[governance] Themes for the coming IGFs

[Parminder]

>open standards, open systems, open content, free

> > and open source, open information sharing and open ICT governance and

> > ecosystems

 

Hi All,

 

The listed themes are important to discuss in a coherent and purposeful
manner.

 

We perhaps need to put a proposed rights-based approach in a clear framework
of application in different IG areas, for it not to remain a mere empty
slogan (as Jeanette fears it may become as in case of "Internet for all',
the overall theme for IGF Hyderabad)

 

While different ways of 'operationalizing' a possible rights-based approach
(RBA) in IG may be possible, I suggest the following in an attempt to
reconcile some of the suggested themes discussed on this list in the last
few days with a RBA.

 

-         ( Internet related rights at the user end) Access and diversity
etc related rights (more ?)

 

-         (Internet related rights vis a vis Internet's open architecture) -
elements of open eco-system listed above, FoE, privacy etc (Network
neutrality should be one theme out of the two themes within this thematic
area if we continue to follow the Hyderabad IGF scheme, because NN
represents an important and basic openness principles which is most strongly
under immediate threat)

 

-         (Internet related rights in Internet's global governance) - CIRs
governance should be an important element here (it is not the actual issues
about CIRs that are so much contested as much the nature and principles of
its governance), but also global Internet public policy frameworks and the
democratic deficit therein (read Brazil's statement on the 'enhanced
cooperation' panel, on how clubs of few countries are negotiating treaties
behind closed doors, and then asking other countries to sign on fait
accompli documents, which is very undemocratic, and denial of people's right
of self-determination) 

 

Parminder 

 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: kabani.asif at gmail.com [mailto:kabani.asif at gmail.com] On Behalf Of

> Kabani

> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 2:39 PM

> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Fouad Bajwa

> Cc: Jeremy Malcolm; Jeanette Hofmann

> Subject: Re: [governance] Themes for the coming IGFs

> 

> Greetings,

> 

> I agree with Jeremy & Fouad that we need now to focus on the open

> standards, open systems, open content, free and open source, open

> information sharing and open ICT governance and sustainable

> Development.

> 

> 

> With Best Regards

> 

> 

> Sincerely

> 

> 

> 

> Asif Kabani

> Hon. Director, Governane and ICT

> Int. Sustainable Development Resource Centre

> Geneva

> 2008/12/16 Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa at gmail.com>:

> > I second Jeremy on open standards, open systems, open content, free

> > and open source, open information sharing and open ICT governance and

> > ecosystems. I would also like to hand in myself for conducting a

> > workshop focused on these issues and would like to get together with

> > like minded people and develop a charter for such a workshop!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 4:02 PM, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org>

> wrote:

> >> On 11/12/2008, at 6:36 PM, Jeanette Hofmann wrote:

> >>

> >>> We should focus on the themes for the main session instead. For those

> who

> >>> didn't follow closely, this year's themes were:

> >>>

> >>>      * Reaching the next billion;

> >>>      * Promoting cyber-security and trust;

> >>>      * Managing critical Internet resources;

> >>>      * Taking stock and the way forward;

> >>>      * Emerging issues - the Internet of tomorrow

> >>>

> >>> I heard several people saying that access related topics (reaching the

> >>> next billion) need a break as there is nothing new to discuss next

> year.  Do

> >>> others agree? What are other topics we want to see discussed? In my

> view,

> >>> critical Internet resources should stay on the agenda.

> >>

> >> I am ambivalent about the continued focus on access, but openness

> should

> >> definitely return.  This is a diverse theme that can encompass open

> >> standards, open content, open source, open information, open governance

> and

> >> more all of which have drifted out of focus for the main sessions

> (though

> >> better represented in workshops).

> >>

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