I agree with Imran's additions and Tim's comments. Some initial thoughts.<br><br>I agree with how Tim framed the theme:<br><div><b><span><br></span></b></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b><span>'IMPACTS OF THE INTERNET ON YOUTH: CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE and YOUNG ADULTS, AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE INTERNET' </span></b></div>
<div style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><ul style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><li><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>How are 'youth' affected by Internet Governance decisions?</b></font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, sans-serif">How are 'youth' shaping the Internet? How can opportunities for youth
to contribute positively to the development of the Internet be
encouraged? <br></font></li><li><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>What are the differences in how Internet Governance should address issues for children, young people and young adults?</b></font></li></ul><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">
</span><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222"><br></font></div><br><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ACCESS
TO FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION AND [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION] [HUMAN RIGHTS ]</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">[HUMAN
RIGHTS], [FILTERING], [CONTROLLING / REGULATORY ISSUES]</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(153,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">[It will be good to tease out various issues]</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(153,0,0)"><br><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><ul style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><li><b>When is filtering acceptable?</b></li>
<li>How do you balance filtering content and freedom of expression?</li><li><b>What should regulators consider when creating policies?</b></li><li>Balancing of rights - Intellectual Property Rights vrs Freedom of Expression vrs Privacy</li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(0,153,0)"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>3)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MULTILINGUALISM</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><br><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in">I agree with Imran's 21.<font> <br></font></p>
<ul><li><span style="color:rgb(0,102,0)"><b><font>[Public Awareness for Contents Development/ Conversion into Local language</font>]. (I enjoyed one of the sessions that Olga hosted in Nairobi) It would be good to encourage these sorts of sessions. </b><br>
</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(0,102,0)">Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) [It would be good to hear panels that comprises of the IETF, ICANN and ITU] to update the community on the work that is being done by these organisations on IDNs and explore some of the controversial elements of IDNs;</span></li>
<li><span style="color:rgb(0,102,0)"><b>UNESCO also presented some very good sessions etc;</b><br></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(0,102,0)">Global Policy Consultations should factor "multilingualism" etc;</span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>4)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">WOMEN
EMPOWERMENT</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I agree. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><br><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>5)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">LEGAL
POLICY AND REGULATORY <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(204,51,204)"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(204,51,204)">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><ul><li style="color:rgb(204,51,204)">[<b>THE NEED FOR EVIDENCE BASED POLICIES: Shared Lessons</b>] I find that many countries do not have broadband policies or evidence based policies;</li>
<li><b><span style="color:rgb(204,51,204)">[Impact of Regulatory Models on Human, Social and Economic Development]</span></b><br></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><br><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(153,51,153)"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
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</span></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(153,51,153)"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>6)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span> </span>[PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION] PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(153,51,153)"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><ul style="color:rgb(153,51,153)"><li>Update on Work done by W3C and others in a Panel</li>
<li><b>The need to factor this into ICT Policies etc</b><br></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;color:rgb(153,51,153)"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in">
<br><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><br><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>7)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">OPEN
DATA AND RELATED POLICIES</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>8)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">INTERNET
IMPACT ON YOUTH</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>9)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">YOUTH
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>10)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HYPERCONECTIVITY
AND INDIVIDUALS</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>11)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">[HOW TO HANDLE THE DIVERSITY OF NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK]</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>12)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HOW
CAN WE DELIVER ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>13)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">[FRAMEWORKS
AND PRINCIPLES]</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>14)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">[PUBLIC
