[governance] Proposed contribution for the Hyderabad programme paper.

[Babatope Soremi]

I say Yes

Babatope Soremi PMP

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
> Proposed contribution for the Hyderabad programme paper.
>
> Just say yes or no.
>
> Anything controversial will just mean the letter's not going to get sent and
> again the caucus will have missed the opportunity to influence the process.
>  Bound to be spelling mistakes, typos and messed-up grammar (friendly
> amendments welcome.)
>
> All the ideas in response to Parminder's email so I hope they have our
> coordinator's support.  He can decide on rough consensus or not.
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> Contribution on the Hyderabad Programme Paper
>
> (1)  The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus fully supports the letter
> sent by the Internet Bill of Rights Coalition "Rights as core theme of the
> IGF".  The issue of rights and the Internet must remain a central theme of
> the IGF process.
>
> (2) About the taking stock and way forward session: we suggest that this
> session be organized in the same "bottom-up" manner as the other main
> session workshops and debates.  In light of para 76 of the Tunis Agenda,
>
>   "76. We ask the UN Secretary-General to examine the desirability of the
> continuation of the Forum, in formal consultation with Forum participants,
> within five years of its creation, and to make recommendations to the UN
> Membership in this regard."
>
> it is important that a review and evaluation of the IGF begins promptly.
>
> The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus is organizing a workshop "The
> role and mandate of the IGF"
> <http://www.intgovforum.org/workshops_08/showmelist.php?mem=71> and we would
> be pleased if this workshop could help support discussion during the taking
> stock session.  We would be pleased to work with the MAG and all other
> stakeholders in discussions to begin the process of review and evaluation of
> the IGF and how to best to include this important topic in the taking stock
> and way forward session at the Hyderabad meeting.
>
> (3)  The process of merging individually proposed workshops and setting-up
> the working groups that are now developing the main session workshops has
> been very unclear.  How were some workshops accepted in these working groups
> and some not?  What efforts have been made to ensure that a balanced
> representation of views is present in each of the working groups organizing
> the main session workshops?
>
> The caucus believes this process has not worked well, we would like
> clarification of the process and to be assured that all stakeholders will
> have the equal opportunity to participate in the working groups developing
> the main session workshops (and therefore greatly influencing the main
> session debates.)
>
> (4) We would like to hear about logistical arrangements for the meetings,
> particularly the daily schedule (start, finish, breaks etc), information
> about hotels, particularly affordable hotels, food and refreshments,
> Internet cafes, and the IGF Village.
>
> (5) Will there be funds to support participants from developing countries
> and civil society?  Could we please have details of this. We note that the
> September consultations may be too late to manage a smooth process for
> allocating funds. Improving participating from developing countries has been
> identified as a critical issue by the IGFs to date, we are concerned that it
> is not being adequately addressed.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus.
>
>
>
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