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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Putting it in the body of the email as
well. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=5 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'>Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>23<sup>th</sup>
May, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'>Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus's input into the
open round of consultations on 23 May 2007 to discuss program and agenda for
the second meeting of the IGF in Rio de Janeiro.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>In addition to its earlier contribution/ statement on substantive
agenda issues for the second IGF meeting in Rio, the Civil Society
Internet Governance Caucus will like to make the following inputs which are
mostly in regard to the ‘process’ issues for the next IGF meeting.
However, this contribution/ statement also contain some additional suggestions
regarding the substantive agenda for the <st1:place w:st="on">Rio</st1:place>
meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>At the outset, the Caucus wishes to express its
satisfaction with, and great appreciation for, the widespread and genuine
adoption of the multistakeholder principle for all activities of the IGF. We
hope that this practice is kept up and strongly institutionalized in the IGF as
its key constitutive principle. If we are able to do so, along with delivering
real outputs from the process, IGF will become a path-breaking innovation in
global governance in an increasingly connected global information society. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>We are also, in general, satisfied with the openness of
the IGF process, with its processes of regular consultations, taking in of
online inputs and their compilation for its various meetings. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>As for the main sessions and workshop structures, we are
for a greater connection between the various workshops and the main sessions,
and find the proposal of having official reporting back sessions, as per the
‘draft programme outlines’ very useful. We also find the proposal
of open sessions for all major organizations dealing with Internet governance
related issues to discuss their activities very promising. In regard to the
Tunis mandate of the IGF (72 b and 72 c) of facilitating discourse between
these bodies, and interfacing with them, it will be in order if the IGF
specifically requests and encourages some of these bodies, which have important
IG implications, to hold such open forums. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>We will like all the sessions and workshops to be more
interactive, rather than be a series of panel presentations. We also will like
to see further development of online processes for remote participation, for
participants to keep track of parallel events, and for greater inter-sessional
activity of the IGF with full participation of all groups and stakeholders. In
this regard we will like to see the IGF develop into a continuing process,
using its various online and offline components, rather than just a single
annual event. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>In the above regard, we will also like to see more focus
on the activity and outcomes of the ‘dynamic coalitions’ and their
closer integration with IGF processes. A transparent,
multi-stakeholder and democratic process should be commenced to develop
criteria for the recognition of “dynamic coalitions” by the IGF,
whereby the output of coalitions that satisfied those criteria could be
formally received for discussion at a plenary session of the following IGF
meeting. The IGF was created to help solving global problems that could not be
addressed anywhere else; simple discussion is not enough, and would betray what
was agreed in Tunis and is clearly stated in the mandate of the IGF
itself. We stand ready to provide more detailed procedural suggestions on how
this could work in practice, or to participate in any multi-stakeholder working
process to define it</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>We are happy to see that the ‘draft program
outline’ document mentions that the preparatory process for the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rio de Janeiro</st1:City></st1:place> meeting
will be as open and inclusive as possible. In this regard we have some comments
to make on the composition and the role of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group.
