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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello Everyone,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I have been compiling the comments and suggested
changes to the draft caucus intervention document that was forwarded yesterday.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
I am attaching a word document of the original text, onto which I have pasted
all comments in bold and italics and suggestions for additions in blue text and
for deletions in red text. I hope it is clear.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I second Bill's suggestion that the caucus meeting
should be the site of the final revision and that on site participants should
be charged with negotiating between the virtual suggestions and their own
positions.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
Thus far comments have been received by: Wolfgang, Danny, Karen, Bertrand, </span></font>Parminder
and Vittorio. Most have expressed the support for the statement pending some
revisions, however it has also been suggested by others that Part II of the
document is problematic and even unsupportable (see details in text).</p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If possible, I will update this document again if more
comments come in.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Regards,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jeremy Shtern</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>See attached and below for text:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>I Founding
principles for the Forum on Internet Governance</span></font></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></span></font></u></i></b></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Added
Value</span></font></b>: The goal of the forum is to add value to the
existing institutional arrangements relevant to Internet governance by extending
participation to a broader community and by improving the quality of
dialogue, discussion and development in this field. </li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>[</span></font></i></b><b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Parminder</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'> suggests: </span></i></b><b><i><span lang=EN-US
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>I thought its first point –
‘added value’ - was un-necessarily restrictive. </span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>To say </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>>> The goal of the forum is to add value to the
existing </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>institutional arrangements relevant to Internet
governance>>></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>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.] </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;text-autospace:
none'><font size=3 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Capacity-building:
</span></b>The IGF must contribute to building capacity in Internet governance
amongst all stakeholders directly engaged in Internet Governance and ICT policy
issues as well as within the wider communities affected by them. The IGF must overcome
the specific barriers to effective participation, in particular from developing
countries, found in the current institutional structures <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>[Bertrand suggests: <font
color="#ff6600"><span style='color:#FF6600'>delete “institutional
structures”</span></font>, <font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>add
“processes”]</span></font></span></i></b><i><span style='font-style:
italic'> </span></i>of Internet Governance. </p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><i><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>[</span></font></i></b><b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Parminder</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'> suggests: </span></i></b><b><i><span lang=EN-US
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>I was also not in favor of keeping the
capacity building point at number 2 and wanted to move it down.] </span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><i><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'>Multi-stakeholder
approach and openness</span></b><span lang=EN-GB>: The forum must be open to the
participation of all relevant actors from all sectors and regions including governments,
private sector, civil society and international organizations. The
multi-stakeholder approach should not only be applied to the forum but to all bodies
and processes related to the forum such as [<b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>Bertrand suggests: <font color="#ff6600"><span
style='color:#FF6600'>delete “such as”</span></font>, <font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'>add “including”]</span></font></span></i></b>the
secretariat and a potential program committee. </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'>Inclusiveness
and remote participation</span></b><span lang=EN-GB>: Physical attendance
should not be required for participation. In order to strengthen the
inclusiveness of its collaboration, the forum should integrate new forms of
remote participation to enable contributions from stakeholders who are unable
to attend in person. </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'>Equality
of participation</span></b><span lang=EN-GB>: It is vital to the legitimacy of
the forum that all stakeholders participate on an equal basis. Since the forum is
expected to act as a facilitating body without binding decision making
capacity, equal footing for all participants is the most effective working
principle to enable high quality results. </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'>Thematic
autonomy</span></b><span lang=EN-GB>: The Forum must be free to choose its
topics as it considers appropriate. Most topics relevant to Internet Governance
are cross-cutting </span><b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>[Wolfgang
suggest: <font color=blue><span style='color:blue'> add “ trans-disciplinary
and inter-institutional”]</span></font></span></i></b> <span lang=EN-GB>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 promotes enhanced cooperation amongst
all involved bodies by generating and diffusing "best-practice" and
"lessons learned" forms of knowledge. </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>[</span></font></i></b><b><i><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Parminder</span></i></b><b><i><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> suggests: </span></i></b><b><i><span
lang=EN-US style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>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.]</span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>[Bertrand suggests Alt paragraph to the above as
follows</span></font></i></b><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-style:italic'>: </span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><b><i><font size=3 color=blue
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>“Right of initiative/Agenda-setting</span></font></i></b><i><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue;font-style:italic'>: The Forum must be free
to choose <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-weight:
normal'>the issues it addresses</span></font></b></strong> as it considers
appropriate<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>, </span></b><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-weight:normal'>in application of
its missions and mandate as defined, inter alia, by para 72 of the Tunis
Agenda.</span></font></b>”</strong></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><i><font size=3 color=blue
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;
font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Bertrand’s
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. </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>I
suggest to explicitely quote paragraph 72 because it actually defines three
very important elements for the Forum :</span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>- 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) </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>-
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 </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>- <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. </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>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.]</span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'>Forum
as process</span></b><span lang=EN-GB>: The forum should be designed as an
ongoing process with most of its work taking place throughout the year in
smaller thematic groups over the Internet. Its face to face meetings should constitute
just one element in this process. </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'>Accessible
location</span></b><span lang=EN-GB>: The highest priority in choosing
locations for the forum <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>[Bertrand
suggests: <font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>add
“activities”]</span></font></span></i></b> should be accessibility
to all potential participants. In considering perspective locations issues such
as: proximity to governmental missions and the local hotel and transit infrastructure
should be balanced with concerns about travel costs and the availability of
entrance visas. </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'>Transparency:
</span></b><span lang=EN-GB>For the sake of its legitimacy, the forum must take
an open and transparent approach to its structure, procedures, membership and
