[governance] Conflicts in Internet Governance

Roland Perry roland at internetpolicyagency.com
Mon Apr 15 05:34:20 EDT 2013


In message <EE3B826A-C712-430D-8D7B-A169444FA7E5 at difference.com.au>, at 
10:36:09 on Mon, 15 Apr 2013, David Cake <dave at difference.com.au> writes
>> Just to be clear, I don't think multistakeholder meetings *with a negotiated outcome* should be a learning experience *about the topic of
>>Internet governance* for any of the negotiators. It should be a place where differences of informed opinion are resolved, with participants
>>clear about what the issues are, even if they don't agree what approach to take.
>
>       A learning experience should never be the goal of such meetings, but it will be an inevitable side effect. Internet governance is
>evolving quickly enough that there is always something for us to learn.

Agreed. I have come away from such meetings with a much clearer view of 
the implications (eg) of Cloud Computing. But I'd be disappointed if 
many of the attendees arrived not knowing what Cloud Computing was, and 
intending to find out.
-- 
Roland Perry

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