[governance] CSTD Meeting on Enhanced Cooperation Note 1

[Izumi AIZU]

Stated 30 min ago, here is my memo 1.


CSTD Meeting on Enhanced Cooperation on Public Policy Issues
Pertaining to the Internet

May 18  11:15

Some 300+ people attending. Quite a few.

Chair
Mr. Fortunato de la Pera,
Undersecretary, Department of Science and Technology, Phillipines

Alexander Oncoto,
 on behalf of Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General, ITU

This meeting is an opportunity for all stakeholders – to implement the
consensus of Tunis Agenda
para 35-g
para 69 and 71
Resolution 102 of PP in Mexico
para 71 and 78
IGF and EC are two distinct processes – very important
ITU has started its process of EC
“Dedicated Group” established
PP adopted resolution, open to all member states, open to all stakeholders
Jun 8, all member states are invited to this meeting, serve as forum
where member states can discuss Internet-related public policy matters

Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director, PAC

Reflction –

more people are connected, more people are connected.
IT matters more – than 2005
Copyright in one affect other country to access information
sensorship in oe country affects others in othe country

Internet – ownership is dispersed, some are by private sector, some by
government
appilcations and content are users
people are not happy with current arrangement of EC
some goverments feel excluded
civil society or small groups all feel excluded, want to be more effective
lack the consensus – like HR
what is Public Interenst

we were not done as mandated by Tunis Agenda
discussion on EC – has not happened – that’s why we are
Our proposal – myself and a netowkr of CS organizations
need to establish a Working Group on EC,
in similar way as WGIG
work closely with IGF, also associated with other bodies such as CSTD
but not belongs to IGF,
essential to be fully MSH, able to participate equally and free

difficulty;
Definition of EC
“in their respective roles” “on an equal footing”  - what do they mean?
“multi-lateral and multi-stakeholder”
WG to take mapping on existing IG institutions
output should be Delcraration of some kind, on consensus, on
fundamental means to be cooperative MSH Internet Governance
Legitimacy is essential
Leadership, also – such as WGIG
Interaction and Feedback
 this WG should not work in isolation, work with Inter-governmental
bodies and other forum
looking for – take fresh approach
to a new, more comfortable approach

Parminder Singh
Glad to see we have finally decided to treat this important of WSIS
mandate, in earnest

Trying to figure out what are sticky areas – go directly to those areas
but before going there, there are two important questions, to be confronted

- are there enough important public policy issues to be solved at the
global level
- if so, what mechanism be appropriate -  how to deal with MSH

US study on Cyber security
OECD
CoE – cross-border--

Despite the US claim of historical role

We all have this democratic – all countries should have seat on equal footing

MSH – elephant in the room we must confront
 one must admit institutionalizing representativity democratic – not easy
be dealt with evolving –

proposals – treat all stakeholders on equal footing – this proposition
problematic
 how to operationalize ?  put Google or MS to put them in same
position with Governments?
 if so that will marginalize the democracy, the biggest political system
give much power to business

role of civil society is different
  participation of CS – to articulate public interest
  such us e
CS actors – do not like to claim equal opportunity at decision making
Technical community must understand that needs and demands of public
policy decisions are different from making decisions on technical
matters

These are different roles of stakeholders
start discussion here
differential roles of different actors – will close the gap of EC
we have not reached the boundaries of ideological ..

- start with discuss on what kind of roles to play
- what kind of mechanism
- structure of MSH

Conclude – Civil Society  - promising structure

India proposa is good to start EC
setting up CSTD WG on EC is right direction

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