a work in progress data base of speakers, experts so that >> conference by conference a community of women become visible and >> accessible >> >> best, hvale >> >> On 04/22/2016 04:27 PM, Divina MEIGS wrote: >> >>> thank you Ginger. What a shame no women are in sight!! >>> >>> divina >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > Message du 22/04/16 15:48 >>> > De : "Ginger Paque" >>> > A : "Governance (governance at lists.igcaucus.org)" >>> >>> > Copie à : >>> > Objet : [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online >>> next week... >>> > >>> > >>> Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will >>> be interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, >>> Ginger >>> > >>> >>> > __ >>> Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your >>> browser >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear Colleagues, >>> >>> We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance >>> events next week. Both events offer full remote participation: >>> >>> *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* >>> > Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC >>> >>> Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are >>> increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide >>> adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? >>> The conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy >>> >>> will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to >>> discuss technical innovation and potential solutions to critical >>> areas affecting Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: >>> >>> * Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram >>> * Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy >>> * Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich >>> * Michael Hausding from Switch >>> * Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland >>> * Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation >>> * Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation >>> * Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director >>> >>> *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* >>> > Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC >>> >>> Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the >>> agenda of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's >>> Committee of Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for >>> 2016-2019. Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an >>> increasing number of mobile apps and online services have turned on >>> end-to-end encryption, while in Europe, the long-awaited General >>> Data Protection Regulation was approved by the EU Parliament. What >>> were the main Internet governance updates in April, and how will >>> they shape future developments? Join us for our next monthly >>> briefing >>> ; >>> local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional >>> perspectives. Register to join the webinar >>> . >>> > >>> > E-see you soon, >>> > Diplo's IG Team >>> >>> >>> Like us on FaceBook >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Follow us on Twitter >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Our website >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Our network >>> >>> >>> >>> /Copyright © 2016 DiploFoundation, All rights reserved./ >>> > >>> > >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> > >>> >>> >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>> >>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>> >>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>> >>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>> >>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>> >> -- >> valentina pellizzer >> President >> One World Platform >> >> http://oneworldplatform.net/ >> >> mobile: +387 (0)61 484 038 >> phone/fax: +387 (0)33 834 899 >> twitter: @froatosebe >> >> Fingerprint 30AA 9445 D878 A6C9 FE41 E90D 52A5 36A6 B249 EDA9 >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> -- valentina pellizzer President One World Platform http://oneworldplatform.net/ mobile: +387 (0)61 484 038 phone/fax: +387 (0)33 834 899 twitter: @froatosebe Fingerprint 30AA 9445 D878 A6C9 FE41 E90D 52A5 36A6 B249 EDA9 -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From raquino at gmail.com Sun Apr 24 07:32:30 2016 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 08:32:30 -0300 Subject: [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... In-Reply-To: <571C9D65.4080502@oneworldplatform.net> References: <1583510207.9807.1461335275937.JavaMail.www@wwinf1h23> <571C844A.6060100@oneworldplatform.net> <1179029842.13454.109b3f9d-79ec-47bd-86dc-dc2caf55ce42.open-xchange@email.1und1.de> <571C9D65.4080502@oneworldplatform.net> Message-ID: Hi There is also this one in Brazil https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GKMHhWnnQcKuqG0-pchyOCmxRSsZzeRZHXmrEL6sz98/pubhtml Could be a simple form which could be updated perhaps to the IGC website? http://igcaucus.org/ On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 7:18 AM, vale - oneworld platform wrote: > I fully agree and willing to work on it > best hvale > > On 04/24/2016 12:13 PM, Lorena Jaume-Palasi wrote: >> In Germany this site was created >> >> https://speakerinnen.org/en >> >> to address this problem and generate via crowdsourcing a database of >> female speakers. There are some underrepresented fields - even though >> there are well known women working in those topics. But I think the >> website is a good start. Imo we need something similar (I'd add a few >> features and change a few others) at an international level in the IGnks >> ecosystem. >> >> Cheers >> >> Lorena >> >>> vale - oneworld platform hat am 24. >>> April 2016 um 10:31 geschrieben: >>> >>> >>> That's true but I think we could (virtually) sit together and try to >>> work our some suggestion, strategies, approach to make >>> institutions/organization acknowledge the challenge and commit to work >>> on building up a work in progress data base of speakers, experts so that >>> conference by conference a community of women become visible and >>> accessible >>> >>> best, hvale >>> >>> On 04/22/2016 04:27 PM, Divina MEIGS wrote: >>> >>>> thank you Ginger. What a shame no women are in sight!! >>>> >>>> divina >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > Message du 22/04/16 15:48 >>>> > De : "Ginger Paque" >>>> > A : "Governance (governance at lists.igcaucus.org)" >>>> >>>> > Copie à : >>>> > Objet : [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online >>>> next week... >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will >>>> be interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, >>>> Ginger >>>> > >>>> >>>> > __ >>>> Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your >>>> browser >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Colleagues, >>>> >>>> We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance >>>> events next week. Both events offer full remote participation: >>>> >>>> *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* >>>> > Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC >>>> >>>> Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are >>>> increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide >>>> adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? >>>> The conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy >>>> >>>> will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to >>>> discuss technical innovation and potential solutions to critical >>>> areas affecting Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: >>>> >>>> * Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram >>>> * Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy >>>> * Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich >>>> * Michael Hausding from Switch >>>> * Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland >>>> * Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation >>>> * Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation >>>> * Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director >>>> >>>> *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* >>>> > Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC >>>> >>>> Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the >>>> agenda of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's >>>> Committee of Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for >>>> 2016-2019. Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an >>>> increasing number of mobile apps and online services have turned on >>>> end-to-end encryption, while in Europe, the long-awaited General >>>> Data Protection Regulation was approved by the EU Parliament. What >>>> were the main Internet governance updates in April, and how will >>>> they shape future developments? Join us for our next monthly >>>> briefing >>>> ; >>>> local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional >>>> perspectives. Register to join the webinar >>>> . >>>> > >>>> > E-see you soon, >>>> > Diplo's IG Team >>>> >>>> >>>> Like us on FaceBook >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Follow us on Twitter >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Our website >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Our network >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> /Copyright © 2016 DiploFoundation, All rights reserved./ >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>> >>>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>> >>>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>> >>>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>> >>>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>> >>> -- >>> valentina pellizzer >>> President >>> One World Platform >>> >>> http://oneworldplatform.net/ >>> >>> mobile: +387 (0)61 484 038 >>> phone/fax: +387 (0)33 834 899 >>> twitter: @froatosebe >>> >>> Fingerprint 30AA 9445 D878 A6C9 FE41 E90D 52A5 36A6 B249 EDA9 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>> >>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>> >>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>> > > -- > valentina pellizzer > President > One World Platform > > http://oneworldplatform.net/ > > mobile: +387 (0)61 484 038 > phone/fax: +387 (0)33 834 899 > twitter: @froatosebe > > Fingerprint 30AA 9445 D878 A6C9 FE41 E90D 52A5 36A6 B249 EDA9 > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From juliapohle at gmail.com Sun Apr 24 09:50:28 2016 From: juliapohle at gmail.com (Julia Pohle) Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 15:50:28 +0200 Subject: [governance] CfP Internet Governance research a decade after WSIS - GigaNet symposium 2016 In-Reply-To: <571CCEA7.6060202@wzb.eu> References: <571CCEA7.6060202@wzb.eu> Message-ID: <571CCF24.2090009@gmail.com> Dear all Please find below and attached the CFP for the next annual symposium of Giganet, in English and Spanish. The deadline for proposals is 10 June 2016. Best Julia *_ _* *11th GigaNet Annual Symposium* *_Internet Governance research a decade after WSIS: new directions and persisting challenges_* 05 December 2016 Guadalajara, Mexico *__* *_Call for proposals_* *Extended abstract submission deadline: 10 June 2016* *Full papers due: 10 October 2016* In 2016, the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) will celebrate its tenth year of existence and its 11th Annual Symposium which will take place on 05 December 2016 in Guadalajara, Mexico as a pre-event of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF). GigaNet is an international association of academic researchers with a focus on the multidisciplinary field of Internet Governance. It was founded in 2006 and is open to researchers from all over the world who are contributing to local, regional and international debates on Internet Governance. More information on GigaNet's institutional structures and activities can be found on the website http://www.giga-net.org. GigaNet is now accepting proposals for papers to be presented at its annual symposium in Guadalajara. Authors from any field of study, methodological or theoretical approach, working any aspect of Internet governance are invited to submit their work. The main theme of the 2016 GigaNet symposium is *Internet Governance research a decade after WSIS: new directions and persisting challenges*. _Suggested topics_ ·Power dynamics and distribution of resources in Internet Governance ·Users, technology designers and regulators in distributed systems ·Internet Governance discourse and assumptions ·Internet Governance and trade agreements ·The Internet of things, mobility and cloud computing ·ICANN future scenarios ·Internet policy framing in emerging economies ·The multistakeholder approach in Internet Governance communities, institutions, and fora ·Internet Governance and human rights _Submission requirements_ Abstracts should consist of 800-1000 words and describe the main research goals and the methodological background of the paper. Proposals can be submitted in English or Spanish language. They need to be anonymous which means no names or other personal data should appear on uploaded pdf files. However, applicants need to fill in the Easychair form with their names and data requested. GigaNet encourages emerging scholars to submit their proposals. All documents must be uploaded until 10 June 2016 to: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2016 _Selection Process and Participation_ GigaNet will select abstracts based on double-blind reviews and inform the authors until 10 July 2016. Final papers can be written and presented in English or Spanish and need to be handed in by 10 October 2016. Presentations at the symposium can be held in one of the two languages. Selected authors who do not submit their complete papers until this date will be removed from the program. Participation in the GigaNet symposium is free of charge. _Timetable_ 10 June 2016: deadline for submission of proposals 10 July 2016: GigaNet informs selected authors by email 10 October 2016: deadline for submission of complete papers 05 December 2016: GigaNet symposium in Guadalajara, Mexico _Contact_ Further details on the event can be found on GigaNet's website: http://www.giga-net.org/page/2016-annual-symposium Queries can be send to the Program Committee Chair: giganet2016 at easychair.org ----- *11º Simposio Anual GigaNet* *_La investigación en Gobernanza de Internet a una década de WSIS: nuevas direcciones y desafíos persistentes_* 5 de diciembre, 2016 Guadalajara, México *_Llamado a presentaciones_**__* ** *Plazo para la presentación de resúmenes ampliados: 10 de junio 2016* *Plazo para presentación de trabajos completos: 10 de octubre 2016* En 2016 GigaNet (Red Académica Global de Gobernanza de Internet) celebrará su 10º aniversario y su 11º Simposio Anual que se desarrollará en noviembre en México (ciudad a confirmar), como un pre-evento del Foro de Gobernanza de Internet (IGF) de Naciones Unidas. GigaNet es una asociación internacional de investigadores académicos con foco en el campo interdisciplinario de la gobernanza de Internet. Fue fundada en 2006 y se encuentra abierta a investigadores de todo el mundo que están contribuyendo en los debates nacionales, regionales e internacionales sobre gobernanza de Internet. Para más información sobre las actividades de GigaNet, visitar el sitio: http://www.giga-net.org. GigaNet abre la convocatoria a propuestas para trabajos a ser presentados en su Simposio anual. Los autores de cualquier campo disciplinar, metodológico o teórico que se encuentren trabajando sobre alguna dimensión de la gobernanza de Internet son invitados a presentar su artículo. _Temas sugeridos_ ·Dinámicas de poder y distribución de recursos en la gobernanza de Internet ·Usuarios, diseñadores de tecnología y reguladores de sistemas distribuidos ·Discurso y supuestos de la gobernanza de Internet ·La gobernanza de Internet y los tratados comerciales ·La Internet de las cosas, la movilidad y la nube ·Escenarios futuros de ICANN ·El encuadre de gobernanza de Internet en economías emergentes ·El abordaje de múltiples partes interesadas (/multistakeholder/) en comunidades, instituciones y foros ·La gobernanza de Internet y los derechos humanos _Requisitos para la presentación_ Los resúmenes deben consistir de 800-1000 palabras y describir los principales objetivos de la investigación y el abordaje metodológico del trabajo. Las propuestas deben ser entregadas em castellano o en inglés. Deben ser anónimas, lo que significa que no deben contener nombres u otros datos personales que permitan su identificación en los archivos .pdf. Sin embargo, las aplicaciones deben ser completadas en el formulario Easychair, con los nombres y los datos requeridos por la plataforma. GigaNet alienta a los académicos emergentes a presentar sus propuestas. Todos los documentos deberán cargarse a la plataforma antes del 10 de junio de 2016 a: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2016 _Proceso de selección y participación_ GigaNet seleccionará resúmenes basados en doble-revisión ciega de pares e informará a los autores antes del 10 de julio de 2016. Los trabajos finales podrán presentarse tanto en inglés como en castellano y deberán ser enviados antes del 10 de octubre de 2016. Los autores seleccionados que no entreguen los artículos completos antes de esa fecha serán removidos del programa. 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[image: Diplo] Today *Monday 25 April 2016* the *Geneva Internet Platform * in cooperation with the *University of Geneva *, *ETH *, and *DiploFoundation *present a conference on*Technical Innovation for Digital Policy. *The conference gathers leading Internet innovators and policy experts to discuss technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas affecting Internet users worldwide. Speakers include *Jovan Kurbalija*, *Louis Pouzin*, and *Richard Hill*. Remote participation is available, register below. *What: Technical Innovation for Digital Policy Conference Where: GenevaWhen: Monday 25 April 2016 10:00-15:30 CEST | 08:00-13:30 UTC | 04:00-9:30 EDTProgram: http://techinnovation.diplomacy.edu/ Register: http://www.diplomacy.edu/registrations/conference-technology-and-digital-policy Webex: https://diplofoundation.webex.com/diplofoundation/onstage/g.php?MTID=ef20017e888296f8b46a51f23b60c39ee Twitter: #theGIP https://twitter.com/hashtag/theGIP * Comment See all comments *​Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8446 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From lorena at eurodig.org Sat Apr 2 15:51:19 2016 From: lorena at eurodig.org (Lorena Jaume-Palasi) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 21:51:19 +0200 Subject: [governance] New Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 - adopted by the 47 member states on 30 March 2016 In-Reply-To: <20160402184430.5382229.77778.65989@ebu.ch> References: <6A0E017DCDD67B4F9566E1578A420C3FC2367B63@Asterix01.key.coe.int> <20160402184430.5382229.77778.65989@ebu.ch> Message-ID: +100 Thanks Lee! Lorena Sent from my iPhone > On 02 Apr 2016, at 20:44, Mazzone, Giacomo wrote: > > Thank you Lee for this important achievement‎ that we know has been mainly obtained thanks to your commitment and perseverance. > All the best. > Giacomo > > Message d'origine > De: HIBBARD Lee > Envoyé: vendredi, 1 avril 2016 10:55 > À: governance at lists.igcaucus.org > Répondre à: governance at lists.igcaucus.org > Objet: [governance] New Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 - adopted by the 47 member states on 30 March 2016 > > > Dear colleagues, > > I am pleased to announce that the Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 was adopted by the Ministers’ Deputies on 30 March 2016. The press release and further information can be found here: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/protecting-and-empowering-people-on-the-internet-new-internet-governance > > Best regards, Lee > > Lee Hibbard > Internet Governance Coordinator > Council of Europe – DG1 Human Rights and Rule of Law > Tel: +33 388 41 3104 / www.coe.int > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by the mailgateway > ************************************************** > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From isolatedn at gmail.com Mon Apr 25 10:55:33 2016 From: isolatedn at gmail.com (Sivasubramanian M) Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:25:33 +0530 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. Message-ID: The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 Is this right from a privacy point of view? Also, while in enhances the ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it exposes the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is accessible and usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the whereabouts of a mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. Sivasubramanian M -- Sivasubramanian M -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From saidsemail at gmail.com Mon Apr 25 11:55:46 2016 From: saidsemail at gmail.com (Said Zazai) Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:25:46 +0430 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I was in Delhi last week and I was surprised to see that Free Wifi was given at the cost of giving away your mobile phone number which in turns is registered with a government ID usually. As a tourist with no active Indian number, wifi was not free for me. I understand that free wifi is not a mandatory thing to have but a general practice in non-military or non-surveillance states is that there is some level of free internet at airports, shopping malls, coffee shops etc., which makes life a lot easier. The mandatory gps chip in phones is yet another method of monitoring general public. I believe the government must have a reason to monitor or track an individual. Imagine someone walking right behind you and make notes of what you buy, how much you buy them for, where you buy them, who you talk to and what you talk to them. As a child I would get highly uncomfortable when the bakery store owner would conclude that we had guests at home if i would buy more breads than usual and vice versa. The government does not need to monitor all its citizens but only criminals and those suspicious but in a transparent manner and within legal framework. The enemy creation or exaggeration has allowed governments in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many others i'm sure, to invest in technology that allows them to invade our privacy and general public sell their privacy for national security. For as long as their is an "enemy" there will be government tracking us down to save us. On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Sivasubramanian M wrote: > The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone > makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 > > https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 > > Is this right from a privacy point of view? Also, while in enhances the > ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it exposes > the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is accessible and > usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the whereabouts of a > mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. > > Sivasubramanian M > > > > > > -- > Sivasubramanian M > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -- Said Zazai P: +93.70.8064251 <%2B+93.70.8064251> E: saidsemail at gmail.com L: af.linkedin.com/in/saidzazai T: @smzazai -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 3:46 AM, Joly MacFie wrote: > This starts at 08:00 UTC after some demos . You can go direct to the webex > link below to join in. > > > > > [image: Diplo] Today *Monday 25 > April 2016* the *Geneva Internet Platform * in > cooperation with the *University of Geneva *, *ETH > *, and *DiploFoundation > *present a conference on*Technical Innovation > for Digital Policy. *The > conference gathers leading Internet innovators and policy experts to > discuss technical innovation and potential solutions to critical areas > affecting Internet users worldwide. Speakers include *Jovan Kurbalija*, *Louis > Pouzin*, and *Richard Hill*. Remote participation is available, register > below. > > > > > > > > *What: Technical Innovation for Digital Policy Conference > Where: GenevaWhen: Monday 25 April > 2016 10:00-15:30 CEST | 08:00-13:30 UTC | 04:00-9:30 > EDTProgram: http://techinnovation.diplomacy.edu/ > Register: http://www.diplomacy.edu/registrations/conference-technology-and-digital-policy > Webex: https://diplofoundation.webex.com/diplofoundation/onstage/g.php?MTID=ef20017e888296f8b46a51f23b60c39ee > Twitter: > #theGIP https://twitter.com/hashtag/theGIP > * > > > > > Comment See all comments > > > > > > > > *​Permalink* > > http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8446 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast > -------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -- Editor, Fast Net News, Net Policy News and DSL Prime Author with Jennie Bourne DSL (Wiley) and Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed (Peachpit) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Mon Apr 25 16:59:52 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:59:52 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Dear Siva and Said, Thanks for raising this issue and for sharing your thoughts and experience re: free wifi, surveilliance and gps chips. Privacy is at stake here. However, i would love to hear from you if there is any positivity that can be found in this practice. Is there any positive effect of having GPS in all phones? I would love to hear from you and anyone else interested in this topic. Thanks,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Monday, April 25, 2016, 5:56 PM, Said Zazai wrote: I was in Delhi last week and I was surprised to see that Free Wifi was given at the cost of giving away your mobile phone number which in turns is registered with a government ID usually. As a tourist with no active Indian number, wifi was not free for me. I understand that free wifi is not a mandatory thing to have but a general practice in non-military or non-surveillance states is that there is some level of free internet at airports, shopping malls, coffee shops etc., which makes life a lot easier. The mandatory gps chip in phones is yet another method of monitoring general public. I believe the government must have a reason to monitor or track an individual. Imagine someone walking right behind you and make notes of what you buy, how much you buy them for, where you buy them, who you talk to and what you talk to them. As a child I would get highly uncomfortable when the bakery store owner would conclude that we had guests at home if i would buy more breads than usual and vice versa. The government does not need to monitor all its citizens but only criminals and those suspicious but in a transparent manner and within legal framework. The enemy creation or exaggeration has allowed governments in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many others i'm sure, to invest in technology that allows them to invade our privacy and general public sell their privacy for national security. For as long as their is an "enemy" there will be government tracking us down to save us. On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Sivasubramanian M wrote: The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 Is this right from a privacy point of view?  