[governance] Proposed workshop text on CSTD and/or Indian proposal

[Lee W McKnight]

'although only one stakeholder's proposal' seems to make short shrift of 1 billion + people....gratuitous phrase imho

Re mapping, there were several early 'mapping IG'-type papers done of various stripes a while back, by IGP, I think Bill did one, and I am sure there are more which I am blanking on. 

Anyway, whoever is taking lead there should first do quick round-up of prior work.

Last, remember there is a third topic proposed for IGC to champion, on Internet Rights and Principles, which we conveniently have space for since we are down to one more focused and forward-looking workshop... 


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From: governance at lists.cpsr.org [governance at lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy Malcolm [jeremy at ciroap.org]
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 8:55 PM
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Marilia Maciel
Subject: Re: [governance] Proposed workshop text on CSTD and/or Indian proposal

On Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:50:16 -0300, Marilia Maciel <mariliamaciel at gmail.com> wrote:

I also support are more focused workshop, based on the discussion of a specific proposal of improvement.

I just believe that we should carefully frame it, so that stakeholder representatives that do not necessarely agree with the proposal feel invited and encouraged to participate and put forth their arguments. During the CSTD WG meeting, the technical community and US opposed the proposal, but they did not say why.

I feel that we are gravitating towards a consensus on the more focused India/CSTD workshop proposal (in addition to the Mapping one), but here is some more nuanced language for the former, with changes underlined (anyone else, feel free to make your own suggestions):

Reflection on the Indian proposal towards an IGF 2.0

As a participant in the CSTD's Working Group on Improvements to the IGF, the Government of India recently provided a set of "Proposed Improvements to IGF Outcomes, in Keeping with the UN General Assembly Mandate".  Although only one stakeholder's proposal, the ten suggested improvements reflect proposals that some other countries and other stakeholder groups have also previously aired. It is also one of the only relatively comprehensive written proposals on IGF outcomes to emerge from the Working Group, and therefore provides a convenient starting point for further discussion.

It was suggested in the proposal that the MAG identify key questions for the IGF to deliberate upon, that a Working Group for each issue develop background material on it, to be considered by the IGF through workshops, a roundtable discussion, and possible inter-sessional meetings, and that discussion at the plenary level would result in an IGF report on each issue that would be transmitted to the CSTD and other relevant bodies for their action and feedback.

Since it was not possible for the CSTD Working Group to fully discuss these suggestions, this workshop is intended to provide a space to do so more fully. The workshop will provide an opportunity for all stakeholders to consider the merits of the proposals as well as their shortcomings, and consider whether and how to take such proposals forward.

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