[governance] Workshop on the role of Government in IG

[Parminder]

 >Role of Governments in IG is an interesting topic and needs to be 
discussed. But in the context of multi-stakeholderism, why would the 
Caucus single out >Government and propose a theme "Role of Governments 
in IG" ?

I agree, the workshop should be on a title something like

"Global IG - the role of the governments, civil society and the private 
sector'.

Just interrogating the role of governments is either reducing IG to CIR 
management, or, if we are speaking of all aspects of IG,  it is a bit 
presumptuous, in the sense that governments obviously see themselves in 
'the' central role. We may want to challenge that, especially at the 
global level, but best to do with a workshop with the above kind of a 
title, that looking at the 'role of government in IG' which seem, at 
least to me, to suggest that it was something of a new and developing 
concept.

Parminder

Sivasubramanian Muthusamy wrote:
> Hello Ian
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> Role of Governments in IG is an interesting topic and needs to be 
> discussed. But in the context of multi-stakeholderism, why would the 
> Caucus single out Government and propose a theme "Role of Governments 
> in IG" ?
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> This moves the role of Governments center stage with the roles of 
> other stakeholder groups undiscussed.
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> It would be more appropriate if the workshop is about the Role of 
> various stakeholder groups, as a part of which, the role of 
> Governments is debated.
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> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy
> http://isocmadras.blogspot.com
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> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 12:52 AM, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com 
> <mailto:ian.peter at ianpeter.com>> wrote:
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>     I also agree this is a good proposal. There are three dimensions –
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>        1. appropriate regulation/governmental involvement at a
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>        2. international co-operation of governments
>        3. governmental involvement in global multistakeholder structures
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>     On the former – I know how this is organized at a national level
>     differs vastly from country to country. Has anyone done a detailed
>     study on this we could suggest for a panel?
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>     Similarly on the latter two – what are the current areas of
>     international co-operation across various organizations? Has
>     anyone a good study on this?
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>     A couple of good introductory studies would be the key to a
>     successful workshop here.
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>     Ian Peter
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>     PO Box 429
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>     Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
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>     www.ianpeter.com <http://www.ianpeter.com>
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>     *From:* Ginger Paque [mailto:gpaque at gmail.com
>     <mailto:gpaque at gmail.com>]
>     *Sent:* 23 March 2009 05:19
>     *To:* governance at lists.cpsr.org <mailto:governance at lists.cpsr.org>
>     *Subject:* [governance] Workshop on the role of Government in IG
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>     Please post your interest and ideas for a workshop on the role of
>     government in IG on this thread.
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>     Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu <mailto:mueller at syr.edu>
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>     I think a WS on the role of Government in IG is useful for the
>     IGF, and for civil society to be the initiators. I see echoes of
>     this theme in current discussions of G7-G20, discussions of
>     ICANN-GAC, discussions of different actions of national
>     governments, forum shopping, etc.
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>     Ralf Bendrath <bendrath at zedat.fu-berlin.de
>     <mailto:bendrath at zedat.fu-berlin.de>
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>     This would spark an interesting discussion, indeed. But please do not
>     equate "Internet Governance" with "ICANN" and only talk about the MAG and
>     the JPA. ;-)
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>     Ginger
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>     Ms. Virginia (Ginger) Paque
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>     DiploFoundation
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>     Coordinator IGCBP 09
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>     www.diplomacy.edu/ig <http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig>
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>     VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu <mailto:VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu>
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