[governance] IGC Workshop Proposal

Sat Jun 30 09:39:52 EDT 2007

Yes, we consider the proposal to have achieved rough consensus, and I will
be sending it on behalf of the caucus today.

We can discuss partnerships and speakers next week... Thanks to all who
participated..

Parminder  

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Parminder Jeet Singh
IT for Change, Bangalore
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 
Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Drake [mailto:drake at hei.unige.ch]
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 6:45 PM
> To: Governance
> Subject: Re: [governance] IGC Workshop Proposal
> 
> Parminder,
> 
>  It would seem the proposal's been multiply supported here, and some of
> the
> folks offline in San Juan have been positive previously, so presumably one
> can say there's rough consensus.
> 
> Submissions due today...
> 
> BD
> 
> On 6/28/07 4:28 AM, "Jeremy Shtern" <jeremy.shtern at umontreal.ca> wrote:
> 
> > Yes,
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Jeremy Shtern
> >
> >
> > Researcher: the media at McGill unit for critical communication studies
> >
> > &
> >
> > PhD candidate (ABD): Université de Montréal, département de
> communication
> >
> >
> > jeremy.shtern at umontreal.ca
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > wcurrie at apc.org wrote:
> >> yes
> >>
> >> willie
> >>
> >> Quoting Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>:
> >>
> >>> Hi All
> >>>
> >>> Find below the proposal for an IGF workshop for which a consensus is
> >>> sought.
> >>> The call for consensus will be closed in 48 hours from this posting.
> >>>
> >>> However, I will like to mention here that we won't consider the
> >>> consensus
> >>> call as carried unless there are at least a few ayes. I know many
> >>> members
> >>> are quite busy with different things, but in my opinion an implied
> >>> consensus
> >>> can only be built over at least a few express endorsements, whereby
> the
> >>> silence of others may be considered as implicit endorsement. This is
> >>> especially so in such an important matter as the IGC holding a
> >>> workshop at
> >>> the IGF as the primary organizer.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Parminder
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> IGC's Proposed Workshop for IGF, Rio - June, 27, 2007
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Workshop Title: Fulfilling the mandate of IGF
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>>
> 
> 
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