Parminder, thanks for the further edit.<br><br>I think we can send this now.<br><br>One minor suggetion is to spell out IGC, and add Civil Society to<br>make it clear, so "Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (CS-IGC) would like to..." reads better.
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Thanks,<br><br>izumi<br><br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">2007/1/11, Parminder <<a href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net">parminder@itforchange.net</a>>:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br><br>We still wait for more comments/ suggestions on the proposed letter to Nitin<br>Desai on enhanced cooperation. Meanwhile, I have tried to pull the texts<br>proposed by Milton and Bill together. To this text I have added the fact of
<br>the mandate of the Tunis agenda in para 1 (para 2 from Bill already had such<br>a mention)<br><br>The proposed text is<br><br>We are writing to you because we understand you were asked by the UN<br>Secretary General to begin informal consultations on how to start a process
<br>aimed at 'enhanced cooperation' on international public policy issues<br>related to the Internet, as required by the paragraph 71 of the Tunis<br>agenda.<br><br>The IGC would very much appreciate an update on progress and news of the
<br>current state of play with respect to "enhanced cooperation". In particular,<br>we would welcome information on a)any concrete steps taken so far, like, any<br>discussions and consultations that have been held with governments and other
<br>stakeholders on the substance and modalities of enhanced cooperation, and b)<br>the plans for involving civil society in the process per the clear mandate<br>in paragraph 71.<br><br>(ends)<br><br><br>Parminder<br><br>
________________________________________________<br>Parminder Jeet Singh<br>IT for Change, Bangalore<br>Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities<br>Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890<br>Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
<br><a href="http://www.ITforChange.net">www.ITforChange.net</a><br><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: Adam Peake [mailto:<a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp">ajp@glocom.ac.jp</a>]<br>> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:03 PM
<br>> To: Parminder; 'Milton Mueller'; <a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a><br>> Subject: RE: [governance] Action on Enhanced Cooperation, please<br>><br>> At 12:36 PM +0530 1/10/07, Parminder wrote:
<br>> > > We are writing to you because we understand you were asked by the UN<br>> >> Secretary General to begin informal consultations on how to start a<br>> >> process aimed at enhancing cooperation on international public policy
<br>> >> issues related to the Internet.<br>> ><br>> >Is it generally known that Secy Gen did ask Nitin Desai to begin<br>> >consultation? ( I, for instance, did not know) Should we proceed from
<br>> >this...<br>><br>><br>> Yes.<br>><br>> UN press release announcing set up of the IGF secretariat and enhance<br>> cooperation<br>> <<a href="http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sgsm10366.doc.htm">
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sgsm10366.doc.htm</a>>. Relevant<br>> part:<br>><br>> "On a separate issue, the Secretary-General has also decided to ask<br>> Mr. Desai to consult informally on how to start a process aimed at
<br>> enhancing cooperation on international public policy issues related<br>> to the Internet. The Summit had requested the Secretary-General to<br>> start such a process. "<br>><br>> The words suggested for the question in the letter reflected this.
<br>> (and also one reason I think just asking the simple question is<br>> best... but as said, more is OK if that's what all want.)<br>><br>> Adam<br>><br>><br>><br>> >Parminder<br>> >
<br>> >________________________________________________<br>> >Parminder Jeet Singh<br>> >IT for Change, Bangalore<br>> >Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities<br>> >Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
<br>> >Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055<br>> ><a href="http://www.ITforChange.net">www.ITforChange.net</a><br>> ><br>> >> -----Original Message-----<br>> >> From: Milton Mueller [mailto:<a href="mailto:Mueller@syr.edu">
Mueller@syr.edu</a>]<br>> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:53 PM<br>> >> To: <a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp">ajp@glocom.ac.jp</a>; <a href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net">parminder@itforchange.net
</a>;<br>> <a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a><br>> >> Subject: Re: [governance] Action on Enhanced Cooperation, please<br>> >><br>> >> Parminder:<br>> >> Thank you for an extensive effort on this draft. Perhaps some of the
<br>> >> delay in getting there stemmed from what I think is your overestimate<br>> of<br>> >> the amount of work required.<br>> >><br>> >> I really think in this case we need to be very concise and to the
<br>> >> point. Something like,<br>> >><br>> >> " Dear Nitin:<br>> >> <insert a line or two of pleasantries if you wish><br>> >><br>> >> We are writing to you because we understand you were asked by the UN
<br>> >> Secretary General to begin informal consultations on how to start a<br>> >> process aimed at enhancing cooperation on international public policy<br>> >> issues related to the Internet.
