[governance] CONSENSUS CALL - IGF ROLE

[Natasha Primo]

i support the statement

natasha

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> Ian Peter escreveu:
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>> 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.
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>>
>> STATEMENT
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>> The Internet Governance Caucus is of the view that the IGF should  
>> continue beyond its first mandated period of five years.
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>> 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.
>>
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>> 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.
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>>
>> 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
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>> PO Box 429
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>> Bangalow NSW 2479
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>> Australia
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>> Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
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>> www.ianpeter.com
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>>
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Natasha Primo
National ICT Policy Advocacy Initiative
Association for Progressive Communications
South Africa
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