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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Note, I propose the
following idea as a member of the IGC, not as co-coordinator:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I think this is a pivotal
moment for the IGF and that the IGC should make a short, concise statement,
perhaps based on the previous one, with the intention of supporting the process
and defending it from detractors in the best possible way: pointing out its
success so far, and proposing concrete, substantial change for progress on
issues and on the process itself.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Since this is a moment to
suggest substantial changes for the improvement of the process, I ask that the
IGC discuss the possibility to suggest a strong commitment to strengthening the
remote participation facet of the IGF, based on the increasing foundation established
by the IGF Secretariat in each of the three IGFs so far. While far from
perfect, the RP in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Hyderabad</st1:City></st1:place>
was impressive, and sets a precedent for multistakeholderism and inclusion of
regional contributions to the IGF and other processes. In addition, RP has the
significant stimulus of discussion of IGF and local and regional projects that
do not depend on the central IGF process alone. This can catalyze an increase
in the speed of effects of productive IG at the regional, local and grassroots
levels which is otherwise much slower to take place, under the umbrella and
guidance of the IGF principles.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This change in priority
for the IGF should go hand in hand with the promotion of Remote Participation
as a principal emerging issue for the constructive application of IGF and HR
issues in an organized way.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The RP Working Group is
writing a report on the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Hyderabad</st1:City></st1:place>
experience, and we will have it as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks. I look forward to
a discussion on this possibility.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Saludos, Ginger<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=ES
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>De:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=ES style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Ian Peter [mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Enviado el:</span></b> Lunes, 05 de Enero de
2009 04:31 p.m.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Para:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">governance@lists.cpsr.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Asunto:</span></b> [governance] February
consultations - review of IGF</span></font><span lang=ES><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p dir=LTR><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>One of the major topics for the
February 23-24 consultations in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place>
is the Review of IGF, and if possible we should make a statement on this.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p dir=LTR><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Below is our earlier statement on
this subject which we should review and improve if possible. I think we should
bear in mind that the consultation will be more interested in the process of
the review – our earlier statement addressed both the process and what we
believe should be the outcome. I think we should concentrate now on how the review
should proceed rather than what its findings should be.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p dir=LTR><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Any comments on the text below? We
should try to arrive at a common position if possible by mid February.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p dir=LTR><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p dir=LTR><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Our earlier statement – </span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p dir=LTR><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 dir=LTR><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Process of review</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p dir=LTR><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 will also be necessary to go beyond IGF participants to
reach out to other interested stakeholders, who for different reasons may not
attend the IGF meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p dir=LTR><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,
including constituencies in developing counties 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 dir=LTR><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 should be open and transparent. It is not advisable to rely solely
on a pro bono evaluation, by any agency that offers it, for such a politically
sensitive and important assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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 dir=LTR><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 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Hyderabad</st1:City></st1:place>.
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"
title="http://intgovforum.org/Rio_event_report.php?mem=30">http://intgovforum.org/Rio_event_report.php?mem=30</a>
), and plans another one with the same title in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Hyderabad</st1:City></st1:place>. 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 dir=LTR><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p dir=LTR><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Substantive comments on the IGF mandate, role and
structure</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p dir=LTR><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 dir=LTR><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, the more appropriate it may be to bring it to the IGF where inputs from
a diverse range of stakeholders can be sought.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Deliberations
at the IGF can be used as inputs for global Internet policy making, which will
help make policy-making processes more participative and democratic.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place> agenda
calls for "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. IGF should
further encourage such processes and seek to establish formal relationships
with these initiatives. 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 IGF in this regard.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p dir=LTR><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 evident to
some. It is desirable in this regard for the IGF to have an inter-sessional
work program in addition planning for the annual IGF event. It will be useful
for this purpose for the MAG to operate in 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, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Hyderabad</st1:City></st1:place>,
whereby WGs of MAG members plus some outsiders are expected to prepare for main
sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p dir=LTR><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 dir=LTR><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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