[governance] Re: caucus contribution -> recommendations of WG on IGF improvements

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

For me yes, sort of.

I still have trouble with 'sense of impatience'  and would suggest 'sense of concern'

but that is just stylistic.

avri


On 13 Feb 2013, at 15:45, Norbert Bollow wrote:

> So, would it work to just replace the sentence “Especially the
> following recommendations of the WG on IGF Improvements should be
> implemented immediately:” with “In our view, the implementation of the
> following three recommendations of the WG on IGF Improvements is
> very important:”?
> 
> Assuming that the proposed resolution to McTim's comment on paragraph 3
> is accepted, the beginning of section A would then read as follows:
> 
>  A. Implementation of the recommendations of the WG on IGF Improvements
> 
>  There has been a sense of impatience and great urgency vis a vis the
>  fact that IGF has really not addressed key global public policy
>  questions that it was created to contribute towards resolution of.
> 
>  In our view, the implementation of the following three
>  recommendations of the WG on IGF Improvements is very important:
> 
>  (three quotes from the WG’s report
>  http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/a67d65_en.pdf
>  follow)
> 
> Is that acceptable?
> 
> 
> Greetings,
> Norbert
> 
> 
> Am Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:00:16 -0500
> schrieb Avri Doria <avri at acm.org>:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I think it would be fine for the caucus to give its support to any of
>> the recommendations of the WG-IGF.    And I have no gripe with
>> supporting these three recommendations.
>> 
>> I am just against any presumption that this should be automatic
>> because the CSTD & GA ordered it.
>> 
>> I also want to make sure that the IGC statement is not used in any
>> manner to discredit the MAG and it full potential to act as advisors
>> to the UNSG on any aspect of the IGF.  Though I do want to require
>> them to always hold consultations  (online or face to face)before
>> deciding. As someone who is not on the MAG, I want to strengthen its
>> position as interpreters of the will of the IGF and the advisors to
>> the UNSG or his representatives.  I do not want to relgate them to
>> the role of a program committee.  The CSTD is not our oversight
>> organization.
>> 
>> 
>> So for me it is a matter of neither stomping our foot with
>> 'impatience' nor of making statement about immediate implementation,
>> but about saying that we think these are good recommendations that we
>> beleive the MAG should do something about.
>> 
>> It is more a matter of tone, of not surrendering the independence of
>> the IGF and of not undercutting the MAG in its role as the one that
>> advises the UNSG and that works with the Secretariat to effect any
>> agreed upon changes after consultation with the stakeholders.
>> 
>> avri
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 13 Feb 2013, at 14:34, Norbert Bollow wrote:
>> 
>>> I think it's pretty clear that we're not going to get consensus on
>>> how binding / definitive the recommendations of WG on IGF
>>> improvements should be taken to be.
>>> 
>>> I therefore propose that we develop a formulation that avoids
>>> taking a position on that specific aspect, while communicating
>>> eagerness to see those three specific recommendations implemented
>>> that we are citing.
>>> 
>>> Is that an acceptable path forward for the Caucus statement?
>>> 
>>> (Individual Caucus members would of course, independent of the
>>> Caucus statement, be free make a written contribution of their own
>>> on whether an additional consultative process is appropriate before
>>> the recommendations of WG on IGF improvements are implemented.)
>>> 
>>> Greetings,
>>> Norbert
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
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