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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=915050514-23092007>An interesting set of questions,
Parminder.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>First,
let's dispose quickly of the "enhanced cooperation" theme. While I can't speak
for Jeanette, I am pretty confident that when she expressed a view that nothing
will come of it she is speaking in a factual rather than normative sense. That
is, she believes that the governments involved, mainly US and EU, are either
unable or unwilling to move forward with the promised cooperation, and thus has
no expectations for it. In this, I (disappointedly) concur. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Second, it seems to me that your first paragraph, which states that
"<FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>polices made by OECD often
become de facto global polices, and one can’t miss the opportunity to engage
with these process"</FONT> answers many of the questions in the later
paragraphs. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Third,
you characterize OECD as an exclusive, closed club of rich(er) nations, which it
more or less is (it would like to add China, India and Brazil as members, I
suspect). But in this case OECD seems to be exploring ways to engage with and
open up to civil society. Since civil society is not bound by national
territories this is a chance for the type of participants to be broadened
significantly.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
more important point here is that powerful governments are very good at
Forum-shopping (a lot of the trouble with enhanced coop in the IGF is due to
that). If our voices are not present in that critical Forum and a consensus
around certain principles or ideas forms there, it could undermine work in other
arenas. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You
ask a question about why OECD doesn't try to formulate principles via IGF rather
than on its own. I guess you are smart enough to know most of the answer, so
this must be a rhetorical question. OECD like all organizations has its own
needs for self-promotion, growth, importance and financial
sustainability. Its very existence is predicated on the value that a
smaller, more homogeneous and focused "club" has for its members, and on
exercising leadership. If OECD will not completely come to the Forum the Forum
will have to come to it, as the old saying about Mohammed goes. It would seem to
me that participation in OECD by civil society would construct a bridge between
those two worlds and is indeed the only way to proceed. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=915050514-23092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>There
are of course serious questions about how much resources CS groups should devote
to these things, which are especially salient for low-budget orgs like ours.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Parminder
[mailto:parminder@itforchange.net] <BR></FONT><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Dear Jeanette,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> The OECD
(Organisation for Economic Co-operation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> and Development) is
currently preparing its 10th<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> Ministerial Meeting
on “The Future of the<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> Internet Economy”,
which will take place in<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Seoul</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">South Korea</st1:country-region></st1:place>, June 17-18
2008.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> …………<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> A second message
will soon follow, outlining<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> these opportunities
in more detail, include some<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> of our preliminary
thinking about priorities for<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> civil society
engagement with this process, why<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> we think you should
get involved and how you can get involved.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">> We look forward to
working with you on this!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">My response to this is
at two levels. At one level, I understand that it is important to engage with
such important issues at all levels. IT for Change will like to make use of all
opportunities to influence any policy that, by legitimacy, or by default, can
affect possibilities and processes of development. And polices made by OECD
often become de facto global polices, and one can’t miss the opportunity to
engage with these process, with whatever effectiveness. So count us in for any
combined CS effort in this matter.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">At another level, I will
like to engage in a discussion about why would you be ready to engage with an
exclusive closed group of rich nations meeting ‘to formulate guiding principles
and policies for the future development of the Internet economy’ and be not so
enthusiastic about a more legitimate process of ‘enhanced cooperation’ which is
supposed to include all countries and has some chance of CS involvement we well.
(Jeanette, if I am not wrong I have heard you say that you have no enthusiasm or
expectations from the enhanced cooperation process.) And what about a civil
society led process on framing such broad principles for the internet, as we are
trying to do through the dynamic coalition of ‘framework of principles for
the Internet’ (of which IGP is partner, I invite your greater personal
engagement with it as well, and also invite others to become members) . Recently
civil society led the process of framing a disability rights convention, why
don’t we follow their lead, or at least try to present some basis for developing
broad principles which can then be used by a more representative process.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> The OECD Ministerial Meeting offers a
broad<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> international public space to discuss
the<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> economic and societal implications of
the<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> emerging information economy. Civil
society<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> groups active in the area of information
society<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> related issues should use this opportunity
to<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> network among themselves and collectively
express<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> their visions on guiding policy principles
for<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> the development of the Future of the Internet
economy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Why don’t
</SPAN></FONT>‘Civil society groups active in the area of information society
related issues’ <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">first express our vision
of such ‘guiding principles’ for the development of the Internet at a more
representative and multistakeholder UN forum of IGF rather than at the OECD.
