From roland at internetpolicyagency.com Tue Jan 2 14:01:03 2018 From: roland at internetpolicyagency.com (Roland Perry) Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 19:01:03 +0000 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> Message-ID: In message <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6 at wzb.eu>, at 19:38:58 on Tue, 2 Jan 2018, Jeanette Hofmann writes >I am still flabbergasted Join the club! Have lessons been learned, or is this kind of nonsense going to keep happening? -- Roland Perry From joly at punkcast.com Tue Jan 2 16:25:33 2018 From: joly at punkcast.com (Joly MacFie) Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 16:25:33 -0500 Subject: [governance] Internet Society A11ySIG IGF Review 2pm ET 19:00 UTC Weds Jan 3 2018 Message-ID: Note new time! All are welcome to join. Remember to mute your mic when not speaking [image: a11ysig] For our first meetin ​​ g of 2018 the *Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group * (in formation) will be convened at *2pm EST* (1900 UTC) on *Wednesday January 3 2018.* We will be reviewing the recent Internet Governance Forum in Geneva and in particular the accessibility sessions. Participants will include *Gunela Astbrink* (Australia), *Judith Hellerstein* (USA ), *Vashkar Bhattacharjee* (Bangladesh), and *Muhammad Shabbir Awan* (Pakistan). 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URL: From jmalcolm at eff.org Tue Jan 2 17:35:04 2018 From: jmalcolm at eff.org (Jeremy Malcolm) Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:35:04 -0700 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> Message-ID: On 2/1/18 11:47 am, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > So no one has the login for the Digital Ocean server? > > Can't a letter to the company explaining the situation help recover it > and give it to someone? > > Sounds easier than building a new archive from scratch from people's emails No that's not the issue.  We have access to the server, but the archives were deleted from the server at some time within the last few months, by one of the volunteers who was trying to get the mailing list working again. As to why he didn't tell anyone, he may not have realized what he had done. -- Jeremy Malcolm Senior Global Policy Analyst Electronic Frontier Foundation https://eff.org jmalcolm at eff.org Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 From udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng Tue Jan 2 20:59:10 2018 From: udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng (Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 02:59:10 +0100 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> Message-ID: So it's by error. I think it's understood that the archive is really lost. So, let's approve the reconstruction proposal, so that Tapani et al. can get to work. The sooner the better. On Jan 3, 2018 12:05 AM, "Jeremy Malcolm" wrote: On 2/1/18 11:47 am, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > So no one has the login for the Digital Ocean server? > > Can't a letter to the company explaining the situation help recover it > and give it to someone? > > Sounds easier than building a new archive from scratch from people's emails No that's not the issue. We have access to the server, but the archives were deleted from the server at some time within the last few months, by one of the volunteers who was trying to get the mailing list working again. As to why he didn't tell anyone, he may not have realized what he had done. -- Jeremy Malcolm Senior Global Policy Analyst Electronic Frontier Foundation https://eff.org jmalcolm at eff.org Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 --- To unsubscribe: List help: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tapani.tarvainen at effi.org Wed Jan 3 04:52:09 2018 From: tapani.tarvainen at effi.org (Tapani Tarvainen) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 11:52:09 +0200 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> Message-ID: <20180103095209.ut5cxrzzkxaa3xqs@tarvainen.info> On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 02:59:10AM +0100, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku (udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng) wrote: > So, let's approve the reconstruction proposal, so that Tapani et al. can > get to work. The sooner the better. If I get all messages in, eh, "raw" format, it won't take long to rebuild the archive (I'd just create a temporary mailing list on my own machine and use Mailman command-line tools, easy enough). If some of the messages are in less convenient format it may be harder and/or result may not be perfect (threading in particular is likely to be lost). My own archive reaches to July 2005, and Jeanette has them from December 2003, which must be pretty close to the very beginning. But, what should we do with the archive once reconstructed? In principle it might be possible to merge it with this (current) list archive, but in practice probably not (I'm not familiar with the list software Riseup uses, but messing with the archive probably requires server privileges normal list admins don't have). If someone knows Riseup better and can tell if there'd be an easy way to move the old (reconstructed) archive there, do tell. Otherwise it'd need another place. I could put it on my own server for now, or I could probably have it hosted by Effi (there it'd survive even if I'm run over by a bus) at no cost (resource requirements are trivial). Other suggestions would be welcome as well. If hosting it on my or Effi's server I'd want to get a new domain for it, too, just to keep it distinct and easily movable. That would cost something but little enough not to worry me. We'd have to agree on the domain name though. There's also an ethical question: should the archive be then made world-readable? The original one was not, it was restricted to subscribers only (which is of course why we need to reconstruct it now from sundry sources rather than just archive.org). Technically it would be possible to set it up so that it'd still be readable by subscribers only, but managing the subscriber list would be cumbersome (linking it to the new list would probably be impossible, it'd have to be maintained separately), so I'd rather avoid that. Given the nature of the list I don't think there's anything that's in any way sensitive at this point of time (even if some may have been at the time), but I would like to see something of a consensus on this point before proceeding. The new list archive seems to be public, btw, even if its location isn't entirely obvious (https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/governance) and the spammer protection mechanism there probably prevents it from being archived by archive.org. -- Tapani Tarvainen From remmyn at gmail.com Wed Jan 3 05:11:22 2018 From: remmyn at gmail.com (Remmy Nweke) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 11:11:22 +0100 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> Message-ID: Happy New Year As we journey in this reconstruction of archive, may be is high time we consider duplicating the archive automatically incase if future errors. Just thinking. Remmy On 3 Jan 2018 02:59, "Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku" < udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng> wrote: > So it's by error. I think it's understood that the archive is really > lost. > > So, let's approve the reconstruction proposal, so that Tapani et al. can > get to work. The sooner the better. > > On Jan 3, 2018 12:05 AM, "Jeremy Malcolm" wrote: > > On 2/1/18 11:47 am, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > > So no one has the login for the Digital Ocean server? > > > > Can't a letter to the company explaining the situation help recover it > > and give it to someone? > > > > Sounds easier than building a new archive from scratch from people's > emails > > No that's not the issue. 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URL: From arsenebaguma at gmail.com Wed Jan 3 08:33:05 2018 From: arsenebaguma at gmail.com (=?utf-8?Q?Ars=C3=A8ne_Tungali?=) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 15:33:05 +0200 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: <20180103095209.ut5cxrzzkxaa3xqs@tarvainen.info> References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> <20180103095209.ut5cxrzzkxaa3xqs@tarvainen.info> Message-ID: Thanks Tapani, I would love to hear more wisdom here with regards to the number of ways we can deal with this situation. Any other thoughts? ----------------- Arsène Tungali, about.me/ArseneTungali +243 993810967 GPG: 523644A0 Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos) > On Jan 3, 2018, at 11:52 AM, Tapani Tarvainen wrote: > >> On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 02:59:10AM +0100, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku (udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng) wrote: >> >> So, let's approve the reconstruction proposal, so that Tapani et al. can >> get to work. The sooner the better. > > If I get all messages in, eh, "raw" format, it won't take long to rebuild > the archive (I'd just create a temporary mailing list on my own machine > and use Mailman command-line tools, easy enough). If some of the messages > are in less convenient format it may be harder and/or result may not be > perfect (threading in particular is likely to be lost). > > My own archive reaches to July 2005, and Jeanette has them from > December 2003, which must be pretty close to the very beginning. > > But, what should we do with the archive once reconstructed? > > In principle it might be possible to merge it with this (current) list > archive, but in practice probably not (I'm not familiar with the list > software Riseup uses, but messing with the archive probably requires > server privileges normal list admins don't have). If someone knows > Riseup better and can tell if there'd be an easy way to move the old > (reconstructed) archive there, do tell. > > Otherwise it'd need another place. I could put it on my own server for > now, or I could probably have it hosted by Effi (there it'd survive > even if I'm run over by a bus) at no cost (resource requirements are > trivial). Other suggestions would be welcome as well. > > If hosting it on my or Effi's server I'd want to get a new domain > for it, too, just to keep it distinct and easily movable. That > would cost something but little enough not to worry me. We'd have > to agree on the domain name though. > > There's also an ethical question: should the archive be then made > world-readable? The original one was not, it was restricted to > subscribers only (which is of course why we need to reconstruct > it now from sundry sources rather than just archive.org). > > Technically it would be possible to set it up so that it'd still be > readable by subscribers only, but managing the subscriber list would > be cumbersome (linking it to the new list would probably be impossible, > it'd have to be maintained separately), so I'd rather avoid that. > > Given the nature of the list I don't think there's anything that's in > any way sensitive at this point of time (even if some may have been at > the time), but I would like to see something of a consensus on this > point before proceeding. > > The new list archive seems to be public, btw, even if its location > isn't entirely obvious (https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/governance) > and the spammer protection mechanism there probably prevents it from > being archived by archive.org. > > -- > Tapani Tarvainen > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: From roland at internetpolicyagency.com Wed Jan 3 11:32:02 2018 From: roland at internetpolicyagency.com (Roland Perry) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 16:32:02 +0000 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> <20180103095209.ut5cxrzzkxaa3xqs@tarvainen.info> Message-ID: I'm sill waiting for someone to fix this: : host lists.riseup.net[198.252.153.72] said: 550 5.1.1 : Recipient address rejected: User unknown (in reply to RCPT TO command) -- Roland Perry From TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg Wed Jan 3 18:35:52 2018 From: TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg (Ang Peng Hwa (Prof)) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 23:35:52 +0000 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> Message-ID: Hi. > high time we consider duplicating the archive automatically incase if future errors. I was doing some work about archiving and have since learnt that there are companies offering “dark archives” service. These are archives of archives. Here we are talking about serious archives—in the case, the National Archives of Singapore. Publishers apparently use the service too. The dark archive companies ensure that the files are not corrupted and always machine readable. Ours will be small in scale but I can find out more information if the executive committee wishes. Regards, Peng Hwa ANG From: on behalf of Remmy Nweke Reply-To: Remmy Nweke Date: Wednesday, 3 January 2018 at 5:11 AM To: Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku Cc: Jeremy Malcolm , Renata Aquino Ribeiro , "governance at lists.riseup.net" Subject: Re: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS Happy New Year As we journey in this reconstruction of archive, may be is high time we consider duplicating the archive automatically incase if future errors. Just thinking. Remmy On 3 Jan 2018 02:59, "Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku" > wrote: So it's by error. I think it's understood that the archive is really lost. So, let's approve the reconstruction proposal, so that Tapani et al. can get to work. The sooner the better. On Jan 3, 2018 12:05 AM, "Jeremy Malcolm" > wrote: On 2/1/18 11:47 am, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > So no one has the login for the Digital Ocean server? > > Can't a letter to the company explaining the situation help recover it > and give it to someone? > > Sounds easier than building a new archive from scratch from people's emails No that's not the issue. We have access to the server, but the archives were deleted from the server at some time within the last few months, by one of the volunteers who was trying to get the mailing list working again. As to why he didn't tell anyone, he may not have realized what he had done. -- Jeremy Malcolm Senior Global Policy Analyst Electronic Frontier Foundation https://eff.org jmalcolm at eff.org Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 --- To unsubscribe: > List help: --- To unsubscribe: > List help: ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it, notify us and do not copy, use, or disclose its contents. Towards a sustainable earth: Print only when necessary. Thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From raquino at gmail.com Wed Jan 3 18:47:58 2018 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:47:58 -0300 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: <20180103095209.ut5cxrzzkxaa3xqs@tarvainen.info> References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> <20180103095209.ut5cxrzzkxaa3xqs@tarvainen.info> Message-ID: Hi I do not oppose keeping the past archives open. I'd also think the steps outlined seem quite reasonable. On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 6:52 AM, Tapani Tarvainen wrote: > On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 02:59:10AM +0100, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku (udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng) wrote: > >> So, let's approve the reconstruction proposal, so that Tapani et al. can >> get to work. The sooner the better. > > If I get all messages in, eh, "raw" format, it won't take long to rebuild > the archive (I'd just create a temporary mailing list on my own machine > and use Mailman command-line tools, easy enough). If some of the messages > are in less convenient format it may be harder and/or result may not be > perfect (threading in particular is likely to be lost). > > My own archive reaches to July 2005, and Jeanette has them from > December 2003, which must be pretty close to the very beginning. > > But, what should we do with the archive once reconstructed? > > In principle it might be possible to merge it with this (current) list > archive, but in practice probably not (I'm not familiar with the list > software Riseup uses, but messing with the archive probably requires > server privileges normal list admins don't have). If someone knows > Riseup better and can tell if there'd be an easy way to move the old > (reconstructed) archive there, do tell. > > Otherwise it'd need another place. I could put it on my own server for > now, or I could probably have it hosted by Effi (there it'd survive > even if I'm run over by a bus) at no cost (resource requirements are > trivial). Other suggestions would be welcome as well. > > If hosting it on my or Effi's server I'd want to get a new domain > for it, too, just to keep it distinct and easily movable. That > would cost something but little enough not to worry me. We'd have > to agree on the domain name though. > > There's also an ethical question: should the archive be then made > world-readable? The original one was not, it was restricted to > subscribers only (which is of course why we need to reconstruct > it now from sundry sources rather than just archive.org). > > Technically it would be possible to set it up so that it'd still be > readable by subscribers only, but managing the subscriber list would > be cumbersome (linking it to the new list would probably be impossible, > it'd have to be maintained separately), so I'd rather avoid that. > > Given the nature of the list I don't think there's anything that's in > any way sensitive at this point of time (even if some may have been at > the time), but I would like to see something of a consensus on this > point before proceeding. > > The new list archive seems to be public, btw, even if its location > isn't entirely obvious (https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/governance) > and the spammer protection mechanism there probably prevents it from > being archived by archive.org. > > -- > Tapani Tarvainen > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > From tapani.tarvainen at effi.org Mon Jan 1 03:49:14 2018 From: tapani.tarvainen at effi.org (Tapani Tarvainen) Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2018 10:49:14 +0200 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20180101084911.ag4bhtaspbnorrst@tarvainen.info> I have reconstructed Mailman archives out of messages collected from sundry sources. It is doable, sometimes even easy, sometimes harder, depending on various factors like whether you can get the messages "raw" (including all headers) or if they're only in some webmail-only things without even any download option other than cut'n'paste or saving as html. If people feel reconstructing the old list archives would be worthwhile, I might give it a go. If you want to help in that and have a larg(ish) part of the archive, drop me a line describing what you have, or actually preferably just the headers of the *earliest* list message you have. In any case, Happy new year 2018 to all! Tapani On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 07:24:48PM -0400, Deirdre Williams (williams.deirdre at gmail.com) wrote: > > Good idea Devon - would it work? > I also have a fairly large archive in my email going back to 2008 at least. > Perhaps among us we can reconstitute a lot of what seems to be lost? > Happy New Year - it gets here in about 5 hours :-) > Deirdre > > On 31 December 2017 at 19:09, Devon Blake wrote: > > > I'm pretty sure I have all the communications for quite a few years, as I > > haven't deleted anything. > > Devon > > > > On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: > > > >> On 29/12/17 6:39 am, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > >> > Thank you for this new list. > >> > What will happen to the old archives? > >> > >> Unfortunately, it seems that they are gone forever. When the IGC's last > >> hosting company went bankrupt and left us without access to the server > >> except via the web, I went and downloaded all of the mail archives and > >> transferred them to the new virtual server. But then when I regained > >> access to the new machine recently when I was trying to get the mailing > >> list working again, the archives had been deleted in the meantime. I > >> don't know how or by whom. But unless a backup was taken at our hosting > >> provider Digital Ocean (and I can't check this, because I don't have the > >> login), this means the archives are lost for good. > >> > >> -- > >> Jeremy Malcolm > >> Senior Global Policy Analyst > >> Electronic Frontier Foundation > >> https://eff.org > >> jmalcolm at eff.org > >> > >> Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 > >> > >> :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: > >> > >> Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt > >> PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 > >> > >> > >> > >> --- > >> To unsubscribe: > >> List help: > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Devon Blake > > ICT and Development Consultant > > 22c Sullivan Ave > > Kgn 8 > > ,Phone: Office 876-649-9704, Mobile, digi 876-483-2632 <(876)%20483-2632>, > > flow 876-519-6266 > > linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/deblade > > website:www.myintellicenter.com > > > > To be kind, To be helpful, To network > > *Earthwise ... For Life!* > > > > --- > > To unsubscribe: > > List help: > > > > > > > -- > “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William > Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 From devonrb at gmail.com Wed Jan 3 21:36:19 2018 From: devonrb at gmail.com (Devon Blake) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 21:36:19 -0500 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> Message-ID: I will review my mails and make it available asap On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 5:11 AM, Remmy Nweke wrote: > Happy New Year > > As we journey in this reconstruction of archive, may be is high time we > consider duplicating the archive automatically incase if future errors. > > Just thinking. > > Remmy > > On 3 Jan 2018 02:59, "Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku" < > udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng> wrote: > >> So it's by error. I think it's understood that the archive is really >> lost. >> >> So, let's approve the reconstruction proposal, so that Tapani et al. can >> get to work. The sooner the better. >> >> On Jan 3, 2018 12:05 AM, "Jeremy Malcolm" wrote: >> >> On 2/1/18 11:47 am, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: >> > So no one has the login for the Digital Ocean server? >> > >> > Can't a letter to the company explaining the situation help recover it >> > and give it to someone? >> > >> > Sounds easier than building a new archive from scratch from people's >> emails >> >> No that's not the issue. We have access to the server, but the archives >> were deleted from the server at some time within the last few months, by >> one of the volunteers who was trying to get the mailing list working >> again. >> >> As to why he didn't tell anyone, he may not have realized what he had >> done. >> >> -- >> Jeremy Malcolm >> Senior Global Policy Analyst >> Electronic Frontier Foundation >> https://eff.org >> jmalcolm at eff.org >> >> Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 <(415)%20436-9333> >> >> :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: >> >> Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt >> PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 >> >> >> >> --- >> To unsubscribe: >> List help: >> >> >> >> --- >> To unsubscribe: >> List help: >> >> > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > > -- Devon Blake ICT and Development Consultant 22c Sullivan Ave Kgn 8 ,Phone: Office 876-649-9704, Mobile, digi 876-483-2632, flow 876-519-6266 linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/deblade website:www.myintellicenter.com To be kind, To be helpful, To network *Earthwise ... For Life!* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From apisan at unam.mx Wed Jan 3 23:47:14 2018 From: apisan at unam.mx (Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch) Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 04:47:14 +0000 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> <20180103095209.ut5cxrzzkxaa3xqs@tarvainen.info>, Message-ID: <6DCAB3E586E6A34FB17223DF8D8F0D3D034CEF1146@MAILBOX03.unam.local> Hi, the decisions on keeping the archives open or not should give great weight to the people who were involved at the time. The fact that many will not be easy to contact strengthens the point. It is flabbergasting too how disparate this loss is with the elaborate structures and superstructures, processes, superprocesses and subprocesses given to elections; thousands of emails in that respect will be found when the archives are reconstituted, and none about operational responsibilities other than a few by people like Bill Drake who actually took care. Responsibilities of officials should be better spelled out for the future starting really soon. Starting with closed archives as default will make it more feasible for Tapani to perform the heroic task he has volunteered for; that decision can be reversed later, which does not hold for the opposite direction. The task is herculean; it would be unfriendly to have it bogged in an internal policy discussion in which the most affected parties are not guaranteed to be able to participate. Alejandro Pisanty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Facultad de Química UNAM Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico +52-1-5541444475 FROM ABROAD +525541444475 DESDE MÉXICO SMS +525541444475 Blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty Unete al grupo UNAM en LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/22285/4A106C0C8614 Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty ---->> Unete a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ________________________________________ Desde: governance-request at lists.riseup.net [governance-request at lists.riseup.net] en nombre de Renata Aquino Ribeiro [raquino at gmail.com] Enviado el: miércoles, 03 de enero de 2018 17:47 Hasta: Tapani Tarvainen; governance at lists.riseup.net Asunto: Re: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS Hi I do not oppose keeping the past archives open. I'd also think the steps outlined seem quite reasonable. On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 6:52 AM, Tapani Tarvainen wrote: > On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 02:59:10AM +0100, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku (udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng) wrote: > >> So, let's approve the reconstruction proposal, so that Tapani et al. can >> get to work. The sooner the better. > > If I get all messages in, eh, "raw" format, it won't take long to rebuild > the archive (I'd just create a temporary mailing list on my own machine > and use Mailman command-line tools, easy enough). If some of the messages > are in less convenient format it may be harder and/or result may not be > perfect (threading in particular is likely to be lost). > > My own archive reaches to July 2005, and Jeanette has them from > December 2003, which must be pretty close to the very beginning. > > But, what should we do with the archive once reconstructed? > > In principle it might be possible to merge it with this (current) list > archive, but in practice probably not (I'm not familiar with the list > software Riseup uses, but messing with the archive probably requires > server privileges normal list admins don't have). If someone knows > Riseup better and can tell if there'd be an easy way to move the old > (reconstructed) archive there, do tell. > > Otherwise it'd need another place. I could put it on my own server for > now, or I could probably have it hosted by Effi (there it'd survive > even if I'm run over by a bus) at no cost (resource requirements are > trivial). Other suggestions would be welcome as well. > > If hosting it on my or Effi's server I'd want to get a new domain > for it, too, just to keep it distinct and easily movable. That > would cost something but little enough not to worry me. We'd have > to agree on the domain name though. > > There's also an ethical question: should the archive be then made > world-readable? The original one was not, it was restricted to > subscribers only (which is of course why we need to reconstruct > it now from sundry sources rather than just archive.org). > > Technically it would be possible to set it up so that it'd still be > readable by subscribers only, but managing the subscriber list would > be cumbersome (linking it to the new list would probably be impossible, > it'd have to be maintained separately), so I'd rather avoid that. > > Given the nature of the list I don't think there's anything that's in > any way sensitive at this point of time (even if some may have been at > the time), but I would like to see something of a consensus on this > point before proceeding. > > The new list archive seems to be public, btw, even if its location > isn't entirely obvious (https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/governance) > and the spammer protection mechanism there probably prevents it from > being archived by archive.org. > > -- > Tapani Tarvainen > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > From seun.ojedeji at gmail.com Thu Jan 4 01:23:50 2018 From: seun.ojedeji at gmail.com (Seun Ojedeji) Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 07:23:50 +0100 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> <20180103095209.ut5cxrzzkxaa3xqs@tarvainen.info> <6DCAB3E586E6A34FB17223DF8D8F0D3D034CEF1146@MAILBOX03.unam.local> Message-ID: Sent from my mobile Kindly excuse brevity and typos On Jan 4, 2018 5:48 AM, "Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch" wrote: Hi, Starting with closed archives as default will make it more feasible for Tapani to perform the heroic task he has volunteered for; that decision can be reversed later, which does not hold for the opposite direction. The task is herculean; it would be unfriendly to have it bogged in an internal policy discussion in which the most affected parties are not guaranteed to be able to participate. SO: +1 Well said Regards Alejandro Pisanty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Facultad de Química UNAM Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico +52-1-5541444475 FROM ABROAD +525541444475 DESDE MÉXICO SMS +525541444475 Blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty Unete al grupo UNAM en LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/ 22285/4A106C0C8614 Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty ---->> Unete a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ________________________________________ Desde: governance-request at lists.riseup.net [governance-request at lists. riseup.net] en nombre de Renata Aquino Ribeiro [raquino at gmail.com] Enviado el: miércoles, 03 de enero de 2018 17:47 Hasta: Tapani Tarvainen; governance at lists.riseup.net Asunto: Re: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS Hi I do not oppose keeping the past archives open. I'd also think the steps outlined seem quite reasonable. On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 6:52 AM, Tapani Tarvainen wrote: > On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 02:59:10AM +0100, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku ( udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng) wrote: > >> So, let's approve the reconstruction proposal, so that Tapani et al. can >> get to work. The sooner the better. > > If I get all messages in, eh, "raw" format, it won't take long to rebuild > the archive (I'd just create a temporary mailing list on my own machine > and use Mailman command-line tools, easy enough). If some of the messages > are in less convenient format it may be harder and/or result may not be > perfect (threading in particular is likely to be lost). > > My own archive reaches to July 2005, and Jeanette has them from > December 2003, which must be pretty close to the very beginning. > > But, what should we do with the archive once reconstructed? > > In principle it might be possible to merge it with this (current) list > archive, but in practice probably not (I'm not familiar with the list > software Riseup uses, but messing with the archive probably requires > server privileges normal list admins don't have). If someone knows > Riseup better and can tell if there'd be an easy way to move the old > (reconstructed) archive there, do tell. > > Otherwise it'd need another place. I could put it on my own server for > now, or I could probably have it hosted by Effi (there it'd survive > even if I'm run over by a bus) at no cost (resource requirements are > trivial). Other suggestions would be welcome as well. > > If hosting it on my or Effi's server I'd want to get a new domain > for it, too, just to keep it distinct and easily movable. That > would cost something but little enough not to worry me. We'd have > to agree on the domain name though. > > There's also an ethical question: should the archive be then made > world-readable? The original one was not, it was restricted to > subscribers only (which is of course why we need to reconstruct > it now from sundry sources rather than just archive.org). > > Technically it would be possible to set it up so that it'd still be > readable by subscribers only, but managing the subscriber list would > be cumbersome (linking it to the new list would probably be impossible, > it'd have to be maintained separately), so I'd rather avoid that. > > Given the nature of the list I don't think there's anything that's in > any way sensitive at this point of time (even if some may have been at > the time), but I would like to see something of a consensus on this > point before proceeding. > > The new list archive seems to be public, btw, even if its location > isn't entirely obvious (https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/governance) > and the spammer protection mechanism there probably prevents it from > being archived by archive.org. > > -- > Tapani Tarvainen > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > --- To unsubscribe: List help: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Last Days of Reality - Mark Pesce - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/pesce 5. Internet Society Chapterthon 2017 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/chapterthon2017 6. Kathy Brown - Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/mwcs17 7. Internet Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2017 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ihof17 8. ISOC Community Networking Round Up 2016 - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/cn2016 9. Community Networks talks from NYCMesh & RadNetworks - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/cn2017 10. Olaf Kolkman - The Future of Trust - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/futureoftrust 11. Internet Society 2017 Global Internet Report Launch - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/future 12. Geneva Lecture Series: “Current Internet Governance Challenges: What’s Next?” - https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gls17 ​​ ​​ ​ [image: livestream] On November 9 2017, as part of* Geneva Peace Week *, the *United Nations Office at Geneva * (UNOG) and the *United Nations Institute for Training and Research *(UNITAR), in partnership with the *Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies * and the *Geneva Internet Platform *, presented the tenth edition of the *Geneva Lecture Series * (GLS) on “*Current Internet Governance Challenges: What’s Next? *” at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The lecture commenced with welcoming remarks from *Michael Møller*, Director-General, UN Geneva, and *Nikhil Set*h, Executive Director, UNITAR. *Brad Smith*, President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft, delivered keynote remarks in which he proposed a *Digital Geneva Convention * to forestall cyberwars by nation-states. He was then joined for a more general Internet governance discussion by *Kate Gilmore*, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR),and *Phillip Spoerri*, Head of the Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to the United Nations in New York. The session was moderated by *Doreen Bogdan-Martin*, Chief of Strategic Planning and Membership Department, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with assistance from online moderator *Jovan Kurbalija*, Director, Geneva Internet Platform. The entire event will be webcast today *January 6 2018* at *7pm EST* on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel * (with open captions). *View on Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gls17/ * Share this: Comment See all comments *​Permalink* ​http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9779​ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 <(218)%20565-9365> Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nicocamarao at gmail.com Mon Jan 8 13:22:45 2018 From: nicocamarao at gmail.com (Nicolas Fiumarelli) Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 15:22:45 -0300 Subject: [governance] 2 Books: Platform Regulations + Community Networks In-Reply-To: <20180104054823.2700328f4bbfc197480209526f2a1375.ba917ca5e0.wbe@email07.godaddy.com> References: <20180104054823.2700328f4bbfc197480209526f2a1375.ba917ca5e0.wbe@email07.godaddy.com> Message-ID: It seems very interesting Luca. Also, from the index they seem like very deep and complex analysis of access and community networks issues both from technical and lawful perspectives. Furthermore, I can see a lot of collaborations from different recognized actors widely. I think I'm going to add them to my next weekend's readings. Best regards, Nicolás Fiumarelli. 2018-01-04 9:48 GMT-03:00 : > Dear all, (apologies for cross posting) > > The volumes on Platform Regulations and on Community Networks, presented > at the IGF, are now freely available at the links below. > > *Platform Regulations: How Platforms Are Regulated and How They Regulate > Us http://tinyurl.com/PlatformRegulations > * > > *Community Networks: the Internet by the People, for the People** > http://tinyurl.com/CommunityNetworks > * > > Please, feel free to circulate this email to colleagues, students, etc > > I wish everyone a very happy new year > Best regards > > Luca > > [image: FGV Direito Rio] > *Luca Belli, PhD* > *Senior Researcher * > *Head of **Internet Governance @ FGV * > luca.belli at fgv.br > +55 21 3799 *5763* > *@1lucabelli * > [image: http://www.fgv.br/mailing/Direito_Rio/assinatura_email/Ondas.png] > > > Dear all (apologies for cross posting) > > I would like to draw your attention on two books, including contributions > from several members of this mailing list, that will be released next week > at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF). > > 1) *Platform Regulations: How Platforms are Regulated and How They > Regulate Us.*This book is the Official 2017 Outcome of the UN IGF Dynamic > Coalition on Platform Responsibility (DCPR), which is a multistakeholder > group fostering a cooperative analysis of online platforms’ responsibility > to respect human rights, while putting forward solutions to protect > platform-users’ rights. The book offers some responses to the diverse and > raising challenges generated by the *platformisation* of our economy and, > more generally, our society. The analyses featured in this book are drafted > by 18 authors (see table of content 1, at the end of this email) and the > volume includes prefaces by David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on the > promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, > and Julia Reda, Member of the European Parliament. The volume critically > explores the human rights dimension of the digital platform debate, > subsequently focusing on personal data protection and use, and finally > suggesting innovative solutions for the new roles played by online > platforms. It also includes the *Recommendations on Terms of Service and > Human Rights*, which were elaborated through a multistakeholder > participatory process, facilitated by the DCPR. The book’s flyer is > available here . > Free copies of the volume will be available*on the 19th at 9 o’clock > * and the ebook will be released in open access, > under Creative Commons License. > > 2) *Community Networks: the Internet by the People for the People*.This > volume explores the benefits of community networks, analysing case studies, > focusing on the challenges and opportunities for these networks and putting > forward concrete recommendations for their development.It features > analyses by 16 authors (see table of content 2, at the end of this email), > and prefaces by Kathy Brown, President and CEO of the Internet Society, and > Jan Dröge, Director of the EU Commission Broadband Competence Offices > Support Facility. The book is the official outcome of the IGF Dynamic > Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3), a multistakeholder group, > fostering a cooperative analysis of the community network model, exploring > how such networks may be used to improve connectivity while empowering > Internet users. The volume also includes the updated version of the *Declaration > on Community Connectivity*, which was elaborated through a > multistakeholder participatory process, facilitated by the DC3. It will be > presented and debated with the authors, on the 19th at 17:20 > . Free hard copies will be > available, and the ebook will be released in open access, under Creative > Commons License. The book’s flyer is available here > . > > While expressing my sincerest gratitude to all those who contribute to > these books, I would like to invite you all to the books’ presentations, so > that you can have your hard copies of the publications. For those who will > not be able to be at the presentations, I will share the links to the > books, right after the IGF. > > Lastly, should you be in Geneva next week, you might be interested in > attending these sessions promoted by > the Center for Technology and Society at FGV, dealing with topics such as > intermediary liability > , > net neutrality , > submarine interconnections > , > CyberBRICS > , > platform economy > > and terrorism online > . > > Looking forward to seeing you at the IGF and, please, feel free to > circulate this email through your networks. > Best regards > Luca > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ----------------------------------- > *Luca Belli*, PhD > Senior Researcher, Center for Technology & Society, FGV Rio de Janeiro > Chercheur Associé, Centre de Droit Public Comparé, Université Paris 2 > Head of Internet Governance at FGV > internet-governance.fgv.br > @1lucabelli > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ----------------------------------- > > > *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE* > *This message, as well as any attached document, may contain information > that is confidential and privileged and is intended only for the use of the > **addressee** named above. 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This event, the first of a series, focuses on the policy aspects of digital preservation: Is there a role for regulators? Should there be global standards? Should those standards be patent-free? Keynote speaker will be *Vint Cerf*, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google. Respondents: *Michelle Wu*, Director of the Law Library, Georgetown Law; and *Kate Zwaard*, Chief of. National Digital Initiatives, Library of Congress. The event will be webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel * with open captioning. *What: Digital Preservation: Policy Challenges * *Where: Google, Washington DC* *When: Friday January 12 2018 – Noon-2pm* *About: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/01/preserving-future-one-bit-time/ * *Register (in person or webcast): Eventbrite | Facebook * *Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/dppolicy * *Captioning: http://streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-ISOC * *Twitter: @isocny + #digitalpreservation * Comment See all comments *​Permalink* ​http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9792​ ​ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Best regards, Arsene ------------------------ **Arsène Tungali* * Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international *, CEO,* Smart Services Sarl *, *Mabingwa Forum * Tel: +243 993810967 <+243%20993%20810%20967> GPG: 523644A0 *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil & Mexico ) - AFRISIG 2016 - Blogger - ICANN's GNSO Council Member. AFRINIC Fellow ( Mauritius )* - *IGFSA Member - Internet Governance - Internet Freedom. Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English ) and (French ) × -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Might be interested for you. Best Regards Imran Ahmed Shah ----- Forwarded Message ----- *From:* Anja GENGO *To:* "igfregionals at intgovforum.org" *Sent:* Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 *Subject:* [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” Dear Colleagues, Please see below an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Best regards, Anja -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO on 01/19/2018 01:00PM ----- To: IGF Maglist From: "Lynn St.Amour" Sent by: "Igfmaglist" Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” Dear colleagues, I am writing to you as I/the IGF have been invited to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. This year the theme is: "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Note: There is a guide on how to follow/“participate” in Davos here: https://www.weforum.org/ agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ And, there is an ongoing stream of content on digital issues, including an interesting interactive map available through the first panel here: https://www.weforum.org/ system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-digital-economy- and-society/articles In 2017, the IGF Secretariat, the CENB facilitators, some DCs, and I (as IGF MAG Chair) participated in various World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings/conference calls. Many were connected to Access and their “Internet For All” projects, but others were connected to IoT, and Networks as Platforms, to name only a few. WEF activities in relevant areas (where we were aware of them) were flagged to the NRIs, DCs, etc. In addition, for several years there has been a two-way collaboration between the WEF and the IGF major policy initiative (IGF Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s)). As mentioned during previous MAG meetings, I was also asked to Co-Chair the Stewardship Board for a WEF Initiative called “Digital Economy and Society” (DES). This Stewardship Board is convened annually during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Per the WEF this initiative provides an opportunity to develop a shared vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and trustworthy digital future and priorities for collaborative action. In particular, the initiative seeks to align and accelerate progress around six shared global outcomes: 1. Access & Adoption: All people (without differences in geography, gender or income) can access and use the internet 2. Responsible Digital Transformation: Business, government and civil society leaders act responsibly and competently to usher in a sustainable digital transformation 3. Fit for purpose, informed governance: Global, regional, national policies are informed by evidence and well-equipped to deal with the transnational nature of digital connectivity 4. Secure & resilient people, processes & practices: All individuals, institutions and infrastructure are resilient to vulnerabilities created by increasing digital connectivity 5. Robust, interoperable digital Identities: All people can access and use integrated, inclusive, trusted digital identity regimes that enhance their social and economic well being 6. Benefits from data sharing while respecting privacy: Individuals and institutions can share data in ways that create social and economic value while respecting the privacy of fellow digital citizens James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson Reuters is the other Co-Chair, and together, we will be facilitating the Stewardship Board Meeting at Davos this year. To the extent that there are activities that are aligned and that you wish to highlight we would welcome hearing them. I am also moderating or speaking at various panels during Davos and will be reflecting IGF activities, value, values and principles. Some of the sessions: - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All session - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of Innovation There are many common topics of interest and everyone is encouraged to share view points/submit questions, so please see the link below for social media info., etc. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow- davos-2018/ Note: I am sending this note to last years MAG (noting the 2018 MAG and MAG Chair are not yet formally constituted). I am also asking the secretariat to forward this note to the NRIs, DCs, CENB, etc. and to note this on the IGF website in order to get the broadest distribution possible. 