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On 15/2/2009 20:28, Ian Peter wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We also need to get a
consensus on the following statement
which, depending on the flow of the consultations, may be delivered
with or
separately to the statement on the IGF review.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Please indicate YES or NO
in response. If responding no and
can articulate why, we may be able to accommodate suggestions even at
this late
stage.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">STATEMENT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">The Internet Governance Caucus is of the view
that the IGF should
continue beyond its first mandated period of five years.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">There are two clear, and relatively distinct,
mandates of the IGF
- first, regarding public policy functions, as a forum for
multistakeholder policy dialogue, and second, regarding capacity
building. Both
aspects of the IGF's role need to be strengthened.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Especially, one role (for instance, capacity
building) should not be
promoted to the exclusion of the other (policy related role). If the
IGF is
assessed not to be sufficiently contributing to its one or the other
principal
roles, adequate measures should be considered to improve its
effectivenesses
vis-a-vis that role. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">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>
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style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">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>
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style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">We congratulate the IGF secretariat on doing
exemplary work in the last
few years, However for this success to be built on, the IGF should be
assured
stable and sufficient public funding to be able to carry its functions
effectively, and impartially in global public interest. To this end we
believe
it is important that no other UN organization gets involved in the
IGF's management.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoAutoSig"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Ian Peter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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