<br>> >><br>> >> The IGC would very much appreciated an update on progress and news of<br>> >> the current state of play with respect to "enhanced cooperation." What<br>> >> concrete measures have been taken and what role is contemplated for
<br>> >> civil society in them?<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> >>> <a href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net">parminder@itforchange.net</a> 1/9/2007 1:21 AM >>>
<br>> >> > Where are our coordinators? Wouldn't it be appropriate for them to<br>> >><br>> >> > initiate action on this, e.g. develop a draft?<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >>
<br>> >> I apologize for being amiss on this issue after promising on 30th last<br>> >> to do<br>> >> a draft in 3-4 days.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> A draft is enclosed for your consideration, and also pasted in the
<br>> body<br>> >> of<br>> >> this email below.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> A couple of points about the draft.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >>
<br>> >> Firstly, I have made it elaborate rather than concise - arguing the<br>> >> case and<br>> >> making a formal claim to know the present position against clear<br>> >> commitments, as a stakeholder of the WSIS and post WSIS process.
<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Secondly, between the options of considering 'enhanced cooperation'<br>> >> (EC) as<br>> >> THE required public policy process(es) spoken of in paras 60 and 61 of
<br>> >> Tunis<br>> >> agenda, or considering it as one of the processes which gets discussed<br>> >> in<br>> >> more details in the subsequent parts, I have taken the latter option.
<br>> >> Tunis<br>> >> agenda can be read either way, and there can be multitude of opinions<br>> >> on<br>> >> this issue. However, I preferred to avoid putting all our 'public
<br>> >> policy'<br>> >> eggs in the EC basket. Also there is the problem that the opening para<br>> >> 69<br>> >> that mentions EC for the first time seem to capture it in a somewhat
<br>> >> exclusive governmental framework. The overall paras 61 however is more<br>> >> multistakeholder inclusive. In any case, other paras talk about<br>> > > different<br>> >> public policy mechanisms/ processes etc for ccTLDs (63) and gTLDs
<br>> >> (64)..<br>> >> Keeping EC as just one of the envisaged/possible mechanisms of public<br>> >> policy<br>> >> also helps us to keep a way out of a situation where a slightly<br>
> >> improved<br>> >> GAC, is attempted to be passed off both as the EC as well as all that<br>> >> was<br>> >> ever meant in Tunis agenda as any kind global public policy space or<br>
> >> process<br>> >> ..<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Parminder<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> (draft below, and also enclosed as attachment)
<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> From the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus<br>> > ><br>> >>
<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Nitin Desai<br>> >><br>> >> Special Advisor to the Secretary-General, United Nations.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >>
<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Dear Mr Desai,<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Wishing you a happy and fulfilling 2007!
<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> The Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) would like to congratulate you<br>> for<br>> >> the<br>> >> very successful first meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
<br>> A<br>> >> good<br>> >> amount of the credit for this goes to your personal leadership, and<br>> >> that of<br>> >> your advisory team. The first meeting of the IGF was a crucial
<br>> >> mould-setting<br>> >> exercise, and we appreciate the fact that all parties approached it<br>> >> positively, and with due care. We have been able to set the stage for<br>> a<br>> >> new
<br>> >> multistakeholder exercise in global governance which is indeed<br>> >> path-breaking, not only in the area of governance of the Internet, but<br>> >> in<br>> >> general as an outstanding example for future reforms in global
<br>> >> governance.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> IGF has got firmly established as an open platform, inclusive to all,<br>> >> which<br>> >> gives an opportunity to discuss and debate public policy issues
<br>> related<br>> >> to<br>> >> the Internet, and explore possibilities as well as constituencies for<br>> >> needed<br>> >> change and reform. Some of these issues can even reach high enough
<br>> >> degree of<br>> >> consensus among the involved parties that can drive change on its own<br>> -<br>> >> for<br>> >> instance agreements on new technology or legal standards,
<br>> >> incorporating<br>> >> agreed issues of public interest, that are acceptable to all<br>> >> stakeholders,<br>> >> civil society groups, business and the governments. However, the fact
<br>> >> remains that most public policy processes at the IGF, at least after<br>> >> they<br>> >> reach a level of maturity of debate and deliberation in the IGF,<br>> >> require<br>
> >> inputting into an appropriate political arena of global public policy<br>> >> making. It is the lack of progress in this area in the post WSIS<br>> period<br>> >> that<br>> >> continues to cause concern to us.
<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> The Tunis agenda clearly recognizes 'that there are many cross-cutting<br>> >> international public policy issues that require attention and are not
<br>> >> adequately addressed by the current mechanisms' (paragraph 60 of Tunis<br>> >> agenda). It further affirms, for this purpose, the 'need to initiate,<br>> >> and<br>> >> reinforce, as appropriate, a transparent, democratic, and multilateral
<br>> >> process, with the participation of governments, private sector, civil<br>> >> society and international organizations . (p 61). The Tunis agenda<br>> >> also<br>> >> expressly calls for 'creating an environment that facilitates this
<br>> >> development of public policy principles' (p 70). The intent and<br>> mandate<br>> >> of<br>> >> the Tunis agenda in terms of the importance and urgency to proceed<br>> with
<br>> >> the<br>> >> task of developing public policy principles for the Internet, and<br>> >> processes/mechanisms for their development and application, is quite<br>> >> evident.<br>
> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> As one form or possibility for this exercise, paragraph 71 lays out<br>> >> such a<br>> >> clear mandate that it is worth quoting in full.
