[governance] CSTD WG going on

Mon Oct 31 19:33:58 EDT 2011

Thanks Marilia for the update this is useful. :)

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 12:18 PM, Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google <
tracyhackshaw at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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