AW: [governance] Multistakeholder Roles and Responsibilities

Fri Jan 18 02:13:27 EST 2013

Strong support here for Mawaki and Deborah's input.

We should also keep in mind that if our long term goal is institutional
reform at the ITU to enable more effective and sustainable participation
from civil society we need to be patient and persistent.

And we need to work towards CS participation not just in Geneva, but in
regional telecommunications unions and in national regulators.

Anriette

On 17/01/2013 17:59, Mawaki Chango wrote:
> Great point, Deborah! I think we need always to follow-up and build on
> the formal outcomes of our previous interactions with the structures
> and authorities we're dealing with. Some of us who in various
> capacities have various experiences with those entities may be
> skeptical or even attempted to be cynical. I'd favor the following
> principle: Be cynical all you want, but act hopeful. Which does not
> prevent anyone from strategizing with or petitioning other actors and
> potential allies.
>
> Just my 2 cents
>
> mawaki
>
> On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Deborah Brown <deborah at accessnow.org> wrote:
>> +1
>>
>> In addition to the commitments that the SG made during the meeting with
>> civil society at WCIT that Joana mentioned, the ITU issued the following
>> statement in response to a 10 December civil society letter to WCIT.
>>
>> •            We recognize that the current institutional structures do not
>> facilitate independent civil society participation in the work of the ITU.
>> Given that it is unlikely that institutional changes can be implemented
>> during the WCIT, we ask that the two above issues be addressed immediately
>> and that the ITU commit to reviewing and putting in place mechanisms that
>> will encourage a more flexible approach to participation by civil society.
>> [From 10 December letter]
>>
>> Only the Plenipotentiary Conference of the ITU – the highest governing body
>> of the organization – can change institutional rules and procedures or
>> effect changes to the ITU Constitution. I believe post-WCIT-12 we will have
>> time to take stock and provide our membership with some important
>> recommendations in line with what you raise. I would also take the
>> opportunity to remind you that all civil society organizations, who are
>> international in nature and who are working in the area of ICTs are welcome
>> to join the ITU and apply for exemption of fees. I believe we will all
>> benefit from a greater civil society engagement at ITU and in line with this
>> I recently invited the International Trade Union Movement to join.
>>
>> The document is available on WCITLeaks, but (ironically) is locked behind a
>> TIES log in:
>> http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S12-WCIT12-INF-0005!!MSW-E.pdf
>>
>> I don't think seeking the right to participate at the WTPF would require
>> changes at the plenipotentiary level (please do correct me if this
>> assumption is wrong) so if we decide to go ahead with a letter, we might
>> want to cite the sentence I highlighted above.
>>
>> Best,
>> Deborah
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
>> wrote:
>>> Agree, and I think that Jeremy and Joana and Wolfgang's suggestions are
>>> not mutually exclusive.
>>>
>>> We can send a letter, and ask member-states and sector members to also
>>> raise this issue and make sure that our letter is discussed.
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> Anriette
>>>
>>> On 17/01/2013 12:43, "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Joana and all
>>>
>>> there is another PrepMeeting for the WTPF in February in Geneva.
>>> http://www.itu.int/en/wtpf-13/Pages/ieg.aspx
>>>
>>> It is important to raise this question in this meeting. I have no idea
>>> whether this meeting (February 6 - 8, 2013 in the ITU HQ) is open. If not we
>>> should send a letter to like minded governments and to the ITU SG before
>>> February 6 and to push for a clear response to our request for equal
>>> participation in the WTPF, independent from national governmental
>>> delegations.
>>>
>>> Wolfgang
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>> Von: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org im Auftrag von Joana Varon
>>> Gesendet: Do 17.01.2013 04:55
>>> An: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Jeremy Malcolm
>>> Cc: <bestbits at lists.igcaucus.org>
>>> Betreff: Re: [governance] Multistakeholder Roles and Responsibilities
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Jeremy and all,
>>>
>>> Regarding your observation and the fact that a couple of civil society
>>> representatives were able to have a meeting with Mr Toure during the WCIT
>>> and managed to deliver to him our statement that reinforced some points of
>>> the best bits statement, including demands for an open participation of CS
>>> in ITU processes, isn't it the time to recall him of our "Civil Society
>>> statement on the new ITRs and the future of multi-stakeholder engagement"
>>> and try to ask for the changes he has promised to try to make during our
>>> meeting?
>>>
>>> Please, correct me if it seams too naive, but if we go again through these
>>> alternative channels to submit our comments and so on( such as CS being part
>>> of government delegation - it's own or other "friendly" governements, or
>>> just engaging with sector members), we will just repeat the quite
>>> frustrating (lack of) participation scenery of WCIT at WTPF.
>>>
>>> Maybe Wolfgang, Avri or other fellows that have attended WCIT could have
>>> some thoughts to add on this.
>>>
>>> best,
>>>
>>> joana
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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