[governance] Programme outline and schedule released

[Carlos Afonso]

I guess the caucus is catching up (or waking up?). I am sorry I am 
unable to participate more, given tasks here. Looks good, Milton!

The IGF must be a product of the ensemble of stakeholders, not just a de 
facto ritual and formal routine to which we just keep wanting to add our 
wishes -- which remain so. We need to make a strong point of what we 
want from the IGF. Enough of hiding crucial issues from the main debates 
-- especially now that even an internal high-level committee is telling 
ICANN it should seriously consider internationalization. Can we afford 
(a matter of accountability to our peers) to agree on leaving this out 
of the main debate again?

--c.a.

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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Carlos A. Afonso
diretor de planejamento
Rede de Informações para o Terceiro Setor - Rits
http://www.rits.org.br
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