[governance] CSTD WG going on

[Izumi AIZU]

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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