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

[Ginger Paque]

Thanks for the comments. How about this change of "decision" to "proposal"?

The Internet Governance Caucus notes the statement from the Programme Paper:
"....Some favoured the inclusion of 'Internet rights and principles' as a
cross-cutting theme". This concurs with the widespread support for this
concept from various stakeholder groups at the February open consultations.

However we are concerned at the PROPOSAL to exclude it as a theme this year
on the grounds that there is "no established definition of this theme and
that therefore it should not be discussed at the Sharm El Sheikh meeting."

We are surprised by this reasoning for exclusion and request that the MAG
revisit this subject given the wide support which has been expressed. Given
that these matters are specifically contained in the Tunis Agenda (paras 70
and 42) we do not see lack of definition as a reason for exclusion. However,
if it is not possible to include this concept until it is defined within
IGF, we ask that the IGF 2009 include a prominent plenary space to establish
this definition, in preparation for more comprehensive discussions in future
debates and meetings.

Ginger 

Ms. Virginia (Ginger) Paque

DiploFoundation

Coordinator IGCBP 09

 

www.diplomacy.edu/ig

VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu


-----Mensaje original-----
De: Carlos Afonso [mailto:ca at rits.org.br] 
Enviado el: Jueves, 16 de Abril de 2009 08:02 a.m.
Para: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Jeanette Hofmann
CC: Ginger Paque; 'Ian Peter'
Asunto: Re: RV: [governance] Statement to OC meeting in May regarding
"Internet

Jean, the report is not neutral, it reveals an attempted positioning
derived from pressures which will continue. This is enough reason to be
more proactive and point out the importante of discussing the theme.

--c.a.

Jeanette Hofmann wrote:
> Hi Ginger, as I wrote before (email of late March),
>
> there is no decision to exclude rights and principles as a theme, and
> even less so on the grounds that it is not properly defined. You quote
> from a reporting section that summarizes a discussion of the MAG.
>
> It is important for us to explain why we want to see rights and
> principles discussed but we should not generalize or misinterpret the
> opinion of a minority of MAG members.
>
> jeanette
>
> Ginger Paque wrote:
>> Here is a starting draft for discussion, please opine:
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
>> The Internet Governance Caucus notes the statement from the Programme
>> Paper: "....Some favoured the inclusion of 'Internet rights and
>> principles' as a cross-cutting theme". This concurs with the
>> widespread support for this concept from various stakeholder groups
>> at the February open consultations.
>>
>>  
>>
>> However we are concerned at the decision to exclude it as a theme
>> this year on the grounds that there is "no established definition of
>> this theme and that therefore it should not be discussed at the Sharm
>> El Sheikh meeting."
>>
>>  
>>
>> We are surprised by this reasoning for exclusion and request that the
>> MAG revisit this subject given the wide support which has been
>> expressed. Given that these matters are specifically contained in the
>> Tunis Agenda (paras 70 and 42) we do not see lack of definition as a
>> reason for exclusion. However, if it is not possible to include this
>> concept until it is defined within IGF, we ask that the IGF 2009
>> include a prominent plenary space to establish this definition, in
>> preparation for more comprehensive discussions in future debates and
>> meetings.
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
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