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URL: From williams.deirdre at gmail.com Fri Jan 19 08:26:10 2018 From: williams.deirdre at gmail.com (Deirdre Williams) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 09:26:10 -0400 Subject: [governance] Fwd: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators In-Reply-To: <2DA93620FC07494C926D60C8E3C2F1A80207D04B@server1.medienkomm.uni-halle.de> References: <38acd20d-30f1-7b5b-c62b-912feaaf409f@wzb.eu> <95F3216DFB3B48AAAEA4958B167DB81C@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> <80ae68aa-8b55-0a97-c219-c28f1f0adf95@eff.org> <5E1057C1-AAE2-43E0-A1EE-B9BC97B86A48@wzb.eu> <42f6981d-f6c9-2174-fd7c-7e1e8ea857cc@eff.org> <3CA668A1-3495-4040-8972-8FDF98D85B6E@gmail.com> <2DA93620FC07494C926D60C8E3C2F1A80207D04B@server1.medienkomm.uni-halle.de> Message-ID: In light of the message from Bestbits that I just forwarded, and for the benefit of more recent subscribers to the Internet Governance Caucus, I think it is useful to remember how the IGC began, so I am forwarding a message sent earlier this month by Wolfgang to the more limited group of "friends of IGC" (for want of a better term) who were trying to retrieve the IGC space. Things change and evolve. For this to happen in a fair and balanced manner ALL of the voices need to be equally and actively involved. Deirdre ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" < wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de> Date: 3 January 2018 at 14:08 Subject: AW: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators To: Adam Peake , Mawaki Chango , Vittorio Bertola Cc: Arsène Tungali , Deirdre Williams < williams.deirdre at gmail.com>, Ian Peter , "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" , Jeanette Hofmann , Jeremy Malcolm , Akinremi Peter Taiwo , Bruna Martins dos Santos < bruna.mrtns at gmail.com>, Izumi AIZU , Jeanette Hofmann < jeanette at wzb.eu>, "Doria, Avri" , Anriette Esterhuysen < anriette at apc.org>, Ginger Paque , Analia Aspis < analia.aspis at gmail.com>, Norbert Bollow , Parminder < parminder at itforchange.net>, YJ Park Hi, the IGC was founded on February, 21, 2003, just after the end of workshop 3 (see attachment) . Some ot the partiicpants went to the Cafeteria in the ILO Building. At this time CS did not have a "strcuture" as a WSIS stakeholder group. Just two days before February 21, 2003, on Wednesday February 19th, there was another meeting in the ITU building where Alain and Louise Lassounde pushed for the formation of a CS WSIS bureau. Alain and Louise had the mandate from the inergovernmental WSIS bureau to organize CS participation in the WSIS process. For the formation of the CS breau they used a structure proposed by a working paper from an UN subcommittee which worked together with the Cardozo-Commission. In this paper there was a list with about a dozen groups which could be considered as "representatives of CS", which inlcuded trade unions, academic and philantropic institutions, local authorities, human rights groups and others. I became a member of the bureau on behalf of the "philantrpoic and academic institutions". At this moment, there was no CS plenary and no CS Content & Themes Group. Some working groups on media, education, human rights, gender existed. But there was nothing for IG. One of the main roles of the CS bureau was to organize sponsorship for CS participation in WSIS meetings. It was clear that the bureau, chaired by Renata Bloem from CONGO, had no role to play with rergard to substance. Substance was in the hands of the CS Plenary and CS C&T (with its WGs). Back to Friday, February 21st, 2003. I reported back from the first Bureau meeting and proposed to establish an own unit for IG (in the light of the discussion of the WS III). There was generally support. YJ introduced some additional ideas and we agreed to form not a CS IG working group but CS "IG Caucus". The inspiration for the name came from the US Congress which founded in 1996 a "Congressional Internet Caucus" ( http://www.netcaucus.org/about/ ) YJ and I (gender and geographical balance) were electd as co-chairs. Hans, Karen, Bill and others started immediately with drafting a first workplan and with the creation on an e-mail list (hosted by CPSR). With other words, Adams memory is correct. It needed less than four weeks to get started. The first real activities took place during the Paris Intersessional where we were well positioned and made statemens in Plenary sessions inter alia rejecting the idea of an intergovernmental Internet treaty but proposing a “Global Information Society Observation Council” which could serve as a meeting point for improved coordination, consultation and communication on ICT issues". This was the starting point for a discussion which - via the push of civil society members in the WGIG (Bill, Karen, Avri, Peng Hwa, Carlos etc.) in 2004 and 2005 finally ended in the creation of the IGF. With other words, the IGC is the real father of the IGF. In Geneva in December 2003, YJ and I handed to co-chairmanship over to Jeanette and Adam. best wishes Wolfgang The first email to governance at lists.cpsr.org I can find was sent on Mon, 31 Mar 2003 12:17:09 -0800, from yjpark at myepark.com (thanks YJ :-)) Hans was the connection to CPSR which hosted the first list, on 3/19/03 he said he'd set up a list. Karen Banks sent an email on 3/29/03 saying we were just about to announce the creation of a new [IG] list. 31 March looks like the probable start. Hans may have records, and I think it still at the same email address. Hope this helps, Adam From: Mawaki Chango Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 16:57 To: Vittorio Bertola Cc: Adam Peake , Arsène Tungali < arsenebaguma at gmail.com>, Deirdre Williams , Ian Peter , "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" < salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>, Jeanette Hofmann < jeanette.hofmann at wzb.eu>, Jeremy Malcolm , Akinremi Peter Taiwo , Bruna Martins dos Santos < bruna.mrtns at gmail.com>, Izumi AIZU , Jeanette Hofmann < jeanette at wzb.eu>, "Doria, Avri" , Anriette Esterhuysen < anriette at apc.org>, Ginger Paque , Analia Aspis < analia.aspis at gmail.com>, Norbert Bollow , Parminder < parminder at itforchange.net>, "wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de" , YJ Park < yjpark21 at gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators On Jan 3, 2018 14:37, "Vittorio Bertola" > wrote: Il 2018-01-03 14:42 Adam Peake ha scritto: Hi Arsene, Thanks for the email. Could you confirm if the mail archive has been lost or not? The archive is an important record of discussions about Internet governance, WSIS (WGIG and all that). Please let us know if the archive has been saved. I don't remember you reaching out, just a few emails to the list in March/April last year about migrating the list. I don't remember anything either, but in any case: if the server-side email archive has been lost, it could still be possible to rebuild it from people's archives. I, for example, keep in my mailbox all the email I received since September 2003, so I could quite easily share the (hopefully) complete list archive since that date (it's ~75.000 messages in Maildir format, 1.7GB uncompressed - I stopped reading it long ago, but unless I was silently unsubscribed I should still have received everything). I think that a decently skilled sysadmin could find a way to reinject those messages in the archives of whatever new listserver is installed. Maybe there are other people who have even older message sets (or I could have some older backups somewhere - when did the list actually start to function?). I believe the Caucus (thus, the IGC list) was created in 2003... unless it was in the late 2002. The first PrepComm was of the Africa region, somewhere in the second trimester of 2002, if my memory is correct. Then we had another regional one (Asia?) later that year. The thematic PrepComms got in full swing in 2003 (again possibly starting late 2002, speaking from the top of my head here) and from my recollection the Caucus was formed in the aftermath of the one that took place in Paris (UNESCO) back then. Adam or others could provide more references here or correct me. Mawaki Ciao -- vb. 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It is doable, sometimes even easy, sometimes harder, > depending on various factors like whether you can get the messages > "raw" (including all headers) or if they're only in some webmail-only > things without even any download option other than cut'n'paste or > saving as html. > > If people feel reconstructing the old list archives would be worthwhile, > I might give it a go. If you want to help in that and have a larg(ish) > part of the archive, drop me a line describing what you have, or actually > preferably just the headers of the *earliest* list message you have. > > In any case, > > Happy new year 2018 to all! > > Tapani > > On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 07:24:48PM -0400, Deirdre Williams > (williams.deirdre at gmail.com) wrote: >> >> Good idea Devon - would it work? >> I also have a fairly large archive in my email going back to 2008 at >> least. >> Perhaps among us we can reconstitute a lot of what seems to be lost? >> Happy New Year - it gets here in about 5 hours :-) >> Deirdre >> >> On 31 December 2017 at 19:09, Devon Blake wrote: >> >> > I'm pretty sure I have all the communications for quite a few years, as >> > I >> > haven't deleted anything. >> > Devon >> > >> > On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Jeremy Malcolm >> > wrote: >> > >> >> On 29/12/17 6:39 am, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: >> >> > Thank you for this new list. >> >> > What will happen to the old archives? >> >> >> >> Unfortunately, it seems that they are gone forever. When the IGC's >> >> last >> >> hosting company went bankrupt and left us without access to the server >> >> except via the web, I went and downloaded all of the mail archives and >> >> transferred them to the new virtual server. But then when I regained >> >> access to the new machine recently when I was trying to get the >> >> mailing >> >> list working again, the archives had been deleted in the meantime. I >> >> don't know how or by whom. But unless a backup was taken at our >> >> hosting >> >> provider Digital Ocean (and I can't check this, because I don't have >> >> the >> >> login), this means the archives are lost for good. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Jeremy Malcolm >> >> Senior Global Policy Analyst >> >> Electronic Frontier Foundation >> >> https://eff.org >> >> jmalcolm at eff.org >> >> >> >> Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 >> >> >> >> :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: >> >> >> >> Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt >> >> PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> To unsubscribe: >> >> List help: >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Devon Blake >> > ICT and Development Consultant >> > 22c Sullivan Ave >> > Kgn 8 >> > ,Phone: Office 876-649-9704, Mobile, digi 876-483-2632 >> > <(876)%20483-2632>, >> > flow 876-519-6266 >> > linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/deblade >> > website:www.myintellicenter.com >> > >> > To be kind, To be helpful, To network >> > *Earthwise ... 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Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English ) and (French ) From raquino at gmail.com Fri Jan 19 09:41:10 2018 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:41:10 -0300 Subject: [governance] Fwd: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators In-Reply-To: References: <38acd20d-30f1-7b5b-c62b-912feaaf409f@wzb.eu> <95F3216DFB3B48AAAEA4958B167DB81C@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> <80ae68aa-8b55-0a97-c219-c28f1f0adf95@eff.org> <5E1057C1-AAE2-43E0-A1EE-B9BC97B86A48@wzb.eu> <42f6981d-f6c9-2174-fd7c-7e1e8ea857cc@eff.org> <3CA668A1-3495-4040-8972-8FDF98D85B6E@gmail.com> <2DA93620FC07494C926D60C8E3C2F1A80207D04B@server1.medienkomm.uni-halle.de> Message-ID: >>>With other words, the IGC is the real father of the IGF. Hmm... Even if it is "a lista" it's not a "mother", but a "father" of the internet... On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 10:26 AM, Deirdre Williams < williams.deirdre at gmail.com> wrote: > In light of the message from Bestbits that I just forwarded, and for the > benefit of more recent subscribers to the Internet Governance Caucus, I > think it is useful to remember how the IGC began, so I am forwarding a > message sent earlier this month by Wolfgang to the more limited group of > "friends of IGC" (for want of a better term) who were trying to retrieve > the IGC space. > Things change and evolve. For this to happen in a fair and balanced manner > ALL of the voices need to be equally and actively involved. > Deirdre > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" medienkomm.uni-halle.de> > Date: 3 January 2018 at 14:08 > Subject: AW: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators > To: Adam Peake , Mawaki Chango , > Vittorio Bertola > Cc: Arsène Tungali , Deirdre Williams < > williams.deirdre at gmail.com>, Ian Peter , > "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" , > Jeanette Hofmann , Jeremy Malcolm < > jmalcolm at eff.org>, Akinremi Peter Taiwo , Bruna > Martins dos Santos , Izumi AIZU , > Jeanette Hofmann , "Doria, Avri" , > Anriette Esterhuysen , Ginger Paque , > Analia Aspis , Norbert Bollow , > Parminder , YJ Park > > > Hi, > > the IGC was founded on February, 21, 2003, just after the end of workshop > 3 (see attachment) . Some ot the partiicpants went to the Cafeteria in the > ILO Building. At this time CS did not have a "strcuture" as a WSIS > stakeholder group. Just two days before February 21, 2003, on Wednesday > February 19th, there was another meeting in the ITU building where Alain > and Louise Lassounde pushed for the formation of a CS WSIS bureau. Alain > and Louise had the mandate from the inergovernmental WSIS bureau to > organize CS participation in the WSIS process. For the formation of the CS > breau they used a structure proposed by a working paper from an UN > subcommittee which worked together with the Cardozo-Commission. In this > paper there was a list with about a dozen groups which could be considered > as "representatives of CS", which inlcuded trade unions, academic and > philantropic institutions, local authorities, human rights groups and > others. I became a member of the bureau on behalf of the "philantrpoic and > academic institutions". At this moment, there was no CS plenary and no CS > Content & Themes Group. Some working groups on media, education, human > rights, gender existed. But there was nothing for IG. One of the main roles > of the CS bureau was to organize sponsorship for CS participation in WSIS > meetings. It was clear that the bureau, chaired by Renata Bloem from CONGO, > had no role to play with rergard to substance. Substance was in the hands > of the CS Plenary and CS C&T (with its WGs). > > Back to Friday, February 21st, 2003. I reported back from the first Bureau > meeting and proposed to establish an own unit for IG (in the light of the > discussion of the WS III). There was generally support. YJ introduced some > additional ideas and we agreed to form not a CS IG working group but CS "IG > Caucus". The inspiration for the name came from the US Congress which > founded in 1996 a "Congressional Internet Caucus" ( > http://www.netcaucus.org/about/ ) > > YJ and I (gender and geographical balance) were electd as co-chairs. Hans, > Karen, Bill and others started immediately with drafting a first workplan > and with the creation on an e-mail list (hosted by CPSR). With other words, > Adams memory is correct. It needed less than four weeks to get started. The > first real activities took place during the Paris Intersessional where we > were well positioned and made statemens in Plenary sessions inter alia > rejecting the idea of an intergovernmental Internet treaty but proposing a > “Global Information Society Observation Council” which could serve as a > meeting point for improved coordination, consultation and communication on > ICT issues". This was the starting point for a discussion which - via the > push of civil society members in the WGIG (Bill, Karen, Avri, Peng Hwa, > Carlos etc.) in 2004 and 2005 finally ended in the creation of the IGF. > With other words, the IGC is the real father of the IGF. > > In Geneva in December 2003, YJ and I handed to co-chairmanship over to > Jeanette and Adam. > > best wishes > > Wolfgang > > > > The first email to governance at lists.cpsr.org I can find was sent on Mon, > 31 Mar 2003 12:17:09 -0800, from yjpark at myepark.com (thanks YJ :-)) > > Hans was the connection to CPSR which hosted the first list, on 3/19/03 he > said he'd set up a list. Karen Banks sent an email on 3/29/03 saying we > were just about to announce the creation of a new [IG] list. 31 March > looks like the probable start. Hans may have records, and I think it still > at the same email address. > > Hope this helps, > > Adam > > > > From: Mawaki Chango > Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 16:57 > To: Vittorio Bertola > Cc: Adam Peake , Arsène Tungali < > arsenebaguma at gmail.com>, Deirdre Williams , > Ian Peter , "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" < > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>, Jeanette Hofmann < > jeanette.hofmann at wzb.eu>, Jeremy Malcolm , Akinremi > Peter Taiwo , Bruna Martins dos Santos < > bruna.mrtns at gmail.com>, Izumi AIZU , Jeanette Hofmann < > jeanette at wzb.eu>, "Doria, Avri" , Anriette Esterhuysen < > anriette at apc.org>, Ginger Paque , Analia Aspis < > analia.aspis at gmail.com>, Norbert Bollow , Parminder < > parminder at itforchange.net>, "wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medien > komm.uni-halle.de" , YJ > Park > Subject: Re: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators > > > > On Jan 3, 2018 14:37, "Vittorio Bertola" la.eu>> wrote: > > Il 2018-01-03 14:42 Adam Peake ha scritto: > Hi Arsene, > > Thanks for the email. Could you confirm if the mail archive has been lost > or not? > > The archive is an important record of discussions about Internet > governance, WSIS (WGIG and all that). Please let us know if the archive > has been saved. > > I don't remember you reaching out, just a few emails to the list in > March/April last year about migrating the list. > > I don't remember anything either, but in any case: if the server-side > email archive has been lost, it could still be possible to rebuild it from > people's archives. I, for example, keep in my mailbox all the email I > received since September 2003, so I could quite easily share the > (hopefully) complete list archive since that date (it's ~75.000 messages in > Maildir format, 1.7GB uncompressed - I stopped reading it long ago, but > unless I was silently unsubscribed I should still have received > everything). I think that a decently skilled sysadmin could find a way to > reinject those messages in the archives of whatever new listserver is > installed. Maybe there are other people who have even older message sets > (or I could have some older backups somewhere - when did the list actually > start to function?). > > I believe the Caucus (thus, the IGC list) was created in 2003... unless it > was in the late 2002. > The first PrepComm was of the Africa region, somewhere in the second > trimester of 2002, if my memory is correct. Then we had another regional > one (Asia?) later that year. The thematic PrepComms got in full swing in > 2003 (again possibly starting late 2002, speaking from the top of my head > here) and from my recollection the Caucus was formed in the aftermath of > the one that took place in Paris (UNESCO) back then. > > Adam or others could provide more references here or correct me. > > Mawaki > > Ciao > -- > vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu[bertola.eu]< > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bertola.eu&d=Dw > MFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=bE2HdgW > RDycp9rTiVT4rniVxsxwRdmqYbQLSoy_sJEo&m=M8z4ZF9HeJJcFrYgcPF15 > YUUCI6e9xTq-sEm2y1e3sM&s=4U7yyPGNofnlywNFHRZDyylIRgtzcTAb_BA2EQJcd1s&e=> > <-------- > --------> now blogging & more at http://bertola.eu/[bertola.eu]< > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ > bertola.eu_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xc > l4I5cM&r=bE2HdgWRDycp9rTiVT4rniVxsxwRdmqYbQLSoy_sJEo&m=M8z4Z > F9HeJJcFrYgcPF15YUUCI6e9xTq-sEm2y1e3sM&s=w4MBA3rr4M4HJBitE > 7HChFkIuyh5XbtqoS1ZKSane5E&e=> <-------- > > > > > > > > -- > “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William > Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From valentina at oneworldplatform.net Fri Jan 19 09:49:29 2018 From: valentina at oneworldplatform.net (valentina hvale pellizzer) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:49:29 +0100 Subject: [governance] Fwd: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators In-Reply-To: References: <5E1057C1-AAE2-43E0-A1EE-B9BC97B86A48@wzb.eu> <42f6981d-f6c9-2174-fd7c-7e1e8ea857cc@eff.org> <3CA668A1-3495-4040-8972-8FDF98D85B6E@gmail.com> <2DA93620FC07494C926D60C8E3C2F1A80207D04B@server1.medienkomm.uni-halle.de> Message-ID: Thanks for the memory, always useful to see the creation trough the embodiment of the creators and since their gender were various and I would argue beyond the binary why not to use a language that goes beyond fathers and mothers. Communities are places of equals, affinity and choice and I find it far more engaging with love, respect and gratitude, hvale On 01/19/2018 03:41 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > >>>With other words, the IGC is the real father of the IGF. > > Hmm... Even if it is "a lista" it's not a "mother", but a "father" of > the internet... > > On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 10:26 AM, Deirdre Williams > > wrote: > > In light of  the message from Bestbits that I just forwarded, and > for the benefit of more recent subscribers to the Internet > Governance Caucus, I think it is useful to remember how the IGC > began, so I am forwarding a message sent earlier this month by > Wolfgang to the more limited group of "friends of IGC" (for want > of a better term) who were trying to retrieve the IGC space. > Things change and evolve. For this to happen in a fair and > balanced manner ALL of the voices need to be equally and actively > involved. > Deirdre > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *"Kleinwächter, Wolfgang"* > > > Date: 3 January 2018 at 14:08 > Subject: AW: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators > To: Adam Peake >, Mawaki Chango >, Vittorio Bertola > > Cc: Arsène Tungali >, Deirdre Williams > >, > Ian Peter >, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" > >, Jeanette Hofmann > >, Jeremy > Malcolm >, Akinremi > Peter Taiwo >, Bruna Martins dos Santos > >, Izumi AIZU > >, Jeanette Hofmann > >, "Doria, Avri" > >, Anriette Esterhuysen > >, Ginger Paque > >, Analia Aspis > >, Norbert > Bollow >, Parminder > >, YJ > Park > > > > Hi, > > the IGC was founded on February, 21, 2003, just after the end of > workshop 3 (see attachment) .  Some ot the partiicpants went to > the Cafeteria in the ILO Building. At this time CS did not have a > "strcuture" as a WSIS stakeholder group. Just two days before > February 21, 2003, on Wednesday February 19th, there was another > meeting in the ITU building where Alain and Louise Lassounde > pushed for the formation of a CS WSIS bureau. Alain and Louise had > the mandate from the inergovernmental WSIS bureau to organize CS > participation in the WSIS process. For the formation of the CS > breau they used a structure proposed by a working paper from an UN > subcommittee which worked together with the Cardozo-Commission. In > this paper there was a list with about a dozen groups which could > be considered as "representatives of CS", which inlcuded trade > unions, academic and philantropic institutions, local authorities, > human rights groups and others. I became a member of the bureau on > behalf of the "philantrpoic and academic institutions". At this > moment, there was no CS plenary and no CS Content & Themes Group. > Some working groups on media, education, human rights, gender > existed. But there was nothing for IG. One of the main roles of > the CS bureau  was to organize sponsorship for CS participation in > WSIS meetings. It was clear that the bureau, chaired by Renata > Bloem from CONGO, had no role to play with rergard to substance. > Substance was in the hands of the CS Plenary and CS C&T (with its > WGs). > > Back to Friday, February 21st, 2003. I reported back from the > first Bureau meeting and proposed to establish an own unit for IG > (in the light of the discussion of the WS III). There was > generally support. YJ introduced some additional ideas and we > agreed to form not a CS IG working group but CS "IG Caucus". The > inspiration for the name came from the US Congress which founded > in 1996 a "Congressional Internet Caucus"  >  (http://www.netcaucus.org/about/   ) > > YJ and I (gender and geographical balance) were electd as > co-chairs. Hans, Karen, Bill and others started immediately with > drafting a first workplan and with the creation on an e-mail list > (hosted by CPSR). With other words, Adams memory is correct. It > needed less than four weeks to get started. The first real > activities took place during the Paris Intersessional where we > were well positioned and made statemens in Plenary sessions inter > alia rejecting the idea of an intergovernmental Internet treaty > but proposing a “Global Information Society Observation Council” > which could serve as a meeting point for improved coordination, > consultation and communication on ICT issues".  This was the > starting point for a discussion which - via the push of civil > society members in the WGIG (Bill, Karen, Avri, Peng Hwa, Carlos > etc.) in 2004 and 2005 finally ended in the creation of the IGF. > With other words, the IGC is the real father of the IGF. > > In Geneva in December 2003, YJ and I handed to co-chairmanship > over to Jeanette and Adam. > > best wishes > > Wolfgang > > > > The first email to governance at lists.cpsr.org > I can find was sent on Mon, 31 > Mar 2003 12:17:09 -0800, from yjpark at myepark.com > (thanks YJ :-)) > > Hans was the connection to CPSR which hosted the first list, on > 3/19/03 he said he'd set up a list.  Karen Banks sent an email on > 3/29/03 saying we were just about to announce the creation of a > new [IG] list.  31 March looks like the probable start.  Hans may > have records, and I think it still at the same email address. > > Hope this helps, > > Adam > > > > From: Mawaki Chango > > Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 16:57 > To: Vittorio Bertola > > Cc: Adam Peake >, Arsène Tungali > >, Deirdre > Williams >, Ian Peter > >, > "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" > >, Jeanette Hofmann > >, Jeremy > Malcolm >, Akinremi > Peter Taiwo >, Bruna Martins dos Santos > >, Izumi AIZU > >, Jeanette Hofmann > >, "Doria, Avri" > >, Anriette Esterhuysen > >, Ginger Paque > >, Analia Aspis > >, Norbert > Bollow >, Parminder > >, > "wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de > " > >, YJ Park > > > Subject: Re: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators > > > > On Jan 3, 2018 14:37, "Vittorio Bertola" >> wrote: > > Il 2018-01-03 14:42 Adam Peake ha scritto: > Hi Arsene, > > Thanks for the email.  Could you confirm if the mail archive has > been lost or not? > > The archive is an important record of discussions about Internet > governance, WSIS (WGIG and all that).  