[governance] The German Federal Internet Commission Report (Der Spiegel)

[parminder]

On Monday 22 April 2013 02:52 AM, Lee W McKnight wrote:
> Very interesting material.
>
> Link to final report: 
> http://dipbt.bundestag.de/dip21/btd/17/125/1712550.pdf 
> <http://dipbt.bundestag.de/dip21/btd/17/125/1712550.pdf>
>
> Perhaps IGC's own Jeanette Hoffman who participated, might summarize 
> the 1200 pp full report, and suggest implications for global internet 
> governance? : )


http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/special-commission-calls-for-internet-commissioner-in-germany-a-895412.html



While one awaits further information, one thing is clear from the 
referred news item that the Commission strongly underscored the 
importance of cross cutting Internet-related public policy issues in 
asking the "German government to get more serious about Internet-related 
issues" and in seeking the setting up /*a new committee of the 
parliament for Internet-related public policy issues*/ . To me, it 
closely parallels the Indian demand for the UN Committee on 
Internet-related Policies. The overall logic and justifications are very 
similar, especially with what we all recognise as an inherently global 
nature of the Internet.

Will be interesting to know if the prosed German Parliamentary Committee 
will have similar levels of multistakeholder engagement as the India' 
proposed UN CIRP.  And I quote from the CIRP proposal so that people/ we 
can make a comparison.

(quote from UN CIRP proposal begins)


    It will ensure the participation of all relevant stakeholders by
    establishing four Advisory Groups, one each for civil society, the
    private sector, inter­governmental and international organizations,
    and the technical and academic community. The Advisory Groups will
    provide their inputs and recommendations to the CIRP . The meetings
    of CIRP and the advisory groups will be serviced by the UNCTAD
    Secretariat that also services the meetings of the Commission on
    Science and Technology for Development. The Internet Governance
    Forum will provide inputs to CIRP in the spirit of complementarity
    between the two.

(ends)

With further elaboration in the Annexure to the CIRP proposal


(quote begins)

    /*Multi­stakeholder participation*/: Recognizing the need to involve
    all stakeholders in Global Internet Governance in their respective
    roles, the CIRP shall ensure the participation of all stakeholders
    recognized in the Tunis Agenda. Four Advisory Groups ­ one each for
    Civil Society, the Private Sector, Inter­Governmental and
    International Organisations, and the Technical and Academic
    Community ­ will be established, to assist and advise the CIRP .
    These Groups would be self­ organized, as per agreed principles, to
    ensure transparency, representativity and inclusiveness. The
    Advisory Groups will meet annually in Geneva and in conjunction with
    any additional meetings of the CIRP , Their meetings will be held
    back ­to­ back with the meetings of the CIRP , so that they are able
    to provide their inputs and recommendations in a timely manner, to
    the CIRP .

    /*
    */

    /**/

    /*Links with the IGF*/: Recognizing the value of the Internet
    Governance Forum as an open, unique forum for multi-stakeholder
    policy dialogue on Internet issues, the deliberations in the lGF
    along with any inputs, background information and analysis it may
    provide, will be taken as inputs for consideration of the CIRP . An
    improved and strengthened lGF that can serve as a purposeful body
    for policy consultations and provide meaningful policy inputs to the
    CIRP , will ensure a stronger and more effective complementarity
    between the CIRP and the IGF.


(ends)

Parminder




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> Lee
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> *Subject:* [governance] The German Federal Internet Commission Report 
> (Der Spiegel)
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> In Germany.
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> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/special-commission-calls-for-internet-commissioner-in-germany-a-895412.html
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