[bestbits] UPDATE ON CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN NET MUNDIAL INITIATIVE

[Sivasubramanian M]

Dear Ian,

Just Net Coalition (JNC) has already determined it will not participate,
> other members are waiting for clarity on our proposal

​

> there are differing opinions within civil society about this



​If the C
ivil Society
​really like the Civil Society ​
Coordination Group
​ to be a Representative around the table, or be involved in the selection
of Civil Society representatives, then Just Net Coalition's position could
be considered rather rushed. How would NETmundial or any other initiative
go by the position of CSCG as representative when there are other groups
that want to have their own position?

Also, if there are some disagreements with the NETmundial process, apart
from writing to the Secretariat and the Transition council, it might ease
matters if you directly reach out to Steve Crocker / Fadi / Harmut and
others at CGI to sort out differences, rather than rush to conclude the
differences as hard differences. I feel that NETmundial would be receptive
enough if there is a single Civil Society opinion.

Sivasubramanian M​
​



​​



On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:

>   Not really Parminder. As you know
> ​​
> there are differing opinions within civil society about this,
>
and without clarity as regards how an involvement with NMI would work –
> information we are seeking – it is not possible for everyone to make an
> informed decision.  Such matters as whether the NMI would want to maintain
> a right of veto over selections suggested by CSCG would not matter to those
> who oppose involvement under any circumstances, but would be significant
> factors as regards considering involvement for others.
>
> Ian
>
>  *From:* parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 18, 2014 4:12 PM
> *To:* bestbits at lists.bestbits.net ; governance at lists.igcaucus.org
> *Subject:* Re: [bestbits] UPDATE ON CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN NET
> MUNDIAL INITIATIVE
>
>
> On Tuesday 18 November 2014 04:23 AM, Ian Peter wrote:
>
>  UPDATE ON CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN NET MUNDIAL INITIATIVE.
>
> Please note that Internet Governance Civil Society Coordination Group
> (CSCG) participation in the new Net Mundial initiative is still under
> consideration. CSCG has written to the NMI Secretariat and Transitional
> Council suggesting that it play a co-ordinating role in the selection of
> civil society representatives in a coordinated bottom up manner, rather
> than these decisions being made by the Transitional Council (which has no
> civil society representation). This is still under discussion; however, we
> do not yet have a proposal with sufficient clarity for member coalitions to
> be able to decide on participation or not. While Just Net Coalition (JNC)
> has already determined it will not participate, other members are waiting
> for clarity on our proposal for a bottom up and inclusive procedure for
> determining civil society representatives before making any final decisions
> on participation.
>
>
> Does this not constitute an in principle agreement to participate by the
> concerned CS actors, if NMI guys agrees to CSCG doing CS nominations, or
> something close to that... Further, Is Fadi wrong in taking that impression
> and making it public... I think you need to make the facts such more clear
> and transparent about what is happening within the CSCG, what decisions and
> actions it takes and so on... parminder
>
>
> Our letter to  the NMI Secretariat and Transitional Council in no way
> signifies that any or all CS organisations have made a final decision on
> whether to engage with the NMI in a formal selection process or to
> participate in the NMI process.
>
>
>
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