[governance] Simulating Reality

[Jovan Kurbalija]

Dear Jeanette,

Thank you for very useful summary! As far as "language" for the final text
is concerned we may have some interesting inputs from the simulation
exercise which is conducted in the context of our Postgraduate Diploma
Course. "Simulation" is almost misnomer since students have been drafting
the final text in parallel to the Third Prepcomm activities. Here is the
first draft which has been already substantially amended. I will keep you
informed about new versions of the text. There is one caveat: For didactical
pruposes the text has a form of "resolution".

Regards, Jovan



2005 Postgraduate Diploma Course

SIMULATION EXERCISE IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE

Draft resolution on the Internet Governance

The high-level representatives to the second phase of the World Summit on
Information Society, assembled in Tunis, from 16 to 18 November 2005,

Acknowledging that the Internet is a central element of the infrastructure
of the emerging information society,

Mindful that the Internet has evolved into a global facility to which all
should have better access,

Recalling that the international management of the Internet should be
multilateral, transparent and democratic, as agreed in the Geneva
Declaration of Principles,

Recognizing the essential role of all stakeholders in the Internet
governance,

Aware of the need to address all public policy issues related to the
Internet governance in a coordinated manner,

Taking note with satisfaction of the Report of the Working Group of Internet
Governance.


1. Declares that any Internet governance mechanism should ensure functional
stability of the Internet, as well as promote the core Internet
characteristics like openness, transparency and "end-to-end networking";

2. Reaffirms the need for a more equitable distribution of resources and
cost sharing among all countries and people;

3. Invites all stakeholders to work in partnership to ensure better access
of all to the Internet as a public good, while sharing differentiated
responsibilities in the Internet governance;

4. Calls upon governments to:

- ensure that the Internet is governed as a part of the national critical
infrastructure, in a stable, sustainable and accountable way; 
- elaborate strategies aiming at improving the access of all to the Internet
resources; 
- create an enabling environment for ICT development; 
- assume responsibility in the management of country domain names; 
- develop and adapt laws and regulations in the fight against all forms of
cybercrime. 

5. Also calls upon the private sector to:

- develop the industry self-regulation in such a way as to increase
accessibility of all to the Internet services; 
- develop policy proposals, guidelines and tools for policymakers and the
other stakeholders; 
- promote capacity building in particular in developing countries; 
- research and develop technologies, standards and procedures which take
into account the public interest; 
- develop and promote best practices. 

6. Invites the civil society organizations to:

- contribute to shaping visions of human-centred information society based
on sustainable development and empowerment; 
- contribute to awareness-raising and capacity-building, through knowledge,
training and skill training; 
- facilitate participatory and inclusive network-building; 
- help to ensure that political and market forces are accountable to the
needs of all members of society; 
- bring perspectives of the developing countries in the preparation of
decisions relevant for the Internet governance. 

7. Decides the establishment of an Internet Governance Forum as a space for
dialogue among all stakeholders that will address Internet-related public
policies as well as any other cross-cutting and multinational issues that
affect more than one institution;

8. Request the Secretary-General of the United Nations to conduct open,
transparent and inclusive consultations, with the participation of all
relevant stakeholders, with the aim of establishing the mandate, modalities,
functions, size, membership, working methods and procedures for the such a
forum, and present a proposal to that effect as soon as possible, but not
later than 1 September 2006.




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