[governance] Workshop proposal: The Role and Mandate of the IGF

Sun Apr 27 08:33:49 EDT 2008

If the concerted WG is going to change the proposal incorporating any
comments made on the list, pl send it to me by 6 PM GMT tomorrow. I know
thats bit tight, but we dont have any option here. I think except for the
role and mandate workshop the WGs can do the finalization right away (if any
changes are to be made). Thanks. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Parminder [mailto:parminder at itforchange.net]
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 5:13 PM
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: RE: [governance] Workshop proposal: The Role and Mandate of the
> IGF
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> Thanks Jeremy.
> 
> This and the 3 other proposals as presented to the IGC are open for
> comments. (Emails with proposals are enclosed). We will need to close
> comment in exactly 24 hours from now to put them for a 48 hours consensus
> process.
> 
> Issues about speakers, co-sponsors etc can still be sorted out after 30th
> and information added to the proposal. Parminder
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeremy Malcolm [mailto:Jeremy at Malcolm.id.au]
> > Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:49 PM
> > To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> > Subject: [governance] Workshop proposal: The Role and Mandate of the IGF
> >
> > A small working group comprising Lee McKnight, Karen Banks, Baudouin
> > Schombe and myself was recently convened by Parminder to work on a
> > proposal for a workshop for Hyderabad on "The Role and Mandate of the
> > IGF".
> >
> > Whilst not everyone in the working group has had the time to consider
> > this text (which myself, Baudouin and Parminder contributed to), it is
> > presented now due to pressure of time, since the approval of the
> > caucus is required before 30 April.
> >
> > Please send comments on the draft proposal to the list as soon as
> > possible.  Thank you!
> >
> > --- begins ---
> >
> > Title of the Workshop: 'The role and mandate of the IGF'
> >
> > Civil Society Internet Caucus held a workshop on the same theme, 'The
> > role and mandate of the IGF', at IGF, Rio. A report of this first
> > workshop is found athttp://intgovforum.org/Rio_event_report.php?
> > mem=30. It was driven by an identification of a need for regular self-
> > appraisal of the IGF vis-à-vis its mandated role. Such a periodic
> > review is also required by the Tunis Agenda (paragraph 73 b).
> > Consequently, the caucus proposes to hold a workshop with the same
> > title during IGF, Hyderabad.
> >
> > The role and mandate of the Internet Governance Forum were set out in
> > general terms at the World Summit on the Information Society,
> > particularly in paragraph 72 of the Tunis Agenda.  However since the
> > conclusion of the World Summit, various interpretations of this
> > general statement of the IGF's role and mandate have been put forward
> > and continue to be debated amongst its stakeholders.  Some believe
> > that there are elements of the IGF's mandate that have been overlooked
> > or minimised in its operation to date.  Others maintain, to the
> > contrary, that the IGF must contain the overreaching ambitions of
> > those who would transform it from a non-binding forum for discussion
> > into something more.
> >
> > Since IGF, Hyderabad, represents the midpoint in the initial 5 year
> > term of the IGF after which the whole IGF process is sought to be
> > reviewed. It will be pertinent at this midpoint to
> >
> > (1)        review how the IGF has fared till now vis-à-vis its TA
> > mandate, and whether any structure and/or substance corrections are
> > needed for the remaining part of its initial 5 year mandate
> >
> > (2)        what are the emerging views on post-2010 arrangements for
> > the IGF, if one is at all needed.
> >
> > There has been unmistakable improvements in the IGF format and
> > substance since its first meeting whether it has been to include
> > topics earlier considered too controversial (CIRs for Rio) or more
> > focused discussions on specific issues (as per tentative program for
> > Hyderabad). The directions of these changes vis-à-vis fulfillment of
> > the mandate of the IGF may also be an important issue of discussion.
> > Since paragraph 73 also speaks about a decentralized structure it
> > will also be worth exploring how can the IGF be decentralized beyond
> > the present structure of a single annual event, perhaps by exploring
> > IGF like structures at the regional and national levels (which will
> > inter aliafulfill part of the requirements of paragraph 80) and
> > working group working on important issues contributing to the
> > proceedings of the annual event.
> >
> > --
> > Jeremy Malcolm LLB (Hons) B Com
> > Internet and Open Source lawyer, IT consultant, actor
> > host -t NAPTR 1.0.8.0.3.1.2.9.8.1.6.e164.org|awk -F! '{print $3}'
> >
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