[bestbits] [governance] From Confusion to Clarification

Anriette Esterhuysen anriette at apc.org
Wed Dec 3 15:39:04 EST 2014


I can confirm that when working on inputs for the NETmundial process I
and a few others drew on the IRP charter along with others that preceded
it, including the APC Charter and the Brazilian principles.

The NETmundial statement is a composite of previous work. Stronger in
one respect in that it clearly says the internet should be governed in
the public interest, and weaker in other respects. But it would not have
been possible to produce something like that without the prior work that
had been done by groups such as the IRP coalition.

I like Wolfgang's proposal and agree it should be in a wiki type format.

And thanks for reminding me of the Wireless for Development book
Sylvia.. that was such a great project!

Anriette

On 03/12/2014 15:13, Marianne Franklin wrote:
> Dear all
>
> Thanks Nick for this timely reminder; and to underscore a formative
> contribution to this set of documents once again, here is the link to
> the IRP Coalition Charter of Human Rights and Principles for the
> Internet, in all 5 languages. More translations on their way.
>
> http://internetrightsandprinciples.org/site/
>
> Enough people on this list can proudly say they contributed to this
> project, as recognized in subseqnet ones and it in turn developing
> those that came before. Updates on this work coming soon on thIRPC
> list, and elsewhere..
>
> best
> MF
>
> On 03/12/2014 12:59, Nick Ashton-Hart wrote:
>> With respect to this example - and others with a long history that predates the Internet, but which apply fully online, I think you have to start with the source, which is not the NetMundial principles, but international human rights law and the documents that recognise how it applies online.
>>
>>> On 3 Dec 2014, at 04:15, Gunela Astbrink <g.astbrink at gsa.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>> Totally support Wolf's suggestion.
>>>
>>> The content in, for example, the Human Rights section should at least cover all the Principles set out in the NetMundial Statement. Each of these Human Rights Principles can be explored in depth by the authors and analyses of other principles added if needed. Importantly, we don't want to overlook any of the existing principles.
>>>
>>> A positive and exciting project!
>>>
>>> Gunela
>>>
>>> Sylvia Cadena said the following on 3/12/14 12:44 :
>>>> That is a great idea. Maybe worth checking some tools/methodology for
>>>> sprint-writing? When I supported the Wireless Networking for the
>>>> Development World book first editions, It was very useful to organize
>>>> the chapters and have sprints to write them and have a whole book ready
>>>> for a specific date. The book has been updated, revamped, translated all
>>>> using the same tool, inviting new authors, adding case studies, etc. On
>>>> the first edition they used Lulu to print on demand, not sure which
>>>> service they are using now.
>>>>
>>>> Looking forward to read it, whatever shape/form it takes :)
>>>>
>>>> Sylvia
>>>>
>>>> From: Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton at consensus.pro
>>>> <mailto:nashton at consensus.pro>>
>>>> Reply-To: Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton at consensus.pro
>>>> <mailto:nashton at consensus.pro>>
>>>> Date: Tuesday, 2 December 2014 4:38 am
>>>> To: Avri Doria <avri at acm.org<mailto:avri at acm.org>>
>>>> Cc: "bestbits at lists.bestbits.net<mailto:bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>"
>>>> <bestbits at lists.bestbits.net<mailto:bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>>
>>>> Subject: Re: [bestbits] [governance] From Confusion to Clarification
>>>>
>>>>    +1 and me too on the updating.
>>>>
>>>>    On 1 Dec 2014, at 11:41, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org
>>>>    <mailto:avri at acm.org>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>    Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>    Might be one of those things that is more suited to a wiki or some
>>>>>    other online work that can be updated as necessary.
>>>>>
>>>>>    And if one does create one of those with the proper format, it can
>>>>>    be gathered into an ebook or an printed object whenever wanted.
>>>>>
>>>>>    I like the idea of a an online development that combines new
>>>>>    writings with existing writings that is under constant update, and
>>>>>    would be willing to contribute to that sort of ongoing dynamic
>>>>>    effort if we aable to get one organized.
>>>>>
>>>>>    avri
>>>>>    On 01-Dec-14 10:54, Carlos Afonso wrote:
>>>>>>    The only concern I have on yet another good proposal from Wolf is
>>>>>>    that a book is static while the IG processes are in a complex,
>>>>>>    difficult dynamic. I wonder if the book could be a "photograph"
>>>>>>    of something which would be more or less regularly updated in a
>>>>>>    corresponding collaborative portal?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    fraternal regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    --c.a.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    On 12/1/14 10:25, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:
>>>>>>>        I propose that we start to work on what I call a “Civil Society
>>>>>>>        Internet Governance Handbook”.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    Sala: Let's do this!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        This handbook would allow all CS groups within the CSCG to
>>>>>>>    present
>>>>>>>        their own individual points of views so that everybody knows
>>>>>>>    what
>>>>>>>        the positions are. The book could be structured into four
>>>>>>>    main chapters:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        1.      Human Rights (Access, Freedom of Expression, Privacy
>>>>>>>    etc.)
>>>>>>>        2.      Security (Cyberwar, Cyberterrorism, Cybercrime etc.)
>>>>>>>        3.      Economic Development (Market domination, competition,
>>>>>>>        infrastructure development etc.)
>>>>>>>        4.      Technical Coordination (Names, Numbers, Protocols etc.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        Each of the six groups under the CSCG (IGC, BB, JNC, NCSG,
>>>>>>>    Diplo,
>>>>>>>        APC) could nominate four authors (one for each chapter).
>>>>>>>    Each author
>>>>>>>        would be free to argue for her/his position (five to maximum
>>>>>>>    teen
>>>>>>>        pages). There is no need for consensus. Every author would
>>>>>>>    be free
>>>>>>>        to present her/his radical, moderate, liberal and whatsoever
>>>>>>>        position on one of the four main issues.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        Such a compendium would help to bring more transparency into
>>>>>>>    the
>>>>>>>        process and would enable a more fact based discussion in the IG
>>>>>>>        events ahead of us.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        We could deliver this as an e-book (probably with an Annex
>>>>>>>    with main
>>>>>>>        official texts as Tunis Agenda, Sao Paulo Principles, UN
>>>>>>>    Resolutions
>>>>>>>        etc.) until the May 2015 Sessions in Geneva. In total this book
>>>>>>>        would be around 250 pages. If we find a sponsor we could
>>>>>>>    publish
>>>>>>>        this for the New York event in December 2015. Such a book
>>>>>>>    would seen
>>>>>>>        by the rest of the IG Community as a helpful contribution,
>>>>>>>    it would
>>>>>>>        strengthen the role of CS in the emerging IG multistakeholder
>>>>>>>        mechanisms and would be also an input into the WSIS 10+
>>>>>>>    process.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        The chair of the CSCG (together with the co-chairs from the six
>>>>>>>        groups) would be the editor.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        Any comment?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        Wolfgang
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Sylvia
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