[governance] Re: What "extension into broader spheres" do we support precisely? (was Re: 2nd FORMAL..)

[parminder]

On Friday 27 September 2013 08:23 AM, Norbert Bollow wrote:
> Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
>
>> I think that when a drafter introduces a language like 'should extend
>> to broader sphere' , on being asked to clarify. those who are for
>> that language must clarify what is meant. This did not happen.
> While I strongly agree with this call for accountability, what I think
> is most important for IGC is that we need to become clear on what
> precisely is the scope of our “support for an extension into broader
> spheres of Internet Governance of the experiences from the Brazilian
> multistakeholder model of Internet governance, led by CGI.br”.
>
> I understand that this was an intentionally fuzzy wording, with the
> fuzziness having been driven by the need to have a letter text finalized
> and endorsed within a rushed timeframe that was driven by the current
> political opportunity in Brazil.
>
> But now that we are not under this time pressure anymore, it will be
> good to work out what the specific aspects or kinds of “extension into
> broader spheres of Internet Governance of the experiences from the
> Brazilian multistakeholder model of Internet governance, led by CGI.br”
> are precisely that we have consensus or rough consensus support for.
>
> I personally certainly would not support any kind of “extension into
> broader spheres” that would make a multistakeholder process replace a
> parliamentary democratic process.
>
> But it seems to me for example that some aspects of the CGI.br approach
> to multistakeholderism would be worth looking at when reforming the
> ICANN model.

If that is the implication of point 4, I strongly support it, and of 
course the full statement. parminder
>
> Greetings,
> Norbert
>


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