[governance] CSTD WG going on

[Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google]

Congrats to all on what looks like some positive outcomes for developing
economies.

Thanks Izumi and Marilia for the great coverage, updates and advocacy.

Rgds,

Tracy
On Oct 31, 2011 6:29 PM, "Marilia Maciel" <mariliamaciel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> The complete list of "broad agreements" follow below. They are very
> general and commonplace, but if we think that 90% of the text we tried to
> write on the last CSTD WG meeting was put inside brackets, it seems
> positive. If anything, it was a good dynamics to brake the ice. Tomorrow we
> will go into details on topic A (outcomes). May the force be with us.
>
> A - Shaping the outcomes of IGf meetings
> Broad agreement on the need to improve the outcome documententation of the
> IGF
>
> B - Working modalities including open consultations, MAG and the
> Secretariat
> Broad agreement on the need to rotate MAG members regularly, keep MAG
> meetings transparent
> Broad agreement to have the Secretariat [remain independent and] based in
> Geneva
> Broad agreement to strengthen/expand the IGF Secretariat
> Broad agreement that the MAG should be more representative of all the
> groups that internet governance increasingly impacts
> Broad agreement that the use of remote participation tools and resources
> should be strengthened
> Broad agreement that the MAG needs a clear terms of reference and that the
> constitution of the MAG should be done in a transparent and documented
> fashion
>
> C - Funding of the IGF
> Broad agreement that additional voluntary funding should be sought,
> accepted and encouraged
> Broad agreement  that funding should be stable, predictable and independent
>
> D - Broadening participation
> Broad agreement that the preparatory process needs to be more visible and
> for more stakeholders to participate in it
> Broad agreement on the need to reach out to more stakeholders
> Broad agreement on the need to enhance remote participation
> Broad agreement to increase and support participation from all stakeholder
> groups from developing countries  in IGF and its prep process
> Broad agreement to increase IG4D topics in the IGF
> Broad agreement to continue to rotate the location of the IGF annually, to
> enable different regions to have easy access to IGF
>
> L - linking IGF to other related processes/mechanisms/bodies
> Broad agreement on the need to encourage greater links between national,
> regional and global IGF
> Broad agreement on the need to improve the links between the IGF and
> intergovernmental organizations and international organizations
>
>
> Marília
>
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Izumi AIZU <iza at anr.org> wrote:
>
>> In the afternoon, we started to examine if there is broad (and
>> minimum) agreement on each of
>> the 5 topic categories identified in the morning:
>>
>> A)      Shaping the outcomes of IGF meetings
>> B)      Working modalities including open consultation, MAG and
>> Secretariat
>> C)      Funding of the IGF
>> D)      Participation – broadening
>> E)      Linking IGF to other related processes/mechanisms/bodies
>>
>> And then we reached the point of confusion – it seems very difficult
>> to reach some specific
>> agreement or consensus of so many different issues in limited time –
>> so that Chair suggested
>> to go into three small working groups and come back to plenary.
>>
>> Several governments showed resistance to this proposal and we went back to
>> exploring how to go forward as plenary.
>>
>> Some governments started to talk about more specifics of item A, and
>> then Marilia
>> pointed out that we should go over all 5 elements first without going
>> into subetantive
>> discussions, and we can go more specifics later. That was accepted by the
>> group.
>>
>> Then we agreed (tentatively):
>> “B Working modalities including open consultation MAG, and Secretariat
>> Broad agreement on need to rotate MAG members regularly, keep MAG
>> deliberations transparent.
>> Broad agreement to strengthen the IGF secretariat”
>> Broad agreement that the MAG should be more representative of all the
>> groups that Internet Governance increasingly impacts.
>> Broad agreement that the use of remote participation tools and
>> resources should be strengthened.
>> Broad agreement that MAG needs clear Terms of Reference, constitution
>> of the MAG is done in a transparent and documented fashion.
>>
>> C Funding of the IGF
>> Broad agreement that additional voluntary funding should be sought,
>> accepted, and encouraged.
>> Broad agreement that funding is stable and predictable and independent.
>>
>> We have had several rounds of interesting exchanges of different views
>> before reaching these broad agreement.
>>
>> Another Coffee break now.
>>
>> izumi
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