[governance] Call for Consensus on IGC statement to the OC: The Way Forward

[Tijani BEN JEMAA]

Ginger,

Yes for this statement
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Tijani BEN JEMAA
Member of the Tunisian Engineers' Order
Vice Chairman of CIC
World Federation of Engineering Organizations
Phone : + 216 98 330 114
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ginger Paque 
  To: Ian Peter ; I G List 
  Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 12:29 PM
  Subject: [governance] Call for Consensus on IGC statement to the OC: The Way Forward


  The following statement includes minor changes as requested during discussion. We should now have consensus on the following statement on The Way Forward.  Please indicate YES or NO in response as soon as possible. Thanks! Ginger








  STATEMENT

  The Internet Governance Caucus supports "Internet Rights and Principles" as a major theme for IGF-4 in Egypt. This should lead to discourse at the IGF meetings moving towards the definition and clarification of rights in relation to the Internet, and how they relate to pre-existing definitions of human rights. It also includes a space for discussions about the responsibilities of all parties.

  The concept of "rights" continues to stress the importance of openness and universal access. This framework will continue to emphasize the significant themes of access to knowledge and development, while adding the important issues of basic user rights and control to access, content and applications of their choice, in keeping with current international debates regarding an "open Internet" and relevant aspects of the often confusing network neutrality discussions.

  The inclusion of "principles" allows for wide discussion of the responsibilities that the different stakeholders have to each other. It allows for open examination of the principles that should govern the Internet, particularly in its commercial facets.

  Within the mandate of the IGF and in support of strengthening this
  multistakeholder  process, we ask that the IGF Secretariat continue and
  expand the use of Remote Participation as a tool for attendance at the IGF
  2009 in Egypt as a proven method to include new voices. To that end, we
  recommend that the Secretariat recognize the Remote Participation Working
  Group as a collaborating organization for the RP at the IGF 2009, especially
  in the area of Hub participation, and facilitate the use of the RP resources
  from the first planning stages for this 4th meeting.



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