to all of its deliberations and recommendations. The forum must publish regular
and frequent reports detailing its activities.</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
color=blue face=Symbol><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:blue'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><b><i><font color=blue><span lang=EN-GB
style='color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>[</span></font></i></b><i><font
color=blue><span lang=EN-GB style='color:blue;font-style:italic'>Danny (in
response to Wolfgang):<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b></span><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Human Rights:</span></b> The work of the Forum should
protect and promote human rights principles as contained in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, in particular provisions for privacy and freedom
of expression.]</font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'>New Sections suggested for Part I:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'>[Wolfgang: as </span>CS we should add one para. on the
special interests of individual users and probably also on minority groups. </font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>- What about one para saying, that the work of the Forum has to be
based on the fundamental principles of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, in mparticular Freedom of Expression and Right to Privacy]</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'>[Karen: </span>- the importance of a rights based
approach </font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>to the forum (with specific reference to privacy </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>and freedom of expression) </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>- the importance of an overriding development
orientation to the work </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>of the IGF (i don't see any reference to </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>developing country priorities in this text, </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>excepting that of capacity building and </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>participation - which are of course important, </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>but nothing that indicates issue focus/priority)]</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>[Vittorio: Consumer rights need to be added]</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>II Tasks
of the Forum on Internet Governance</span></font></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>[</span></font></i></b><b><i><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Parminder</span></i></b><b><i><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> suggests: </span></i></b><b><i><span
lang=EN-US style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>when I saw part 2 of the
proposed submission it was nothing less than shocking. All the points mentioned
here are taken from the </span></i></b><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>Tunis</span></i></b><b><i><span lang=EN-US
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> agenda para 72 with the (of course
deliberate) omission of the three most important points of this para</span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:90.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><b><i><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>a)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font></i></b><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>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;</span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-align:justify'><b><i><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>e)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></font></i></b><b><i><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Advise all stakeholders
in proposing ways and means to accelerate the availability and affordability of
the Internet in the developing world;</span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;
text-indent:0cm'><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-align:justify'><b><i><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>j)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font></i></b><b><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>Discuss, </span></i></b><b><i><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>inter alia</span></i></b><b><i><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>, issues relating to
critical Internet resources;</span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;
text-indent:0cm'><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;
text-indent:0cm'><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>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
???</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;
text-indent:0cm'><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>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……</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;
text-indent:0cm'><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>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….</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;
text-indent:0cm'><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>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.
</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormalIndent style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-align:justify;
text-indent:0cm'><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>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. ]</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>[Bertrand suggests: </span>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 autonom.]<br>
<br>
</font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>[</span></font></i></b><b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Parminder</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'> supports Bertrand’s proposed amendments]</span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:
italic'>The </span></font></i><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-style:italic'>Tunis</span></i><i><span
lang=EN-US style='font-style:italic'> Agenda for the Information Society calls
on the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to play a multidimensional, catalytic
role in relation to existing Internet governance mechanisms. Among other
things, the Forum should:</span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Facilitate</span></font></b><span
lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US>the exchange of information and best
practices between bodies dealing with different international public
policies regarding the Internet and discuss issues that do not fall within
the scope of any existing body. In this regard the Forum should make full
use of the expertise of the academic, scientific and technical communities;</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<ul type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Interface:</span></font></b><span
lang=EN-US> with appropriate inter-governmental organizations and other institutions
on matters under their purview;</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<ul type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Strengthen and enhance</span></font></b><span
lang=EN-US> the engagement of stakeholders in existing and/or future Internet
Governance mechanisms, particularly those from developing countries;</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<ul type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Identify</span></font></b><span lang=EN-US> emerging
issues, bring them to the attention of the relevant bodies and the general
public, and, where appropriate, make recommendations;</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Contribute</span></font></b><span lang=EN-US> to
capacity-building for Internet Governance in developing countries, drawing
fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise;</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Promote and assess</span></font></b><span lang=EN-US>,
on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of WSIS principles in Internet
Governance processes. </span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jeremy Shtern</span></font>,</p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>candidat doctoral et chercheu</span></font><span
lang=FR-CA>r au Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Politiques de Communication/</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ph.D candidate & researcher at the Communications
Policy Research Laboratory </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Université de
Montréal </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>département de communication</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>514-343-6111 ex./poste
5419
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>jeremy.shtern@umontreal.ca</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org
[mailto:governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of Wolfgang Kleinwächter<br>
Sent: </span></font><span lang=EN-US>February 15, 2006</span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US>2:09 AM</span><span lang=EN-US><br>
To: Jeanette Hofmann; Governance Caucus<br>
Subject: [not_spam] Re: [governance] draft for a caucus intervention for </span><span
lang=EN-US>Geneva</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I can agree with the statement. I would probably add
to "cross cutting" als trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Another point, as CS we should add one para. on the
special interests of individual users and probably also on minority groups.
