[governance] On the MAG thematic working groups

Katitza Rodriguez katitza at eff.org
Mon Feb 20 14:49:23 EST 2012


Feb 24, I meant to say.

On 2/20/12 11:48 AM, Katitza Rodriguez wrote:
> I do not see how you can reduce your time framework. IGC does not need 
> a formal submission but just general guidelines/talking 
> points/alternative options so civil society members can bring them 
> into the discussion while negotiating back and forth with the MAG 
> members from other stakeholder groups.
>
> Being said that: Ideally, we have tons of those comments by Feb 24.
>
> Start the process as soon as possible. Different threads would work so 
> I can monitor the only thread I'm interested in.
>
> K.
>
> On 2/20/12 11:08 AM, Katitza Rodriguez wrote:
>> Hi Sala,
>>
>> The big problem I see in the proposed process is that the MAG working 
>> group deadline is on March 1, which means our very hot and intense 
>> discussions within MAG members from all stakeholder group will start 
>> next week. It's a long process of back and forth to get a consensus 
>> (some topics are easy than others).
>>
>> Ideally, this work should have been done before this recent MAG 
>> meeting held last week! That would give clear guidelines to the MAG 
>> civ. society members on how to proceed. MAG civ. society reps have 
>> already lot of work within the MAG.
>>
>> Hopefully if you can reduce your deadline, that would be great! In 
>> the future, IGC could have its own formal submission that could be 
>> delivered to the IGF secretariat before the MAG meeting.
>>
>> My two cents, K.
>>
>> On 2/20/12 11:03 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:
>>> Thanks Fouad and Katitza.
>>>
>>> I would suggest that various people from the IGC volunteer to steer 
>>> discussions within IGC on the following:
>>>
>>>  1. Internet Governance for Development
>>>  2. Emerging Issues
>>>  3. Managing Critical Internet Resources
>>>  4. Security, Openness and Privacy
>>>  5. Access and Diversity
>>>  6. Taking Stock and the Way Forward
>>>
>>> One option is to initiate 6 separate threads within the Governance 
>>> mailing list which are subject specific. People can find their 
>>> respective flows and take the initiative to raise certain issues.
>>>
>>>  It will also be good to draw from issues raised in the past IGFs 
>>> which have yet to be resolved. The appropriate findings from the 
>>> work of the Dynamic Coalition on Mapping Internet Governance should 
>>> be considered by the various sub groups. People have the liberty to 
>>> raise issues that they feel should be covered and canvassed. It will 
>>> also be good to consolidate all the views and hear minority views 
>>> and feed this into a central document.
>>>
>>> Current MAG members can then raise these issues for us as a list 
>>> after consensus is reached on the various themes.
>>>
>>> _*Suggested Time Frame*_
>>>
>>> 20th February, 2012 - initiate consultation with IGC and invite 
>>> feedback and consultations
>>>
>>> 24th February, 2012 - consolidate positions and perspectives and put 
>>> to the list for 48 hour period of consensus
>>> 26th February, 2012 - finalise and put the list for final comments
>>> 27th February, 2012 - send to current MAG members to take our 
>>> positions to the MAG Groups
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 6:06 AM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org 
>>> <mailto:katitza at eff.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Dear all,
>>>
>>>     As current MAG member, I have joined the SOP volunteer group.
>>>     Can you please let me know which issues are a priority for the
>>>     IGC community, please?
>>>
>>>     Many thanks, Katitza
>>>
>>>
>>>     On 2/20/12 6:43 AM, Fouad Bajwa wrote:
>>>>     Dear All,
>>>>
>>>>     Please find attached the document containing the list of main
>>>>     session themes and suggested sub topics as it stood at the end
>>>>     of the MAG  meeting. The intention is to have a facilitator
>>>>     that can work with all stakeholder groups while the aim for
>>>>     each thematic working group is for their respective themes is to:
>>>>
>>>>       * consolidate the list of topics under the theme
>>>>       * come up with a coherent description of the theme
>>>>       * come up with a main question and sub questions for the
>>>>         theme (following the way we organized it last year).
>>>>
>>>>     The following MAG members agreed to be
>>>>     facilitators/coordinators for the online working groups,
>>>>
>>>>     •  IG4D – (FOUAD BAJWA – FOUADBAJWA at GMAIL.COM
>>>>     <https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/> )
>>>>     • Emerging Issues - (BILL GRAHAM – LIKEANARROW at GMAIL.COM
>>>>     <https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/> )
>>>>     • Managing Critical Internet Resources – (JENNIFER WARREN
>>>>     JENNIFER.WARREN at LMCO.COM
>>>>     <https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/> )
>>>>     • Security, Openness and Privacy – (THERESA SWINEHART –
>>>>     THERESA.SWINEHART at VERIZON.COM
>>>>     <https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/> )
>>>>     • Access and Diversity – AYESHA HASSAN –
>>>>     AYESHA.HASSAN at ICCWBO.ORG
>>>>     <https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/> )
>>>>     • Taking Stock and the Way Forward  - (ROMULO NEVES –
>>>>     ROMULO.NEVES at ITAMARATY.GOV.BR
>>>>     <https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/> )
>>>>
>>>>     Kindly inform your groups respectively.
>>>>
>>>>     The deadline agreed was 1 March 2012. I recommend everyone to
>>>>     send in their input before 27 Feb so the groups can complete
>>>>     their work.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     -- 
>>>>     Regards.
>>>>     --------------------------
>>>>     Fouad Bajwa
>>>>     Internet Governance Advisor
>>>>     ICT4D Social Practitioner & Researcher
>>>>     Member Multistakeholder Advisory Group (IGF)
>>>>     Member Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC)
>>>>     My Blog: Internet's Governance:
>>>>     http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/
>>>>     Follow my Tweets: http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa
>>>>     MAG Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATVDW1tDZzA
>>>
>>>
>>>     -- 
>>>     Katitza Rodriguez
>>>     International Rights Director
>>>     Electronic Frontier Foundation
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>>
>>
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>> Katitza Rodriguez
>> International Rights Director
>> Electronic Frontier Foundation
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> Katitza Rodriguez
> International Rights Director
> Electronic Frontier Foundation
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