[governance] Re: governments first others later

Avri Doria avri at acm.org
Thu Dec 16 15:53:52 EST 2010


As with the flu, i hope they get over it soon.  

Their apprehension appears ridiculous at this point.  While CS is somewhat a beggar at the door, or at least we often act that way, the Internet Technical community, to my mind is exercising exemplary patience with their antics.

a.

On 16 Dec 2010, at 15:43, Izumi AIZU wrote:

> From what I heard at the reception hosted by US Permanent Mission in
> Genea, the CSTD government folks need to resolve certain issues
> before opening the door to civil society and the private sector. But that
> itself indicates something.
> 
> To me, CSTD is still very much operated in traditional UN fashion and
> they see IGF as outside the UN system and are not ready to adopt
> to some of the core innovations, let's say, of IGF.
> 
> Certain government members, mostly mission people here in Geneva
> are afraid of bringing civil society on equal footing to governments,
> and that is like a flu or pandemic, widely shared by them according
> to some people close to CSTD.
> 
> Whether we like it or not, big "cultural" change or attitudes not to
> accept the change is there.
> 
> izumi
> 
> 2010/12/17 Izumi AIZU <iza at anr.org>:
>> Another regression
>> 
>> I was late to join the meeting this afternoon, and when I arrived
>> there, it was over.
>> Then I was told from the people inside the room, that it was announced that
>> for tomorrows consultation meeting, governments only meeting will start at 10 am
>> while all others have to wait until 11 am to enter the room.
>> 
>> What a decision - very dangerous, indeed. For those who have time now,
>> please send any message to CSTD direct. Unbelievable and unacceptable.
>> 
>> izumi
>> 
> 
> 
> 
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