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

[Carlos Afonso]

Parm,

The "multi-drectional" thing is in itself enough to strike out the 
corresponding sentence -- it would take several other paragraphs to 
explain its meaning. So I agree with dropping the last two.

--c.a.

Parminder wrote:

>I too think that last two sentences are not clear in their intention - and
>may be removed.
>
>However I consider the overall point of this para important. 
>
> Parminder 
>
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>Parminder Jeet Singh
>IT for Change
>Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org
>[mailto:governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of Jeanette Hofmann
>Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:57 PM
>To: WSIS Internet Governance Caucus
>Subject: [governance] Civil Society Statement 2005 - DRAFT Version 4.1
>-tracked
>
>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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