[governance] Action on Enhanced Cooperation, please
Jeanette Hofmann
jeanette at wz-berlin.de
Sat Jan 13 06:46:37 EST 2007
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> A good amount of the credit for this goes to your personal leadership,
> and that of your advisory team, as well as to the hard work put in by
> the secretariat.
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> Is it fine.
Yes, its fine. I was only concerned about politeness. je
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> Parminder
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> ________________________________________________
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> Parminder Jeet Singh
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> IT for Change, Bangalore
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> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
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> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
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> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
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> www.ITforChange.net
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> From: Jeanette Hofmann [mailto:jeanette at wz-berlin.de]
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>> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 4:36 PM
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>> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Parminder
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>> Subject: Re: [governance] Action on Enhanced Cooperation, please
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>> As I said before, the letter should also mention the secretariat, which
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>> did the main work anyway. Is there any reason not to mention it?
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>> jeanette
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>> Parminder schrieb:
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>> > This is the text of the letter planned to be sent out.
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>> >
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>> > (starts)
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>> >
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>> > From the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus
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>> >
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>> > To
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>> >
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>> > Nitin Desai
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>> > Special Advisor to the Secretary-General
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>> > United Nations
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>> >
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>> > Dear Mr Desai
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>> >
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>> > Wishing you a happy and fulfilling 2007!
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>> >
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>> > The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (CS-IGC) would like to
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>> > congratulate you for the very successful first meeting of the Internet
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>> > Governance Forum. A good amount of the credit for this goes to your
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>> personal
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>> > leadership, and that of your advisory team.
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>> >
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>> > We are writing to you because we understand you were asked by the UN
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>> > Secretary General to begin informal consultations on how to start a
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>> process
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>> > of 'enhanced cooperation' on international public policy issues related
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>> to
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>> > the Internet.
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>> >
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>> > The CS-IGC would very much appreciate an update on progress and news of
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>> the
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>> > current state of play with respect to "enhanced cooperation." In
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>> particular,
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>> > we would welcome information on (a) any concrete measures taken so far,
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>> and
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>> > (b) the plans for involving civil society in the process as per the
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>> clear
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>> > mandate in paragraph 71 of the Tunis Agenda.
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>> >
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>> > Sincerely,
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>> >
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>> > Vittorio Bertola
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>> > and
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>> > Parminder Jeet Singh
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>> > (On behalf of the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus)
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>> >
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>> > (ends)
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>> >
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>> > McTim, I have removed the reference to Tunis agenda in para 1 but not in
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>> > para 2. I think the issue is not just that Nitin knows it is there, but
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>> to
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>> > claim WSIS legitimacy for our demand.
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>> >
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>> > Avri, since brevity is the general style adopted, I haven't mentioned a
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>> call
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>> > for an open consultative process which is implied in the last line.
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>> >
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>> > And I haven't put 'secretariat' along with Nitin and AG because, well...
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>> it
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>> > becomes a bit long, and somewhat perfunctory.
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>> >
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>> > I will send it tomorrow evening, if there are no other comments, in pdf
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>> > format enclosed in an email to nitin.
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>> >
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>> > Pamrinder
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>> >
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>> > ________________________________________________
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>> > Parminder Jeet Singh
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>> > IT for Change, Bangalore
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>> > Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
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>> > Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
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>> > Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
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>> > www.ITforChange.net
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>> >
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>> >> -----Original Message-----
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>> >> From: Lee McKnight [mailto:LMcKnigh at syr.edu]
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>> >> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:29 PM
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>> >> To: aizu at anr.org; Parminder; governance at lists.cpsr.org
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>> >> Cc: Adam Peake; Milton Mueller
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>> >> Subject: Re: [governance] Action on Enhanced Cooperation, please
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>> >>
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>> >> I'll second Izumi on the spelling out, and then closing/sending this
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>> >> out.
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>> >>
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>> >> Lee
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>> >>
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>> >> Prof. Lee W. McKnight
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>> >> School of Information Studies
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>> >> Syracuse University
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>> >> +1-315-443-6891office
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>> >> +1-315-278-4392 mobile
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>> >>
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>> >>>>> aizu at anr.org 1/11/2007 8:52 AM >>>
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>> >> Parminder, thanks for the further edit.
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>> >>
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>> >> I think we can send this now.
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>> >>
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>> >> One minor suggetion is to spell out IGC, and add Civil Society to
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>> >> make it clear, so "Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (CS-IGC)
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>> >> would
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>> >> like to..." reads better.
