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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I definitely support 'Open Internet' either as the overall headline or one of the main themes.<BR>
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Folks can debate what other words come before or after those 2...<BR>
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Lee<BR>
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From: kabani.asif@gmail.com on behalf of Kabani<BR>
Sent: Tue 12/16/2008 4:08 AM<BR>
To: governance@lists.cpsr.org; Fouad Bajwa<BR>
Cc: Jeremy Malcolm; Jeanette Hofmann<BR>
Subject: Re: [governance] Themes for the coming IGFs<BR>
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Greetings,<BR>
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I agree with Jeremy & Fouad that we need now to focus on the open<BR>
standards, open systems, open content, free and open source, open<BR>
information sharing and open ICT governance and sustainable<BR>
Development.<BR>
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With Best Regards<BR>
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Sincerely<BR>
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<BR>
Asif Kabani<BR>
Hon. Director, Governane and ICT<BR>
Int. Sustainable Development Resource Centre<BR>
Geneva<BR>
2008/12/16 Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa@gmail.com>:<BR>
> I second Jeremy on open standards, open systems, open content, free<BR>
> and open source, open information sharing and open ICT governance and<BR>
> ecosystems. I would also like to hand in myself for conducting a<BR>
> workshop focused on these issues and would like to get together with<BR>
> like minded people and develop a charter for such a workshop!<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
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> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 4:02 PM, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy@ciroap.org> wrote:<BR>
>> On 11/12/2008, at 6:36 PM, Jeanette Hofmann wrote:<BR>
>><BR>
>>> We should focus on the themes for the main session instead. For those who<BR>
>>> didn't follow closely, this year's themes were:<BR>
>>><BR>
>>> * Reaching the next billion;<BR>
>>> * Promoting cyber-security and trust;<BR>
>>> * Managing critical Internet resources;<BR>
>>> * Taking stock and the way forward;<BR>
>>> * Emerging issues - the Internet of tomorrow<BR>
>>><BR>
>>> I heard several people saying that access related topics (reaching the<BR>
>>> next billion) need a break as there is nothing new to discuss next year. Do<BR>
>>> others agree? What are other topics we want to see discussed? In my view,<BR>
>>> critical Internet resources should stay on the agenda.<BR>
>><BR>
>> I am ambivalent about the continued focus on access, but openness should<BR>
>> definitely return. This is a diverse theme that can encompass open<BR>
>> standards, open content, open source, open information, open governance and<BR>
>> more all of which have drifted out of focus for the main sessions (though<BR>
>> better represented in workshops).<BR>
>><BR>
>> --<BR>
>> JEREMY MALCOLM<BR>
>> Project Coordinator<BR>
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