[governance] IGF workshop proposal
Robert Guerra
lists at privaterra.info
Thu Jul 5 15:32:59 EDT 2007
ca. Karen's posted a few of the proposals on the wiki @
https://secure.privaterra.org/igcaucus/
regards,
Robert
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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.ca>
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On 5-Jul-07, at 9:04 AM, Carlos Afonso wrote:
> Hi Parminder,
>
> Is there a non-official list of all (or most) workshops proposed so
> far?
>
> frt rgds
>
> --c.a.
>
> Parminder wrote:
>> Hi All
>> The IGC's workshop on 'Fulfilling the Mandate of 'IGF' needs
>> your help for
>> getting
>> 1. Co-sponsors - especially from the private sector, Internet
>> community, governments 2. Right and good speakers Pl suggest co-
>> sponsors including contacting them on IGC's behalf. We have
>> little or no constraints on co-sponsorship, so all are welcome.
>> 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. 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. Parminder ________________________________________________
>> 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 _____ 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
>> Dear Sir
>> 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. We
>> did try online submission, but the system does not look like it is
>> working. A word of acknowledgement will be appreciated.
>> Thanks, and best regards
>> Parminder Jeet Singh
>> Co-coordinator, Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus.
>> Workshop Proposal from the Civil Society Internet
>> Governance
>> Caucus for IGF, Rio
>> Workshop Title: Fulfilling the mandate of IGF
>> 1. Provide a concise formulation for the proposed workshop theme
>> The Tunis Agenda for the Information Society mandates the IGF to
>> perform the
>> following functions:
>> a) Discuss public policy issues related to key elements of
>> Internet
>> Governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness,
>> security,
>> stability and development of the Internet;
>> b) Facilitate discourse between bodies dealing with different
>> cross-cutting international public policies regarding the Internet
>> and
>> discuss issues that do not fall within the scope of any existing
>> body;
>> c) Interface with appropriate inter-governmental organisations
>> and other
>> institutions on matters under their purview; d) Facilitate the
>> exchange of information and best practices, and in this
>> regard make full use of the expertise of the academic, scientific and
>> technical communities;
>> e) Advise all stakeholders in proposing ways and means to
>> accelerate the
>> availability and affordability of the Internet in the developing
>> world;
>> f) Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in
>> existing
>> and/or future Internet Governance mechanisms, particularly those from
>> developing countries;
>> g) Identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the
>> relevant
>> bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate, make
>> recommendations;
>> h) Contribute to capacity-building for Internet Governance in
>> developing
>> countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise;
>> i) Promote and assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of WSIS
>> principles in Internet Governance processes;
>> j) Discuss, inter alia, issues relating to critical Internet
>> resources;
>> k) Help to find solutions to the issues arising from the use
>> and misuse
>> of the Internet, of particular concern to everyday users;
>> l) Publish its proceedings.
>> 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:
>> 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;
>> 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;
>> 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.
>> 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.
>> 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.
>> 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.
>> 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.
>> 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.
>> The caucus would warmly welcome the co-sponsorship of any
>> stakeholder entity
>> that would like to participate. 3. Why do you think the proposed
>> theme is important?
>> The theme concerns the purpose and possibilities of the IGF.
>> 4. Describe the workshop's conformity with the Tunis Agenda in
>> terms of
>> substance and the mandate of the IGF.
>> The proposed workshop is about the Tunis Agenda's mandate for the
>> IGF.
>> 5. Provide the Name and Affiliation of the panelists you are
>> planning to
>> invite.
>> 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.
>> 6. Describe the main actors in the field. Have you approached
>> them and asked
>> whether they would be willing to participate in proposed workshop?
>> See # 5, above.
>> 7. List similar events you have organized in the past.
>> 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.
>> ________________________________________________
>> 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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