[governance] Proposed contribution for the Hyderabad
Lee W McKnight
lmcknigh at syr.edu
Tue Aug 12 12:40:55 EDT 2008
I agree
Lee
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacqueline A. Morris [mailto:jam at jacquelinemorris.com]
Sent: Tue 8/12/2008 8:27 AM
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Adam Peake
Cc: Parminder
Subject: Re: [governance] Proposed contribution for the Hyderabad
I agree
Jacqueline
Adam Peake wrote:
> Parminder,
>
> Thanks, I agree with your changes. Let's aim to get the letter out on
> the 15th.
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
>> Ok, Adam, lets take a shot at it.
>>
>> I think this draft is good to take forward.
>>
>> My suggestion. Since what really matters are the portions that go
>> into the
>> synthesis paper, lets focus on such stuff as can figure most
>> prominently in
>> such a paper.
>>
>> As for website posting of our contribution, that remains open till the
>> consultations. We can have such a full letter online a bit later, if
>> needed,
>> but for now lets choose very solid stuff on a few points and put in
>> clear
>> strong text that will be difficult to avoid for the persons compiling
>> the
>> document as too general and such.
>>
>> For this purpose, first of all, I will remove the logistics point, which
>> says nothing. So lets focus on the other 4 points. I am making a few
>> changes
>> in the text under these points. I can take suggestions from the
>> members for
>> the next 24 hours. Immediately afterwards I will post the text for rough
>> consensus.
>>
>> As Adam suggested please suggest only such stuff which is likely to
>> be able
>> to be pulled into a document that can plausibly be put for seeking rough
>> consensus.
>>
>> (suggested text below - open for suggestions, but please see the caveat
>> above)
>>
>> Contribution on the IGF Hyderabad Programme Paper
>>
>> (1) The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus fully supports the
>> letter
>> sent by the Internet Bill of Rights Dynamic Coalition on "Rights as a
>> 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, and
>> in a duly open and participative manner.
>>
>> The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus organized a workshop on
>> "The
>> role and mandate of the IGF" at IGF, Rio, and is organizing another
>> with the
>> same title at IGF, Hyderabad,
>> <http://www.intgovforum.org/workshops_08/showmelist.php?mem=71> and
>> we would
>> be pleased if this workshop, and the IGC, could help support the
>> organizing
>> of and the discussion during the taking stock and way forward
>> session, in
>> the same way as the preparation for the other main sessions is being
>> done in
>> collaboration with some workshop organizers. We would be pleased to
>> work
>> with the MAG and all other stakeholders to use this session to begin the
>> process of review and evaluation of the IGF.
>>
>> (3) The process of merging individually proposed workshops and
>> setting-up
>> the working groups that are to develop 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 needs to be improved and made more
>> transparent. We would like clarification of the process and to be
>> assured
>> that all stakeholders, and holders of all viewpoints, will have an equal
>> opportunity to participate in the working groups developing the main
>> session
>> workshops (and therefore greatly influencing the main session debates.)
>>
>> (4) Improving participating from developing countries has been
>> identified as
>> a critical issue by the IGFs to date. We are concerned that this
>> issue is
>> not being adequately addressed. We will specifically like to know
>> about the
>> funding support available for participation of civil society from
>> developing countries. We note that the September consultations may be
>> too
>> late to manage a smooth process for allocating funds, and request that
>> immediate action be taken in this regard, and the IGC informed about it.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Adam Peake [mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:04 PM
>>> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
>>> Subject: [governance] Proposed contribution for the Hyderabad
>>> programme
>>> paper.
>>>
>>> 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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