[governance] FW: [JNC - Forum] [bestbits] CS input to Chairs Statement for GCCS - apologies for short time frame

Jean-Louis FULLSACK jlfullsack at orange.fr
Mon Apr 13 17:13:18 EDT 2015


Thanks Michael

 

for these useful clarifications and comments which I fully agree with.

 

Jean-Louis Fullsack

 

 

 

 

 

> Message du 13/04/15 19:39
> De : "Michael Gurstein" 
> A : governance at lists.igcaucus.org
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> Objet : [governance] FW: [JNC - Forum] [bestbits] CS input to Chairs Statement for GCCS - apologies for short time frame
> 
> Anriette (and NNena),
> 
> I may have missed it but while the Hague meeting covers a range of topics
> including some new ones I don't see anywhere where there is a discussion of
> the social justice aspects or consequences of the Internet (apart from the
> pro forma repetition of referencing to the "Digital Divide" and "access").
> Equally and regrettably this can also be said for all of the other events
> that you point to in your note below--NetMundial, NMI, etc.etc.
> 
> Accelerating income inequality, Internet supported loss of "good jobs", the
> mad rush to the bottom in a range of employment areas which are shifting to
> the global Internet platforms, the loss of health and safety protections in
> the newly emerging forms of employment contracting, tax dodging, and so on
> and so on all need to be addressed by global forums such as these and as a
> matter of escalating urgency.
> 
> Equally, I would like to see some questioning of the prioritization of
> "capacity building". Admittedly, "capacity building" is of considerable
> value and utility in areas with a very high technical component. However,
> the use of this model -- with a highly skewed and selected group of
> instructors and a very narrow and uncritical selections of topics and
> reading resources is in practice little more than a form of ideological
> indoctrination, including I should and regrettably say as being executed by
> Civil Society organizations along with others.
> 
> Good policy, policy analysis and policy development comes from a deep and
> widely informed reflection on a range of issues and perspectives and having
> a critical approach and understanding of the issues and their broad
> socio-political and economic contexts (much beyond that which is being
> presented by the current Internet policy establishment) is of absolute
> necessity if the interests of the broad range of nations and populations in
> the world and particularly those for whom CS has traditionally been
> representative, are to be adequately accounted for.
> 
> M
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----
> From: Forum [mailto:forum-bounces at justnetcoalition.org] On Behalf Of
> Anriette Esterhuysen
> Sent: April 13, 2015 2:23 AM
> To: forum at justnetcoalition.org; Ian Peter; nnenna75 at gmail.com
> Cc: Anne Jellema
> Subject: Re: [JNC - Forum] [bestbits] CS input to Chairs Statement for GCCS
> - apologies for short time frame
> 
> Dear all
> 
> I am on a panel on the last day of the event on Internet Governance. I will
> definitely raise the issue of how important it is to work with the existing
> intergovernmental system and the UN system.
> 
> As I have said previously, the multistakeholder approach should be a way of
> building more inclusion and democracy into internet governance and serve as
> a mechanism for engaging governments rather than bypassing governments.
> 
> Other thoughts from you would be helpful, and I will pick up on Nnenna's
> opening statement.
> 
> The panel outline:
> 
> 
> Parallel Session : Internet governance - Global Cooperation for a
> Sustainable Future
> 
> Internet governance impacts on the three themes of GCCS2015: freedom,
> security and growth.
> This session will focus on five key interrelated initiatives and events
> which are paving the way forward for the Internet governance ecosystem:
> 
> the NETmundial multistakeholder statement on Internet governance
> principles and the roadmap for the future evolution of Internet governance;
> the IANA Stewardship Transition to the global Internet community of the
> coordination and management of the Internet domain name system (DNS) and
> enhancement of ICANN's accountability;
> the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG);
> the NETmundial Initiative;
> the UN General Assembly High Level Event in December 2015 on the review
> of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information
> Society (WSIS) (2003-2005) as well as on the renewal of the mandate of the
> Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
> 
> Best
> 
> Anriette
> 
> 
> 
> On 13/04/2015 09:36, Richard Hill wrote:
> > Dear Nenna,
> > 
> > Thank you for this. I had strongly supported Parminder's statement
> regarding why shun the UN, so it is not just him calling for that.
> > 
> > I would encourage you to make that point in your four-minute 
> > statement,
> and in fact I think that it should be added to the consolidated input from
> civil society.
> > 
> > Thanks again and best,
> > Richard
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Forum [mailto:forum-bounces at justnetcoalition.org]On Behalf Of
> Nnenna Nwakanma
> > Sent: samedi, 11. avril 2015 22:17
> > To: Ian Peter
> > Cc: ; Anne Jellema; Governance; JNC Forum
> > Subject: Re: [JNC - Forum] [bestbits] CS input to Chairs Statement 
> > for GCCS - apologies for short time frame
> > 
> > 
> > Many thanks, Ian
> > 
> > 
> > This will come in handy in developing a 4-minute keynote. I Will 
> > see
> how many of the key pints I can incorporate. have been further informed that
> keynote speakers are to keep to specific themes and mine will be "bridging
> the digital divide; freedom and privacy online".
> > 
> > 
> > Granted, it will be important to stress the respect of human rights 
