[governance] Final text of letter from IGC, ICC and ISOC

[Deirdre Williams]

In this context we are concerned that the consultations scheduled *for 14
December* in New York is not in fact as open and inclusive as the ECOSOC
resolution requires.  Specifically, we were surprised that non-governmental
stakeholders were invited only to give written contributions, and to
nominate a single representative *of each stakeholder group (Internet
technical community, civil society and business) *to speak during the
consultations to summarize the contributions of all *that non-governmental
stakeholder*s* group*.

In "that non-governmental stakeholder group" is it necessary to include
"non-governmental"? In a multi-stakeholder gathering one should not qualify
a group of those stakeholders as not being the same as another individual
stakeholder. This seems to acknowledge a superiority to the individual group
that the several groups are "not like". "that stakeholder group" seems to me
to express more clearly a perceived discrepancy in the allocation of
representatives.
Deirdre

On 18 October 2010 20:43, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org> wrote:

> Here is a version of the text to which the ICC and ISOC are also agreed.
>  The changes are minor.  Before making a consensus call, we are still
> clarifying one of the changes, which is the statement that there will be
> three representatives rather than one allowed to summarise the submissions
> of the non-governmental stakeholders.  Perhaps this has been agreed
> privately and we have not yet been informed.
>
> Once we clarify this, due to the unanimity of support for this letter
> already already expressed on the list, it is probably not necessary to
> subject you all to an another online poll to make a consensus call.
>  Instead, I propose that Izumi and I will make that call based on list
> statements only.  If anyone disagrees, please let us know.
>
> His Excellency Sha Zukang
> Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs United Nations
> 3 United Nations Plaza
> New York, NY 10017
> *Dear Undersecretary General Sha Zukang*Your Excellency*,*
> Thank you for your open letter of 7 October 2010, addressed to civil
> society and private sector stakeholders, in which you invite them to
> participate in consultations in New York on 14th December.
> Quoting resolution 2010/2 of the Economic and Social Council, the letter
> explains that these are meant as "open and inclusive consultations involving
> all Member States and other stakeholders with a view to assisting the
> process of enhanced cooperation ... in respect of international public
> policy issues pertaining to the Internet ... through a balanced
> participation of all stakeholders in their respective roles and
> responsibilities."
> In this context we are concerned that the consultations scheduled *for 14
> December* in New York is not in fact as open and inclusive as the ECOSOC
> resolution requires.  Specifically, we were surprised that non-governmental
> stakeholders were invited only to give written contributions, and to
> nominate a single representative *of each stakeholder group (Internet
> technical community, civil society and business) *to speak during the
> consultations to summarize the contributions of all *that non-governmental
> stakeholder*s* group*.
> *In our respectful view *We respectfully submit that this does not amount
> to the open and inclusive consultation called for by ECOSOC, but rather is
> effectively an intergovernmental consultation *with constrained
> participation by the other stakeholders who are critical to the continued
> development of the Information Society*. This runs counter to the
> principle established at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
> including that "The international management of the Internet should be
> multilateral, transparent and democratic, with the full involvement of
> governments, the private sector, civil society and
> international organizations.” *In addition, paragraph 71 recognizes
> enhanced cooperation involves all stakeholders in their respective roles and
> responsibilities.*
> We *understand that limits* acknowledge that the restraints that have been
> placed upon the participation of *business,* private sector and civil
> society*, and the Internet technical community *stakeholders in this
> consultation are said to be as a result of space constraints at the United
> Nations complex in New York.
> Might we suggest, then, that due to the importance of securing wide and
> inclusive participation of all stakeholders in this consultation, the date
> and venue be changed to the Palais des Nations in Geneva, perhaps following
> the open consultations of the Internet Governance Forum *(IGF)* that are
> already scheduled for 22 November 2010 *or that a larger venue be found at
> the UN in New York*.
> Thank you for your ongoing support of the multi-stakeholder process of
> Internet governance, and for considering the important concerns *we have*raised above. We look forward to receiving your response in due course.
> --
> *Signed by **The Internet Governance Caucus, the Internet Society (ISOC)
> and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)*
>
> --
>
> *Jeremy Malcolm
> Project Coordinator*
> Consumers International
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