[governance] open consultations and MAG meeting

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Sorry if I wasn't clear. There seems to be a difference between debates 
about child pornography and child protection. The latter is subject to 
controversies while the first is mentioned as an example for a topic 
ready for more outcome oriented discussion formats such as Round Tables.
jeanette


Meryem Marzouki wrote:
> There is something beyond my understanding here (sorry!). How could it 
> be acknowledged that "Controversies persist around the question of what 
> actually constitutes child _protection_" (i.e. people don't even agree 
> on what is the topic about) and, at the same time, be decided (or felt) 
> that these topics "are ready for some form of outcome, be it in the form 
> recommendations, proposed codes of conducts, action lines or whatever"?
> 
> Meryem
> 
> Le 2 mars 09 à 16:56, Jeanette Hofmann a écrit :
> 
>>> And if there is an issue which is addressed at all levels and 
>>> everywhere, it is indeed "child protection". Yet, if I've well 
>>> understood, the IGF is eager to address it,
>>
>> It is not that _the_ IGF is eager to adress it. There were at each IGF 
>> meeting multiple workshops organized on this issue and almost non of 
>> the organizers was willing to merge with other organizers. According 
>> to those who attended these workshops, there is a lot of agreement and 
>> not much new stuff coming up at the moment. Controversies persist 
>> around the question of what actually constitutes child _protection_.
>> There was a strong sense at Hyderabad and at the public consultation 
>> and at the MAG meeting that a few specific topics have reached a point 
>> where no new insights can be gained by organizing yet another workshop 
>> or main session to adress them. Instead, they are ready for some form 
>> of outcome, be it in the form recommendations, proposed codes of 
>> conducts, action lines or whatever.
>>
>> The IGF provides the space or container to produce any such outcomes.
>>
>> jeanette
>>
>>
>> and on top of this has the
>>> 'sentiment' that it has now 'matured' in IGF 
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