[governance] Statement to OC meeting in May regarding

[Lisa Horner]

I agree too.  The Internet Rights and Principles is also drafting a contribution.  I'm thinking it's best to have 2 separate comments, one from the caucus and one from the coalition, rather than signing the same statement?  
 
I particularly like Ginger's comment about the importance of having space to establish a definition of the theme if that is the reason for it not being included in the programme.
 
A separate point - we should also be thinking of human rights as a cross cutting theme in all of our workshop proposals, and in activities related to the IGF. All of the IGF themes have a rights dimension, and it would be great to be thinking about how to mainstream consideration of rights actively within these.
 
Thanks,
Lisa

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From: Adam Peake [mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp]
Sent: Thu 16/04/2009 09:49
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Subject: RE: [governance] Statement to OC meeting in May regarding 



>I agree Ginger
>
>Let's ge some specific words together along the lines you have mentioned.
>
>


Agree, but let's not just wait for the
consultation. IGC emphasized rights repeatedly
last year.  There was support (I think I remember
correctly) during the September consultation in
particular (the old bill-of-rights caucus and I
think govt of Italy.)  I hope our MAG members can
raise again on the MAG list now.  Keep the
discussion going on the MAG list.

Adam



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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>http://igf.wgig.org/cms/2009/progpaper/ProgrammePaper.23.03.2009.rtf)
>that:
>
>³While some favoured the inclusion of OEInternet
>rights and principles¹ 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.²
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>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 ³There 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.²
>
>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
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>Ms. Virginia (Ginger) Paque
>DiploFoundation
>Coordinator IGCBP 09
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>VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu
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