AW: [governance] outcomes of CSTD Bureau meeting

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Yes, it was already visible yesterday that both China's and Russia's 
interest in the IGF has significantly increased. China again made very 
detailed suggestions this morning regarding both the program and the 
further procedure.
Russia focused on Nitin's report to the SG. The Russian delegate asked 
if we could see the report of this meeting Nitin Desai prepares for the 
SG. He insisted that the wording of the report is very important that 
the draft should therefore be open to everybody.
Nitin conceded that he also includes his on opinion on matters in the 
report and that this is his right to do so.
The Russian delegate insisted to a point where Nitin offered him to 
chair the session if he doesn't trust him.
China took up Russia's discomfort regarding the status of the advisory 
group and the selection procedure of its members. China wants a 
transparent selection procedure with a result more balanced both 
regionally and politically.
The longer New York waits with any announcement regarding the future of 
the advisory group, the more contested its informal status will become.
jeanette


Kleinwächter wrote:
> Thanks Philippe
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> the IGF-AG meeting is now open for everybody and it has started with a great confusion about the status of the group and the next steps and who is responsible for what and can report to whom. 
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> It is mainly China and Russia government which obviously want to formnlize the whole process in the traditional way, underminding the successful informal character of the IGF so far. And the issue of the Bureau is one vehicle to do that. IGC would make a big mistake to ush for a bureau because at the end of the day CS would be a looser.
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> Von: CONGO - Philippe Dam [mailto:wsis at ngocongo.org]
> Gesendet: Do 24.05.2007 10:45
> An: plenary at wsis-cs.org; bureau at wsis-cs.org; governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Cc: rbloem at ngocongo.org
> Betreff: [governance] outcomes of CSTD Bureau meeting
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> Dear all, 
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> Quick report after the CST Bureau meeting in which observer stakeholder participated. The direction which is now planning to be taken is not having negotiated decisions/resolutions as the outcome of the session, but a series of "agreed conclusions" by the CSTD, annexed to the CSTD report.
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> This morning's session is anticipated to be a series of 2 multi-stakeholder interactive dialogues (the first one being on the CSTD traditional mandate, the second on the WSIS follow-up mandate). CS observers could make oral contributions on issues to be included in the agreed conclusions, and could also send written inputs to be included in the agreed conclusions.
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> It is still probably that a Decision should be adopted on the CSTD multi-year programme of work, probably based on the CSTD draft concept note, circulated on Monday. 
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> The morning CSTD meeting has not started yet. I'll let you know asap when the WSIS follow-up mandate will be addressed and how CS would participate.
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> Philippe Dam
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