[governance] By end June 17th: Endorsement: OECD Civil Society Declaration

Tue Jun 17 08:40:30 EDT 2008

Karen,

After a serious debate about Seoul Declaration ,we enjoy others and accept
to endorse it.

Baudouin

2008/6/17 karen banks <karenb at gn.apc.org>:

>  hi everyone
>
> *** Organisations are invited to endorse the OECD CS Declaration (see
> below) - some of you would have been involved in the drafting on the
> publically accessible Public Voice Coalition list..
>
> if any would like to endorse, please let me know by the end of the day
> (offlist) . I am sorry for the short notice but the declaration was only
> finalised yesterday. ***
>
> ====
>
> the statement is in pdf format here:
> http://thepublicvoice.org/events/seoul08/seoul-declaration.pdf
>
> and in text below..
>
> thanks a lot
>
> karen
> ====
>
> June 2008 1 "The Civil Society-TUAC Seoul Declaration"
>
> CIVIL SOCIETY - TUAC
>
> "THE SEOUL DECLARATION" TO THE OECD MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF
> THE INTERNET ECONOMY
>
> Seoul, Korea
>
> 16 June 2008
>
> This gathering of civil society organizations and organized labor at the
> OECD Ministerial Conference on the Future of the Internet Economy provides a
> unique opportunity to bring to the attention of the OECD Ministers assembled
> and the OECD member countries the concerns and aspirations of people around
> the globe, those who are on the Internet and those who are not. We thank the
> OECD and the Government of Korea for the opportunity to organize a civil
> society and labor event and to participate in the OECD Ministerial
> Conference. Civil society and labor together prepared a paper for the OECD
> and organized a conference "Making the future of the Internet work for
> citizens, consumers and workers." A wide range of organizations participated
> in this effort, and this Declaration builds on its results.
>
> A BROAD FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET ECONOMY
>
> The policy goals for the Future Internet Economy should be considered
> within the broader framework of protection of human rights, the promotion of
> democratic institutions, access to information, and the provision of
> affordable and non-discriminatory access to advanced communication networks
> and services. Compliance with international human rights standards and
> respect for the rule of law, as well as effective human rights protection,
> must be the baseline for assessing global information society policies.
> Economic growth should be for the many and not the few. The Internet should
> be available to all. We therefore call attention of the OECD to Ministers to
> the following issues and we make the following recommendations:
>
> * Freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is being violated around the
> globe by state censorship and by more subtle measures such as content
> filtering, privatized censorship and restrictions on so-called "harmful
> content." We urge the OECD to defend freedom of expression and to oppose
> mandated filtering, censorship of Internet content, and criminalization of
> content
> that is protected under international freedom of expression standards.
>
> * Protection of Privacy and Transparency, We reaffirm our support for the
> OECD Privacy Guidelines as a fundamental policy instrument setting out
> minimal requirements for the transborder flow of personal data. We recommend
> adoption of the recent policy guidance on RFID and Online Identity Theft as
> Council Recommendations. We call on OECD countries to adopt and enforce data
> protection laws covering all sectors, both online and offline, and to
> establish international data protection standards that are legally
> enforceable. We further urge member states to ensure fairness, transparency,
> and accountability for all data processing for border security,
> identification, and decision-making concerning individuals.
>
> * Consumer Protection. Trust and confidence are critical to the success of
> the Internet economy. The OECD should ensure that consumer protection laws
> are properly enforced and cover digital products to the same extent that
> other consumer goods and services are covered. We recommend that the OECD
> adopt the policy proposals on Empowering Consumers in  communications
> Services and in Mobile Commerce as Council Recommendations, and that the
> OECD member countries implement these recommendations. We support the OECD's
> efforts to facilitate crossborder enforcement of anti-spam laws and to
> develop effective online dispute resolution mechanisms.
>
> * Employment, Decent Work and Skills. We recommend that OECD Member
> countries promote learning and training pportunities for workers and address
> the technological and organizationalchange in the workplace. We further urge
> the OECD to lower the carbon footprint of the ICT industry and to promote
> compliance with core labor standards and the OECD Guidelines for
> Multinational Enterprises.
>
> * Promotion of Access to Knowledge. We support open access to
> government-funded scientific and scholarly works and endorse the OECD
> Principles and Guidelines for Access to Research Data. We support the OECD
> Recommendation for Enhanced Access and More Effective Use of Public
