<div dir="ltr"><div>fyi<br><br></div>my understanding is that we have, preferably, about one week to identify reps or liaisons or whatever we'd like to call them for a number of these committees.<br><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">
---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Adiel Akplogan</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:adiel@afrinic.net">adiel@afrinic.net</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 10:43 AM<br>
Subject: [I-coordination] Brazil Meeting Planning<br>To: "<a href="mailto:I-coordination@nro.net">I-coordination@nro.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:i-coordination@nro.net">i-coordination@nro.net</a>><br><br><br>
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">Dear 1net participants<br><br>Following a meeting held this week between Brazil and some I* representatives, we have got some further details that I would like to share with you on the meeting, specifically on its planing and the need for us (1net initiative) to contribute by appointing representatives to the committees being setup to drive its preparation. The information below will be used to update the Meeting concept paper circulated on this list earlier (which can now be published on our web site as well)<br>
<br>It is clear that the tight timelines for this meeting will require expedient processes,<br>and would ask that everyone work as best they can within the constraints we have been<br>given. While this is not ideal from a planning perspective, it is better for us to still strive to work together as a single community to get something positive out of the meeting in Brazil. <br>
<br>An extract of the salient points of the meeting is reproduced further down. <br><br>As immediate action from this group we will need:<br><br>1. Representatives from the 1net initiative who can be in Sao Paolo on 25 November to attend part of the CGI meeting along with Virgilio Almeida where CGI support to the Brazil meeting will be discussed. We are also invited to be represented the next day (26 November) at the press conference where Brazil will announce additional details about the meeting (most likely some of the information in this planning document]; If you are interested and can attend either of these days, please notify me (<a href="mailto:cel@afrinic.net" target="_blank">cel@afrinic.net</a>); we do not know at this time how many or process for selection of attendees.<br>
<br>2. The meeting secretariat apparently will have some 1net representatives; again, <br>if you are interested, please identify yourself. We might need to wait to see how<br>CGI (presuming they accept being the meeting secretariat) wishes to handle selection of these representatives. <br>
<br>3. There are 4 important meeting planning committees; these identify some specific counts of reps from various communities. while the I* group can figure out how to handle the Internet technical community representation, we will need civil society, business and academia to also quickly nominate representatives to these committees. While We do not yet have timing regarding how long to appoint representatives, but given the meeting timelines it would be best if these were completed by the end of this month.<br>
<br>We count on your cooperation and support throughout this process.<br><br>Thank you.<br><br>==================== Information gathered from the meeting ==========================<br><br>Name: Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance<br>
<br>Date/Location: Sao Paolo, Brazil on April 23/24, 2014.<br><br>Brazil is forming a global multistakeholder steering committee to organize the event. The committee will include representatives from the Brazilian CGI, the Brazilian government, and representatives of 1net (the global dialog on the evolution of multistakeholder internet governance). 1net representatives will include members of the global technical, academic, civil society, and business communities. <br>
<br>** Purpose. The meeting will aim to produce universal internet principles and an institutional framework for multistakeholder internet governance. The framework will include a roadmap to evolve and globalize current institutions, and new mechanisms to address the emerging internet governance topics. The conference will not include any discussion or activity to create solutions for specific topics such as security, privacy, surveillance, etc. <br>
<br>- Success is a final joint declaration of internet principles and an institutional framework for multistakeholder internet governance. The declaration should aim to be concrete/practical, linked to prior/current internet governance initiatives, and hopefully include some next steps. <br>
<br>- The conference is not intend to discuss or engage in creating solutions for specific topics such as security, privacy, surveillance, etc.<br><br>- Any party/stakeholder may submit proposals to the conference. Proposed deadline for submittal of proposals is set as March 1, 2014. Giving a 60 day period for community consultation and proposal consolidation prior to the conference in late April/early May 2014. <br>
<br>- One of several input sources to this conference will be the high-level panel that ICANN will introduce shortly in partnership with The University of Southern California / Annenberg Foundation and the World Economic Forum. The panel aims to produce its final document by end of February with proposed Internet principles and an institutional framework. Virgilio Almeida will act as the chair of the Brazilian side throughout the preparatory processes. CGI will be asked to serve in an important operational and strategic role. Virgilio will seek the support of all the CGI stakeholders at their regularly scheduled meeting of November 25 in Sao Paolo. He asks that /1net community leaders to attend part of that meeting, to lend their global support of the Brazil conference. <br>
<br>Planning & Organisation: 4 committees will be formed to ensure the success of the meeting (see details below). The four committees will be supported/coordinated by a common secretariat to manage the work of the committees and coordinate communications activities including a conference web site. The secretariat is likely to be housed at CGI (pending approval on the 25th); the secretariat will also include representation from /1net (the global Internet community) to ensure constant alignment.<br>
<br>++ Committee No.1: Multistakeholder High-Level Committee. This is the committee that will set the high-level political tone and objectives of the conference. Committee members will engage on a global level with stakeholders to encourage participation in the conference and maximize its chances of success. This committee will include 8 high level governmental representatives (ministerial level), and 8 /1net Internet community representatives (senior executive level). <br>
<br>The 8 governmental reps. will include Brazil and other co-hosting governments to be selected by Brazil. We discussed Germany, India, Ghana, Turkey, and one of the "five-eyes" (possibly Australia or the UK). But this selection is completely up to Brazil. <br>
<br>The 8 /1net Internet community members will be selected by the emerging /1net coordination committee. They will be selected to include 2 from industry/business; 2 from civil society; 2 from technical organizations; 1from academia; and 1 from NGO. <br>
<br>++ Committee No.2: Council of Governmental advisors. Participation in this committee will be managed by Ambassador Benedicto (Foreign affairs) to include any other governmental representatives who wish to provide input/advice to Committee No.1. This ensures inclusivity and openness to broad governmental engagement and eventual participation at the conference. <br>
<br>++ Committee No.3: Multistakeholder Executive Committee. This committee owns the full responsibility of organizing the event, including: defining conference purpose/agenda, managing invitations, organizing input received by March 1 into a coherent set of proposals for the conferees to address, managing conference proceedings and process, and directing all communications activities pre-during-post conference. This committee will include 6 governmental representatives, and 6 /1net community representatives.<br>
<br>The 6 governmental reps. will include Brazil, CGI, and other government representatives to be selected by Brazil. We discussed the EU and South Korea as good possibilities. But this selection is completely up to Brazil. <br>
<br>The 6 /1net community members will be selected by the emerging /1net coordination committee. They will be selected to include 2 from industry/business; 2 from civil society; 2 from technical organizations.<br><br>++ Committee No.4: Logistics/Organizing Committee. This is the team that will oversee meeting management, venue, translation, activities, travel visa support, etc. This committee will be staffed and managed by CGI (again pending their approval at their 25th meeting). The global community may be asked for support as needed.<br>
<br>** Finances. Brazil offered to cover all meeting expenses (thank you Brazil!). We then discussed that /1net community may organize an independent effort to support parties from developing countries who may need financial support to attend the meeting. <br>
<br>** Launch. The conference global launch will be at a press conference to held in Sao Paolo at the CGI office on the morning of Tuesday November 26. The press conference will include members of the Brazilian community (government and CGI), /1net community leaders, and hopefully some co-host governments to ensure broad/global representation. <br>
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