This is what I call an interesting case of a "Kansas city shuffle".<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:59 PM, Marilia Maciel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mariliamaciel@gmail.com">mariliamaciel@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Dear Rony and all,<div><br></div><div>First, let's not mix-up topics. This thread began about Enhanced cooperation. Not we are talking about IGF improvements. Two related, but different things.</div>
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With regards to IGF improvements, I really think we should avoid a false-dichtomy: binding X non biding IGF. There is no one in the Working Group on IGF improvements (or even here on the list, as far as I could notice) that would like to change the nature of the IGF in order for it to make decisions.</div>
<div><br></div><div>What is being argued, briefly is:</div><div><br></div><div>1 - The outputs currently produced by the IGF (summary of the chair, summaries by workshop organizers, IGF book) are valuable. However, they do not serve as input for policy-making bodies, especially on the global level (ITU, UNESCO, WIPO, OECD, etc). Honestly, how many of us have stopped to read workshop summaries? </div>
<div><br></div><div>2 - Because of that, many actors are proposing that the IGF produces more concrete outcomes: that we map policy options (plural) that emerge from our discussions. They should represent different views on an issue, but they should also help to tackle a policy-problem by pointing out possible ways to move forward. We have already started to move on that direction, when we decided that main-sessions and workshops should be organized around questions. These questions help us to stay focused on the problem and to arrive in possible answers (policy options) for it.</div>
<div><br></div><div>3 - Improve communication: cluster and communicate the results of our discussions (policy-options) to relevant bodies. Request for comments from their side.</div><div><br></div><div>Given the fact the the meeting of the working group on IGF improvements is coming soon, it would be great it we could debate proposals that really are on the table. Please, let's not waste any more time with biding x non-binding IGF.</div>
<div><br></div><div>For those who would like to have more information about the working group on improvements, there is a website where all information is archived: <a href="http://www.unctad.info/en/CstdWG/" target="_blank">http://www.unctad.info/en/CstdWG/</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>I would also recommend reading the proposal that has been advanced by India, since it is very comprehensive on the issue of outcomes. It is a good starting point for debate. You may want to see, especially, the annex that summarizes the main points in the document: <a href="http://www.unctad.info/upload/CSTD-IGF/Contributions/M1/India.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.unctad.info/upload/CSTD-IGF/Contributions/M1/India.pdf</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div>Marília </div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 6:20 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:KovenRonald@aol.com" target="_blank">KovenRonald@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div></div><div class="h5"><font face="arial,helvetica"><font color="#000000" face="Geneva" size="2">Dear All --<br>
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I don't see why IGF participants should have problems with IGF being the ultimate meeting-place for those interested in the development of the Internet, without serving as a decison-making body. <br>
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Nobody seems to worry that Davos has no decision-making functions. It is nevertheless seen as an immensely useful forum.<br>
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Everyone knew from the start what the IGF ground rules were.<div><br>
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