<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="State"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="City" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"/>
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }
</style>
<![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"\0027宋体";}
@font-face
{font-family:"\@\0027宋体";}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.MsoNormalIndent, li.MsoNormalIndent, div.MsoNormalIndent
{margin-top:6.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.25in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2;
punctuation-wrap:simple;
text-autospace:none;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@page Section1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 77.95pt 1.0in 77.95pt;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:670791388;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:1412446614 1078640178 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-text:"%1\)";
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-weight:bold;
mso-ansi-font-style:normal;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:1168133987;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-1975498030 67698711 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-start-at:5;
mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-text:"%1\)";
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:1373963969;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-600246694 67698711 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-start-at:10;
mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-text:"%1\)";
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3
{mso-list-id:1487472104;
mso-list-template-ids:-1975498030;}
@list l3:level1
{mso-level-start-at:5;
mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-text:"%1\)";
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level2
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level3
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l3:level4
{mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level5
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level6
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l3:level7
{mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level8
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l3:level9
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l4
{mso-list-id:1992712756;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:971020012 -229208860 1069086132 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;}
@list l4:level1
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-text:"%1\)";
mso-level-tab-stop:.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.75in;
text-indent:-.5in;}
@list l4:level2
{mso-level-start-at:2;
mso-level-number-format:alpha-upper;
mso-level-text:"%2\)";
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l5
{mso-list-id:2119788008;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-666844820 517512204 39100350 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;}
@list l5:level1
{mso-level-style-link:"Normal Indent";
mso-level-tab-stop:.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l5:level2
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-text:"%2\)";
mso-level-tab-stop:75.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:75.0pt;
text-indent:-21.0pt;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple>
<div class=Section1>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Hi Jeanette,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I first read only part 1 of the submission, and thought its first point
– ‘added value’ - was un-necessarily restrictive. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>To say <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>>> The goal of the forum is to add value to the existing <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>institutional arrangements relevant to Internet governance>>><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>is to give, more or less, complete acceptance to the existing
arrangements which has never been the view of this caucus, of general WSIS CS
and of most other participants at WSIS (especially when the tunis agenda uses
more substantive language – ‘build on the existing structures of IG’). So, I wanted
to take this point out and add one on – ‘domain and competence’ of IGF taking
points from many submissions we have made on this point. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I was also not in favor of keeping the capacity building point at
number 2 and wanted to move it down. I also had some problems with the part of
the point on 'thematic autonomy' where the IGF function was made un-necessarily
restrictive by mentioning only diffusing 'best practises' etc. We know we have
always meant the IGF to have much greater functions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I thought these omissions (from my point of view) were minor, and that
they came from different emphasis on different points - most of which were, in
their essence, shared among us. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>However, when I saw part 2 of the proposed submission it was nothing
less than shocking. All the points mentioned here are taken from the <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tunis</st1:place></st1:State> agenda para 72
with the (of course deliberate) omission of the three most important points of
this para<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>a)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Discuss public policy issues
related to key elements of Internet Governance in order to foster the
sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development of the
Internet;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>e)<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Advise all
stakeholders in proposing ways and means to accelerate the availability and
affordability of the Internet in the developing world;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;mso-list:
none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l2 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>j)<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Discuss, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>inter alia</span></i>, issues relating to critical
Internet resources;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;mso-list:
none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;mso-list:
none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'>So are we supposed to merely reiterate what are already accepted as the
functions of IGF – minus the parts that I and many others think are by far the
most important ones ???<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;mso-list:
none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'>With these omissions, you obviously do NOT want the IGF to discuss public
policy issues, take up issues of affordability and access of Internet in the
developing world, and discuss issues related to critical Internet resources……<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;mso-list:
none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'>And I cant take it to be un-intended omission, because all your listed
points come from this para 72 (quoted below), so you CHOSE not to list these
three points….<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;mso-list:
none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I have some very basic problem with the politics that inform these omissions.
