[governance] IGF 2012 / Call for Workshop Proposals / Deadline - April 12

[Adam Peake]

"The real threat to the open web lies with the opaque elite who run it"
<
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/16/threat-open-web-opaque-elite>


Unfortunately the article's poor, doesn't make the case for the claim of
the headline.  But Parminder has a point.

Interesting series of articles in the Guardian at the moment <
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/series/battle-for-the-internet>

Adam


On Wednesday, April 18, 2012, parminder wrote:

> **
> Dear Izumi,
>
> Thanks for this. Just two comments, as below.
>
> On Monday 16 April 2012 06:21 PM, Izumi AIZU wrote:
>
> Thanks Ginger, and you are right, so I tried the following for the Question 2.
> Your suggestions and changes are very much welcome, only three more days left.
>
> --------------
> Question 2: Please provide a concise description of the proposed workshop.
>
> IGF is now in the second phase and certain “improvements” are mandated
> by the UN Secretary General.
>
>
> A small correction. The improvements were mandated by the UN GA and not
> the SG.
>
>
> While some governments are calling for tighter control of the
> Internet,
>
>
> This is a loaded and one-sided statement. I am not saying that you meant
> it that way, but it does get used as a code phrase for a general accusation
> against developing countires which is either not well-informed and balanced
> or is deliberately mis-leading.  Either remove it, or add the following to
> balance it (additions marked in in bold)...
>
>  While some governments are calling for tighter control of the Internet, *others are seeking to manage it in partisan interests through big business based or plurilateral mechanisms,*.....
>
>
>  Thanks, parminder
>
>  how the actual “improved” IGF remain relevant will be the
> central focus of this workshop.
>
> -------------------
>
> 2012/4/12 Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com> <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'gpaque at gmail.com');>:
>
>
>  It looks great, but note that the online form requires a 'concise
> description' of at least 200 words.
> I am very interested in this discussion!
> Cheers, Ginger
>
> Ginger (Virginia) Paque
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