Also, while in enhances the ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it exposes the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is accessible and usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the whereabouts of a mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. Sivasubramanian M -- Sivasubramanian M ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -- Said Zazai P: +93.70.8064251 E: saidsemail at gmail.com L: af.linkedin.com/in/saidzazai T: @smzazai ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From isolatedn at gmail.com Mon Apr 25 22:50:58 2016 From: isolatedn at gmail.com (Sivasubramanian M) Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 08:20:58 +0530 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Dear Arsene, GPS makes navigation precise for the common man, and is of ample help in finding one's way even while walking in the streets. Parents could use GPS to ensure that their children are within safe bounds, and there are several such positive uses. Law and Order agencies would certainly find it easier to track the elusive criminals and other elements. But the idea of surveillance over an entire population in order to enhance Law and Order capabilities over a just a few targets is a disturbing idea. Besides raising privacy concerns for the common man, it causes a totally different kind of security problem for the average person, whose whereabouts are not only known to responsible officers of Law, but to a multitude of others who do find a way to access this data. Sivasubramanian M On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) < arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr> wrote: > Dear Siva and Said, > > Thanks for raising this issue and for sharing your thoughts and experience > re: free wifi, surveilliance and gps chips. > > Privacy is at stake here. > > However, i would love to hear from you if there is any positivity that can > be found in this practice. Is there any positive effect of having GPS in > all phones? > > I would love to hear from you and anyone else interested in this topic. > > Thanks, > A > > > --------------------- > Arsene Tungali, > IGC Co-coordinator > @arsenebaguma > +243 993810967 <+243%20993810967> (DRCongo) > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos > and brievity) > > > On Monday, April 25, 2016, 5:56 PM, Said Zazai > wrote: > > I was in Delhi last week and I was surprised to see that Free Wifi was > given at the cost of giving away your mobile phone number which in turns is > registered with a government ID usually. As a tourist with no active Indian > number, wifi was not free for me. I understand that free wifi is not a > mandatory thing to have but a general practice in non-military or > non-surveillance states is that there is some level of free internet at > airports, shopping malls, coffee shops etc., which makes life a lot easier. > > The mandatory gps chip in phones is yet another method of monitoring > general public. I believe the government must have a reason to monitor or > track an individual. Imagine someone walking right behind you and make > notes of what you buy, how much you buy them for, where you buy them, who > you talk to and what you talk to them. As a child I would get highly > uncomfortable when the bakery store owner would conclude that we had guests > at home if i would buy more breads than usual and vice versa. The > government does not need to monitor all its citizens but only criminals and > those suspicious but in a transparent manner and within legal framework. > > The enemy creation or exaggeration has allowed governments in India, > Pakistan, Afghanistan and many others i'm sure, to invest in technology > that allows them to invade our privacy and general public sell their > privacy for national security. For as long as their is an "enemy" there > will be government tracking us down to save us. > > On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Sivasubramanian M > wrote: > >> The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone >> makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 >> >> >> https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 >> >> Is this right from a privacy point of view? Also, while in enhances the >> ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it exposes >> the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is accessible and >> usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the whereabouts of a >> mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. >> >> Sivasubramanian M >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Sivasubramanian M >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: >> http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > > > -- > Said Zazai > P: +93.70.8064251 > E: saidsemail at gmail.com > L: af.linkedin.com/in/saidzazai > T: @smzazai > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: > http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -- Sivasubramanian M -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg Tue Apr 26 02:32:38 2016 From: TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg (Ang Peng Hwa (Prof)) Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 06:32:38 +0000 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Pardon my ignorance but unless the GPS chip also transmits data, where is the privacy concern? As I understand it, and of course I stand to be corrected, the GPS chip is passive in the sense that it collects signals from satellites to triangulate its position. If the phone then does not transmit the data via other apps no one will know where the phone is. If that is the case, it is the other apps that over-collects data, not the GPS chip. Already, there are many apps that, in over-enthusiastic collection of data, already violate privacy. The door has been open and the horse has long bolted. Regards, Ang Peng Hwa From: > on behalf of Sivasubramanian Muthusamy > Reply-To: "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" >, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy > Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:20 am To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Cc: Said Zazai >, "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" >, "Bits bestbits at lists.bestbits.net" > Subject: Re: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. Dear Arsene, GPS makes navigation precise for the common man, and is of ample help in finding one's way even while walking in the streets. Parents could use GPS to ensure that their children are within safe bounds, and there are several such positive uses. Law and Order agencies would certainly find it easier to track the elusive criminals and other elements. But the idea of surveillance over an entire population in order to enhance Law and Order capabilities over a just a few targets is a disturbing idea. Besides raising privacy concerns for the common man, it causes a totally different kind of security problem for the average person, whose whereabouts are not only known to responsible officers of Law, but to a multitude of others who do find a way to access this data. Sivasubramanian M On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) > wrote: Dear Siva and Said, Thanks for raising this issue and for sharing your thoughts and experience re: free wifi, surveilliance and gps chips. Privacy is at stake here. However, i would love to hear from you if there is any positivity that can be found in this practice. Is there any positive effect of having GPS in all phones? I would love to hear from you and anyone else interested in this topic. Thanks, A --------------------- Arsene Tungali, IGC Co-coordinator @arsenebaguma +243 993810967 (DRCongo) Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Monday, April 25, 2016, 5:56 PM, Said Zazai > wrote: I was in Delhi last week and I was surprised to see that Free Wifi was given at the cost of giving away your mobile phone number which in turns is registered with a government ID usually. As a tourist with no active Indian number, wifi was not free for me. I understand that free wifi is not a mandatory thing to have but a general practice in non-military or non-surveillance states is that there is some level of free internet at airports, shopping malls, coffee shops etc., which makes life a lot easier. The mandatory gps chip in phones is yet another method of monitoring general public. I believe the government must have a reason to monitor or track an individual. Imagine someone walking right behind you and make notes of what you buy, how much you buy them for, where you buy them, who you talk to and what you talk to them. As a child I would get highly uncomfortable when the bakery store owner would conclude that we had guests at home if i would buy more breads than usual and vice versa. The government does not need to monitor all its citizens but only criminals and those suspicious but in a transparent manner and within legal framework. The enemy creation or exaggeration has allowed governments in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many others i'm sure, to invest in technology that allows them to invade our privacy and general public sell their privacy for national security. For as long as their is an "enemy" there will be government tracking us down to save us. On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Sivasubramanian M wrote: The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 Is this right from a privacy point of view? Also, while in enhances the ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it exposes the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is accessible and usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the whereabouts of a mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. Sivasubramanian M -- Sivasubramanian M ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -- Said Zazai P: +93.70.8064251 E: saidsemail at gmail.com L:af.linkedin.com/in/saidzazai T: @smzazai ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -- Sivasubramanian M ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it, notify us and do not copy, use, or disclose its contents. Towards a sustainable earth: Print only when necessary. Thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From george.sadowsky at gmail.com Tue Apr 26 06:41:12 2016 From: george.sadowsky at gmail.com (George Sadowsky) Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 06:41:12 -0400 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5B42E9A3-3B3E-44E5-96BB-22CA7A5CC149@gmail.com> The phone at lower levels is transmitting an ACK to the base stations that it "hears.". So the base station system can track the phone even though the phone is turned off at the user level. George > On Apr 26, 2016, at 2:32 AM, Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) wrote: > > Pardon my ignorance but unless the GPS chip also transmits data, where is the privacy concern? > > As I understand it, and of course I stand to be corrected, the GPS chip is passive in the sense that it collects signals from satellites to triangulate its position. If the phone then does not transmit the data via other apps no one will know where the phone is. > > If that is the case, it is the other apps that over-collects data, not the GPS chip. Already, there are many apps that, in over-enthusiastic collection of data, already violate privacy. The door has been open and the horse has long bolted. > > Regards, > Ang Peng Hwa > > > From: > on behalf of Sivasubramanian Muthusamy > > Reply-To: "governance at lists.igcaucus.org " >, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy > > Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:20 am > To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > > Cc: Said Zazai >, "governance at lists.igcaucus.org " >, "Bits bestbits at lists.bestbits.net " > > Subject: Re: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. > > Dear Arsene, > > GPS makes navigation precise for the common man, and is of ample help in finding one's way even while walking in the streets. Parents could use GPS to ensure that their children are within safe bounds, and there are several such positive uses. Law and Order agencies would certainly find it easier to track the elusive criminals and other elements. > > But the idea of surveillance over an entire population in order to enhance Law and Order capabilities over a just a few targets is a disturbing idea. Besides raising privacy concerns for the common man, it causes a totally different kind of security problem for the average person, whose whereabouts are not only known to responsible officers of Law, but to a multitude of others who do find a way to access this data. > > Sivasubramanian M > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) > wrote: >> Dear Siva and Said, >> >> Thanks for raising this issue and for sharing your thoughts and experience re: free wifi, surveilliance and gps chips. >> >> Privacy is at stake here. >> >> However, i would love to hear from you if there is any positivity that can be found in this practice. Is there any positive effect of having GPS in all phones? >> >> I would love to hear from you and anyone else interested in this topic. >> >> Thanks, >> A >> >> >> --------------------- >> Arsene Tungali, >> IGC Co-coordinator >> @arsenebaguma >> +243 993810967 (DRCongo) >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) >> >> >> On Monday, April 25, 2016, 5:56 PM, Said Zazai > wrote: >> >>> I was in Delhi last week and I was surprised to see that Free Wifi was given at the cost of giving away your mobile phone number which in turns is registered with a government ID usually. As a tourist with no active Indian number, wifi was not free for me. I understand that free wifi is not a mandatory thing to have but a general practice in non-military or non-surveillance states is that there is some level of free internet at airports, shopping malls, coffee shops etc., which makes life a lot easier. >>> >>> The mandatory gps chip in phones is yet another method of monitoring general public. I believe the government must have a reason to monitor or track an individual. Imagine someone walking right behind you and make notes of what you buy, how much you buy them for, where you buy them, who you talk to and what you talk to them. As a child I would get highly uncomfortable when the bakery store owner would conclude that we had guests at home if i would buy more breads than usual and vice versa. The government does not need to monitor all its citizens but only criminals and those suspicious but in a transparent manner and within legal framework. >>> >>> The enemy creation or exaggeration has allowed governments in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many others i'm sure, to invest in technology that allows them to invade our privacy and general public sell their privacy for national security. For as long as their is an "enemy" there will be government tracking us down to save us. >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Sivasubramanian M > wrote: >>>> The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 >>>> >>>> https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 >>>> >>>> Is this right from a privacy point of view? Also, while in enhances the ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it exposes the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is accessible and usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the whereabouts of a mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. >>>> >>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org <> >>>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>> >>>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>> >>>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Said Zazai >>> P: +93.70.8064251 <> >>> E: saidsemail at gmail.com <> >>> L:af.linkedin.com/in/saidzazai >>> T: @smzazai >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org <> >>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>> >>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>> >>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>> > > > > -- > Sivasubramanian M > CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. 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Brussels 6-10.06. New Media Summer School and EuroDIG Message-ID: <1872912473.88749.64968ed9-341f-4e45-91f3-6ca59eac1d29.open-xchange@email.1und1.de> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From isolatedn at gmail.com Tue Apr 26 10:26:25 2016 From: isolatedn at gmail.com (Sivasubramanian M) Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 19:56:25 +0530 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: <5B42E9A3-3B3E-44E5-96BB-22CA7A5CC149@gmail.com> References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <5B42E9A3-3B3E-44E5-96BB-22CA7A5CC149@gmail.com> Message-ID: Dear Peng Hwa and George Sadowsky, Thank you for your comments and pointers. If a camera or a microphone in a computer or phone can be remotely turned on, as George Sadowsky has pointed out, the controls could lie beyond the user's choice. There is also the possibility of the GPS chip in the phone is designed and programmed to enhance surveillance capabilities. -- Sivasubramanian M On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 4:11 PM, George Sadowsky wrote: > The phone at lower levels is transmitting an ACK to the base stations that > it "hears.". So the base station system can track the phone even though > the phone is turned off at the user level. > > George > > > > On Apr 26, 2016, at 2:32 AM, Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) > wrote: > > Pardon my ignorance but unless the GPS chip also transmits data, where is > the privacy concern? > > As I understand it, and of course I stand to be corrected, the GPS chip is > passive in the sense that it collects signals from satellites to > triangulate its position. If the phone then does not transmit the data via > other apps no one will know where the phone is. > > If that is the case, it is the other apps that over-collects data, not the > GPS chip. Already, there are many apps that, in over-enthusiastic > collection of data, already violate privacy. The door has been open and the > horse has long bolted. > > Regards, > Ang Peng Hwa > > > From: on behalf of > Sivasubramanian Muthusamy > Reply-To: "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" , > Sivasubramanian Muthusamy > Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:20 am > To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Cc: Said Zazai , "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" < > governance at lists.igcaucus.org>, "Bits bestbits at lists.bestbits.net" < > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> > Subject: Re: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be > manufactured in India. > > Dear Arsene, > > GPS makes navigation precise for the common man, and is of ample help in > finding one's way even while walking in the streets. Parents could use GPS > to ensure that their children are within safe bounds, and there are several > such positive uses. Law and Order agencies would certainly find it easier > to track the elusive criminals and other elements. > > But the idea of surveillance over an entire population in order to enhance > Law and Order capabilities over a just a few targets is a disturbing idea. > Besides raising privacy concerns for the common man, it causes a totally > different kind of security problem for the average person, whose > whereabouts are not only known to responsible officers of Law, but to a > multitude of others who do find a way to access this data. > > Sivasubramanian M > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) < > arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr> wrote: > >> Dear Siva and Said, >> >> Thanks for raising this issue and for sharing your thoughts and >> experience re: free wifi, surveilliance and gps chips. >> >> Privacy is at stake here. >> >> However, i would love to hear from you if there is any positivity that >> can be found in this practice. Is there any positive effect of having GPS >> in all phones? >> >> I would love to hear from you and anyone else interested in this topic. >> >> Thanks, >> A >> >> >> --------------------- >> Arsene Tungali, >> IGC Co-coordinator >> @arsenebaguma >> +243 993810967 <+243%20993810967> (DRCongo) >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos >> and brievity) >> >> >> On Monday, April 25, 2016, 5:56 PM, Said Zazai >> wrote: >> >> I was in Delhi last week and I was surprised to see that Free Wifi was >> given at the cost of giving away your mobile phone number which in turns is >> registered with a government ID usually. As a tourist with no active Indian >> number, wifi was not free for me. I understand that free wifi is not a >> mandatory thing to have but a general practice in non-military or >> non-surveillance states is that there is some level of free internet at >> airports, shopping malls, coffee shops etc., which makes life a lot easier. >> >> The mandatory gps chip in phones is yet another method of monitoring >> general public. I believe the government must have a reason to monitor or >> track an individual. Imagine someone walking right behind you and make >> notes of what you buy, how much you buy them for, where you buy them, who >> you talk to and what you talk to them. As a child I would get highly >> uncomfortable when the bakery store owner would conclude that we had guests >> at home if i would buy more breads than usual and vice versa. The >> government does not need to monitor all its citizens but only criminals and >> those suspicious but in a transparent manner and within legal framework. >> >> The enemy creation or exaggeration has allowed governments in India, >> Pakistan, Afghanistan and many others i'm sure, to invest in technology >> that allows them to invade our privacy and general public sell their >> privacy for national security. For as long as their is an "enemy" there >> will be government tracking us down to save us. >> >> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Sivasubramanian M >> wrote: >> >>> The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone >>> makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 >>> >>> >>> https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 >>> >>> Is this right from a privacy point of view? Also, while in enhances the >>> ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it exposes >>> the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is accessible and >>> usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the whereabouts of a >>> mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. >>> >>> Sivasubramanian M >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sivasubramanian M >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>> >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>> >>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>> >>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>> >>> Translate this email: >>> http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Said Zazai >> P: +93.70.8064251 >> E: saidsemail at gmail.com >> L:af.linkedin.com/in/saidzazai >> T: @smzazai >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: >> http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > > > -- > Sivasubramanian M > ------------------------------ > CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and > may be confidential and/or privileged. 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From george.sadowsky at gmail.com Tue Apr 26 12:31:35 2016 From: george.sadowsky at gmail.com (george.sadowsky at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 12:31:35 -0400 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <5B42E9A3-3B3E-44E5-96BB-22CA7A5CC149@gmail.com> Message-ID: <48823608-C987-4540-ABB1-F9615BA235BD@gmail.com> Siva, I know nothing about turning on cameras or microphones remotely . My point was that if the phone is 'active' -- perhaps that's a better word -- and ready to receive a phone call, the network of base stations knows where it is through proximity and/or triangulation. It has to, because the network wouldn't work otherwise. Georg > On Apr 26, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Sivasubramanian M wrote: > > Dear Peng Hwa and George Sadowsky, > > > Thank you for your comments and pointers. If a camera or a microphone in a computer or phone can be remotely turned on, as George Sadowsky has pointed out, the controls could lie beyond the user's choice. There is also the possibility of the GPS chip in the phone is designed and programmed to enhance surveillance capabilities. > > -- > Sivasubramanian M > > > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 4:11 PM, George Sadowsky > wrote: > The phone at lower levels is transmitting an ACK to the base stations that it "hears.". So the base station system can track the phone even though the phone is turned off at the user level. > > George > > >> On Apr 26, 2016, at 2:32 AM, Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) > wrote: >> >> Pardon my ignorance but unless the GPS chip also transmits data, where is the privacy concern? >> >> As I understand it, and of course I stand to be corrected, the GPS chip is passive in the sense that it collects signals from satellites to triangulate its position. If the phone then does not transmit the data via other apps no one will know where the phone is. >> >> If that is the case, it is the other apps that over-collects data, not the GPS chip. Already, there are many apps that, in over-enthusiastic collection of data, already violate privacy. The door has been open and the horse has long bolted. >> >> Regards, >> Ang Peng Hwa >> >> >> From: > on behalf of Sivasubramanian Muthusamy > >> Reply-To: "governance at lists.igcaucus.org " >, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy > >> Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:20 am >> To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > >> Cc: Said Zazai >, "governance at lists.igcaucus.org " >, "Bits bestbits at lists.bestbits.net " > >> Subject: Re: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. >> >> Dear Arsene, >> >> GPS makes navigation precise for the common man, and is of ample help in finding one's way even while walking in the streets. Parents could use GPS to ensure that their children are within safe bounds, and there are several such positive uses. Law and Order agencies would certainly find it easier to track the elusive criminals and other elements. >> >> But the idea of surveillance over an entire population in order to enhance Law and Order capabilities over a just a few targets is a disturbing idea. Besides raising privacy concerns for the common man, it causes a totally different kind of security problem for the average person, whose whereabouts are not only known to responsible officers of Law, but to a multitude of others who do find a way to access this data. >> >> Sivasubramanian M >> >> On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) > wrote: >>> Dear Siva and Said, >>> >>> Thanks for raising this issue and for sharing your thoughts and experience re: free wifi, surveilliance and gps chips. >>> >>> Privacy is at stake here. >>> >>> However, i would love to hear from you if there is any positivity that can be found in this practice. Is there any positive effect of having GPS in all phones? >>> >>> I would love to hear from you and anyone else interested in this topic. