CS consensual statement on MSism WAS Re: [governance] Vint Verf tells us the conclusion of the complex IANA transition process
Nnenna Nwakanma
nnenna75 at gmail.com
Tue Jul 29 18:29:33 EDT 2014
Many thanks, Ian.
There was also:
Points to be further discussed beyond NETmundial:
Several contributions to NETmundial identified the following non-exhaustive
list of points that need better understanding and further discussion in
appropriate fora:
Different roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in Internet
governance,
including the meaning and application of *equal footing.*
Jurisdiction issues and how they relate to Internet governance.
Benchmarking systems and related indicators regarding the application of
Internet governance principles.
Net neutrality.
On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 10:13 PM, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:
> Here’s what was agreed to at Netmundial. I personally have no problem
> with any of this, does anyone?
>
> What I think we need to add to this comes from the discussion Parminder
> started, in response to Avri’s posting, as regards limits to
> multistakeholder application to final decision making in some instances.
> But if we are all happy with what is below, we have a very good start. We
> could then look at the areas where we see limits to applicability and the
> need for further clarification.
>
> Ian Peter
>
>
> FROM NETMUNDIAL
>
> INTERNET GOVERNANCE PROCESS PRINCIPLES
> Multistakeholder: Internet governance should be built on democratic,
> multistakeholder processes, ensuring the meaningful and accountable
> participation of all stakeholders, including governments, the private
> sector,
> civil society, the technical community, the academic community and users.
> The respective roles and responsibilities of stakeholders should be
> interpreted in a flexible manner with reference to the issue under
> discussion.
>
> Open, participative, consensus driven governance: The development of
> international Internet-related public policies and Internet governance
> arrangements should enable the full and balanced participation of all
> stakeholders from around the globe, and made by consensus, to the extent
> possible.
>
> Transparent: Decisions made must be easy to understand, processes must
> be clearly documented and follow agreed procedures, and procedures must
> be developed and agreed upon through multistakeholder processes.
>
> Accountable: Mechanisms for independent checks and balances as well as
> for review and redress should exist. Governments have primary, legal and
> political accountability for the protection of human rights
>
> Inclusive and equitable: Internet governance institutions and processes
> should be inclusive and open to all interested stakeholders. Processes,
> including decision making, should be bottom-up, enabling the full
> involvement
> of all stakeholders, in a way that does not disadvantage any category of
> stakeholder.
>
> Distributed: Internet Governance should be carried out through a
> distributed,
> decentralized and multistakeholder ecosystem.
>
> Collaborative: Internet governance should be based on and encourage
> collaborative and cooperative approaches that reflect the inputs and
> interests
> of stakeholders.
>
> Enabling meaningful participation: Anyone affected by an Internet
> governance process should be able to participate in that process.
> Particularly,
> Internet governance institutions and processes should support capacity
> building for newcomers, especially stakeholders from developing countries
> and underrepresented groups.
>
>
>
> *From:* Deirdre Williams <williams.deirdre at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 30, 2014 1:36 AM
> *To:* Internet Governance <governance at lists.igcaucus.org> ; Mawaki Chango
> <kichango at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: CS consensual statement on MSism WAS Re: [governance] Vint
> Verf tells us the conclusion of the complex IANA transition process
>
> I have a suggestion which I hope won't be considered too flippant.
> There's a game, at least in English, for whiling away long car journeys, in
> which the participants take turns to suggest adjectives, in alphabetical
> order, for "the parson's cat".
> Our "parson's cat" is "multistakeholderism"
> My turn first - I suggest that an attribute of multistakeholderism is
> "inclusive", that we share a common understanding that multistakeholderism
> is (or should be) a way towards more inclusive participation in the IG
> debate and decision making.
> Next person - either suggest another attribute that you think we perceive
> in common, or take what I proposed and qualify it as you think necessary -
> "but ....", or both.
> This way we can build up a list of attributes in common while at the same
> time being made aware of the reservations and exceptions that people may
> have.
> Could that work?
> Deirdre
>
>
> On 29 July 2014 11:05, Mawaki Chango <kichango at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I personally endorsed the use of that phrase earlier on the basis, and
>> only on the basis, that this is work in progress, that we are right in this
>> thread and in a couple of others related seeking to hammer out a common
>> understanding. So I have been listening and hope I am being listened to as
>> well. There will be a point where we might reach and declare some common
>> understanding or we will have to acknowledge our failure to reach such
>> outcome.
>>
>> Are we there yet?
>>
>> Mawaki
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:
>>
>>> Is there really a common understanding of multistakeholderism? I don't
>>> think so, and I would further suggest that it will be a good starting
>>> point to acknowledge that currently there are several different
>>> understandings of multistakeholderism, and to therefore start listening
>>> to each other with a goal of learning how others may understand
>>> “multistakeholderism” differently.
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>>> Norbert
>>>
>>> On Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:31:29 -0400
>>> Deirdre Williams <williams.deirdre at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > +1 for common understanding.
>>> > Deirdre
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 29 July 2014 10:16, Mawaki Chango <kichango at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > I am ok with "common understanding" (putting the emphasis in my last
>>> > > sentence below on the term "understand" rather than on
>>> > > "definition'.) Note: at times some may also refer to it as working
>>> > > definition, whatever designation people are comfortable with works
>>> > > fine for me, but I like the modest and cooperative tone in "common
>>> > > understanding".
>>> > >
>>> > > Mawaki
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 1:34 PM, Nnenna Nwakanma
>>> > > <nnenna75 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > >> Should we seek "a common understanding" instead of "definition"?
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Just asking
>>> > >>
>>> > >> N
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Mawaki Chango
>>> > >> <kichango at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > >>
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 9:11 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva <
>>> > >>> Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>> Ian, probably multistakeholder is not defined yet because it is
>>> > >>>> composed of two words multiple-stakeholders. And stakeholder too
>>> > >>>> is composed of two words stake-holder. Technically then,
>>> > >>>> Multistakeholder is composed of three words
>>> > >>>>
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> It's a totally different question as to whether
>>> > >>> "mutistakeholderism" needs to be defined despite being made up of
>>> > >>> parts that are familiar. And I think all definition questions
>>> > >>> boil down to people struggling to understand precisely what
>>> > >>> "mutistakeholderism" is or should be.
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> Mawaki
>>> > >>>
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