Please let us know if the > archive has been saved. > > I don't remember you reaching out, just a few emails to the list > in March/April last year about migrating the list. > > I don't remember anything either, but in any case: if the > server-side email archive has been lost, it could still be > possible to rebuild it from people's archives. I, for example, > keep in my mailbox all the email I received since September 2003, > so I could quite easily share the (hopefully) complete list > archive since that date (it's ~75.000 messages in Maildir format, > 1.7GB uncompressed - I stopped reading it long ago, but unless I > was silently unsubscribed I should still have received > everything). I think that a decently skilled sysadmin could find a > way to reinject those messages in the archives of whatever new > listserver is installed. Maybe there are other people who have > even older message sets (or I could have some older backups > somewhere - when did the list actually start to function?). > > I believe the Caucus (thus, the IGC list) was created in 2003... > unless it was in the late 2002. > The first PrepComm was of the Africa region, somewhere in the > second trimester of 2002, if my memory is correct. Then we had > another regional one (Asia?) later that year. The thematic > PrepComms got in full swing in 2003 (again possibly starting late > 2002, speaking from the top of my head here) and from my > recollection  the Caucus was formed in the aftermath of the one > that took place in Paris (UNESCO) back then. > > Adam or others could provide more references here or correct me. > > Mawaki > > Ciao > -- > vb.                   Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu > [bertola.eu > ] >  >  <-------- > -------->        now blogging & more at > http://bertola.eu/[bertola.eu] > >  >  <-------- > > > > > > > > -- > “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir > William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 > > --- > To unsubscribe: > > List help: > > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: -- valentina pellizzer President One World Platform https://oneworldplatform.net/ mobile: +387 (0)61 484 038 twitter: @froatosebe Fingerprint 30AA 9445 D878 A6C9 FE41 E90D 52A5 36A6 B249 EDA9 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From parminder at itforchange.net Fri Jan 19 11:03:59 2018 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:33:59 +0530 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?B?X1dvcmxkX0Vjb25vbWljX0ZvcnVtXy1fRGF2b3Nf?= =?UTF-8?B?MjAxOF8gIkNyZWF0aW5nX2FfU2hhcmVkX0Z1dHVyZV9pbl9hX0ZyYWN0dXJl?= =?UTF-8?B?ZF9Xb3JsZOKAnQ==?= In-Reply-To: <20180119080642.2700328f4bbfc197480209526f2a1375.3d6d2f73a4.wbe@email07.godaddy.com> References: <20180119080642.2700328f4bbfc197480209526f2a1375.3d6d2f73a4.wbe@email07.godaddy.com> Message-ID: <232729cf-caf6-6f93-02d3-5e30325c2886@itforchange.net> i sent the following to the bestbits, bec i did not receive the original email from IGC... I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even declaring....  IGF is not even an agency like the WTO which has a certain substantive beinghood ..... Even WTO's going to WEF and making programs with WTO have been criticised (see for instance http://www.twn.my/title2/wto.info/2017/ti171233.htm ). I remember that when the WEF centric Netmundial Initiative was formed the IGF was invited to join it, but a view was taken that the IGF is not a substantive agency/ organisation to represent any substantive view etc to be a part of such an initiative.... So, why is "the IGF" going to WEF now, and "representing the IGF" ...... MAG is a program management committee, and it has no role beyond organising the IGF. This has been clarified many time.... (In fact even when some of us wanted to give a more substantive role to the IGF, as part of CSTG WG on IGF improvements, some of those who are now associated with representing the IGF opposed such a role.)  MAG Chair DOES NOT represent the IGF in any way.  I dont accept such a representational role. I will request the CS members of the MAG to explain this to me.  thanks, parminder On Friday 19 January 2018 08:36 PM, LB at lucabelli.net wrote: > > Thanks for sharing this. > > > With all due respect, I am not sure that sharing a note 2 business > days before the WEF starts is the most transparent way to announce > that the “IGF has been invited to WEF,” nor the most efficient way to > ensure inclusion/participation of any member of the IGF community. > Moreover, there is no trace of the WEF invitation on the IGF website. > I think the IGF Secretariat should have announced that the IGF had > received such invitation, that the MAG chair had been selected to > represent the IGF and, ideally, should have opened a call for > contributions to make the representation of the IGF as inclusive as > possible. > > I would also like to understand to what refers the sentence concluding > the email  i.e. “Very much look forward to your contributions.” Is > there some sort of ongoing consultation regarding the IGF > participation to the WEF? If so, I reiterate my concern regarding the > quite hasted/opaque/non-inclusive process which – I guess the MAG and > the Secretariat? – decided to utilise to ensure participation of the > IGF community to the WEF. Personally, I also do not think this type of > process aligns with the considerable requirements in terms of > transparency, inclusiveness, reporting, etc that both workshop and > intersessional-activity organisers are required to comply with. > > Perhaps I am missing some points and, in this case, I would very much > appreciate if anyone could help me having a clearer picture. > Best regards > Luca > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [governance] Fwd:_[bestbits]_Fw:_[Igfregional > s]_Fw:_[IGFmaglist]_World_Economic_Forum_-_Davos_2018_ > "Creating_a_Shared_Future_in_a_Fractured_World” > From: Deirdre Williams > > Date: Fri, January 19, 2018 10:09 am > To: governance at lists.riseup.net > > Thank you Imran for sharing this > Deirdre > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Imran Ahmed Shah* > > Date: 19 January 2018 at 08:35 > Subject: [bestbits] Fw: [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World > Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a > Fractured World” > To: "bestbits at lists.bestbits.net > " > > > > Dear All, > Just to share an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing > the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, > where the theme of the year is "Creating a Shared Future in a > Fractured World”. Might be interested for you. > > Best Regards > > Imran Ahmed Shah > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > *From:* Anja GENGO > > *To:* "igfregionals at intgovforum.org > " > > > *Sent:* Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 > *Subject:* [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - > Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” > > Dear Colleagues, > > Please see below an announcement from the MAG Chair on > representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual > Meeting in Davos. > > Best regards, > > Anja > > > > -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO on 01/19/2018 01:00PM ----- > To: IGF Maglist > > From: "Lynn St.Amour" > Sent by: "Igfmaglist" > Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM > Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating > a Shared Future in a Fractured World” > > Dear colleagues, > > I am writing to you as I/the IGF have been invited to participate > in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.   This year > the theme is: "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”.   >  Note: There is a guide on how to follow/“participate” in Davos > here: >  https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ >    >  And, there is an ongoing stream of content on digital issues, > including an interesting interactive map available through the > first panel here: > https://www.weforum.org/system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-digital-economy-and-society/articles > > > In 2017,  the IGF Secretariat, the CENB facilitators, some DCs, > and I (as IGF MAG Chair) participated in various World Economic > Forum (WEF) meetings/conference calls.   Many were connected to > Access and their “Internet For All” projects, but others were > connected to IoT, and Networks as Platforms, to name only a few.   >  WEF activities in relevant areas (where we were aware of them) > were flagged to the NRIs, DCs, etc.   In addition, for several > years there has been a two-way collaboration between the WEF and > the IGF major policy initiative (IGF Policy Options for Connecting > and Enabling the Next Billion(s)).   > > As mentioned during previous MAG meetings,  I was also asked to > Co-Chair the Stewardship Board for a WEF Initiative called > “Digital Economy and Society” (DES).    This Stewardship Board is > convened annually during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting > in Davos.  Per the WEF this initiative provides an opportunity to > develop a shared vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and > trustworthy digital future and priorities for collaborative > action.   In particular, the initiative seeks to align and > accelerate progress around six shared global outcomes: > > 1.     Access & Adoption: All people (without differences in > geography, gender or income) can access and use the internet > 2.     Responsible Digital Transformation: Business, government > and civil society leaders act responsibly and competently to usher > in a sustainable digital transformation > 3.     Fit for purpose, informed governance: Global, regional, > national policies are informed by evidence and well-equipped to > deal with the transnational nature of digital connectivity > 4.     Secure & resilient people, processes & practices: All > individuals, institutions and infrastructure are resilient to > vulnerabilities created by increasing digital connectivity > 5.     Robust, interoperable digital Identities: All people can > access and use integrated, inclusive, trusted digital identity > regimes that enhance their social and economic well being > 6.     Benefits from data sharing while respecting privacy: > Individuals and institutions can share data in ways that create > social and economic value while respecting the privacy of fellow > digital citizens > > James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson Reuters is the other > Co-Chair, and together, we will be facilitating the Stewardship > Board Meeting at Davos this year.   To the extent that there are > activities that are aligned and that you wish to highlight we > would welcome hearing them.   > > I am also moderating or speaking at various panels during Davos > and will be reflecting IGF activities, value, values and > principles.  Some of the sessions: > - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy > - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All session > - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of Innovation > > There are many common topics of interest and everyone is > encouraged to share view points/submit questions, so please see > the link below for social media info., etc. > https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ > > > Note: I am sending this note to last years MAG (noting the 2018 > MAG and MAG Chair are not yet formally constituted).  I am also > asking  the secretariat to forward this note to the NRIs, DCs, > CENB, etc. and to note this on the IGF website in order to get the > broadest distribution possible. > > Very much look forward to your contributions, > > Best, > Lynn > > > _______________________________________________ > Igfmaglist mailing list > Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org > http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org > > _______________________________________________ > Igfregionals mailing list > Igfregionals at intgovforum.org > http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >      bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >      http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > > -- > “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir > William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mail at christopherwilkinson.eu Fri Jan 19 11:29:39 2018 From: mail at christopherwilkinson.eu (Wilkinson) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:29:39 +0100 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?B?X1tiZXN0Yml0c11fRnc6X1tJZ2ZyZWdpb25h?= =?UTF-8?B?bCBzXV9GdzpfW0lHRm1hZ2xpc3RdX1dvcmxkX0Vjb25vbWljX0ZvcnVtXy1f?= =?UTF-8?B?RGF2b3NfMjAxOF8gIkNyZWF0aW5nX2FfU2hhcmVkX0Z1dHVyZV9pbl9hX0Zy?= =?UTF-8?B?YWN0dXJlZF9Xb3JsZOKAnQ==?= In-Reply-To: <20180119080642.2700328f4bbfc197480209526f2a1375.3d6d2f73a4.wbe@email07.godaddy.com> References: <20180119080642.2700328f4bbfc197480209526f2a1375.3d6d2f73a4.wbe@email07.godaddy.com> Message-ID: <5C19BB97-8036-4723-896E-2DE49952F35F@christopherwilkinson.eu> +1 CW > On 19 Jan 2018, at 16:06, LB at lucabelli.net wrote: > > Thanks for sharing this. > > > With all due respect, I am not sure that sharing a note 2 business days before the WEF starts is the most transparent way to announce that the “IGF has been invited to WEF,” nor the most efficient way to ensure inclusion/participation of any member of the IGF community. Moreover, there is no trace of the WEF invitation on the IGF website. I think the IGF Secretariat should have announced that the IGF had received such invitation, that the MAG chair had been selected to represent the IGF and, ideally, should have opened a call for contributions to make the representation of the IGF as inclusive as possible. > > I would also like to understand to what refers the sentence concluding the email i.e. “Very much look forward to your contributions.” Is there some sort of ongoing consultation regarding the IGF participation to the WEF? If so, I reiterate my concern regarding the quite hasted/opaque/non-inclusive process which – I guess the MAG and the Secretariat? – decided to utilise to ensure participation of the IGF community to the WEF. Personally, I also do not think this type of process aligns with the considerable requirements in terms of transparency, inclusiveness, reporting, etc that both workshop and intersessional-activity organisers are required to comply with. > > Perhaps I am missing some points and, in this case, I would very much appreciate if anyone could help me having a clearer picture. > Best regards > Luca > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [governance] Fwd:_[bestbits]_Fw:_[Igfregional > s]_Fw:_[IGFmaglist]_World_Economic_Forum_-_Davos_2018_ > "Creating_a_Shared_Future_in_a_Fractured_World” > From: Deirdre Williams > > Date: Fri, January 19, 2018 10:09 am > To: governance at lists.riseup.net > > Thank you Imran for sharing this > Deirdre > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Imran Ahmed Shah > > Date: 19 January 2018 at 08:35 > Subject: [bestbits] Fw: [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” > To: "bestbits at lists.bestbits.net " > > > > Dear All, > Just to share an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, where the theme of the year is "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Might be interested for you. > > Best Regards > > Imran Ahmed Shah > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: Anja GENGO > > To: "igfregionals at intgovforum.org " > > Sent: Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 > Subject: [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” > > Dear Colleagues, > > Please see below an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. > > Best regards, > > Anja > > > > -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO on 01/19/2018 01:00PM ----- > To: IGF Maglist > > From: "Lynn St.Amour" > Sent by: "Igfmaglist" > Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM > Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” > > Dear colleagues, > > I am writing to you as I/the IGF have been invited to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. This year the theme is: "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Note: There is a guide on how to follow/“participate” in Davos here: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ And, there is an ongoing stream of content on digital issues, including an interesting interactive map available through the first panel here: https://www.weforum.org/system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-digital-economy-and-society/articles > > In 2017, the IGF Secretariat, the CENB facilitators, some DCs, and I (as IGF MAG Chair) participated in various World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings/conference calls. Many were connected to Access and their “Internet For All” projects, but others were connected to IoT, and Networks as Platforms, to name only a few. WEF activities in relevant areas (where we were aware of them) were flagged to the NRIs, DCs, etc. In addition, for several years there has been a two-way collaboration between the WEF and the IGF major policy initiative (IGF Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s)). > > As mentioned during previous MAG meetings, I was also asked to Co-Chair the Stewardship Board for a WEF Initiative called “Digital Economy and Society” (DES). This Stewardship Board is convened annually during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Per the WEF this initiative provides an opportunity to develop a shared vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and trustworthy digital future and priorities for collaborative action. In particular, the initiative seeks to align and accelerate progress around six shared global outcomes: > > 1. Access & Adoption: All people (without differences in geography, gender or income) can access and use the internet > 2. Responsible Digital Transformation: Business, government and civil society leaders act responsibly and competently to usher in a sustainable digital transformation > 3. Fit for purpose, informed governance: Global, regional, national policies are informed by evidence and well-equipped to deal with the transnational nature of digital connectivity > 4. Secure & resilient people, processes & practices: All individuals, institutions and infrastructure are resilient to vulnerabilities created by increasing digital connectivity > 5. Robust, interoperable digital Identities: All people can access and use integrated, inclusive, trusted digital identity regimes that enhance their social and economic well being > 6. Benefits from data sharing while respecting privacy: Individuals and institutions can share data in ways that create social and economic value while respecting the privacy of fellow digital citizens > > James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson Reuters is the other Co-Chair, and together, we will be facilitating the Stewardship Board Meeting at Davos this year. To the extent that there are activities that are aligned and that you wish to highlight we would welcome hearing them. > > I am also moderating or speaking at various panels during Davos and will be reflecting IGF activities, value, values and principles. Some of the sessions: > - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy > - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All session > - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of Innovation > > There are many common topics of interest and everyone is encouraged to share view points/submit questions, so please see the link below for social media info., etc. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ > > Note: I am sending this note to last years MAG (noting the 2018 MAG and MAG Chair are not yet formally constituted). I am also asking the secretariat to forward this note to the NRIs, DCs, CENB, etc. and to note this on the IGF website in order to get the broadest distribution possible. > > Very much look forward to your contributions, > > Best, > Lynn > > > _______________________________________________ > Igfmaglist mailing list > Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org > http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org > _______________________________________________ > Igfregionals mailing list > Igfregionals at intgovforum.org > http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > -- > “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 > --- > To unsubscribe: > > List help: > > --- > To unsubscribe: > > List help: > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From parminder at itforchange.net Fri Jan 19 12:44:22 2018 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 23:14:22 +0530 Subject: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Renata >From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider participation from new groups... I do not understand from IGF outreach, from what I understand about the IGF, for MAG chair to go to policy or related forums, representing IGF, and speaking on substantive policy issues, which one cannot do without giving specific views. However, if this is your view of IGF outreach as a MAG member, I will like to discuss, and contest, it. As you would notice from the email from MAG chair, she mentions about speaking, by all indications as IGF MAG chair, and representing the IGF, at substantive sessions, and indeed chairing co-chairing an WEF initiative.... Further, i see mention of "two collaboration between the WEG and IGF's major policy initiatives ".... I had no idea any such collaboration existed. Can MAG members confirm it.... Also, pl confirm if these are considered IGF outreach activities, and legitimate roles for the IGF and some people representing them. I request a clear response. And who funds participation and other aspects of these activities, the IGF, ( i know that is very unlikely) , private funds of the involved people, or the WEF BECAUSE it is the IGF, and co-branding helps? Again, please provide this specific information. Lastly, has the IGF and its MAG ever considered doing outreach to, say, the World Social Forum, the WEF equivalent civil society space, or these outreaches are only for the big business venues.... Thanks, parminder On Friday 19 January 2018 08:25 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > Dear all > > This is an outreach action for IGF, same as in other events such as WSIS.  > I do not see how the IGF is modified by anything that goes on in WEF, > they are different spaces, with different purposes.  > The IGF activities are open to all who wish to participate and propose > investigative partnerships, dialogues.  > Those involved with the IGF have to integrate in the dialogues the > communities, to listen as many voices as possible and bring them to be > represented in outcomes.  > For that, outreach is done.   > > (This is a personal opinion) > > Best, > > Renata > > > On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:02 AM, David Allen > > wrote: > > I strongly second Parminder. > > Lynn St.Amour is a highly qualified, experienced member of this > community who could contribute to WEF appearing there on her own > right. But, invoking her position as chair of the IGF management > group, the MAG, violates all that has been hammered out over long > years. As Parminder forthrightly notes. > > Most importantly perhaps, that can damage the IGF mission – to be > a neutral clearinghouse for what are sometimes radically opposed > views. True neutrality requires being utterly faithful to process > of evenhandedness, so ensuring diametrically opposed views feel > equally comfortable in the dialogue – so, NOT taking a position. > > Not to mention the violation of structural arrangements. > > David > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: >  "parminder" > > > To: > > > Cc: > > Sent: > Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:41:39 +0530 > Subject: > Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag > > > > I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent > itself at other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because > when you represent, you also speak for. For whom does the it > speak, and on what basis? .. That is a mission creep which has > been done without consulting or even declaring....  > > IGF is not even an agency like the WTO which has a certain > substantive beinghood ..... Even WTO's going to WEF and making > programs with WTO have been criticised (see for > instance http://www.twn.my/title2/wto.info/2017/ti171233.htm >  ). I > remember that when the WEF centric Netmundial Initiative was > formed the IGF was invited to join it, but a view was taken > that the IGF is not a substantive agency/ organisation to > represent any substantive view etc to be a part of such an > initiative.... So, why is "the IGF" going to WEF now, and > "representing the IGF" ...... MAG is a program management > committee, and it has no role beyond organising the IGF. This > has been clarified many time.... (In fact even when some of us > wanted to give a more substantive role to the IGF, as part of > CSTG WG on IGF improvements, some of those who are now > associated with representing the IGF opposed such a role.)  > > MAG Chair DOES NOT represent the IGF in any way.  > > I dont accept such a representational role. I will request the > CS members of the MAG to explain this to me.  > > thanks, parminder  > > > On Friday 19 January 2018 06:05 PM, Imran Ahmed Shah (via > bestbits Mailing List) wrote: > > Dear All,  > Just to share an announcement from the MAG Chair on > representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum > Annual Meeting in Davos, where the theme of the year > is "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Might > be interested for you. > > Best Regards > > Imran Ahmed Shah > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > *From:* Anja GENGO  > *To:* "igfregionals at intgovforum.org" >   >   > *Sent:* Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 > *Subject:* [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World Economic > Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a > Fractured World” > > Dear Colleagues, > > Please see below an announcement from the MAG Chair on > representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum > Annual Meeting in Davos. > > Best regards, > > Anja > > > > -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO on 01/19/2018 > 01:00PM ----- > To: IGF Maglist  > > From: "Lynn St.Amour"  > Sent by: "Igfmaglist"  > Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM > Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 > "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” > > Dear colleagues, > > I am writing to you as I/the IGF have been invited to > participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in > Davos.   