[governance] Statement to OC meeting in May regarding "Internet

[Lee W McKnight]

I also agree.

This fits with my basic principle for IGF - whatever it is 'some' people don;t want discussed, is exactly what should be discussed.

If only to discover if there are real disagreements or just mutual misunderstandings.  (As was largely the case with Critical Internet Resources, in my opinion.)

With Internet rights and principles there may be real differences, but that remains to be seen.

Lee
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From: Ian Peter [ian.peter at ianpeter.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:09 PM
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; 'Ginger Paque'
Subject: RE: [governance] Statement to OC meeting in May regarding "Internet Rights and Principles"

I agree Ginger

Let's ge some specific words together along the lines you have mentioned.




Ian Peter

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From: Ginger Paque [mailto:gpaque at gmail.com]
Sent: 16 April 2009 06:26
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Subject: [governance] Statement to OC meeting in May regarding "Internet Rights and Principles"

I would like to propose that the IGC make a short, direct statement to the OC in May, gently, or non-aggressively requesting that Internet Rights and Principles be given a priority placement in the IGF 2009 for establishing a definition of the phrase, in response to the statement in the Programme Paper (http://igf.wgig.org/cms/2009/progpaper/ProgrammePaper.23.03.2009.rtf) that:

“While some favoured the inclusion of ‘Internet rights and principles’ as a cross-cutting theme, the view was also held that there was no established definition of this theme and that therefore it should not be discussed at the Sharm El Sheikh meeting.”

Personally it seems to me that if an issue as important as this one cannot be discussed because a definition does not exists, then that means it is past time to clarify the meaning of the phrase.

The section on Critical Internet Resources includes the note that “There was a general agreement that no topic, however contentious, should be excluded from the discussions under this heading. It was recognized that this cluster of issues could benefit most from an open discussion.”

I think we should find a way to ask for that same qualification for Internet Rights and Principles.

If we have a statement prepared before April 21st, it could be sent to the IGF Secretariat for consideration in the revised version of the Programme.

Any thoughts?



Ginger

Ms. Virginia (Ginger) Paque
DiploFoundation
Coordinator IGCBP 09

www.diplomacy.edu/ig<http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig>
VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu

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