[governance] ITU in Guadalajara

[Sivasubramanian M]

*Dear Wolfgang,*
*
*
*I read that one of the resolutions pertinent to ITU's role in WSIS
is RESOLUTION 140 (Antalya, 2006) ITUʼs role in implementing the outcomes of
the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) [a revision of Antalya,
2006?]*
*
*
*In the context of this resolution "**Several Contributions to PP ʼ10 seek
to alter and in some cases expand the role of the ITU, particularly in the
field of Internet governance. In addition, one Member State advocated that
the ITU should organize a third WSIS to be held in 2015."  *[This was an
observation at the end of Week 2, but there might not have been changes in
contributions to that effect during Week 3.]
*
*
*In an ISOC communication, I read that these are ISOC's views: *
*
*
*"It is also important to remember that the WSIS was not an ITU Conference;
the **UN General Assembly authorized it, as we were reminded by the
delegation of **Egypt in the Working Group of Plenary. That is an important
fact to keep in mind **at PP ʼ10. For example, the ITU has not got the
authority to change the **decisions of the WSIS by instructing the IGF on
how it should work, or by **advocating a role for the ITU that is not
consistent with the Tunis Agenda action **lines.*
*
*
*We believe it is important for the ITU to play a key role in implementing
the*
*outcomes of WSIS. But in doing so, we also believe it is important to
respect and **take advantage of the multistakeholder processes that were
proven to be*
*valuable in the WSIS -- Internet Society"*
*
*
I recall that you (Wolfgang Kleinwaechter) first raised the though that
there should be a review of WSIS just as we have a review of the IGF. The
views quoted above clearly indicate that there is a need for clarity on how
the WSIS should be organized and for clarity in the role of stakeholders in
ORGANIZING WSIS.

Sivasubramanian M
India.


*
*

On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 1:48 PM, "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" <
wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de> wrote:

> Thanks Yrjö
>
> interesting to see how realities (and innovative looking forward
> approaches) reach the bastions of yesteryears tradition. This opens the door
> for "enhanced cooperation" in a new way and will probably significantly
> influence the forthcoming consultations by the UN on this issue.
>
> Here is another question: What the PP plans to decide with regard to WSOS
> 2015 (and the role of the ITU PP 2014) in this process?
>
> Thanks
>
> wolfgang
>
> ________________________________
>
> Von: izumiaizu at gmail.com im Auftrag von Izumi AIZU
> Gesendet: Sa 23.10.2010 00:58
> An: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Yrjö Länsipuro
> Betreff: Re: [governance] ITU in Guadalajara
>
>
>
>  Yrjö,
>
> Thank you so much for sharing this rather important and encouraging
> news. I understand many of you have been there for a long time, with
> long and tiring negotiations and debates.
>
> And I hope this will bring more open attitudes of ITU and its members
> to the civil society, or mutli and many stakeholders, minority voices
> etc.
>
> In any case, please have a good and resting weekend.
> And please say hello to all of our friends who are still there.
>
> izumi
>
>
> 2010/10/23 Yrjö Länsipuro <yrjo_lansipuro at hotmail.com>:
> > Dear all,
> > Since there were alarming reports on the list some weeks ago about what
> > might happen at the ITU Plenipot in Guadalajara (trying to take over the
> GAC
> > or to merge IGF with WSIS Forum...) I'm happy to report that such and
> > similar proposals, that had indeed been made,  evaporated in the
> negotiation
> > process and  that the outcome actually might open new avenues for "ITU's
> > collaboration and coordination with other relevant organizations". Call
> for
> > this was included in identical for   in all four internet-related
> > resolutions, each with a footnote saying that these organizations include
> > but are not limited to ICANN, ISOC, the RIR´s, IETF and W3C.  This is the
> > first time to my knowledge that the name of ICANN appears in a ITU
> > resolution, and the decision was preceded by a long and -at times -
> rather
> > heated debate.
> >  This result was seen in Guadalajara as a harbinger of change in ITU's
> > attitude towards today's realities, and a sign of the shrinking of the
> > faction that has preferred not to acknowledge them. The deadlock was
> broken
> > late during the last plenary after the Sectetary-General's  strong plea
> for
> > more open attitude towards other players.
> > Best,
> > Yrjö
> >
> >
> >
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