[governance] Fwd: [cs-coord] Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination Group

[Mawaki Chango]

FYI, this was released to the media moments ago.

 Mawaki

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From: Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 8:36 AM
Subject: [cs-coord] Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination Group
To: cs-coord at lists.bestbits.net


  The Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination Group (CSCG) would
like to announce the addition of new members and the reappointment of an
independent chairperson.

Formed in 2013 in response to the need for civil society groups to work
more closely together, particularly on appointing representatives  to
outside bodies, the founding members of this "coalition of coalitions" were

·         Internet Governance Caucus, an organisation with over 200
organisational and individual members founded in 2004 to specifically
address emerging internet governance issues. Represented by Dr Mawaki
Chango, Co-Coordinator

·         Association for Progressive Communications,  an international
membership-based network founded in 1990 who work together in using ICTs to
empower and support others to build strategic communities and promote easy
and affordable access to a free and open internet. Represented by Chat
Garcia Ramilo, Deputy Executive Director

·         Best Bits, a network of civil society organisations from across
the world, who come together to share and collaborate on individual and
joint initiatives in support of human rights and other broadly shared civil
society interests in Internet governance. Represented by Jeremy Malcolm,
Steering Committee member.

·         The Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group, (NCSG) an organization of
more than 400 non-commercial organizations and individuals who develop
Internet policy through participation in ICANN's policy development process.
NCSG promotes noncommercial interests in the formulation of ICANN policy
including human rights, academic, development, educational, and cultural
interests.  Represented by Robin Gross, NCSG Executive Committee

·         Diplo Foundation, which has a focus on assisting participants
from small and developing states to build the capacity to engage
effectively in Internet Governance and diplomacy. Since 2003, Diplo's
Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme (IGCBP) has involved over
1500 professionals and activists from 163 states. Diplo Foundation is
represented by Ginger (Virginia) Paque,  Internet Governance Programmes.



The new members announced today are

·         Just Net Coalition, formed in 2014, a global coalition with
specific interests in democracy, human rights and social justice.
Represented by Norbert Bollow, Co-convenor

·         Civicus, a global civil society alliance with over 1000 members
in 120 countries. Represented by Mandeep Tiwana, Head of Policy and Research



The newly expanded group announced as its first task the reappointment of
Ian Peter as independent chair, with a term expiring in September 2016. Ian
Peter has been involved in internet public access initiatives for over 25
years with various civil society organisations and was approached to be the
first independent chairperson when CSCG was formed in 2013.

"I am honoured to be able to work with such a group of representative civil
society bodies", Ian Peter stated. "My aim in facilitating decision making
with CSCG will be to ensure that the diverse range of voices and
perspectives within civil society are heard, respected, and represented,
and that civil society works together to advance its causes in the internet
governance area".

CSCG sees its primary role as ensuring a co-ordinated civil society
response and conduit when it comes to making civil society appointments to
outside bodies (such as IGF, NetMundial, and 1Net). It does not see itself
as a policy making body. Further developments are expected in coming months
as the expanded group begins to address a range of issues where civil
society presence and effectiveness can be enhanced.

CSCG can be contacted initially through cscg at internetgov-cs.org






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