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>> >>
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>> >> Thanks,
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>> >> izumi
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>> >>
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>> >>
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>> >> 2007/1/11, Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>:
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>> >>>
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>> >>>
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>> >>> We still wait for more comments/ suggestions on the proposed letter
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>> >> to
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>> >>> Nitin
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>> >>> Desai on enhanced cooperation. Meanwhile, I have tried to pull the
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>> >> texts
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>> >>> proposed by Milton and Bill together. To this text I have added the
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>> >> fact
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>> >>> of
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>> >>> the mandate of the Tunis agenda in para 1 (para 2 from Bill already
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>> >> had
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>> >>> such
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>> >>> a mention)
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>> >>>
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>> >>> The proposed text is
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>> >>>
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>> >>> We are writing to you because we understand you were asked by the UN
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>> >>> Secretary General to begin informal consultations on how to start a
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>> >>> process
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>> >>> aimed at 'enhanced cooperation' on international public policy
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>> >> issues
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>> >>> related to the Internet, as required by the paragraph 71 of the
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>> >> Tunis
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>> >>> agenda.
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>> >>>
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>> >>> The IGC would very much appreciate an update on progress and news of
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>> >> the
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>> >>> current state of play with respect to "enhanced cooperation". In
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>> >>> particular,
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>> >>> we would welcome information on a)any concrete steps taken so far,
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>> >> like,
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>> >>> any
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>> >>> discussions and consultations that have been held with governments
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>> >> and
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>> >>> other
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>> >>> stakeholders on the substance and modalities of enhanced cooperation,
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>> >> and
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>> >>> b)
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>> >>> the plans for involving civil society in the process per the clear
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>> >> mandate
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>> >>> in paragraph 71.
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>> >>>
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>> >>> (ends)
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>> >>>
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>> >>>
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>> >>> Parminder
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>> >>>
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>> >>> ________________________________________________
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>> >>> Parminder Jeet Singh
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>> >>> IT for Change, Bangalore
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>> >>> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
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>> >>> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
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>> >>> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
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>> >>> www.ITforChange.net
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>> >>>
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>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
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>> >>>> From: Adam Peake [mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp]
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>> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:03 PM
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>> >>>> To: Parminder; 'Milton Mueller'; governance at lists.cpsr.org
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>> >>>> Subject: RE: [governance] Action on Enhanced Cooperation, please
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>> >>>>
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>> >>>> At 12:36 PM +0530 1/10/07, Parminder wrote:
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>> >>>>> > We are writing to you because we understand you were asked by
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>> >> the
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>> >>> UN
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>> >>>>>> Secretary General to begin informal consultations on how to
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>> >> start a
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>> >>>>>> process aimed at enhancing cooperation on international public
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>> >>> policy
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>> >>>>>> issues related to the Internet.
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>> >>>>> Is it generally known that Secy Gen did ask Nitin Desai to begin
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>> >>>>> consultation? ( I, for instance, did not know) Should we proceed
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>> >> from
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>> >>>>> this...
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>> >>>>
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>> >>>> Yes.
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>> >>>>
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>> >>>> UN press release announcing set up of the IGF secretariat and
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>> >> enhance
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>> >>>> cooperation
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>> >>>> <http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sgsm10366.doc.htm>.
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>> >> Relevant
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>> >>>> part:
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>> >>>> "On a separate issue, the Secretary-General has also decided to
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>> >> ask
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>> >>>> Mr. Desai to consult informally on how to start a process aimed at
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>> >>>> enhancing cooperation on international public policy issues
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>> >> related
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>> >>>> to the Internet. The Summit had requested the Secretary-General
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>> >> to
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>> >>>> start such a process. "
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>> >>>>
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>> >>>> The words suggested for the question in the letter reflected this.
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>> >>>> (and also one reason I think just asking the simple question is
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>> >>>> best... but as said, more is OK if that's what all want.)
