CSU ITU interface / Re: [governance] IGC meeting at the IGF

[jlfullsack]

I am not very enthousiastic about the idea of grouping the CS orgs that 
volunteer to WORK with the ITU (and not only for being a paying or fee free 
"member" of any kind). The "coalition" Francis suggests could be too 
heterogenous and waste too much time in "tuning their violines". And as a CS 
volunteer I'm fully opposed to pay any fee of any kind !
We have our expertise, our know-how, our experience in networking and/or 
Internet use and rules. This is a point that should be assessed for all CS 
candidates for an ITU membership of any kind. And these are as many 
treasures that are basis for discussing with the ITU, through the Council 
Working group or through any other ITU contact structure. This is 
particularly valuable when we consider the financial situation (rather a 
crisis) that the ITU is facing since some years due to low membership fees 
particularly those of its 700 or so private sector members.
But once again the CS orgs or individuals interested in a profound move of 
the ITU towards openness and CS inclusion have to agree on some basic ideas 
and proposals before any formal discussion with ITU people.
I'd also mention that there is something in the pipe at the European level. 
We Europeans have to push forwards this highly necessary initiative and 
therefore be careful to prevent it from being buried or put in the 
background.
BTW Wolfgang : what is this new acronym ? Is it an acoustic ad or has it 
some meaning ?
All the best
Jean-Louis Fullsack

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" 
<wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de>
To: <governance at lists.cpsr.org>; "Dr. Francis MUGUET" <muguet at mdpi.net>; 
<governance at lists.cpsr.org>
Cc: "jlfullsack" <jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr>; "WSIS Civil Soc. WG on Information 
Networks Governance" <gov at wsis-gov.org>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 9:06 AM
Subject: RE: CSU ITU interface / Re: [governance] IGC meeting at the IGF


>
> I fully support this idea.
>
> My conclusions from discussion with ITU people is that there is also an 
> option to join without any costs/fee if we can proof that the group is 
> non-commercial. This is what Toure said in Cairo. Bill, based in Geneva, 
> could probably be very helpful and could be the 'ambassador" which would 
> give him a higher standing in his interchasnge with ITU.
>
> The only thing I do not like is the acronym. What about this?
>
> WSIS concerned Civil Society Conference.  (WSIS-CISOCON)
>
>
> Wolfgang
>
> 


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