[governance] Themes for the coming IGFs

Tue Dec 16 05:05:03 EST 2008

Can we collectively organize a workshop at IGF Cairo and create a
coalition that can affectively lead this effort on a long term basis
because I believe it is about time to have the advocates take the caps
others have been wearing and contribute in detail deliberations on the
issues and bring in as many CS representatives from across the world.
I am sure that no one can deny what Jeremy and Parminder have shared
and its about time things got some structure here.

My motion is for a workshop next year!

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 2:56 PM, Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
>>open standards, open systems, open content, free
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>> > and open source, open information sharing and open ICT governance and
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>> > ecosystems
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> Hi All,
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> The listed themes are important to discuss in a coherent and purposeful
> manner.
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> 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)
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> 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.
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> -         ( Internet related rights at the user end) Access and diversity
> etc related rights (more ?)
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> -         (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)
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> -         (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)
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> Parminder
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> From: kabani.asif at gmail.com [mailto:kabani.asif at gmail.com] On Behalf Of
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>> Kabani
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>> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 2:39 PM
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>> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Fouad Bajwa
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>> Cc: Jeremy Malcolm; Jeanette Hofmann
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>> Subject: Re: [governance] Themes for the coming IGFs
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>> Greetings,
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>> I agree with Jeremy & Fouad that we need now to focus on the open
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>> standards, open systems, open content, free and open source, open
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>> information sharing and open ICT governance and sustainable
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>> Development.
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>> With Best Regards
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>> Sincerely
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>> Asif Kabani
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>> Hon. Director, Governane and ICT
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>> Int. Sustainable Development Resource Centre
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>> Geneva
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>> 2008/12/16 Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa at gmail.com>:
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>> > I second Jeremy on open standards, open systems, open content, free
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>> > and open source, open information sharing and open ICT governance and
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>> > ecosystems. I would also like to hand in myself for conducting a
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>> > workshop focused on these issues and would like to get together with
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>> > like minded people and develop a charter for such a workshop!
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>> > On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 4:02 PM, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org>
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>> wrote:
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>> >> On 11/12/2008, at 6:36 PM, Jeanette Hofmann wrote:
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>> >>
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>> >>> We should focus on the themes for the main session instead. For those
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>> who
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>> >>> didn't follow closely, this year's themes were:
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>> >>>
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>> >>>      * Reaching the next billion;
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>> >>>      * Promoting cyber-security and trust;
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>> >>>      * Managing critical Internet resources;
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>> >>>      * Taking stock and the way forward;
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>> >>>      * Emerging issues - the Internet of tomorrow
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>> >>>
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>> >>> I heard several people saying that access related topics (reaching the
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>> >>> next billion) need a break as there is nothing new to discuss next
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>> year.  Do
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>> >>> others agree? What are other topics we want to see discussed? In my
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>> view,
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>> >>> critical Internet resources should stay on the agenda.
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>> >>
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>> >> I am ambivalent about the continued focus on access, but openness
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>> should
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>> >> definitely return.  This is a diverse theme that can encompass open
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>> >> standards, open content, open source, open information, open governance
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>> and
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>> >> more all of which have drifted out of focus for the main sessions
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>> (though
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>> >> better represented in workshops).
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>> >>
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>> >> --
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