This can be done through this dynamic coalition on ‘framework of principles for
the Internet’– and this is an open invitation to everyone to join/work with
the ‘dynamic coalition on framework of principles for the Internet’.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">I quote the WGIG report
building the justification for the IGF<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">“Existing institutions
that address some of these Internet-related public policy issues, such as the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), are not generally
global in their membership and therefore developing countries lack a forum for
discussing Internet-related public policy issues. “<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Opportunities for Civil Society
Engagement<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">>
==================================<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> The next message will contain more
detailed<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> information about opportunities for Civil
Society<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> participation in the 10th Ministerial process
including:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> o Linking work in other public policy
processes<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> (such as the World <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Summit</st1:City></st1:place> on the
Information<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Society and The Internet Governance Forum) with the
OECD Ministerial<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> meeting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">We will very much like
to link the work in the IGF done by the dynamic coalition of ‘framework of
principles for the Internet’ to the OECD processes.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">I must repeat that I am
for engagement with the OECD, and ready to associate with the process. The other
issues I have raised here came to my mind as they seem connected to the basic
objective and processes of CS engagements with global internet policy processes
to influence them towards ‘progressive’ directions.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The first question I
will like to pose at the OECD meeting of course is that why are they – the OECD
- not engaging in developing global Internet polices and policy principles at
the more legitimate global forums like the IGF and the enhanced cooperation
process, and why should the rest of the world just have to get co-opted into
global polices made by the OECD which become de facto applicable to all by the
sheer economic and political muscle of the OECD countries and the
mega-businesses of these countries. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Parminder
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Parminder Jeet Singh<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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w:st="on">Bangalore</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> -----Original Message-----</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> From: Jeanette Hofmann
[mailto:jeanette@wzb.eu]</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:39
AM</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> To: WSIS Internet Governance
Caucus</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Subject: [governance] Civil Society Participation
in OECD Ministerial</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Meeting, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Seoul</st1:place></st1:City>, June 17-18 2008</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Greetings,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> The OECD (Organisation for Economic
Co-operation</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> and Development) is currently preparing its
10th</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Ministerial Meeting on “The Future of
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Internet Economy”, which will take place
in</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Seoul</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">South
Korea</st1:country-region></st1:place>, June 17-18 2008.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> APC and the Internet Governance Project,
together</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> with the 'Public Voice', is working with the
OECD</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> secretariat to increase participation of
Civil</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Society groups in shaping the agenda of
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Ministerial meeting and in organising a one
day</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> stakeholder pre-event on June 16th
2008.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> This message contains general
background</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> information about the OECD and the
10th</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Ministerial meeting, and some of
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> opportunities for civil society
participation.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> A second message will soon follow,
outlining</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> these opportunities in more detail, include
some</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> of our preliminary thinking about priorities
for</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> civil society engagement with this process,
why</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> we think you should get involved and how you can
get involved.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> We look forward to working with you on
this!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Jeanette Hofmann, Karen Banks, Milton
Mueller</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> About The Event</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> =============</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> The OECD, an inter-governmental organisation
that</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> consists of 30 member Countries, will hold
a</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Ministerial Meeting on “The Future of
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Internet Economy” in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Seoul</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Korea</st1:country-region></st1:place>, on 17-18
June</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> 2008.
www.oecd.org/futureinternet.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> The OECD Ministerial Meeting aims to
formulate</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> guiding principles and policies for the
future</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> development of the Internet economy.
Recognizing</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> that the world depends to a growing degree on
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Internet, the goal is to help
governments</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> establish policies responding to new
developments</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> and concerns arising from the changing role
of</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> the Internet in our society and
economy.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> The Ministerial meeting will be preceded by a
day</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> of “stakeholder fora” on June 16 2008, to give
an</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> opportunity to civil society and the
business</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> sector to present their viewpoints on the
future</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> development of the Internet economy.
More</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> information on the Ministerial and Stakeholder fora
are available online.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> The OECD Ministerial Meeting offers a
broad</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> international public space to discuss
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> economic and societal implications of
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> emerging information economy. Civil
society</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> groups active in the area of information
society</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> related issues should use this opportunity
to</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> network among themselves and collectively
express</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> their visions on guiding policy principles
for</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> the development of the Future of the Internet
economy.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> About The OECD</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> =============</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Membership in the OECD includes the majority
of</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> European countries, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>, the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United
States</st1:place></st1:country-region>,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">New
Zealand</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Turkey</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region> and</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Korea</st1:place></st1:country-region>. The OECD headquarters (the
secretariat) is based in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Paris</st1:place></st1:City>.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> The OECD provides a setting where governments
can</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> compare policy experiences, seek answers
to</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> common problems, identify good practice and
work</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> to co-ordinate domestic and
international</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> policies. The OECD engages in policy
analysis,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> data gathering, monitoring, and forecasting
in</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> many different areas but in particular
for</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> economic, environmental and social issues. In
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> fields of digital economy and
information</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> society, the OECD covers many areas that are
of</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> interest to civil society, such as privacy
law</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> enforcement, user-created content,
network</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> neutrality and gender in ICT employment.
Reports</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> of the OECD Committee of Information,
Computer</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> and Communications Policy can be found at
(www.oecd.org/sti/ict)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> The OECD has relationships with about
70</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> non-member countries and a number
of</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> non-governmental entities such as the
Business</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) and
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC). There
is</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> as yet no formal link to civil
society</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> organisations, but the OECD is
currently</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> considering its relationship to
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> non-governmental sector with a view to greater
inclusion.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Public Consultation – open until September 14th
2007</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">>
=========================================</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> The OECD Online Public Consultation provides
an</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> opportunity for all stakeholders to comment
on</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> the topics and issues to be discussed at
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> OECD’s Ministerial meeting on the Future of
the</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Internet Economy. The online consultation is
open</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> until September 14th and can be found
here:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">>
http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_21571361_38415463_38985417_1_1_1_</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Opportunities for Civil Society
Engagement</SPAN></FONT></P>
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==================================</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
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detailed</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> information about opportunities for Civil
Society</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> participation in the 10th Ministerial process
including:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> o Linking work in other public policy
processes</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> (such as the World <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City> on the Information</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Society and The Internet Governance Forum) with the
OECD Ministerial</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> meeting</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> o Gathering Civil society statements and
reports</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> that deal with future development of the
internet</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> o Preparation of a Civil Society
Declaration</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> o Preparation for a one day civil society
stakeholder event on June</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> 16th2008</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> o Information about preparatory events in the
run up to the meeting</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> o A time-line of the process and important
dates</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> References</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
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with</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> links to useful background documents, a
calendar</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> of related events and a schedule for the
Public</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Voice monthly</SPAN></FONT></P>
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calls:http://www.thepublicvoice.org/events/oecdministerial.html</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> o About the OECD:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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