[governance] Programme outline and schedule released

Jeanette Hofmann jeanette at wzb.eu
Tue May 1 17:12:44 EDT 2007


Yes, I agree with Adam, Avri and Milton. It is important that the caucus 
comes up with clear and strong statement that refers to the Tunis Agenda.
jeanette

Milton Mueller wrote:
>>>>ajp at glocom.ac.jp 5/1/2007 3:22 AM >>>
>>
>>I suggest the caucus sends email as soon is reasonable to the 
>>IGF Secretariat saying something to the effect that "core 
>>Internet resources should be discussed as a main 
>>session".  Just send the email now. 
> 
> 
> Agree with Adam that we need to act. It seems that one obstacle was the
> precise wording of the first two parts of Parminder's four-part
> proposal. 
> 
> Here is some polished wording:
> 
> (1) Plenary on Internet Global Public Policy 
> 
> A call to "discuss public policy issues related to key elements of 
> Internet governance" is the first point in the IGF mandate in the  Tunis
> agenda. The Agenda deals at length with the question of new  global
> public policy issues regarding IG, the possibility of new frameworks and
> structures, and the role of existing ones (e.g,  paragraphs 61, 69). We
> therefore believe that an IGF Plenary session should explore the 
> following topics: 
> 
> a) What is "public policy" on the Internet and when do we need to  use
> global institutions to establish it? The Tunis Agenda  distinguishes
> between "technical" and "public policy" issues, and  between public
> policy and the "day-to-day technical and operational  matters." What
> makes an Internet governance issue a "public policy"  issue, and what
> happens when policy concerns are closely linked to  technical
> administration?
> 
> b) What was intended by the TA's call for the "development of
> globally-applicable principles on public policy issues associated  with
> the coordination and management of critical Internet resources"  and how
> can this goal be pursued?
> 
> 
> (2) ICANN and Core Internet Resources
> 
> Core Internet resources should be discussed as a main session in the 
> IGF. Policy toward "critical Internet resources" are a major topic  in
> the Tunis Agenda and the mandate for the IGF. Currently, name and 
> number resources are administered by ICANN and the Regional Internet 
> Registries. This session should discuss the policy issues and policy
> making processes in these institutions. In particular, ICANN's  status
> as an international organization, its representation of individual
> users, and the changing role of the  GAC within ICANN should be
> discussed. 
> 
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