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>> >>>>
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>> >>>> Adam
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>> >>>>
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>> >>>>
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>> >>>>
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>> >>>>> Parminder
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>> >>>>>
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>> >>>>> ________________________________________________
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>> >>>>> Parminder Jeet Singh
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>> >>>>> IT for Change, Bangalore
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>> >>>>> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
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>> >>>>> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
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>> >>>>> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
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>> >>>>> www.ITforChange.net
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>> >>>>>
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>> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
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>> >>>>>> From: Milton Mueller [mailto:Mueller at syr.edu]
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>> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:53 PM
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>> >>>>>> To: ajp at glocom.ac.jp; parminder at itforchange.net;
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>> >>>> governance at lists.cpsr.org
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>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [governance] Action on Enhanced Cooperation,
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>> >> please
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>> >>>>>> Parminder:
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>> >>>>>> Thank you for an extensive effort on this draft. Perhaps some
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>> >> of
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>> >>> the
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>> >>>>>> delay in getting there stemmed from what I think is your
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>> >>> overestimate
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>> >>>> of
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>> >>>>>> the amount of work required.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> I really think in this case we need to be very concise and to
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>> >> the
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>> >>>>>> point. Something like,
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> " Dear Nitin:
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>> >>>>>> <insert a line or two of pleasantries if you wish>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> We are writing to you because we understand you were asked by
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>> >> the UN
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>> >>>>>> Secretary General to begin informal consultations on how to
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>> >> start a
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>> >>>>>> process aimed at enhancing cooperation on international public
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>> >>> policy
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>> >>>>>> issues related to the Internet.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> The IGC would very much appreciated an update on progress and
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>> >> news
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>> >>> of
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>> >>>>>> the current state of play with respect to "enhanced
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>> >> cooperation."
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>> >>> What
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>> >>>>>> concrete measures have been taken and what role is contemplated
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>> >> for
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>> >>>>>> civil society in them?
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> >>> parminder at itforchange.net 1/9/2007 1:21 AM >>>
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>> >>>>>> > Where are our coordinators? Wouldn't it be appropriate for
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>> >> them to
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>> >>>>>> > initiate action on this, e.g. develop a draft?
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> I apologize for being amiss on this issue after promising on
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>> >> 30th
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>> >>> last
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>> >>>>>> to do
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>> >>>>>> a draft in 3-4 days.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> A draft is enclosed for your consideration, and also pasted in
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>> >> the
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>> >>>> body
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>> >>>>>> of
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>> >>>>>> this email below.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> A couple of points about the draft.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> Firstly, I have made it elaborate rather than concise - arguing
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>> >> the
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>> >>>>>> case and
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>> >>>>>> making a formal claim to know the present position against
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>> >> clear
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>> >>>>>> commitments, as a stakeholder of the WSIS and post WSIS
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>> >> process.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> Secondly, between the options of considering 'enhanced
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>> >> cooperation'
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>> >>>>>> (EC) as
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>> >>>>>> THE required public policy process(es) spoken of in paras 60
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>> >> and 61
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>> >>> of
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>> >>>>>> Tunis
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>> >>>>>> agenda, or considering it as one of the processes which gets
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>> >>> discussed
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>> >>>>>> in
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>> >>>>>> more details in the subsequent parts, I have taken the latter
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>> >>> option.
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>> >>>>>> Tunis
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>> >>>>>> agenda can be read either way, and there can be multitude of
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>> >>> opinions
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>> >>>>>> on
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>> >>>>>> this issue. However, I preferred to avoid putting all our
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>> >> 'public
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>> >>>>>> policy'
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>> >>>>>> eggs in the EC basket. Also there is the problem that the
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>> >> opening
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>> >>> para
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>> >>>>>> 69
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>> >>>>>> that mentions EC for the first time seem to capture it in a
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>> >> somewhat
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>> >>>>>> exclusive governmental framework. The overall paras 61 however
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>> >> is
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>> >>> more
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>> >>>>>> multistakeholder inclusive. In any case, other paras talk
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>> >> about
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>> >>>>> > different
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>> >>>>>> public policy mechanisms/ processes etc for ccTLDs (63) and
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>> >> gTLDs
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>> >>>>>> (64)..
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>> >>>>>> Keeping EC as just one of the envisaged/possible mechanisms of
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>> >>> public
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>> >>>>>> policy
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>> >>>>>> also helps us to keep a way out of a situation where a
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>> >> slightly
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>> >>>>>> improved
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>> >>>>>> GAC, is attempted to be passed off both as the EC as well as
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>> >> all
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>> >>> that
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>> >>>>>> was
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>> >>>>>> ever meant in Tunis agenda as any kind global public policy
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>> >> space or
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>> >>>>>> process
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>> >>>>>> ..
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> Parminder
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> (draft below, and also enclosed as attachment)
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> From the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus
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>> >>>>> >
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> Nitin Desai
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> Special Advisor to the Secretary-General, United Nations.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> Dear Mr Desai,
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> Wishing you a happy and fulfilling 2007!
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> The Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) would like to congratulate
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>> >> you
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>> >>>> for
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>> >>>>>> the
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>> >>>>>> very successful first meeting of the Internet Governance Forum
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>> >>> (IGF).
