[governance] CONSENSUS CALL - STATEMENT ON IGF REVIEW

[Natasha Primo]

yes from me

natasha


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> Ian Peter a écrit :
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>> We now need to wrap this up for presentation in Geneva next week.  
>> Please indicate either YES or NO to the statement below in response  
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>> If you are responding NO and can outline why you are opposed, that  
>> would be helpful. We may still be able to accommodate small  
>> amendments if necessary.
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>> STATEMENT
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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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>> IGC believes that a structured analysis of the performance of IGF,  
>> accompanied by a suitable methodology for consultation, analysis,  
>> and stakeholder input. is important to the credibility and the  
>> usefulness of the IGF review. We suggest that either the MAG or a  
>> specially appointed represented multistakeholder group be tasked  
>> with overseeing the process and making recommendations based on  
>> this analysis.
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>> In order to demonstrate that the analysis is both objective and  
>> transparent, it should be conducted by a body or bodies that are  
>> independent from the IGF and its active stakeholders (including the  
>> United Nations). 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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>> Ian Peter
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Natasha Primo
National ICT Policy Advocacy Initiative
Association for Progressive Communications
South Africa
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