[governance] Civil Society Statement 2005 - DRAFT Version 4.1 - tracked

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Hi all. Thank you Ralf for your hard work, and sorry for my absense. I 
had a bad cold.

The last para of the Internet Governance section has changed 
significantly since the last version.

Please have a look at the new version 4.1:

To ensure that development of the Internet and its governance take place 
in the public interest, it is important for all stakeholders to 
understand better how core Internet governance functions – like DNS 
management, IP address allocation, etc. – are carried out. It is equally 
important that these same actors understand the linkages between broader 
Internet governance issues like cyber-crime, Intellectual Property 
Rights, e-commerce, e-government, human rights and capacity building and 
economic development. The responsibility of creating such awareness 
should be shared by everyone, including those at present involved in the 
governance and development of the Internet and emerging information and 
communication platforms. Equally it is essential that as this awareness 
develops in newer users of the Internet, older users must be open to the 
new perspectives that will emerge. Development of awareness needs to be 
multi-directional to be human centred and aimed at global peace.

For comparison, the last para of the IG section from version 3.1:

To ensure that Internet governance and development take place in the 
public interest, it is necessary for people who use the Internet 
understand how the DNS is functioning, how IP addresses are allocated, 
what basic legal instruments exist in fields like cyber-crime, 
Intellectual Property Rights, eCommerce, e-government, and human rights 
and promoting development. The responsibility of creating such awareness 
should be shared by everyone, including those at present involved in the 
governance and development of the Internet and emerging information and 
communication platforms.

This para has been somewhat controversial before. I think the new 
version hasn't made things any better. My suggestion would be to delete 
the last two sentences. What do others think?

jeanette

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