[governance] IGC statement FINAL VERSION
Baudouin SCHOMBE
b.schombe at gmail.com
Wed Jan 27 08:28:35 EST 2010
SCHOMBE BAUDOUIN
COORDONNATEUR DU CENTRE AFRICAIN D'ECHANGE CULTUREL (CAFEC)
COORDONNATEUR NATIONAL REPRONTIC
MEMBRE FACILITATEUR GAID AFRIQUE
GNSO and NCUC MEMBER (ICANN)
Téléphone mobile: +243998983491/+243999334571
+243811980914
email: b.schombe at gmail.com
blog: http://akimambo.unblog.fr
siège temporaire : Boulevard du 30 juin Immeuble Royal, Entrée A,7e
niveau.
2010/1/27 McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com>
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org> wrote:
> >
> > Here is the final version of our statement for the next open
> consultation, incorporating the latest comments made on the list. A 48 hour
> consensus call on this will be made later this week. Between now and then,
> please suggest only very important changes that would make the difference
> for you between supporting the statement and opposing it.
>
> OK, here goes:
>
>
> <snip>
>
>
> >
> > One question on which the IGC is in clear agreement is that the
> composition of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) itself should be
> more evenly divided between the stakeholder groups, rather than being
> slanted towards governmental stakeholders as it is at present. Many also
> believe that the stakeholders should have a more direct role in the
> selection of MAG members, and that MAG discussions should be more
> transparent.
>
> No strong objection, but perhaps we could expand a bit and say how we
> want transparency to be enacted.
>
>
> > One particular aspect of the IGF's operations in which the participation
> of stakeholders could be improved is in setting the substantive agenda of
> IGF meetings. Although at present this responsibility falls to the MAG, the
> IGC was surprised that for instance the very strongly and widely expressed
> views of stakeholders from civil society as to the importance of a human
> rights agenda for the IGF was not reflected in the agenda set by the MAG for
> the Sharm el Sheikh meeting.
>
>
> I'd rather say:
>
> "Although at present this responsibility falls to the MAG, the IGC
> would like to see these decisions made by consensus of all the
> stakeholders."
>
> As I said before, the second part of the sentence above sounds like we
> are whinging about past decisions.
>
>
> > It is perceived that this was partly due to the cancellation of the
> September MAG meeting, in favour of an open planning session, ahead of
> the IGF meeting in Sharm el Sheikh. In this context, we have an observation
> to make about the proposal that there should be only one MAG meeting in
> 2010. The fact that a formal decision is yet to be taken on whether the
> IGF is to be renewed and in what form is not seen by the IGC as a decisive
> factor against the rotation. However if a rotation does not take place,
> care must be taken that this does not result in the programme for the
> Vilnius meeting being prematurely set in stone.
>
> ok
>
> > On this note, we would like to re-propose the adoption of a human rights
> agenda for the Vilnius meeting, along with the inclusion of a development
> agenda in Internet governance as a cross cutting theme.
>
> Above is nothing to do with stock taking of 2009 meeting. It should
> be struck entirely IMO.
>
>
> > The IGF should also consider how to improve its orientation towards the
> development of tangible outputs, even if these do not amount to
> recommendations, declarations or statements (though many of our members
> would support outputs of such kinds). Whatever form its outputs take,
> efforts should be taken to ensure that they are transmitted to relevant
> external institutions through appropriate mechanisms.
>
> Strike entire para above. The IGF has a hard enough time publishing
> its proceedings (due to workshop organisers not submitting reports,
> etc). I don't believe the IGF has the capacity to produce any other
> outputs at this time and with its current budget.
>
> > Similarly, in order to maximise its effectiveness, the IGF should have an
> intersessional work program, rather than being limited to a single annual
> meeting. This could include the development of an ongoing work program for
> the IGF as a whole, to be carried on through online tools and intersessional
> and regional meetings.
>
> Strike entire para above. The IGF has 3 intersessional work programs.
> One is the national and regional IGF processes, 2nd is the MAG work,
> 3rd is the work of the DCs.
>
> very good clarifiation, Tim
>
> > Alternatively the main responsibility for intersessional work could be
> left to dynamic coalitions (and perhaps other issue-specific working
> groups). In that case, it is widely accepted that there should be a better
> mechanism than at present for these groups to present their outputs to the
> IGF as a whole. This would require the IGF to begin to set more stringent
> standards for such groups, including open membership, democratic processes,
> and perhaps multi-stakeholder composition.
>
> Change above to:
> Given that intersessional work is done by DCs and National and
> Regional IGFs the IGC feels that there should be a better mechanism
> than at present for these groups to present their outputs to the IGF
> as a whole.
>
>
> > The MAG should also organize thematic working groups of MAG members plus
> outsiders, to develop background material, IGF discussion synthesis etc on
> major themes selected to be taken up by the IGF.
>
> I must have missed this in previous versions. Is this the outputs
> referred to above? Isn't there a tremendous amount of background
> material available online already? Doesn't the MAG already produce a
> discussion synthesis? Asking MAG members to take on more work sounds
> to me like a "bridge too far". I'd like to strike the entire para.
>
>
> > We thank you for the opportunity to present you with these thoughts,
> which reflect a "rough consensus" of our several hundred members from civil
> society, with a wide spread of geographic and gender representation. We
> look forward to continuing to constructively engage with and participate in
> the IGF over the course of its renewed term.
>
> I'd rather say:
> "We thank you for the opportunity to present you with these thoughts,
> which reflect a "rough consensus" of discussions on the IGC mailing
> list.
>
> This bit:
> "with a wide spread of geographic and gender representation."
>
> belongs as inserted below:
>
> > About the IGC
> > The IGC is an association of individuals in civil society
>
> with a wide spread of geographic and gender representation
>
> who are actively engaged in internet governance and the IGF. Formed
> during the lead up to the World Summit on the Information Society
> (WSIS), our mission is to promote global public interest objectives in
> Internet governance policy making. It now comprises more than 400
> individual subscribers to its mailing list, who have subscribed to its
> Charter. More about our coalition can be found at
> http://www.igcaucus.org.
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel
> ____________________________________________________________
> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
> governance at lists.cpsr.org
> To be removed from the list, send any message to:
> governance-unsubscribe at lists.cpsr.org
>
> For all list information and functions, see:
> http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/governance
>
> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.igcaucus.org/pipermail/governance/attachments/20100127/c05c0792/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
____________________________________________________________
You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
governance at lists.cpsr.org
To be removed from the list, send any message to:
governance-unsubscribe at lists.cpsr.org
For all list information and functions, see:
http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/governance
Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t
More information about the Governance
mailing list