[governance] Food for thought & next steps..

[Ian Peter]

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> From: governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org [mailto:governance-
> bounces at lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of Robert Guerra
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 October 2005 10:49 PM
> To: WSIS Internet Governance Caucus
> Subject: Re: [governance] Food for thought & next steps..
> 
> On another related issue, that of outcome. How would the caucus
> prepare for the following ...:
> 
> 1. What happens if the discussions / negotiations end up to a point
> where we are worse off - with no agreement, at all on section 5. How
> could that be handled? Would a forum, be created just to deal with
> recommendations for section 5?

Yep, perhaps a forum and an expert group (experts on governance structures)
to report to the forum would be a good outcome. 

> 
> 2. What happens if the US pulls something like it did at the recent
> MDG +5 summit in New York ...that is, tabling countless amendments at
> the very last minute so that a very, very, watered down final
> document results.
> 
> Ref: Bolton's amendments to the MDG +5 summit document
> http://talkingpointsmemo.com/docs/us.comments.pdf
> 

Multiple roots. But seriously, I am not sure what CS could do about that
tactic except object.


> 3. Bertrand and others have mentioned that the resumed prepcom will
> likely take place at a venue that seats about 600 persons. How much
> space is that - let's do the math..
> 
> - 191 countries @ the UN x 3 seats each = 573 seats taken up
> - 20 seats for International organizations = 593 seats taken up...
> - leaving, 7 for civil society/ ngos..
> 
> So, a 600 seat room won't leave much room for CS  to participate.
> That a problem....
> 
> To have the CS position known and considered in such a tiny room ,
> will be difficult. A strategy would be to prepare a CS position in
> advance and share it with delegations in advance of the event . Thus,
> there's a lot of work to do in the coming days ....In that context, I
> would agree with Jeanette and others that we - really - should stay
> focuses on preparing for the negotiations at the resumed prepcom
> 


If CS has things to say I think it needs to find a distribution method or
means to communicate positions without relying on speaking spaces. The
informal networking that has built up will be important.

> regards,
> 
> Robert
> 
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