[governance] Upcoming OC meeting in Geneva May 13: IGC agenda?

[William Drake]

Hi,

On May 5, 2009, at 11:30 PM, Ian Peter wrote:

> Hi Ginger,
>
> As discussed offlist, I'm not going to be able to make it this time,  
> but
> will try to participate remotely as best I can.

Sorry you can't make it Ian but glad to hear Ginger can.  Perhaps it  
would be useful to know who's coming and whether we want to organize  
the usual caucus lunch on Wednesday to coordinate.
>
>
> I think one thing we could agree on as a brief statement is that if EU
> proposes its model during the OC, we could state that civil society,  
> while
> looking towards an ICANN free of the JPA, has concerns about the  
> specific
> model being proposed by EU. I think that reflects our thinking at this
> stage.

Probably it's not too helpful to say we have concerns and leave it  
there, people might want to know what they are.  Is it that with  
respect to the intergovernmental dimension, it's unclear what weight  
G12 pronouncements would carry, what their scope might encompass, or  
how decisions would be arrived at?  That it's a plurilateral rather  
than broadly multilateral system, and that the selection process could  
become a political nightmare?  That the precise relationship to and  
implications for GAC/ICANN are unclear?  That the role of  
nongovernmental stakeholders, if any, is unclear?  That the process of  
devising this proposal was opaque and non-inclusive? Other aspects...?

Hopefully after the meeting in Brussels attendees can fill us in on  
any clarifications and then we can see what if anything the caucus  
could agree on?
>
>
>
> But I wouldn't bring it up unless it is raised by EU or others.

Agree

Cheers,

Bill
  
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