> > and
> all of that, but I am convinced that the Parminder question of "why are you
> shying away from more democratic UN-led instances?" on the process may still
> need to be asked. From the suggestion from organisers, Fadi Chehade will be
> the one speaking on "Internet Governance"
> > 
> > 
> > Still listening here
> > 
> > 
> > N
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 7:41 PM, Ian Peter 
> wrote:
> > 
> > >Thanks Ian. Is this available online anywhere? 
> > 
> > Probably not Anne, although I suspect the Chair's statement when 
> > finalised will be at https://www.gccs2015.com/
> > 
> > But this is a conference emanating from meetings of mostly foreign
> ministries from various governments, which is including civil society and
> trying to be "multistakeholder" for the first time. But this does not (yet)
> extend to transparent open processes where we will get to see other inputs
> to a Chairs Statement, let alone have a chance to discuss such inputs across
> stakeholder groups. Maybe next time...
> > 
> > 
> > Ian
> > 
> > From: Anne Jellema 
> > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2015 6:03 PM
> > To: Ian Peter 
> > Cc: governance at lists.igcaucus.org ; bestbits at lists.bestbits.net ; 
> > JNC
> Forum 
> > Subject: Re: [bestbits] CS input to Chairs Statement for GCCS - 
> > apologies for short time frame
> > 
> > Thanks Ian. Is this available online anywhere? 
> > Best
> > Anne
> > 
> > On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 2:30 AM, Ian Peter 
> > 
> wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks to everyone (about 40 people) who responded to this with
> comments and suggestions.
> > 
> > I am attaching the letter which was sent a few hours ago to the
> Dutch organisers, with consolidated CS inputs. Our understanding of the
> process is that a new draft of the Chairs statement, taking into account the
> various inputs, will be issued just before the conference next week. However
> at that stage there will be no more new inputs to text, but rather
> discussion limited to red line text.
> > 
> > This ended up being a very rushed process, as we were advised 
> > with
> 48 hours of a new deadline for us to submit our suggestions. Compiling about
> 40 sets of comments at short notice into one document was difficult, and
> left very little time for a small group to produce a consolidated text and
> submit it. Apologies for not being able to consult wider on this, but we
> trust that the document submitted covers the range of suggestions and
> viewpoints submitted. It will be interesting to see which of our suggestions
> make it through to the final statement!
> > 
> > Ian Peter
> > 
> > From: Ian Peter 
> > Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 8:02 AM
> > To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org ; bestbits at lists.bestbits.net 
> > ;
> forum at justnetcoalition.org 
> > Subject: CS input to Chairs Statement for GCCS - apologies for 
> > short time frame
> > 
> > Dear friends,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Apologies for cross-posting]
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Below is a statement requesting your input into formulating the
> civil society response to the Chair's statement for GCCS 2015. Apologies for
> very short comments period, but the draft was only released for our wider
> input in last 24 hours, and we need to submit a consolidated CS response
> after getting your input. There will be another (again short) opportunity to
> comment on the consolidated response as per message below.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Governments and business interests will also be responding to 
> > the
> text separately in the same time frame, so we can expect changes. There are
> some (surprisingly) good sections of the text currently (IMHO) that we need
> to argue to retain, plus plenty where we can suggest improvements. But
> please input within the time frame either by the form or the email address
> below.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > We would like to bring to your attention the call for civil 
> > society
> input on the outcome document for the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015
> (GCCS 2015), hosted by the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and
> taking place in The Hague on 16 and 17 April 2015. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Following on from the London (2011), Budapest (2012), and Seoul
> (2013) Conferences - a series also known as the London Process, the 2015
> event in The Hague will provide an opportunity for further high-level
> discussion of key cyberspace issues, structured around the three main themes
> of Freedom, Security and Growth. The Conference will be a stock-taking
> event, assessing the current global situation and mapping out the challenges
> and opportunities that lie ahead. By engaging governments, business,
> academia and civil society participants at the Conference, the organisers
> hope to find practical solutions to real and urgent challenges, and to
> progress the agenda of a free, open and secure internet. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Based on the assumption that all those who have a stake in
> cyberspace should be able to express their views and participate in a
> meaningful way, this year, the organisers are putting particular emphasis on
> facilitating multistakeholder engagement in the Conference. As part of an
> effort to achieve this, the Conference organisers are interested in getting
> Civil Society input on the draft outcome document of the Conference (The
> Chair's Statement).
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Ian Peter
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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