[bestbits] Re: [governance] High-Level Panel Organizes to Address Future of Internet Governance

[Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro]

On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 2:22 AM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>wrote:

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> Not one person from civil society who has been active in IGF since the
> WSIS process.
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> Frankly, I am not at all surprised, but it is still extremely
> disappointing and just hope this does not signal what we can expect from
> the Brazil meeting.
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> Moreover, developing country representation is extremely poor.
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> Agree with Jeremy that we should act.
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> Anriette
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> Good Morning,
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> Apologies for the delayed response, it has been an eventful day and am
> only just getting a chance to respond now (2:13am). I would like to clarify
> that I am equally surprised (shocked) with the Press Release and the
> discussions that have ensued, particularly the perception that it creates
> contrary to a bottom up process of organising itself. Nevertheless, I will
> add that *it is more clearly than ever *before that global civil society
> needs to be coordinated in its engagement in the issues.
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> The dangers are that there are groups that can feel marginalised but I
> would offer that we do not let the press release nor the panel affect our
> judgment in terms of how we engage because we know that the absence of
> global voices means the lack of legitimacy and possibly good faith.
> However, having said this, it would seem apparent that there is room for
> people to come to the table but we really should come to the table as
> equals and not because someone else is driving the agenda.
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> I suggest that we do not get distracted by the Panel and let them develop
> their paper but we as civil society need to consolidate and consult our
> respective constituencies and prepare the relevant papers for submissions
> before the deadline. ICANN has no legitimacy to select civil society
> representatives nor any of the I * organisations. In the meeting in Bali,
> there was no representation by the I* that they would select the civil
> society. On the contrary, I recall that civil society was told that it
> would nominate its own people to the steering committee if there ever was
> one. There are many issues I would like clarified starting with the
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> 1)Whether the High Level Panel is proposing to be the Steering Committee?
> If there are other questions people feel should be put to the High Level
> Panel, I am all ears.
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> For global civil society, we should be calm and prepare our background
> papers and submissions either in collaboration with the Panel or
> independent of the Panel. The very fact that there are things happening
> without knowing about it adds more legitimacy as to why we should have
> liaisons in different circles so as to provide feedback into the community.
> In the meantime be good to have your thoughts on how we should proceed-
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Sala

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