[IRPCoalition] [governance] Brief report Re: Civil society representation at WSIS+10 in Paris
michael gurstein
gurstein at gmail.com
Thu Feb 21 10:20:56 EST 2013
Hi Allon,
That is a really terrific and thought provoking list, thanks.
I'll try to point to some of those in my address.
Best,
M
From: Allon Bar [mailto:allon at allonbar.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 2:52 AM
To: michael gurstein
Cc: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; 'Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google'; 'Grace
Githaiga'; irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
Subject: Re: [IRPCoalition] [governance] Brief report Re: Civil society
representation at WSIS+10 in Paris
Some developments over the past years that I think stand out, of which it
might be worthwhile to mention a few:
- enormous growth in number of Internet users, in absolute figures, in
percentage per country, in global reach. At the same time most people in the
world still can't access the Internet at all (for reasons of infrastructure,
economics, disabilities, politics, etc.), or are getting a subpar experience
(censorship, bandwidth, physical accessibility, etc.)
- mobile.
- (partly related) Internet and information through new technologies now
being accessed pretty much non-stop, and permeating deeper and deeper into
our lives.
- social media and more. People increasingly reaching beyond passive
consumption of information to actively create and share information.
- much wider involvement of citizens in debates on information society
issues. Growing awareness of the impact of policies on how we enjoy the
Internet and on our lives in general.
- in some ways decreasing distance between governments and their citizens
(open data initiatives, online participation by politicians, etc.).
- risk of marginalization of those who are less able to adapt to new
technologies in their current form.
- human rights becoming a prism through which Internet-related policies are
being assessed.
- the dominance of intellectual property rights in policy calculations, with
the protection of intellectual property rights being given, or proposed to
be given, large powers impacting people's enjoyment of the Internet.
- increasing censorship: more countries impeding on expression online, under
banners of maintaining stability, protecting public morale, countering
extremism, protecting national security, protecting the rights of others
(intellectual property rights, defamation, women & children (Iceland),
etc.).
- some risks here and there of a fragmented world wide web, what you get to
see in one place is not necessarily the same you get to see elsewhere.
- probably increasing surveillance of online activities by governments and
other actors. Continued disparity between knowledge about our privacy and
the privacy that we actually enjoy.
- businesses in most places continuing to play a crucial role in what people
can see and do online. Diversification and exponential growth of online
services, at the same time as for many people a few companies are
facilitating a large part of their daily online experience (Google,
Facebook).
- companies turned to by governments to facilitate limitations to
expression, and to provide data about their users. Increasing attention to
how business practices affect our privacy and expression.
- people becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber crime and all sorts of
intrusions, partly because our digital security practice hasn't grown along
the same lines as the sophistication of attackers has.
- with new media representing a new force, the desire of status quo powers
to exercise control over them grows, as is reflected in local, national and
international governance debates.
- continued incredible intuitiveness and creativeness with which people use,
adapt and invent technology. The human mind is free.
Allon
On 2/20/13 8:55 PM, michael gurstein wrote:
Anriette and I have both been alloted 5 minutes to contribute to the High
Level panel on Tuesday afternoon (2.30 pm) (I'm not yet sure of the format
but it sounds as though we are contributing from a floor mike.
Our task is to contribute to an "exchange on major developments since
2003/2005, new challenges as well as possible post-2015 arrangements" i.e.
the past present and future of the Information Society etc. (in 5 minutes!).
Bullet points folks?
M
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[mailto:governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] On Behalf Of Tracy F.
Hackshaw @ Google
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:01 AM
To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Grace Githaiga
Cc: irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
Subject: Re: [governance] Brief report Re: Civil society representation at
WSIS+10 in Paris
Hi Grace:
Thanks for reaching out.
I would certainly appreciate if you could spare 45 secs or thereabouts to
raise awareness, by mention, of the challenges facing Small Island
Developing States.
For guidance, there is some excellent information emanating from the
recently held IGF-12 Workshop on a similar topic at
http://wsms1.intgovforum.org/content/no81-internet-governance-and-sustainabl
e-development-case-small-island-developing-states as well as at
http://www.commonwealthigf.org/blog/internet-governance-challenges-in-small-
island-developing-states-raising-the-volume-of-our-voices/
Thanks in advance.
Rgds,
Tracy
On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>
wrote:
Dear All
As Nobert informed members, I will be the CS speaker during the opening
ceremony. I have been allotted five minutes and would like to request
members on these lists to let me know if there are issues you would like me
to raise during the opening ceremony. Anriette Esterhuysen and Michael
Gurstein will be speakers during the "High level" session on Monday
afternoon, while Anita Gurumurthy will speak during the closing.
My bit is only for the opening and would like to feel that I be highlighting
your concerns.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Rgds
Grace
> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:19:28 +0100
> From: nb at bollow.ch
> To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org
> Subject: [governance] Brief report Re: Civil society representation at
WSIS+10 in Paris
>
> Dear all
>
> As I mentioned before, Janis Karklins of UNESCO requested Marianne
> Franklin (one of two co-chairs of the Internet Rights and Principles
> Coalition) and myself to suggest speakers for the Paris WSIS+10 main
> sessions to represent civil society. In the absence of any really
> convincing answer to the question of who else should do this :-) we
> have done so.
>
> By necessity my participation in this process was not a formal
> nomination activity of the Caucus, which would have required a NomCom,
> and without a standing NomCom available for any tasks that might come
> up, there was simply not enough time for initiating a NomCom
> process.
>
> First there was the request regarding the opening session, and very
> recently the request regarding the other sessions. In each case a
> reasonably quick response was expected.
>
> I recommend that for future major events, a NomCom should be set up well
> in advance, and it should prepare well in advance with thoughts on
> potential nominees and selection criteria.
>
> For the current WSIS+10 event, a very much ad hoc process was used,
> where I have done my best to take into account the responses to the call
> for expressions of interest that I posted here on the list.
>
> I believe that we have a very good end result:
>
>
> Opening session:
> Grace Githaiga
>
>
>
>
> I have also encouraged these civil society representatives to consult
> widely, as per the email message pasted below.
>
> Greetings,
> Norbert
>
>
> --snip------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Janis Karklins <j.karklins at unesco.org> wrote:
>
> > I am writing to you with proposal to take the floor on behalf of the
> > civil society
>
> Dear Anita, Anriette, Grace and Michael (the civil society
> representatives at the plenaries of WSIS+10)
>
> As you probably know, Janis Karklins of UNESCO had requested Marianne
> and myself to suggest speakers for the WSIS+10 main sessions to
> represent civil society. In the absence of any really convincing answer
> to the question of who else should do this :-) we have done so.
>
> Speaking just from my personal perspective right now, I would like to
> encourage all of you to consult widely on what are important points to
> make, using the mailing lists of the Internet Governance Caucus and the
> Internet Rights and Principles coalition and whatever other networks
> you're active in.
>
> Of course if you do that, given the great breadth and diversity of
> civil society, you're going to get more suggestions than you can use,
> and it's of course each panelist's discretion to select which of the
> points you want to mention and which of them you want to specifically
> emphasize and how much you want to add from your personal perspective -
> also taking into account what in your view may have been
> underemphasized by other civil society speakers.
>
> Overall (and I emphasize again that I'm speaking just from my personal
> perspective here), I think that it is particularly important to clearly
> draw attention to important points that have so far been largely
> overlooked or ignored in the IGF process and other WSIS followup
> processes.
>
> Greetings,
> Norbert
>
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