[governance] Re: what is it that threatens the Internet community or 'who is afraid of the IGF'

[Parminder]

I must though mention (in relation to my earlier email on Brazilian
co-chair)  that I agree with the Brazilian position stated at the May
consultations and re-stated in September consultations that instead of the
present situation where all authority and power is vested in the UN Secy
General, and the MAG merely advises him, it is better to move towards a more
empowered IGF committee or something (this is not necessarily connected to
IGF's recommendation giving possibilities, which can be discussed
separately, and not also to a 3 or 4 part bureau) that exercises authority
on its own behalf. We should be happy to have a multistakeholder body
exercise this authority rather than the UN Sect General and the connected
bureaucracy. 

I don't see members of IGC taking any view on this, which is surprising.
What is the justification in not wanting IGF related powers to be with a
multistakeholder group, rather than this group that just advises the UN Secy
General.  Why are we not promoting real CS stakeholdership in global
governance, and rather pulling back from a process that seeks to do so? 

Why our exaggerated fears of a strong IGF more important that the
possibility of CS being an equal part of a substantive and self governing
global governance body?

However, I won't like to see governmental co-chairship of MAG as a process
towards such substantive strengthening. I prefer a UN Sec Gen nominated
chair.

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
Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
www.ITforChange.net 

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