[Fwd: [governance] Workshop proposal - Internationalisation of
Ian Peter
ian.peter at ianpeter.com
Mon Apr 20 19:08:33 EDT 2009
Thanks Parminder for pushing this along, and thanks everyone who responded.
At this stage I think there is probably sufficient support to put these two
workshops forward.
On 21/04/09 8:34 AM, "Carlos Afonso" <ca at rits.org.br> wrote:
> I also support both workshops.
>
> Graciela Selaimen wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I support the proposal of both workshops.
>>
>> best,
>> Graciela
>>
>> Parminder escreveu:
>>> IGC-ers
>>>
>>> IGC has always taken lead in some key political issues at each IGF,
>>> and it will be rather amiss if we do not do. Moreover, it will not be
>>> the best outcome of all the energy and time we all devote here
>>> voluntarily for some public interest causes we believe it.
>>>
>>> I therefore seek views and endorsements for the two workshops that i
>>> think have a history in IGC's political engagements in global IG
>>> forums, especially the IGF. I am trying to push this at this late hour
>>> because I do believe ob both these subjects - Network Neutrality and
>>> Internationalisation of IG - there is a strong support in the IGC,
>>> which for some reasons have not clearly come out.
>>>
>>> So if you do want IGC to sponsor a workshop on these subjects pl
>>> indicate so in the next 24 hours, after which I will request the
>>> coordinators to take a call if enough support for these workshop has
>>> been forthcoming. While the text of the two workshop, at this stage
>>> of discussion, is posted below, we must remember that this is an
>>> initial rough proposal stage, and the final text can be changed to a
>>> considerable extent, within the overall stated subject framework,
>>> later, which we can do over some discussions. On the other hand, if we
>>> do not submit workshop proposals now they cannot be submitted ever for
>>> the IGF 4.
>>>
>>> I am only picking up these two workshops to especially advocate for
>>> them on my behalf within the IGC. Other workshop proposals that are
>>> moving forward will of course keep doing so, and coordinators may take
>>> a final decision tomorrow, though i ma not quite sure what the overall
>>> plan is.
>>>
>>> Thanks, parminder
>>>
>>> Workshop 1 -
>>>
>>> *Internationalization of Internet Governance - The way forward from
>>> where we stand today *
>>> 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..
>>>
>>> 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
>>> *
>>> Workshop 2*
>>>
>>> *Network Neutrality - Exploring a global consensus on principles*
>>>
>>> Concise description (up to 200 words)
>>> There is an increasing recognition of the urgency to develop some kind
>>> of NN principles in order to preserve the open and democratic nature
>>> of the Internet, and safeguard the interest of Internet users and
>>> others affected by it. This workshop will explore recent efforts to
>>> articulate and agree on NN principles in Europe, Japan, the U.S. and
>>> developing countries. While proceeding from numerous national
>>> regulatory developments, it will try to assess the transnational
>>> implications of various approaches to NN, especially vis a vis
>>> developing countries who seem largely absent from NN debates.
>>>
>>> Relates to theme -
>>> Openness
>>>
>>>
>>> Who would you approach as co-organizers ? or who do you think should
>>> organize it?
>>>
>>> Internet Governance Project (IGP) is happy to play a support role in
>>> organizing this. Others we would approach: Free Press (USA-based civil
>>> society advocacy group); Consumer Council of Norway; ITforChange
>>> (India-based civil society advocacy group), Japan Internet Providers
>>> Association and Ministry of Communications. There are other specific
>>> countries or examples that are involved in such negotiations over
>>> principles that we don't know about yet but will learn about later. We
>>> will seek out additional developing country commentators in particular.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael Gurstein wrote:
>>>> I would support this Workshop.
>>>>
>>>> MBG
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Ian Peter [mailto:ian.peter at ianpeter.com] Sent: Saturday, April
>>>> 18, 2009 3:45 PM
>>>> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; 'Ian Peter'; 'Parminder'
>>>> Subject: RE: [Fwd: [governance] Workshop proposal -
>>>> Internationalisation of
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> Bangalow NSW 2479
>>>>>
>>>>> Australia
>>>>>
>>>>> Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
>>>>>
>>>>> www.ianpeter.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> 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..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ian Peter
>>>>>
>>>>> PO Box 429
>>>>>
>>>>> Bangalow NSW 2479
>>>>>
>>>>> Australia
>>>>>
>>>>> Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
>>>>>
>>>>> www.ianpeter.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->
>>>>> <!--[endif]-->
>>>>>
>>>>> 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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>>>>
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