[Fwd: [governance] Workshop proposal - Internationalisation of
Ian Peter
ian.peter at ianpeter.com
Sat Apr 18 18:45:12 EDT 2009
At th is stage as we all seem to be occupied with other things I do not
believe IGC can endorse this workshop (unless there is a flood of support in
next 48 hours and no opposition. Parminder, I would encourage you to submit
it in any case.
Ian Peter
PO Box 429
Bangalow NSW 2479
Australia
Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
www.ianpeter.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Peter [mailto:ian.peter at ianpeter.com]
> Sent: 18 April 2009 05:12
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; 'Parminder'
> Subject: RE: [Fwd: [governance] Workshop proposal -
> Internationalisation of
>
> Thanks Parminder. Any more comments on this? I thinkwe need
> expressions of support for the new wording from a few of
> those who were not happy with the previous version if we are
> to submit this as an IGC proposal
>
> Ian Peter
>
> PO Box 429
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> Bangalow NSW 2479
>
> Australia
>
> Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
>
> www.ianpeter.com
>
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> From: Parminder [mailto:parminder at itforchange.net]
> Sent: 18 April 2009 03:01
> To: 'governance at lists.cpsr.org'; Ian Peter
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: [governance] Workshop proposal -
> Internationalisation of
>
>
> I am fine with this. Just a technical language related point.
>
> I think we mean IG and not the Internet to be internationalised.
> Would therefore prefer
>
> "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, inclusive
> and accountable internationalization."
>
> to be changed to
>
> "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 global
> socio-political phenomenon whose governance requires
> participative, inclusive and accountable internationalization. "
>
> parminder
>
>
>
> Ian Peter wrote:
>
> Let me have one last go at this to see if we
> can get some acceptable wording . Please let me know if the
> following draft works, or possible amendments that might make
> it work. I'm trying to accommodate the range of interesting
> viewpoints we have on this subject
> - that is going to require removing some of the concepts
> which require further discussion or we will not reach agreement
>
>
> I've changed the original text quite liberally!
> Let me know if this works
>
> Title
>
>
> Internationalization of Internet Governance -
> The way forward from where we stand today
>
>
> Concise description (up to 200 words)
>
>
> The Internet's present governance structures
> grew out of certain historical contexts, as well as 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 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, inclusive and accountable
> internationalization. It is important to analyze the needs of
> evolution and internationalization of IG from various
> standpoints and the direction in which we might move from here
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> Relates to theme - IG, CIRs
>
>
> Who would you approach as co-organizers ? Or
> who do you think should organize it?
>
>
> IG Caucus would like to organize this workshop..
>
>
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>
> Ian Peter
>
> PO Box 429
>
> Bangalow NSW 2479
>
> Australia
>
> Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
>
> www.ianpeter.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> From: Parminder
> [mailto:parminder at itforchange.net]
> Sent: 13 April 2009 13:07
> To: 'governance at lists.cpsr.org'
> Subject: [Fwd: [governance] Workshop
> proposal - Internationalisation of IG
>
>
>
> This is an attempted draft for the
> proposed internationalisation workshop.
>
>
> Title
>
>
> Democratic internationalization of
> Internet Governance - The way forward from where we stand today
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> Concise description (up to 200 words)
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> Relates to theme - IG, CIRs
>
>
> 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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