[governance] IGC Workshop Proposal

[karen banks]

hi parminder

thanks for your work on this bill (and others)

the proposal is consistent with several elements of our contribution 
to the last open consultations and overall i'm fine with it..

two points missing for me (both i raised or commented on earlier)

- the connection to para 73 - linking this workshop with the process 
of assessment - we did discuss this earlier - can we still include this point?

- the role of IGF - can we put in something general about the role of 
the IGF in the broader governance landscape.. it could be part 
of  point B below but i'd like to see it there

a few other comments interspersed..

karen

>The Tunis Agenda for the Information Society mandates the IGF to perform the
>following functions:

[....

>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;

what is the objective of this? we wouldn't want to get caught up in 
too much reflection on how the mandate came to be.. would this be 
more a context setting?

>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;

i find this a bit difficult to follow - do you mean, identify which 
of points a through k, are more 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.

ok

>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.

could probably do with some editing down, but that can come later

>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.

fine

>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.

fine..



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