[bestbits] RES: IGF and the Brazilian proposal to WPF on Operationalising the Role of Governments in Internet Governance Processes

[Jeremy Malcolm]

On 29/05/13 11:21, Deborah Brown wrote:
> I've attached (with permission) the U.S. proposal regarding opening
> CWG-Internet that has been mentioned on this thread. If anyone knows
> of similar proposals from other govts it would be really helpful to
> share them here and compare. My sense is that the U.S. proposal is a
> start, but it still refers to participation with other stakeholders as
> "consultations". This may be a necessary structural challenge, but I
> don't think participation in the IEG was phrased this way. I'm really
> interested in hearing others' thoughts on this.

Actually what they've done is quite clever, in that the CWG-Internet
already has open consultations, but they are saying "well, another way
to implement that would be to allow all stakeholders to participate in
the actual meaning".  It is basically twisting what "open consultations"
means.  So I think that we will get what we want out of this, even
though it is phrased in an odd way.

> I'm also happy to contribute to collaborative efforts, and attempt a
> first draft later in the week if that would be helpful. When would be
> the target date to release this? Ahead of the June Council session?

I would like to pitch in but it will be towards the end because I have a
report to a funder to finish, then two publications, then another
webinar... :-(

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