> Information. OECD countries should oppose extensions of copyright terms and
> private ownership of essential knowledge and cultural information that can
> be made available on the Internet. We recommend that the OECD undertake a
> study on the importance of copyright exceptions for education, libraries and
> archives, the disability community, and new innovative services.
>
> * Internet Governance. Internet governance structures should reflect
> democratic values and be transparent and publicly  accountable to users.
> Global Internet policymaking should involve equal participation of all
> people, countries, and stakeholders. We call upon the OECD member states to
> support the Internet Governance Forum and to promote the multi-stakeholder
> process of the World Summit on the Information Society.
>
> * Promotion of Open Standards and Net Neutrality. Standards-making
> processes should be open and should encourage competition. This promotes
> innovation and development. We support the procurement policies that promote
> open standards, open data formats, and free and open software. We further
> recommend that the OECD Member Countries oppose discrimination by network
> providers against particular applications, devices, or content and preserve
> the Internet's role in fostering innovation, economic growth, and democratic
> communication.
>
> * Balanced Intellectual Property Policies. We urge the OECD member
> countries to maintain a balanced framework for intellectual property
> protection that is least intrusive to personal privacy, least restrictive
> for the development of new technologies, and that promotes creativity,
> innovation, and learning. We support the OECD Policy Guidance for Digital
> Content. OECD countries should oppose proposals that would deny individuals
> access to all Internet services and opportunities based on alleged
> copyright  infringement. We are also concerned about the secrecy of the
> "Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement" (ACTA) treaty process and the
> possibility of policies that may limit legitimate business activity, the
> participative web, and e-government service delivery.
>
> * Support for Pluralistic Media. The Internet is a universal platform for
> innovation, growth, and the ability of people to express and share their
> views. New forms of media and new applications are emerging that challenge
> old paradigms and enable broader public participation. At the same June 2008
> 3 "The Civil Society-TUAC Seoul Declaration" time, dominant Internet firms
> are moving to consolidate their control over the Internet. It is vitally
> important for the OECD to develop a better understanding of the challenge
> industry consolidations pose to the open Internet. The OECD Policy Guidance
> on Convergence and Next Generation Networks provides a basis this work.
>
> * Inclusive Digital Society. The Internet should be accessible to all. OECD
> member countries should ensure that all residents have the means to access
> the Internet and should provide public Internet access, training and
> support. Particular attention should be paid to rural, remote and aboriginal
> populations, as well as the disability community.
>
> * Cultural Diversity. We support the efforts of the OECD to promote access
> to the full range of the world's cultures and to ensure that the Internet
> economy reflects the true diversity of language, art, science, and
> literature in our world. The deployment of International Domain Names should
> be a priority.
>
> PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND LABOUR
>
> This participation of civil society and organized labor reaffirms the role
> of all stakeholders in the Future of the Internet Economy. Now it is time to
> formalize this process. In 1998 civil society and labor urged the OECD
> Ministerial Conference in Ottawa to establish an Advisory Council, similar
> to the Business Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) for business and the
> Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) for labor. We said that this new
> Advisory Council should include civil society groups in such fields as human
> rights and democracy, privacy and data protection, consumer protection, and
> access to information and knowledge.
>
> We urge the OECD to establish now the Civil Society Advisory Committee. The
> creation of an OECD Civil Society Advisory Committee is necessary to help
> realize the democratic goals of inclusion, participation, transparency and
> accountability at the OECD.
>
> The OECD offers an important forum for the discussion of policies
> concerning the future of the Internet. We welcome this dialogue and urge the
> Ministers and members countries of the OECD to fully engage civil society
> and labor organizations within their own countries. In all decisions related
> to the Internet economy, we advise the OECD Ministers and the members
> countries to give particular attention to those indicators concerning
> literacy, education, and health. The success of the Internet Economy should
> be measured by the well-being of citizens, and not simply the extent of
> technology diffusion.
>
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