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

[Marianne Franklin]

Thanks Carolina and Brett for bringing this up.

That said, a "Framework" is not in itself content; if said principles 
become all about process, then substantive issues in the holistic sense 
will drop off the radar. In other words, human rights imply process 
issues but not necessarily the other way around so these rights need to 
be unpacked and fleshed out. The N&P principles do this because they 
focus on privacy for instance.

best
MF


On 29/01/2014 16:10, Carolina wrote:
> 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
>>

-- 
Dr Marianne Franklin
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