What about one para saying, that the work of the Forum has to be based on the
fundamental principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in
mparticular Freedom of Expression and Right to Privacy?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wolfgang</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>-----Original Message-----</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>From: governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org on behalf of
Jeanette Hofmann</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sent: Tue 2/14/2006 </span></font>11:48 PM</p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>To: Governance Caucus</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Subject: [governance] draft for a caucus intervention
for </span></font>Geneva</p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi, here comes attached and below, and as usual very
late, a potential </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>caucus statement. Jeremy helped drafting it.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>*Please let us know if the text is acceptable or which
parts need </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>further editing or should be deleted because they are
controversial.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>*The text is still a bit long. Suggestions for
shortening are welcome too.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Since I am travelling tomorrow, it would be good if
somebody - perhaps </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>somebody already in </span></font>Geneva? Bill? - took
over the editing function.</p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>-------------------------------------------------</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I Founding principles for the Forum on Internet
Governance</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Added Value: The goal of the forum is to
add value to the existing </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>institutional arrangements relevant to Internet
governance by extending </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>participation to a broader community and by improving
the quality of </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>dialogue, discussion and development in this field.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Capacity-building: The IGF must contribute
to building capacity in </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Internet governance amongst all stakeholders directly
engaged in </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Internet Governance and ICT policy issues as well as
within the wider </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>communities affected by them. The IGF must overcome
the specific </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>barriers to effective participation, in particular
from developing </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>countries, found in the current institutional
structures of Internet </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Governance.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Multi-stakeholder approach and openness:
The forum must be open to the </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>participation of all relevant actors from all sectors
and regions </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>including governments, private sector, civil society
and international </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>organizations. The multi-stakeholder approach should
not only be applied </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>to the forum but to all bodies and processes related
to the forum such </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>as the secretariat and a potential program committee.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Inclusiveness and remote participation:
Physical attendance should not </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>be required for participation. In order to strengthen
the inclusiveness </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>of its collaboration, the forum should integrate new
forms of remote </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>participation to enable contributions from
stakeholders who are unable </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>to attend in person.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Equality of participation: It is vital to
the legitimacy of the forum </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>that all stakeholders participate on an equal basis.
Since the forum is </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>expected to act as a facilitating body without binding
decision making </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>capacity, equal footing for all participants is the
most effective </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>working principle to enable high quality results.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Thematic autonomy: The Forum must be free
to choose its topics as it </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>considers appropriate. Most topics relevant to
Internet Governance are </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>cross-cutting issues, which touch upon the
responsibilities and </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>competences of existing organizations. However, the
forum should not be </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>seen as their competitor. The IGF will function as a
facilitator that </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>promotes enhanced cooperation amongst all involved
bodies by generating </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>and diffusing "best-practice" and
"lessons learned" forms of knowledge.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Forum as process: The forum should be
designed as an ongoing process </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>with most of its work taking place throughout the year
in smaller </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>thematic groups over the Internet. Its face to face
meetings should </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>constitute just one element in this process.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Accessible location: The highest priority
in choosing locations for </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>the forum should be accessibility to all potential
participants. In </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>considering perspective locations issues such as:
proximity to </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>governmental missions and the local hotel and transit
infrastructure </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>should be balanced with concerns about travel costs
and the availability </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>of entrance visas.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Transparency: For the sake of its
legitimacy, the forum must take an </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>open and transparent approach to its structure,
procedures, membership </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>and to all of its deliberations and recommendations.
The forum must </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>publish regular and frequent reports detailing its
activities.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>II Tasks of the Forum on Internet Governance</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Tunis Agenda for the Information Society calls on
the Internet </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Governance Forum (IGF) to play a multidimensional,
catalytic role in </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>relation to existing Internet governance mechanisms.
Among other </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>things, the Forum should:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Facilitate the exchange of information and
best practices between </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>bodies dealing with different international public
policies regarding </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>the Internet and discuss issues that do not fall
within the scope of any </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>existing body. In this regard the Forum should make
full use of the </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>expertise of the academic, scientific and technical
communities;</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>? Interface: with appropriate
inter-governmental organizations and other </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>institutions on matters under their purview;</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>? Strengthen and enhance the engagement of
stakeholders in existing </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>and/or future Internet Governance mechanisms,
particularly those from </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>developing countries;</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>? Identify emerging issues, bring them to the
attention of the relevant </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate,
make recommendations;</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Contribute to capacity-building for
Internet Governance in developing </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge
and expertise;</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>. Promote and assess, on an ongoing basis,
the embodiment of WSIS </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>principles in Internet Governance processes.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>jeanette</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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