[governance] February consultations - review of IGF

[Jeremy Malcolm]

On 06/01/2009, at 5:00 AM, Ian Peter wrote:

> Any comments on the text below? We should try to arrive at a common  
> position if possible by mid February.
>
In my view we need to be stronger on the importance of an  
*independent* review, which ICC/BASIS, ridiculously, opposed in  
September.  The appropriate place to highlight this would be in this  
paragraph:

> If it is found necessary to do a expert evaluation to help the  
> process of review, 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.
>
Rather than "If it is found necessary", we should begin by saying  
something like, "In order to demonstrate that the review 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)."

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