[governance] Re: My note on CSTD IGF WG consultation Dec 17

[Adam Peake]

A few years ago we used the name net-gov.org for 
the caucus.  Vittorio maintained a site there 
(and still does for the moment).  I have the 
name, can be re-used if attractive/appropriate.

Adam


>I think it is a little premature to come up with its own names
>or Domain names for the new cross-sector mechanism.
>
>I like to keep it loose and informal, and mainly doing the
>coordination among the like-minded groups by "liaisons"
>but not to share the whole members and bring into
>one "body" such as council or whatever.
>
>I mean, on the one hand taking the lessons seriously
>and we need to focus what should be done, but I think
>that is more of issue or task based functions first, then
>the mechanism or form should follow the functions as
>it develops.
>
>Jeremy and I have corresponded with our Nomcom, Ian and asked
>if they like to select 5 members for the WG, instead of 10, and
>I guess they will discuss within Nomcom and may proceed that.
>
>Then if we select 5, whether we will join ICC for private sector
>WG members and ISOC for Tech/Academic community and
>present 15 (if not IGOs), will be an important strategic decision
>worth to discuss on this list. This is, what I call "function" first.
>
>Of course, I welcome other ideas,
>
>izumi
>
>
>2010/12/22 Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>:
>>  Dear all
>>
>>  I still need to post my thoughts  on the CSTD meeting last week. Much of my
>>  energy in the last few days has gone into trying to get back to South Africa
>>  from Europe.
>>
>>  I think we do need a space for working on IGF improvements, but I think we
>>  shoudl steer clear from the language of 'council of ....'.  That implies
>>  representative structures which we have no legitimate claim to at present.
>>
>>  As Roland says the proposed title is very close to CONGO which represents
>>  the ECOSOC accredited organisations.
>>
>>  Anriette
>>
>>
>>  On 22/12/10 13:16, Roland Perry wrote:
>>>
>>>  In message <D1391B85-75FE-410B-801F-BF12F76514F7 at ciroap.org>, at 08:10:00
>>>  on Wed, 22 Dec 2010, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org> writes
>>>
>>>>  The new domain could be Council of Non-Governmental Stakeholders in
>>>>  Internet Governance - CoNGSIG (congsig.org is available)... thoughts?
>>>
>>>  A bit close to the UN's CONGO, where "NGO" also has a rather more formal
>>>  meaning, and requires accreditation with UN. Perhaps we wouldn't want that
>>>  baggage?
>>>
>>>  Not a serious suggestion but how about United non-Nations? Are we assuming
>>>  that Intergovernmental Organisations are excluded, and International ones
>>>  (see the recent WG composition) included.
>>>
>>>  <fouadbajwa at gmail.com> writes
>>>
>>>>  www.igfnongov.org
>>>
>>>  Is the idea to have just a "plan C" IGF every year, or something reaching
>>>  a bit further into the IG arena?
>>>
>>
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