This year the theme is: "Creating a Shared Future > in a Fractured World”.    Note: There is a guide on how to > follow/“participate” in Davos here: >  https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ >    >  And, there is an ongoing stream of content on digital > issues, including an interesting interactive map available > through the first panel > here: https://www.weforum.org/system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-digital-economy-and-society/articles > > > In 2017,  the IGF Secretariat, the CENB facilitators, some > DCs, and I (as IGF MAG Chair) participated in various > World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings/conference calls.   > Many were connected to Access and their “Internet For All” > projects, but others were connected to IoT, and Networks > as Platforms, to name only a few.    WEF activities in > relevant areas (where we were aware of them) were flagged > to the NRIs, DCs, etc.   In addition, for several years > there has been a two-way collaboration between the WEF and > the IGF major policy initiative (IGF Policy Options for > Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s)).    > > As mentioned during previous MAG meetings,  I was also > asked to Co-Chair the Stewardship Board for a WEF > Initiative called “Digital Economy and Society” (DES).   >  This Stewardship Board is convened annually during the > World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.  Per the WEF > this initiative provides an opportunity to develop a > shared vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and > trustworthy digital future and priorities for > collaborative action.   In particular, the initiative > seeks to align and accelerate progress around six shared > global outcomes: > > 1.     Access & Adoption: All people (without differences > in geography, gender or income) can access and use the > internet > 2.     Responsible Digital Transformation: Business, > government and civil society leaders act responsibly and > competently to usher in a sustainable digital transformation > 3.     Fit for purpose, informed governance: Global, > regional, national policies are informed by evidence and > well-equipped to deal with the transnational nature of > digital connectivity > 4.     Secure & resilient people, processes & practices: > All individuals, institutions and infrastructure are > resilient to vulnerabilities created by increasing digital > connectivity > 5.     Robust, interoperable digital Identities: All > people can access and use integrated, inclusive, trusted > digital identity regimes that enhance their social and > economic well being > 6.     Benefits from data sharing while respecting > privacy: Individuals and institutions can share data in > ways that create social and economic value while > respecting the privacy of fellow digital citizens > > James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson Reuters is the other > Co-Chair, and together, we will be facilitating the > Stewardship Board Meeting at Davos this year.   To the > extent that there are activities that are aligned and that > you wish to highlight we would welcome hearing them.    > > I am also moderating or speaking at various panels during > Davos and will be reflecting IGF activities, value, values > and principles.  Some of the sessions: > - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy > - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All session  > - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of Innovation > > There are many common topics of interest and everyone is > encouraged to share view points/submit questions, so > please see the link below for social media info., > etc. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ > > > Note: I am sending this note to last years MAG (noting the > 2018 MAG and MAG Chair are not yet formally constituted).  > I am also asking  the secretariat to forward this note to > the NRIs, DCs, CENB, etc. and to note this on the IGF > website in order to get the broadest distribution possible. > > Very much look forward to your contributions,  > > Best, > Lynn > > > _______________________________________________ > Igfmaglist mailing list > Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org > http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org > > _______________________________________________ > Igfregionals mailing list > Igfregionals at intgovforum.org > > http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net > . > > > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >      bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >      http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From governance at lists.riseup.net Fri Jan 19 16:55:50 2018 From: governance at lists.riseup.net (Amali De Silva (via governance Mailing List)) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:55:50 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <662637344.1666009.1516398950701@mail.yahoo.com> the intention of IGF is to represent a diverse group of voices with a consensus on the detailed organized structure and representation  for the year .. good de-briefing and solicitation of input are key and all vision statements should be agreed to by the members plus focused themes with even some detail ..position papers really should be established each year and built on and the former ones archived in a suitable place with notes and comments and so forth for any researchers as well as to be a resource to avoid any conflicts of position through the years without good deliberations or at least inclusions of all statements .. no decision should be made by the chairs without consultation with the teams through blogging or some form of information transparent information exchange...as all IGF member considerations  should be considered on issues - we are a diverse group and are views diverse and no conclusions can be reached without input from the members and this tends to be very high level as the diversity is great      On ‎Friday‎, ‎January‎ ‎19‎, ‎2018‎ ‎09‎:‎44‎:‎47‎ ‎AM‎ ‎PST, parminder wrote: Hi Renata >From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider participation from new groups... I do not understand from IGF outreach, from what I understand about the IGF, for MAG chair to go to policy or related forums, representing IGF, and speaking on substantive policy issues, which one cannot do without giving specific views. However, if this is your view of IGF outreach as a MAG member, I will like to discuss, and contest, it. As you would notice from the email from MAG chair, she mentions about speaking, by all indications as IGF MAG chair, and representing the IGF, at substantive sessions, and indeed chairing co-chairing an WEF initiative.... Further, i see mention of "two collaboration between the WEG and IGF's major policy initiatives ".... I had no idea any such collaboration existed. Can MAG members confirm it.... Also, pl confirm if these are considered IGF outreach activities, and legitimate roles for the IGF and some people representing them. I request a clear response. And who funds participation and other aspects of these activities, the IGF, ( i know that is very unlikely) , private funds of the involved people, or the WEF BECAUSE it is the IGF, and co-branding helps? Again, please provide this specific information. Lastly, has the IGF and its MAG ever considered doing outreach to, say, the World Social Forum, the WEF equivalent civil society space, or these outreaches are only for the big business venues.... Thanks, parminder On Friday 19 January 2018 08:25 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: Dear all This is an outreach action for IGF, same as in other events such as WSIS.  I do not see how the IGF is modified by anything that goes on in WEF, they are different spaces, with different purposes.  The IGF activities are open to all who wish to participate and propose investigative partnerships, dialogues.  Those involved with the IGF have to integrate in the dialogues the communities, to listen as many voices as possible and bring them to be represented in outcomes.  For that, outreach is done.   (This is a personal opinion) Best, Renata On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:02 AM, David Allen wrote: I strongly second Parminder. Lynn St.Amour is a highly qualified, experienced member of this community who could contribute to WEF appearing there on her own right. But, invoking her position as chair of the IGF management group, the MAG, violates all that has been hammered out over long years. As Parminder forthrightly notes. Most importantly perhaps, that can damage the IGF mission – to be a neutral clearinghouse for what are sometimes radically opposed views. True neutrality requires being utterly faithful to process of evenhandedness, so ensuring diametrically opposed views feel equally comfortable in the dialogue – so, NOT taking a position. Not to mention the violation of structural arrangements. David ----- Original Message ----- From:  "parminder" To: Cc: Sent: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:41:39 +0530 Subject: Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even declaring....  IGF is not even an agency like the WTO which has a certain substantive beinghood ..... Even WTO's going to WEF and making programs with WTO have been criticised (see for instance http://www.twn.my/ title2/wto.info/2017/ti171233. htm ). I remember that when the WEF centric Netmundial Initiative was formed the IGF was invited to join it, but a view was taken that the IGF is not a substantive agency/ organisation to represent any substantive view etc to be a part of such an initiative.... So, why is "the IGF" going to WEF now, and "representing the IGF" ...... MAG is a program management committee, and it has no role beyond organising the IGF. This has been clarified many time.... (In fact even when some of us wanted to give a more substantive role to the IGF, as part of CSTG WG on IGF improvements, some of those who are now associated with representing the IGF opposed such a role.)  MAG Chair DOES NOT represent the IGF in any way.  I dont accept such a representational role. I will request the CS members of the MAG to explain this to me.  thanks, parminder  On Friday 19 January 2018 06:05 PM, Imran Ahmed Shah (via bestbits Mailing List) wrote: Dear All,  Just to share an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, where the theme of the year is "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Might be interested for you. Best Regards Imran Ahmed Shah ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Anja GENGO  To: "igfregionals at intgovforum. org"   Sent: Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 Subject: [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” Dear Colleagues, Please see below an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Best regards, Anja -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO on 01/19/2018 01:00PM ----- To: IGF Maglist  From: "Lynn St.Amour"  Sent by: "Igfmaglist"  Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” Dear colleagues, I am writing to you as I/the IGF have been invited to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.   This year the theme is: "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”.    Note: There is a guide on how to follow/“participate” in Davos here:  https://www.weforum.org/ agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow- davos-2018/    And, there is an ongoing stream of content on digital issues, including an interesting interactive map available through the first panel here: https://www.weforum.org/ system-initiatives/shaping- the-future-of-digital-economy- and-society/articles In 2017,  the IGF Secretariat, the CENB facilitators, some DCs, and I (as IGF MAG Chair) participated in various World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings/conference calls.   Many were connected to Access and their “Internet For All” projects, but others were connected to IoT, and Networks as Platforms, to name only a few.    WEF activities in relevant areas (where we were aware of them) were flagged to the NRIs, DCs, etc.   In addition, for several years there has been a two-way collaboration between the WEF and the IGF major policy initiative (IGF Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s)).    As mentioned during previous MAG meetings,  I was also asked to Co-Chair the Stewardship Board for a WEF Initiative called “Digital Economy and Society” (DES).    This Stewardship Board is convened annually during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.  Per the WEF this initiative provides an opportunity to develop a shared vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and trustworthy digital future and priorities for collaborative action.   In particular, the initiative seeks to align and accelerate progress around six shared global outcomes: 1.     Access & Adoption: All people (without differences in geography, gender or income) can access and use the internet 2.     Responsible Digital Transformation: Business, government and civil society leaders act responsibly and competently to usher in a sustainable digital transformation 3.     Fit for purpose, informed governance: Global, regional, national policies are informed by evidence and well-equipped to deal with the transnational nature of digital connectivity 4.     Secure & resilient people, processes & practices: All individuals, institutions and infrastructure are resilient to vulnerabilities created by increasing digital connectivity 5.     Robust, interoperable digital Identities: All people can access and use integrated, inclusive, trusted digital identity regimes that enhance their social and economic well being 6.     Benefits from data sharing while respecting privacy: Individuals and institutions can share data in ways that create social and economic value while respecting the privacy of fellow digital citizens James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson Reuters is the other Co-Chair, and together, we will be facilitating the Stewardship Board Meeting at Davos this year.   To the extent that there are activities that are aligned and that you wish to highlight we would welcome hearing them.    I am also moderating or speaking at various panels during Davos and will be reflecting IGF activities, value, values and principles.  Some of the sessions: - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All session  - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of Innovation There are many common topics of interest and everyone is encouraged to share view points/submit questions, so please see the link below for social media info., etc. https://www.weforum.org/ agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow- davos-2018/ Note: I am sending this note to last years MAG (noting the 2018 MAG and MAG Chair are not yet formally constituted).  I am also asking  the secretariat to forward this note to the NRIs, DCs, CENB, etc. and to note this on the IGF website in order to get the broadest distribution possible. 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For whom does the it speak, and on >> what basis? .. That is a mission creep which has been done without >> consulting or even declaring.... >> > > I actually agree with Parminder on this (yes, it does happen). Not > that I think that the IGF shouldn't be able to be represented in an > official way at other international institutions. On the contrary, I > strongly believe that it should be able to do so, That might be one view, but it was not ever proposed nor agreed to by, lets use the term, "IGF community". This is always the problem with so called or claimed "open and flexible process", they get captured by whoever can expend the most resources. Norms and structures then can accordingly work to ensure fairness and equity, the values that should be central to progressive civil society .... parminder > and the fact that it hasn't been able to effectively deliver messages > to other institutions has been one of its chief failings. I also don't > blame Lynn St Amour for wanting to do this. > > But this is not the way to do it! The liaison between IGF and WEF (and > IETF, ICANN, OECD, WTO...) should be formally institutionalised in > some way, so that there is accountability and legitimacy. It shouldn't > just be casually announced that "I/the IGF have been invited...", as > if the distinction is immaterial. > > I do disagree in one minor respect with Parminder and that's that, in > my reading of what has happened, it's not that the MAG has engineered > this, but rather that it's been done in a way that deliberately > bypassed the MAG, because the MAG is so dysfunctional that it stands > in the way of the evolution of the IGF, in this and other respects, > and Lynn knows this. > > But that doesn't make it right. If anything, this means the MAG needs > to be overhauled, not that it needs to be minimized and bypassed. I > support Parminder's call for the CS members of the MAG to hold it > accountable here and to call for the institution of a proper, > transparent and accountable process for the appointment of formal > institutional liaisons between the IGF and other bodies. > -- > Jeremy Malcolm > Senior Global Policy Analyst > Electronic Frontier Foundation > https://eff.org > jmalcolm at eff.org > > Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 > > :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: > > Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt > PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng Sat Jan 20 06:26:04 2018 From: udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng (Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku) Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 12:26:04 +0100 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?Q?=5Bbestbits=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIgfregionals?= =?UTF-8?Q?=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIGFmaglist=5D_World_Economic_Forum_-_Davos_2018_?= =?UTF-8?Q?=22Creating_a_Shared_Future_in_a_Fractured_World=E2=80=9D?= In-Reply-To: References: <1488563079.1258257.1516365306915@mail.yahoo.com> <55efb3a4-8e31-417e-1446-d27e4a5d2d28@eff.org> Message-ID: Can the invitation letter be seen by others? It's possible for the invitation to be just for Lynn (because she has adequate credentials to deserve personal invitation), but she sees an opportunity in it to make some presentations on behalf of IGF. That's what I suspect from the clause: "I/the IGF have been invited..." That's IMO also why it looks like MAG was bypassed. If the invitation is personal, Lynn has every right and all it takes to attend the forum and do all the roles she had outlined, but any ideas/opinions/arguments she will present and any incidents are strictly hers. It doesn't (and can't) follow that because she's MAG chair she'll be representing MAG or IGF. If the invitation letter is specifically to IGF MAG Chair, then she's entltled to answer the invitation on that capacity, after properly informing the constituency. She may or may not seek anyone's inputs to what she'll say or do. However, an invitation letter to IGF certainly requires a process of determining the person or delegation to represent IGF in word and action. I strongly think it's important for Lynn to explain her use of the forward slash between "I" and "the IGF". Is the invitation letter ambiguous (not clear about who's invited)? CPU On Jan 20, 2018 4:14 AM, "parminder" wrote: On Friday 19 January 2018 11:23 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: On 19/1/18 5:11 am, parminder wrote: I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even declaring.... I actually agree with Parminder on this (yes, it does happen). Not that I think that the IGF shouldn't be able to be represented in an official way at other international institutions. On the contrary, I strongly believe that it should be able to do so, That might be one view, but it was not ever proposed nor agreed to by, lets use the term, "IGF community". This is always the problem with so called or claimed "open and flexible process", they get captured by whoever can expend the most resources. Norms and structures then can accordingly work to ensure fairness and equity, the values that should be central to progressive civil society .... parminder and the fact that it hasn't been able to effectively deliver messages to other institutions has been one of its chief failings. I also don't blame Lynn St Amour for wanting to do this. But this is not the way to do it! The liaison between IGF and WEF (and IETF, ICANN, OECD, WTO...) should be formally institutionalised in some way, so that there is accountability and legitimacy. It shouldn't just be casually announced that "I/the IGF have been invited...", as if the distinction is immaterial. I do disagree in one minor respect with Parminder and that's that, in my reading of what has happened, it's not that the MAG has engineered this, but rather that it's been done in a way that deliberately bypassed the MAG, because the MAG is so dysfunctional that it stands in the way of the evolution of the IGF, in this and other respects, and Lynn knows this. But that doesn't make it right. If anything, this means the MAG needs to be overhauled, not that it needs to be minimized and bypassed. I support Parminder's call for the CS members of the MAG to hold it accountable here and to call for the institution of a proper, transparent and accountable process for the appointment of formal institutional liaisons between the IGF and other bodies. -- Jeremy Malcolm Senior Global Policy Analyst Electronic Frontier Foundationhttps://eff.orgjmalcolm at eff.org Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 --- To unsubscribe: List help: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng Mon Jan 1 10:21:14 2018 From: udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng (Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku) Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2018 16:21:14 +0100 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: <20180101084911.ag4bhtaspbnorrst@tarvainen.info> Message-ID: If the archive is really needful, I'll be excited to see what Tapani can make out of what Devon and Deirdre have (for Deirdre's archive is quite a lot). Success in the project (as Devon rightly identified it) will be great and replicable in similar instances. Happy New Year to all, too. In Nigeria, people ushered in the the new year with bonfire, fireworks, firecrackers, masquerading, and New Year's Eve whoop-de-do. They are happy and full of positive expectations against the disappointments and difficulties of 2017. On Jan 1, 2018 2:07 PM, "Arsène Tungali" wrote: I think this is a great move in trying to recover archives of the IGC. @Tapani, can we consider you taking the lead on this? So anyone else who want to help can send you a line so you can collaborate? 2018-01-01 10:49 UTC+02:00, Tapani Tarvainen : > I have reconstructed Mailman archives out of messages collected from > sundry sources. It is doable, sometimes even easy, sometimes harder, > depending on various factors like whether you can get the messages > "raw" (including all headers) or if they're only in some webmail-only > things without even any download option other than cut'n'paste or > saving as html. > > If people feel reconstructing the old list archives would be worthwhile, > I might give it a go. If you want to help in that and have a larg(ish) > part of the archive, drop me a line describing what you have, or actually > preferably just the headers of the *earliest* list message you have. > > In any case, > > Happy new year 2018 to all! > > Tapani > > On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 07:24:48PM -0400, Deirdre Williams > (williams.deirdre at gmail.com) wrote: >> >> Good idea Devon - would it work? >> I also have a fairly large archive in my email going back to 2008 at >> least. >> Perhaps among us we can reconstitute a lot of what seems to be lost? >> Happy New Year - it gets here in about 5 hours :-) >> Deirdre >> >> On 31 December 2017 at 19:09, Devon Blake wrote: >> >> > I'm pretty sure I have all the communications for quite a few years, as >> > I >> > haven't deleted anything. >> > Devon >> > >> > On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Jeremy Malcolm >> > wrote: >> > >> >> On 29/12/17 6:39 am, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: >> >> > Thank you for this new list. >> >> > What will happen to the old archives? >> >> >> >> Unfortunately, it seems that they are gone forever. When the IGC's >> >> last >> >> hosting company went bankrupt and left us without access to the server >> >> except via the web, I went and downloaded all of the mail archives and >> >> transferred them to the new virtual server. But then when I regained >> >> access to the new machine recently when I was trying to get the >> >> mailing >> >> list working again, the archives had been deleted in the meantime. I >> >> don't know how or by whom. But unless a backup was taken at our >> >> hosting >> >> provider Digital Ocean (and I can't check this, because I don't have >> >> the >> >> login), this means the archives are lost for good. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Jeremy Malcolm >> >> Senior Global Policy Analyst >> >> Electronic Frontier Foundation >> >> https://eff.org >> >> jmalcolm at eff.org >> >> >> >> Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 >> >> >> >> :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: >> >> >> >> Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt >> >> PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> To unsubscribe: >> >> List help: >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Devon Blake >> > ICT and Development Consultant >> > 22c Sullivan Ave >> > Kgn 8 >> > ,Phone: Office 876-649-9704, Mobile, digi 876-483-2632 >> > <(876)%20483-2632>, >> > flow 876-519-6266 >> > linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/deblade >> > website:www.myintellicenter.com >> > >> > To be kind, To be helpful, To network >> > *Earthwise ... 