AW: [governance] IGF workshops

[wolfgang.benedek at uni-graz.at]

Dear colleagues,

I can hardly cope with the heavy traffic, but would like to express my agreement and second the proposal by Wolfgang Kleinwächter.

Best regards

Wolfgang Benedek



Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Benedek
Institut für Völkerrecht und Internationale Beziehungen
Institute for International Law and International Relations
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Universitätsstraße 15, A4
A-8010 Graz
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Von: Kleinwächter, Wolfgang [mailto:wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de] 
Gesendet: Dienstag, 29. April 2008 10:53
An: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Milton L Mueller; governance at lists.cpsr.org; Parminder
Betreff: AW: [governance] IGF workshops

Milton has put forward  the right arguments. I also support the four workshops. I would consider a 5th proposal, dealing with consumer/user rights (including privacy and right to freedom of expression). It could be part of the "Right´s  Agenda" but should be more focused on the individual rights of consumers/users. 
 
Wolfgang (back from the hospital but still handicpapped after a complicated and painful operation in my left shoulder which explains my silence over the last days)   

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Von: Milton L Mueller [mailto:mueller at syr.edu]
Gesendet: Mo 28.04.2008 23:35
An: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Parminder
Betreff: RE: [governance] IGF workshops




>
> 1. The Transboundary Internet: Jurisdiction, Control and Sovereignty

I support this as a caucus proposal. I would urge the group involved to
be sure to add a speaker who is explicitly "anti-sovereign" or
"globalist" in outlook to provide balance on the panel. I am sure there
will be no shortage of people taking the other view.

>
> 2. The Future of ICANN: After the JPA, What?

I hope others will express their support for this one. Obviously I think
its a good idea. One new development: Stefano Trumpy of Italy has agreed
to participate, and we have established a promising connection to a
major private sector registrar who will probably also participate. I
have one (count 'em) volunteer from this list. We badly need developing
country perspectives on this panel, imho.

> 3. A Rights Agenda for Internet Governance

I strongly support the idea of this workshop and believe in its
potential value. Although there were disagreements aired on the issues
it will raise, the long and substantive discussion proves that RAIG is
precisely the kind of topic that needs to be "worked out" in a
"work"shop. My main concern would be that the organizers of this panel
NOT pretend that there is a unified conception of rights underlying our
approach to the Internet, and especially that we do not pretend that
there is a unified civil society position. I would ask this organizing
group to pay careful attention to finding and including ideologically
diverse viewpoints on the panel. Understand also that the highly diverse
views will require careful time management, if one is to achieve full
engagement.

>
> 4. The role and mandate of the IGF
>

Strongly support the idea; the level of realization here seems less
developed, no list of sponsors or invited speakers. However, the
longstanding support for this concept within IGC, going back to last
year or even before, makes it a no-brainer. I would ask the organizers
to remove the word "overreaching" from the phrase "...contain the
overreaching ambitions of those who would transform it..." near the end,
as it seems less than impartial.

Milton Mueller
Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
XS4All Professor, Delft University of Technology
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