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<font face="Verdana">Sorry to introduce a new point at this late
date, but I think we should be asking that the<b> MAG structure
implement the rotation strategy that was introduced a few years
ago</b>.</font> By now we should have seen a complete rotation
of the original members, allowing for continuous renewal and new
ideas. <br>
<br>
Unfortunately, that means we would lose some very valuable CS
representation, but this is an important concept.<br>
<br>
What do others think? Can we include this?<br>
<br>
Best, Ginger<br>
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On 10/8/2010 10:56 AM, Roxana Goldstein wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTi=Wc=O9QTcvvRu=tR5mtjotcxE2kjZdAukY65Nk@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">
<div>Hi all,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I have nothing to add, but I want to say that I like this
draft.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Best,</div>
<div>Roxana</div>
<div><br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">2010/10/7 Jeremy Malcolm <span dir="ltr"><<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org">jeremy@ciroap.org</a>></span><br>
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<div><b><br>
</b></div>
<div><b>1. Has the work of the MAG been consistent with the
mandate set out in the Tunis Agenda and subsequent
decisions?</b></div>
<div><b><br>
</b></div>
<div>The IGC broadly supports the continuation of a balanced
multistakeholder advisory group. In its current role, the
MAG has performed reasonably. However, the IGF now stands
at a cross-roads where it may be called upon to produce
more tangible outputs. The qualification of the MAG to
steer the IGF through this challenging phase of its
evolution is less clear.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important; font-weight:
normal;">We would like the MAG to play an active role
in any possible improvements towards a greater outcome
orientation that may be suggested by the ongoing IGF
improvement process. Since there is no other clear
body or structure in and of the IGF, any possible
suggestions for improvements like inter-sessional
work, choosing of key issues for more focussed work,
working groups on issues, background papers etc will
require the MAG to play an important part.</div>
</b></div>
<div><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important; font-weight:
normal;"><br>
</div>
</b></div>
<div>To ensure that the MAG remains effective in this new
era, the IGF may require more direct lines of
accountability to its constituencies, more balanced
sectoral representation, and proactive leadership.
Reducing the size of the MAG might also improve its
effectiveness.</div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
</span></b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Moreover, MAG
members should be encouraged to put ideas out for
multistakeholder comment and participation, in a
variety of other institutions, processes and fora,
both online and offline. Opening up meetings of the
MAG to </span></b>observers, either face to face
or remotely, could also assist in making it more
accessible and responsive to the broader community.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><u>Finally we ask that when the MAG prepares the IGF's
agenda, it should prioritise issues which directly
concern the interests of marginalized groups, as they
and those working with them (rather than just technical
experts) see these issues. This in turn requires that
these marginalised groups should be better represented
on the MAG.</u></div>
<div><b><br>
</b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>2. How best to
nominate non governmental members for the MAG?</b></span></b></div>
<div><b><br>
</b></div>
<div><b>
<div style="font-weight: normal;">As the MAG takes on
more responsibility, it will also be necessary for it
to become more accountable. Part of this process may
involve moving on from the <b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;">existing "black box"
approach whereby the United Nations Secretary
General selects MAG members from a range of
nominees put forward by various parties,
pursuant to selection criteria that are not
published.</div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;">An alternative
approach that many from civil society <b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;">support</div>
</b></div>
</b><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"> is the selection of MAG
representatives through a bottom-up process driven
by the stakeholder groups<u>, </u></div>
</b><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><u>subject to
appropriate criteria to ensure
regional and gender balance and a
diversity of viewpoints</u></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;">.</div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><br>
</div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><u>Although civil
society broadly agrees on this general
principle, various different models for
implementing are being debated. These
include </u></div>
</b></div>
</b><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><u>the reestablishment
of a civil society umbrella group such as
the WSIS civil society plenary, the use of
an independent nominating committee, or the
assignment of a role to </u></div>
</b></div>
</b><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><u>the Internet
Governance Caucus itself, whose existing
open, accountable, transparent and
democratic processes provide a good model
for a broader nominating group.</u></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><br>
</div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><s>[</s></div>
</b></div>
</b><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><s><span><b>
<div style="display: inline !
important; font-weight: normal;"><b>
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important; font-weight:
normal;"><b>
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! important; font-weight:
normal;"><b>
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font-weight: normal;"><b>
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important;
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normal;"><b>
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normal;"><s>DELETED/REWORKED: </s></div>
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</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></span></s></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><s>W</s></div>
</b></div>
</b><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline !
important; font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline !
important; font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline
! important; font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div style="display:
inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display:
inline !
important;
font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div
style="display:
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important;
font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div
style="display:
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important;
font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div
style="display:
inline !
important;
font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div
style="display:
inline !
important;
font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div
style="display:
inline !
important;
font-weight:
normal;"><s>Ith
its existing
open,
accountable,
transparent
and democratic
processes,</s></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b><s> the
Internet
Governanc Caucus
could form the
foundation of an
appropriate body
to select civil
society MAG
representatives,
subject to
appropriate
criteria to
ensure regional
and gender
balance and a
diversity of
viewpoints.
