[governance] latest canadian proposal on the forum

[Milton Mueller]

The idea that ISOC should organize and manage the forum is a
non-starter. Forget about it. That's basically the same as saying that
ICANN and the U.S. private sector should organize and manage it. 

>>> Vittorio Bertola <vb at bertola.eu.org> 11/14/2005 12:49 PM >>>
carlos a. afonso ha scritto:
> One would expect proposals from such governments as Canada
(developed
> country) should also make considerations regarding funding for any
new
> mechanism. They are worried about the duration and evaluation process
of
> the forum, but no word on them helping to fund it.
> 
> Of course the emphasis on capacity building *only* is unfortunate.
What
> do they want? A world Internet university? 

Hi, I don't think there's doubt on this in this caucus, we've all
agreed 
that the forum must have a broad mission covering all IG issues, 
including but not limited to development, and we've said this loudly 
earlier today. Also, almost all parties (EU, Likemindedgroup, even
Latin 
American countries I think, and I've heard Uruguay in favour of that) 
support this, it's just US/Canada/Australia insisting on the 
development-oriented forum.

Also, US and Canada have now started to push the idea that there's no 
need for further involvement of the UN, it should be ISOC to organize 
this forum and manage it. I see the point that ISOC supports the IETF 
and so why shouldn't it support this thing as well, but I imagine we 
might be opposed, isn't it? After all, and even while being an ISOC 
Chapter officer, I think that this forum deserves the broad civil 
society participation typical of the UN settings, rather than the 
technical focus that characterizes ISOC (not mentioning its, well, 
growingly embarrassing vicinity to the US Government - I think that
when 
you are a global organization and then the Bush administration picks
you 
as their trustee for what they define a vital resource, you should pose

yourself some questions).
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