[bestbits] Fwd: [cs-coord] Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination Group

[Jeremy Malcolm]

Please see below today's announcement by chair Ian Peter about the new
members of the Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination Group (on
which Best Bits is already represented, through me).

Relatedly, the group is currently compiling the suggestions that member
groups made for a civil society closing speaker at the IGF, and our
suggestion of Burcu Kilic has been well received - but the final
nomination will be advised within 24 hours.

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Subject: 	[cs-coord] Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination Group
Date: 	Mon, 25 Aug 2014 18:36:31 +1000
From: 	Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>
Reply-To: 	Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>
To: 	<cs-coord at lists.bestbits.net>



The Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination Group (CSCG) would
like to announce the addition of new members and the reappointment of an
independent chairperson.

Formed in 2013 in response to the need for civil society groups to work
more closely together, particularly on appointing representatives  to
outside bodies, the founding members of this “coalition of coalitions” were

·         Internet Governance Caucus, an organisation with over 200
organisational and individual members founded in 2004 to specifically
address emerging internet governance issues. Represented by Dr Mawaki
Chango, Co-Coordinator

·         Association for Progressive Communications,  an international
membership-based network founded in 1990 who work together in using ICTs
to empower and support others to build strategic communities and promote
easy and affordable access to a free and open internet.Represented by
Chat Garcia Ramilo, Deputy Executive Director

·         Best Bits, a network of civil society organisations from
across the world, who come together to share and collaborate on
individual and joint initiatives in support of human rights and other
broadly shared civil society interests in Internet governance.
Represented by Jeremy Malcolm, Steering Committee member.

·         The Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group, (NCSG) an organization
of more than 400 non-commercial organizations and individuals who
develop Internet policy through participation in ICANN's policy
development process.  NCSG promotes noncommercial interests in the
formulation of ICANN policy including human rights, academic,
development, educational, and cultural interests.  Represented by Robin
Gross, NCSG Executive Committee

·         Diplo Foundation, which has a focus on assisting participants
from small and developing states to build the capacity to engage
effectively in Internet Governance and diplomacy. Since 2003, Diplo’s
Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme (IGCBP) has involved
over 1500 professionals and activists from 163 states. Diplo Foundation
is represented by Ginger (Virginia) Paque,  Internet Governance Programmes.

 

The new members announced today are

·         Just Net Coalition, formed in 2014, a global coalition with
specific interests in democracy, human rights and social justice.
Represented by Norbert Bollow, Co-convenor

·         Civicus, a global civil society alliance with over 1000
members in 120 countries. Represented by Mandeep Tiwana, Head of Policy
and Research

 

The newly expanded group announced as its first task the reappointment
of Ian Peter as independent chair, with a term expiring in September
2016. Ian Peter has been involved in internet public access initiatives
for over 25 years with various civil society organisations and was
approached to be the first independent chairperson when CSCG was formed
in 2013.

“I am honoured to be able to work with such a group of representative
civil society bodies”, Ian Peter stated. “My aim in facilitating
decision making with CSCG will be to ensure that the diverse range of
voices and perspectives within civil society are heard, respected, and
represented, and that civil society works together to advance its causes
in the internet governance area”.

CSCG sees its primary role as ensuring a co-ordinated civil society
response and conduit when it comes to making civil society appointments
to outside bodies (such as IGF, NetMundial, and 1Net). It does not see
itself as a policy making body. Further developments are expected in
coming months as the expanded group begins to address a range of issues
where civil society presence and effectiveness can be enhanced.

CSCG can be contacted initially through cscg at internetgov-cs.org

 

 



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