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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dear Jeremy:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I think there is a question here about IGC membership and how the
IGC presents itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>According to the Charter, “t</span><span lang=EN
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>he
members of the IGC are individuals, acting in personal capacity, who subscribe
to the charter of the caucus. All members are equal and have the same
rights and duties.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Can it really, therefore, introduce itself as “a global
coalition of civil society and non governmental organisations and individuals”,
as in the preamble to this draft?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>If asked, which “civil society and non governmental
organisations” would we say are part of the IGC?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>David Souter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Message sent by:<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'>David Souter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Managing Director, ict Development Associates ltd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Visiting Professor in Communications Management, Business
School, University of Strathclyde<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Visiting Senior Fellow, Department of Media and Communications,
London School of Economics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Associate of the International Institute for Sustainable
Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>145 Lower Camden, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5JD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>(+44) (0)20 8467 1148 (fixed line)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>(+44) (0)7764 819974 (cellular line)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Jeremy Malcolm [mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 13 January 2010 18:35<br>
<b>To:</b> governance@lists.cpsr.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [governance] PLEASE RESPOND - draft statement on reform of the
IGF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Below is my suggestion for a short statement based on the
survey results that I just posted to the list. If we cannot obtain
consensus on this statement swiftly, then we will have more time between now
and 9 February to keep working. However, since it is a fairly
"minimalist" statement, I hope that reaching a rough consensus soon
will be possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>If initial responses to the statement below are broadly
favourable, I will ask Ginger if she agrees that we can quickly make a
consensus call, which according to the Charter gives the group another 48 hours
for discussion before the coordinators declare whether a rough consensus has
been achieved. Whilst this cuts it fine for the 15 January deadline, we
will be able to ask the Secretariat for a short extension if it seems likely
that a consensus can be reached. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>--- begins ---<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) is a global coalition
of civil society and non governmental organisations and individuals
actively involved the UN’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF) process.
Formed during the lead up to the World Summit on the Information Society
(WSIS), our mission is to provide a forum for discussion, advocacy,
action, and for representation of civil society contributions in Internet
governance processes. More about our coalition can be found at http://<a
href="http://www.igcaucus.org">www.igcaucus.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The IGC strongly supports the continuation of the IGF as a
multi-stakeholder forum for the discussion of Internet-related public policy
issues. However if, as we hope, the forum's mandate is to be extended for
a further term, there are a number of adjustments that we believe should be
taken into account, continuing the IGF's pattern of incremental improvement
since its inauguration in 2006. None of these suggestions would
fundamentally alter the IGF as an institution; thus for example, we believe it
should remain situated within the United Nations system, with a Secretariat
provided by the UN.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>However given that the IGF is not a traditional governmental
organisation, it is important to ensure that its Secretariat and MAG are
adequately accountable to the IGF's non-governmental stakeholders. Within
the IGC, there are various views on how this can be best assured. Some
believe that the Secretariat should have a level of accountability to the MAG.
Others feel that it would improve the MAG's accountability if its members
were taken to represent the stakeholder groups (but not the particular
stakeholders) who appointed them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>But one question on which the IGC is in clear agreement is
that the composition of the MAG itself should be more evenly divided
between the stakeholder groups, rather than being slanted towards particular
stakeholder groups as it is at present. Many also believe that the
stakeholders should have a more direct role in the selection of MAG members,
and that MAG discussions should be more transparent - for example, perhaps it
could revisit the idea of a second, open mailing list, on which the MAG and
Secretariat can discuss their operations publicly.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>One particular aspect of the IGF's operations in which the
participation of stakeholders could be improved is in the making of decisions
relating to the IGF's structure and processes. Many of the IGC's members
believe that the MAG, drawing on input received at open consultation meetings,
ought to exercise a greater influence than in the past on decisions about the
future structure and processes of the IGF.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>A second aspect in which there is room for improvement in
the accountability of the IGF to its stakeholders is in setting the substantive
agenda of IGF meetings. Although at present this responsibility falls to
the MAG, the IGC was surprised that the very strongly and widely expressed
views of stakeholders from civil society as to the importance of a human rights
agenda for the IGF was not reflected in the agenda set by the MAG for the Sharm
el Sheikh meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The IGC also believes that the IGF ought to improve its
orientation towards the development of tangible outputs, even if these do not
amount to recommendations, declarations or statements (though many of our
members would support outputs of such kinds). Whatever form its outputs
take, efforts should be taken to ensure that they are transmitted to relevant
external institutions, either by the MAG directly, through publications on the
IGF's Web site, or through the media as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Similarly, there is a strong view within the IGC that in
order to maximise its effectiveness, the IGF should have an intersessional work
program, rather than being limited to a single annual meeting. Many of
our members believe that this should include the development of an ongoing work
program for the IGF as a whole, to be carried on through online tools and
intersessional and regional meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Others believe that the main responsibility for
intersessional work can be left to dynamic coalitions (and perhaps other
issue-specific working groups). In that case, it is widely accepted that
there should be a better mechanism than at present for these groups to present
their outputs to the IGF as a whole. This would require the IGF to begin
to set more stringent standards for such groups, including open membership,
democratic processes, and perhaps multi-stakeholder composition.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We thank you for the opportunity to present you with these
thoughts, which reflect a "rough consensus" of our several
hundred members from civil society, with a wide spread of geographic and
gender representation. We look forward to continuing to constructively
engage with and participate in the IGF over the course of its renewed term.<o:p></o:p></p>
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