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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>May I strongly support Ian Peter's point.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Wolfgang Benedek<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE-AT style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#002060'>Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Benedek<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE-AT style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#002060'>Institut für Völkerrecht und Internationale Beziehungen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#002060'>Institute for International Law and International Relations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#002060'>Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#002060'>Universitätsstraße 15, A4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE-AT style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#002060'>Tel.: +43 316 380 3411<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#002060'>Fax.: +43 316 380 9455 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>Von:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Anja Kovacs [mailto:anja@itforchange.net]
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<b>Gesendet:</b> Dienstag, 07. April 2009 13:42<br>
<b>An:</b> governance@lists.cpsr.org<br>
<b>Betreff:</b> Re: [governance] Comments on draft Programme Paper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for drawing attention to this again, Ian.
You are probably right that it will difficult to formulate a comprehensive IGF
response at this late point in time. However, what would be possible, and
important, is to express our collective regret that Internet Rights and
Principles has not made it as the overarching theme of the forthcoming IGF, and
this despite widespread support for this proposal. The MAG should be
requested to heed this call and reconsider its decision. <br>
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Anja<br>
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Ian Peter wrote:<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Just
a reminder that comments on the Progam Paper need to be submitted by April 13.
We will not have time for an IGC response, but members may like to comment
individually.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Details
are at <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/">www.intgovforum.org</a> Here are
some comments I submitted as an individual FYI.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.
I am surprised that Internet Rights and Principles is not a session theme,
given the strong support it gained from all stakeholder groups during the Open
Consultations. I am also surprised at the objection apparently raised during
MAG, given that these matters are specifically contained in the Tunis Agenda
(paras 70 and 42)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>My
suggestion is that a good theme for the meeting would be "Internet for All
- Rights and Principles". This language meets both major proposals which
have been put forward.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.
I am surprised to see Emerging Issues dropped. While agreeing that the sessions
at Rio and Hyderabad on this subject were less than optimal, I think this is
largely because we have not clearly defined what his session should achieve and
how we should go about making the session effective.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Emerging
Issues should not be about issues emerging during the conference. It should be
taking a longer term view of the issues that will arise in Internet Governance.
An IGF that doesn't look past the immediate issues on its agenda is one that
has little choice but to be a reactive body discussing only the status quo, in
a media environment where change is rapid. Today's Internet is nothing like the
Internet of 20 years ago - and the Internet 20 years hence will again be vastly
different. If IGF is not able to look at longer term issues and take them into
account it will largely weaken its capacity to be effective.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ian
Peter</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Dr. Anja Kovacs<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Senior Research Associate<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>IT for Change<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Tel: (00-91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a
href="http://www.ITforChange.net">www.ITforChange.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
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