[governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

[Adam Peake]

Parminder, thanks.

Hope you will take a friendly amendment to change leeter to letter :-)

Slightly concerned about suggesting the discussion take place in the 
CSTD process where non-govt stakeholders are lucky to get a word in. 
But agree it should not take place in the IGF process. Could we add 
some emphasis?  e.g change:

as well as modalities ensured for their participation in all processes

as well as modalities to ensure the full and equal participation of 
all stakeholders in all processes


Anyway, I support the statement.

Thanks,

Adam



At 11:53 AM +0530 7/23/07, Parminder wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>We have been taking comments for a IGC statement on non-inclusion in and
>non-transparency of the enhanced cooperation process to be read at the
>ongoing ECOSOC session which will take up the secretary general's report
>which alludes to this issue. (I am enclosing the original email by Philippe
>to clarify matter for those who may have not followed the debate).
>
>I am proposing the following text pulling together various comments/ text
>proposals that came up, for a consensus call. This may be need to be used by
>CONGO any time now depending when does the discussion come up (Philippe,
>Renate, can you give us some information on this). But I think we may still
>have around 48 hours we normally use for consensus seeking for statements on
>the behalf of IGF. I am sorry for some delay in posting this. I had planned
>to so it over the weekend, but was busy, and it slipped my mind.)
>
>(starts)
>
>This is in reference to the relevant part in the Secretary General's report
>to the ECOSOC which mentions that "consultations are under way to start a
>process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
>regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". In this respect
>it is pertinent to note that Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda also clearly states
>that: "the process towards enhanced cooperation, ...will involve all
>stakeholders".
>
>The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus notes with concern that the
>letter and spirit of the WSIS multi-stakeholder principles do not appear to
>have been applied in relation to the processes around 'enhanced cooperation'
>for Internet Governance. In spite of directly requesting information of the
>SG's office regarding the process, through our leeter dated 29th January,
>2007, addressed to SG's Special Advisor on WSIS, civil society groups have
>neither received information about, nor been invited to or involved in
>consultations, in any way to date.
>
>The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently
>demonstrated it's commitment to contribute constructively to the WSIS
>follow-up process, a commitment which extends to all elements of the
>process, including that of enhanced cooperation.
>
>
>We request that the United Nations, ECOSOC, and all other parties ensure
>that the enhanced cooperation process is conducted in a manner that is fully
>consistent with the principles of transparency and multistakeholder
>participation set forth in the Tunis Agenda. All information about
>consultation processes for enhanced cooperation should be provided in a
>timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders, as well as modalities
>ensured for their participation in all processes, including of initial
>consultations and developing the initial agenda and format for enhanced
>cooperation.
>
>In order to ensure participation of an appropriately wide range of civil
>society in this process, it would be useful to include formal consultations
>on enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions (the
>Information Society week events) as well as encourage informal meetings
>during events such as the Internet Governance Forum.
>
>(ends)
>
>As per usual we will not take any in any amendment comments at this point.
>Only support or otherwise.
>
>Thanks.
>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
>www.ITforChange.net
>
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