[governance] Re: [bestbits] UPDATE ON CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN NET MUNDIAL INITIATIVE

[Ian Peter]

Not really Parminder. As you know there are differing opinions within civil society about this, and without clarity as regards how an involvement with NMI would work – information we are seeking – it is not possible for everyone to make an informed decision.  Such matters as whether the NMI would want to maintain a right of veto over selections suggested by CSCG would not matter to those who oppose involvement under any circumstances, but would be significant factors as regards considering involvement for others.

Ian

From: parminder 
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 4:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [bestbits] UPDATE ON CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN NET MUNDIAL INITIATIVE


On Tuesday 18 November 2014 04:23 AM, Ian Peter wrote:

  UPDATE ON CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN NET MUNDIAL INITIATIVE.

  Please note that Internet Governance Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) participation in the new Net Mundial initiative is still under consideration. CSCG has written to the NMI Secretariat and Transitional Council suggesting that it play a co-ordinating role in the selection of civil society representatives in a coordinated bottom up manner, rather than these decisions being made by the Transitional Council (which has no civil society representation). This is still under discussion; however, we do not yet have a proposal with sufficient clarity for member coalitions to be able to decide on participation or not. While Just Net Coalition (JNC) has already determined it will not participate, other members are waiting for clarity on our proposal for a bottom up and inclusive procedure for determining civil society representatives before making any final decisions on participation.

Does this not constitute an in principle agreement to participate by the concerned CS actors, if NMI guys agrees to CSCG doing CS nominations, or something close to that... Further, Is Fadi wrong in taking that impression and making it public... I think you need to make the facts such more clear and transparent about what is happening within the CSCG, what decisions and actions it takes and so on... parminder 



  Our letter to  the NMI Secretariat and Transitional Council in no way signifies that any or all CS organisations have made a final decision on whether to engage with the NMI in a formal selection process or to participate in the NMI process.


   

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