[governance] IGC documents and organization

[Katitza Rodriguez]

Sounds good to me. Happy to contribute in that threads. I am off now.  
Its sunday.

Best,

Katitza

On Dec 6, 2009, at 1:46 PM, Fouad Bajwa wrote:

> I think this discussion can also be moved to the IGF retructuring
> thread because while we discuss the IGF restructuring issues, we can
> also share our concerns of what should IGC do to
> enhance/strengthen/deepen its role in the IGF Process as a whole?
>
> On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Katitza, and welcome as an active participant in the IGC. I am  
>> very
>> excited about the discussions you are suggesting, and hope you will
>> facilitate the work to bring these ideas to fruition.   Can you  
>> propose a
>> working method to take advantage of your expertise and interests  
>> and tell us
>> more about what you would like to do, please!
>>
>> There are two discussions open on the list right now, where your  
>> input will
>> be valuable: concrete proposals for the IGF, (see Re: [governance]  
>> Proposals
>> for Restructuring of the IGF) and a comment to ICANN's Strategic  
>> Plan. (see
>> Re: [governance] ICANNs Strategic Plan 2010 - 2013).
>>
>> We also need to keep in mind that the IGC is a very diverse group  
>> with
>> different priorities and viewpoints, so it is not possible or  
>> necessary to
>> reach consensus on all points: individuals, dynamic coalitions,  
>> ngo's and
>> other groups work in their areas of specific interest. These groups  
>> produce
>> excellent work, like (in my opinion) the recent APC statement after  
>> the IGF,
>> the Madrid Declaration, the current IRP work, the current APC charter
>> review, and many others. However, a document produced by the IGC  
>> has to
>> address so many different viewpoints, I wonder how we can end up  
>> actually
>> saying anything: two things will usually happen: either we get a  
>> watered
>> down statement that everyone can agree with, so it is pretty bland,  
>> or we
>> specify that "some members suggest that A, while others feel that  
>> B" so we
>> do not make a strong, unified point either. However there is no  
>> doubt that
>> we learn from the discussion process, and have made good statements  
>> in the
>> past. Now is an important time to prepare a statement for the Open
>> Consultations, so you have plenty to work on!
>>
>> More importantly, I agree with you that the IGC offers us a space  
>> to discuss
>> our current concerns so that we can stay up-to-date with the work  
>> that
>> everyone is doing in their particular areas, so we can each support  
>> the
>> documents and activities of our choice.  Members post their work  
>> and links
>> to their documents so we can sign on, comment, collaborate or  
>> support them.
>> I think this is a very important facet of the IGC and I know that  
>> you will
>> continue to help us with this work. Please make a concrete proposal  
>> or start
>> the discussion thread(s) necessary to initiate the organized  
>> efforts that
>> you propose.
>>
>> Thanks! I look forward to taking advantage of your energy.
>>
>> Saludos, Ginger
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Katitza Rodriguez wrote:
>>
>> Dear IGC members:
>>
>> I would like to see the IGC grows as a caucus. Grow not only in  
>> terms of
>> members but grows in terms of outcomes/deliverables and capacity of
>> organization.
>>
>>  It is vitally important that IGC produce their own papers to  
>> address the
>> most relevant topics at the IG level. It is equally important that  
>> IGC can
>> take into account also all those collective civil society papers  
>> that were
>> released in other venues but are crucial also for the IGC debate.  
>> It should
>> be both ways. All will depend on the issue, the time, the  
>> knowledge, the
>> capacity, our energy, our passion and our capacity to make things  
>> done,
>> among many other factors.
>>
>> We all need to learn to put in the table not only the issues that  
>> we care
>> about but also the issues that others civil society participants  
>> care about,
>> and defend all with the same passion.
>>
>> We should be able to better organize ourselves. Having meetings every
>> morning before each meeting to debrief of what's going on in each  
>> workshop
>> and be able to respond in each workshop is vitally important. Some
>> groups/networks/coalition does this work. Can we do it as a whole  
>> group?
>> This can happen only if we are well organized. There were more than  
>> 111
>> workshops. If we can monitor all the workshops and have always one  
>> or two
>> civil society participants able to put in the table those issues  
>> that we
>> care about, we will a better capacity to at least educate/share
>> knowledge/give another point ot view to all those who are on the  
>> room, on
>> the issues that civil society participants cares about.
>>
>> Hopefully, the candidates have a vision on this regards and can  
>> move forward
>> the process. IT is a lot of work, and its not easy but we should do  
>> it if we
>> want to be effective.
>>
>> Warm Regards
>>
>> Katitza
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