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individual to group statement, I can't help thinking this would be more
effective if there was more of a group associated with it. Twelve
names is ok, but more would be merrier. I will submit it when I wake up
tomorrow morning, if anyone else wants to join please let me know privately
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<P class=MsoHeading7 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><A name=OLE_LINK2><STRONG>Statement by members of the WSIS-civil
society Internet Governance Caucus</STRONG></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">Submitted for the WG-WSIS ITU
Reform Meeting</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">1 February 2006</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">The WSIS Principles state that Internet
governance </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">should be multilateral, transparent and democratic,
with the full involvement of governments, the private sector, civil society and
international organizations.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
ITU clearly does not meet the last criteria.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For the overwhelming majority of civil
society organizations and individual academics, the barriers to becoming
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">a sector member or even an
associate are simply too high to overcome</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">.
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In parallel, there are no options for
participating on a more flexible, ad hoc basis in special workshops and
seminars, or in the assemblies and conferences.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In consequence, and unlike other UN
agencies, true NGOs (as opposed to hybrid business/user/technical organizations)
are almost entirely absent and alienated from the ITU.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That this is not in the ITU’s own
interest was demonstrated by the WSIS process, in which civil society opposed
the ITU playing an expanded, leading role in Internet governance.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">With WSIS follow-up and
implementation efforts forthcoming, now would be a particularly appropriate time
to make opening up to civil society a central element of ITU reform.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Doing so would not in any way disrupt
the work of the Union, and the administrative cost would be negligible (we can
print our own documents, etc).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
ITU would not face a stampede of hundreds of organizations seeking to
participate in ongoing study group work on frequency propagation, signaling
requirements and protocols, and other technical matters.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A much more likely scenario would be
that a manageable number of NGOs and academics would seek to participate in some
of the above-mentioned workshops, seminars, assemblies and conferences.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Civil society experts contributed
significantly to the success of the February 2004 workshop on Internet
governance, and there is every reason to believe that same constructive
engagement would ensue in other forums.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Allowing civil society participation in events like the March 2006
meeting on NGN policies would be a good first step, and would not require
changes to the Constitution and Convention.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>WSIS and/or ECOSOC accreditation would
seem sufficient for this purpose.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">It is unfortunate that the ITU’s February 1
reform meeting is closed to civil society participation.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Our exclusion from this and similar
events has been debated extensively on civil society Internet listservs.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There was little enthusiasm for the
website’s cheery invitation to “be part of it” by submitting statements in this
“open forum” for a meeting from which we are barred.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If however the ITU were to initiate a
genuine, open and inclusive dialogue on the matter, the response would be much
more supportive.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Dr. William
Drake<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><A name=OLE_LINK1><o:p></o:p></A></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility/</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Graduate
Institute for International Studies, Geneva<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Dr. Wolfgang
Kleinwächter<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">University of
Aarhus<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">McTim<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Internet
Infrastructure Consultant<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Dr. Lee
McKnight<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Syracuse
University/Internet Governance Project<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Parminder Jeet
Singh<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">IT for
Change<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Dr. Jeanette
Hofmann<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Social Science
Research Center, Berlin<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Avri Doria<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Computer
Professionals for Social Responsibility/<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Nomadic Women's
ICT Network<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">Robert Guerra<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Computer
Professionals for Social Responsibility/<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">Privaterra</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">Dr. Ralf Bendrath<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"></SPAN><A
href="http://www.worldsummit2005.org/"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">www.worldsummit2005.org</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">Max Senges<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">Committee for a Democratic United
Nations</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">Veni Markovski<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">Internet Society, Bulgaria</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">Karen Banks<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2">Association for Progressive
Communications</SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>