[bestbits] Fwd: [Internet Policy] IGF 2014 Consultation - ISOC Submission

[parminder]

On Tuesday 11 February 2014 03:29 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:
> This is a BIG step for ISOC.  Finally they are suggesting the IGF
> produce policy outcome documents open for voluntary adoption, based on
> the IETF process... something they had been fiercely resisting for years!


Public policies are not technical standards to be voluntarily adopted... 
(even technical standards have often to be mandatory - as you know 
Microsoft for instance will never  - and did not - voluntarily adopt 
inter operability standards for document software) ... This is an 
entirely new kind of political-ese to talk of voluntary adoption of 
public policies, which is post-democratic in essence. These are 
frameworks for working outside democratic politics. Voluntary adoption 
of public policies is similar to 'coalition of the willing' for 
political action and I am sure you know what it means and implies.. Th 
powerful shall inherit the world....

Everyone can see what slope we are slipping on..

parminder
>
> I have been critical of ISOC in the past for not taking this step and
> for obstructing similar such proposals (my own and others)... but better
> late than never, and we should give credit where credit is due.
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	[Internet Policy] IGF 2014 Consultation - ISOC Submission
> Date: 	Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:40:15 +0000
> From: 	Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer at isoc.org>
> To: 	Internet Policy External <internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org>
>
>
>
> Dear Members,
>
> In preparation of Friday's Webinar, please find attached The Internet
> Society's recent submission to the IGF 2014 Consultation.
>
> The core of the proposal is to enable the 2014 IGF event to produce
> policy outcome documents open for voluntary adoption. In order to get
> there, it is suggested to seek inspiration from the Internet Engineering
> Task Force (IETF) in terms of producing outcome documents based on
> voluntary adoption and starting substantive inter-sessional work. The
> proposal also suggests reviving Best Practice Forums and introducing
> Bird of a Feather-type sessions.
>
> We are looking forward to Friday's discussion (details below), which
> will precede the next IGF Open Consultations and MAG meetings (19-20
> Feb. Geneva: http://www.intgovforum.org/).
>
> Best regards,
> Constance
>
>
> From: Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer at isoc.org <mailto:bommelaer at isoc.org>>
> Date: Friday, February 7, 2014 7:38 PM
> To: Internet Policy External <internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org
> <mailto:internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org>>
> Subject: [Internet Policy] Invitation - ISOC Webinar on the IGF, 14 Feb.
> 13:30 UTC
>
> Dear Members,
>
> 2013 was a pivotal year for the Internet. The revelations around digital
> surveillance have raised questions around crucial issues such as
> individual rights, privacy and the role of governments. This
> increasingly complex scenario is creating important challenges, as well
> as new opportunities for the open, multistakeholder model of Internet
> governance.
>
> This year promises to be even more important. To share insights and
> discuss preparations for the 2014 Internet Governance Forum (2-5 Sept.,
> Istanbul, Turkey; http://www.intgovforum.org/ ), we would like to invite
> you to join an ISOC Webinar *_on 14 Feb., at 13:30 UTC_*. The intent is
> to start preparing for the meeting, in light of the broader Internet
> governance landscape.
>
> We are looking forward to the discussion!
>
>
> Best regards,
>