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> A >>> >>> >>> --------------------- >>> Arsene Tungali, >>> IGC Co-coordinator >>> @arsenebaguma >>> +243 993810967 (DRCongo) >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) >>> >>> >>> On Monday, April 25, 2016, 5:56 PM, Said Zazai > wrote: >>> >>>> I was in Delhi last week and I was surprised to see that Free Wifi was given at the cost of giving away your mobile phone number which in turns is registered with a government ID usually. As a tourist with no active Indian number, wifi was not free for me. I understand that free wifi is not a mandatory thing to have but a general practice in non-military or non-surveillance states is that there is some level of free internet at airports, shopping malls, coffee shops etc., which makes life a lot easier. >>>> >>>> The mandatory gps chip in phones is yet another method of monitoring general public. I believe the government must have a reason to monitor or track an individual. Imagine someone walking right behind you and make notes of what you buy, how much you buy them for, where you buy them, who you talk to and what you talk to them. As a child I would get highly uncomfortable when the bakery store owner would conclude that we had guests at home if i would buy more breads than usual and vice versa. The government does not need to monitor all its citizens but only criminals and those suspicious but in a transparent manner and within legal framework. >>>> >>>> The enemy creation or exaggeration has allowed governments in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many others i'm sure, to invest in technology that allows them to invade our privacy and general public sell their privacy for national security. For as long as their is an "enemy" there will be government tracking us down to save us. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Sivasubramanian M > wrote: >>>>> The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 >>>>> >>>>> https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 >>>>> >>>>> Is this right from a privacy point of view? Also, while in enhances the ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it exposes the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is accessible and usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the whereabouts of a mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. >>>>> >>>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org <> >>>>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>>> >>>>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>>>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>>> >>>>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Said Zazai >>>> P: +93.70.8064251 <> >>>> E: saidsemail at gmail.com <> >>>> L:af.linkedin.com/in/saidzazai >>>> T: @smzazai >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org <> >>>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>> >>>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>> >>>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Sivasubramanian M >> CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From isolatedn at gmail.com Tue Apr 26 12:53:22 2016 From: isolatedn at gmail.com (Sivasubramanian M) Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 22:23:22 +0530 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: <48823608-C987-4540-ABB1-F9615BA235BD@gmail.com> References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <5B42E9A3-3B3E-44E5-96BB-22CA7A5CC149@gmail.com> <48823608-C987-4540-ABB1-F9615BA235BD@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thank you for clarifying that you were talking about triangulation. I don't know much about the technology behind operating webcams and microphones remotely, so I searched and found this page: http://www.cnet.com/news/many-ways-to-activate-webcams-sans-spy-software/ In this article, the sub-section titled "malware can turn on webcam" is what causes concern. This danger is explained in greater detail in the article http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/how-hackers-can-switch-on-your-webcam-and-control-your-computer-20130328-2gvwv.html My concern about GPS is on a similar abuse of technology. Thank you. Sivasubramanian M On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 10:01 PM, wrote: > Siva, > > I know nothing about turning on cameras or microphones remotely . My > point was that if the phone is 'active' -- perhaps that's a better word > -- and ready to receive a phone call, the network of base stations knows > where it is through proximity and/or triangulation. It has to, because the > network wouldn't work otherwise. > > Georg > > > On Apr 26, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Sivasubramanian M > wrote: > > Dear Peng Hwa and George Sadowsky, > > > Thank you for your comments and pointers. If a camera or a microphone in a > computer or phone can be remotely turned on, as George Sadowsky has pointed > out, the controls could lie beyond the user's choice. There is also the > possibility of the GPS chip in the phone is designed and programmed to > enhance surveillance capabilities. > > -- > Sivasubramanian M > > > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 4:11 PM, George Sadowsky < > george.sadowsky at gmail.com> wrote: > >> The phone at lower levels is transmitting an ACK to the base stations >> that it "hears.". So the base station system can track the phone even >> though the phone is turned off at the user level. >> >> George >> >> >> >> On Apr 26, 2016, at 2:32 AM, Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) >> wrote: >> >> Pardon my ignorance but unless the GPS chip also transmits data, where is >> the privacy concern? >> >> As I understand it, and of course I stand to be corrected, the GPS chip >> is passive in the sense that it collects signals from satellites to >> triangulate its position. If the phone then does not transmit the data via >> other apps no one will know where the phone is. >> >> If that is the case, it is the other apps that over-collects data, not >> the GPS chip. Already, there are many apps that, in over-enthusiastic >> collection of data, already violate privacy. The door has been open and the >> horse has long bolted. >> >> Regards, >> Ang Peng Hwa >> >> >> From: on behalf of >> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy >> Reply-To: "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" , >> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy >> Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:20 am >> To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" >> Cc: Said Zazai , "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" < >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org>, "Bits bestbits at lists.bestbits.net" < >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> >> Subject: Re: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be >> manufactured in India. >> >> Dear Arsene, >> >> GPS makes navigation precise for the common man, and is of ample help in >> finding one's way even while walking in the streets. Parents could use GPS >> to ensure that their children are within safe bounds, and there are several >> such positive uses. Law and Order agencies would certainly find it easier >> to track the elusive criminals and other elements. >> >> But the idea of surveillance over an entire population in order to >> enhance Law and Order capabilities over a just a few targets is a >> disturbing idea. Besides raising privacy concerns for the common man, it >> causes a totally different kind of security problem for the average person, >> whose whereabouts are not only known to responsible officers of Law, but to >> a multitude of others who do find a way to access this data. >> >> Sivasubramanian M >> >> On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) < >> arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr> wrote: >> >>> Dear Siva and Said, >>> >>> Thanks for raising this issue and for sharing your thoughts and >>> experience re: free wifi, surveilliance and gps chips. >>> >>> Privacy is at stake here. >>> >>> However, i would love to hear from you if there is any positivity that >>> can be found in this practice. Is there any positive effect of having GPS >>> in all phones? >>> >>> I would love to hear from you and anyone else interested in this topic. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> A >>> >>> >>> --------------------- >>> Arsene Tungali, >>> IGC Co-coordinator >>> @arsenebaguma >>> +243 993810967 <+243%20993810967> (DRCongo) >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos >>> and brievity) >>> >>> >>> On Monday, April 25, 2016, 5:56 PM, Said Zazai >>> wrote: >>> >>> I was in Delhi last week and I was surprised to see that Free Wifi was >>> given at the cost of giving away your mobile phone number which in turns is >>> registered with a government ID usually. As a tourist with no active Indian >>> number, wifi was not free for me. I understand that free wifi is not a >>> mandatory thing to have but a general practice in non-military or >>> non-surveillance states is that there is some level of free internet at >>> airports, shopping malls, coffee shops etc., which makes life a lot easier. >>> >>> The mandatory gps chip in phones is yet another method of monitoring >>> general public. I believe the government must have a reason to monitor or >>> track an individual. Imagine someone walking right behind you and make >>> notes of what you buy, how much you buy them for, where you buy them, who >>> you talk to and what you talk to them. As a child I would get highly >>> uncomfortable when the bakery store owner would conclude that we had guests >>> at home if i would buy more breads than usual and vice versa. The >>> government does not need to monitor all its citizens but only criminals and >>> those suspicious but in a transparent manner and within legal framework. >>> >>> The enemy creation or exaggeration has allowed governments in India, >>> Pakistan, Afghanistan and many others i'm sure, to invest in technology >>> that allows them to invade our privacy and general public sell their >>> privacy for national security. For as long as their is an "enemy" there >>> will be government tracking us down to save us. >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Sivasubramanian M >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone >>>> makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 >>>> >>>> >>>> https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 >>>> >>>> Is this right from a privacy point of view? Also, while in enhances >>>> the ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it >>>> exposes the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is >>>> accessible and usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the >>>> whereabouts of a mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. >>>> >>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>>> >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>> >>>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>>> >>>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>> >>>> Translate this email: >>>> http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Said Zazai >>> P: +93.70.8064251 >>> E: saidsemail at gmail.com >>> L:af.linkedin.com/in/saidzazai >>> T: @smzazai >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>> >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>> >>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>> >>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>> >>> Translate this email: >>> http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Sivasubramanian M >> ------------------------------ >> CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named >> and may be confidential and/or privileged. 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Thank you. >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > > ​ > > > -- Sivasubramanian M -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From ircpresident at gmail.com Tue Apr 26 13:44:19 2016 From: ircpresident at gmail.com (Mohamed ElGohary) Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 19:44:19 +0200 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <5B42E9A3-3B3E-44E5-96BB-22CA7A5CC149@gmail.com> <48823608-C987-4540-ABB1-F9615BA235BD@gmail.com> Message-ID: Triangulation, especially in a crowded country like India, doesn't give exact location like GPS. Triangulation can be accurate to up to 5 thousand meters while GPS average is accurate to 3-30 meters generally speaking. and can be more enhanced in Android with Google default using of Wifi to support GPS accuracy. ᐧ *Mohamed ElGohary* Lingua Manager and Board Member, Global Voices gohary at globalvoices.org | http://globalvoices.org/lingua | Skype: ircpresident <#> | Email me at gohary at globalvoices.org | Follow me: Key: 0x98CF27A8 Fingerprints: 23A3 0C5E ECCC DF86 668A 162D 6B2A A6BC 98CF 27A8 Amplifying Global Voices stories by the translation into more than 40 languages with the help of hundreds of volunteer translators. We are Global Voices Lingua Donate toGlobal Voices On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 6:53 PM, Sivasubramanian M wrote: > Thank you for clarifying that you were talking about triangulation. I > don't know much about the technology behind operating webcams and > microphones remotely, so I searched and found this page: > > http://www.cnet.com/news/many-ways-to-activate-webcams-sans-spy-software/ > > In this article, the sub-section titled "malware can turn on webcam" is > what causes concern. This danger is explained in greater detail in the > article > http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/how-hackers-can-switch-on-your-webcam-and-control-your-computer-20130328-2gvwv.html > > > My concern about GPS is on a similar abuse of technology. > > Thank you. > Sivasubramanian M > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 10:01 PM, wrote: > >> Siva, >> >> I know nothing about turning on cameras or microphones remotely . My >> point was that if the phone is 'active' -- perhaps that's a better word >> -- and ready to receive a phone call, the network of base stations knows >> where it is through proximity and/or triangulation. It has to, because the >> network wouldn't work otherwise. >> >> Georg >> >> >> On Apr 26, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Sivasubramanian M >> wrote: >> >> Dear Peng Hwa and George Sadowsky, >> >> >> Thank you for your comments and pointers. If a camera or a microphone in >> a computer or phone can be remotely turned on, as George Sadowsky has >> pointed out, the controls could lie beyond the user's choice. There is also >> the possibility of the GPS chip in the phone is designed and programmed to >> enhance surveillance capabilities. >> >> -- >> Sivasubramanian M >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 4:11 PM, George Sadowsky < >> george.sadowsky at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> The phone at lower levels is transmitting an ACK to the base stations >>> that it "hears.". So the base station system can track the phone even >>> though the phone is turned off at the user level. >>> >>> George >>> >>> >>> >>> On Apr 26, 2016, at 2:32 AM, Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) >>> wrote: >>> >>> Pardon my ignorance but unless the GPS chip also transmits data, where >>> is the privacy concern? >>> >>> As I understand it, and of course I stand to be corrected, the GPS chip >>> is passive in the sense that it collects signals from satellites to >>> triangulate its position. If the phone then does not transmit the data via >>> other apps no one will know where the phone is. >>> >>> If that is the case, it is the other apps that over-collects data, not >>> the GPS chip. Already, there are many apps that, in over-enthusiastic >>> collection of data, already violate privacy. The door has been open and the >>> horse has long bolted. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Ang Peng Hwa >>> >>> >>> From: on behalf of >>> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy >>> Reply-To: "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" , >>> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy >>> Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:20 am >>> To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" >>> Cc: Said Zazai , "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" < >>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org>, "Bits bestbits at lists.bestbits.net" < >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> >>> Subject: Re: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be >>> manufactured in India. >>> >>> Dear Arsene, >>> >>> GPS makes navigation precise for the common man, and is of ample help in >>> finding one's way even while walking in the streets. Parents could use GPS >>> to ensure that their children are within safe bounds, and there are several >>> such positive uses. Law and Order agencies would certainly find it easier >>> to track the elusive criminals and other elements. >>> >>> But the idea of surveillance over an entire population in order to >>> enhance Law and Order capabilities over a just a few targets is a >>> disturbing idea. Besides raising privacy concerns for the common man, it >>> causes a totally different kind of security problem for the average person, >>> whose whereabouts are not only known to responsible officers of Law, but to >>> a multitude of others who do find a way to access this data. >>> >>> Sivasubramanian M >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) < >>> arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Siva and Said, >>>> >>>> Thanks for raising this issue and for sharing your thoughts and >>>> experience re: free wifi, surveilliance and gps chips. >>>> >>>> Privacy is at stake here. >>>> >>>> However, i would love to hear from you if there is any positivity that >>>> can be found in this practice. Is there any positive effect of having GPS >>>> in all phones? >>>> >>>> I would love to hear from you and anyone else interested in this topic. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> A >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------- >>>> Arsene Tungali, >>>> IGC Co-coordinator >>>> @arsenebaguma >>>> +243 993810967 <+243%20993810967> (DRCongo) >>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse >>>> typos and brievity) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, April 25, 2016, 5:56 PM, Said Zazai >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I was in Delhi last week and I was surprised to see that Free Wifi was >>>> given at the cost of giving away your mobile phone number which in turns is >>>> registered with a government ID usually. As a tourist with no active Indian >>>> number, wifi was not free for me. I understand that free wifi is not a >>>> mandatory thing to have but a general practice in non-military or >>>> non-surveillance states is that there is some level of free internet at >>>> airports, shopping malls, coffee shops etc., which makes life a lot easier. >>>> >>>> The mandatory gps chip in phones is yet another method of monitoring >>>> general public. I believe the government must have a reason to monitor or >>>> track an individual. Imagine someone walking right behind you and make >>>> notes of what you buy, how much you buy them for, where you buy them, who >>>> you talk to and what you talk to them. As a child I would get highly >>>> uncomfortable when the bakery store owner would conclude that we had guests >>>> at home if i would buy more breads than usual and vice versa. The >>>> government does not need to monitor all its citizens but only criminals and >>>> those suspicious but in a transparent manner and within legal framework. >>>> >>>> The enemy creation or exaggeration has allowed governments in India, >>>> Pakistan, Afghanistan and many others i'm sure, to invest in technology >>>> that allows them to invade our privacy and general public sell their >>>> privacy for national security. For as long as their is an "enemy" there >>>> will be government tracking us down to save us. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Sivasubramanian M >>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone >>>>> makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 >>>>> >>>>> Is this right from a privacy point of view? Also, while in enhances >>>>> the ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it >>>>> exposes the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is >>>>> accessible and usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the >>>>> whereabouts of a mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. >>>>> >>>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>>> >>>>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>>>> >>>>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>>> >>>>> Translate this email: >>>>> http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Said Zazai >>>> P: +93.70.8064251 >>>> E: saidsemail at gmail.com >>>> L:af.linkedin.com/in/saidzazai >>>> T: @smzazai >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>>> >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>> >>>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>>> >>>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>> >>>> Translate this email: >>>> http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sivasubramanian M >>> ------------------------------ >>> CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named >>> and may be confidential and/or privileged. 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From sdkaaa at gmail.com Tue Apr 26 14:28:14 2016 From: sdkaaa at gmail.com (Bernard Sadaka) Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 21:28:14 +0300 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <5B42E9A3-3B3E-44E5-96BB-22CA7A5CC149@gmail.com> <48823608-C987-4540-ABB1-F9615BA235BD@gmail.com> Message-ID: Put your phone in an aluminum case/wrap and your phone can't reach the GPS satellite and vice-versa :P Put your phone in a copper case/wrap and your phone becomes offline ;) On Apr 26, 2016 8:45 PM, "Mohamed ElGohary" wrote: > Triangulation, especially in a crowded country like India, doesn't give > exact location like GPS. Triangulation can be accurate to up to 5 thousand > meters while GPS average is accurate to 3-30 meters generally speaking. and > can be more enhanced in Android with Google default using of Wifi to > support GPS accuracy. > > > > ᐧ > *Mohamed ElGohary* > Lingua Manager and Board Member, Global Voices > gohary at globalvoices.org | http://globalvoices.org/lingua | Skype: > ircpresident <#m_-4760889854696742684_> | Email me at > gohary at globalvoices.org | Follow me: > > > > > > > > > Key: 0x98CF27A8 Fingerprints: 23A3 0C5E ECCC DF86 668A 162D 6B2A A6BC 98CF > 27A8 > Amplifying Global Voices stories by the translation into more than 40 > languages with the help of hundreds of volunteer translators. We are Global > Voices Lingua > Donate toGlobal Voices > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 6:53 PM, Sivasubramanian M > wrote: > >> Thank you for clarifying that you were talking about triangulation. I >> don't know much about the technology behind operating webcams and >> microphones remotely, so I searched and found this page: >> >> http://www.cnet.com/news/many-ways-to-activate-webcams-sans-spy-software/ >> >> In this article, the sub-section titled "malware can turn on webcam" is >> what causes concern. This danger is explained in greater detail in the >> article >> http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/how-hackers-can-switch-on-your-webcam-and-control-your-computer-20130328-2gvwv.html >> >> >> My concern about GPS is on a similar abuse of technology. >> >> Thank you. >> Sivasubramanian M >> >> On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 10:01 PM, wrote: >> >>> Siva, >>> >>> I know nothing about turning on cameras or microphones remotely . My >>> point was that if the phone is 'active' -- perhaps that's a better word >>> -- and ready to receive a phone call, the network of base stations knows >>> where it is through proximity and/or triangulation. It has to, because the >>> network wouldn't work otherwise. >>> >>> Georg >>> >>> >>> On Apr 26, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Sivasubramanian M >>> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Peng Hwa and George Sadowsky, >>> >>> >>> Thank you for your comments and pointers. If a camera or a microphone in >>> a computer or phone can be remotely turned on, as George Sadowsky has >>> pointed out, the controls could lie beyond the user's choice. There is also >>> the possibility of the GPS chip in the phone is designed and programmed to >>> enhance surveillance capabilities. >>> >>> -- >>> Sivasubramanian M >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 4:11 PM, George Sadowsky < >>> george.sadowsky at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> The phone at lower levels is transmitting an ACK to the base stations >>>> that it "hears.". So the base station system can track the phone even >>>> though the phone is turned off at the user level. >>>> >>>> George >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 26, 2016, at 2:32 AM, Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Pardon my ignorance but unless the GPS chip also transmits data, where >>>> is the privacy concern? >>>> >>>> As I understand it, and of course I stand to be corrected, the GPS chip >>>> is passive in the sense that it collects signals from satellites to >>>> triangulate its position. If the phone then does not transmit the data via >>>> other apps no one will know where the phone is. >>>> >>>> If that is the case, it is the other apps that over-collects data, not >>>> the GPS chip. Already, there are many apps that, in over-enthusiastic >>>> collection of data, already violate privacy. The door has been open and the >>>> horse has long bolted. