[governance] IGF workshop proposal
Carlos Afonso
ca at rits.org.br
Thu Jul 5 09:04:47 EDT 2007
Hi Parminder,
Is there a non-official list of all (or most) workshops proposed so far?
frt rgds
--c.a.
Parminder wrote:
> Hi All
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> The IGC's workshop on 'Fulfilling the Mandate of 'IGF' needs your help for
> getting
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> 1. Co-sponsors - especially from the private sector, Internet
> community, governments
> 2. Right and good speakers
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> Pl suggest co-sponsors including contacting them on IGC's behalf. We have
> little or no constraints on co-sponsorship, so all are welcome.
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> And also speakers. I expect that in case of speakers - where we constrained
> in terms of a final list of 4-5 - we will need to be mindful in our
> suggestions as to the possibility of the majority of the list approving our
> choices. We should aim at getting a good range of views during the workshop.
> I don't think we shd go for a consensus vote for the speakers list. This may
> be left to the co-coordinators to go by what they think is the list with
> most support.
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> During the workshop, we may try to keep most of the time for comments from
> the floor. Such suggestions about the format etc are also welcome.
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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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> <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net
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> From: Parminder [mailto:parminder at itforchange.net]
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:51 PM
> To: 'IGF'
> Cc: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: [governance] IGF workshop proposal
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> Dear Sir
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> Please find enclosed a workshop proposal on 'Fulfilling the mandate of IGF'
> on behalf of the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus. We will soon
> submit additional information, as mentioned in the proposal.
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> We did try online submission, but the system does not look like it is
> working.
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> A word of acknowledgement will be appreciated.
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> Thanks, and best regards
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> Parminder Jeet Singh
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> Co-coordinator,
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> Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus.
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> Workshop Proposal from the Civil Society Internet Governance
> Caucus for IGF, Rio
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> Workshop Title: Fulfilling the mandate of IGF
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> 1. Provide a concise formulation for the proposed workshop theme
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> The Tunis Agenda for the Information Society mandates the IGF to perform the
> following functions:
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> a) Discuss public policy issues related to key elements of Internet
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> Governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security,
> stability and development of the Internet;
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> b) Facilitate discourse between bodies dealing with different
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> cross-cutting international public policies regarding the Internet and
> discuss issues that do not fall within the scope of any existing body;
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> c) Interface with appropriate inter-governmental organisations and other
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> institutions on matters under their purview;
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> d) Facilitate the exchange of information and best practices, and in this
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> regard make full use of the expertise of the academic, scientific and
> technical communities;
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> e) Advise all stakeholders in proposing ways and means to accelerate the
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> availability and affordability of the Internet in the developing world;
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> f) Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in existing
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> and/or future Internet Governance mechanisms, particularly those from
> developing countries;
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> g) Identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the relevant
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> bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate, make recommendations;
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> h) Contribute to capacity-building for Internet Governance in developing
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> countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise;
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> i) Promote and assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of WSIS
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> principles in Internet Governance processes;
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> j) Discuss, inter alia, issues relating to critical Internet resources;
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> k) Help to find solutions to the issues arising from the use and misuse
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> of the Internet, of particular concern to everyday users;
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> l) Publish its proceedings.
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> Based on the experience of the Athens conference and the draft program
> outline for the Rio conference, it could be argued that the IGF is
> contributing to the realization of some of these objectives. However, other
> items in the list are more difficult to promote solely through annual
> conferences comprising main sessions with panels of speakers and an
> assortment of workshops. Accordingly, it would be useful to have an open,
> inclusive, positive and constructive dialogue about what additional steps,
> if any, could be taken on a consensual, multistakeholder basis to help the
> IGF community achieve the mandate. To that end, the workshop would consider
> such matters as:
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> A. The thinking behind the formulation of the mandate, which derives from
> the WGIG Report and the discussions held during Prep-Com 3 of the WSIS Tunis
> phase;
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> B. Whether some or all of the functions enumerated in the mandate are
> important, value-adding, activities that are not being performed elsewhere,
> would benefit the global community, and are uniquely suited to the IGF;
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> C. Operationally practical steps that could be pursued on a consensual,
> multistakeholder basis by the IGF community in order to perform those
> functions identified in B, above.
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> 2. Provide the Name of the Organizer(s) of the workshop and their
> Affiliation to various stakeholder groups. Describe how you will take steps
> to adhere to the multi-stakeholder principle, including geographical
> diversity.
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> The Internet Governance Caucus comprises a diverse range of individual and
> organizational civil society actors who are committed to the promotion of
> global public interest objectives in Internet governance decision-making.
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> The caucus was created in early 2003 and played a leading role on Internet
> governance issues for the broad civil society coalition that participated in
> the WSIS process. Some of its members were early proponents of an IGF and
> active participants in the WGIG, and in the current IGF Advisory Group. The
> caucus strongly supported the WGIG's proposal of an IGF, as well as the
> mandate given to it by the Tunis Agenda.
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> The caucus has many connections to all relevant stakeholder groups. For
> example, a number of caucus members are employed in the private sector; and
> many members, and indeed the caucus itself, have had productive
> collaborative relationships with international organization, government, and
> business representatives in the course of the WSIS and IGF processes, as
> well as in other Internet governance-related contexts.
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> The caucus has every intention of organizing a multistakeholder panel of
> speakers representing all groupings involved in the IGF and diverse range of
> views on the subject matter.
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> The caucus would warmly welcome the co-sponsorship of any stakeholder entity
> that would like to participate.
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> 3. Why do you think the proposed theme is important?
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> The theme concerns the purpose and possibilities of the IGF.
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> 4. Describe the workshop's conformity with the Tunis Agenda in terms of
> substance and the mandate of the IGF.
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> The proposed workshop is about the Tunis Agenda's mandate for the IGF.
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> 5. Provide the Name and Affiliation of the panelists you are planning to
> invite.
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> We are soliciting panelists, and a list will be submitted in the next 2-3
> weeks. The panel would comprise known representatives from the
> international organization, government, business, technical and
> administrative, and civil society communities who are well informed about
> the mandate, have a diversity of perspectives on the issues, and can engage
> in a constructive and collegial dialogue.
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> 6. Describe the main actors in the field. Have you approached them and asked
> whether they would be willing to participate in proposed workshop?
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> See # 5, above.
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> 7. List similar events you have organized in the past.
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> Caucus members have organized many related panel discussions during the WSIS
> process (including workshops on the nature and mandate of the then proposed
> IGF), at the Athens conference, and elsewhere, and are involved in various
> proposals for the Rio conference as well.
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> ________________________________________________
>
> Parminder Jeet Singh
>
> IT for Change, Bangalore
>
> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
>
> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
>
> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
>
> <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net
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Carlos A. Afonso
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