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

Mon Jul 23 12:13:46 EDT 2007

Dear all, 

Sorry, for not coming earlier back to you. I am running between various
ECOSOC mechanisms and CONGO's ongoing work. I have tried to get your
proposals into one single statement for Wednesday. There will be no other
space. I did my bit on criticising "CS participation 'channelled' through
GAID" last week. Look at the attachment and come back to me latest by
Tuesday noon. Will be in meetings afterwards.

All best
Renate

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-----Message d'origine-----
De : Adam Peake [mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp] 
Envoyé : lundi, 23. juillet 2007 09:56
À : governance at lists.cpsr.org
Objet : RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow
up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

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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