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Ang Peng Hwa >>>> >>>> >>>> From: on behalf of >>>> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy >>>> Reply-To: "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" < >>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org>, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy < >>>> isolatedn at gmail.com> >>>> Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 8:20 am >>>> To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" >>>> Cc: Said Zazai , "governance at lists.igcaucus.org" >>>> , "Bits bestbits at lists.bestbits.net" < >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> >>>> Subject: Re: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be >>>> manufactured in India. >>>> >>>> Dear Arsene, >>>> >>>> GPS makes navigation precise for the common man, and is of ample help >>>> in finding one's way even while walking in the streets. Parents could use >>>> GPS to ensure that their children are within safe bounds, and there are >>>> several such positive uses. Law and Order agencies would certainly find it >>>> easier to track the elusive criminals and other elements. >>>> >>>> But the idea of surveillance over an entire population in order to >>>> enhance Law and Order capabilities over a just a few targets is a >>>> disturbing idea. Besides raising privacy concerns for the common man, it >>>> causes a totally different kind of security problem for the average person, >>>> whose whereabouts are not only known to responsible officers of Law, but to >>>> a multitude of others who do find a way to access this data. >>>> >>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) < >>>> arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Siva and Said, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for raising this issue and for sharing your thoughts and >>>>> experience re: free wifi, surveilliance and gps chips. >>>>> >>>>> Privacy is at stake here. >>>>> >>>>> However, i would love to hear from you if there is any positivity that >>>>> can be found in this practice. Is there any positive effect of having GPS >>>>> in all phones? >>>>> >>>>> I would love to hear from you and anyone else interested in this topic. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> A >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------- >>>>> Arsene Tungali, >>>>> IGC Co-coordinator >>>>> @arsenebaguma >>>>> +243 993810967 <+243%20993810967> (DRCongo) >>>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse >>>>> typos and brievity) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, April 25, 2016, 5:56 PM, Said Zazai >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I was in Delhi last week and I was surprised to see that Free Wifi was >>>>> given at the cost of giving away your mobile phone number which in turns is >>>>> registered with a government ID usually. As a tourist with no active Indian >>>>> number, wifi was not free for me. I understand that free wifi is not a >>>>> mandatory thing to have but a general practice in non-military or >>>>> non-surveillance states is that there is some level of free internet at >>>>> airports, shopping malls, coffee shops etc., which makes life a lot easier. >>>>> >>>>> The mandatory gps chip in phones is yet another method of monitoring >>>>> general public. I believe the government must have a reason to monitor or >>>>> track an individual. Imagine someone walking right behind you and make >>>>> notes of what you buy, how much you buy them for, where you buy them, who >>>>> you talk to and what you talk to them. As a child I would get highly >>>>> uncomfortable when the bakery store owner would conclude that we had guests >>>>> at home if i would buy more breads than usual and vice versa. The >>>>> government does not need to monitor all its citizens but only criminals and >>>>> those suspicious but in a transparent manner and within legal framework. >>>>> >>>>> The enemy creation or exaggeration has allowed governments in India, >>>>> Pakistan, Afghanistan and many others i'm sure, to invest in technology >>>>> that allows them to invade our privacy and general public sell their >>>>> privacy for national security. For as long as their is an "enemy" there >>>>> will be government tracking us down to save us. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Sivasubramanian M < >>>>> isolatedn at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The government of India today made it mandatory for all mobile phone >>>>>> makers to install GPS chip sets in handsets from 2018 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://twitter.com/CNBCTV18News/status/724611179956436992 >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this right from a privacy point of view? Also, while in enhances >>>>>> the ability of Governments to track the movements of its citizens, it >>>>>> exposes the mobile user to severe security risks, as the GPS data is >>>>>> accessible and usable by a multitude of mobile applications, so the >>>>>> whereabouts of a mobile phone user is easily tracked by criminals as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>>>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>>>> >>>>>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>>>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Translate this email: >>>>>> http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Said Zazai >>>>> P: +93.70.8064251 >>>>> E: saidsemail at gmail.com >>>>> L:af.linkedin.com/in/saidzazai >>>>> T: @smzazai >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >>>>> To be removed from the list, visit: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >>>>> >>>>> For all other list information and functions, see: >>>>> >>>>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >>>>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >>>>> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >>>>> >>>>> Translate this email: >>>>> http://translate.google.com/translate_t >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sivasubramanian M >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named >>>> and may be confidential and/or privileged. 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And what do the membership of allied civil society groupings like Best Bits think about this, given that not just ICANN but even the new "Post-Transition IANA" is currently set to be incorporated as a California corporation? ~ Pranesh -- Pranesh Prakash Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society http://cis-india.org | tel:+91 80 40926283 sip:pranesh at ostel.co | xmpp:pranesh at cis-india.org https://twitter.com/pranesh -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Your help to share this through your networks will be greatly appreciate it. Warm regards, Sylvia ________________________________________________________________________ Applications now open for ISIF Asia’s largest ever grants funding pool ________________________________________________________________________ Applications for ISIF Asia’s 2016 grants are now open, with the largest ever pool of AUD 386,000 available, across four grant programs to support projects using the Internet for social and economic development in the Asia Pacific. Applications are open from today until 31 May 2016. http://isif.asia/grant Projects that introduce, improve, and apply Internet technology for the benefit of the Asia Pacific community may be eligible for financial support in the following categories: APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants ----------------------------------------- The aim of the APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants is to support the development of a research community focused on improving the availability, reliability, and security of the Internet in the Asia Pacific. The grants are open to researchers working on Internet operations, infrastructure and related protocols in areas such as: - Network measurement and analysis - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Peering and interconnection Public or private sector organizations, universities, research and development institutions and non-government organizations will be considered, with members of Network Operator Groups (NOGs), IXPs, root server operators, academics, and post-graduate students particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants can apply for funding between AUD 5,000 to AUD 45,000 based on research needs, a realistic timeframe, and a detailed budget. AUD 90,000 is available in total to fund successful applications. Internet Society Cybersecurity Grant ------------------------------------ A single grant of AUD 56,000 is available for a project focusing on the resiliency and security of the Internet’s naming and routing functions, through innovative approaches to Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC), RPKI and BGP. These approaches should enhance user confidence in Internet-based services and options for the deployment of secure routing standards. Strong emphasis is placed on documenting impacts and sharing knowledge through papers, videos, and associated communication materials. Community Impact Grants ----------------------- Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package valued at AUD 10,000. Areas of focus for this grant include women and girls in IT, enhancing democracy, open data, economic empowerment, poverty alleviation health and education. Technical Innovation Grants --------------------------- Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package valued at AUD 10,000. Areas of focus include access provision, electricity supplies, devices, Internet of Things (IoT), IPv6, and privacy. Apply Now --------- The ISIF Asia grant programs present a great opportunity to secure seed or supporting funds for those who are addressing local and regional issues using Internet technologies in an innovative way, and would not be made possible without contributions from APNIC, the Internet Society and the Canadian International Development Research Centre. Please note, all grant allocations are competitive and follow a rigorous selection process. More information, eligibility criteria for each grant program, and application forms are available on the ISIF Asia website: http://isif.asia/grant. ________________________________________________________________________ ISIF Asia Secretariat http://www.isif.asia ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund https://www.apnic.net ________________________________________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From harish.pillay at gmail.com Wed Apr 27 01:48:01 2016 From: harish.pillay at gmail.com (Harish Pillay) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:48:01 +0800 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <5B42E9A3-3B3E-44E5-96BB-22CA7A5CC149@gmail.com> <48823608-C987-4540-ABB1-F9615BA235BD@gmail.com> Message-ID: > In this article, the sub-section titled "malware can turn on webcam" is what > causes concern. This danger is explained in greater detail in the article > http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/how-hackers-can-switch-on-your-webcam-and-control-your-computer-20130328-2gvwv.html > > My concern about GPS is on a similar abuse of technology. The GPS chips are receive only. The information it receives is then used by whatever application to then do as the application pleases based on the permissions granted to the application by the device. Most technologies have dual purpose possibilities. A person trying to track her family via GPS enabled devices and appropriate apps would say that this is a wonderful thing and at the same time, be concerned that since she can track her family, so can anyone else. What is needed is trusted applications that declare what they are doing (along with view of the source code) to ensure that nothing is amiss and that there is a clear and defined set of considerations that are enumerated and understood. Harish -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg Wed Apr 27 02:49:20 2016 From: TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg (Ang Peng Hwa (Prof)) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 06:49:20 +0000 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <5B42E9A3-3B3E-44E5-96BB-22CA7A5CC149@gmail.com> <48823608-C987-4540-ABB1-F9615BA235BD@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks Harish. The concerns I have seen re GPS chips are misplaced then. The concerns should really be about the use of the data by other apps. And a lot of them are gathering excessively already. The possible abuse of a technology should not be a reason not to have the technology. All powerful technologies are susceptible to abuse. Regards, ANG Peng Hwa -------- Original Message -------- From: Harish Pillay Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 11:18 AM To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org,Sivasubramanian M Subject: Re: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. CC: George Sadowsky ,"Ang Peng Hwa (Prof)" > In this article, the sub-section titled "malware can turn on webcam" is what > causes concern. This danger is explained in greater detail in the article > http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/how-hackers-can-switch-on-your-webcam-and-control-your-computer-20130328-2gvwv.html > > My concern about GPS is on a similar abuse of technology. The GPS chips are receive only. The information it receives is then used by whatever application to then do as the application pleases based on the permissions granted to the application by the device. Most technologies have dual purpose possibilities. A person trying to track her family via GPS enabled devices and appropriate apps would say that this is a wonderful thing and at the same time, be concerned that since she can track her family, so can anyone else. What is needed is trusted applications that declare what they are doing (along with view of the source code) to ensure that nothing is amiss and that there is a clear and defined set of considerations that are enumerated and understood. Harish ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it, notify us and do not copy, use, or disclose its contents. 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Regards,AIGC Co-coordinator Le Mercredi 27 avril 2016 3h48, Sylvia Cadena a écrit : Hi everyone, Just a reminder that the ISIF grants are still open for another month. Your help to share this through your networks will be greatly appreciate it.  Warm regards, Sylvia ________________________________________________________________________ Applications now open for ISIF Asia’s largest ever grants funding pool ________________________________________________________________________ Applications for ISIF Asia’s 2016 grants are now open, with the largest ever pool of AUD 386,000 available, across four grant programs to support projects using the Internet for social and economic development in the Asia Pacific. Applications are open from today until 31 May 2016.     http://isif.asia/grant Projects that introduce, improve, and apply Internet technology for the benefit of the Asia Pacific community may be eligible for financial support in the following categories: APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants----------------------------------------- The aim of the APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants is to support the development of a research community focused on improving the availability, reliability, and security of the Internet in the Asia Pacific. The grants are open to researchers working on Internet operations, infrastructure and related protocols in areas such as:     - Network measurement and analysis    - IPv6 deployment    - BGP routing    - Network security    - Peering and interconnection Public or private sector organizations, universities, research and development institutions and non-government organizations will be considered, with members of Network Operator Groups (NOGs), IXPs, root server operators, academics, and post-graduate students particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants can apply for funding between AUD 5,000 to AUD 45,000 based on research needs, a realistic timeframe, and a detailed budget. AUD 90,000 is available in total to fund successful applications. Internet Society Cybersecurity Grant------------------------------------ A single grant of AUD 56,000 is available for a project focusing on the resiliency and security of the Internet’s naming and routing functions, through innovative approaches to Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC), RPKI and BGP. These approaches should enhance user confidence in Internet-based services and options for the deployment of secure routing standards. Strong emphasis is placed on documenting impacts and sharing knowledge through papers, videos, and associated communication materials. Community Impact Grants----------------------- Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, withAUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package valued at AUD 10,000. Areas of focus for this grant include women and girls in IT, enhancing democracy, open data, economic empowerment, poverty alleviation health and education. Technical Innovation Grants--------------------------- Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, withAUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package valued at AUD 10,000. Areas of focus include access provision, electricity supplies, devices,Internet of Things (IoT), IPv6, and privacy. Apply Now--------- The ISIF Asia grant programs present a great opportunity to secure seed or supporting funds for those who are addressing local and regional issues using Internet technologies in an innovative way, and would not be made possible without contributions from APNIC, the Internet Societyand the Canadian International Development Research Centre. Please note, all grant allocations are competitive and follow a rigorousselection process. More information, eligibility criteria for each grant program, and application forms are available on the ISIF Asia website:     http://isif.asia/grant.        ________________________________________________________________________ ISIF Asia Secretariat                               http://www.isif.asiaISIF  Asia Information Society Innovation Fund     https://www.apnic.net________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gurcharya at gmail.com Wed Apr 27 03:22:40 2016 From: gurcharya at gmail.com (Guru Acharya) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:52:40 +0530 Subject: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. In-Reply-To: References: <969060081.3211099.1461617992494.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <5B42E9A3-3B3E-44E5-96BB-22CA7A5CC149@gmail.com> <48823608-C987-4540-ABB1-F9615BA235BD@gmail.com> Message-ID: While I agree with Ang's and Harish's analysis, I would still highlight concerns about a technology regulation policy instrument that mandates a particular brand of technology, thereby precluding competition and innovation. GPS has other alternatives such as GLONASS, GALILEO and GNSS. While I haven't seen the original executive notification by the Central Government, I would be concerned if they specifically mandated the use of GPS. The GPS is designed and maintained by the US government and a lot of IPR royalty flows to companies in the US for every GPS chipset that is manufactured and sold anywhere in the world. The Government should instead consider using a performance regulation policy instrument that mandates performance parameters (eg. The device should accurately determine location upto 5 meters), which effectively allows the device manufacturers and consumers to choose a positioning technology of their choice. On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) wrote: > Thanks Harish. > > The concerns I have seen re GPS chips are misplaced then. The concerns > should really be about the use of the data by other apps. And a lot of them > are gathering excessively already. > > The possible abuse of a technology should not be a reason not to have the > technology. All powerful technologies are susceptible to abuse. > > Regards, > ANG Peng Hwa > > > -------- Original Message -------- > From: Harish Pillay > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 11:18 AM > To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org,Sivasubramanian M > Subject: Re: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be > manufactured in India. > CC: George Sadowsky ,"Ang Peng Hwa (Prof)" < > TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg> > > > In this article, the sub-section titled "malware can turn on webcam" is > what > > causes concern. This danger is explained in greater detail in the article > > > http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/how-hackers-can-switch-on-your-webcam-and-control-your-computer-20130328-2gvwv.html > > > > My concern about GPS is on a similar abuse of technology. > > The GPS chips are receive only. The information it receives is then used > by whatever application to then do as the application pleases based on > the permissions granted to the application by the device. > > Most technologies have dual purpose possibilities. A person trying to > track her family via GPS enabled devices and appropriate apps would say > that this is a wonderful thing and at the same time, be concerned that > since > she can track her family, so can anyone else. What is needed is trusted > applications that declare what they are doing (along with view of the > source code) > to ensure that nothing is amiss and that there is a clear and defined set > of considerations that are enumerated and understood. > > Harish > ------------------------------ > CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and > may be confidential and/or privileged. 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I mostly like the spirit. Regards,Arsene IGC Co-cooordinator Le Mercredi 27 avril 2016 9h22, Guru Acharya a écrit : While I agree with Ang's and Harish's analysis, I would still highlight concerns about a technology regulation policy instrument that mandates a particular brand of technology, thereby precluding competition and innovation.  GPS has other alternatives such as GLONASS, GALILEO and GNSS. While I haven't seen the original executive notification by the Central Government,  I would be concerned if they specifically mandated the use of GPS. The GPS is designed and maintained by the US government and a lot of IPR royalty flows to companies in the US for every GPS chipset that is manufactured and sold anywhere in the world. The Government should instead consider using a performance regulation policy instrument that mandates performance parameters (eg. The device should accurately determine location upto 5 meters), which effectively allows the device manufacturers and consumers to choose a positioning technology of their choice. On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) wrote: Thanks Harish.The concerns I have seen re GPS chips are misplaced then. The concerns should really be about the use of the data by other apps. And a lot of them are gathering excessively already.The possible abuse of a technology should not be a reason not to have the technology. All powerful technologies are susceptible to abuse.Regards, ANG Peng Hwa  -------- Original Message -------- From: Harish Pillay Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 11:18 AM To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org,Sivasubramanian M Subject: Re: [governance] GPS mandatory on all mobile phones to be manufactured in India. CC: George Sadowsky ,"Ang Peng Hwa (Prof)" > In this article, the sub-section titled "malware can turn on webcam" is what > causes concern. This danger is explained in greater detail in the article > http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/how-hackers-can-switch-on-your-webcam-and-control-your-computer-20130328-2gvwv.html > > My concern about GPS is on a similar abuse of technology. The GPS chips are receive only. The information it receives is then used by whatever application to then do as the application pleases based on the permissions granted to the application by the device. Most technologies have dual purpose possibilities. A person trying to track her family via GPS enabled devices and appropriate apps would say that this is a wonderful thing and at the same time, be concerned that since she can track her family, so can anyone else. What is needed is trusted applications that declare what they are doing (along with view of the source code) to ensure that nothing is amiss and that there is a clear and defined set of considerations that are enumerated and understood. Harish CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it, notify us and do not copy, use, or disclose its contents. Towards a sustainable earth: Print only when necessary. Thank you. ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Wed Apr 27 03:50:17 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:50:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] Tr : FIRE Africa 2016 grants for Internet Security and Access,Technical Innovation, Governance, and Community development on until 31st May In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1492578855.4633833.1461743417899.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> To my African members here, Please consider this opportunity, also dissimulate it within your networks. The FIRE Grants are really useful and they help brings innovations to light. I attended part of their awards ceremony at IGF Brazil and I can tell you i was amazed by the projects that were selected and awarded. This year, it is even expanding. ------------------------------------------------------Arsène Tungali,Co-founder and Executive Director, Rudi InternationalFounder, Mabingwa Forum Work email: arsenebaguma at gmail.comFacebook - Twitter - LinkedInInternet Governance - Blogger - ISOC Member - ICANN Fellow - IGF Fellow.Democratic Republic of Congo Le Mercredi 27 avril 2016 9h43, Mwendwa Kivuva a écrit : version française ci-dessous ——————————————ENGLISH————Applications now open for 2016 FIRE Grants.