AW: [governance] Our strategy, work plan and outreach

Mon Nov 1 05:00:21 EDT 2010

Hi

I fully support the elaboration of a strategy paper "Internet Governance 2015: Priorities for Civil Society" (based on previous CS documents to avoid the reinvention of the wheel). It should have - inter alia - a brief historical chapter, an overvierw about main issues and institutions of todays policy environment  where the key issues are negotiated/discussed, a chapter with a list of challenges of tomorrow and a final statement with CS IG priorities, principles and objectives for the CS IG Agenda 2015. 
In an Annex we could have a timeline until 2015 which would list the main forthcoming events and also an ornagigram which gives on imagination about the various interconnected negotiations and discussions places and spaces. 

Furthermore it would make sense to produce a brochure with CS IG statements and position papers from 2020 to 2010 which would show the outside world our continous engagement in the issue. Such a publication would also help the next generation of CS IG leaders to understand where they are coming from and what still has to be done and is the let over from the agendas of the first decade of the 21st century. The publication could also include facts and figures about IGC itself (Charter, proceudures, names of actual and previous chairs etc.)     

Experience tell us further, that CS activities are always stimulated by global or regional events.

Here is my very preliminary list of relevant events for CS-IG in 2011

2011:
February: IGF/UNCSTD Consultations in Geneva
March: ICANN Meeting in San Francisco
May: WSIS Forum and IGF/UNCSTD Consultations in Geneva
June: ICANN meeting in Asia
September: IGF in Nairobi
ICANN meeting in Africa
November: UNGA in New York
over the year: Regional IGFs in Africa, Asia, Europa and Latin America

And here are some processes/institutions, which should be under observation:
UN: Enhanced Cooperation and IGF Improvement
ITU: Implementation of PP 10 / Preparation of the ITU World Conference on International Telecommunication 2012
OECD: Implementaiton of ther Seoul Declaration fronm 2008 / Internet Economy / CISSAC
European Commission: Implementation of the Digital Agenda 2020, including "Internet of Things" Task Froce
Council of Europa: Proposal for a "Framework of Commitments for Cross Border Internet Governance" 
ACTA/WTO/WIPIO: Plans to finanlize the Draft of the ACTA Agreement, WIPOS Development Agenda and the Broadcasting Treaty
1st Committee UNGA: Ideas for a UN Treaty on Cybersecurity
World Economic Forum (Davos) and Worl Social Forum (Porto Allegre)
National legislation in key countries, in particular US, EU, Australia, Japan, BRIC etc. 

Regards

Wolfgang

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Von: Anriette Esterhuysen [mailto:anriette at apc.org]
Gesendet: Mo 01.11.2010 09:05
An: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Betreff: Re: [governance] Our strategy, work plan and outreach

Dear Izumi and all

Like the others who have posted, Ginger, Tracy, Christopher, Hempal and
Imran I think this is a good idea.

I suggest we keep the use of working teams as light as possible.. being
too ambitious could lead to disappointment.  The idea of a strategy is
VERY good and it would be really helpful if it enables us to work on
issues and policy forums beyond just the IGF such as for example ACTA
and the ITU. Even if we cannot actively work in all these forums, it
would be useful for us to understand what their implications are for
internet governance that is inclusive of civil society participation and
priorities.

This also relates to last week's discussion on the 2003 CS charter. It
does feel as if the last few years have been really 'busy' but in quite
a fragmented way. A workplan could help us to identify a few broad goals
that we can have consensus on, and then we can check back in a year's
time on what progress / or lack of it there has been.

I am sorry I cannot volunteer to help in a big way as I am barely coping
with work at the moment, but I will do my best to participate and will
certainly comment on documents.

Regards

Anriette

On 31/10/10 16:33, Izumi AIZU wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> After starting the role of co-coordinator, I have been thinking, and
> also discussing
> with Jeremy, about the "way forward" - or more specifically, working
> method, modus operandi, of our caucus.
>
> Considering the many tasks ahead of us in relatively short time period, I think
> we need good division of labor and effective working team(s).
>
> We don't want to become a workhorse ;-), rather we would like to
> "coordinate", meaning to
> facilitate moves and works of many members of the caucus. The more people
> involved in the actual work, the better.
>
> For that, we like to suggest that our group to come up with the followings.
>
> a) Strategy - for coming months, in the context of IGF mandate
> extension debate/negotiations around UN
>
> b) Work Plan - based on the strategy, we need to plan ahead on how to
> work - to push our agenda - this may include forming Working Groups,
> ad hoc teams, use some additional online tools etc.
>
> c) Outreach Plan/actions
> One of the points we have discussed on the list was, if I may, the
> relative lack of outreach of our group, with larger Civil Society
> groups. Compared with WSIS days, we have less involvement from larger
> clouds of CS. How to address this and move forward.
>
> We like to ask you to think about these points, come up with opinions,
> suggestions and plans, and eventually, or quickly move to actions based on
> [rough] consensus with bottom-up ways.
>
> We also like some of you to become active members, taking leading roles
> for different items. Form working groups etc. To have wider division
> of labor of our work.
>
> Of course, we are open to your suggestions and also welcome more volunteers!
>
> best,
>
> izumi
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