[governance] CONSENSUS CALL - IGF ROLE

[Marilia Maciel]

I support this statement

Best regards

Marília Maciel

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Tapani Tarvainen <tapani.tarvainen at effi.org
> wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 12:17:52PM +0000, Jeanette Hofmann (jeanette at wzb.eu)
> wrote:
>
> > Hi, I support both statements.
>
> So do I.
>
> >
> > Carlos Afonso wrote:
> >> Yes to this one as well.
> >>
> >> --c.a.
> >>
> >> Ian Peter wrote:
> >>> We also need to get a consensus on the following statement which,
> depending
> >>> on the flow of the consultations, may be delivered with or separately
> to the
> >>> statement on the IGF review.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Please indicate YES or NO in response. If responding no and can
> articulate
> >>> why, we may be able to accommodate suggestions even at this late stage.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> STATEMENT
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> The Internet Governance Caucus is of the view that the IGF should
> continue
> >>> beyond its first mandated period of five years.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> There are two clear, and relatively distinct, mandates of the IGF -
>  first,
> >>> regarding public policy functions, as a forum for multistakeholder
> policy
> >>> dialogue, and second, regarding capacity building. Both aspects of the
> IGF's
> >>> role need to be strengthened.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Especially, one role (for instance, capacity building) should not be
> >>> promoted to the exclusion of the other (policy related role). If the
> IGF is
> >>> assessed not to be sufficiently contributing to its one or the other
> >>> principal roles, adequate measures should be considered to improve its
> >>> effectivenesses vis-a-vis that role.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> It is important that IGF remains open to addressing all issues that are
> in
> >>> the IG space, no matter how controversial. Very likely, the more
> >>> controversial an issue, the more appropriate it may be to bring it to
> the
> >>> IGF where inputs from a diverse range of stakeholders can be sought.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Deliberations at the IGF can be used as inputs for global Internet
> policy
> >>> making, which will help make policy-making processes more participative
> and
> >>> democratic.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> We congratulate the IGF secretariat on doing exemplary work in the last
> few
> >>> years, However for this success to be built on, the IGF should be
> assured
> >>> stable and sufficient public funding to be able to carry its functions
> >>> effectively, and impartially in global public interest. To this end we
> >>> believe it is important that no other UN organization gets involved in
> the
> >>> IGF's management.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Ian Peter
> >>>
> >>> PO Box 429
> >>>
> >>> Bangalow NSW 2479
> >>>
> >>> Australia
> >>>
> >>> Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
> >>>
> >>> www.ianpeter.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
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> Tapani Tarvainen
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