[governance] CONSENSUS CALL - STATEMENT ON IGF REVIEW

[Rudi Vansnick]

Yes for me too

Rudi Vansnick

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Ian Peter schreef:
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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 to
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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
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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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