[governance] [bestbits] RSVP - discussion of governance mechanisms (was Re: substantive proposals for Brazil summit - IG)

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

The idea that Davos is a good example of multistakeholder process is, in 
my opinion a straw dog argument.  When most of us talk about 
multistakeholder, we do not talk about just a special handful of polite 
CS invitees, but an open door for multistakeholder actors.  Davos, again 
in my opinion, has nothing to do with multistakeholder policy making 
except for those who want to continue to use their influence within 
their own governments to the exclusion of others.


avri

On 03-Mar-14 15:44, David Allen wrote:
> Though I am seriously late to find - thank goodness for it.
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> Terrifying, for me anyway.  Should be read widely.  So much thanks to Parminder for sending.
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> David
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> On Feb 9, 2014, at 1:02 AM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
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>> please read this carefully. This is what multistakeholderism is all about
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>> http://www.tni.org/article/not-everybodys-business
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>> The WEF at Davos is its prototype, and it is certainly post-democratic..
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>> Hope civil society  groups (the IG kind) wake up before it is too late, and history questions its role in subverting democracy.
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>> parminder
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