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URL: From udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng Sat Jan 20 07:29:53 2018 From: udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng (Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku) Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 13:29:53 +0100 Subject: [governance] Fwd: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators In-Reply-To: References: <5E1057C1-AAE2-43E0-A1EE-B9BC97B86A48@wzb.eu> <42f6981d-f6c9-2174-fd7c-7e1e8ea857cc@eff.org> <3CA668A1-3495-4040-8972-8FDF98D85B6E@gmail.com> <2DA93620FC07494C926D60C8E3C2F1A80207D04B@server1.medienkomm.uni-halle.de> Message-ID: What a very insightful flashback. Thank you, Wolfgang and De. CPU On Jan 19, 2018 3:49 PM, "valentina hvale pellizzer" < valentina at oneworldplatform.net> wrote: Thanks for the memory, always useful to see the creation trough the embodiment of the creators and since their gender were various and I would argue beyond the binary why not to use a language that goes beyond fathers and mothers. Communities are places of equals, affinity and choice and I find it far more engaging with love, respect and gratitude, hvale On 01/19/2018 03:41 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: >>>With other words, the IGC is the real father of the IGF. Hmm... Even if it is "a lista" it's not a "mother", but a "father" of the internet... On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 10:26 AM, Deirdre Williams < williams.deirdre at gmail.com> wrote: > In light of the message from Bestbits that I just forwarded, and for the > benefit of more recent subscribers to the Internet Governance Caucus, I > think it is useful to remember how the IGC began, so I am forwarding a > message sent earlier this month by Wolfgang to the more limited group of > "friends of IGC" (for want of a better term) who were trying to retrieve > the IGC space. > Things change and evolve. For this to happen in a fair and balanced manner > ALL of the voices need to be equally and actively involved. > Deirdre > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" komm.uni-halle.de> > Date: 3 January 2018 at 14:08 > Subject: AW: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators > To: Adam Peake , Mawaki Chango , > Vittorio Bertola > Cc: Arsène Tungali , Deirdre Williams < > williams.deirdre at gmail.com>, Ian Peter , > "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" , > Jeanette Hofmann , Jeremy Malcolm < > jmalcolm at eff.org>, Akinremi Peter Taiwo , Bruna > Martins dos Santos , Izumi AIZU , > Jeanette Hofmann , "Doria, Avri" , > Anriette Esterhuysen , Ginger Paque , > Analia Aspis , Norbert Bollow , > Parminder , YJ Park > > > Hi, > > the IGC was founded on February, 21, 2003, just after the end of workshop > 3 (see attachment) . Some ot the partiicpants went to the Cafeteria in the > ILO Building. At this time CS did not have a "strcuture" as a WSIS > stakeholder group. Just two days before February 21, 2003, on Wednesday > February 19th, there was another meeting in the ITU building where Alain > and Louise Lassounde pushed for the formation of a CS WSIS bureau. Alain > and Louise had the mandate from the inergovernmental WSIS bureau to > organize CS participation in the WSIS process. For the formation of the CS > breau they used a structure proposed by a working paper from an UN > subcommittee which worked together with the Cardozo-Commission. In this > paper there was a list with about a dozen groups which could be considered > as "representatives of CS", which inlcuded trade unions, academic and > philantropic institutions, local authorities, human rights groups and > others. I became a member of the bureau on behalf of the "philantrpoic and > academic institutions". At this moment, there was no CS plenary and no CS > Content & Themes Group. Some working groups on media, education, human > rights, gender existed. But there was nothing for IG. One of the main roles > of the CS bureau was to organize sponsorship for CS participation in WSIS > meetings. It was clear that the bureau, chaired by Renata Bloem from CONGO, > had no role to play with rergard to substance. Substance was in the hands > of the CS Plenary and CS C&T (with its WGs). > > Back to Friday, February 21st, 2003. I reported back from the first Bureau > meeting and proposed to establish an own unit for IG (in the light of the > discussion of the WS III). There was generally support. YJ introduced some > additional ideas and we agreed to form not a CS IG working group but CS "IG > Caucus". The inspiration for the name came from the US Congress which > founded in 1996 a "Congressional Internet Caucus" ( > http://www.netcaucus.org/about/ ) > > YJ and I (gender and geographical balance) were electd as co-chairs. Hans, > Karen, Bill and others started immediately with drafting a first workplan > and with the creation on an e-mail list (hosted by CPSR). With other words, > Adams memory is correct. It needed less than four weeks to get started. The > first real activities took place during the Paris Intersessional where we > were well positioned and made statemens in Plenary sessions inter alia > rejecting the idea of an intergovernmental Internet treaty but proposing a > “Global Information Society Observation Council” which could serve as a > meeting point for improved coordination, consultation and communication on > ICT issues". This was the starting point for a discussion which - via the > push of civil society members in the WGIG (Bill, Karen, Avri, Peng Hwa, > Carlos etc.) in 2004 and 2005 finally ended in the creation of the IGF. > With other words, the IGC is the real father of the IGF. > > In Geneva in December 2003, YJ and I handed to co-chairmanship over to > Jeanette and Adam. > > best wishes > > Wolfgang > > > > The first email to governance at lists.cpsr.org I can find was sent on Mon, > 31 Mar 2003 12:17:09 -0800, from yjpark at myepark.com (thanks YJ :-)) > > Hans was the connection to CPSR which hosted the first list, on 3/19/03 he > said he'd set up a list. Karen Banks sent an email on 3/29/03 saying we > were just about to announce the creation of a new [IG] list. 31 March > looks like the probable start. Hans may have records, and I think it still > at the same email address. > > Hope this helps, > > Adam > > > > From: Mawaki Chango > Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 16:57 > To: Vittorio Bertola > Cc: Adam Peake , Arsène Tungali < > arsenebaguma at gmail.com>, Deirdre Williams , > Ian Peter , "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" < > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>, Jeanette Hofmann < > jeanette.hofmann at wzb.eu>, Jeremy Malcolm , Akinremi > Peter Taiwo , Bruna Martins dos Santos < > bruna.mrtns at gmail.com>, Izumi AIZU , Jeanette Hofmann < > jeanette at wzb.eu>, "Doria, Avri" , Anriette Esterhuysen < > anriette at apc.org>, Ginger Paque , Analia Aspis < > analia.aspis at gmail.com>, Norbert Bollow , Parminder < > parminder at itforchange.net>, "wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medien > komm.uni-halle.de" , YJ > Park > Subject: Re: [Ext] Re: IGC Co-coordinators > > > > On Jan 3, 2018 14:37, "Vittorio Bertola" la.eu>> wrote: > > Il 2018-01-03 14:42 Adam Peake ha scritto: > Hi Arsene, > > Thanks for the email. Could you confirm if the mail archive has been lost > or not? > > The archive is an important record of discussions about Internet > governance, WSIS (WGIG and all that). Please let us know if the archive > has been saved. > > I don't remember you reaching out, just a few emails to the list in > March/April last year about migrating the list. > > I don't remember anything either, but in any case: if the server-side > email archive has been lost, it could still be possible to rebuild it from > people's archives. I, for example, keep in my mailbox all the email I > received since September 2003, so I could quite easily share the > (hopefully) complete list archive since that date (it's ~75.000 messages in > Maildir format, 1.7GB uncompressed - I stopped reading it long ago, but > unless I was silently unsubscribed I should still have received > everything). I think that a decently skilled sysadmin could find a way to > reinject those messages in the archives of whatever new listserver is > installed. Maybe there are other people who have even older message sets > (or I could have some older backups somewhere - when did the list actually > start to function?). > > I believe the Caucus (thus, the IGC list) was created in 2003... unless it > was in the late 2002. > The first PrepComm was of the Africa region, somewhere in the second > trimester of 2002, if my memory is correct. Then we had another regional > one (Asia?) later that year. The thematic PrepComms got in full swing in > 2003 (again possibly starting late 2002, speaking from the top of my head > here) and from my recollection the Caucus was formed in the aftermath of > the one that took place in Paris (UNESCO) back then. > > Adam or others could provide more references here or correct me. > > Mawaki > > Ciao > -- > vb. 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That's what I suspect from the clause: > > "I/the IGF have been invited..." > > That's IMO also why it looks like MAG was bypassed. > > If the invitation is personal, Lynn has every right and all it takes to > attend the forum and do all the roles she had outlined, but any > ideas/opinions/arguments she will present and any incidents are strictly > hers. It doesn't (and can't) follow that because she's MAG chair she'll be > representing MAG or IGF. If the invitation letter is specifically to IGF > MAG Chair, then she's entltled to answer the invitation on that capacity, > after properly informing the constituency. She may or may not seek anyone's > inputs to what she'll say or do. However, an invitation letter to IGF > certainly requires a process of determining the person or delegation to > represent IGF in word and action. > > I strongly think it's important for Lynn to explain her use of the forward > slash between "I" and "the IGF". Is the invitation letter ambiguous (not > clear about who's invited)? > > CPU > > On Jan 20, 2018 4:14 AM, "parminder" wrote: > > > > On Friday 19 January 2018 11:23 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: > > On 19/1/18 5:11 am, parminder wrote: > > I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at > other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, > you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That > is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even > declaring.... > > > I actually agree with Parminder on this (yes, it does happen). Not that I > think that the IGF shouldn't be able to be represented in an official way > at other international institutions. On the contrary, I strongly believe > that it should be able to do so, > > > That might be one view, but it was not ever proposed nor agreed to by, > lets use the term, "IGF community". This is always the problem with so > called or claimed "open and flexible process", they get captured by whoever > can expend the most resources. Norms and structures then can accordingly > work to ensure fairness and equity, the values that should be central to > progressive civil society > > .... parminder > > > and the fact that it hasn't been able to effectively deliver messages to > other institutions has been one of its chief failings. I also don't blame > Lynn St Amour for wanting to do this. > > But this is not the way to do it! The liaison between IGF and WEF (and > IETF, ICANN, OECD, WTO...) should be formally institutionalised in some > way, so that there is accountability and legitimacy. It shouldn't just be > casually announced that "I/the IGF have been invited...", as if the > distinction is immaterial. > > I do disagree in one minor respect with Parminder and that's that, in my > reading of what has happened, it's not that the MAG has engineered this, > but rather that it's been done in a way that deliberately bypassed the MAG, > because the MAG is so dysfunctional that it stands in the way of the > evolution of the IGF, in this and other respects, and Lynn knows this. > > But that doesn't make it right. If anything, this means the MAG needs to > be overhauled, not that it needs to be minimized and bypassed. I support > Parminder's call for the CS members of the MAG to hold it accountable here > and to call for the institution of a proper, transparent and accountable > process for the appointment of formal institutional liaisons between the > IGF and other bodies. > > -- > Jeremy Malcolm > Senior Global Policy Analyst > Electronic Frontier Foundationhttps://eff.orgjmalcolm at eff.org > > Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 <(415)%20436-9333> > > :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: > > Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt > PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From parminder at itforchange.net Sat Jan 20 10:10:02 2018 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:40:02 +0530 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?Q?=5Bbestbits=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIgfregionals?= =?UTF-8?Q?=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIGFmaglist=5D_World_Economic_Forum_-_Davos_2018_?= =?UTF-8?Q?=22Creating_a_Shared_Future_in_a_Fractured_World=E2=80=9D?= In-Reply-To: References: <1488563079.1258257.1516365306915@mail.yahoo.com> <55efb3a4-8e31-417e-1446-d27e4a5d2d28@eff.org> Message-ID: <47df4d3b-2306-dc11-89a6-ffc7291ef523@itforchange.net> On Saturday 20 January 2018 04:56 PM, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku wrote: > Can the invitation letter be seen by others? It's possible for the > invitation to be just for Lynn (because she has adequate credentials > to deserve personal invitation), but she sees an opportunity in it to > make some presentations on behalf of IGF. That's what I suspect from > the clause:  > >  "I/the IGF have been invited..." > > That's IMO also why it looks like MAG was bypassed. > > If the invitation is personal, Lynn has every right and all it takes > to attend the forum and do all the roles she had outlined, but any > ideas/opinions/arguments she will present and any incidents are > strictly hers. Yes Chris, it will be good to know, but do note that the email also talk about some "two way collaboration between the WEF and IGF" .... this doesn't look personal to me at all!  , parminder > It doesn't (and can't) follow that because she's MAG chair she'll be > representing MAG or IGF. If the invitation letter is specifically to > IGF MAG Chair, then she's entltled to answer the invitation on that > capacity, after properly informing the constituency. She may or may > not seek anyone's inputs to what she'll say or do. However, an > invitation letter to IGF certainly requires a process of determining > the person or delegation to represent IGF in word and action.  > > I strongly think it's important for Lynn to explain her use of the > forward slash between "I" and "the IGF".  Is the invitation letter > ambiguous (not clear about who's invited)? > > CPU  > > On Jan 20, 2018 4:14 AM, "parminder" > wrote: > > > > On Friday 19 January 2018 11:23 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: >> On 19/1/18 5:11 am, parminder wrote: >>> >>> I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent >>> itself at other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because >>> when you represent, you also speak for. For whom does the it >>> speak, and on what basis? .. That is a mission creep which has >>> been done without consulting or even declaring.... >>> >> >> I actually agree with Parminder on this (yes, it does happen). >> Not that I think that the IGF shouldn't be able to be represented >> in an official way at other international institutions. On the >> contrary, I strongly believe that it should be able to do so, > > That might be one view, but it was not ever proposed nor agreed to > by, lets use the term, "IGF community". This is always the problem > with so called or claimed "open and flexible process", they get > captured by whoever can expend the most resources. Norms and > structures then can accordingly work to ensure fairness and > equity, the values that should be central to progressive civil society > > .... parminder > > >> and the fact that it hasn't been able to effectively deliver >> messages to other institutions has been one of its chief >> failings. I also don't blame Lynn St Amour for wanting to do this. >> >> But this is not the way to do it! The liaison between IGF and WEF >> (and IETF, ICANN, OECD, WTO...) should be formally >> institutionalised in some way, so that there is accountability >> and legitimacy. It shouldn't just be casually announced that >> "I/the IGF have been invited...", as if the distinction is >> immaterial. >> >> I do disagree in one minor respect with Parminder and that's >> that, in my reading of what has happened, it's not that the MAG >> has engineered this, but rather that it's been done in a way that >> deliberately bypassed the MAG, because the MAG is so >> dysfunctional that it stands in the way of the evolution of the >> IGF, in this and other respects, and Lynn knows this. >> >> But that doesn't make it right. If anything, this means the MAG >> needs to be overhauled, not that it needs to be minimized and >> bypassed. 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URL: From williams.deirdre at gmail.com Sat Jan 20 10:33:55 2018 From: williams.deirdre at gmail.com (Deirdre Williams) Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 11:33:55 -0400 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?Q?=5Bbestbits=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIgfregionals?= =?UTF-8?Q?=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIGFmaglist=5D_World_Economic_Forum_-_Davos_2018_?= =?UTF-8?Q?=22Creating_a_Shared_Future_in_a_Fractured_World=E2=80=9D?= In-Reply-To: <47df4d3b-2306-dc11-89a6-ffc7291ef523@itforchange.net> References: <1488563079.1258257.1516365306915@mail.yahoo.com> <55efb3a4-8e31-417e-1446-d27e4a5d2d28@eff.org> <47df4d3b-2306-dc11-89a6-ffc7291ef523@itforchange.net> Message-ID: Rather than continuing to speculate should we not write to Lynn, listing our concerns and asking for her explanation? Deirdre On 20 January 2018 at 11:10, parminder wrote: > > > On Saturday 20 January 2018 04:56 PM, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku wrote: > > Can the invitation letter be seen by others? It's possible for the > invitation to be just for Lynn (because she has adequate credentials to > deserve personal invitation), but she sees an opportunity in it to make > some presentations on behalf of IGF. That's what I suspect from the > clause: > > "I/the IGF have been invited..." > > That's IMO also why it looks like MAG was bypassed. > > If the invitation is personal, Lynn has every right and all it takes to > attend the forum and do all the roles she had outlined, but any > ideas/opinions/arguments she will present and any incidents are strictly > hers. > > > Yes Chris, it will be good to know, but do note that the email also talk > about some "two way collaboration between the WEF and IGF" .... this > doesn't look personal to me at all! , parminder > > > It doesn't (and can't) follow that because she's MAG chair she'll be > representing MAG or IGF. If the invitation letter is specifically to IGF > MAG Chair, then she's entltled to answer the invitation on that capacity, > after properly informing the constituency. She may or may not seek anyone's > inputs to what she'll say or do. However, an invitation letter to IGF > certainly requires a process of determining the person or delegation to > represent IGF in word and action. > > I strongly think it's important for Lynn to explain her use of the forward > slash between "I" and "the IGF". Is the invitation letter ambiguous (not > clear about who's invited)? > > CPU > > On Jan 20, 2018 4:14 AM, "parminder" wrote: > > > > On Friday 19 January 2018 11:23 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: > > On 19/1/18 5:11 am, parminder wrote: > > I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at > other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, > you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That > is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even > declaring.... > > > I actually agree with Parminder on this (yes, it does happen). Not that I > think that the IGF shouldn't be able to be represented in an official way > at other international institutions. On the contrary, I strongly believe > that it should be able to do so, > > > That might be one view, but it was not ever proposed nor agreed to by, > lets use the term, "IGF community". This is always the problem with so > called or claimed "open and flexible process", they get captured by whoever > can expend the most resources. Norms and structures then can accordingly > work to ensure fairness and equity, the values that should be central to > progressive civil society > > .... parminder > > > and the fact that it hasn't been able to effectively deliver messages to > other institutions has been one of its chief failings. I also don't blame > Lynn St Amour for wanting to do this. > > But this is not the way to do it! The liaison between IGF and WEF (and > IETF, ICANN, OECD, WTO...) should be formally institutionalised in some > way, so that there is accountability and legitimacy. It shouldn't just be > casually announced that "I/the IGF have been invited...", as if the > distinction is immaterial. > > I do disagree in one minor respect with Parminder and that's that, in my > reading of what has happened, it's not that the MAG has engineered this, > but rather that it's been done in a way that deliberately bypassed the MAG, > because the MAG is so dysfunctional that it stands in the way of the > evolution of the IGF, in this and other respects, and Lynn knows this. > > But that doesn't make it right. If anything, this means the MAG needs to > be overhauled, not that it needs to be minimized and bypassed. I support > Parminder's call for the CS members of the MAG to hold it accountable here > and to call for the institution of a proper, transparent and accountable > process for the appointment of formal institutional liaisons between the > IGF and other bodies. > > -- > Jeremy Malcolm > Senior Global Policy Analyst > Electronic Frontier Foundationhttps://eff.orgjmalcolm at eff.org > > Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 <(415)%20436-9333> > > :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: > > Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt > PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -- “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From raquino at gmail.com Sat Jan 20 18:24:06 2018 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:24:06 -0300 Subject: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Parminder >>>From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider participation from new groups... Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be involved, why are the outcomes of the IGF important. Not the 1st year a MAG Chair goes to WEF and other MAG members participate on it too. Other MAG members have also participated in World Social Forum and other venues. As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil Society only. She came from the technical community but as MAG Chair outreaches to all stakeholders to be involved in IGF, as there should be a balance of stakeholders participating. On Chris question if this is an invite to MAG Chair only - yes and it is the opening of a space to IGF. We should ask for more spaces for IGF and more invites, more stakeholder dialogue and not less. On Deirdre's suggestion of communicating with MAG Chair, it is a very valid suggestion. The MAG list is open archives. Once an announcement is posted there, it is public, whether or not forwarded to other lists. I am sure that Lynn would welcome your suggestions as IGF community and IGF itself has a Taking Stock process announced on the 1st page receiving contributions until 11feb. Best, Renata On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 2:44 PM, parminder wrote: > > Hi Renata > > From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members > letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings > attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and > encouraging wider participation from new groups... > > I do not understand from IGF outreach, from what I understand about the > IGF, for MAG chair to go to policy or related forums, representing IGF, and > speaking on substantive policy issues, which one cannot do without giving > specific views. However, if this is your view of IGF outreach as a MAG > member, I will like to discuss, and contest, it. > > As you would notice from the email from MAG chair, she mentions about > speaking, by all indications as IGF MAG chair, and representing the IGF, at > substantive sessions, and indeed chairing co-chairing an WEF initiative.... > Further, i see mention of "two collaboration between the WEG and IGF's > major policy initiatives ".... I had no idea any such collaboration > existed. Can MAG members confirm it.... > > Also, pl confirm if these are considered IGF outreach activities, and > legitimate roles for the IGF and some people representing them. I request a > clear response. > > And who funds participation and other aspects of these activities, the > IGF, ( i know that is very unlikely) , private funds of the involved > people, or the WEF BECAUSE it is the IGF, and co-branding helps? Again, > please provide this specific information. > > Lastly, has the IGF and its MAG ever considered doing outreach to, say, > the World Social Forum, the WEF equivalent civil society space, or these > outreaches are only for the big business venues.... > > Thanks, parminder > > On Friday 19 January 2018 08:25 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > > Dear all > > This is an outreach action for IGF, same as in other events such as WSIS. > I do not see how the IGF is modified by anything that goes on in WEF, they > are different spaces, with different purposes. > The IGF activities are open to all who wish to participate and propose > investigative partnerships, dialogues. > Those involved with the IGF have to integrate in the dialogues the > communities, to listen as many voices as possible and bring them to be > represented in outcomes. > For that, outreach is done. > > (This is a personal opinion) > > Best, > > Renata > > > On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:02 AM, David Allen harvard.edu> wrote: > >> I strongly second Parminder. >> >> Lynn St.Amour is a highly qualified, experienced member of this community >> who could contribute to WEF appearing there on her own right. But, invoking >> her position as chair of the IGF management group, the MAG, violates all >> that has been hammered out over long years. As Parminder forthrightly notes. >> >> Most importantly perhaps, that can damage the IGF mission – to be a >> neutral clearinghouse for what are sometimes radically opposed views. True >> neutrality requires being utterly faithful to process of evenhandedness, so >> ensuring diametrically opposed views feel equally comfortable in the >> dialogue – so, NOT taking a position. >> >> Not to mention the violation of structural arrangements. >> >> David >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> "parminder" >> >> To: >> >> Cc: >> >> Sent: >> Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:41:39 +0530 >> Subject: >> Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag >> >> >> >> I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at >> other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, >> you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That >> is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even >> declaring.... >> >> IGF is not even an agency like the WTO which has a certain substantive >> beinghood ..... Even WTO's going to WEF and making programs with WTO have >> been criticised (see for instance http://www.twn.my/tit >> le2/wto.info/2017/ti171233.htm ). I remember that when the WEF centric >> Netmundial Initiative was formed the IGF was invited to join it, but a view >> was taken that the IGF is not a substantive agency/ organisation to >> represent any substantive view etc to be a part of such an initiative.... >> So, why is "the IGF" going to WEF now, and "representing the IGF" ...... >> MAG is a program management committee, and it has no role beyond organising >> the IGF. This has been clarified many time.... (In fact even when some of >> us wanted to give a more substantive role to the IGF, as part of CSTG WG on >> IGF improvements, some of those who are now associated with representing >> the IGF opposed such a role.) >> >> MAG Chair DOES NOT represent the IGF in any way. >> >> I dont accept such a representational role. I will request the CS members >> of the MAG to explain this to me. >> >> thanks, parminder >> >> On Friday 19 January 2018 06:05 PM, Imran Ahmed Shah (via bestbits >> Mailing List) wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> Just to share an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF >> at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, where the theme >> of the year is "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Might be >> interested for you. >> >> Best Regards >> >> Imran Ahmed Shah >> >> >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> *From:* Anja GENGO >> *To:* "igfregionals at intgovforum.org" >> >> *Sent:* Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 >> *Subject:* [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos >> 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> Please see below an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the >> IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Anja >> >> >> >> -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO on 01/19/2018 01:00PM ----- >> To: IGF Maglist >> From: "Lynn St.Amour" >> Sent by: "Igfmaglist" >> Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM >> Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a >> Shared Future in a Fractured World” >> >> Dear colleagues, >> >> I am writing to you as I/the IGF have been invited to participate in the >> World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. This year the theme is: >> "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Note: There is a guide >> on how to follow/“participate” in Davos here: >> https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ And, >> there is an ongoing stream of content on digital issues, including an >> interesting interactive map available through the first panel here: >> https://www.weforum.org/system-initiatives/shaping-the >> -future-of-digital-economy-and-society/articles >> >> In 2017, the IGF Secretariat, the CENB facilitators, some DCs, and I (as >> IGF MAG Chair) participated in various World Economic Forum (WEF) >> meetings/conference calls. Many were connected to Access and their >> “Internet For All” projects, but others were connected to IoT, and Networks >> as Platforms, to name only a few. WEF activities in relevant areas >> (where we were aware of them) were flagged to the NRIs, DCs, etc. In >> addition, for several years there has been a two-way collaboration between >> the WEF and the IGF major policy initiative (IGF Policy Options for >> Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s)). >> >> As mentioned during previous MAG meetings, I was also asked to Co-Chair >> the Stewardship Board for a WEF Initiative called “Digital Economy and >> Society” (DES). This Stewardship Board is convened annually during the >> World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Per the WEF this initiative >> provides an opportunity to develop a shared vision for a sustainable, >> inclusive, and trustworthy digital future and priorities for collaborative >> action. In particular, the initiative seeks to align and accelerate >> progress around six shared global outcomes: >> >> 1. Access & Adoption: All people (without differences in geography, >> gender or income) can access and use the internet >> 2. Responsible Digital Transformation: Business, government and civil >> society leaders act responsibly and competently to usher in a sustainable >> digital transformation >> 3. Fit for purpose, informed governance: Global, regional, national >> policies are informed by evidence and well-equipped to deal with the >> transnational nature of digital connectivity >> 4. Secure & resilient people, processes & practices: All individuals, >> institutions and infrastructure are resilient to vulnerabilities created by >> increasing digital connectivity >> 5. Robust, interoperable digital Identities: All people can access >> and use integrated, inclusive, trusted digital identity regimes that >> enhance their social and economic well being >> 6. Benefits from data sharing while respecting privacy: Individuals >> and institutions can share data in ways that create social and economic >> value while respecting the privacy of fellow digital citizens >> >> James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson Reuters is the other Co-Chair, and >> together, we will be facilitating the Stewardship Board Meeting at Davos >> this year. To the extent that there are activities that are aligned and >> that you wish to highlight we would welcome hearing them. >> >> I am also moderating or speaking at various panels during Davos and will >> be reflecting IGF activities, value, values and principles. Some of the >> sessions: >> - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy >> - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All session >> - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of Innovation >> >> There are many common topics of interest and everyone is encouraged to >> share view points/submit questions, so please see the link below for social >> media info., etc. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-da >> vos-2018/ >> >> Note: I am sending this note to last years MAG (noting the 2018 MAG and >> MAG Chair are not yet formally constituted). I am also asking the >> secretariat to forward this note to the NRIs, DCs, CENB, etc. and to note >> this on the IGF website in order to get the broadest distribution possible. >> >> Very much look forward to your contributions, >> >> Best, >> Lynn >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Igfmaglist mailing list >> Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org >> http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Igfregionals mailing list >> Igfregionals at intgovforum.org >> http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> >> >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit:http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From David_Allen_AB63 at post.harvard.edu Sun Jan 21 09:55:39 2018 From: David_Allen_AB63 at post.harvard.edu (David Allen) Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2018 09:55:39 -0500 Subject: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag Message-ID: Excerpted – Parminder wrote: >From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider participation from new groups... Renata then says: Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be involved, why are the outcomes of the IGF important. As Parminder has previously pointed out, a great deal more than this is mooted to occur. As such, the above is not – yet – responsive. Renata: As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil Society only. Again, this does not address all the posts about "representation" and appropriate procedure. More generally, tone can sometimes convey more even than text. Put most gently: The essence is to know, and convey by tone, that those in responsible positions serve the constituency – not the other way around. (Rather than dismissive 'proclamations,') a seeking for consensus, thoughtfully, gently, is the mark of actual, potentially respected leadership. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Renata Aquino Ribeiro" To:"parminder" Cc:"bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> <" , Sent:Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:24:06 -0300 Subject:Re: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag Hi Parminder >>>From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider participation from new groups... Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be involved, why are the outcomes of the IGF important. Not the 1st year a MAG Chair goes to WEF and other MAG members participate on it too. Other MAG members have also participated in World Social Forum and other venues. As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil Society only. She came from the technical community but as MAG Chair outreaches to all stakeholders to be involved in IGF, as there should be a balance of stakeholders participating. On Chris question if this is an invite to MAG Chair only - yes and it is the opening of a space to IGF. We should ask for more spaces for IGF and more invites, more stakeholder dialogue and not less. On Deirdre's suggestion of communicating with MAG Chair, it is a very valid suggestion. The MAG list is open archives. Once an announcement is posted there, it is public, whether or not forwarded to other lists. I am sure that Lynn would welcome your suggestions as IGF community and IGF itself has a Taking Stock process announced on the 1st page receiving contributions until 11feb. Best, Renata On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 2:44 PM, parminder wrote: Hi Renata >From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider participation from new groups... I do not understand from IGF outreach, from what I understand about the IGF, for MAG chair to go to policy or related forums, representing IGF, and speaking on substantive policy issues, which one cannot do without giving specific views. However, if this is your view of IGF outreach as a MAG member, I will like to discuss, and contest, it. As you would notice from the email from MAG chair, she mentions about speaking, by all indications as IGF MAG chair, and representing the IGF, at substantive sessions, and indeed chairing co-chairing an WEF initiative.... Further, i see mention of "two collaboration between the WEG and IGF's major policy initiatives ".... I had no idea any such collaboration existed. Can MAG members confirm it.... Also, pl confirm if these are considered IGF outreach activities, and legitimate roles for the IGF and some people representing them. I request a clear response. And who funds participation and other aspects of these activities, the IGF, ( i know that is very unlikely) , private funds of the involved people, or the WEF BECAUSE it is the IGF, and co-branding helps? Again, please provide this specific information. Lastly, has the IGF and its MAG ever considered doing outreach to, say, the World Social Forum, the WEF equivalent civil society space, or these outreaches are only for the big business venues.... Thanks, parminder On Friday 19 January 2018 08:25 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: Dear all This is an outreach action for IGF, same as in other events such as WSIS. I do not see how the IGF is modified by anything that goes on in WEF, they are different spaces, with different purposes. The IGF activities are open to all who wish to participate and propose investigative partnerships, dialogues. Those involved with the IGF have to integrate in the dialogues the communities, to listen as many voices as possible and bring them to be represented in outcomes. For that, outreach is done. (This is a personal opinion) Best, Renata On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:02 AM, David Allen wrote: I strongly second Parminder. Lynn St.Amour is a highly qualified, experienced member of this community who could contribute to WEF appearing there on her own right. But, invoking her position as chair of the IGF management group, the MAG, violates all that has been hammered out over long years. As Parminder forthrightly notes. Most importantly perhaps, that can damage the IGF mission – to be a neutral clearinghouse for what are sometimes radically opposed views. True neutrality requires being utterly faithful to process of evenhandedness, so ensuring diametrically opposed views feel equally comfortable in the dialogue – so, NOT taking a position. Not to mention the violation of structural arrangements. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "parminder" To: Cc: Sent: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:41:39 +0530 Subject: Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even declaring.... IGF is not even an agency like the WTO which has a certain substantive beinghood ..... Even WTO's going to WEF and making programs with WTO have been criticised (see for instance http://www.twn.my/title2/wto.info/2017/ti171233.htm ). I remember that when the WEF centric Netmundial Initiative was formed the IGF was invited to join it, but a view was taken that the IGF is not a substantive agency/ organisation to represent any substantive view etc to be a part of such an initiative.... So, why is "the IGF" going to WEF now, and "representing the IGF" ...... MAG is a program management committee, and it has no role beyond organising the IGF. This has been clarified many time.... (In fact even when some of us wanted to give a more substantive role to the IGF, as part of CSTG WG on IGF improvements, some of those who are now associated with representing the IGF opposed such a role.) MAG Chair DOES NOT represent the IGF in any way. I dont accept such a representational role. I will request the CS members of the MAG to explain this to me. thanks, parminder On Friday 19 January 2018 06:05 PM, Imran Ahmed Shah (via bestbits Mailing List) wrote: Dear All, Just to share an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, where the theme of the year is "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Might be interested for you. Best Regards Imran Ahmed Shah ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Anja GENGO To: "igfregionals at intgovforum.org" Sent: Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 Subject: [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” Dear Colleagues, Please see below an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Best regards, Anja -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO on 01/19/2018 01:00PM ----- To: IGF Maglist From: "Lynn St.Amour" Sent by: "Igfmaglist" Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” Dear colleagues, I am writing to you as I/the IGF have been invited to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. This year the theme is: "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Note: There is a guide on how to follow/“participate” in Davos here: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ And, there is an ongoing stream of content on digital issues, including an interesting interactive map available through the first panel here: https://www.weforum.org/system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-digital-economy-and-society/articles In 2017, the IGF Secretariat, the CENB facilitators, some DCs, and I (as IGF MAG Chair) participated in various World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings/conference calls. Many were connected to Access and their “Internet For All” projects, but others were connected to IoT, and Networks as Platforms, to name only a few. WEF activities in relevant areas (where we were aware of them) were flagged to the NRIs, DCs, etc. In addition, for several years there has been a two-way collaboration between the WEF and the IGF major policy initiative (IGF Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s)). As mentioned during previous MAG meetings, I was also asked to Co-Chair the Stewardship Board for a WEF Initiative called “Digital Economy and Society” (DES). This Stewardship Board is convened annually during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Per the WEF this initiative provides an opportunity to develop a shared vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and trustworthy digital future and priorities for collaborative action. In particular, the initiative seeks to align and accelerate progress around six shared global outcomes: 1. Access & Adoption: All people (without differences in geography, gender or income) can access and use the internet 2. Responsible Digital Transformation: Business, government and civil society leaders act responsibly and competently to usher in a sustainable digital transformation 3. Fit for purpose, informed governance: Global, regional, national policies are informed by evidence and well-equipped to deal with the transnational nature of digital connectivity 4. Secure & resilient people, processes & practices: All individuals, institutions and infrastructure are resilient to vulnerabilities created by increasing digital connectivity 5. Robust, interoperable digital Identities: All people can access and use integrated, inclusive, trusted digital identity regimes that enhance their social and economic well being 6. Benefits from data sharing while respecting privacy: Individuals and institutions can share data in ways that create social and economic value while respecting the privacy of fellow digital citizens James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson Reuters is the other Co-Chair, and together, we will be facilitating the Stewardship Board Meeting at Davos this year. To the extent that there are activities that are aligned and that you wish to highlight we would welcome hearing them. I am also moderating or speaking at various panels during Davos and will be reflecting IGF activities, value, values and principles. Some of the sessions: - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All session - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of Innovation There are many common topics of interest and everyone is encouraged to share view points/submit questions, so please see the link below for social media info., etc. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ Note: I am sending this note to last years MAG (noting the 2018 MAG and MAG Chair are not yet formally constituted). I am also asking the secretariat to forward this note to the NRIs, DCs, CENB, etc. and to note this on the IGF website in order to get the broadest distribution possible. Very much look forward to your contributions, Best, Lynn _______________________________________________ Igfmaglist mailing list Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals at intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. 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URL: From ayden at ferdeline.com Sun Jan 21 11:27:15 2018 From: ayden at ferdeline.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Ayden_F=C3=A9rdeline?=) Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:27:15 -0500 Subject: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, all- Without commenting on any of the previous messages, I just thought I'd share this post that I saw on AccessNow's webpage today. It seems they will be at Davos bringing a civil society perspective to some of the issues that many of us on this mailing list care about. It seems possible to provide input into the ideas and priorities that AccessNow will be taking to the leaders in Davos: https://www.accessnow.org/help-shape-message-will-take-leaders-world-economic-forum Kind regards, Ayden Férdeline [linkedin.com/in/ferdeline](http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline) -------- Original Message -------- On 21 January 2018 2:55 PM, David Allen wrote: > Excerpted – > > Parminder wrote: > >> From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider participation from new groups... > > Renata then says: > >> Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be involved, why are the outcomes of the IGF important. > > As Parminder has previously pointed out, a great deal more than this is mooted to occur. As such, the above is not – yet – responsive. > > Renata: > >> As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil Society only. > > Again, this does not address all the posts about "representation" and appropriate procedure. > > More generally, tone can sometimes convey more even than text. > > Put most gently: The essence is to know, and convey by tone, that those in responsible positions serve the constituency – not the other way around. (Rather than dismissive 'proclamations,') a seeking for consensus, thoughtfully, gently, is the mark of actual, potentially respected leadership. > > David > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> "Renata Aquino Ribeiro" >> >> To: >> "parminder" >> Cc: >> "bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> <" , >> Sent: >> Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:24:06 -0300 >> Subject: >> Re: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag >> >> Hi >> >> Parminder >>>From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider participation from new groups... >> >> Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be involved, why are the outcomes of the IGF important. >> >> Not the 1st year a MAG Chair goes to WEF and other MAG members participate on it too. >> >> Other MAG members have also participated in World Social Forum and other venues. >> >> As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil Society only. She came from the technical community but as MAG Chair outreaches to all stakeholders to be involved in IGF, as there should be a balance of stakeholders participating. >> >> On Chris question if this is an invite to MAG Chair only - yes and it is the opening of a space to IGF. We should ask for more spaces for IGF and more invites, more stakeholder dialogue and not less. >> >> On Deirdre's suggestion of communicating with MAG Chair, it is a very valid suggestion. The MAG list is open archives. Once an announcement is posted there, it is public, whether or not forwarded to other lists. >> >> I am sure that Lynn would welcome your suggestions as IGF community and IGF itself has a Taking Stock process announced on the 1st page receiving contributions until 11feb. >> >> Best, >> >> Renata >> >> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 2:44 PM, parminder wrote: >> >>> Hi Renata >>> >>> From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider participation from new groups... >>> >>> I do not understand from IGF outreach, from what I understand about the IGF, for MAG chair to go to policy or related forums, representing IGF, and speaking on substantive policy issues, which one cannot do without giving specific views. However, if this is your view of IGF outreach as a MAG member, I will like to discuss, and contest, it. >>> >>> As you would notice from the email from MAG chair, she mentions about speaking, by all indications as IGF MAG chair, and representing the IGF, at substantive sessions, and indeed chairing co-chairing an WEF initiative.... Further, i see mention of "two collaboration between the WEG and IGF's major policy initiatives ".... I had no idea any such collaboration existed. Can MAG members confirm it.... >>> >>> Also, pl confirm if these are considered IGF outreach activities, and legitimate roles for the IGF and some people representing them. I request a clear response. >>> >>> And who funds participation and other aspects of these activities, the IGF, ( i know that is very unlikely) , private funds of the