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<DIV><SPAN class=868083713-15022006><FONT
face="Book Antiqua">Hi,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=868083713-15022006><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=868083713-15022006><FONT face="Book Antiqua">I have asked
Renate to see if CONGO can procure a space for the caucus to meet during the
consultation. She doesn't have hard confirmation yet, but thinks we should
be able to use the NGO Lounge near the cafeteria in building E during the
Thursday-Friday lunch breaks. Worst case scenario, we can grab a
corner of the cafeteria or coffee lounge or squat in an empty meeting
room. My suggestion would be that we have a focused discussion on site to
touch up and finalize a caucus statement, as there are apparently some
differences of view, or at least emphasis, that need to be reconciled, and
it's unlikely we're going to pull this off in the next couple of hours with
people traveling etc. I don't see how we could do this in a noisy crowded
bar tonight, especially with seemingly only a handful of folks having arrived by
then. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=868083713-15022006><FONT
face="Book Antiqua">It's not absolutely imperative that the text be posted prior
to the opening of the consultation anyway, whenever it's done we can have the
secretariat post it and mention this in a floor
intervention.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=868083713-15022006><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=868083713-15022006><FONT
face="Book Antiqua">Best,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=868083713-15022006><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=868083713-15022006><FONT
face="Book Antiqua">Bill</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=868083713-15022006><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org
[mailto:governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Parminder<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:07 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Bertrand de La Chapelle'; 'Jeanette Hofmann'<BR><B>Cc:</B> 'Governance
Caucus'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [governance] draft for a caucus intervention for
Geneva<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear Bertrand,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for pointing
out <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">>> It helps
shorten the text and the present formulation is a little too apologetic, as if
we were voluntarily limiting the scope of activities ithe IGF can
endeavour.>><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(I saw your
submission only after I posted mine)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And recommending
that<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">>> Mentioning
para 72 here is the hook we can leverage later to refine the missions and
roles of the IGF. As a consequence, the rest of the paragraph should better be
suppressed.>><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I support this
recommendation. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
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governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org [mailto:governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Bertrand de La
Chapelle<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday,
February 15, 2006 4:37 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
Jeanette Hofmann<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B>
Governance Caucus<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
Re: [governance] draft for a caucus intervention for <st1:City
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Excellent draft Jeanette,
thanks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I suppose the text could be finalized during the
caucus meeting tonight.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">A few comments below : <STRONG><B><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">new text</FONT></U></B></STRONG> <STRONG><B><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">underlined</FONT></U></B></STRONG>, (<EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">deleted text is in italic between
brackets</FONT></I></EM>). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in">
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>•
Capacity-building: The IGF must contribute to building capacity
in<BR>Internet governance amongst all stakeholders directly engaged
in<BR>Internet Governance and ICT policy issues as well as within the wider
<BR>communities affected by them. The IGF must overcome the
specific<BR>barriers to effective participation, in particular from
developing<BR>countries, found in the current (<EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">institutional</FONT></I></EM> <EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">structures)</FONT></I></EM> <STRONG><B><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">processes</FONT></U></B></STRONG> of
Internet<BR>Governance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rationale : it keeps closer to the language
of the Tunis Agenda (para 72i) and covers not only institutions but also more
diffuse mechanisms.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in">
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>•
Multi-stakeholder approach and openness: The forum must be open to
the<BR>participation of all relevant actors from all sectors and
regions<BR>including governments, private sector, civil society and
international <BR>organizations. The multi-stakeholder approach should not
only be applied<BR>to the forum but to all bodies and processes related to
the forum, <STRONG><B><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">including</FONT></U></B></STRONG> <EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(such</FONT></I></EM><I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">as)</FONT></I></EM></SPAN></I> the secretariat and a
potential program committee. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rationale : this formulation allows to cover future
thematic working groups without having to mention them explicitely at that
stage.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in">
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>• Thematic
autonomy: The Forum must be free to choose <STRONG><B><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">the issues it addresses</FONT></U></B></STRONG>
<EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">(its topics)</FONT></I></EM> as it
considers appropriate, <STRONG><B><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman">in application of its lmissions and mandate as
defined, inter alia, by para 72 of the Tunis Agenda.
</FONT></U></B></STRONG> (<EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">Most
topics relevant to Internet Governance are cross-cutting issues, which touch
upon the responsibilities and competences of existing organizations.
