[governance] Draft statement - preamble

[David Souter]

My point about the preamble is simply this:  If the IGC is an association of
individuals, it should not represent itself as a coalition of organisations
- a description which it could not sustain if it were challenged.  I would
suggest something like "an association of individuals in civil society who
are actively engaged in internet governance and the IGF."  But there are
many formulations that would work.

David Souter


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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremy Malcolm [mailto:jeremy at ciroap.org] 
Sent: 13 January 2010 20:19
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; McTim
Subject: Re: [governance] PLEASE RESPOND - draft statement on reform of the

On 13/01/2010, at 7:24 PM, McTim wrote:

> David,
> 
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 9:48 PM, David Souter <david.souter at runbox.com>
wrote:
>> Dear Jeremy:
>> 
>> I think there is a question here about IGC membership and how the IGC
>> presents itself.
>> 
>> According to the Charter, “the members of the IGC are individuals, acting
in
>> personal capacity, who subscribe to the charter of the caucus.  All
members
>> are equal and have the same rights and duties.”
>> 
>> Can it really, therefore, introduce itself as “a global coalition of
civil
>> society and non governmental organisations and individuals”, as in the
>> preamble to this draft?

FWIW, this preamble was taken verbatim from a previous statement made in
June last year.  But even so, please suggest specific improvements.

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