[governance] Negotiating Values in a Global Infrastructure

Mon Aug 20 15:33:11 EDT 2012

Having just read JFC's post, I would say the second value to borrow from
him would be:-

   - people centric


On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 7:02 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Philosophy determines how a community or nation shapes or crafts its laws
> and how subscribers to that community develop a world view. With Internet
> Governance, the challenge of governance, particularly when hearing a
> diverse plethora of views from all over the world makes it incumbent on
> stakeholders to discuss how these values are going to be negotiated.
>
> I was thinking of the Iceberg where the visible is 10% and the invisible
> is 90%. In weaving and navigating through the maze, it is my personal view
> that in addressing the 10% without managing the 90% is recipe for disaster,
> case in point, the glorious magnificent ship touted to be "unsinkable".
> Lessons that I draw from the Iceberg is the need to understand the
> magnitude of the 90% that whilst is not visible is lurking.
>
> The manner in which views are prioritised will reflect the philosophy
> behind the decisions. So the question is what should that philosophy
> encompass. What values etc?
>
> The first one that I would like to suggest is:-
>
>    - Global public interest [although I am not sure whether this is an
>    objective or a value] Inherent within is the notion of consideration for
>    others etc.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:47 AM, Mawaki Chango <kichango at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Dear Salanieta,
>>
>> Thanks for this highlight. I just wanted to acknowledge the typos that
>> you and everyone else have certainly noticed.
>>
>> * without necessarily the possibility to classify in a compelling
>> manner...
>>
>> In hindsight, I must say it is an immense and intimidating question
>> even to its author... But discussion is always possible, of course. In
>> fact, it has occurred in various forms on this list at least since
>> WGIG proceedings. I'm not sure whether there has ever been a stable
>> outcome or consensus on this.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Mawaki
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 10:38 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
>> <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Dear All,
>> >
>> > Today is International Humanitarian day and we applaud the work that
>> > humanitarians are doing all over the world to try and make it a better
>> place
>> > for our fellow human citizens. Some have lost their lives whilst living
>> > their lives for others. There are some humanitarians on this list, I am
>> sure
>> > who are doing excellent work in touching people's lives. We salute you!
>> >
>> > I also wanted to highlight something brought out in another thread that
>> > deserves a thread of it's own. Mawaki raised some really excellent
>> points
>> > which is something that we should ask ourselves. I have underlined and
>> > emphasised what I consider to be a critical question. I hope that we can
>> > also discuss how these values should or could be negotiated or
>> otherwise. As
>> > always please feel free to express your views...
>> >
>> > [Mawaki Chango:]
>> > Does anyone on this list still believe that policy -
>> > including policy for technical infrastructure - does not involve
>> > worldviews and values, which are diverse around the world, without
>> > necessary the possibility to classified in a compelling manner which
>> > ones are the best for everybody?
>> >
>> > And how do we negotiate the values that will prevail for a global
>> > infrastructure?
>> >
>> > It seems to me those are relevant questions we have been wrestling with
>> in
>> > this space and
>> > other IG-related forums for quite a while now.
>> > --
>> > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
>> > P.O. Box 17862
>> > Suva
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>> >
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
> P.O. Box 17862
> Suva
> Fiji
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> Twitter: @SalanietaT
> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro
> Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851
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