[bestbits] Re: notes from meeting with FADI in DC

Marianne Franklin m.i.franklin at gold.ac.uk
Thu Jan 30 12:18:46 EST 2014


+1 from me, and I think I am all grown up now so am "mature" enough... 
though who knows?! :)

best
MF

On 30/01/2014 17:49, Carolina Rossini wrote:
> That is how I also feel
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 11:19 AM, genekimmelman at gmail.com 
> <mailto:genekimmelman at gmail.com> <genekimmelman at gmail.com 
> <mailto:genekimmelman at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Who cares what he thinks. We should submit what we think needs to
>     be addressed in Internet policy!
>
>
>
>     -------- Original message --------
>     From: Carolina Rossini <carolina.rossini at gmail.com
>     <mailto:carolina.rossini at gmail.com>>
>     Date: 01/30/2014 11:02 AM (GMT-05:00)
>     To: Joana Varon <joana at varonferraz.com
>     <mailto:joana at varonferraz.com>>,Jochai Ben-Avie
>     <jochai at accessnow.org <mailto:jochai at accessnow.org>>
>     Cc: "bestbits at lists.bestbits.net
>     <mailto:bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>&gt &lt"
>     <bestbits at lists.bestbits.net
>     <mailto:bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>>,Rafik Dammak
>     <rafik.dammak at gmail.com <mailto:rafik.dammak at gmail.com>>
>     Subject: Re: [bestbits] Re: notes from meeting with FADI in DC
>
>
>     - He did not mentioned specific dates for the reports, but he said
>     they are almost done.
>     - I did understand that when he was saying "governance principles"
>     they would be process focus principles. So transparency,
>     multistakeholder, etc would be discussed, but net neutrality and
>     things alike would not (But remember, Fadi impressions have
>     diverged in the past from those of the Brazilian officials). Maybe
>     this is something that should be clarified by the committees. At
>     the end the statement "crafting internet principles" is not that
>     clear (to say the least)
>     - yes, he did agree HR should be the broader framework for all this
>     - I was in a meeting yesterday with folks of the Necessary and
>     Proportionate coalition, and I specifically suggested Katitza
>     (EFF), Jochai (Access) and Mathew (CDT) to submit through the site
>     the N and P principles...
>
>
>     On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 3:05 AM, Joana Varon
>     <joana at varonferraz.com <mailto:joana at varonferraz.com>> wrote:
>
>         Thanks, Carol.
>         This part brought my attention:
>
>         "Brazil wont discuss internet principles in general, but
>         principles of governance: principles, networks, etc. We will
>         just have 2 days."
>
>         +
>         The addition you guys made on Human Rights and he agreed.
>
>         I wonder what is the understanding...is it that there wouldnt
>         be space to debate specific  principles such as necessary and
>         proportionate?
>
>         Do we have a date for Vint's report?
>
>         On 29 Jan 2014 13:56, "Carolina Rossini"
>         <carolina.rossini at gmail.com
>         <mailto:carolina.rossini at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>             Well, it seems he will growth on his position until this
>             group of social responsability figures out their next
>             steps, but we can clarify
>
>             Chirs is also moving to DC.
>
>             No bigger context to the meeting besides dialogue. They
>             just called folks from civil society and think tanks in DC
>             to meet, since Fadi was here to speak at STON
>
>             C.
>
>
>             On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Rafik
>             <rafik.dammak at gmail.com <mailto:rafik.dammak at gmail.com>>
>             wrote:
>
>                 hi Carolina,
>
>                 Thanks for those notes and updates and what was the
>                 context of this meeting?
>                 Btw Chris mondini main task is to engage business,
>                 there is no  specific staff for civil society :).
>
>                 Best,
>
>                 Rafik
>
>
>
>                 Le 30 Jan 2014 à 00:10, Carolina
>                 <carolina.rossini at gmail.com
>                 <mailto:carolina.rossini at gmail.com>> a écrit :
>
>>                 And an important addition, Brett and I brought it up
>>                 that Human Rights framework should be a core issue to
>>                 be considered as a base for any principle setting
>>                 moving forward and Fadi agreed and reinforced it.
>>
>>                 Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>                 On Jan 29, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Carolina Rossini
>>                 <carolina.rossini at gmail.com
>>                 <mailto:carolina.rossini at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>>                 Dear all,
>>>
>>>                 here my notes from what Fadi talked about this
>>>                 morning here in DC. I tried to capture as much as I
>>>                 could his own words. But this are my notes.
>>>
>>>                 They also mentioned new websites:
>>>                 * learn.icann.org
>>>                 * labs.icann.org
>>>                 * new.icann.org
>>>
>>>                 And for contact: Chris Mondini <chris.mondini at icann.org>
>>>
>>>                 Brett from Access was also in the meeting, so he may
>>>                 have complementary notes.
>>>
>>>                 Best,
>>>
>>>                 Carol
>>>
>>>
>>>                 "This is our first gathering of the DC ICANN office.
>>>
>>>                 Snowden, good or bad, brought the topic of “who run
>>>                 the internet” up in the agenda of countries around
>>>                 the world.
>>>
>>>                 Fadi is 1 ½ in. Mandates are of 3 years.
>>>
>>>                 The openness for ICANN is crucial for our mission.
