[governance] [JNC - Forum] [bestbits] CS input to Chairs Statement for GCCS - apologies for short time frame
Jean-Louis FULLSACK
jlfullsack at orange.fr
Tue Apr 14 03:54:40 EDT 2015
Dear Anriette
Indeed ! It is.
But IMHO it's more than helpful : it's an indispensable complement and reminder for APC to values and fundamentals of CS activism. At least if APC is willing to stay in the CS militant camp.
Having in mind some commun souvenirs from WSIS PrepComs I do hope it is the case ...
Jean-Louis Fullsack
> Message du 13/04/15 21:07
> De : "Anriette Esterhuysen"
> A : governance at lists.igcaucus.org, "Michael Gurstein"
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> Objet : RE: [governance] [JNC - Forum] [bestbits] CS input to Chairs Statement for GCCS - apologies for short time frame
>
>
Thanks for this Michael. Helpful.
>
Anriette
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-------- Original message --------
From: Michael Gurstein
Date:13/04/2015 19:52 (GMT+02:00)
To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org
Subject: RE: [governance] [JNC - Forum] [bestbits] CS input to Chairs Statement for GCCS - apologies for short time frame
>
Sorry, something was left out of the last sentence...
>
> M
>
> 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). An "open" and
> critical approach to policy analysis and development 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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