<DIV>My Vote on workshop proposal : Aye </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Many thanks to all who have painstakingly put it together .</DIV> <DIV>You have my support!!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Shaila Rao Mistry</DIV> <DIV>President</DIV> <DIV>Jayco MMI</DIV> <DIV>California <BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <DIV><B><I>Parminder <parminder@itforchange.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Hi All<BR><BR>Find below the proposal for an IGF workshop for which a consensus is sought.<BR>The call for consensus will be closed in 48 hours from this posting. <BR><BR>However, I will like to mention here that we won't consider the consensus<BR>call as carried unless there are at least a few ayes. I know many members<BR>are quite busy with different things, but in my opinion an implied
consensus<BR>can only be built over at least a few express endorsements, whereby the<BR>silence of others may be considered as implicit endorsement. This is<BR>especially so in such an important matter as the IGC holding a workshop at<BR>the IGF as the primary organizer. <BR><BR>Thanks.<BR><BR>Parminder<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>IGC's Proposed Workshop for IGF, Rio - June, 27, 2007<BR><BR><BR>Workshop Title: Fulfilling the mandate of IGF<BR><BR><BR>The Tunis Agenda for the Information Society mandates the IGF to perform the<BR>following functions:<BR><BR>a) Discuss public policy issues related to key elements of Internet<BR>Governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security,<BR>stability and development of the Internet;<BR>b) Facilitate discourse between bodies dealing with different<BR>cross-cutting international public policies regarding the Internet and<BR>discuss issues that do not fall within the scope of any existing body;<BR>c) Interface with
appropriate inter-governmental organisations and other<BR>institutions on matters under their purview; <BR>d) Facilitate the exchange of information and best practices, and in this<BR>regard make full use of the expertise of the academic, scientific and<BR>technical communities;<BR>e) Advise all stakeholders in proposing ways and means to accelerate the<BR>availability and affordability of the Internet in the developing world;<BR>f) Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in existing<BR>and/or future Internet Governance mechanisms, particularly those from<BR>developing countries;<BR>g) Identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the relevant<BR>bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate, make recommendations;<BR>h) Contribute to capacity-building for Internet Governance in developing<BR>countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise;<BR>i) Promote and assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of
WSIS<BR>principles in Internet Governance processes;<BR>j) Discuss, inter alia, issues relating to critical Internet resources;<BR>k) Help to find solutions to the issues arising from the use and misuse<BR>of the Internet, of particular concern to everyday users;<BR>l) Publish its proceedings.<BR><BR>Based on the experience of the Athens conference and the draft program<BR>outline for the Rio conference, it could be argued that the IGF is<BR>contributing to the realization of some of these objectives. However, other<BR>items in the list are more difficult to promote solely through annual<BR>conferences comprising main sessions with panels of speakers and an<BR>assortment of workshops. Accordingly, it would be useful to have an open,<BR>inclusive, positive and constructive dialogue about what additional steps,<BR>if any, could be taken on a consensual, multistakeholder basis to help the<BR>IGF community achieve the mandate. To that end, the workshop would consider<BR>such
matters as:<BR><BR>A. The thinking behind the formulation of the mandate, which derives from<BR>the WGIG Report and the discussions held during Prep-Com 3 of the WSIS Tunis<BR>phase;<BR><BR>B. Whether some or all of the functions enumerated in the mandate are<BR>important, value-adding, activities that are not being performed elsewhere,<BR>would benefit the global community, and are uniquely suited to the IGF;<BR><BR>C. Operationally practical steps that could be pursued on a consensual,<BR>multistakeholder basis by the IGF community in order to perform those<BR>functions identified in B, above.<BR><BR><BR>2. Provide the Name of the Organizer(s) of the workshop and their<BR>Affiliation to various stakeholder groups. Describe how you will take <BR>steps to adhere to the multi-stakeholder principle, including geographical<BR>diversity.<BR><BR>The Internet Governance Caucus comprises a diverse range of individual and<BR>organizational civil society actors who are committed to
the promotion of<BR>global public interest objectives in Internet governance decision-making.<BR>The caucus was created in early 2003 and played a leading role on Internet<BR>governance issues for the broad civil society coalition that participated in<BR>the WSIS process. Some of its members were early proponents of an IGF and<BR>active participants in the WGIG, and in the current IGF Advisory Group. The<BR>caucus strongly supported the WGIG's proposal of an IGF, as well as the<BR>mandate given to it by the Tunis Agenda.<BR><BR>The caucus has many connections to all relevant stakeholder groups. For<BR>example, a number of caucus members are employed in the private sector; and<BR>many members, and indeed the caucus itself, have had productive<BR>collaborative relationships with international organization, government, and<BR>business representatives in the course of the WSIS and IGF processes, as<BR>well as in other Internet governance-related contexts.<BR><BR>The caucus has
every intention of organizing a multistakeholder panel of<BR>speakers representing all groupings involved in the IGF and diverse range of<BR>views on the subject matter.<BR><BR>The caucus would warmly welcome the co-sponsorship of any stakeholder entity<BR>that would like to participate. <BR><BR><BR>3. Why do you think the proposed theme is important?<BR><BR>The theme concerns the purpose and possibilities of the IGF.<BR><BR><BR>4. Describe the workshop's conformity with the Tunis Agenda in terms of<BR>substance and the mandate of the IGF.<BR><BR>The proposed workshop is about the Tunis Agenda's mandate for the IGF.<BR><BR><BR>5. Provide the Name and Affiliation of the panelists you are planning to<BR>invite.<BR><BR>We are soliciting panelists, and a list will be submitted in the next 2-3<BR>weeks. <BR>The panel would comprise known representatives from the international<BR>organization, government, business, technical and administrative, and civil<BR>society communities
who are well informed about the mandate, have a<BR>diversity of perspectives on the issues, and can engage in a constructive<BR>and collegial dialogue.<BR><BR><BR>6. Describe the main actors in the field. Have you approached them and asked<BR>whether they would be willing to participate in proposed workshop?<BR><BR>See # 5, above.<BR><BR><BR>7. List similar events you have organized in the past.<BR><BR>Caucus members have organized many related panel discussions during the WSIS<BR>process (including workshops on the nature and mandate of the then proposed<BR>IGF), at the Athens conference, and elsewhere, and are involved in various<BR>proposals for the Rio conference as well. <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>www.ITforChange.net
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