Dear all,<br><br>I will not oppose if everybody else agrees with the answer to number 9.<br><br>However, the answer to number 9, in my opinion, is against our own interests.<br><br>1) It goes against the mandates of capacity building and the development orientation of the Summit generally, and of the IGF especifically. c.f. Tunis Agenda paragraphs 65, 72 small d, e, f and h.<br>
<br>2) In many discussions in the MAG around the number and the subjects of workshops and other events, the conclusions have been:<br><br><div style="margin-left: 40px;">2.1) Workshops and events allow to increase participation and attract experts, who otherwise, will not go to the IGF.<br>
2.2) They allow to channel new topics and trends into the IGF.<br>2.3) There have been already to my knowledge, a couple of IGF sessions, where a deliberate effort has been made to couple workshops with main sesions.<br>2.4) Public attending the IGF can make free choice about what workshops and events to attend. <br>
</div><br>3) There are opportunities where all stakeholders can provide the IGF with their points of view to improve the IGF and to set the agenda. As I have participated in the discussions directly in the MAG, I know there have been attempts to avoid sensitive issues, but all sensitive issues have made it to the agenda and to the main sessions.<br>
<br>4) It goes against the awareness and capacity building required to achieve EC.<br><br>I understand the origins of the suggested answer to number 9, but I will suggest to strenghten and make effective the implementation of the mandatest in paragraph 72 small b, c,g, i, j and k and also, the EC process.<br>
<br><br>Maybe, an answer to this dilemma is to point out to the need of resources to the IGF and the need of commitment of all stakeholders in the IG eco-system to deliver better.<br><br>To go further, I will suggest a contribution from the UN to the Voluntary Fund of the IGF in as much as 20% of the previous year level of money raised by the Voluntary Fund (I think it would be like 20% of around 900,000 Swiss Francs but I will ask), representing the contribution of the whole humanity to the process, and dedicated exclusively to awareness and capacity building of all stakeholders in developing countries, used effectively by leveraging the existing capacity building initiatives.<br>
<br>Governments and Private Sector should be invited to contribute to the Voluntary Fund while thanking the past contributions.<br><br>Best,<br><br>Miguel<br><br><u>Annexes</u><br><br><i><font size="2" face="Verdana"><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>65. We underline</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><b>
the need to maximize the participation of developing countries in decisions
regarding Internet governance, which should reflect their interests, as well as
in development and capacity building. <br></b><br></span></font></font></i><p align="left"><i><font size="2" face="Verdana"><font size="2" face="Verdana">72.<span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span>We ask the UN Secretary-General<span style="font-weight: 400;">, in an
open and inclusive process, to convene, by the second quarter of 2006, a meeting
of the new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue—called the Internet
Governance Forum (IGF). The mandate of the Forum is to:</span></font></font></i></p>
<blockquote>
<i><font size="2" face="Verdana"><font size="2" face="Verdana"> </font></font></i><ol type="a"><i><font size="2" face="Verdana"><font size="2" face="Verdana"> <li>
<p align="left">Discuss public policy issues related to key elements of
Internet governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness,
security, stability and development of the Internet.
</p></li><li>
<p align="left">Facilitate discourse between bodies dealing with
different cross-cutting international public policies regarding the
Internet and discuss issues that do not fall within the scope of any
existing body.
</p></li><li>
<p align="left">Interface with appropriate intergovernmental
organizations and other institutions on matters under their purview.
</p></li><li>
<p align="left"><b>Facilitate the exchange of information and best
practices, and in this regard make full use of the expertise of the
academic, scientific and technical communities.
</b></p></li><li>
<p align="left"><b>Advise all stakeholders in proposing ways and means to
accelerate the availability and affordability of the Internet in the
developing world.
</b></p></li><li>
<p align="left"><b>Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in
existing and/or future Internet governance mechanisms, particularly
those from developing countries.
</b></p></li><li>
<p align="left">Identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of
the relevant bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate, make
recommendations.
</p></li><li>
<p align="left"><b>Contribute to capacity building for Internet governance
in developing countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and
expertise.
</b></p></li><li>
<p align="left">Promote and assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment
of WSIS principles in Internet governance processes.
</p></li><li>
<p align="left">Discuss, inter alia, issues relating to critical
Internet resources.
</p></li><li>
<p align="left">Help to find solutions to the issues arising from the
use and misuse of the Internet, of particular concern to everyday users.
</p></li><li>
<p align="left">Publish its proceedings.
</p></li></font></font></i></ol>
</blockquote><br><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><i><br><br></i></font></font><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Izumi AIZU <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:iza@anr.org">iza@anr.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Dear list,<br><br>Here follows and attached are the 2nd version of our draft answer to CSTD IGF questionnaire.<br>
Since the discussion only touched on Q1 and Q3, I put changes on these two points below. Added sentences and words are highlighted by yellow.<br>
A full version with hitory-on version in Word format is attached.<br>
<br>As the deadline is approaching, I will ask Jeremy to put it into the poll shortly, but hope we can catch any immediate and strong comments and requests before doing so.<br><br><br>1. What do you consider the most important achievements of the first five IGF meetings? <br>
<br>IGF created the space for dialogue by all stakeholders in an open, inclusive manner. <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">This emergence </span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">and development of the principle and practice of the multistakeholder model is perhaps the biggest </span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">contribution IGF has achieved so far</span>. It helped many participants to understand the issues of their <br>interest, as well as to understand how other actors understand, act and accept their issues. <br>
Emergence of Regional and National IGF <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">with multistakeholder approach</span> is another achievements. <br><br><b><s><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: "Century","serif";" lang="EN-US">Yet</span></s><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: "Century","serif";" lang="EN-US"> </span></b>We also note that there are frustrations expressed that IGF process <b><s><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: "Century","serif";" lang="EN-US">we
still have </span></s></b>has we still have not directly <br>
produced seen real tangible outcomes directly out of IGF process. <br><br><br>3. Which, if any, new mechanisms would you propose to improve the impact of the IGF discussions, <br>in particular as regards the interaction between the IGF and other stakeholders? Please specify the <br>
kind of mechanism (e.g. reporting, exchanges, recommendations, concrete advice, etc.) and the <br>stakeholders (e.g. intergovernmental bodies, other fora dealing with Internet Governance, etc.). <br><br>a) One mechanism we can suggest is to come up with some form of recommendations where <br>
all stakeholders have [rough] consensus. They<s><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US"> It </span></s>will not be binding, but could still function as model, reference or common framework. Working process towards achieving these rough consensus will create better and deeper understandings amongst different stakeholders.<br>
<br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">b) The Secretariat and MAG should be strongly encouraged to directly foster discussion and </span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">debate of difficult issues in main sessions, instead of avoiding them.</span><br><br><snip><br><br>
<p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US">9. Do you have any
other comments? (You may find it useful to refer to the Note by the
Secretary-General on the continuation of the Internet Governance Forum
(document A/65/78 – E/2010/68) or to the contributions made in the formal
consultations held online and during the IGF meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
in 2009
(<a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2009-igf-sharm-el-sheikh/review-process%29" target="_blank">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2009-igf-sharm-el-sheikh/review-process)</a>). </span></p>
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">IGF must focus exclusively on public policy and governance issues. It should avoid providing </span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">standard educational workshops where some experts explain how to implement certain technologies </span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">or how these technologies work.</span><br><br>
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