[governance] Theme proposal: Enhanced cooperation

[Mawaki Chango]

Milton,
while the list is silent (not for long I'm sure), let me ask: do you
mean this (single theme) is your number 1, 2 and 3? Do you intend to
complement the list, or are you gracefully :) leaving it to others?

Mawaki

--- Milton Mueller <Mueller at syr.edu> wrote:

> 1. Enhanced cooperation for coordination and management of critical
> Internet resources. 
> 
> a.      A concise formulation for the proposed theme
> 
> What globally-applicable public policy principles can be developed
> to guide the coordination and management of critical  Internet
> resources?
> 
> b.     A brief description of why it is important 
> 
> Important issues regarding coordination and management of critical
> Internet resources were raised during WSIS but left unresolved.
> Stakeholders still do not agree on the nature and scope of
> "political oversight" of ICANN, the appropriate  roles of
> governments, market forces, business, and civil society in managing
> these resources, or the unilateral role of the  U.S. government.
> Until these issues are resolved, Internet policy and institutions
> will be unstable. 
> 
> c.     How it is in conformity with the Tunis Agenda 
> 
> We find support for this topic in paragraphs 37, 70, and 71 of the
> Tunis Agenda. Paragraph 70 specifically calls for the  "development
> of globally-applicable principles on public policy issues
> associated with the coordination and management  of critical
> Internet resources." It also asks that all "relevant international
> organizations" be involved and that "the  organizations responsible
> for essential tasks associated with the Internet [should]
> contribute to creating an environment  that facilitates this
> development of public policy principles." Paragraph 71 requires
> that this process "involve all  stakeholders" and asks that it
> "proceed as quickly as possible."
> 
> d.     How it fits within the mandate of the IGF as detailed in
> para 72;
> 
> The Tunis Agenda specifically notes, in 72(f), that the Forum
> should discuss "issues relating to critical Internet  resources."
> 72(a) mandates the Forum to "Discuss public policy issues related
> to key elements of Internet  governance..." 
> 
> e.      Who the main actors in the field are, who could be
> encouraged to  participate in the thematic session
> 
> ICANN Board members, GNSO Council representatives 
> Governments of Brazil, India, China
> U.S. Commerce Department & U.S. State Department
> European Union
> CNNIC
> Internet Systems Consortium
> Regional Internet Registries (ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC, AFRINIC, RIPE)
> VeriSign
> Civil society; e.g., Internet Governance Project, ALAC, 
> International Telecommunication Union - T
> WIPO
> MINC
> APDIP
> ISOC/IETF
> 
> f.       Last but not least, why should this issue should be
> addressed in the first annual meeting of the Forum rather  than in
> subsequent ones.
> 
> Paragraph 71 of the Tunis Agenda requires that the process of
> "enhanced cooperation" should "proceed as quickly as  possible." 
> 
> 
> 
> Dr. Milton Mueller
> Syracuse University School of Information Studies
> http://www.digital-convergence.org
> http://www.internetgovernance.org
> 
> 
> 
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