[governance] Possible CS text on forum

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Ralf Bendrath wrote:
> Thanks a lot, Vittorio. Very nice first draft.
> 
> One comment:
> 
>>4. Such forum should operate through public consultations open to all 
>>stakeholders, similar to the open consultations of the WGIG process, and 
>>make extensive use of online instruments for remote participation. It 
>>should be supported by a very lightweight Secretariat and coordinated by 
>>a multi-stakeholder Executive Group, whose members would serve as peers 
>>in individual capacity. Overlap or duplication with existing 
>>institutions should be avoided and the best possible use should be made 
>>of research and work carried out by others. [WGIG para 46 revised]
> 
> 
> The last sentence ("Overlap or duplication with existing institutions 
> should be avoided") is misleading. It can be easily used as an excuse for 
> the US and other to say "IPR? Nay, this overlaps with WIPO!"
> Can we just delete the last sentence? (Or put it into brackets - just 
> kidding). Or am I missing something here?

No, you don't. We have talked about this cross cutting issues several 
times before.
I also would like to express my doubts about the executive group. I 
don't understand its function.

jeanette
> 
> Ralf
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