[governance] Draft Statement for Comments - IGF Review

[BAUDOUIN SCHOMBE]

the next IGF will be held in africa and opporunity is given to mobilize
africa actors to participate actively in all process till to forum on
november.
So, africa civil society must play a major role in this process.

Baudouin

2009/2/2 Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>

>  I'm looking here to finalise our comments on the IGF review process,
> which will be delivered in spoken form at the February consultation. I will
> post separately for comments a draft statement on the role and mandate of
> IGF.
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> However, before finalising the summary of what I think we have agreed on to
> date, let me add another thought and see if it has general support here or
> not – if not, we can go with what is below which we have largely agreed to
> already.
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> I believe there will be widespread opposition to an outside consultancy
> making specific recommendations as an independent body for stakeholders to
> accept or reject. Rather, I believe the outside consultancy is necessary
> only to provide a structured analysis of the performance of IGF, providing a
> structured methodology for consultation, analysis, and stakeholder input. I
> believe such a study is important to the credibility and the usefulness of
> the IGF review.
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> I do not think the outside consultancy should make independent
> recommendations however. I believe it should present its findings to either
> MAG or some other specifically tasked multistakeholder committee managing
> the review, with the multistakeholder body being tasked with making
> appropriate recommendations based on the findings.
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> That sits better for me as a methodology and way forward. Interested in
> whether IGC would like to propose something along these lines.
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> Draft follows
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> Process of review (without inclusion of this specific suggestion)
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> As mentioned in the Tunis Agenda, the process of review should be centered
> on consultations with Forum (IGF) participants. These consultations should
> be both formal and informal. It will also be necessary to go beyond IGF
> participants to reach out to other interested stakeholders, who for
> different reasons may not attend the IGF meetings.
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> The process of consultations should especially keep in mind constituencies
> that have lesser participation in IG issues at present, including
> constituencies in developing counties including those of civil society.
> Other groups with lower participation in IG issues like women, ethnic
> minorities and disability groups should also be especially reached out to.
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> If it is found necessary to do an expert evaluation to help the process of
> review, the process should be open and transparent. It is not advisable to
> rely solely on a pro bono evaluation, by any agency that offers it, for such
> a politically sensitive and important assessment.
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> The selected experts should have adequate expertise in matter of global
> public policy and policy institutions. In view of the geo-political
> significance of IG, it may be useful to have a reputed public policy
> institution in the global South do the evaluation in partnership with one
> such institution from the North. There should be adequate balancing of
> perspectives, including global North/South perspectives, and partnerships
> are a good way to ensure it.
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