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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>McTim<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>> I want, as I think,
as usual, the rhetoric is too strong.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>> McTim<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>I have sent
the link to you with right to edit the doc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>Others who
want to edit may also please ask. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>The draft as
it stands can be seen below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>Parminder <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>IGC’s
input -2 to the synthesis paper for IGF, Hyderabad.</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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id=z9ta2><b id=z9ta3><font size=4 face="Times New Roman" id=zxbi><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta6><b id=z9ta7><font size=4 face="Times New Roman" id=zxbi0><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Review of the IGF</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta10><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta12><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
Tunis Agenda (TA) calls for examining “the desirability of the
continuation of the Forum in formal consultation with Forum participants,
within five years of its creation, and to make recommendations to the UN
Membership..”. In this regard, we have two sets of comments. One set is
regarding the process of the ‘examining’ or review of the IGF, and
another consists of our substantive comments on the role, mandate and structure
of the IGF.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta14><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta16><b id=z9ta17><i id=z9ta18><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Process of review </span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta20><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta22><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As
mentioned in the Tunis Agenda, the process of review should be centered on
consultations with Forum (IGF) participants. These consultations should be both
formal and informal. It is important to lay out clear formal processes, apart
from informal ones. It may also be very useful to go beyond IGF participants to
reach out to other interested stakeholders, who for different reason may not
attend the IGF meetings. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta24><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta30><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In
reaching out, the process of consultations should especially keep in mind
constituencies that have lesser participation in IG issues at present. In this
context, it is especially important to reach out more to constituencies in
developing counties. It is important to make special efforts to reach out to
various actors involved in development activity, including those of civil
society. Other groups with lower participation in IG issues like women, ethnic
minorities and disability groups should also be especially reached out to. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta32><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta38><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If
it is found necessary to do a expert evaluation to help the process of review,
the process of selecting the ‘experts’ should be based on
transparent rationale, and follow an open and transparent process. It is not
advisable to rely on a <i id=z9ta39><span style='font-style:italic'>pro bono</span></i>
evaluation, by any agency that offers it, for such a politically sensitive and
important assessment. The selected experts should have adequate expertise in
matter of global public policy and policy institutions. In view of the
geo-political significance of IG, it may be useful to have a reputed public
policy institution in the global South do the evaluation in partnership with
one such institution from the North. Even if reliance on existing global
institutions is sought, there should be adequate balancing of perspectives, and
partnerships are a good way to ensure it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta41><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta43><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It
is important that the process of review starts at the earliest, preferably with
the forthcoming IGF meeting in Hyderabad. IGC held a workshop on ‘role
and mandate of the IGF’ at Rio (see <a
href="http://intgovforum.org/Rio_event_report.php?mem=30" id=z9ta44>http://intgovforum.org/Rio_event_report.php?mem=30</a>
), and plans another one with the same title in Hyderabad. The outcomes from
this workshop should feed into the main workshop on ‘Taking stock and
going forward’. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta49><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=jryq1><b id=jryq2><i id=jryq3><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Substantive
comments on the IGF mandate, role and structure </span></font></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta53><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta55><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>On
the basic question of the review about desirability of continuation of the IGF,
the Caucus is of the firm view that the IGF should continue beyond its first
mandated period of five years. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta57><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta59><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
Caucus agrees with the mandate given to the IGF by TA. We understand that the
mandate is ambitious and complex, and a process of evolution towards its
complete fulfillment may be needed. However, it is important to keep an eye on
the full mandate as we go forward, and continuously make progress in achieving
in its letter and intent. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta61><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta63><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It
is important that IGF remains open to addressing all issues that are in the IG
space, no matter how controversial. Very likely, the more controversial an
issue, more appropriate it may be to bring it to the IGF whereinputs from a
diverse range of stakeholders can be sought. Outcomes from deliberations at the
IGF can be used for global Internet policy making, which will help make
policy-making processes more participative and democratic. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta65><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta67><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
Tunis agenda calls for <b id=z9ta68><span style='font-weight:bold'>“</span></b>development
of multi-stakeholder processes at the national, regional…. level”
similar to the IGF. It is heartening to note that some such national and
regional processes are already taking shape<a name="_ftnref1" id=z9ta69></a><a
href="http://docs.google.com/RawDocContents?docID=dg8948rv_0fwg6ndg2&justBody=false&revision=_latest×tamp=1220512245646&editMode=true&strip=true#_ftn1"
title=""><span id=z9ta72><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><span id=z9ta73><font
face="Times New Roman" id=zxbi1><span id=z9ta70>[1]</span></font></span></span></span></a>.
IGF should further encourage such processes and seek to establish formal
relationships with these initiatives. However, this should be done in a manner
that expands the multi-stakeholder nature of global internet policy
institutional framework rather than narrows it. Since the fear of governmental
domination is considerably higher at national levels, IGF should use global
civil society groups and processes to guide appropriate multistakeholderisation
of emerging national IGF spaces. IGC offers its assistance to the IGC in this
regard.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta75><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta77><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A
greater need for the IGF to get deeper in substantive issues is already
becoming evident. It is important in this regard for the IGF to have a more
substantive inter-sessional work program rather than just of planning for the
annual IGF event. It will be useful for this purpose for the MAG to operate in
substantive themes based Working Groups, and also incorporating outside
expertise in these WGs as required. Some start in this direction is expected to
be made in the run-up to IGF, Hyderabad, whereby WGs of MAG members plus some
outsiders are expected to prepare for main sessions. This useful start should
be taken forward for more structured AND substantive inter-sessional work. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta79><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta82><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As
a global policy related institution it is important for the IGF to have stable
public funding, and to insulate itself against any possibility of special
interests influencing its working through control over funding. Such funding
should not only enable appropriate and streamlined functioning of the IGF secretariat,
the annual event and other proposed and inter-sessional activities, it should
also be used to ensure equity in participation in the IGF across geographies
and social groups. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta84><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'
id=z9ta86><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We
congratulate the IGF secretariat on doing exemplary work in the last few years,
on a very thin resource base, and in difficult conditions where different
stakeholder groups involved in the IGF have very different orientations and
expectations of the secretariat. A lot of the IGF secretariat’s
work is indeed path-breaking in the UN system. However, it is very evident that
the secretariat needs much better resource support that they have at present,
if we are to fulfill all our expectations from this unique global institution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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id=z9ta89><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoFootnoteText id=z9ta94><a name="_ftn1" id=z9ta95></a><a
href="http://docs.google.com/RawDocContents?docID=dg8948rv_0fwg6ndg2&justBody=false&revision=_latest×tamp=1220512245646&editMode=true&strip=true#_ftnref1"
title=""><span id=z9ta98><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><span id=z9ta99><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman" id=zxbi2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
id=z9ta96>[1]</span></span></font></span></span></span></a> To mention some of
them. <o:p></o:p></p>
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