However, the forum should not be seen as their competitor. The IGF will
function as a facilitator that </FONT></I></EM><I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">promotes
enhanced cooperation amongst all involved bodies by
generating</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">and
diffusing "best-practice" and "lessons learned" forms of
knowledge.)</FONT></I></EM></SPAN></I><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rationale : This is a critical paragraph to establish
the right of the Forum to define its agenda. Thanks for thinking about
inserting it. It could be titled "Right of initiative" or
"Agenda-setting", but I suppose the present formulation is
more appropriate at that stage, in order to ruffle less feathers.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I suggest to explicitely quote paragraph 72 because it
actually defines three very important elements for the Forum
:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">- a precise <STRONG><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman">range of 5 allowed roles</FONT></B></STRONG> : neutral
facilitation (facilitates, interfaces, etc...), participative deliberation
(discuss issues), advisory role (make recommendations, advise on ways and
means, help find solutions), capacity building (exchange of best practices,
monitoring role (identify emerging issues, assess embodiment of
principles) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">- a <STRONG><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">list
of 6 types of issues</FONT></B></STRONG> the IGF can address : key elements of
Internet governance; cross-cutting international public policies; issues out
of the scope of existing bodies; emerging issues; issues relating to critical
internet ressources; issues arising from the use and misuse of the Internet
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">- <STRONG><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">4
broad-ranging missions</FONT></B></STRONG> (even if they are not called like
this) : fostering the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and
development of the Internet; accelerate the availability and affordability of
the Internet in the developing world; strengthen engagement of stakeholders in
existing and/or future IG mechanisms; promote the embodiment of WSIS
principles in Internet Governance processes.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mentioning para 72 here is the hook we can leverage
later to refine the missions and roles of the IGF. As a consequence, the rest
of the paragraph should better be suppressed. It helps shorten the text and
the present formulation is a little too apologetic, as if we were voluntarily
limiting the scope of activities ithe IGF can endeavour.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in">
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">• Accessible
location: The highest priority in choosing locations for<BR>the forum
<STRONG><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">activities</FONT></B></STRONG>
should be accessibility to all potential participants. In<BR>considering
perspective locations issues such as: proximity to <BR>governmental missions
and the local hotel and transit infrastructure<BR>should be balanced with
concerns about travel costs and the availability<BR>of entrance
visas.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rationale : As mentionned in a previous post, we need
to avoid equating the Forum with its secretariat. Location of the secretariat
is one issue; where face to face activities will take place is another one :
annual meetings could take place in different locations and the secretariat
itself could have a distributed structure, including the setting up in due
time of support staff for thematic activities and working roups.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">___________<BR> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Finally, I would suggest to suppress entirely the part
II at that stage. It basically reiterates para 72 on the mandate without
adding anything particular. It could be replaced by something inspired by the
comments I outlined in reference to the paragraph above on thematic autonomy.
<BR><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">(II Tasks of the Forum on Internet
Governance</FONT></I></EM><I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">The
Tunis Agenda for the Information Society calls on the
Internet</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">Governance
Forum (IGF) to play a multidimensional, catalytic role
in</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">relation to existing
Internet governance mechanisms. Among other
</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">things, the Forum
should:</FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">• Facilitate the
exchange of information and best practices
between</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">bodies dealing
with different international public policies
regarding</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">the Internet
and discuss issues that do not fall within the scope of any
</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">existing body. In this
regard the Forum should make full use of the</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">expertise of the academic, scientific and technical
communities;</FONT></I></EM><BR><BR></SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT
face=Symbol><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">§</SPAN></FONT>
Interface: with appropriate inter-governmental organizations and other
</I></EM><I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">institutions on matters under their
purview;</FONT></I></EM><BR><BR></SPAN></I><EM><I><FONT face=Symbol><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">§</SPAN></FONT>
Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in
existing</I></EM><I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">and/or future Internet Governance mechanisms,
particularly those from</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">developing countries;
</FONT></I></EM><BR><BR></SPAN></I><EM><I><FONT face=Symbol><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">§</SPAN></FONT>
Identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the
relevant</I></EM><I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate,
make recommendations;</FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">• Contribute to
capacity-building for Internet Governance in developing
</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">countries, drawing
fully on local sources of knowledge and
expertise;</FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">• Promote and
assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of
WSIS</FONT></I></EM><BR><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">principles in
Internet Governance
processes.)</FONT></I></EM></SPAN></I><BR> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hope these comments
help<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Best<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Bertrand<BR><BR> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>