[governance] Re: [bestbits] Outcome of cyberspace conference in Seoul

[parminder]

I had previously cautioned that some kind of important "Seoul 
Principles' will be worked out at the conference. So, friends, it is in 
these rather tightly-controlled forums, designed and run by OECD 
countries (chiefly, the US and UK, in this case) where real global 
Internet governance is taking place. But, from the reactions that my 
post on this subject got a few days back, civil society seems still 
insistent on keeping its head tightly dug in the sand.

And we want to pursue in full vigor the rather non-consequential events 
like WSIS plus 10 conference to be hosted by the ITU in April next..... 
(Remember the UNESCO's WSIS plus 10 event earlier this year!)

Any reason, why we dont target events where the powerful OECD countries, 
otherwise civil society's comrades-in-arms on multistakeholderism, 
un-regulated, bottom-up Internet and so on, undertake real global IG, 
and only target genuinely multi-lateral forums, like those associated 
with the UN, where at least all countries are allowed to participate...

And these UN forums are much much more open.... Look at the Seoul 
conference. It is not possible to even register and attend it in an 
unhindered manner for a civil society organisation, what to talk about 
substantially participating. And see how all the preparatory processes, 
and actual text negotiations is shrouded in so much secrecy. Compare it 
to the WSIS process, where any entity could get its inputs into the text 
at any stage, which was then openly negotiated over a vast screen...

  Friends, we have got something absolutely wrong here, and need to 
reassess our positions and priorities.

As a communication rights activist said on another list recently, 
characterising the current situation about global Internet governance, 
'an 'irrational normal' always exists in tension, awaiting its 'the 
emperor has no clothes'  moment .

It for the global IG civil society to make that call..... Or, in 
default, it can awaits its own 'the emperor has no clothes' moment.

What I am asking here is - do we want to write to the Seoul conference 
organisers about how badly and wrongly organised their meeting it, and 
therefore what comes out of it simply has no legitimacy... And also, at 
the BestBits meeting in Bali, when we discuss global IG spaces, give due 
prominence to such rich countries run and controlled forums - and hit at 
the core of illegitimate power, which is civil society's prime business 
to do.

By the way, it is one of the funniest statements to hear

------"Deputy of Preparatory Secretariat told " Though US and UK, which 
regard cyberspace as neutral,........... "

Yes, neutral for completely unhindered transgressions and theft of other 
people's data..... Now we know what 'neutral' and 'unregulated' really 
is meant to mean.... Also perhaps why these countries were so much 
against mentioning the term 'security' in an international enforceable 
agreement like the ITRs.... They sure want to keep the Internet 
'neutral', and civil society merrily follows the pipe piper's alluring 
tune...

parminder



On Friday 04 October 2013 08:04 AM, Byoung-il Oh wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Several press reported that so called 'Seoul Principle' will be made 
> as an outcome of cyberspace conference in Seoul.
>
> http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2013/10/120_143618.html
>
> interview of Ambassador for International Security Affairs at S. 
> Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
> http://www.koreaittimes.com/story/32042/inside-seoul-conference-cyberspace-2013
>
> In other press, (which is in Korean, so rough translation)
>
> Republic of Korea as well as the United States and the United Kingdom, 
> China and Hungary which had been under constant cyber attacks, lead 
> this principle and other major 20 countries including France and 
> Germany have agreed to it.
>
>
> Deputy of Preparatory Secretariat told " Though US and UK, which 
> regard cyberspace as neutal, had show different view with China and 
> Russia which see as national sovereignty, but all countries 
> sympathized with general principle that cyberspace should be a 
> peaceful place, so they are tring to complete 'Seoul Principle' 
> through the intense debate. As of now, they are seeking agreement for 
> the draft from all participants, and most major countries have agreed, 
> so in the situation around 90~95% of the final stage."
>
> Best,
> Oh Byoungil
>
> -- 
> <http://www.jinbo.net/support/>

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