—————————————————————The Fund for Internet Research and Education (FIRE Africa) is a venture between AFRINIC, The Internet Society (ISOC) and the International Development Research Center (IDRC) that supports projects that use ICT to develop innovative solutions to Africa's unique education, access, information, infrastructure and communication needs.In 2016, there are three types of grants:  FIRE AFRICA GRANTS ———————————Provide four Grants of up to US$25,000 each for projects aligned with one of the following categories: - Technical Innovation - Community Development - Governance Enhancement - Education INTERNET SOCIETY AFRICA GRANTS———————————————————Provide two Grants of US$ 25,000 each for two projects that focus on one of the two categories: - Internet Security (including collaborative security) - Access Provision FIRE AFRICA SCALE—UP GRANTS——————————————————Provide three Grants of up to US$ 30,000 each for three existing projects to scale up activities and move to the next level of their cycle.Projects must be aligned with one of the following categories: - Technical Innovation - Community Development - Governance Enhancement - Education The application deadline for the 2016 Awards has been set for 31 May 2016, 23:59 UTC.For detailed information about competition categories, conditions of entry, and submission procedures, please visit www.fireafrica.org or send us an email at:  fireprogram at afrinic.net.Please follow us @FIREAfrica FRANÇAIS—————ANNONCE DES SUBVENTIONS FIRE——————————————————Nous avons l'honneur d'annoncer l'appel à candidatures pour les subventions FIRE 2016.Le Fond pour la recherche sur Internet et l'éducation (FIRE) est une collaboration entre AFRINIC, ISOC et IDRC pour soutenir les projets qui utilisent les TIC pour développer des solutions innovantes aux besoins uniques de l'éducation, l'accès, l'information, des infrastructures et de la communication en Afrique.Cette année, les types de subventions disponibles sont: -Les Subventions Afrique FIRE fournira quatre subventions allant jusqu'à 25.000 $ chacun pour les projets alignés sur l'une des catégories suivantes: - Innovation technique - Développement communautaire - Appui a la Gouvernance - Éducation -Les subventions Internet Society Afrique fournira deux subventions de 25.000 $ chacun pour deux projets qui mettent l'accent sur l'une des deux catégories: - Internet Security (y compris la sécurité collaborative) - Innovation en matière d'accès -Les Subventions Scale-up FIRE fournira trois subventions allant jusqu'à 30.000 $ chacun pour trois projets existants pour intensifier les activités et passer à la prochaine étape de leurs cycle.Projects doit être aligné avec l'une des catégories suivantes: - Innovation technique - Développement communautaire - Appui a la gouvernance - Éducation La date limite d'inscription pour les 2016 prix a été fixée au 31 mai 2016, 23:59 UTC.Pour plus d'informations sur les catégories de la concurrence, les conditions d'entrée et les procédures de soumission, s'il vous plaît visitez www.fireafrica.org ou envoyez-nous un courriel à:  fireprogram at afrinic.net.Veuillez nous suivre sur Twitter @FIREAfrica -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The inherent political objective of the IANA Transition was to remove the unilateral control of the United States (executive, judicial and legislative) over ICANN and the IANA Functions. What we have achieved is quite the opposite making the situation worse than before. While we may have curtailed the ability of the USG to award the contract, we have effectively made ICANN (and PTI) the permanent home of IANA. The IANA Transition has literally gifted IANA to a US Corporation in perpetuity owing to the weak form of separability adopted by the CWG, thus making it even more susceptible to judicial and legislative interference by the US. Even the names steward for awarding the contract is a US Corporation. At least previously, the USG could have (theoretically) removed IANA from ICANN and awarded the IANA Functions Contract to a non-US entity. I think we got lost in the legal complexities of the transition and effectively lost sense of the larger political objective. In any case, at the very least, the IGC and BestBits should consider adopting a position for further reducing US control. This is possible through multiple means without having an effect on security and stability. For example, this could be achieved in the form of building redundancy to PTI. By redundancy, I mean a new corporation in Geneva that duplicates PTI. Both PTI(California) and PTI(Geneva) would perform the IANA Functions in parallel and duplicate each others work. In case of judicial or legislative interference by the US, the multistakeholder community could stop IANA in PTI(California) and make PTI(Geneva) the authoritative IANA. At the same time, the community could re-initiate redundancy by introducing a PTI(Morocco) in case the government in Geneva loses sense of the larger picture. The financial expense of maintaining the redundancy is negligible in comparison to the political costs of government interference. We already have a IANA (PTI) budget for this year, making a social cost benefit analysis an easy task. While I propose one model, other constructive frameworks are also feasible. The IGC and BestBits need to adopt a broader position of continuing its fight to reduce US interference. On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 3:14 AM, Pranesh Prakash wrote: > Dear all, > In 2005 at WSIS, here are some of the demands made by the Civil Society > Internet Governance Caucus: > > “ICANN will negotiate an appropriate host country agreement to replace its >> California Incorporation, being careful to retain those aspects of its >> California Incorporation that enhance its accountability to the global >> Internet user community. >> "ICANN's decisions, and any host country agreement, must be required to >> comply with public policy requirements negotiated through international >> treaties in regard to, inter alia, human rights treaties, privacy rights, >> gender agreements and trade rules. … >> "It is also expected that the multi-stakeholder community will observe >> and comment on the progress made in this process through the proposed >> [Internet Governance] Forum." >> > > https://www.itu.int/net/wsis/docs2/pc3/contributions/sca/hbf-29.doc > > Do the IGC membership disavow this stand? > > And what do the membership of allied civil society groupings like Best > Bits think about this, given that not just ICANN but even the new > "Post-Transition IANA" is currently set to be incorporated as a California > corporation? > > ~ Pranesh > > -- > Pranesh Prakash > Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society > http://cis-india.org | tel:+91 80 40926283 > sip:pranesh at ostel.co | xmpp:pranesh at cis-india.org > https://twitter.com/pranesh > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I didin't know of this document and this great statement by the IGC until you share it here. After a quick read on it, I noticed there have been improvements on the way ICANN operates (following some of "our" recommendations). Can I say we are on the right track? I also commend the work done by the IGC members at that time and for this great statement at the WSIS. As an ICANN Fellow, I can see some of the recommendations (made in 2005) have been solved thanks to the committment of many of our civil society colleagues who are very active within the ICANN system. I would say we have moved forward on issues such as: 2. ICANN must ensurefull and equal multi-stakeholder participation on its Board, and throughout itsorganizational structures of the community of Internet users, nationalgovernments, civil society, the technical community, business associations, nonprofit organizations and non-business organizations. Particular attentionshould be paid to developing country's participation. 7. Governments,individuals, and international organizations, including NGOs, would have theright and responsibility of bringing violations of these requirements to theattention of ICANN and if satisfactory resolution cannot be reached using ICANNinternal processes, should have the right to invoke a binding appeals process. However, the points you mention re ICANN being incorporated in CA and the fact that the Post-IANA Transtion is likely to be implemented in that same direction, this debate is worth it and I will be glad to hear from our experienced members who are also either on the ICANN Board or in other leadership positions within ICANN's AC/SO. Let's discuss... ------------------------------------------------------Arsène Tungali,IGC Co-Coordinator, Co-founder & Executive Director, Rudi InternationalFacebook - Twitter - LinkedInInternet Governance - Blogger - ISOC Ambassador - ICANN Fellow - Child Online Protection Evangelist. Democratic Republic of Congo Le Mardi 26 avril 2016 23h44, Pranesh Prakash a écrit : Dear all, In 2005 at WSIS, here are some of the demands made by the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus: > “ICANN will negotiate an appropriate host country agreement to replace its California Incorporation, being careful to retain those aspects of its California Incorporation that enhance its accountability to the global Internet user community. > "ICANN's decisions, and any host country agreement, must be required to comply with public policy requirements negotiated through international treaties in regard to, inter alia, human rights treaties, privacy rights, gender agreements and trade rules. … > "It is also expected that the multi-stakeholder community will observe and comment on the progress made in this process through the proposed [Internet Governance] Forum." https://www.itu.int/net/wsis/docs2/pc3/contributions/sca/hbf-29.doc Do the IGC membership disavow this stand? And what do the membership of allied civil society groupings like Best Bits think about this, given that not just ICANN but even the new "Post-Transition IANA" is currently set to be incorporated as a California corporation? ~ Pranesh -- Pranesh Prakash Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society http://cis-india.org | tel:+91 80 40926283 sip:pranesh at ostel.co | xmpp:pranesh at cis-india.org https://twitter.com/pranesh ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I was expecting to see something in regards to public demonstrations, etc. Those who take part in any Internet Governance Forum (IGF) multi-stakeholder process (in-person meetings, virtual meetings, mailing list discussions, etc.) agree to:·         Treat all members of the IGF community equally, irrespective of nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation; all stakeholders of the IGF community should treat each other with civility, both face to face and online.·         Act in a reasonable, objective and informed manner when participating in and/or using any IGF discussion platform. ·         Listen and respect the views of all stakeholders when considering IGF policy issues. The IGF is a multistakeholder environment and those who take part in IGF meetings and inter-sessional activities should acknowledge the importance of all stakeholders and seek to understand their points of view.·         Facilitate transparency and openness when participating in Internet governance-related policy discussions.·         Act fairly and in good faith with other participants in IGF processes.·         Promote ethical and responsible behavior. Ethics and integrity are essential, and the IGF expects all stakeholders to behave in a responsible and principled way. Failure to adhere to the above guidelines and principles may result in removal from IGF Secretariat-hosted activities.  ------------------------------------------------------Arsène Tungali,IGC Co-Coordinator, Co-founder & Executive Director, Rudi InternationalFacebook - Twitter - LinkedInInternet Governance - Blogger - ISOC Ambassador - ICANN Fellow - Child Online Protection Evangelist. Democratic Republic of Congo -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gurcharya at gmail.com Wed Apr 27 05:23:04 2016 From: gurcharya at gmail.com (Guru Acharya) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:53:04 +0530 Subject: [governance] [bestbits] US Control over ICANN In-Reply-To: References: <571FE139.9060607@cis-india.org> Message-ID: To put the case in point, do look at the chart made by Avri a while back that graphically highlights the process of separability. The board of ICANN can reject separability even before the discussion of changing PTI as the IANA contractor can be initiated. Ironically, PTI is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICANN, and it also receives the IANA Contract from ICANN, so the concept of separability may in many situations violate the ICANN boards fiduciary responsibility. How much weaker could separability have been envisaged? In practice, PTI is the new home of IANA forever! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kmDLv0yF41lb9OBlCKnl6o3TMps6AlTF8Njso5zcW9w/edit#slide=id.p On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 1:48 PM, Guru Acharya wrote: > I absolutely agree with Pranesh's stand. The inherent political objective > of the IANA Transition was to remove the unilateral control of the United > States (executive, judicial and legislative) over ICANN and the IANA > Functions. What we have achieved is quite the opposite making the situation > worse than before. While we may have curtailed the ability of the USG to > award the contract, we have effectively made ICANN (and PTI) the permanent > home of IANA. The IANA Transition has literally gifted IANA to a US > Corporation in perpetuity owing to the weak form of separability adopted by > the CWG, thus making it even more susceptible to judicial and legislative > interference by the US. Even the names steward for awarding the contract is > a US Corporation. At least previously, the USG could have (theoretically) > removed IANA from ICANN and awarded the IANA Functions Contract to a non-US > entity. I think we got lost in the legal complexities of the transition and > effectively lost sense of the larger political objective. > > In any case, at the very least, the IGC and BestBits should consider > adopting a position for further reducing US control. This is possible > through multiple means without having an effect on security and stability. > For example, this could be achieved in the form of building redundancy to > PTI. By redundancy, I mean a new corporation in Geneva that duplicates PTI. > Both PTI(California) and PTI(Geneva) would perform the IANA Functions in > parallel and duplicate each others work. In case of judicial or legislative > interference by the US, the multistakeholder community could stop IANA in > PTI(California) and make PTI(Geneva) the authoritative IANA. At the same > time, the community could re-initiate redundancy by introducing a > PTI(Morocco) in case the government in Geneva loses sense of the larger > picture. The financial expense of maintaining the redundancy is negligible > in comparison to the political costs of government interference. We already > have a IANA (PTI) budget for this year, making a social cost benefit > analysis an easy task. > > While I propose one model, other constructive frameworks are also > feasible. The IGC and BestBits need to adopt a broader position of > continuing its fight to reduce US interference. > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 3:14 AM, Pranesh Prakash > wrote: > >> Dear all, >> In 2005 at WSIS, here are some of the demands made by the Civil Society >> Internet Governance Caucus: >> >> “ICANN will negotiate an appropriate host country agreement to replace >>> its California Incorporation, being careful to retain those aspects of its >>> California Incorporation that enhance its accountability to the global >>> Internet user community. >>> "ICANN's decisions, and any host country agreement, must be required to >>> comply with public policy requirements negotiated through international >>> treaties in regard to, inter alia, human rights treaties, privacy rights, >>> gender agreements and trade rules. … >>> "It is also expected that the multi-stakeholder community will observe >>> and comment on the progress made in this process through the proposed >>> [Internet Governance] Forum." >>> >> >> https://www.itu.int/net/wsis/docs2/pc3/contributions/sca/hbf-29.doc >> >> Do the IGC membership disavow this stand? >> >> And what do the membership of allied civil society groupings like Best >> Bits think about this, given that not just ICANN but even the new >> "Post-Transition IANA" is currently set to be incorporated as a California >> corporation? >> >> ~ Pranesh >> >> -- >> Pranesh Prakash >> Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society >> http://cis-india.org | tel:+91 80 40926283 >> sip:pranesh at ostel.co | xmpp:pranesh at cis-india.org >> https://twitter.com/pranesh >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For that, here are two important calls to consider: 1.      I would like to make a call for volunteers whoare willing to be part of something like an “IGC working group” to help designthe workshop proposals which will be presented to the list for comments. These shouldbe people who (preferably) are very familiar with the IGF, who have organized workshopsin the past and who are planning to attend the IGF in Mexico later this year. Sincethe call is closed on June 6th, I would suggest this group to beformed by May 6th at thelatest. Interested members can contact me offlist to express their interest. 2.      I would like to call list members to suggesttopics that can be considered as workshops on behalf of the IGC. We can startmaking suggestions today so that the WG can consider them when it is formed. My idea is that we can work and submit up to 3 workshopproposals and then hope the MAG to select at least one. These workshops will bean opportunity for IGC members to discuss issues pertaining to the CS in the IGarena and use the time to recruit new members willing to join the IGC. I hope to count on your collaboration (as always). Should youhave any concern, do not hesitate to contact me offlist or to raise it here. Regards,Arsene ------------------------------------------------------Arsène Tungali,IGC Co-Coordinator, Co-founder & Executive Director, Rudi InternationalFacebook - Twitter - LinkedInInternet Governance - Blogger - ISOC Ambassador - ICANN Fellow - Child Online Protection Evangelist. Democratic Republic of Congo -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From george.sadowsky at gmail.com Wed Apr 27 07:01:39 2016 From: george.sadowsky at gmail.com (George Sadowsky) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:01:39 -0400 Subject: [governance] IGF Code of Conduct In-Reply-To: References: <1984840589.4744872.1461747642351.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1984840589.4744872.1461747642351.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <93823DDC-9448-49D8-90A6-34D4C929B2A5@gmail.com> This appears to be an intelligent response to a number of concerns, as well as to the trend in stressing equality of treatment for members of a number of groups that have experienced maltreatment in the past, and still do at present. It is lightweight and minimalist, but makes the point quite well, and sets behavioral expectations appropriately. George > On Apr 27, 2016, at 5:31 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > > This may be in reaction to the recent harassment complaint at ICANN - praiseworthy .. good for the IGF secretariat. > >> On 27-Apr-2016, at 2:30 PM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) > wrote: >> >> Those who take part in any Internet Governance Forum (IGF) multi-stakeholder process (in-person meetings, virtual meetings, mailing list discussions, etc.) agree to: >> · Treat all members of the IGF community equally, irrespective of nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation; all stakeholders of the IGF community should treat each other with civility, both face to face and online. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From pdmnbaruah at gmail.com Wed Apr 27 07:40:37 2016 From: pdmnbaruah at gmail.com (Padmini) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:10:37 +0530 Subject: [governance] IGF Code of Conduct In-Reply-To: <93823DDC-9448-49D8-90A6-34D4C929B2A5@gmail.com> References: <1984840589.4744872.1461747642351.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1984840589.4744872.1461747642351.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <93823DDC-9448-49D8-90A6-34D4C929B2A5@gmail.com> Message-ID: I think this is also ICANN's expected standards of behaviour, and while it is a good baseline, a little elaboration on codes of conduct would be great . Padmini Baruah V Year, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) NLSIU, Bangalore On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 4:31 PM, George Sadowsky wrote: > This appears to be an intelligent response to a number of concerns, as > well as to the trend in stressing equality of treatment for members of a > number of groups that have experienced maltreatment in the past, and still > do at present. > > It is lightweight and minimalist, but makes the point quite well, and sets > behavioral expectations appropriately. > > George > > On Apr 27, 2016, at 5:31 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian > wrote: > > This may be in reaction to the recent harassment complaint at ICANN - > praiseworthy .. good for the IGF secretariat. > > On 27-Apr-2016, at 2:30 PM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) > wrote: > > *Those who take part in any Internet Governance Forum > (IGF) multi-stakeholder process (in-person meetings, virtual meetings, > mailing list discussions, etc.) agree to:* > *· Treat all members of the IGF community equally, irrespective of > nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, > disability, age, or sexual orientation; all stakeholders of > the IGF community should treat each other with civility, both face to face > and online.* > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This is open to all Indian Citizens. I thought that there might > be quite a few people interested in IETF work so am posting it here. > > Please apply for the Fellowship to the IETF at http://iiref.in/fellowship > > Criterion for application > - IIREF provides fellowship to attend IETF events. Intended applicants > are requested to follow this sections and register. IIREF is providing > fellowship for IETF96. > > - IIREF invites applications from qualified internet professionals > from Academia, Industries, Research labs for participation in upcoming > IETF Events. > > Eligibility Criteria: > - Applicant should be an Indian national and should be above 18 years of age. > - Prior contributions to IETF working groups or mailing lists will be > an added advantage. > - Regular technical contributions to IIREF will be an additional advantage. > > Terms and Conditions: > > - The decision of the judges or panel or committee will be final. > - C-DAC will reimburse only low cost airfare ( Air India will be the > preferred choice wherever available) to the event location via optimal > route. > - Registration fee for attending IETF meeting will be paid or > reimbursed by C-DAC. > - Food and Lodging Expenses will be reimbursed as per norms. > - The selected candidate, upon acceptance of fellowship, have to sign > a legal document. > - The fellow has to attend the full program throughout the schedule. > - A report and feedback has to be submitted by the fellow after the > event as per the template. > - The fellow has to attend the following mandatory sessions: > * Newcomers orientation and training (if the fellow is a newcomer) > * Any relevant tutorials > * Technical and Administrative plenaries > > Upon returning from the program, the fellow have to submit give a > presentation at select forums as requested by IIREF. > Above mentioned conditions are subjected to change from time to time. > > Selection Process: > A panel of experts will examine the applications and short-list the candidates. > The Panelist/Head of the panel may contact each of the short-listed > candidate through email/phone for further processing. > If required candidate may have to appear for a face to face interview. > Selected candidate will be intimated through email. > > Last Date for application is 30th April, 2016 > > Regards > Vinayak > _______________________________________________ > sanog mailing list > sanog at sanog.org > https://lists.sanog.org/mailman/listinfo/sanog -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From suresh at hserus.net Wed Apr 27 07:43:18 2016 From: suresh at hserus.net (Suresh Ramasubramanian) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:13:18 +0530 Subject: [governance] IGF Code of Conduct In-Reply-To: References: <1984840589.4744872.1461747642351.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1984840589.4744872.1461747642351.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <93823DDC-9448-49D8-90A6-34D4C929B2A5@gmail.com> Message-ID: <33A1D4EA-CAFE-44AD-8B81-858899F37491@hserus.net> It depends on the enforcement to be honest - and for a conference, a minimalist policy backed by community supported enforcement works better than multiple and complexity drafted clauses. But that is just my opinion and my experience and I fully acknowledge that others may well have a different perspective. --srs > On 27-Apr-2016, at 5:10 PM, Padmini wrote: > > I think this is also ICANN's expected standards of behaviour, and while it is a good baseline, a little elaboration on codes of conduct would be great . > > > Padmini Baruah > V Year, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) > NLSIU, Bangalore > >> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 4:31 PM, George Sadowsky wrote: >> This appears to be an intelligent response to a number of concerns, as well as to the trend in stressing equality of treatment for members of a number of groups that have experienced maltreatment in the past, and still do at present. >> >> It is lightweight and minimalist, but makes the point quite well, and sets behavioral expectations appropriately. >> >> George >> >>>> On Apr 27, 2016, at 5:31 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: >>>> >>>> This may be in reaction to the recent harassment complaint at ICANN - praiseworthy .. good for the IGF secretariat. >>>> >>>> On 27-Apr-2016, at 2:30 PM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: >>>> >>>> Those who take part in any Internet Governance Forum (IGF) multi-stakeholder process (in-person meetings, virtual meetings, mailing list discussions, etc.) agree to: >>>> · Treat all members of the IGF community equally, irrespective of nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation; all stakeholders of the IGF community should treat each other with civility, both face to face and online. >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From pdmnbaruah at gmail.com Wed Apr 27 07:44:30 2016 From: pdmnbaruah at gmail.com (Padmini) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:14:30 +0530 Subject: [governance] IGF Code of Conduct In-Reply-To: <33A1D4EA-CAFE-44AD-8B81-858899F37491@hserus.net> References: <1984840589.4744872.1461747642351.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1984840589.4744872.1461747642351.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <93823DDC-9448-49D8-90A6-34D4C929B2A5@gmail.com> <33A1D4EA-CAFE-44AD-8B81-858899F37491@hserus.net> Message-ID: Agreed on complexity point. What is a good standard of community supported enforcement according to you? Padmini Baruah V Year, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) NLSIU, Bangalore On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 5:13 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > It depends on the enforcement to be honest - and for a conference, a > minimalist policy backed by community supported enforcement works better > than multiple and complexity drafted clauses. > > But that is just my opinion and my experience and I fully acknowledge that > others may well have a different perspective. > > --srs > > On 27-Apr-2016, at 5:10 PM, Padmini wrote: > > I think this is also ICANN's expected standards of behaviour, and while it > is a good baseline, a little elaboration on codes of conduct would be great > . > > > Padmini Baruah > V Year, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) > NLSIU, Bangalore > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 4:31 PM, George Sadowsky < > george.sadowsky at gmail.com> wrote: > >> This appears to be an intelligent response to a number of concerns, as >> well as to the trend in stressing equality of treatment for members of a >> number of groups that have experienced maltreatment in the past, and still >> do at present. >> >> It is lightweight and minimalist, but makes the point quite well, and >> sets behavioral expectations appropriately. >> >> George >> >> On Apr 27, 2016, at 5:31 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian >> wrote: >> >> This may be in reaction to the recent harassment complaint at ICANN - >> praiseworthy .. good for the IGF secretariat. >> >> On 27-Apr-2016, at 2:30 PM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) >> wrote: >> >> *Those who take part in any Internet Governance Forum >> (IGF) multi-stakeholder process (in-person meetings, virtual meetings, >> mailing list discussions, etc.) agree to:* >> *· Treat all members of the IGF community equally, irrespective >> of nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, >> disability, age, or sexual orientation; all stakeholders of >> the IGF community should treat each other with civility, both face to face >> and online.