We note that the proportionate representation of stakeholder groups and the
cross-cutting technical and academic communities, was not openly and
transparently discussed prior to its appointment; nor there is any transparency
or clear norm on its terms, mandate and working principles. We think that clear
terms and rules should be established for the Advisory Group between now and <st1:place
w:st="on">Rio</st1:place>, through an open process involving all the
participants in the IGF, as a shared foundation for our common work. We further
consider that if these rules and the quotas for representation from each stakeholder
group were openly established, it would be possible for the Secretary General
to do the actual process of selection of Advisory Group members in close,
direct, open and transparent consultation with the stakeholder groups
themselves. Moreover, we express our dissatisfaction for the very limited
representation of civil society in the first instance of the Advisory Group,
which amounted to about five members over about forty. We think that the
significant participation of civil society and individual users, as proved by
the WGIG, is key to making Internet governance events a success both in
practical and in political terms; thus we would like to see such participation
expanded to at least one fourth of the group, if not one third, and to the same
levels of the private sector and of the Internet technical community. We
confirm our support to the civil society members of the incumbent group, and
stand ready to provide suggestions for additional members with direct
experience from diverse civil society groups.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The IGF
submission to the CSTD notes that: “The main task of the Advisory Group
was to prepare the substantive agenda and programme for the first meeting of
the IGF. It was made clear that any decision on how to prepare subsequent
meetings and on any future structure and future working methods of the IGF
would be taken in light of the experiences made during the preparatory process
for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Athens</st1:City></st1:place>
meeting.” We are not clear what is being done in this regard. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>We think that
this and future consultations before Rio should examine in detail the various
parts of the IGF mandate as defined in paragraph 72 of the Tunis Agenda, and
specifically how to deal with those that were not addressed in Athens. For
example, parts (f) and (i) of the quoted paragraph require the IGF to discuss
the good principles of Internet governance, as agreed in Tunis, and how to
fully implement them inside all existing governance processes, including how to
facilitate participation by disadvantaged stakeholders such as developing countries,
civil society, and individual users.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The IGF
submission also notes that the “geographical balance of participants was
tilted somewhat in favor of developed countries”. This is a matter
of serious concern since IGF was seen by many as the vehicle for ensuring wider
participation of such sections in the IG processes who may find themselves currently
excluded. We request the IGF to urgently take up the matter of funding
participation of more representatives of the civil society, especially from developing
countries, to give greater legitimacy to the IGF. This matter should be given
urgent attention in the present consultations itself. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=Default style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>On the issues
of logistics of the IGF meeting in <st1:place w:st="on">Rio</st1:place>, we
hope that the host country and the program committee will ensure that all
participants, specifically those from the civil society, and other
under-resourced groups, face no difficulties. Speaking from the experience of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Athens</st1:City></st1:place>, we specifically
request that adequate inexpensive arrangements for lunch be available at the
venue. Similarly, inexpensive accommodation close to the venue, with adequate
transport facilities, must also be ensured. We request that adequate wireless
connectivity, and enough number of computer terminals, are available for the
participants at the venue. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>While the Civil Society IG Caucus have given a separate
input towards the substantive agenda for the Rio meeting, there are two more
specific points which we want to add here. One, is to express deep
dissatisfaction for the lack of transparency and inclusion in the so-called
“enhanced cooperation” process, which, as agreed in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place>, should discuss
these matters in a multi-stakeholder fashion. We ask that prompt communication
is given to all stakeholders about the status and nature of this process, and
that steps are taken to ensure the full inclusion of all stakeholders in this
process. Two, we will like to see ‘human rights’, as a set
fundamental rights that are a pre-requisite for development of individuals,
groups as well as nations, be included as a cross-cutting theme along with the
‘development’ theme for the Rio meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>We end with a note of thanks for Mr. Desai, Mr. Kummer and
all the members of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group, as well as of the IGF
secretariat, for their hard, and often thankless work, in developing the IGF
processes thus far in such a successful manner. We greatly look forward to the <st1:place
w:st="on">Rio</st1:place> meeting of the IGF to take these processes further to
enable the IGF to meet its full mandate. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Parminder
[mailto:parminder@itforchange.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 23, 2007
11:35 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> governance@lists.cpsr.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [governance] igc@ igf</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The enclosed draft which draws a lot from
the Feb statement of the IGC to the IGF consultations, with some additional
points, for instance as suggested by Robin Gross at the yesterdays’ CS
plenary to add human rights as a cross cutting theme along with development,
will be discussed among the IGC members present in Geneva in a meeting at ITU
exactly in an hour from now, prior to the official consultations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If there is a good amount of consensus
among those present, with a shared acceptance that this draft reflects
positions that are generally understood to have been accepted/ endorsed by the
caucus, it will form a spoken input into the consultation on the behalf of the
IG caucus.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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