[bestbits] [governance] Remarks at UNESCO Closing Ceremony of "Connecting the Dots Conference"

[Michael Gurstein]

Re: the slighting reference below by Benedek to “two concepts important to
some” referring specifically to the suppression of the concept of
“democracy” by the representative of EFF, of the USG and with the tacit
approval of the APC representative (among others) as documented by Richard
Hill

 <http://refspace.com/quotes/Nelson_Mandela/Q1560> The victory of democracy
in South Africa is the common achievement of all humanity.

Nelson Mandela <http://refspace.com/quotes/Nelson_Mandela>  Long Walk to
Freedom

You may succeed in delaying, but never in preventing the transition of South
Africa to a democracy.

 <http://refspace.com/quotes/Nelson_Mandela> Nelson Mandela Long Walk to
Freedom

 <http://refspace.com/quotes/Nelson_Mandela/Q1547> Democracy is based on the
majority principle. This is especially true in a country such as ours where
the vast majority have been systematically denied their rights.


Nelson Mandela <http://refspace.com/quotes/Nelson_Mandela>   

 

Democracy and respect for human rights have long been central components of
U.S. foreign policy. Supporting democracy not only promotes such fundamental
American values as religious freedom and worker rights, but also helps
create a more secure, stable, and prosperous global arena in which the
United States can advance its national interests. In addition, democracy is
the one national interest that helps to secure all the others.
Democratically governed nations are more likely to secure the peace, deter
aggression, expand open markets, promote economic development, protect
American citizens, combat international terrorism and crime, uphold human
and worker rights, avoid humanitarian crises and refugee flows, improve the
global environment, and protect human health.

US State Department <http://www.state.gov/j/drl/democ/> 

 

 

Somehow I don’t think that Mr. Mandela (or for that matter the US Government
in certain of its modes) would accept that “democracy” is a concept
suppressable at will for whatever reason or in whatever circumstance.

 

M

 

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"Connecting the Dots Conference"

 

As a participant and speaker in the UNESCO conference Connecting the dots:
Options for future action  in Paris I think it is important to put the
record straight: the main purpose of the conference was to give feedback to
the UNESCO draft Internet study and advise on the future priorities in this
field. This was done in several plenary and 16 breakout sessions in a
MSH-approach quite successfully. 

The fact that two concepts important to some did not make it into the
outcome document should not be overestimated as this is all work in
progress. Also other concepts dear to others were not or only partly
included. I also do not remember that these concepts were elaborated on
during the sessions or panels in any significant way in order to deepen
their understanding.

 

Wolfgang Benedek

 

 

 

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This Connecting the Dots conference was more of a Dotting the I's, to make
sure the message was clear

The outcome document was endorsed by applause, à la Net Mundial, without
signatories.

By diktat, "democracy" is now incompatible with multi-stakeholder.

This confirms that "multi-stakeholder" is window-dressing, since it clearly
means multi-stakeholdup of UN by the USG.
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Cheers. Louis.

 

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