[governance] IGC Participation

[Mawaki Chango]

Hi Danny,

--- Danny Butt <db at dannybutt.net> wrote:

> 
> * I think the IGC can gain broad agreement on principles without too  
> much conflict. I also think that the problems with existing IG  
> regimes stem from thinking that this is sufficient. Because the way  
> these principles are operationalised is a political contest among  
> people with very different stakes and capacities.  My lesson from  
> ICANN is that principles of democracy and openness are not going to  
> generate participation if it just means an opportunity to be ignored.  
> So I'm interested in knowing whether there's an interest within IGC  
> generally to have more sophisticated governance processes that will  
> foster diversity and the collation of diverse perspectives, rather  
> than a focus on generating consensus. (I like consensus as a  
> principle, not so much as a mechanism - and I'd like to see these  
> distinguished). I think that will entail some specialisation within  
> IGC members and some tricky weaving together of their expertise  
> depending on the situation. I am happy to contribute to building  
> those frameworks/mechanisms if there's interest.

I fully support this view for more innovative ways of
participation/"representation", which might also be the IGC brand in the realm of
the current IG players, and I would be glad to join you in this effort.

Mawaki

> 
> Regards
> 
> Danny
> 
> 
> --
> http://www.dannybutt.net
> 
> 

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