[bestbits] Call for making the IGF permanent

[Anne Jellema]

Actually the point about stable and predictable funding - and I would add
to that, transparent and accountable financial management - seems just as
important as (and closely linked to) the permanent mandate.

WF continues to advocate that a % of gTLD revenues be set aside for this
purpose, as well as for other public benefit purposes, but if it is
considered unwise to mix ICANN issues with IGF issues then perhaps it's
enough just to reference the need for expanded, predictable funding that is
transparently accounted for.

cheers
Anne




On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 10:00 AM, Eduardo Bertoni <ebertoni at alumni.gwu.edu>
wrote:

> I support Joana´s idea re taking into account what the NetMundial final
> declaration says. I would only add that the "next" IGF should do better in
> linking its agenda and wok with the regional IGFs.
>
> e
>
> Eduardo
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Joana Varon <joana at varonferraz.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Agree.
>>
>> At NETMundial final statement, this is what we have on IGF:
>>
>> "There is a need for a strengthened Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
>> Important recommendations to that end were made by the UN CSTD working
>> group on IGF improvements. It is suggested that these recommendations will
>> be
>> implemented by the end of 2015. Improvements should include inter-alia:
>> a.Improved outcomes: Improvements can be implemented including creative
>> ways of providing outcomes/recommendations and the analysis of policy
>> options;
>> b.Extending the IGF mandate beyond five-year terms;
>> c. Ensuring guaranteed stable and predictable funding for the IGF,
>> including
>> through a broadened donor base, is essential;
>> d. The IGF should adopt mechanisms to promote worldwide discussions
>> between meetings through intersessional dialogues.
>> A strengthened IGF could better serve as a platform for discussing both
>> long
>> standing and emerging issues with a view to contributing to the
>> identification of
>> possible ways to address them."
>>
>> We could departure from that and add "ask the UN to make the IGF a
>> permanent body instead of  renewing its mandate for another limited term of
>> 5 or 10 years."
>>
>> 1Net could also be a platform to facilitate this.
>>
>> best
>>
>> joana
>>
>>
>>  On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 4:48 AM, João Carlos R. Caribé <
>> joao.caribe at me.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Unfortunately I missed that meeting, so I full support this idea count
>>> me on to support as I can.
>>>
>>> _
>>> João Carlos Caribé
>>> (021) 8761 1967
>>> (021) 4042 7727
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>>>
>>> > Em 01/09/2014, às 11:33, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wzb.eu> escreveu:
>>> >
>>> > Hi all,
>>> >
>>> > at the BB meeting yesterday we discussed the idea of a BB statement
>>> that would ask the UN to make the IGF a permanent body instead of  renewing
>>> its mandate for another limited term of 5 or 10 years.
>>> > This idea found broad support among the attendees of the BB meeting.
>>> >
>>> > Later on I discussed the content of such a statement with other
>>> stakeholders at the IGF and I got the impression that we might be able to
>>> draft a cross-stakeholder statement together with the technical community
>>> and the private sector. (Individual governments support such a statement
>>> too but I am not sure it would be possible within the few days available to
>>> coordiante enough signatures by governments to make this an all inclusive
>>> statement.)
>>> >
>>> > Right now, a multi-stakeholder statement coming out of this IGF is
>>> only an idea that needs further exploration within the respective groups.
>>> So, with this email to the bb list and the IGC list I am asking for your
>>> opinions to find out if such a cross-stakeholder statement would find
>>> support in civil society.
>>> >
>>> > jeanette
>>> >
>>> > P.S. Lately, I have been unable to post to the IGC list. If this email
>>> does not appear on the IGC list, would someone be so kind to forward it?
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>>
>> Joana Varon Ferraz
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