* >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A minimalist and flexible code of conduct that mentions the key words - no harassment, mutual respect etc 2. Reserve the organizers the right to turf people out of the event for violations of this code 3. Community backing for the organizers in their enforcement - with elected boards, this comes under the board’s oversight - or the oversight of a specific committee delegated by the board What IGF has drafted is decent - but needs to be backed with an enforcement mechanism per point 3 above. > On 27-Apr-2016, at 5:14 PM, Padmini wrote: > > Agreed on complexity point. What is a good standard of community supported enforcement according to you? > > Padmini Baruah > V Year, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) > NLSIU, Bangalore -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If this happens to be more elaborated with much details, i fear more confusion on interpretation to happen.  I think having it in bullet points helps everyone to think accordingly based on their own culture and to apply it as requested. The ICANN community can use this as well since it can be applied in most conferences ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 1:50 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: Most conferences have 1. A minimalist and flexible code of conduct that mentions the key words - no harassment, mutual respect etc 2. Reserve the organizers the right to turf people out of the event for violations of this code3. Community backing for the organizers in their enforcement - with elected boards, this comes under the board’s oversight - or the oversight of a specific committee delegated by the board What IGF has drafted is decent - but needs to be backed with an enforcement mechanism per point 3 above. On 27-Apr-2016, at 5:14 PM, Padmini wrote: Agreed on complexity point. What is a good standard of community supported enforcement according to you?  Padmini BaruahV Year, B.A.LL.B. 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What are the main challenges and proposals for the implementation of WSIS outcomes? ", May 2, 2016 9 to 10:45 am Room C1, ITU Tower and - "How to develop appropriate strategies for the links between ICT and sustainable development goals?" May 5, 2016 11 am-1 p.m. Room L, ITU Montbrillant The Agenda of our sessions can be found here: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 We foresee high-level panelists from the African Union, UNECA, African high-level officials leaders of the Internet and ICT community such as ITU, CSTD, ICANN, ISOC, Diplo Foundation, etc. In addition, ACSIS has been appointed as member of the High-level track Facilitators of the WSIS FORUM 2016. https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman#hltfs We would be very much honored to welcome you as our guests at both workshops, if you are around. With my best regards Cissé CHERS COLLEGUES, 800x600 Normal 0 21 false false false FR-CH X-NONE AR-SA /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Tableau Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} Quelques mois après l’Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies sur le SMSI + 10 (mi-décembre 2015 à New York), et à l’occasion du Forum du SMSI 2016 (2-6 mai 2016 UIT Genève), la Société Civile Africaine sur la Société de l’Information (ACSIS) organisera deux ateliers qui aideront à approfondir la réflexion sur une stratégie africaine des TIC pour les prochaines années : - «SMSI + 10 et au-delà, Où en sommes-nous en Afrique? Quelles sont les principaux défis et propositions pour la mise en œuvre ?", le 2 mai 2016 9h-10h45 Room C1, ITU Tower. - "Comment développer des stratégies appropriées pour les liens entre les TIC et les objectifs de développement durable?» le 5 mai 2016 11h-13h00 Room L, ITU Montbrillant. Le programme de nos sessions est disponible à ces adresses : https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 Notre organisation vient également d’être choisie pour être parmi les dix facilitateurs de haut niveau du WSIS FORUM 2016 : https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman#hltfs Ces rencontres nous permettront d’élaborer des stratégies et des actions à long terme au profit des communautés africaines avec des panélistes de haut niveau comme M. le SG de l’UIT, les officiels africains de haut niveau qui seront à Genève, l’Union Africaine, la CEA, des membres d’ACSIS et des membres de la communauté Internet et des TIC tels que la CSTD, l'ICANN, Diplo Foundation, l’ISOC etc. Nous serions honorés de vous compter parmi nos invités si vous êtes à Genève à ces moments-là. 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Nos interesa mucho contar con su visión sobre los aspectos que deberían ser discutidos, como prioridad, este año en el LAC IGF. http://www.lacnic.net.uy/vote/index.php?sid=65842&lang=es Propuesta de consulta pública para temas del LACIGF 2016 www.lacnic.net.uy > > Valeria Milanes e Analía Aspis publicaram em Argentina hub Internet Governance. > (apologies for cross posting) > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Mais hélas je ne suis pas à Genève pour pouvoir participer à la session. Mais question serait-il possible de participer en ligne par visio conf par exemple. Cordialement Le 27 avr. 2016 3:22 PM, "cisse.kane at bluewin.ch" a écrit : > > (FRANçAIS PLUS BAS) > > > DEAR COLLEAGUES, > > > On the occasion of the WSIS Forum 2016, Africa Civil Society on the > Information Society (ACSIS) will organize two workshops, which will help > further reflection on an African ICT strategy for the coming years: > > - "*WSIS + 10 and beyond: Where do we stand in Africa? What are the main > challenges and proposals for the implementation of WSIS outcomes?* ", May > 2, 2016 9 to 10:45 am Room C1, ITU Tower and > > - "*How to develop appropriate strategies for the links between ICT and > sustainable development goals?*" May 5, 2016 11 am-1 p.m. Room L, ITU > Montbrillant > > The Agenda of our sessions can be found here: > > https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 > https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 > > We foresee high-level panelists from the African Union, UNECA, African > high-level officials leaders of the Internet and ICT community such as ITU, > CSTD, ICANN, ISOC, Diplo Foundation, etc. > > > In addition, ACSIS has been appointed as member of the High-level track > Facilitators of the WSIS FORUM 2016. > https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman#hltfs > > We would be very much honored to welcome you as our guests at both > workshops, if you are around. > > With my best regards > > Cissé > > > CHERS COLLEGUES, > > Quelques mois après l’Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies sur le SMSI + > 10 (mi-décembre 2015 à New York), et à l’occasion *du Forum du SMSI 2016* > (2-6 mai 2016 UIT Genève), la Société Civile Africaine sur la Société de > l’Information (ACSIS) organisera deux ateliers qui aideront à approfondir > la réflexion sur une stratégie africaine des TIC pour les prochaines > années : > > > - «*SMSI + 10 et au-delà, Où en sommes-nous en Afrique? Quelles sont les > principaux défis et propositions pour la mise en œuvre* ?", le 2 mai 2016 > 9h-10h45 Room C1, ITU Tower. > > - "*Comment développer des stratégies appropriées pour les liens entre > les TIC et les objectifs de développement durable?*» le 5 mai 2016 > 11h-13h00 Room L, ITU Montbrillant. Le programme de nos sessions est > disponible à ces adresses : > > https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 > https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 > > Notre organisation vient également d’être choisie pour être parmi les dix > facilitateurs de haut niveau du WSIS FORUM 2016 : > > https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman#hltfs > > Ces rencontres nous permettront d’élaborer des stratégies et des actions à > long terme au profit des communautés africaines avec des panélistes de haut > niveau comme M. le SG de l’UIT, les officiels africains de haut niveau qui > seront à Genève, l’Union Africaine, la CEA, des membres d’ACSIS et des > membres de la communauté Internet et des TIC tels que la CSTD, l'ICANN, > Diplo Foundation, l’ISOC etc. > > Nous serions honorés de vous compter parmi nos invités si vous êtes à > Genève à ces moments-là. > > Avec mes meilleurs messages, > > > Cissé Kane, PhD > > Président d'ACSIS > > *www.acsis-scasi.org * > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > ... -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From vanda at uol.com.br Wed Apr 27 15:34:30 2016 From: vanda at uol.com.br (Vanda UOL) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:34:30 -0300 Subject: [governance] LACIGF9 Open consultation on themes In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Pienso que temas como Proteccion de DATOS y privacidade en nuestra Region Vanda Scartezini Sent from my iPhone Sorry for typos > On 27 de abr de 2016, at 14:52, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > > Open consultation on themes for LACIGF9 > > url below > > Hola todos, Está ya abierta la consulta pública para definir temas de agenda para el LAC IGF 2016 (Foro de Gobernanza de Internet para Latinoamérica y Caribe). Nos interesa mucho contar con su visión sobre los aspectos que deberían ser discutidos, como prioridad, este año en el LAC IGF. http://www.lacnic.net.uy/vote/index.php?sid=65842&lang=es Propuesta de consulta pública para temas del LACIGF 2016 www.lacnic.net.uy > > > > Valeria Milanes e Analía Aspis publicaram em Argentina hub Internet Governance. > > > > (apologies for cross posting) > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From sylvia at apnic.net Wed Apr 27 21:43:49 2016 From: sylvia at apnic.net (Sylvia Cadena) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 01:43:49 +0000 Subject: [governance] One month to go: ISIF grants for Internet Operations Research, Cybersecurity, Technical Innovation and Community Impact In-Reply-To: <58359767.4628993.1461741509340.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <58359767.4628993.1461741509340.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thanks Arsene… if there is anyone that has leads to follow for potential applicants, please help me out with some introductions. I am happy to help them prepare their proposals to bring them to a successful funding cycle. From: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Reply-To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2016 at 5:18 PM To: IG Caucus >, Sylvia Cadena > Subject: Re: [governance] One month to go: ISIF grants for Internet Operations Research, Cybersecurity, Technical Innovation and Community Impact Thanks Sylvia for the reminder. Hope our colleagues in the Asia region will consider this. Regards, A IGC Co-coordinator Le Mercredi 27 avril 2016 3h48, Sylvia Cadena > a écrit : Hi everyone, Just a reminder that the ISIF grants are still open for another month. Your help to share this through your networks will be greatly appreciate it. Warm regards, Sylvia ________________________________________________________________________ Applications now open for ISIF Asia’s largest ever grants funding pool ________________________________________________________________________ Applications for ISIF Asia’s 2016 grants are now open, with the largest ever pool of AUD 386,000 available, across four grant programs to support projects using the Internet for social and economic development in the Asia Pacific. Applications are open from today until 31 May 2016. http://isif.asia/grant Projects that introduce, improve, and apply Internet technology for the benefit of the Asia Pacific community may be eligible for financial support in the following categories: APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants ----------------------------------------- The aim of the APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants is to support the development of a research community focused on improving the availability, reliability, and security of the Internet in the Asia Pacific. The grants are open to researchers working on Internet operations, infrastructure and related protocols in areas such as: - Network measurement and analysis - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Peering and interconnection Public or private sector organizations, universities, research and development institutions and non-government organizations will be considered, with members of Network Operator Groups (NOGs), IXPs, root server operators, academics, and post-graduate students particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants can apply for funding between AUD 5,000 to AUD 45,000 based on research needs, a realistic timeframe, and a detailed budget. AUD 90,000 is available in total to fund successful applications. Internet Society Cybersecurity Grant ------------------------------------ A single grant of AUD 56,000 is available for a project focusing on the resiliency and security of the Internet’s naming and routing functions, through innovative approaches to Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC), RPKI and BGP. These approaches should enhance user confidence in Internet-based services and options for the deployment of secure routing standards. Strong emphasis is placed on documenting impacts and sharing knowledge through papers, videos, and associated communication materials. Community Impact Grants ----------------------- Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package valued at AUD 10,000. Areas of focus for this grant include women and girls in IT, enhancing democracy, open data, economic empowerment, poverty alleviation health and education. Technical Innovation Grants --------------------------- Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package valued at AUD 10,000. Areas of focus include access provision, electricity supplies, devices, Internet of Things (IoT), IPv6, and privacy. Apply Now --------- The ISIF Asia grant programs present a great opportunity to secure seed or supporting funds for those who are addressing local and regional issues using Internet technologies in an innovative way, and would not be made possible without contributions from APNIC, the Internet Society and the Canadian International Development Research Centre. Please note, all grant allocations are competitive and follow a rigorous selection process. More information, eligibility criteria for each grant program, and application forms are available on the ISIF Asia website: http://isif.asia/grant. ________________________________________________________________________ ISIF Asia Secretariat http://www.isif.asia ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund https://www.apnic.net ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ————————————————————————— Call for grants open until 31 May 2016 Review T&Cs, apply & share with your network! http://www.isif.asia/grant ————————————————————————— Looking for something interesting to read? Get to know our Development Program at https://www.apnic.net/publications/media-library/brochures/files/APNIC-Development-Program.pdf ————————————————————————— Sylvia Cadena | Community Partnerships Specialist | sylvia at apnic.net ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund sip: sylvia at voip.apnic.net skype: sylviacadena https://www.facebook.com/ISIF.asia http://gplusme.at/ISIFAsia Twitter @ISIF_Asia ISIF blog http://discover.isif.asia Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) 6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101 Australia | PO Box 3646 Tel: +61 7 3858 3100 | Fax: +61 7 3858 3199 http://www.apnic.net | http://www.isif.asia | https://blog.apnic.net/ * Sent by email to save paper. Print only if necessary. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From sylvia at apnic.net Wed Apr 27 21:50:14 2016 From: sylvia at apnic.net (Sylvia Cadena) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 01:50:14 +0000 Subject: [governance] Tr : FIRE Africa 2016 grants for Internet Security and Access,Technical Innovation, Governance, and Community development on until 31st May In-Reply-To: <1492578855.4633833.1461743417899.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1492578855.4633833.1461743417899.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thanks Arsene. Please note FIRE and ISIF grants are part of the Seed Alliance portfolio (see http://www.seedalliance.net) which is the ceremony that Arsene just mentioned. Worth reminding the group that the third member of the alliance offers similar grants for Latin America under the FRIDA program, see http://programafrida.net. Their call is also open. There were projects from the 3 regions showcased in the awards ceremony that Arsene refers to. The Seed Alliance is a mechanism from the RIRs (APNIC, LACNIC and AFRINIC) to support internet development accross the global south. Each region has it own program Please help us to spread the word about the FIRE, FRIDA and ISIF Asia grants. Warm regards, Sylvia From: NPOGroups List Manager > on behalf of "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Reply-To: IG Caucus >, "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2016 at 5:50 PM To: IG Caucus > Subject: [governance] Tr : FIRE Africa 2016 grants for Internet Security and Access,Technical Innovation, Governance, and Community development on until 31st May To my African members here, Please consider this opportunity, also dissimulate it within your networks. The FIRE Grants are really useful and they help brings innovations to light. I attended part of their awards ceremony at IGF Brazil and I can tell you i was amazed by the projects that were selected and awarded. This year, it is even expanding. ------------------------------------------------------ Arsène Tungali, Co-founder and Executive Director, Rudi International Founder, Mabingwa Forum Work email: arsenebaguma at gmail.com Facebook - Twitter -LinkedIn Internet Governance - Blogger - ISOC Member - ICANN Fellow - IGF Fellow. Democratic Republic of Congo Le Mercredi 27 avril 2016 9h43, Mwendwa Kivuva > a écrit : version française ci-dessous —————————————— ENGLISH ———— Applications now open for 2016 FIRE Grants. ————————————————————— The Fund for Internet Research and Education (FIRE Africa) is a venture between AFRINIC, The Internet Society (ISOC) and the International Development Research Center (IDRC) that supports projects that use ICT to develop innovative solutions to Africa's unique education, access, information, infrastructure and communication needs. In 2016, there are three types of grants: FIRE AFRICA GRANTS ——————————— Provide four Grants of up to US$25,000 each for projects aligned with one of the following categories: * Technical Innovation * Community Development * Governance Enhancement * Education INTERNET SOCIETY AFRICA GRANTS ——————————————————— Provide two Grants of US$ 25,000 each for two projects that focus on one of the two categories: * Internet Security (including collaborative security) * Access Provision FIRE AFRICA SCALE—UP GRANTS —————————————————— Provide three Grants of up to US$ 30,000 each for three existing projects to scale up activities and move to the next level of their cycle.Projects must be aligned with one of the following categories: * Technical Innovation * Community Development * Governance Enhancement * Education The application deadline for the 2016 Awards has been set for 31 May 2016, 23:59 UTC. For detailed information about competition categories, conditions of entry, and submission procedures, please visit www.fireafrica.org or send us an email at: fireprogram at afrinic.net. Please follow us @FIREAfrica FRANÇAIS ————— ANNONCE DES SUBVENTIONS FIRE —————————————————— Nous avons l'honneur d'annoncer l'appel à candidatures pour les subventions FIRE 2016. Le Fond pour la recherche sur Internet et l'éducation (FIRE) est une collaboration entre AFRINIC, ISOC et IDRC pour soutenir les projets qui utilisent les TIC pour développer des solutions innovantes aux besoins uniques de l'éducation, l'accès, l'information, des infrastructures et de la communication en Afrique. Cette année, les types de subventions disponibles sont: -Les Subventions Afrique FIRE fournira quatre subventions allant jusqu'à 25.000 $ chacun pour les projets alignés sur l'une des catégories suivantes: * Innovation technique * Développement communautaire * Appui a la Gouvernance * Éducation -Les subventions Internet Society Afrique fournira deux subventions de 25.000 $ chacun pour deux projets qui mettent l'accent sur l'une des deux catégories: * Internet Security (y compris la sécurité collaborative) * Innovation en matière d'accès -Les Subventions Scale-up FIRE fournira trois subventions allant jusqu'à 30.000 $ chacun pour trois projets existants pour intensifier les activités et passer à la prochaine étape de leurs cycle.Projects doit être aligné avec l'une des catégories suivantes: * Innovation technique * Développement communautaire * Appui a la gouvernance * Éducation La date limite d'inscription pour les 2016 prix a été fixée au 31 mai 2016, 23:59 UTC. Pour plus d'informations sur les catégories de la concurrence, les conditions d'entrée et les procédures de soumission, s'il vous plaît visitez www.fireafrica.org ou envoyez-nous un courriel à: fireprogram at afrinic.net. Veuillez nous suivre sur Twitter @FIREAfrica ————————————————————————— Call for grants open until 31 May 2016 Review T&Cs, apply & share with your network! http://www.isif.asia/grant ————————————————————————— Looking for something interesting to read? Get to know our Development Program at https://www.apnic.net/publications/media-library/brochures/files/APNIC-Development-Program.pdf ————————————————————————— Sylvia Cadena | Community Partnerships Specialist | sylvia at apnic.net ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund sip: sylvia at voip.apnic.net skype: sylviacadena https://www.facebook.com/ISIF.asia http://gplusme.at/ISIFAsia Twitter @ISIF_Asia ISIF blog http://discover.isif.asia Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) 6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101 Australia | PO Box 3646 Tel: +61 7 3858 3100 | Fax: +61 7 3858 3199 http://www.apnic.net | http://www.isif.asia | https://blog.apnic.net/ * Sent by email to save paper. Print only if necessary. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From jyoti at cis-india.org Thu Apr 28 00:34:54 2016 From: jyoti at cis-india.org (Jyoti Panday) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:04:54 +0530 Subject: [governance] One month to go: ISIF grants for Internet Operations Research, Cybersecurity, Technical Innovation and Community Impact In-Reply-To: References: <58359767.4628993.1461741509340.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <29C47088-7D5A-41BA-9DB2-2A51C4368718@cis-india.org> Hi Sylvia, Hope all is well with you? I do have a lead on an applicant. Shall I introduce you over email? This is in academia. Sent from my iPhone > On 28 Apr 2016, at 07:13, Sylvia Cadena wrote: > > Thanks Arsene… if there is anyone that has leads to follow for potential applicants, please help me out with some introductions. I am happy to help them prepare their proposals to bring them to a successful funding cycle. > > From: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Reply-To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2016 at 5:18 PM > To: IG Caucus , Sylvia Cadena > Subject: Re: [governance] One month to go: ISIF grants for Internet Operations Research, Cybersecurity, Technical Innovation and Community Impact > > Thanks Sylvia for the reminder. > Hope our colleagues in the Asia region will consider this. > > Regards, > A > IGC Co-coordinator > > > Le Mercredi 27 avril 2016 3h48, Sylvia Cadena a écrit : > > > Hi everyone, > > Just a reminder that the ISIF grants are still open for another month. Your help to share this through your networks will be greatly appreciate it. > > Warm regards, > > Sylvia > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Applications now open for ISIF Asia’s largest ever grants funding pool > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > Applications for ISIF Asia’s 2016 grants are now open, with the largest > ever pool of AUD 386,000 available, across four grant programs to > support projects using the Internet for social and economic development > in the Asia Pacific. > > Applications are open from today until 31 May 2016. > > http://isif.asia/grant > > Projects that introduce, improve, and apply Internet technology for the > benefit of the Asia Pacific community may be eligible for financial > support in the following categories: > > > APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants > ----------------------------------------- > > The aim of the APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants is to support > the development of a research community focused on improving the > availability, reliability, and security of the Internet in the Asia > Pacific. > > The grants are open to researchers working on Internet operations, > infrastructure and related protocols in areas such as: > > - Network measurement and analysis > - IPv6 deployment > - BGP routing > - Network security > - Peering and interconnection > > Public or private sector organizations, universities, research and > development institutions and non-government organizations will be > considered, with members of Network Operator Groups (NOGs), IXPs, root > server operators, academics, and post-graduate students particularly > encouraged to apply. > > Applicants can apply for funding between AUD 5,000 to AUD 45,000 based > on research needs, a realistic timeframe, and a detailed budget. > AUD 90,000 is available in total to fund successful applications. > > > Internet Society Cybersecurity Grant > ------------------------------------ > > A single grant of AUD 56,000 is available for a project focusing on the > resiliency and security of the Internet’s naming and routing functions, > through innovative approaches to Domain Name Security Extensions > (DNSSEC), RPKI and BGP. These approaches should enhance user confidence > in Internet-based services and options for the deployment of secure > routing standards. > > Strong emphasis is placed on documenting impacts and sharing knowledge > through papers, videos, and associated communication materials. > > > Community Impact Grants > ----------------------- > > Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with > AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of > AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected > under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package > valued at AUD 10,000. > > Areas of focus for this grant include women and girls in IT, enhancing > democracy, open data, economic empowerment, poverty alleviation health > and education. > > > Technical Innovation Grants > --------------------------- > > Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with > AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of > AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected > under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package > valued at AUD 10,000. > > Areas of focus include access provision, electricity supplies, devices, > Internet of Things (IoT), IPv6, and privacy. > > > Apply Now > --------- > > The ISIF Asia grant programs present a great opportunity to secure seed > or supporting funds for those who are addressing local and regional > issues using Internet technologies in an innovative way, and would not > be made possible without contributions from APNIC, the Internet Society > and the Canadian International Development Research Centre. > > Please note, all grant allocations are competitive and follow a rigorous > selection process. > > More information, eligibility criteria for each grant program, and > application forms are available on the ISIF Asia website: > > http://isif.asia/grant. > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ISIF Asia Secretariat http://www.isif.asia > ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund https://www.apnic.net > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > > > > > > ————————————————————————— > > Call for grants open until 31 May 2016 > Review T&Cs, apply & share with your network! http://www.isif.asia/grant > > ————————————————————————— > > Looking for something interesting to read? Get to know our Development Program at > https://www.apnic.net/publications/media-library/brochures/files/APNIC-Development-Program.pdf > > ————————————————————————— > > Sylvia Cadena | Community Partnerships Specialist | sylvia at apnic.net > > ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund > sip: sylvia at voip.apnic.net > skype: sylviacadena > https://www.facebook.com/ISIF.asia > http://gplusme.at/ISIFAsia > Twitter @ISIF_Asia > ISIF blog http://discover.isif.asia > > Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) > 6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101 Australia | PO Box 3646 > Tel: +61 7 3858 3100 | Fax: +61 7 3858 3199 > http://www.apnic.net | http://www.isif.asia | https://blog.apnic.net/ > > * Sent by email to save paper. 