[governance] Announcing the First Arab IGF

Tue Feb 14 14:55:46 EST 2012

Dear Quasi,
Would you please share the next meeting schedule for AIGF activities?
I hope that if there is some remote participation facility, some of our Group Members may join from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Saudi Arabia.
We can also ask UN-GAID to participate and support in AIGF formation activities.
Thanks and Regards
Imran Ahmed Shah
------------------------------On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 12:33 AM PKT Qusai AlShatti wrote:>Dear Salenieta:>Yes they were there.>>Qusai>>On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <>salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:>>> I am just wondering whether the UAE ICT regulators were also there at the>> planning. If not, I am happy to facilitate the introduction? Let me know.>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 5:27 AM, Qusai AlShatti <qshatti at gmail.com> wrote:>>>> Dear Khaled:>> We wish that you were there with us in Beirut. The open consultation were>> conducted in an open transparent inclusive multistakeholder process were>> all participants from all multistakeholder groups actively engaged in an>> equal manner in discussing the Arab IGF and in drafting the outcomes of the>> open consultations. I don't have the list of final participants but all>> stakehlders groups from the Arab World were represented. Actually we>> requested the ESCWA and
 LAS before the meeting to ensure a>> multistakeholders representation in the open consultations. A public>> announcement was made for this purpose. Furthemore when the open>> consultation was requested by the Arab ministers of communication, they>> requested that it should be conducted in a multistakeholder format.>>>> We look forward for your participation in the Arab IGF and its process.>>>> Regards,>>>> Qusai AlShatti>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 4:57 PM, khaled koubaa <khaled.koubaa at gmail.com>wrote:>>>>> Hi Qusai,>>> Could you please share with us the list of participants at that meeting>>> in Lebanon.>>> I have real concern with contnuous oversight of some gov-organizations>>> of the Arab IGF without real multistakeholders involvment.>>> Thank you,>>>>>> Khaled Koubaa>>>>>> Sent by an Android phone>>> Le 14 févr. 2012 11:41, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <>>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> a écrit :>>>>>> We warmly congratulate this
 development and look forward to including>>> this in our Calendar.>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 12:26 AM, Qusai AlShatti <qshatti at gmail.com>wrote:>>>>>>> Dear Colleagues:>>>> I would like to take the opportunity to announce the establshment of>>>> the Arab IGF (AIGF). The first meeting of AIGF will be organized by Kuwait>>>> Information Technology Society which will be held in Kuwait on the first>>>> week of October 2012. I am attaching the AIGF announcement.>>>>>>>>>>>> *Announcement of*>>>>>>>> *The endorsement of the Arab Internet Governance Forum (AIGF) process*>>>>>>>> A Multistakeholder open consultation meeting to discuss the launch of>>>> the Arab Internet Governance Forum (AIGF) was held during the period of>>>> 31/1 – 1/2/2012 in Beirut, Lebanon. The open consultation was organized by>>>> the League of Arab States (LAS), the United Nation Economic and Social>>>> Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Council of Ministers of the>>>>
 Republic of Lebanon. The open consultation was sponsored by Kuwait>>>> Information Technology Society and RIPE NCC and was attended by the IGF>>>> secretariat. More than 50 participants representing stakeholders from>>>> governments, private sector, civil society and regional organizations in>>>> the Arab World attended the open consultation and engaged actively in>>>> discussing the importance of an Internet Governance Forum for the Arab>>>> World.>>>>>>>> The open consultation was carried based on the request of the Arab>>>> Telecommunication and Information Technology Council of Ministers (ATICM)>>>> to seek feedback from various stakeholders on the need for an Arab IGF. The>>>> ministers requested it after receiving the outcome of an expert group>>>> meeting that was organized by the ESCWA in October 2010 which emphasized on>>>> the need to have a dialogue on Internet Governance with relevance to>>>> stakeholders in the Arab World.>>>>>>>> During
 the open consultations, a strong consent emerged on the need>>>> and the importance for the Arab IGF especially with the turn of events in>>>> the region and the major role of the Internet in these events. A report>>>> recommending the establishment of AIGF was drafted by the participants and>>>> forwarded by the LAS Secretariat to the Executive Bureau of the Arab>>>> Telecommunication and Information Technology Council of Ministers (ATICM)>>>> on 2/2/2012, who welcomed the outcome, endorsed it and recommended the>>>> active participation of all stakeholders, including governments, in the>>>> Arab IGF process.>>>>>>>> The participants in the open consultations focused also on the goals>>>> of the AIGF and its structure. There was consent to adopt a structure>>>> similar to the IGF’s current structure with a secretariat and a>>>> Multistakeholder Advisory Committee (MAG). *A proposal was made by>>>> Kuwait Information Technology Society to host the
 First Arab IGF in Kuwait>>>> in early October 2012 and a proposal was made by the Republic of Egypt>>>> National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority to be the AIGF secretariat>>>> *. There was an agreement and consent on both proposals by the>>>> participants. It was agreed that a public announcement for the MAG>>>> membership will be made to give the opportunity for all stakeholders in the>>>> Arab world to express their interest to participate in it.>>>>>>>> The open consultation recommended that the AIGF should:>>>>>>>> ·         Focus on discussing public policies related to Internet>>>> Governance especially in the areas of access, stability, security and>>>> development.>>>>>>>> ·         Facilitate the exchange of information, best practices,>>>> knowledge and lessons learned by involving experts, technical community and>>>> Academics.>>>>>>>> ·         Gather different opinions and build consensus for unified>>>> Arab views on priorities
 and on mechanisms to respond to Arab countries>>>> needs related to Internet governance issues.>>>>>>>> ·         Discuss emerging issues and present recommendations on it.>>>>>>>> ·         Build and develop capacity in Internet Governance as well>>>> as improve the participation of all stakeholders to benefit from all>>>> possible resources of knowledge and expertise.>>>>>>>> ·         Communicate globally the Arab positions and enhance the>>>> Arab role in formulating Internet Governance policies.>>>>>>>> ·         Outreach with the Internet Governance Forum and other>>>> regional IGFs with purpose of exchanging knowledge and expertise.>>>>>>>> ____________________________________________________________>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:>>>>     governance at lists.igcaucus.org>>>> To be removed from the list, visit:>>>>     http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing>>>>>>>> For all other list information and functions, see:>>>> 
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