<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> The process towards enhanced cooperation, to be started by the UN<br>> >> Secretary-General, involving all relevant organisations by the end of
<br>> >> the<br>> >> first quarter of 2006, will involve all stakeholders in their<br>> >> respective<br>> >> roles, will proceed as quickly as possible consistent with legal<br>> >> process,
<br>> >> and will be responsive to innovation. Relevant organisations should<br>> >> commence<br>> >> a process towards enhanced cooperation involving all stakeholders,<br>> >> proceeding as quickly as possible and responsive to innovation. The
<br>> >> same<br>> >> relevant organisations shall be requested to provide annual<br>> >> performance<br>> >> reports.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> However, as we enter the year 2007, there has been no word, much less
<br>> > > action, on the broader issue of developing public policy principles<br>> >> and<br>> >> processes for the Internet, and specifically, the more clearly<br>> >> mandated<br>
> >> issue, with timelines, of initiating the 'process towards enhanced<br>> >> cooperation'. As a matter of paramount global public interest, as well<br>> >> as a<br>> >> stated commitment of the WSIS, we, the IGC, as stakeholders of the
<br>> WSIS<br>> >> and<br>> >> post-WSIS process, request to be informed on the status of these<br>> >> issues, in<br>> >> terms of the action that has been taken, and is intended to be taken.
<br>> > ><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> We also wish to claim the full participation of civil society in the<br>> >> envisaged process of 'enhanced cooperation' and other public policy
<br>> >> processes, which is implied and mandated in the concerned parts of the<br>> >> Tunis<br>> >> agenda, and we request you to ensure such participation. We note with<br>> >> concern that some parties have tried to claim 'enhanced cooperation'
<br>> as<br>> >> a<br>> >> government-only process. This is completely at variance with the<br>> >> overall<br>> >> envisaged approach to public policy issues for the Internet (p 60 and
<br>> >> 61) as<br>> >> well as in terms of the specific process of 'enhanced cooperation' (p<br>> >> 71).<br>> >> We also offer our complete cooperation, and assistance as may be
<br>> >> required by<br>> >> you, for initiating these processes, in order to ensure incorporation<br>> >> of<br>> >> public interest in the development of the most powerful technologies
<br>> of<br>> >> our<br>> >> times, that holds much promise for just and equitable social change.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Thanking you.<br>> >><br>
> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Sincerely<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> > -----Original Message-----
<br>> >><br>> >> > From: Milton Mueller [mailto:<a href="mailto:mueller@syr.edu">mueller@syr.edu</a>]<br>> >><br>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:49 AM<br>> >><br>
> >> > To: <a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp">ajp@glocom.ac.jp</a>; <a href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org">governance@lists.cpsr.org</a><br>> >><br>> >> > Subject: [governance] Action on Enhanced Cooperation, please
<br>> >><br>> >> ><br>> >><br>> >> > >>> <a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp">ajp@glocom.ac.jp</a> 12/28/2006 4:17 AM >>><br>> >><br>> >> > >Any thoughts on writing to Nitin Desai asking for an update on
<br>> >><br>> >> > >enhanced cooperation? And working on statements/contributions to<br>> >> the<br>> >><br>> >> ><br>> >><br>> >> > >February consultation? (about 6 weeks away.)
<br>> >><br>> >> ><br>> >><br>> >> > I strongly agree with Adam that this is a desirable thing. Enhanced<br>> >><br>> >> > cooperation, no matter how bullshit a formulation it is, was
<br>> supposed<br>> >> to<br>> >><br>> >> > be one of the key outcomes of WSIS, and represents a critical point<br>> >> of<br>> >><br>> >> > contention between EU and USA.
<br>> >><br>> >> ><br>> >><br>> >> > There are (legitimate) worries about governments being passive<br>> >> watchers<br>> >><br>> >> > of IGF "shows", expressed by Jeanette earlier. Enhanced coop is one
<br>> >> of<br>> >><br>> >> > the few areas where state politics can intersect with post-WSIS<br>> >> Forum<br>> >><br>> >> > politics. At worst, making this inquiry may also bring us face to
<br>> >> face<br>> >><br>> >> > with the possible truth that the govts have no intention of doing<br>> >><br>> >> > anything and are playing games with WSIS/IGF. If so, we need to call
<br>> >><br>> >> > their bluff<br>> >><br>> >> ><br>> >><br>> >> > Where are our coordinators? Wouldn't it be appropriate for them to<br>> >><br>
> >> > initiate action on this, e.g. develop a draft?<br>> >><br>> >> ><br>> >><br>> >> > Adam has already laid out the basic outlines of what needs to be<br>> >> said:
<br>> >><br>> >> ><br>> >><br>> >> > >a letter asking for<br>> >><br>> >> > >progress/update, why aren't we being told, and we would like to be<br>
> >><br>> >> > >involved. And cc'ing govt and others we know interested to see if<br>> >><br>> >> > >they will also then ask the same questions might be helpful.<br>> >>
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