I have tried to be constructive and all in my engagements on this list – but at
this point I have no option but to state the matters in the strong terms that I
have done here. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;mso-list:
none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I think it is time IG caucus decided at least its broad political stands
on the IG issues, within which the debate can take place. If CS is going to seek
great dilution (from a progressive standpoint - whatever it may mean, but such
terms are generally associated with CS) of commitments already made by governments
in official summit docs rather than trying to take things further ahead, I don’t
see the point in being with such an CS engagement at all. I know the multi-stakeholder
and CS participations points are still there – but if these are the directions
that CS participation is going to take, Id rather be represented by my country’s
government’s nominee. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;mso-list:
none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'>regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='text-align:justify;text-indent:0in;mso-list:
none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Parminder <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I am quoting para 72 of Tunis agenda for anyone to make their
conclusions vis a vis clear specific exclusions mentioned above from the list
submitted in the proposed submission on behalf of the IG caucus. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Para 72;
We ask the UN Secretary-General</span></font></b>, in an open and inclusive
process, to convene, by the second quarter of 2006, a meeting of the new forum
for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue—called the <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Internet Governance Forum</span></i> (IGF).The mandate of the Forum is
to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>a)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>Discuss
public policy issues related to key elements of Internet Governance in order to
foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development of
the Internet;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>b)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Facilitate
discourse between bodies dealing with different cross-cutting international
public policies regarding the Internet and discuss issues that <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>do not fall within the scope of any
existing body</span></font>;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>c)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Interface
with appropriate inter-governmental organisations and other institutions on
matters under their purview; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>d)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Facilitate
the exchange of information and best practices, and in this regard make full
use of the expertise of the academic, scientific and technical communities;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>e)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Advise all
stakeholders in proposing ways and means to accelerate the availability and
affordability of the Internet in the developing world;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>f)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Strengthen
and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in existing and/or future Internet
Governance mechanisms, particularly those from developing countries;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;
punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><b><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>g)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]>Identify
emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the relevant bodies and the
general public, and, where appropriate, make recommendations;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>h)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Contribute to
capacity-building for Internet Governance in developing countries, drawing
fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>i)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Promote and
assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of WSIS principles in Internet
Governance processes;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>j)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Discuss, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>inter alia</span></i>, issues relating to critical
Internet resources;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>k)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Help to find
solutions to the issues arising from the use and misuse of the Internet, of
particular concern to everyday users;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>l)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>Publish its
proceedings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Parminder Jeet Singh<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>IT for Change<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>91-80-26654134<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>www.ITforChange.net <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org
[mailto:governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of Jeanette Hofmann<br>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 4:19 AM<br>
To: Governance Caucus<br>
Subject: [governance] draft for a caucus intervention for <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Hi, here comes attached and below, and as usual very late, a potential <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>caucus statement. Jeremy helped drafting it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>*Please let us know if the text is acceptable or which parts need <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>further editing or should be deleted because they are controversial.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>*The text is still a bit long. Suggestions for shortening are welcome
too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Since I am travelling tomorrow, it would be good if somebody - perhaps <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>somebody already in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>?
Bill? - took over the editing function.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I Founding principles for the Forum on Internet Governance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Added Value: The goal of the forum is to add value to the
existing <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>institutional arrangements relevant to Internet governance by extending
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>participation to a broader community and by improving the quality of <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>dialogue, discussion and development in this field.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Capacity-building: The IGF must contribute to building capacity
in <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Internet governance amongst all stakeholders directly engaged in <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Internet Governance and ICT policy issues as well as within the wider <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>communities affected by them. The IGF must overcome the specific <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>barriers to effective participation, in particular from developing <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>countries, found in the current institutional structures of Internet <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Governance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Multi-stakeholder approach and openness: The forum must be open
to the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>participation of all relevant actors from all sectors and regions <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>including governments, private sector, civil society and international <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>organizations. The multi-stakeholder approach should not only be
applied <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>to the forum but to all bodies and processes related to the forum such <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>as the secretariat and a potential program committee.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Inclusiveness and remote participation: Physical attendance should
not <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>be required for participation. In order to strengthen the inclusiveness
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>of its collaboration, the forum should integrate new forms of remote <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>participation to enable contributions from stakeholders who are unable <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>to attend in person.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Equality of participation: It is vital to the legitimacy of the
forum <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>that all stakeholders participate on an equal basis. Since the forum is
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>expected to act as a facilitating body without binding decision making <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>capacity, equal footing for all participants is the most effective <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>working principle to enable high quality results.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Thematic autonomy: The Forum must be free to choose its topics as
it <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>considers appropriate. Most topics relevant to Internet Governance are <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>cross-cutting issues, which touch upon the responsibilities and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>competences of existing organizations. However, the forum should not be
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>seen as their competitor. The IGF will function as a facilitator that <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>promotes enhanced cooperation amongst all involved bodies by generating
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>and diffusing "best-practice" and "lessons learned"
forms of knowledge.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Forum as process: The forum should be designed as an ongoing
process <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>with most of its work taking place throughout the year in smaller <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>thematic groups over the Internet. Its face to face meetings should <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>constitute just one element in this process.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Accessible location: The highest priority in choosing locations
for <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>the forum should be accessibility to all potential participants. In <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>considering perspective locations issues such as: proximity to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>governmental missions and the local hotel and transit infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>should be balanced with concerns about travel costs and the
availability <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>of entrance visas.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Transparency: For the sake of its legitimacy, the forum must take
an <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>open and transparent approach to its structure, procedures, membership <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>and to all of its deliberations and recommendations. The forum must <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>publish regular and frequent reports detailing its activities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>II Tasks of the Forum on Internet Governance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The Tunis Agenda for the Information Society calls on the Internet <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Governance Forum (IGF) to play a multidimensional, catalytic role in <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>relation to existing Internet governance mechanisms. Among other <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>things, the Forum should:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Facilitate the exchange of information and best practices between
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>bodies dealing with different international public policies regarding <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>the Internet and discuss issues that do not fall within the scope of
any <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>existing body. In this regard the Forum should make full use of the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>expertise of the academic, scientific and technical communities;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> Interface: with appropriate inter-governmental organizations and
other <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>institutions on matters under their purview;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in existing
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>and/or future Internet Governance mechanisms, particularly those from <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>developing countries;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> Identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the
relevant <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate, make
recommendations;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Contribute to capacity-building for Internet Governance in
developing <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>• Promote and assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of WSIS <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>principles in Internet Governance processes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>jeanette<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>