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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>yes, Si</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sergio Salinas Porto</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Presidente</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Asociación Internauta</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Usuarios de Internet</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>República Argentina</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=k.komaitis@strath.ac.uk
href="mailto:k.komaitis@strath.ac.uk">Konstantinos Komaitis</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=governance@lists.cpsr.org
href="mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org">governance@lists.cpsr.org</A> ; <A
title=glaser@nic.br href="mailto:glaser@nic.br">Hartmut Glaser</A> ; <A
title=ian.peter@ianpeter.com href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com">Ian
Peter</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 20, 2009 8:13
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [governance] CONSENSUS CALL
- STATEMENT ON IGF REVIEW</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Yes for me too.<BR><BR>K<BR><BR><BR>On 18/02/2009
10:37, "Hartmut Glaser" <<A
href="mailto:glaser@nic.br">glaser@nic.br</A>> wrote:<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=2><FONT face="Courier, Courier New"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>Yes ...<BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>===================================<BR>On
15/2/2009 20:23, Ian Peter wrote: <BR></SPAN></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> <BR> <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We now need to wrap
this up for presentation in Geneva next week. Please indicate either YES
or NO to the statement below in response to this
message.<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">If you are responding
NO and can outline why you are opposed, that would be helpful. We may
still be able to accommodate small amendments if
necessary.<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">STATEMENT<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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 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.<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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.<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">IGC believes that a
structured analysis of the performance of IGF, accompanied by a suitable
methodology for consultation, analysis, and stakeholder input. is
important to the credibility and the usefulness of the IGF review. We
suggest that either the MAG or a specially appointed represented
multistakeholder group be tasked with overseeing the process and making
recommendations based on this analysis.<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In order to
demonstrate that the analysis is both objective and transparent, it should
be conducted by a body or bodies that are independent from the IGF and its
active stakeholders (including the United Nations). 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.<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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. There should be adequate balancing of perspectives, including
global North/South perspectives, and partnerships are a good way to ensure
it.<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
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