[governance] Despite Renewal, the IGF is still on life support

Wed Dec 14 08:11:22 EST 2016

Hi

Indeed a working group to work build the bridge to CSTD was proposed this
year but never came to truly take form.

There is good amount of energy towards year-long work, greater strength,
and other such concepts.

Coming down to numbers: 14 folks only in the CS group is too little if
there is really a belief of year-long work. We've seen a number of good
candidates through IGC only step forward, should there really be only 1
chosen?

But, yes, governmental and intergovernmental representations are very
important, very present, and could have a greater input.

Some of the work which many participated in this year was largely driven by
Gov MAG, such as new session formats, some DCs and BPFs.

During the meeting w/ ASG Lea brought the need for a more organized CS
process. Most of the folks agree on coordinated processes.

But I guess to do it, volunteers are needed for the intersessionals and the
working groups.

Best,

Renata

On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 9:31 AM, William Drake <wjdrake at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Strengthening the IGF is nominally a topic outside the WGEC’s planned
> scope, but in the event that some people once again lock in on the
> long-running and highly contested demand for an intergovernmental policy
> space, there could be a connection made.  As I suggested in the WGIG+10
> anniversary book released earlier this year, “the most desirable approach
> would be to create an intergovernmental working group under the umbrella
> of the IGF. After all, governments already routinely meet for high-level
> events alongside IGF meetings, and they could similarly add a day to each
> of the IGF’s Open Consultations to engage in dialogue on a work
> programme, preferably subject to rules of procedure that allow
> nongovernmental participants to observe and weigh in at designated times,
> etc. But as such a proposal seems unlikely to garner support from the
> governments in question, perhaps an ongoing working group under the aegis
> of the CSTD could be an alternative.”  While the objections are easy to
> anticipate, either approach would be better than the G77’s & China’s
> proposal to the WSIS+10 review for a stand-alone intergovernmental ‘forum,’
> or than a status quo in which discussions get diverted into the ITU,
> Wuzhen, etc.  And the IGF umbrella presumably could have the positive
> externality of deepening government engagement in the rest of the IGF
> process.
>
> That said, I suspect there’s little hope of such suggestions being
> seriously considered, and that things will continue to drift along as is…
>
> In which context, the lack of other hosting offers for IGF 2017 seems a
> bit concerning.  But if energies can be mobilized, maybe the Geneva setting
> will allow some bridge building with the local diplomatic community, other
> intergovernmental organizations, etc.
>
> Best
>
> Bill
>
> On Dec 14, 2016, at 11:00, Kleinwächter, Wolfgang <wolfgang.kleinwaechter@
> medienkomm.uni-halle.de> wrote:
>
> Isn´t this a challenge for the UNCSTD Working Group on Enhanced
> Cooperation?  I encourage you to write a comment. Dateline is tomorrow,
> December 15!
>
> http://unctad.org/en/Pages/CSTD/WGEC-2016-to-2018.aspx
>
> Wolfgang
>
>
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> Von: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org im Auftrag von Ayden Férdeline
> Gesendet: Mi 14.12.2016 08:14
> An: governance at lists.igcaucus.org
> Betreff: Re: [governance] Despite Renewal, the IGF is still on life support
>
> I think Samantha is pragmatic, rather than pessimistic. If the IGF would
> like to become more relevant, it would be helpful if it could morph itself
> into a platform where ever present tensions between multistakeholder and
> intergovernmental institutions could be resolved amicably. The IGF in
> Guadalajara was the first that I have attended, and while I was glad to
> participate and to be present, I was struck by how little collaboration
> there was across and within stakeholder groups. I hope this changes moving
> forward.
>
>
>
> Ayden Férdeline
> [linkedin.com/in/ferdeline](http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline)
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [governance] Despite Renewal, the IGF is still on life support
> Local Time: 14 December 2016 7:02 AM
> UTC Time: 14 December 2016 07:02
> From: arsenebaguma at gmail.com
> To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>
> Hi all,
>
> An interesting article from Samantha Dickinson.
>
> http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/12/12/despite-renewal-
> the-internet-governance-forum-is-still-on-life-support/
>
> Any thoughts on her reflexions? Do you feel she is pessimistic about the
> future of the Internet? What's your take on the future of the IGF?
>
> What do you think is the main issue that needs to be focused on for the
> next IGF in Geneva next year?
>
> How do you think the IGF should do to not lose some stakeholders such as
> the Gov and the private sector?
>
> Please do share your thoughts.
>
> -----------------
> Arsène Tungali,
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