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>> >>>> A
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>> >>>>>> good
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>> >>>>>> amount of the credit for this goes to your personal leadership,
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>> >> and
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>> >>>>>> that of
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>> >>>>>> your advisory team. The first meeting of the IGF was a crucial
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>> >>>>>> mould-setting
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>> >>>>>> exercise, and we appreciate the fact that all parties
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>> >> approached it
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>> >>>>>> positively, and with due care. We have been able to set the
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>> >> stage
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>> >>> for
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>> >>>> a
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>> >>>>>> new
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>> >>>>>> multistakeholder exercise in global governance which is indeed
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>> >>>>>> path-breaking, not only in the area of governance of the
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>> >> Internet,
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>> >>> but
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>> >>>>>> in
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>> >>>>>> general as an outstanding example for future reforms in global
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>> >>>>>> governance.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> IGF has got firmly established as an open platform, inclusive
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>> >> to
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>> >>> all,
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>> >>>>>> which
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>> >>>>>> gives an opportunity to discuss and debate public policy
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>> >> issues
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>> >>>> related
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>> >>>>>> to
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>> >>>>>> the Internet, and explore possibilities as well as
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>> >> constituencies
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>> >>> for
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>> >>>>>> needed
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>> >>>>>> change and reform. Some of these issues can even reach high
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>> >> enough
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>> >>>>>> degree of
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>> >>>>>> consensus among the involved parties that can drive change on
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>> >> its
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>> >>> own
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>> >>>> -
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>> >>>>>> for
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>> >>>>>> instance agreements on new technology or legal standards,
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>> >>>>>> incorporating
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>> >>>>>> agreed issues of public interest, that are acceptable to all
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>> >>>>>> stakeholders,
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>> >>>>>> civil society groups, business and the governments. However,
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>> >> the
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>> >>> fact
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>> >>>>>> remains that most public policy processes at the IGF, at least
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>> >> after
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>> >>>>>> they
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>> >>>>>> reach a level of maturity of debate and deliberation in the
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>> >> IGF,
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>> >>>>>> require
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>> >>>>>> inputting into an appropriate political arena of global public
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>> >>> policy
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>> >>>>>> making. It is the lack of progress in this area in the post
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>> >> WSIS
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>> >>>> period
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>> >>>>>> that
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>> >>>>>> continues to cause concern to us.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> The Tunis agenda clearly recognizes 'that there are many
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>> >>> cross-cutting
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>> >>>>>> international public policy issues that require attention and
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>> >> are
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>> >>> not
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>> >>>>>> adequately addressed by the current mechanisms' (paragraph 60
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>> >> of
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>> >>> Tunis
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>> >>>>>> agenda). It further affirms, for this purpose, the 'need to
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>> >>> initiate,
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>> >>>>>> and
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>> >>>>>> reinforce, as appropriate, a transparent, democratic, and
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>> >>> multilateral
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>> >>>>>> process, with the participation of governments, private
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>> >> sector,
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>> >>> civil
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>> >>>>>> society and international organizations . (p 61). The Tunis
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>> >> agenda
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>> >>>>>> also
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>> >>>>>> expressly calls for 'creating an environment that facilitates
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>> >> this
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>> >>>>>> development of public policy principles' (p 70). The intent
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>> >> and
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>> >>>> mandate
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>> >>>>>> of
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>> >>>>>> the Tunis agenda in terms of the importance and urgency to
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>> >> proceed
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>> >>>> with
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>> >>>>>> the
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>> >>>>>> task of developing public policy principles for the Internet,
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>> >> and
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>> >>>>>> processes/mechanisms for their development and application, is
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>> >> quite
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>> >>>>>> evident.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> As one form or possibility for this exercise, paragraph 71 lays
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>> >> out
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>> >>>>>> such a
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>> >>>>>> clear mandate that it is worth quoting in full.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> The process towards enhanced cooperation, to be started by the
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>> >> UN
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>> >>>>>> Secretary-General, involving all relevant organisations by the
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>> >> end
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>> >>> of
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>> >>>>>> the
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>> >>>>>> first quarter of 2006, will involve all stakeholders in their
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>> >>>>>> respective
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>> >>>>>> roles, will proceed as quickly as possible consistent with
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>> >> legal
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>> >>>>>> process,
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>> >>>>>> and will be responsive to innovation. Relevant organisations
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>> >> should
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>> >>>>>> commence
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>> >>>>>> a process towards enhanced cooperation involving all
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>> >> stakeholders,
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>> >>>>>> proceeding as quickly as possible and responsive to innovation.
