[governance] Proposed contribution for the Hyderabad programme paper.

[Babatope Soremi]

Milton's modification sounds interesting as the words are also a bit
more precise. However, i support the contribution whether the text is
changed or not.

Regards,

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Jeremy Malcolm <Jeremy at malcolm.id.au> wrote:
> Yes - sorry for the delayed response, I have been travelling.
>
> On 12/08/2008, at 5:33 PM, Adam Peake 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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