[governance] Moving forward (was Re: Who are we?)

[Norbert Bollow]

Thanks a lot, Ian! I highly appreciate your initiative to make this
offer.

I also hereby confirm my willingness to participate in such a discourse
is facilitated by Ian.

Greetings,
Norbert


On Sat, 23 May 2015 20:38:05 +0200
"Ian Peter" <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:

> Picking up on the positive side of this exchange;
> 
> Norbert wrote:
> 
> "IMO the only way to really advance beyond unproductive and repetitive
> patterns of interactions between proponents and critics of
> multistakeholderism is for someone to set up a venue of discourse with
> the specific goal of facilitating a constructive discourse on the main
> points of disagreement between these two viewpoints.
> 
> The objectives of such a discourse should IMO be to figure out:
> 
> 1. whether there are any fundamental points of disagreement on which a
> broadly acceptable consensus is impossible to reach, and if so,
> precisely understand what precisely the disagreements and respective
> opinions and interests are
> 
> 2. what are broadly acceptable principles, which will, if/when
> they are adopted, solve those aspects on which there is no fundamental
> disagreement"
> 
> If someone would like to set up such a mailing list, I would be happy
> to volunteer to facilitate such a discussion (or co-facilitate with
> someone else).
> 
> I agree that the best thing we can do is take this discussion, which
> seems to be at the centre of the disputes which recur here, on to
> another list in a genuine attempt to find where common ground exists
> and to clearly state the areas where fundamental differences exist
> and may continue to exist.
> 
> Ian Peter

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