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>> >> The
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>> >>>>>> same
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>> >>>>>> relevant organisations shall be requested to provide annual
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>> >>>>>> performance
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>> >>>>>> reports.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> However, as we enter the year 2007, there has been no word,
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>> >> much
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>> >>> less
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>> >>>>> > action, on the broader issue of developing public policy
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>> >> principles
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>> >>>>>> and
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>> >>>>>> processes for the Internet, and specifically, the more clearly
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>> >>>>>> mandated
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>> >>>>>> issue, with timelines, of initiating the 'process towards
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>> >> enhanced
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>> >>>>>> cooperation'. As a matter of paramount global public interest,
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>> >> as
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>> >>> well
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>> >>>>>> as a
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>> >>>>>> stated commitment of the WSIS, we, the IGC, as stakeholders of
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>> >> the
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>> >>>> WSIS
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>> >>>>>> and
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>> >>>>>> post-WSIS process, request to be informed on the status of
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>> >> these
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>> >>>>>> issues, in
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>> >>>>>> terms of the action that has been taken, and is intended to be
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>> >>> taken.
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>> >>>>> >
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> We also wish to claim the full participation of civil society
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>> >> in the
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>> >>>>>> envisaged process of 'enhanced cooperation' and other public
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>> >> policy
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>> >>>>>> processes, which is implied and mandated in the concerned parts
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>> >> of
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>> >>> the
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>> >>>>>> Tunis
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>> >>>>>> agenda, and we request you to ensure such participation. We
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>> >> note
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>> >>> with
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>> >>>>>> concern that some parties have tried to claim 'enhanced
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>> >> cooperation'
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>> >>>> as
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>> >>>>>> a
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>> >>>>>> government-only process. This is completely at variance with
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>> >> the
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>> >>>>>> overall
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>> >>>>>> envisaged approach to public policy issues for the Internet (p
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>> >> 60
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>> >>> and
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>> >>>>>> 61) as
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>> >>>>>> well as in terms of the specific process of 'enhanced
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>> >> cooperation'
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>> >>> (p
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>> >>>>>> 71).
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>> >>>>>> We also offer our complete cooperation, and assistance as may
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>> >> be
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>> >>>>>> required by
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>> >>>>>> you, for initiating these processes, in order to ensure
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>> >>> incorporation
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>> >>>>>> of
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>> >>>>>> public interest in the development of the most powerful
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>> >> technologies
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>> >>>> of
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>> >>>>>> our
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>> >>>>>> times, that holds much promise for just and equitable social
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>> >> change.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> Thanking you.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> Sincerely
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > -----Original Message-----
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > From: Milton Mueller [mailto:mueller at syr.edu]
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:49 AM
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > To: ajp at glocom.ac.jp; governance at lists.cpsr.org
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > Subject: [governance] Action on Enhanced Cooperation, please
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> >
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > >>> ajp at glocom.ac.jp 12/28/2006 4:17 AM >>>
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > >Any thoughts on writing to Nitin Desai asking for an update
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>> >> on
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>> >>>>>> > >enhanced cooperation? And working on
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>> >> statements/contributions to
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>> >>>>>> the
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> >
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > >February consultation? (about 6 weeks away.)
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> >
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > I strongly agree with Adam that this is a desirable thing.
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>> >>> Enhanced
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>> >>>>>> > cooperation, no matter how bullshit a formulation it is, was
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>> >>>> supposed
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>> >>>>>> to
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > be one of the key outcomes of WSIS, and represents a
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>> >> critical
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>> >>> point
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>> >>>>>> of
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > contention between EU and USA.
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> >
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > There are (legitimate) worries about governments being
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>> >> passive
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>> >>>>>> watchers
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > of IGF "shows", expressed by Jeanette earlier. Enhanced coop
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>> >> is
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>> >>> one
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>> >>>>>> of
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > the few areas where state politics can intersect with
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>> >> post-WSIS
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>> >>>>>> Forum
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > politics. At worst, making this inquiry may also bring us
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>> >> face to
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>> >>>>>> face
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > with the possible truth that the govts have no intention of
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>> >> doing
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>> >>>>>> > anything and are playing games with WSIS/IGF. If so, we need
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>> >> to
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>> >>> call
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>> >>>>>> > their bluff
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> >
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > Where are our coordinators? Wouldn't it be appropriate for
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>> >> them to
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>> >>>>>> > initiate action on this, e.g. develop a draft?
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> >
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > Adam has already laid out the basic outlines of what needs to
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>> >> be
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>> >>>>>> said:
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> >
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > >a letter asking for
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> > >progress/update, why aren't we being told, and we would like
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>> >> to
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>> >>> be
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>> >>>>>> > >involved. And cc'ing govt and others we know interested to
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>> >> see if
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>> >>>>>> > >they will also then ask the same questions might be
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>> >> helpful.
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>> >>>>>> > >
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>> >>>>>>
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>> >>>>>> >
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>> >>>>>>
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