[bestbits] Call for making the IGF permanent

[Seun Ojedeji]

+1 to this and to Wolfgang's. Hoping that once it's  permanent it could
enjoy some independence to become/transition into an actionable engagement
platform.

Cheers!

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kindly excuse brevity and typos.
On 1 Sep 2014 11:01, "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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