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From Kivuva at transworldafrica.com Thu Apr 28 01:43:15 2016 From: Kivuva at transworldafrica.com (Mwendwa Kivuva) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:43:15 +0400 Subject: [governance] One month to go: ISIF grants for Internet Operations Research, Cybersecurity, Technical Innovation and Community Impact In-Reply-To: <29C47088-7D5A-41BA-9DB2-2A51C4368718@cis-india.org> References: <58359767.4628993.1461741509340.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <29C47088-7D5A-41BA-9DB2-2A51C4368718@cis-india.org> Message-ID: As Arsene and Sylvia has stated, all the teams from the Seed Alliance would also appreciate leads for the 2016 grants. Regards --------------- Application for FIRE grants is now open. Apply at fireafrica.org ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh On 28 April 2016 at 08:34, Jyoti Panday wrote: > Hi Sylvia, > > Hope all is well with you? I do have a lead on an applicant. Shall I > introduce you over email? This is in academia. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 28 Apr 2016, at 07:13, Sylvia Cadena wrote: > > Thanks Arsene… if there is anyone that has leads to follow for potential > applicants, please help me out with some introductions. I am happy to help > them prepare their proposals to bring them to a successful funding cycle. > > From: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Reply-To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2016 at 5:18 PM > To: IG Caucus , Sylvia Cadena < > sylvia at apnic.net> > Subject: Re: [governance] One month to go: ISIF grants for Internet > Operations Research, Cybersecurity, Technical Innovation and Community > Impact > > Thanks Sylvia for the reminder. > Hope our colleagues in the Asia region will consider this. > > Regards, > A > IGC Co-coordinator > > > Le Mercredi 27 avril 2016 3h48, Sylvia Cadena a écrit : > > > Hi everyone, > > Just a reminder that the ISIF grants are still open for another month. > Your help to share this through your networks will be greatly appreciate > it. > > Warm regards, > > Sylvia > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Applications now open for ISIF Asia’s largest ever grants funding pool > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > Applications for ISIF Asia’s 2016 grants are now open, with the largest > ever pool of AUD 386,000 available, across four grant programs to > support projects using the Internet for social and economic development > in the Asia Pacific. > > Applications are open from today until 31 May 2016. > > http://isif.asia/grant > > Projects that introduce, improve, and apply Internet technology for the > benefit of the Asia Pacific community may be eligible for financial > support in the following categories: > > > APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants > ----------------------------------------- > > The aim of the APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants is to support > the development of a research community focused on improving the > availability, reliability, and security of the Internet in the Asia > Pacific. > > The grants are open to researchers working on Internet operations, > infrastructure and related protocols in areas such as: > > - Network measurement and analysis > - IPv6 deployment > - BGP routing > - Network security > - Peering and interconnection > > Public or private sector organizations, universities, research and > development institutions and non-government organizations will be > considered, with members of Network Operator Groups (NOGs), IXPs, root > server operators, academics, and post-graduate students particularly > encouraged to apply. > > Applicants can apply for funding between AUD 5,000 to AUD 45,000 based > on research needs, a realistic timeframe, and a detailed budget. > AUD 90,000 is available in total to fund successful applications. > > > Internet Society Cybersecurity Grant > ------------------------------------ > > A single grant of AUD 56,000 is available for a project focusing on the > resiliency and security of the Internet’s naming and routing functions, > through innovative approaches to Domain Name Security Extensions > (DNSSEC), RPKI and BGP. These approaches should enhance user confidence > in Internet-based services and options for the deployment of secure > routing standards. > > Strong emphasis is placed on documenting impacts and sharing knowledge > through papers, videos, and associated communication materials. > > > Community Impact Grants > ----------------------- > > Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with > AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of > AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected > under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package > valued at AUD 10,000. > > Areas of focus for this grant include women and girls in IT, enhancing > democracy, open data, economic empowerment, poverty alleviation health > and education. > > > Technical Innovation Grants > --------------------------- > > Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with > AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of > AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected > under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package > valued at AUD 10,000. > > Areas of focus include access provision, electricity supplies, devices, > Internet of Things (IoT), IPv6, and privacy. > > > Apply Now > --------- > > The ISIF Asia grant programs present a great opportunity to secure seed > or supporting funds for those who are addressing local and regional > issues using Internet technologies in an innovative way, and would not > be made possible without contributions from APNIC, the Internet Society > and the Canadian International Development Research Centre. > > Please note, all grant allocations are competitive and follow a rigorous > selection process. > > More information, eligibility criteria for each grant program, and > application forms are available on the ISIF Asia website: > > http://isif.asia/grant. > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ISIF Asia Secretariat http://www.isif.asia > ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund https://www.apnic.net > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > > > > > > ————————————————————————— > > Call for grants open until 31 May 2016 > Review T&Cs, apply & share with your network! http://www.isif.asia/grant > > ————————————————————————— > > Looking for something interesting to read? 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On 27-Apr-2016, at 2:30 PM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Those who take part in any Internet Governance Forum (IGF) multi-stakeholder process (in-person meetings, virtual meetings, mailing list discussions, etc.) agree to: ·         Treat all members of the IGF community equally, irrespective of nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation; all stakeholders of the IGF community should treat each other with civility, both face to face and online. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng Thu Apr 28 07:38:12 2016 From: udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng (Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:38:12 +0100 Subject: [governance] IGF Code of Conduct In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The whole thing should simply be like ground rules we usually make in training or other meetings. They are usually framed in simple and short sentences by individuals and generally agreed on as guidelines to achieve respect for one another for peaceful and fruitful meeting. Nothing more. There's little need for legal terminologies, and wordy or encyclopaedic entries are unnecessary as they can still not influence whoever chooses to be dissident. ___________________________________ Sent from Magnum 7X smartphone On Apr 28, 2016 8:18 AM, "ymshana2003" wrote: > +1 > > > Sent from Samsung Mobile > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Suresh Ramasubramanian > Date:27/04/2016 11:31 (GMT+02:00) > To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org,"Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" > Subject: Re: [governance] IGF Code of Conduct > > This may be in reaction to the recent harassment complaint at ICANN - > praiseworthy .. good for the IGF secretariat. > > On 27-Apr-2016, at 2:30 PM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) > wrote: > > *Those who take part in any Internet Governance Forum > (IGF) multi-stakeholder process (in-person meetings, virtual meetings, > mailing list discussions, etc.) agree to:* > *· Treat all members of the IGF community equally, irrespective of > nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, > disability, age, or sexual orientation; all stakeholders of > the IGF community should treat each other with civility, both face to face > and online.* > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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They are usually framed in simple and short sentences by individuals and generally agreed on as guidelines to achieve respect for one another for peaceful and fruitful meeting. Nothing more. There's little need for legal terminologies, and wordy or encyclopaedic entries are unnecessary as they can still not influence whoever chooses to be dissident. The way the code is highlighted is OK in my own thought. ___________________________________ Sent from Magnum 7X smartphone On Apr 28, 2016 12:38 PM, "Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku" < udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng> wrote: > The whole thing should simply be like ground rules we usually make in > training or other meetings. They are usually framed in simple and short > sentences by individuals and generally agreed on as guidelines to achieve > respect for one another for peaceful and fruitful meeting. Nothing more. > There's little need for legal terminologies, and wordy or encyclopaedic > entries are unnecessary as they can still not influence whoever chooses to > be dissident. > > ___________________________________ > Sent from Magnum 7X smartphone > On Apr 28, 2016 8:18 AM, "ymshana2003" wrote: > >> +1 >> >> >> Sent from Samsung Mobile >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: Suresh Ramasubramanian >> Date:27/04/2016 11:31 (GMT+02:00) >> To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org,"Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" >> Subject: Re: [governance] IGF Code of Conduct >> >> This may be in reaction to the recent harassment complaint at ICANN - >> praiseworthy .. good for the IGF secretariat. >> >> On 27-Apr-2016, at 2:30 PM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) >> wrote: >> >> *Those who take part in any Internet Governance Forum >> (IGF) multi-stakeholder process (in-person meetings, virtual meetings, >> mailing list discussions, etc.) agree to:* >> *· Treat all members of the IGF community equally, irrespective >> of nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, >> disability, age, or sexual orientation; all stakeholders of >> the IGF community should treat each other with civility, both face to face >> and online.* >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Thu Apr 28 14:00:35 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:00:35 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] IGF Code of Conduct In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1197590410.6606571.1461866435252.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Well said CPU! ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Thursday, April 28, 2016, 1:38 PM, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku wrote: The whole thing should simply be like ground rules we usually make in training or other meetings. They are usually framed in simple and short sentences by individuals and generally agreed on as guidelines to achieve respect for one another for peaceful and fruitful meeting. Nothing more. There's little need for legal terminologies, and wordy or encyclopaedic entries are unnecessary as they can still not influence whoever chooses to be dissident. ___________________________________ Sent from Magnum 7X smartphone On Apr 28, 2016 8:18 AM, "ymshana2003" wrote: +1 Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Suresh Ramasubramanian Date:27/04/2016 11:31 (GMT+02:00) To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org,"Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" Subject: Re: [governance] IGF Code of Conduct This may be in reaction to the recent harassment complaint at ICANN - praiseworthy .. good for the IGF secretariat. On 27-Apr-2016, at 2:30 PM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote: Those who take part in any Internet Governance Forum (IGF) multi-stakeholder process (in-person meetings, virtual meetings, mailing list discussions, etc.) agree to:·         Treat all members of the IGF community equally, irrespective of nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation; all stakeholders of the IGF community should treat each other with civility, both face to face and online. ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Thu Apr 28 15:37:28 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:37:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] Tr : FIRE Africa 2016 grants for Internet Security and Access,Technical Innovation, Governance, and Community development on until 31 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <712002865.6641642.1461872248708.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Thank you so much Sylvia for these details. I would like to commend the work done so far by the Seed Alliance in this regards and look forward to seing the new ideas that will come to life throug these grants. ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Thursday, April 28, 2016, 3:50 AM, Sylvia Cadena wrote: Thanks Arsene.  Please note FIRE and ISIF grants are part of the Seed Alliance portfolio (seehttp://www.seedalliance.net) which is the ceremony that Arsene just mentioned. Worth reminding the group that the third member of the alliance offers similar grants for Latin America under the FRIDA program, see http://programafrida.net. Their call is also open. There were projects from the 3 regions showcased in the awards ceremony that Arsene refers to.  The Seed Alliance is a mechanism from the RIRs (APNIC, LACNIC and AFRINIC) to support internet development accross the global south. Each region has it own program  Please help us to spread the word about the FIRE, FRIDA and ISIF Asia grants.  Warm regards, Sylvia From: NPOGroups List Manager on behalf of "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" Reply-To: IG Caucus , "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2016 at 5:50 PM To: IG Caucus Subject: [governance] Tr : FIRE Africa 2016 grants for Internet Security and Access,Technical Innovation, Governance, and Community development on until 31st May To my African members here, Please consider this opportunity, also dissimulate it within your networks. The FIRE Grants are really useful and they help brings innovations to light. I attended part of their awards ceremony at IGF Brazil and I can tell you i was amazed by the projects that were selected and awarded. This year, it is even expanding. ------------------------------------------------------Arsène Tungali,Co-founder and Executive Director, Rudi InternationalFounder, Mabingwa Forum Work email:arsenebaguma at gmail.comFacebook -Twitter -LinkedInInternet Governance - Blogger - ISOC Member - ICANN Fellow - IGF Fellow.Democratic Republic of Congo Le Mercredi 27 avril 2016 9h43, Mwendwa Kivuva a écrit : version française ci-dessous ——————————————ENGLISH————Applications now open for 2016 FIRE Grants.—————————————————————The Fund for Internet Research and Education (FIRE Africa) is a venture between AFRINIC, The Internet Society (ISOC) and the International Development Research Center (IDRC) that supports projects that use ICT to develop innovative solutions to Africa's unique education, access, information, infrastructure and communication needs.In 2016, there are three types of grants:  FIRE AFRICA GRANTS ———————————Provide four Grants of up to US$25,000 each for projects aligned with one of the following categories: - Technical Innovation - Community Development - Governance Enhancement - Education INTERNET SOCIETY AFRICA GRANTS———————————————————Provide two Grants of US$ 25,000 each for two projects that focus on one of the two categories: - Internet Security (including collaborative security) - Access Provision FIRE AFRICA SCALE—UP GRANTS——————————————————Provide three Grants of up to US$ 30,000 each for three existing projects to scale up activities and move to the next level of their cycle.Projects must be aligned with one of the following categories: - Technical Innovation - Community Development - Governance Enhancement - Education The application deadline for the 2016 Awards has been set for 31 May 2016, 23:59 UTC.For detailed information about competition categories, conditions of entry, and submission procedures, please visit www.fireafrica.org or send us an email at:  fireprogram at afrinic.net.Please follow us @FIREAfrica FRANÇAIS—————ANNONCE DES SUBVENTIONS FIRE——————————————————Nous avons l'honneur d'annoncer l'appel à candidatures pour les subventions FIRE 2016.Le Fond pour la recherche sur Internet et l'éducation (FIRE) est une collaboration entre AFRINIC, ISOC et IDRC pour soutenir les projets qui utilisent les TIC pour développer des solutions innovantes aux besoins uniques de l'éducation, l'accès, l'information, des infrastructures et de la communication en Afrique.Cette année, les types de subventions disponibles sont: -Les Subventions Afrique FIRE fournira quatre subventions allant jusqu'à 25.000 $ chacun pour les projets alignés sur l'une des catégories suivantes: - Innovation technique - Développement communautaire - Appui a la Gouvernance - Éducation -Les subventions Internet Society Afrique fournira deux subventions de 25.000 $ chacun pour deux projets qui mettent l'accent sur l'une des deux catégories: - Internet Security (y compris la sécurité collaborative) - Innovation en matière d'accès -Les Subventions Scale-up FIRE fournira trois subventions allant jusqu'à 30.000 $ chacun pour trois projets existants pour intensifier les activités et passer à la prochaine étape de leurs cycle.Projects doit être aligné avec l'une des catégories suivantes: - Innovation technique - Développement communautaire - Appui a la gouvernance - Éducation La date limite d'inscription pour les 2016 prix a été fixée au 31 mai 2016, 23:59 UTC.Pour plus d'informations sur les catégories de la concurrence, les conditions d'entrée et les procédures de soumission, s'il vous plaît visitez www.fireafrica.org ou envoyez-nous un courriel à:  fireprogram at afrinic.net.Veuillez nous suivre sur Twitter @FIREAfrica ————————————————————————— Call for grants open until 31 May 2016 Review T&Cs, apply & share with your network! http://www.isif.asia/grant ————————————————————————— Looking for something interesting to read? Get to know our Development Program athttps://www.apnic.net/publications/media-library/brochures/files/APNIC-Development-Program.pdf ————————————————————————— Sylvia Cadena  |  Community Partnerships Specialist | sylvia at apnic.net ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fundsip: sylvia at voip.apnic.netskype: sylviacadenahttps://www.facebook.com/ISIF.asiahttp://gplusme.at/ISIFAsiaTwitter @ISIF_AsiaISIF blog http://discover.isif.asia Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD,  4101 Australia | PO Box 3646Tel: +61 7 3858 3100 |  Fax: +61 7  3858 3199http://www.apnic.net | http://www.isif.asia | https://blog.apnic.net/ * Sent by email to save paper. 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Thu Apr 28 15:37:27 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:37:27 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online next week... In-Reply-To: <619664888.16989.109b3f9d-79ec-47bd-86dc-dc2caf55ce42.open-xchange@email.1und1.de> References: <619664888.16989.109b3f9d-79ec-47bd-86dc-dc2caf55ce42.open-xchange@email.1und1.de> Message-ID: <186255431.6641633.1461872247848.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Great discussion going on here about gender repesentation. It was good to have Marilia join the panel :) Now that we are in the process of designing workshop proposals for the IGF within the IGC (refering to my recent email to the list), i call on ladies here to consider being part of the WG and suggest female speakers. Should you have a question, i am willing to help. Regards,A ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Sunday, April 24, 2016, 5:04 PM, Lorena Jaume-Palasi wrote: Perhaps this is an idea that could be submitted to the dynamic coalition on gender... I just added them in cc  Dear Bishakha, Smita and Lisa,  please see emails below. Kind regards Lorena vale - oneworld platform hat am 24. April 2016 um 12:18 geschrieben: I fully agree and willing to work on it best hvale On 04/24/2016 12:13 PM, Lorena Jaume-Palasi wrote: In Germany this site was created https://speakerinnen.org/en to address this problem and generate via crowdsourcing a database of female speakers. There are some underrepresented fields - even though there are well known women working in those topics. But I think the website is a good start. Imo we need something similar (I'd add a few features and change a few others) at an international level in the IGnks ecosystem. Cheers Lorena >> vale - oneworld platform hat am 24.>> April 2016 um 10:31 geschrieben: >> >> >> That's true but I think we could (virtually) sit together and try to >> work our some suggestion, strategies, approach to make >> institutions/organization acknowledge the challenge and commit to work >> on building up a work in progress data base of speakers, experts so that >> conference by conference a community of women become visible and >> accessible >> >> best, hvale >> >> On 04/22/2016 04:27 PM, Divina MEIGS wrote: >> >>> thank you Ginger. What a shame no women are in sight!! >>> >>> divina >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > Message du 22/04/16 15:48 >>> > De : "Ginger Paque" >>> > A : "Governance (governance at lists.igcaucus.org)" >>> >>> > Copie à : >>> > Objet : [governance] Two Internet governance discussions online >>> next week... >>> > >>> > >>> Hi everyone, I'm forwarding this, because I think many of you will >>> be interested in the topics to be discussed. Please share. Cheers, >>> Ginger >>> > >>> >>> > __ >>> Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your >>> browser >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear Colleagues, >>> >>> We would like to invite you to join us for two Internet governance >>> events next week. Both events offer full remote participation: >>> >>> *Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy* >>> > Monday, 25th April, from 8:00 UTC >>> >>> Data protection, freedom of information, and cybersecurity are >>> increasingly in the focus of digital policy. Can technology provide >>> adequate solutions to important policy issues? What are the options? >>> The conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy >>> >>> will gather leading Internet innovators and policy experts to >>> discuss technical innovation and potential solutions to critical >>> areas affecting Internet users worldwide. Speakers include: >>> >>> * Louis Pouzin from Open Root, inventor of the datagram >>> * Phil Zimmerman from Silent Circle, father of Pretty Good Privacy >>> * Adrian Perrig from ETH Zurich >>> * Michael Hausding from Switch >>> * Richard Hill from Internet Society Switzerland >>> * Christophe Blanchi from DONA Foundation >>> * Bjoern Christian Wolf from DiploFoundation >>> * Jovan Kurbalija, DiploFoundation director >>> >>> *Webinar: Internet governance in April 2016* >>> > Tuesday, 26th April, at 11:00 UTC >>> >>> Security, cyberterrorism, and sustainable development, were on the >>> agenda of the G7 meeting in Japan, while the Council of Europe's >>> Committee of Ministers adopted the Internet Governance Strategy for >>> 2016-2019. Following the Apple/FBI controversy last month, an >>> increasing number of mobile apps and online services have turned on >>> end-to-end encryption, while in Europe, the long-awaited General >>> Data Protection Regulation was approved by the EU Parliament. What >>> were the main Internet governance updates in April, and how will >>> they shape future developments? Join us for our next monthly >>> briefing >>> ; >>> local hubs in Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta will also share regional >>> perspectives. 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Thu Apr 28 15:37:28 2016 From: arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr (Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:37:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] INVITATION ACSIS SESSIONS WSIS FORUM 2016 GENEVA In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <141633432.6641640.1461872248371.