[governance] IGC: WCIT process - Open Letter to ITU: IRP Coalition as signatory?

Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com
Mon Dec 10 14:25:57 EST 2012


Thanks Bill for the update.

The consensus is that there is favour to endorse the letter so we will send
our note to Marilyn.


On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 8:24 AM, William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch> wrote:

> Hi
>
> About 20 CS people met today with SG Toure in Dubai.  He has the letter,
> and the main points were repeated verbally.  No immediate commitments on
> these or real replies to specific questions on items like public
> participation in the May WTPF, but folks were varyingly optimistic that a
> dialogue has been opened and there's something to build on.
>
> In the meanwhile, the wider situation has evolved here.  With the parties
> far apart on many issues and basically two days left to negotiate, small
> groups of government reps from xxx countries (not clear exactly who/how
> many) went behind closed doors at 10:30pm to see if they can pull a rabbit
> out of a hat (or insert your preferred metaphor) and come back to plenary
> tomorrow at 11 am with something for everyone to work on.  So contrary to
> some rumors that were floating about, there's no SG text, and at the moment
> the likelihood of a magic compromise vs. a train wreck is pretty hard to
> work out.  Many variables interacting, so one could paint diametrically
> opposed but equally plausible scenarios.
>
> In this stressed context, I don't think there's going to be a lot of
> energy devoted to responding to CS concerns about transparency and
> inclusion.  Nevertheless, the caucus may wish to endorse the letter to be
> on record alongside other advocacy groups and networks, particularly with
> an eye to the WTPF.  Which, BTW, will be held the week before the IGF
> consultation and MAG meeting in May—would be a good time to come to Geneva
> if possible.
>
> Best,
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 10, 2012, at 10:01 PM, Jean-Louis FULLSACK wrote:
>
> Louis, Bill and all
>
>
> I suggest that the letter should also be sent to the Members of the ITU
> Council. This would ensure a good distribution amidst the member-states and
> recieve a better/wider echo. Subsequently, the Council could put the
> content of the letter on his agenda for the coming meetinge.
>
> Memebers are
>
> Americas : Argentina, Brasil, Canada, Costa-Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Paraguay,
> United States, Venezuela
>
> Europe West : France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
> Turkey
>
> Europe East : Bulgaria, Poland, Tchech Republic, Romania, Russia
>
> Africa : Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mali,
> Maroc, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Rep. South Africa, Tunisia
>
> Asia Australia : Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,
> Korea (Rep. of), Koweit, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Saoudi Arabia,
> United Arab Emirates
>
> Best regards
>
>
> Jean-Louis Fullsack
>
>
> > Message du 10/12/12 04:06
> > De : "William Drake"
> > A : governance at lists.igcaucus.org, "Louis Pouzin (well)"
> > Copie à : "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro"
> > Objet : Re: [governance] IGC: WCIT process - Open Letter to ITU: IRP
> Coalition as signatory?
> >
> >Hi
>
> >
> While Louis is of course right that it's member states who vote, Toure is
> expected to put forward a "compromise text" that may become the focal point
> of discussion, and  Al-Ghanim runs the discussion and plays the usual role
> of cajoling members to alter or withdraw proposals in the spirit of
> compromise so the process may move forward etc.  Moreover, both may bring
> it to the attention of the delegations. So I don't think the letter is
> misdirected at all.
>
> >
> Best,
>
> >
> Bill
> >
>
>
> >
> On Dec 10, 2012, at 3:35 AM, Louis Pouzin (well) wrote:
>
> Hi,
> >
> > This letter is adressed to Secretary General Touré and WCIT-12 Chairman
> Al-Ghanim, neither of them being institutionally mandated to decide about
> the provisions proposed by CS.
> >
> > This may stem from a common misperception of ITU structures. Touré and
> Al-Ghanim are neither ITU CEO nor Chair. Decision power belongs to 193 ITU
> members. It would be logical that the CS letter did ask Touré and Al-Ghanim
> to relay to ITU members CS complaints and proposals.
> >
> > Louis
> > - - -
> >
> >
> On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
>>
>> Dear IGC,
>>
>> >
>> If there is enough support from the IGC to support the open letter to the
>> ITU, we could add the IGC to the list.
>>
>> >
>> See Marianne's email below to the IRP Coalition.
>>
>> >
>> Kind Regards,
>> > Sala
>> >
>>
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