[Fwd: [governance] Workshop proposal - Internationalisation of IG

[Parminder]

This is an attempted draft for the proposed internationalisation workshop.

*Title*

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Democratic internationalization of Internet Governance - The way forward 
from where we stand today

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*Concise description (up to 200 words)*

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*As the Internet becomes a key factor of reorganizing our social 
structures, and doing so at a global level as never before, democratic 
global governance of the Internet is a pressing imperative. Its present 
governance structures grew out of certain historical contexts, as well 
as of some new socio-political realities around the Internet. In the 
context of rapid changes that the Internet has wrought, the key and 
emerging issues related to its governance, and the correspondingly 
legitimate governance arrangements, could not have been anticipated by 
anyone. One thing however is clear by now; the Internet is not just a 
technical artifact, requiring technical governance with regard to 
keeping it running smoothly, but a key socio-political phenomenon 
requiring participative political governance by all people of the world, 
who are all implicated.  However, the direction we move in from here 
depends on where we stand. It is important to analyze the needs of 
evolution and internationalization of IG from these dual standpoints.

 
The workshop will seek to discuss some real institutional possibilities 
of what to do next, possibly presenting and analyzing alternative 
models, along with the advantages and disadvantages of each. * *

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Relates to theme -- *IG, CIRs

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*Who would you approach as co-organizers ? Or who do you think should 
organize it?*

 
It is best that this workshop is organized by civil society actors. IG 
Caucus will like to organize this workshop, along with some  civil 
society organizations form the North and South that have shown interest.

 


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