>>>                 ICANN is a very western centric organization, based
>>>                 on its staff and posture.  3 centers. They have
>>>                 implemented Sales Force CRM across the offices to
>>>                 ensure questions are answered. ICANN is also
>>>                 creating “engagement centers” around the world.
>>>                 Montevideo, Beijing, Geneva, Cairo. Building centers
>>>                 of excellence, such as in Delhi and another to come
>>>                 in Africa on youth and entrepreneurship and a
>>>                 possible 3^rd one in Russia.
>>>
>>>                 “Ensuring that ICANN is ready to face the
>>>                 responsibilities it has at the global level.”
>>>
>>>                 Wants ICANN to be an example of multistakeholderism
>>>                 and openness.
>>>
>>>                 ICANN is rooted in the pubic interest. Some view may
>>>                 diverge. I am think this is we have not acted > he
>>>                 appointed a full time president of public
>>>                 responsibility > one of the key elements is
>>>                 education. How to use that money in the public
>>>                 interest. This president brought a panel to help him
>>>                 develop this strategy.
>>>
>>>                 An academic meeting in August as a follow-up. Friday
>>>                 and Saturday in Rio. Fadi also wants to do the same
>>>                 with civil society in November. Fadi affirms he can
>>>                 help with platform and costs.
>>>
>>>                 Civil society representatives need more strength –
>>>                 ICANN can support costs of travel. We have a 133
>>>                 countries siting at the table and showing at every
>>>                 meeting. They are on “equal” footing.
>>>
>>>                 Brazil wont discuss internet principles in general,
>>>                 but principles of governance: principles, networks,
>>>                 etc. We will just have 2 days.
>>>
>>>                 PHASES: Design (the internet ecosystem which will
>>>                 work, this effort should end in the Brazil meeting)
>>>                 (hopefully this will be shown as a picture. This is
>>>                 a high level document. 10pgs), engineer (this is a
>>>                 second phase and it will start in early may and go
>>>                 through the end of the year. Take the high level
>>>                 design and develop how it will work. Joi Ito,
>>>                 Novack, etc. This needs to give me something that is
>>>                 operationalizable.), operation (execution of the plan).
>>>
>>>                 Fadi are bringing the pieces to create a complex
>>>                 regime that is new, synchronized with the
>>>                 nation-state model. We are in a race to ensure that
>>>                 the head of states
>>>
>>>                 IANA: this was a discussion where only small rooms
>>>                 that US controls the Internet. Fadi discussed with
>>>                 his board that ICANN should take the oversight from
>>>                 US. It was always know that this was just a matter
>>>                 of time. Fadi and his board agreed that ICANN is
>>>                 ready to overtake that function and have the public
>>>                 discussion about it. We have strategy panels, one
>>>                 led by Vincent Cerf, who is about to release its
>>>                 report saying ICANN is mature enough. The question
>>>                 is all about if ICANN is mature enough … and we need
>>>                 a mature civil society. I was invited for the Best
>>>                 Bits meeting and it was a great truth meeting.
>>>
>>>                 He wants us to be sure we all are mature enough to
>>>                 assume all functions. And for this to happen Fadi
>>>                 feels we need more and stronger civil society. But
>>>                 the stakeholders need engage and be mature, so no
>>>                 other country (or all of them) take control of the IANA.
>>>
>>>
>>>                 We are planning the creation of governance networks.
>>>                 How we would come together and for a certain issue
>>>                 could include A + B + C. they are dynamic, hopefully
>>>                 effective and the involved may vary based on the need.
>>>
>>>
>>>                 March 1st is the deadline for submissions for Brazil
>>>                 mtg in the website"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>                 -- 
>>>                 *Carolina Rossini*
>>>                 /Project Director, Latin America Resource Center/
>>>                 Open Technology Institute
>>>                 *New America Foundation*
>>>                 //
>>>                 http://carolinarossini.net/
>>>                 <http://carolinarossini.net/>
>>>                 + 1 6176979389
>>>                 *carolina.rossini at gmail.com
>>>                 <mailto:carolina.rossini at gmail.com>*
>>>                 skype: carolrossini
>>>                 @carolinarossini
>>>
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>             /Project Director, Latin America Resource Center/
>             Open Technology Institute
>             *New America Foundation*
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>     *Carolina Rossini*
>     /Project Director, Latin America Resource Center/
>     Open Technology Institute
>     *New America Foundation*
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> /Project Director, Latin America Resource Center/
> Open Technology Institute
> *New America Foundation*
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-- 
Dr Marianne Franklin
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Goldsmiths (University of London)
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