[governance] Initiating discussion on "Internet

Sun May 3 16:01:33 EDT 2009

Dear Ronda,

Internet Authoritarianism is just an initial discussion topic though
we have keen interest in its evolution and stock taking activity that
will happen at iG4D as we progress. Yes true, iG4D is not limited to
this and as I shared earlier, we are a community and this is just one
step taken by me and the floor is open to everyone's initiatives that
will set the agenda for us to progress for iG4D.

iG4D as you will experience shortly is targeted to incorporate a broad
range of IG4D issues, not limiting itself to what I am referring to as
Internet Authoritarianism or for ease, IA. As I mentioned earlier in
the email on IA, I do not intend to limit discussion by coining IA, IA
will just act as a reference to a broad range of issues as you have
shared including the new forms of democracy
made possible for the developing or developed societies utilizing the Internet!

NeoCommunities is an interesting read from my end that elaborates this concept:
Title: Connecting "IT" with "People" - Understanding Neo-Connectivity
& Neo-Communities
Source: http://www.ifossf.org/blog/fouad_bajwa/20070227/connecting_it_with_people_understanding_neo_connectivity_neo_communities

As you read through the above article, you will be able to explore the
spirit of iG4D as I stated then: "After detailing the concept of
Neo-Connectivity enabling Neo-Communities in the 21st Century, I am in
a position to assume that my citizenship of a Neo-Community enables me
to be part of a new meaning of open and inclusive existence where
knowledge is produced both individually and in the form of groups that
share knowledge as well as sell knowledge in Neo-Varieties to enable
an ecosystem of demand and supply and compensate livelihoods that did
exist but was highly stereotyped as being an inefficient model by
capitalist and monopolist theories. Our citizenship within
Neo-Communities thus gives rise to Neo-Citizenship."

iG4D will touch base with existing issues, actors and actions as well
as emerging. Trust me, this Civil Society Platform will the most open
and inclusive network for participation, sharing and development
activity that hasn't been able to evolve as of yet due to overpowering
of public and private sectors on the Internet development issues. We
are not replicating, we will ensure we act.

Best

On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 12:47 AM, Ronda Hauben <ronda.netizen at gmail.com> wrote:
> It is good to hear you are starting a newsgroup on IG4D.
>
> But I hope it will discuss a broad range of IG4D issues, not limiting
> itself to what you refer to as Internet Authoritarianism.
>
> I hope it will discuss the significance of the new forms of democracy
> made possible for the developing or developed
> societies utilizing the Internet .
>
> In South Korea last summer netizens online recognized the problem that
> lowering the quality of beef imports into
> their country because of pressure from the US and a change of how beef
> is categorized under the World Animal
> Health Organization (OIE), and there were over 100 days of candlelight
> demonstrations to protest this imposition of neoliberal pressure on
> the people of South Korea.
>
> I have an article describing the important role of netizens in these
> developments that I just did for OhmyNews International.
>
> http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=385169&rel_no=1
> Netizen Journalism as Watchdog Journalism
> Netizens and Candlelight 2008, creating new models for Democracy
>
> best wishes
>
> Ronda
>
>
> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear Jose,
>> I would like to invite you and your colleagues to join the iG4D Centre
>> (Internet Governance for Human Development) mailing list that I've set up to
>> take forward the process on Internet Authoritarianism.
>> Please subscribe by visiting: http://groups.google.com/group/ig4d
>> Group email: ig4d at googlegroups.com
>>
>> iG4D Internet Governance for Human Development iG4D
>> Description:
>> The Internet raises significant challenges for public policy and sustainable
>> human development, both internationally and for individual nations. Internet
>> Governance for Human Development (IG4D) is Civil Society platform for Human
>> Development enabled through the Internet.
>> --
>>
>> Regards.
>> --------------------------
>> Fouad Bajwa
>> Founder - iG4D Centre (online)
>> Internet Governance for Human Development
>> http://groups.google.com/group/ig4d
>> @skBajwa
>> Answering all your technology questions
>> http://www.askbajwa.com
>> http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:47 AM, <jfcallo at isocperu.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> (English)
>>> Dear Fouad:
>>> It is interesting analysis, but would like your opinion on a specific
>>> theme and real has just happened and I believe that authoritarianism, this
>>> time by a social network like facebook.
>>> Facebook has just removed from the network or delete files from the
>>> Peruvian Network Against Child Pornography (RPCPI) without explanation or
>>> reason.
>>> Would it not be that authoritarianism? it also comes from a social network
>>> that is said propelling the Internet?
>>> This is an authoritarian, unless you look like or other viewpoints.
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> (Spanish)
>>> Estimado Fouad:
>>> No deja de ser interesante su analisis, pero desearia su opinion en un
>>> tema concreto y real que acaba de ocurrir y que yo lo considero un
>>> autoritarismo, esta vez por parte de una Red Social como facebook.
>>> Facebook, acaba de quitar de la red o borrar los archivos de la Red
>>> Peruana Contra la Pornografia Infantil (RPCPI), sin explicacion ni motivo.
>>> ¿acaso no seria esto un autoritarismo? que ademas proviene de una red
>>> social que se dice propulsora de internet?
>>> Esto es un autoritarismo, salvo otros pareces o puntos de vista.
>>> Gracias
>>> Jose F. Callo Romero
>>>    Secretario
>>>    ISOC Peru
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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