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } +1 Iyedi. Dear Cisse, please share the link for remote participation when you have it. ---------------------Arsene Tungali,IGC Co-coordinator at arsenebaguma+243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 8:43 PM, Iyedi Goma wrote: Salut Très intéressé par les discussions et les thématiques (ceux que vous aller aborder). Mais hélas je ne suis pas à Genève pour pouvoir participer à la session. Mais question serait-il possible de participer en ligne par visio conf par exemple. Cordialement Le 27 avr. 2016 3:22 PM, "cisse.kane at bluewin.ch" a écrit : (FRANçAIS PLUS BAS) DEAR COLLEAGUES, On the occasion of the WSIS Forum 2016, Africa Civil Society on theInformation Society (ACSIS) will organize two workshops, which will helpfurther reflection on an African ICT strategy for the coming years: - "WSIS + 10and beyond: Where do we stand in Africa? What are the main challenges andproposals for the implementation of WSIS outcomes? ", May2, 2016 9 to 10:45 am Room C1, ITU Tower and - "How todevelop appropriate strategies for the links between ICT and sustainabledevelopment goals?" May 5, 2016 11 am-1 p.m. Room L, ITUMontbrillant The Agenda of our sessions can be found here: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 We foresee high-level panelists from the African Union, UNECA, Africanhigh-level officials leaders of the Internet and ICT community suchas ITU, CSTD, ICANN, ISOC, Diplo Foundation, etc.   In addition, ACSIS has been appointed as member of theHigh-level track Facilitators of the WSIS FORUM 2016. https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman#hltfs We would be very much  honored to welcome you as our guests at bothworkshops, if you are around. With my best regards Cissé CHERS COLLEGUES, Quelquesmois après l’Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies sur le SMSI + 10 (mi-décembre2015 à New York), et à l’occasion du Forum du SMSI 2016 (2-6 mai 2016UIT Genève), la Société Civile Africaine sur la Société de l’Information(ACSIS) organisera deux ateliers qui aideront à approfondir la réflexion surune stratégie africaine des TIC pour les prochaines années : - «SMSI + 10 et au-delà, Où en sommes-nous en Afrique? Quelles sont lesprincipaux défis et propositions pour la mise en œuvre ?", le 2mai 2016 9h-10h45 RoomC1, ITU Tower. - "Comment développerdes stratégies appropriées pour les liens entre les TIC et les objectifs dedéveloppement durable?» le 5 mai 2016 11h-13h00 Room L, ITU Montbrillant. Leprogramme de nos sessions est disponible à ces adresses : https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 Notre organisation vient égalementd’être choisie pour être parmi les dix facilitateurs de haut niveau du WSISFORUM 2016 : https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman#hltfs Ces rencontres nous permettrontd’élaborer des stratégies et des actions à long terme au profit des communautésafricaines avec des panélistes de haut niveau comme M. le SG de l’UIT, lesofficiels africains de haut niveau qui seront à Genève, l’Union Africaine,  la CEA, des membres d’ACSIS et des membres dela communauté Internet et des TIC tels que la CSTD, l'ICANN, Diplo Foundation,l’ISOC etc. Nous serions honorés de vous compter parmi nos invités si vous êtes à Genève à ces moments-là. Avec mes meilleurs messages, Cissé Kane, PhD Président d'ACSIS www.acsis-scasi.org ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ... ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:     governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:     http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:     http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From cisse.kane at bluewin.ch Thu Apr 28 16:04:23 2016 From: cisse.kane at bluewin.ch (cisse.kane at bluewin.ch) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:04:23 +0000 (GMT+00:00) Subject: [governance] INVITATION ACSIS SESSIONS WSIS FORUM 2016 GENEVA In-Reply-To: <141633432.6641640.1461872248371.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <141633432.6641640.1461872248371.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <9345559.52414.1461873863260.JavaMail.webmail@bluewin.ch> Dear Arsène and all. If you click on the links below you will see how to participate remotely.It is well explained there Cher Arsène et tous Il est possible de participer aux sessions à distance. Si vous cliquez sur les liens cela y est très bien expliqué. https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 Meilleures salutations Cissé ----Message d'origine---- De : arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr Date : 28/04/2016 - 21:37 (GMT) À : iyedigoma at gmail.com, governance at lists.igcaucus.org, cisse.kane at bluewin.ch Cc : afnog at afnog.org, ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org, afri-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org, africann at afrinic.net, NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu Objet : Re: [governance] INVITATION ACSIS SESSIONS WSIS FORUM 2016 GENEVA blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } +1 Iyedi. Dear Cisse, please share the link for remote participation when you have it. --------------------- Arsene Tungali, IGC Co-coordinator @arsenebaguma +243 993810967 (DRCongo)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone (excuse typos and brievity) On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 8:43 PM, Iyedi Goma wrote: Salut Très intéressé par les discussions et les thématiques (ceux que vous aller aborder). Mais hélas je ne suis pas à Genève pour pouvoir participer à la session. Mais question serait-il possible de participer en ligne par visio conf par exemple. Cordialement Le 27 avr. 2016 3:22 PM, "cisse.kane at bluewin.ch" a écrit : (FRANçAIS PLUS BAS) DEAR COLLEAGUES, On the occasion of the WSIS Forum 2016, Africa Civil Society on the Information Society (ACSIS) will organize two workshops, which will help further reflection on an African ICT strategy for the coming years: - "WSIS + 10 and beyond: Where do we stand in Africa? What are the main challenges and proposals for the implementation of WSIS outcomes? ", May 2, 2016 9 to 10:45 am Room C1, ITU Tower and - "How to develop appropriate strategies for the links between ICT and sustainable development goals?" May 5, 2016 11 am-1 p.m. Room L, ITU Montbrillant The Agenda of our sessions can be found here: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 We foresee high-level panelists from the African Union, UNECA, African high-level officials leaders of the Internet and ICT community such as ITU, CSTD, ICANN, ISOC, Diplo Foundation, etc. In addition, ACSIS has been appointed as member of the High-level track Facilitators of the WSIS FORUM 2016. https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman#hltfs We would be very much honored to welcome you as our guests at both workshops, if you are around. With my best regards Cissé CHERS COLLEGUES, Quelques mois après l’Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies sur le SMSI + 10 (mi-décembre 2015 à New York), et à l’occasion du Forum du SMSI 2016 (2-6 mai 2016 UIT Genève), la Société Civile Africaine sur la Société de l’Information (ACSIS) organisera deux ateliers qui aideront à approfondir la réflexion sur une stratégie africaine des TIC pour les prochaines années : - «SMSI + 10 et au-delà, Où en sommes-nous en Afrique? Quelles sont les principaux défis et propositions pour la mise en œuvre ?", le 2 mai 2016 9h-10h45 Room C1, ITU Tower. - "Comment développer des stratégies appropriées pour les liens entre les TIC et les objectifs de développement durable?» le 5 mai 2016 11h-13h00 Room L, ITU Montbrillant. Le programme de nos sessions est disponible à ces adresses : https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 Notre organisation vient également d’être choisie pour être parmi les dix facilitateurs de haut niveau du WSIS FORUM 2016 : https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman#hltfs Ces rencontres nous permettront d’élaborer des stratégies et des actions à long terme au profit des communautés africaines avec des panélistes de haut niveau comme M. le SG de l’UIT, les officiels africains de haut niveau qui seront à Genève, l’Union Africaine, la CEA, des membres d’ACSIS et des membres de la communauté Internet et des TIC tels que la CSTD, l'ICANN, Diplo Foundation, l’ISOC etc. Nous serions honorés de vous compter parmi nos invités si vous êtes à Genève à ces moments-là. Avec mes meilleurs messages, Cissé Kane, PhD Président d'ACSIS www.acsis-scasi.org ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ... ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From raquino at gmail.com Thu Apr 28 18:01:19 2016 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:01:19 -0300 Subject: [governance] LACIGF9 Open consultation on themes In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Vanda Agree. Surveillance and privacy should be themes highly ranked in LAC debates. Best, Renata On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Vanda UOL wrote: > Pienso que temas como Proteccion de DATOS y privacidade en nuestra Region > > Vanda Scartezini > Sent from my iPhone > Sorry for typos > > On 27 de abr de 2016, at 14:52, Renata Aquino Ribeiro > wrote: > > Open consultation on themes for LACIGF9 > > url below > > Hola todos, Está ya abierta la consulta pública para definir temas de agenda > para el LAC IGF 2016 (Foro de Gobernanza de Internet para Latinoamérica y > Caribe). Nos interesa mucho contar con su visión sobre los aspectos que > deberían ser discutidos, como prioridad, este año en el LAC IGF. > http://www.lacnic.net.uy/vote/index.php?sid=65842&lang=es Propuesta de > consulta pública para temas del LACIGF 2016 www.lacnic.net.uy >> >> Valeria Milanes e Analía Aspis publicaram em Argentina hub Internet >> Governance. >> > > (apologies for cross posting) >> > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From sylvia at apnic.net Thu Apr 28 19:07:30 2016 From: sylvia at apnic.net (Sylvia Cadena) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:07:30 +0000 Subject: [governance] One month to go: ISIF grants for Internet Operations Research, Cybersecurity, Technical Innovation and Community Impact In-Reply-To: <1572687860.6188659.1461847115621.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <58359767.4628993.1461741509340.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <29C47088-7D5A-41BA-9DB2-2A51C4368718@cis-india.org> <1572687860.6188659.1461847115621.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thanks Lorna, We do not support university scholarships directly. That being said –at least from ISIF Asia’s side-, we have supported research expenses were Masters and PhD students are involved, but in those cases the university submits a grant proposal and the project leader is the professor that is working with those students. One very recent one, was supported through Dhaka University for a telemedicine project, which is still on-going. Regards, Sylvia From: Lorna simiyu > Reply-To: Lorna simiyu > Date: Thursday, 28 April 2016 at 10:38 PM To: IG Caucus >, Sylvia Cadena >, Jyoti Panday > Subject: Re: [governance] One month to go: ISIF grants for Internet Operations Research, Cybersecurity, Technical Innovation and Community Impact Greetings colleagues, I am interested in carrying out a research PHD in the Use of ICT in facilitating Peace and development in African states. I wish to do this research degree in one of the universities in United Kingdom. I have a Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomatic Studies. Does anyone know of some scholarships in this area or interested researcher or sponsors. Best regards, Lorna Tingu Makuma On Thursday, 28 April 2016, 7:35, Jyoti Panday > wrote: Hi Sylvia, Hope all is well with you? I do have a lead on an applicant. Shall I introduce you over email? This is in academia. Sent from my iPhone On 28 Apr 2016, at 07:13, Sylvia Cadena wrote: Thanks Arsene… if there is anyone that has leads to follow for potential applicants, please help me out with some introductions. I am happy to help them prepare their proposals to bring them to a successful funding cycle. From: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" Reply-To: "Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)" Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2016 at 5:18 PM To: IG Caucus , Sylvia Cadena Subject: Re: [governance] One month to go: ISIF grants for Internet Operations Research, Cybersecurity, Technical Innovation and Community Impact Thanks Sylvia for the reminder. Hope our colleagues in the Asia region will consider this. Regards, A IGC Co-coordinator Le Mercredi 27 avril 2016 3h48, Sylvia Cadena a écrit : Hi everyone, Just a reminder that the ISIF grants are still open for another month. Your help to share this through your networks will be greatly appreciate it. Warm regards, Sylvia ________________________________________________________________________ Applications now open for ISIF Asia’s largest ever grants funding pool ________________________________________________________________________ Applications for ISIF Asia’s 2016 grants are now open, with the largest ever pool of AUD 386,000 available, across four grant programs to support projects using the Internet for social and economic development in the Asia Pacific. Applications are open from today until 31 May 2016. http://isif.asia/grant Projects that introduce, improve, and apply Internet technology for the benefit of the Asia Pacific community may be eligible for financial support in the following categories: APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants ----------------------------------------- The aim of the APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants is to support the development of a research community focused on improving the availability, reliability, and security of the Internet in the Asia Pacific. The grants are open to researchers working on Internet operations, infrastructure and related protocols in areas such as: - Network measurement and analysis - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Peering and interconnection Public or private sector organizations, universities, research and development institutions and non-government organizations will be considered, with members of Network Operator Groups (NOGs), IXPs, root server operators, academics, and post-graduate students particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants can apply for funding between AUD 5,000 to AUD 45,000 based on research needs, a realistic timeframe, and a detailed budget. AUD 90,000 is available in total to fund successful applications. Internet Society Cybersecurity Grant ------------------------------------ A single grant of AUD 56,000 is available for a project focusing on the resiliency and security of the Internet’s naming and routing functions, through innovative approaches to Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC), RPKI and BGP. These approaches should enhance user confidence in Internet-based services and options for the deployment of secure routing standards. Strong emphasis is placed on documenting impacts and sharing knowledge through papers, videos, and associated communication materials. Community Impact Grants ----------------------- Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package valued at AUD 10,000. Areas of focus for this grant include women and girls in IT, enhancing democracy, open data, economic empowerment, poverty alleviation health and education. Technical Innovation Grants --------------------------- Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package valued at AUD 10,000. Areas of focus include access provision, electricity supplies, devices, Internet of Things (IoT), IPv6, and privacy. Apply Now --------- The ISIF Asia grant programs present a great opportunity to secure seed or supporting funds for those who are addressing local and regional issues using Internet technologies in an innovative way, and would not be made possible without contributions from APNIC, the Internet Society and the Canadian International Development Research Centre. Please note, all grant allocations are competitive and follow a rigorous selection process. More information, eligibility criteria for each grant program, and application forms are available on the ISIF Asia website: http://isif.asia/grant. ________________________________________________________________________ ISIF Asia Secretariat http://www.isif.asia ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund https://www.apnic.net ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t ————————————————————————— Call for grants open until 31 May 2016 Review T&Cs, apply & share with your network! http://www.isif.asia/grant ————————————————————————— Looking for something interesting to read? 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gpaque at gmail.com Fri Apr 29 06:47:19 2016 From: gpaque at gmail.com (Ginger Paque) Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 05:47:19 -0500 Subject: [governance] Reporting from WSIS Message-ID: Hi everyone, FYI, next week in Geneva - *REPORTS & UPDATES* *Throughout the whole week, we will be providing** live updates and just-in-time reporting from sessions**. Session reports will be available at **GIP Digital Watch* observatory *and a final WSIS Forum summary report will be available by Tuesday, 10th May.* *EVENTS* Monday, 2th May 10.30 – *Engaging digital actors, fostering effective digital policy, monitoring digital governance **(WSIS Forum session)* - The discussion will dissect the complex picture of Internet governance and consider avenues for navigating this dense policy space. With representatives from the diplomatic community, private sector, and civil society, it will discuss the needs of various communities when it comes to policy information, monitoring and action. More info . Full remote participation is available via the WSIS Forum website. Tuesday, 3rd May 8.30 – *WSIS Forum Exhibition inauguration* - The Geneva Internet Platform will have a booth at the WSIS Forum. Come and meet us to learn more about our activities. 14.00 – *High-Level Policy Session on Knowledge Societies, Capacity Building and e-Learning* - Dr Jovan Kurbalija, Director of DiploFoundation and Head, Geneva Internet Platform will participate. More info . Wednesday, 4th May 13.15* – **Ensuring Civil Society’s Voice is Heard in ICANN* - The Geneva Internet Platform will facilitate a briefing *about the opportunities to strengthen civil society's contributions and participation in ICANN. The event is in situ only. *More info *.* *DIPLO GATHERING* If you are in Geneva, join us for a reception (organised with the Internet Society and the Perception Change Project of UNOG) and Diplo gathering of alumni, on Monday, 2nd May at 18.30, at the WMO building, top floor. Places are limited. To confirm your attendance, please email Aye Mya Nyein at aye at network.diplomacy.edu bytomorrow, Friday 29th April, noon. More info . 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From gurstein at gmail.com Fri Apr 29 16:16:08 2016 From: gurstein at gmail.com (Michael Gurstein) Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:16:08 -0700 Subject: [governance] FW: [ogp] Letter from Civil Society to OGP Steering Committee Message-ID: <00d601d1a253$f7cede50$e76c9af0$@gmail.com> Some of you with some familiarity with the Open Government Partnership (OGP) process will find this of interest. It is a quite significant example of a "multistakeholder process" (although with little or no involvement from the private sector). Notably it has had very considerable support including financial with the USA and Brazil being the founding co-chairs and with the direct support of both President Obama and (former?) Pres. Rousseff. The relevant components of Civil society have taken this process very seriously with every intention of making it work, and it has had positive impacts and outputs in a number of countries. The attached letter is being presented I believe, in a spirit of providing positive feedback, however the underlying message seems to be that the CS organizations involved do not wish to be part of what is being called "open-washing' i.e. appearing to undertake the required OG commitments (and gaining the PR and other benefits from this) while in fact not doing so or acting in such a way as to undermine any significant advances towards transparency and accountability that might be achieved. M From: ogp at dgroups.org [mailto:ogp at dgroups.org] On Behalf Of helen at access-info.org Sent: April 29, 2016 7:21 AM To: OGP Civil Society group Cc: 'OGP Civil Society group' Subject: [ogp] Letter from Civil Society to OGP SC Dear Paul and Joe We would be most grateful if you could forward the attached letter, along with the content of this email, to the members of the OGP Steering Committee, on behalf of the 66 organisations who have signed it. In addition to calling on the Steering Committee to take note of the very important concerns that this letter ranges, we note that since it was drafted and opened for signature earlier this year, there has been significant feedback suggesting some editing changes, additions and improvements. Given the large number of signatures and the widespread support for the letter, we are sending it as is, but also noting that there is a strong appetite from the civil society community engaged in OGP to have a full debate around the issues it raises and for a participative process in order to arrive at well-framed policies. >From Access Info Europe and the Alianza Regional who coordinated this initiative, we therefore also urge the members of Steering Committee both to act in response to the points raised here and to take swift measures to ensure that henceforth there is an adequate public space for debate, reflection and feedback on these issues. We look forward to hearing the feedback from the Steering Committee. Yours sincerely, Helen Darbishire, Access Info Europe Moises Sanchez, Alianza Regional. ---------------------------------------------- Helen Darbishire Executive Director Access Info Europe | www.access-info.org @helen_access, @access_info Madrid office: +34 913 656 558 Mobile: +34 667 685 319 Virus-free. www.avast.com You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community OGP Civil Society group . View this contribution on the web site A reply to this message will be sent ONLY to the sender; it will NOT be archived on the web site. Reply to all community members | Unsubscribe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ~WRD078.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 823 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2016 04 29 OGP AGA CSO letter + signatures.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 277838 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From jlfullsack at orange.fr Sat Apr 30 11:23:43 2016 From: jlfullsack at orange.fr (Jean-Louis FULLSACK) Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 17:23:43 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [governance] INVITATION ACSIS SESSIONS WSIS FORUM 2016 GENEVA In-Reply-To: <1816193.12011.1461766935022.JavaMail.webmail@bluewin.ch> References: <1816193.12011.1461766935022.JavaMail.webmail@bluewin.ch> Message-ID: <582949265.10210.1462029823273.JavaMail.www@wwinf1k25> Bonjour Cissé   pouvez-vous me dire rapidement s'il y a traduction (E-F au moins) dans la session 140 ? merci d'avance   Jean-lLouis         > Message du 27/04/16 16:22 > De : "cisse.kane at bluewin.ch" > A : NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU, afri-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org, africann at afrinic.net, governance at lists.igcaucus.org, afnog at afnog.org, ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org > Copie à : > Objet : [governance] INVITATION ACSIS SESSIONS WSIS FORUM 2016 GENEVA > > > (FRANçAIS PLUS BAS) > > DEAR COLLEAGUES, > On the occasion of the WSIS Forum 2016, Africa Civil Society on the Information Society (ACSIS) will organize two workshops, which will help further reflection on an African ICT strategy for the coming years: - "WSIS + 10 and beyond: Where do we stand in Africa? What are the main challenges and proposals for the implementation of WSIS outcomes? ", May 2, 2016 9 to 10:45 am Room C1, ITU Tower and - "How to develop appropriate strategies for the links between ICT and sustainable development goals?" May 5, 2016 11 am-1 p.m. Room L, ITU Montbrillant The Agenda of our sessions can be found here: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 > https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 We foresee high-level panelists from the African Union, UNECA, African high-level officials leaders of the Internet and ICT community such as ITU, CSTD, ICANN, ISOC, Diplo Foundation, etc.   In addition, ACSIS has been appointed as member of the High-level track Facilitators of the WSIS FORUM 2016. https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman#hltfs We would be very much  honored to welcome you as our guests at both workshops, if you are around. > With my best regards Cissé > CHERS COLLEGUES, Quelques mois après l’Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies sur le SMSI + 10 (mi-décembre 2015 à New York), et à l’occasion du Forum du SMSI 2016 (2-6 mai 2016 UIT Genève), la Société Civile Africaine sur la Société de l’Information (ACSIS) organisera deux ateliers qui aideront à approfondir la réflexion sur une stratégie africaine des TIC pour les prochaines années : > - «SMSI + 10 et au-delà, Où en sommes-nous en Afrique? Quelles sont les principaux défis et propositions pour la mise en œuvre ?", le 2 mai 2016 9h-10h45 Room C1, ITU Tower. - "Comment développer des stratégies appropriées pour les liens entre les TIC et les objectifs de développement durable?» le 5 mai 2016 11h-13h00 Room L, ITU Montbrillant. Le programme de nos sessions est disponible à ces adresses : https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/140 > https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/Session/171 Notre organisation vient également d’être choisie pour être parmi les dix facilitateurs de haut niveau du WSIS FORUM 2016 : https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/About/Chairman#hltfs Ces rencontres nous permettront d’élaborer des stratégies et des actions à long terme au profit des communautés africaines avec des panélistes de haut niveau comme M. le SG de l’UIT, les officiels africains de haut niveau qui seront à Genève, l’Union Africaine,  la CEA, des membres d’ACSIS et des membres de la communauté Internet et des TIC tels que la CSTD, l'ICANN, Diplo Foundation, l’ISOC etc. > Nous serions honorés de vous compter parmi nos invités si vous êtes à Genève à ces moments-là. > Avec mes meilleurs messages, > Cissé Kane, PhD Président d'ACSIS > www.acsis-scasi.org   > > > ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list:      governance at lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit:      http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see:      http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:      http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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