This could be
done through an
independent
nominating
committee,
though there is
some division
within civil
society on that
question.]</s></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;">Another reform that might be
considered is to rescind the special privileges
that representatives of intergovernmental
organisations, and special advisors to the chair,
currently possess. If the MAG's processes are
opened to broader oversight by the community, such
special privileges would soon become redundant.</div>
</b></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="display: inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><br>
</div>
</b></div>
</b></div>
<div><b>3. </b><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>How
best to nominate the MAG Chair?</b></span></b></div>
<div><b><br>
</b></div>
<div><b>
<div style="font-weight: normal;">At present, a
single UN-based Chair is appointed by the UN
Secretary-General. This may no longer be appropriate
if the MAG develops into a body whose members are
self-selected by the stakeholders. In that case, it
could be that the MAG should select its own chair or
chairs, and for that position to rotate between the
stakeholder groups.</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
</div>
</b></div>
<div>In any case, this must not change the fundamental
nature of the role of the Chair, which is not to push a
personal or stakeholder agenda, but to facilitate the
MAG's effective operation as a de facto multi-stakeholder
bureau for the IGF that is responsible for facilitating
the fulfilment of the mandate in the Tunis Agenda.</div>
<div><b><br>
</b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>4. How best to
organize open consultations?</b></span></b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br>
</b></span></b></div>
<div>There is merit in regarding the open consultation
meetings not as meetings held in Geneva, with provision
for remote participation from around the world, but as
meetings that are held online, with provision for some
participants to attend in person at a hub in Geneva, or at
other hubs. Indeed, the IGF meetings themselves could
come to be considered in the same terms.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Online meetings are most effective when provision is
made for participation both synchronously (ie. in real
time) and asynchronously (ie. through comments and
discussions that are contributed over an extended period
through blogs, Twitter, mailing lists, Facebook and so
on).</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>It is somewhat anachronistic that the IGF at large does
not utilise an electronic mailing list for discussions,
and that other means of asynchronous participation are not
widely promoted for use by IGF participants as means of
contributing to open consultations. In particular, MAG
members do not tend to contribute in that capacity to
online discussions outside of their closed mailing list,
which limits the profile and accessibility of the MAG and
the IGF as a whole.</div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br>
</b></span></b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><b>5. How best to
link with regional meetings?</b></span><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
</span></b></span></b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br>
</b></span></b></span></b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><b>
<div><span style="font-weight:
normal;">The regional IGF
meetings have the potential to
bring the multi-stakeholder
model of Internet governance to
a much broader community of
Internet users and citizens, but
at the same time we must be
careful to ensure that these
meetings meet the same basic
process criteria as the IGF
itself, including adequate
participation by </span><b><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div style="display:
inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div
style="display:
inline !
important;"><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div
style="display:
inline !
important;
font-weight:
normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div
style="display:
inline !
important;"><span
style="font-weight:
normal;">civil
society at all
levels</span></div>
</b></span></b></span></b></div>
</b></span></b></span></b></span></div>
</b></span></b></span></b></div>
</b></span></b></span></b><b><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div style="display:
inline ! important;
font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight:
normal;"><b>
<div
style="display:
inline !
important;"><span
style="font-weight:
normal;">.</span></div>
</b></span></b></span></b></div>
</b></span></b></span></b></div>
<div><span style="font-weight:
normal;"><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-weight:
normal;">In this context, civil
society has less capacity to
contribute to governance
processes than governmental and
private sector groups, due to
funding constraints and its
reliance on voluntary labour.
This may require that
additional efforts be made (and
funded where appropriate) to
ensure that a plurality of civil
society voices are heard in
Internet governance processes.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-weight:
normal;"><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-weight:
normal;"><s>[DELETED: We also
suggest that consideration be
given to the principle of
subsidiarity as a guideline
for the IGF's relationship
with regional IGFs. That is
to say that a regional IGF
will subsume all national
concerns in order to build a
regional position, and global
issues will be predominantly
the concern of the global
IGF.]</s></span></div>
<div><span style="font-weight:
normal;"><br>
</span></div>
</b></span></b></span></b></div>
</b></span></b></span></b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><b>6. How best to
link with international processes and
institutions?</b></span></b></span></b></span></b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span
style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br>
</b></span></b></span></b></div>
<div><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span><span
style="font-weight: normal;">Just as at the Vilnius
IGF meeting online moderators helped to bridge between
online and offline discussions, so too there could be
rapporteurs whose job it would be to summarise
relevant discussions at the IGF and to forward them to
external institutions, and to act as a conduit for
feedback from those institutions.</span>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;">Ideally these
summaries would include both main sessions and
workshops, since much of the valuable discussion at
the IGF takes place in the latter. Alternatively,
they could be limited to the main sessions provided
that a better mechanism for feeding the output of
workshops back into main sessions is realised.</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><br>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;"><u>A emerging model
for this process (though other possible models may
also be explored) is found in the "messages" or
"recommendations" produced by national IGFs such
IGF-D (Deutschland), and regional IGFs such as the
East African IGF and EURODIG. Ideally this would
become a two-way process in which the institutions
addressed could also turn to the IGF with issues
they wished the IGF to address through
multi-stakeholder dialogue.</u></div>
</b></div>
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