[governance] CSTD

[Guru गुरु]

Day 1 featured presentation on WSIS progress and follow-ups, including 
by the UNSG, select countries and international organizations ...

There was agreement from several quarters on Markus's assertion (he gave 
an update on the IGF) that the IGF is an innovation in MSP, the Deputy 
Secretary General of ITU mentioned that the IGF processes have been 
useful learning for them.

 From a developing country perspective, there were comments on the need 
for setting up national internet backbones and importance of local 
content... and that the current downturn was an opportunity to put this 
as a public infrastructure, accessible to all, rather than a threat.

The Brazilian delegate was happy that EC had found its place (even if 
belated) at IGF ... and that he thought EC was more than 'cooperation 
amongst participants' as an end in itself, but a method to enable global 
public policy in this arena ....

In her address as a part of the opening ceremony, Anriette stressed on 
the need to build internet broadband access and not believe that mobiles 
alone would fulfill this need.

There are two 1/2 day panels tomorrow on WSIS follow-up...

regards
Guru






Fouad Bajwa wrote:
> Participating in the CSTD in Geneva, Markus just presented the summary
> of developments of the IGF and prospects of the future.
> 

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