[governance] CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation

[Sonigitu Ekpe]

Great response from one of the IGC Coordinator.

Thank you, lets take it from there.

Sonigitu Ekpe Aji :-@ SEA

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On Mar 17, 2013 4:15 PM, "Norbert Bollow" <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:

> [I'm writing this email in my role as a co-coordinator of the Civil
> Society Internet Governance Caucus, i.e. "with coordinator hat on".]
>
> Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer at isoc.org> wrote:
>
> > For this reason I am also sending a copy [..] to the Civil Society
> > group.
>
> Thank you for that; this is very much appreciated.
>
> > Mr Gurstein’s application was assessed in light of the same criteria
> > and his name was not retained. We fail to understand why he appeals
> > to the Chairman of the CSTD and tries to question our procedures. Up
> > until February 2013, he considered himself being part of Civil
> > Society and spoke as one of its leaders and representatives at the
> > recent WSIS+10 meeting.
>
> Let me first point out that there is absolutely nothing wrong when an
> academic becomes a highly respected member of a civil society group,
> and when some consider him a leader (civil society is so diverse that
> no-one can reasonable expect to be considered a leader of civil
> society as a whole).
>
> Having been involved in the selection of the civil society nominees for
> the recent WSIS+10 meeting, I would like to further comment on what
> you have written above.
>
> Mr. Gurstein is a non-technical academic. At the recent WSIS+10 meeting,
> there was no process available for non-technical academics to apply for
> nomination for a speaking slot on the basis of representing a community
> of non-technical academics.
>
> The only way in which he could therefore be considered and potentially
> accepted was as a civil society nominee.
>
> By contrast, in the UN General Assembly resolution that contains the
> decision to establish a Working-Group on Enhanced Cooperation
> (A/RES/67/195), “technical and academic communities” is recognized as
> an explicit stakeholder category, and consequently the Chair of the
> CSTD has appointed a corresponding “focal point”.
>
> I personally thought this to be a very positive development, and an
> appropriate recognition of the important work of the various academic
> communities.
>
> > I do believe, however, that unsuccessful
> > applicants in one process should not engage in “constituency
> > shopping”
>
> Mr. Gurstein did not “engage in ‘constituency shopping’”.
>
> He simply selected, in each case, among the available processes the
> one that would reasonably appear to be the best fit to his particular
> situation.
>
> > and question the entire process.
>
> By denying his right to question the process, you have just committed a
> human rights violation.
>
> > The Tunis Agenda identified the technical and academic community as a
> > separate sub-group. De UN de facto recognized it as a separate group
> > and always asked ISOC to coordinate the selection process. It is
> > understood that the definition contained in the Tunis Agenda can be
> > discussed; new groups could even appear tomorrow. However, the
> > context was clear and it referred to the community of organizations
> > and individuals who are involved in the day-to-day operational
> > management of the Internet and who work within this community.
>
> I find it absolutely astounding that you have chosen, in this
> roundabout way via the Tunis Agenda, to interpret the term “technical
> and academic communities” of the UN General Assembly resolution that
> contains the decision to establish a Working-Group on Enhanced
> Cooperation (A/RES/67/195), to mean “community of organizations
> and individuals who are involved in the day-to-day operational
> management of the Internet and who work within this community”.
>
> Please note in particular the plural “communities” in the UN General
> Assembly resolution and the singular in your interpretation.
>
> Greetings,
> Norbert Bollow
> one of the coordinators of the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus
>
>
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