[bestbits] [governance] Re: [IRPCoalition] IGF - and the corporatisation scandal

[parminder]

So we have it from two prominent civil society members of the MAG (as 
also earlier the chair of the so called Asia Pacific Regional IGF) that 
there is really nothing wrong with the document under question - the 
Indonesian IGF organising committee's official funding proposal. That is 
really disappointing and actually painful to me, for I take this 
document to be a frontal attack on democracy, and on the possibility 
that the people of the world could direct the manner in which the 
Internet evolves and is governed.

But perhaps they may re-think their positions now that the MAG chair has 
openly disapproved of the document and disassociated from it, speaking 
of 'commercialisation of the IGF'. And the document has been withdrawn 
from the host country website. (I had downloaded it suspecting such an 
eventuality, and it is enclosed.)

That an act of whistle-blowing on such a grave threat to democracy has 
faced the kind of aggressive reaction on this list itself is a comment 
on the health of the IGC, and in general the IG civil society..... 
Despite being posted to three civil society lists, over the last few 
days there has been no civil society  response to this outrage. The 
institution - of civil society -  that is supposed to be the watchdog 
against abuse of power by the most powerful seem to be acting more loyal 
than the king.....

I am travelling, and a bit constrained on time, but I will soon post a 
detailed response to Anriette's email, to which Bill agrees below, in 
which she affirms that there isnt anything quite wrong with  with the 
Indonesian IGF committee's fund raising proposal document.

parminder

On Monday 29 July 2013 10:57 AM, William Drake wrote:
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
>> Date: 07/29/2013 1:48 AM (GMT+05:30)
>> To: parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>
>> Cc: governance at lists.igcaucus.org,"<,bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>," <bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>,irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
>> Subject: Re: [bestbits] Re: [governance] Re: [IRPCoalition] IGF - and the corporatisation scandal
>>
>>
>> This document has never, to my knowledge, been made available to the
>> MAG. Other MAG members on these lists can confirm or provide contrary
>> information.
> confirm
>
>> Has anyone actually read this proposal in full? Assuming it is an
>> official proposal (which is just an assumption) it does not actually
>> offer proper speaking slots for cash at all. With the possible exception
>> of private sector sponsors being able to 'nominate' speakers for closing
>> ceremony. As I said earlier, the MAG has not seen this document (unless
>> I missed it).
>>
>> But I don't see how this is a new model. Or am I missing something?
> No you are not
>
> Bill

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