[bestbits] [governance] Second WGEC meeting26-27 January 2017, Geneva

[Michael Oghia]

Thank you for updating us Anriette, I really appreciate it.

Best,
-Michael
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On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 10:34 AM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
wrote:

> Dear Arsene (apologies for cross posting)
>
> Thanks for this. The first day went relatively well, if very slowly.
>
> Follow @sgdickinson for updates.
>
> We talked mostly about the 'characteristics' of enhanced cooperation.
>
> Representing civil society in any unified way is not really possible as
> not all the civil society participants share the same position. We do
> share concerns and values and there is a good working spirit between
> those of us who are here (Parminder Jeet Singh, Richard Hill, Carlos
> Afonso, Lea Kaspar, Jovan Kurbalija and also observers such as Wolfgang
> Kleinwaechter, Puneet Nagaraj and Marilia Maricel). We have not had a
> civil society meeting of any kind yet.
>
> That we have different positions (e.g. on what mechanisms are needed for
> enhanced cooperation, and whether it is about cooperation between
> governments, or between governments and other stakeholders) is also not
> a bad thing in my view. And there are some views we have in common. But
> we cannot say there is a united civil society position at this point.
>
> Cooperation between governments is important.
>
> Cooperation among all stakeholders is also important.
>
> Civil society influence is essential.
>
> Preventing capture from any one government or group of governments or
> stakeholder group, e.g. business, is also important.
>
> I am hoping that discussing how we see enhanced cooperation and how and
> where governments should talk about internet-related public policy, even
> if we have different emphases and proposals would be useful.
>
> Last word ... Geneva is cold!
>
> Anriette
>
>
> On 25/01/2017 13:11, Arsène Tungali wrote:
> > Thanks Anriette,
> >
> > Please do keep us posted of anything relevant to CS. And should you need
> anything from us, do not hesitate
> >
> > Go and represent!
> >
> > Arsene
> > -----------------
> > Arsène Tungali,
> > @arsenebaguma
> > +243 993810967
> > GPG: 523644A0
> > Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos)
> >
> >> On Jan 25, 2017, at 12:24 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dear all
> >>
> >> I am in Geneva for the second meeting of the CSTD (Commission on Science
> >> and Technology for Development) Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation
> >> (WGEC).
> >>
> >> APC's and other inputs from members of the Working Group and from
> >> observers are available on the WGEC site:
> >> http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=1215
> >>
> >> CGI.br produced a synthesis document of the inputs which you can access
> >> here:
> >> http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/WGEC2016_
> m2_synthesis_en.pdf
> >>
> >> The provisional agenda is here:
> >> http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/cstd2017_
> WGEC_2_Agenda_en.pdf
> >>
> >> Any comments or suggestions welcome. I will try to keep you posted.
> >> Remote participation is only open to people who registered in advance.
> >> You can try to register here as observers: https://reg.unog.ch/event/
> 17618/
> >>
> >> Meeting starts tomorrow.
> >>
> >> Best
> >>
> >> Anriette
> >>
> >> -----------------------------------------
> >> Anriette Esterhuysen
> >> Executive Director
> >> Association for Progressive Communications
> >> anriette at apc.org
> >> www.apc.org
> >> IM: ae_apc
> >>
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> Association for Progressive Communications
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