KEY INFRASTRUCTURE – PKI]</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>15)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">[INSTITUTIONAL
COOPERATION ON ELIMINATION OF THE DIGITAL GAP BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOOD COUNTRIES]</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(51,0,51)"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span>16)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">[INNOVATION
IN SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGY – IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCESS]</span></b></p><ul><li style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(51,0,51)">This is critical because spectrum technology has to become more efficient and whilst developed countries have mechanisms and proper standards in place etc often developing countries lag behind and all kinds of issues such as "Anti Dumping etc";</li>
<li><b><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(51,0,51)">Standards etc</span></b><br></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span style></span></font></span></span></p>
<div class="yj6qo ajU"><div id=":16f" class="ajR" tabindex="0"><img class="ajT" src="images/cleardot.gif"></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Tim Davies <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tim@practicalparticipation.co.uk">tim@practicalparticipation.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello Imran, <div><br></div><div>These are good suggestions. On your suggested (20), Internet for Kids, one of the ways I've tried to encourage addressing this in the past is encouraging talk of 'Children, young people, and young adults' in place of the term 'youth' which tends to get widely used to cover a blanket group from 0 to 30+. </div>
<div><br></div><div>What would you think about advocating for a reshaping of theme (8) <span><span style="font:normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span>INTERNET IMPACT ON YOUTH into something like:</span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div><div><span>'IMPACTS OF THE INTERNET ON YOUTH: CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE and YOUNG ADULTS, AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE INTERNET' </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>
<font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222">with sub-questions such as:</font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222">- How are 'youth' affected by Internet Governance decisions?</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222">- How are 'youth' shaping the Internet? How can opportunities for youth to contribute positively to the development of the Internet be encouraged? </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222">- What are the differences in how Internet Governance should address issues for children, young people and young adults?</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222">All the best</font></div><div>
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</font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222">Tim</font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222"><br></font></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 9:21 PM, Imran Ahmed Shah <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ias_pk@yahoo.com" target="_blank">ias_pk@yahoo.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 class="h5"><br>
Thanks for your invitation.<br>
I would suggest some following topics to be included:<br>
<br>
17. Maximum utilization of open/free Band Frequency spectrum i.e. "ISM Band"<br>
18. Information Sharing Sensitivity Awareness.<br>
19. Internet for Women<br>
20. Internet for Kids<br>
21. Public Awareness for Contents Development/ Conversion into Local language.<br>
22. Privacy on Social Networking and Mobile Internet<br>
Thanks<br>
<br>
Imran Ahmed Shah<br>
<br>
------------------------------On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 1:43 AM PKT Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:>Dear All,>>The theme for IGF 2012 is Internet Governance for Sustainable Human,>Economic and Social Development. The MAG has various groups dealing with>the following:->> - consolidate the list of topics under the theme> - come up with a coherent description of the theme> - come up with a main question and sub questions for the theme> (following the way it was organised in 2011)>>We would encourage anyone interested in putting forward views on Access and>Diversity by responding to this thread. We would like to ensure that this>opportunity for consultation is actively addressed by the list. We will try>to wrap this up by the 24th February, 2012 and people can volunteer to work>on consolidating the same by the 24th February, 2012 so it can be put to>the entire list for a 48 hour period before we ask our current MAG>representatives to take this<br>
<div><div> forward.>>Current list of topics that are being discussed by the MAG are as follows:->>>1) ACCESS TO FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION AND [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION] [HUMAN>RIGHTS ]>>2) [HUMAN RIGHTS], [FILTERING], [CONTROLLING / REGULATORY ISSUES]>>3) MULTILINGUALISM>>4) WOMEN EMPOWERMENT>>5) LEGAL POLICY AND REGULATORY>>6) [PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION] PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES>>7) OPEN DATA AND RELATED POLICIES>>8) INTERNET IMPACT ON YOUTH>>9) YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE>>10) HYPERCONECTIVITY AND INDIVIDUALS>>11) [HOW TO HANDLE THE DIVERSITY OF NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK]>>12) HOW CAN WE DELIVER ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES?>>13) [FRAMEWORKS AND PRINCIPLES]>>14) [PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE – PKI]>>15) [INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION ON ELIMINATION OF THE DIGITAL GAP BETWEEN>NEIGHBORHOOD COUNTRIES]>>16) [INNOVATION IN SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGY – IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCESS]>>>-- >Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka<br>
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