[governance] ICANN Delhi, Workshop: Update on Internet Governance

[Adam Peake]

ICANN workshop on the IGF (yesterday), transcript available from 
<https://delhi.icann.org/files/Delhi-WS-IGF-11Feb08.txt>

Markus suggests ICT and environment as a possible topic for the Delhi 
IGF, he mentions comments by Fujitsu's chairman during the Rio 
meeting (copied below.) This is going to be a key policy issue this 
year: apparently came up in Davos, will be the subject of two ITU 
meetings (as Izumi mentioned), a GIIC/WEF meeting, some talk it might 
find its way into the OECD ministerial and perhaps G8.

I think another pressing issue will be critical physical 
infrastructure (another cable break, SE Asia last year, Western Asia 
etc this).

Last year there was a bit of discussion about what was meant by CIR, 
perhaps for Delhi we could split CIR as two main themes, one 
addressing physical resources (cable, power etc) and the other DNS 
and ICANN (unique identifiers)?

I suggested on the MAG list last week it might be possible to merge 
ICTs and the environment in with physical resources (fits with data 
centers?), but this contribution for the next consultation from IISD 
is well worth a look 
<http://www.intgovforum.org/rio_reports/Sustainable_Development%20-%20Theme_Proposal_for_IGF_New%20Delhi%20-%20IISD_FINAL.doc> 
suggesting sustainable development be adopted as new theme for the 
Delhi meeting, and ICT and environment would be part of that theme.

Would need to make sure that discussions are tied to notions of 
Internet Governance, and not just workshops and main sessions held 
because they happen to be interesting and generally about the 
Internet.

Thoughts?

Adam




Rio opening session:

>>NAOYUKI AKIKUSA:   Mr. Chairman and all the distinguished 
>>participants, thank you for the opportunity to visit Rio de 
>>Janeiro. I appreciate the warm welcome from our Brazilian host. I 
>>have been working with various business organizations on policy 
>>development. Currently, I am serving as the chairman of the Global 
>>Information Infrastructure Commission, GIIC. The GIIC's mission is 
>>to provide private sector leadership to foster investment in the 
>>ICT and Internet capability. The GIIC has actively participated in 
>>many meetings of the World Summit on the Information Society, the 
>>WSIS, and also the -- in the discussion at the IGF.  And holding 
>>workshop on access tomorrow morning. At GIIC annual meeting in 
>>Tokyo next April, and we hope to discuss further the issue of 
>>Internet governance and related issues. Today I want to talk about 
>>two topics. One is environment and Internet -- and ICT. Second one 
>>is corporate management and the Internet. Speaking of the 
>>environment and ICT, considering the sustainability of economic 
>>development, empowered by the Internet. The Internet is becoming a 
>>more important factor.  However, we have most -- we have not 
>>sufficiently discussed environmental impact of the use of such 
>>technology. The Internet and ICT can reduce the burden of the 
>>environment.  For example, digitalization of mechanical components 
>>greatly improve their efficiencies. For example, automotive 
>>controls and medical equipment like CT, and also teleconference 
>>reduces physical movement of persons and goods. Energy management 
>>system improves power efficiency in businesses and homes in the 
>>public sector.  However, the energy consumption in the world ICT 
>>use -- sorry, in the world IC uses is not so small. We need to 
>>think about more efficient use of our resources. The ICT uses 
>>account for 2% of CO2 consumption worldwide. Some studies show that 
>>data centers consume 23% of that amount.  Half of -- the air 
>>conditioning for cooling consumes half of the power in the 
>>datacenter. I would like to show some example.  Replacing ten racks 
>>of servers by one blade server can annually reduce CO2 emissions by 
>>the equivalent amount of planting 200 trees. The ISP in our 
>>company, Fujitsu Group, is now using 25% of its mail servers to 
>>combat Spam.  And 90% of e-mail coming to Fujitsu are Spam. I think 
>>probably the communication carrier use a huge amount of energy and 
>>cost for Spam. We are facing many environmental matters to be 
>>solved and to discuss in the future. For the healthy development of 
>>the global Internet, I think we should pay more attention to 
>>assessing this wasted energy and cost. Secondly, I would like to 
>>touch upon the corporate management and the Internet. The Internet 
>>is a crucial part of the business infrastructure because it 
>>circulates everywhere like the air. Companies like Fujitsu heavily 
>>depend on the Internet application systems, from R&D, office work, 
>>training and education. If Internet doesn't work, it means we 
>>cannot continue our business operation. However, many in top 
>>management site does not notice this, and think of the Internet as 
>>a given infrastructure to utilize. Only a few recognize Internet 
>>safety as a critical management issue. To keep secure and stable 
>>Internet operation is essential part of to corporate management. 
>>And a company executive should recognize the Internet as one of the 
>>most important management issues and coincidentally add something 
>>like a subset of worldwide Internet governance. Finally, the 
>>private sector represented only 13% of all at the IGF in Athens. 
>>The important thing for the private sector should be to participate 
>>more in the IGF and contribute to its processes. Thank you very 
>>much [ Applause ]


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