involved people, or the WEF BECAUSE it is the IGF, and co-branding helps? Again, please provide this specific information. >>> >>> Lastly, has the IGF and its MAG ever considered doing outreach to, say, the World Social Forum, the WEF equivalent civil society space, or these outreaches are only for the big business venues.... >>> >>> Thanks, parminder >>> >>> On Friday 19 January 2018 08:25 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: >>> >>>> Dear all >>>> >>>> This is an outreach action for IGF, same as in other events such as WSIS. >>>> I do not see how the IGF is modified by anything that goes on in WEF, they are different spaces, with different purposes. >>>> The IGF activities are open to all who wish to participate and propose investigative partnerships, dialogues. >>>> Those involved with the IGF have to integrate in the dialogues the communities, to listen as many voices as possible and bring them to be represented in outcomes. >>>> For that, outreach is done. >>>> >>>> (This is a personal opinion) >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Renata >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:02 AM, David Allen wrote: >>>> >>>>> I strongly second Parminder. >>>>> >>>>> Lynn St.Amour is a highly qualified, experienced member of this community who could contribute to WEF appearing there on her own right. But, invoking her position as chair of the IGF management group, the MAG, violates all that has been hammered out over long years. As Parminder forthrightly notes. >>>>> >>>>> Most importantly perhaps, that can damage the IGF mission – to be a neutral clearinghouse for what are sometimes radically opposed views. True neutrality requires being utterly faithful to process of evenhandedness, so ensuring diametrically opposed views feel equally comfortable in the dialogue – so, NOT taking a position. >>>>> >>>>> Not to mention the violation of structural arrangements. >>>>> >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: >>>>>> "parminder" >>>>>> >>>>>> To: >>>>>> >>>>>> Cc: >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent: >>>>>> Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:41:39 +0530 >>>>>> Subject: >>>>>> Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag >>>>>> >>>>>> I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even declaring.... >>>>>> >>>>>> IGF is not even an agency like the WTO which has a certain substantive beinghood ..... Even WTO's going to WEF and making programs with WTO have been criticised (see for instance http://www.twn.my/title2/wto.info/2017/ti171233.htm ). I remember that when the WEF centric Netmundial Initiative was formed the IGF was invited to join it, but a view was taken that the IGF is not a substantive agency/ organisation to represent any substantive view etc to be a part of such an initiative.... So, why is "the IGF" going to WEF now, and "representing the IGF" ...... MAG is a program management committee, and it has no role beyond organising the IGF. This has been clarified many time.... (In fact even when some of us wanted to give a more substantive role to the IGF, as part of CSTG WG on IGF improvements, some of those who are now associated with representing the IGF opposed such a role.) >>>>>> >>>>>> MAG Chair DOES NOT represent the IGF in any way. >>>>>> >>>>>> I dont accept such a representational role. I will request the CS members of the MAG to explain this to me. >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks, parminder >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday 19 January 2018 06:05 PM, Imran Ahmed Shah (via bestbits Mailing List) wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear All, >>>>>>> Just to share an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, where the theme of the year is "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Might be interested for you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Imran Ahmed Shah >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >>>>>>> From: Anja GENGO [](mailto:AGENGO at unog.ch) >>>>>>> To: ["igfregionals at intgovforum.org"](mailto:igfregionals at intgovforum.org) [](mailto:igfregionals at intgovforum.org) >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 >>>>>>> Subject: [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Colleagues, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please see below an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anja >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO on 01/19/2018 01:00PM ----- >>>>>>> To: IGF Maglist [](mailto:Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org) >>>>>>> From: "Lynn St.Amour" >>>>>>> Sent by: "Igfmaglist" >>>>>>> Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM >>>>>>> Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear colleagues, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am writing to you as I/the IGF have been invited to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. This year the theme is: "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Note: There is a guide on how to follow/“participate” in Davos here: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ And, there is an ongoing stream of content on digital issues, including an interesting interactive map available through the first panel here: https://www.weforum.org/system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-digital-economy-and-society/articles >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In 2017, the IGF Secretariat, the CENB facilitators, some DCs, and I (as IGF MAG Chair) participated in various World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings/conference calls. Many were connected to Access and their “Internet For All” projects, but others were connected to IoT, and Networks as Platforms, to name only a few. WEF activities in relevant areas (where we were aware of them) were flagged to the NRIs, DCs, etc. In addition, for several years there has been a two-way collaboration between the WEF and the IGF major policy initiative (IGF Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s)). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As mentioned during previous MAG meetings, I was also asked to Co-Chair the Stewardship Board for a WEF Initiative called “Digital Economy and Society” (DES). This Stewardship Board is convened annually during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Per the WEF this initiative provides an opportunity to develop a shared vision for a sustainable, inclusive, and trustworthy digital future and priorities for collaborative action. In particular, the initiative seeks to align and accelerate progress around six shared global outcomes: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. Access & Adoption: All people (without differences in geography, gender or income) can access and use the internet >>>>>>> 2. Responsible Digital Transformation: Business, government and civil society leaders act responsibly and competently to usher in a sustainable digital transformation >>>>>>> 3. Fit for purpose, informed governance: Global, regional, national policies are informed by evidence and well-equipped to deal with the transnational nature of digital connectivity >>>>>>> 4. Secure & resilient people, processes & practices: All individuals, institutions and infrastructure are resilient to vulnerabilities created by increasing digital connectivity >>>>>>> 5. Robust, interoperable digital Identities: All people can access and use integrated, inclusive, trusted digital identity regimes that enhance their social and economic well being >>>>>>> 6. Benefits from data sharing while respecting privacy: Individuals and institutions can share data in ways that create social and economic value while respecting the privacy of fellow digital citizens >>>>>>> >>>>>>> James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson Reuters is the other Co-Chair, and together, we will be facilitating the Stewardship Board Meeting at Davos this year. To the extent that there are activities that are aligned and that you wish to highlight we would welcome hearing them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am also moderating or speaking at various panels during Davos and will be reflecting IGF activities, value, values and principles. Some of the sessions: >>>>>>> - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy >>>>>>> - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All session >>>>>>> - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of Innovation >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There are many common topics of interest and everyone is encouraged to share view points/submit questions, so please see the link below for social media info., etc. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Note: I am sending this note to last years MAG (noting the 2018 MAG and MAG Chair are not yet formally constituted). I am also asking the secretariat to forward this note to the NRIs, DCs, CENB, etc. and to note this on the IGF website in order to get the broadest distribution possible. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Very much look forward to your contributions, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>> Lynn >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Igfmaglist mailing list >>>>>>> Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org >>>>>>> http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Igfregionals mailing list >>>>>>> Igfregionals at intgovforum.org >>>>>>> http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>>>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >>>> . >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From raquino at gmail.com Sun Jan 21 12:19:35 2018 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:19:35 -0300 Subject: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi all There is a follow-up message by Lynn to this discussion over here http://intgovforum.org/pipermail/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org/2018-January/013483.html Best, Renata On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Ayden Férdeline wrote: > Hi, all- > > Without commenting on any of the previous messages, I just thought I'd > share this post that I saw on AccessNow's webpage today. It seems they will > be at Davos bringing a civil society perspective to some of the issues that > many of us on this mailing list care about. It seems possible to provide > input into the ideas and priorities that AccessNow will be taking to the > leaders in Davos: > > https://www.accessnow.org/help-shape-message-will-take- > leaders-world-economic-forum > > Kind regards, > > Ayden Férdeline > linkedin.com/in/ferdeline > > > -------- Original Message -------- > On 21 January 2018 2:55 PM, David Allen > wrote: > > Excerpted – > > Parminder wrote: > > From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members > letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings > attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and > encouraging wider participation from new groups... > > > Renata then says: > > Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be involved, why are > the outcomes of the IGF important. > > > As Parminder has previously pointed out, a great deal more than this is > mooted to occur. As such, the above is not – yet – responsive. > > Renata: > > As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil Society only. > > > Again, this does not address all the posts about "representation" and > appropriate procedure. > > > More generally, tone can sometimes convey more even than text. > > Put most gently: The essence is to know, and convey by tone, that those > in responsible positions serve the constituency – not the other way around. > (Rather than dismissive 'proclamations,') a seeking for consensus, > thoughtfully, gently, is the mark of actual, potentially respected > leadership. > > David > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > "Renata Aquino Ribeiro" > > To: > "parminder" > Cc: > "bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> <" , < > governance at lists.riseup.net> > Sent: > Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:24:06 -0300 > Subject: > Re: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag > > > Hi > > Parminder >>>From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair > and members letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific > meetings attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, > etc and encouraging wider participation from new groups... > > Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be involved, why are > the outcomes of the IGF important. > > Not the 1st year a MAG Chair goes to WEF and other MAG members participate > on it too. > > Other MAG members have also participated in World Social Forum and other > venues. > > As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil Society only. She > came from the technical community but as MAG Chair outreaches to all > stakeholders to be involved in IGF, as there should be a balance of > stakeholders participating. > > On Chris question if this is an invite to MAG Chair only - yes and it is > the opening of a space to IGF. We should ask for more spaces for IGF and > more invites, more stakeholder dialogue and not less. > > On Deirdre's suggestion of communicating with MAG Chair, it is a very > valid suggestion. The MAG list is open archives. Once an announcement is > posted there, it is public, whether or not forwarded to other lists. > > I am sure that Lynn would welcome your suggestions as IGF community and > IGF itself has a Taking Stock process announced on the 1st page receiving > contributions until 11feb. > > Best, > > Renata > > > > > On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 2:44 PM, parminder > wrote: > >> >> Hi Renata >> >> From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair and members >> letting know other stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings >> attended for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and >> encouraging wider participation from new groups... >> >> I do not understand from IGF outreach, from what I understand about the >> IGF, for MAG chair to go to policy or related forums, representing IGF, and >> speaking on substantive policy issues, which one cannot do without giving >> specific views. However, if this is your view of IGF outreach as a MAG >> member, I will like to discuss, and contest, it. >> >> As you would notice from the email from MAG chair, she mentions about >> speaking, by all indications as IGF MAG chair, and representing the IGF, at >> substantive sessions, and indeed chairing co-chairing an WEF initiative.... >> Further, i see mention of "two collaboration between the WEG and IGF's >> major policy initiatives ".... I had no idea any such collaboration >> existed. Can MAG members confirm it.... >> >> Also, pl confirm if these are considered IGF outreach activities, and >> legitimate roles for the IGF and some people representing them. I request a >> clear response. >> >> And who funds participation and other aspects of these activities, the >> IGF, ( i know that is very unlikely) , private funds of the involved >> people, or the WEF BECAUSE it is the IGF, and co-branding helps? Again, >> please provide this specific information. >> >> Lastly, has the IGF and its MAG ever considered doing outreach to, say, >> the World Social Forum, the WEF equivalent civil society space, or these >> outreaches are only for the big business venues.... >> >> Thanks, parminder >> >> On Friday 19 January 2018 08:25 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: >> >> Dear all >> >> This is an outreach action for IGF, same as in other events such as WSIS. >> I do not see how the IGF is modified by anything that goes on in WEF, >> they are different spaces, with different purposes. >> The IGF activities are open to all who wish to participate and propose >> investigative partnerships, dialogues. >> Those involved with the IGF have to integrate in the dialogues the >> communities, to listen as many voices as possible and bring them to be >> represented in outcomes. >> For that, outreach is done. >> >> (This is a personal opinion) >> >> Best, >> >> Renata >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:02 AM, David Allen > harvard.edu> wrote: >> >>> I strongly second Parminder. >>> >>> Lynn St.Amour is a highly qualified, experienced member of this >>> community who could contribute to WEF appearing there on her own right. >>> But, invoking her position as chair of the IGF management group, the MAG, >>> violates all that has been hammered out over long years. As Parminder >>> forthrightly notes. >>> >>> Most importantly perhaps, that can damage the IGF mission – to be a >>> neutral clearinghouse for what are sometimes radically opposed views. True >>> neutrality requires being utterly faithful to process of evenhandedness, so >>> ensuring diametrically opposed views feel equally comfortable in the >>> dialogue – so, NOT taking a position. >>> >>> Not to mention the violation of structural arrangements. >>> >>> David >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: >>> "parminder" >>> >>> To: >>> >>> Cc: >>> >>> Sent: >>> Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:41:39 +0530 >>> Subject: >>> Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag >>> >>> >>> >>> I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at >>> other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, >>> you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That >>> is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even >>> declaring.... >>> >>> IGF is not even an agency like the WTO which has a certain substantive >>> beinghood ..... Even WTO's going to WEF and making programs with WTO have >>> been criticised (see for instance http://www.twn.my/ >>> title2/wto.info/2017/ti171233.htm ). I remember that when the WEF >>> centric Netmundial Initiative was formed the IGF was invited to join it, >>> but a view was taken that the IGF is not a substantive agency/ organisation >>> to represent any substantive view etc to be a part of such an >>> initiative.... So, why is "the IGF" going to WEF now, and "representing the >>> IGF" ...... MAG is a program management committee, and it has no role >>> beyond organising the IGF. This has been clarified many time.... (In fact >>> even when some of us wanted to give a more substantive role to the IGF, as >>> part of CSTG WG on IGF improvements, some of those who are now associated >>> with representing the IGF opposed such a role.) >>> >>> MAG Chair DOES NOT represent the IGF in any way. >>> >>> I dont accept such a representational role. I will request the CS >>> members of the MAG to explain this to me. >>> >>> thanks, parminder >>> >>> On Friday 19 January 2018 06:05 PM, Imran Ahmed Shah (via bestbits >>> Mailing List) wrote: >>> >>> Dear All, >>> Just to share an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the IGF >>> at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, where the theme >>> of the year is "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Might >>> be interested for you. >>> >>> Best Regards >>> >>> Imran Ahmed Shah >>> >>> >>> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >>> *From:* Anja GENGO >>> *To:* "igfregionals at intgovforum.org" >>> >>> *Sent:* Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 >>> *Subject:* [Igfregionals] Fw: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos >>> 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” >>> >>> >>> Dear Colleagues, >>> >>> Please see below an announcement from the MAG Chair on representing the >>> IGF at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Anja >>> >>> >>> -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO on 01/19/2018 01:00PM ----- >>> To: IGF Maglist >>> >>> From: "Lynn St.Amour" >>> Sent by: "Igfmaglist" >>> Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM >>> Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a >>> Shared Future in a Fractured World” >>> >>> Dear colleagues, >>> >>> I am writing to you as I/the IGF have been invited to participate in the >>> World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. This year the theme is: >>> "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”. Note: There is a guide >>> on how to follow/“participate” in Davos here: https://www.weforum.org/ >>> agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ And, there is an ongoing >>> stream of content on digital issues, including an interesting interactive >>> map available through the first panel here: https://www.weforum.org/ >>> system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-digital-economy- >>> and-society/articles >>> >>> In 2017, the IGF Secretariat, the CENB facilitators, some DCs, and I >>> (as IGF MAG Chair) participated in various World Economic Forum (WEF) >>> meetings/conference calls. Many were connected to Access and their >>> “Internet For All” projects, but others were connected to IoT, and Networks >>> as Platforms, to name only a few. WEF activities in relevant areas >>> (where we were aware of them) were flagged to the NRIs, DCs, etc. In >>> addition, for several years there has been a two-way collaboration between >>> the WEF and the IGF major policy initiative (IGF Policy Options for >>> Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s)). >>> >>> As mentioned during previous MAG meetings, I was also asked to Co-Chair >>> the Stewardship Board for a WEF Initiative called “Digital Economy and >>> Society” (DES). This Stewardship Board is convened annually during the >>> World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Per the WEF this initiative >>> provides an opportunity to develop a shared vision for a sustainable, >>> inclusive, and trustworthy digital future and priorities for collaborative >>> action. In particular, the initiative seeks to align and accelerate >>> progress around six shared global outcomes: >>> >>> 1. Access & Adoption: All people (without differences in geography, >>> gender or income) can access and use the internet >>> 2. Responsible Digital Transformation: Business, government and >>> civil society leaders act responsibly and competently to usher in a >>> sustainable digital transformation >>> 3. Fit for purpose, informed governance: Global, regional, national >>> policies are informed by evidence and well-equipped to deal with the >>> transnational nature of digital connectivity >>> 4. Secure & resilient people, processes & practices: All >>> individuals, institutions and infrastructure are resilient to >>> vulnerabilities created by increasing digital connectivity >>> 5. Robust, interoperable digital Identities: All people can access >>> and use integrated, inclusive, trusted digital identity regimes that >>> enhance their social and economic well being >>> 6. Benefits from data sharing while respecting privacy: Individuals >>> and institutions can share data in ways that create social and economic >>> value while respecting the privacy of fellow digital citizens >>> >>> James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson Reuters is the other Co-Chair, and >>> together, we will be facilitating the Stewardship Board Meeting at Davos >>> this year. To the extent that there are activities that are aligned and >>> that you wish to highlight we would welcome hearing them. >>> >>> I am also moderating or speaking at various panels during Davos and will >>> be reflecting IGF activities, value, values and principles. Some of the >>> sessions: >>> - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy >>> - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All session >>> - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of Innovation >>> >>> There are many common topics of interest and everyone is encouraged to >>> share view points/submit questions, so please see the link below for social >>> media info., etc. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow- >>> davos-2018/ >>> >>> Note: I am sending this note to last years MAG (noting the 2018 MAG and >>> MAG Chair are not yet formally constituted). I am also asking the >>> secretariat to forward this note to the NRIs, DCs, CENB, etc. and to note >>> this on the IGF website in order to get the broadest distribution possible. >>> >>> Very much look forward to your contributions, >>> >>> Best, >>> Lynn >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Igfmaglist mailing list >>> Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org >>> http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Igfregionals mailing list >>> Igfregionals at intgovforum.org >>> http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> >> >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From arsenebaguma at gmail.com Mon Jan 22 02:46:37 2018 From: arsenebaguma at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Ars=C3=A8ne_Tungali?=) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:46:37 +0200 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?Q?=5Bbestbits=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIgfregionals?= =?UTF-8?Q?=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIGFmaglist=5D_World_Economic_Forum_-_Davos_2018_?= =?UTF-8?Q?=22Creating_a_Shared_Future_in_a_Fractured_World=E2=80=9D?= In-Reply-To: References: <1488563079.1258257.1516365306915@mail.yahoo.com> <55efb3a4-8e31-417e-1446-d27e4a5d2d28@eff.org> <47df4d3b-2306-dc11-89a6-ffc7291ef523@itforchange.net> Message-ID: That's a good point, De and I would welcome anyone who would like to hold the pen and draft something to Lynn. We can ask her clarification about all these things "representation" to help clear any future issues. I also liked the idea of having the IGF represented (through an individual representative or so) at these various fora/institutions. But again, where will this person come from? Someone from the Secretariat? Anyone from the community? How? I think there are so many things that the IGF (in its current form cannot just do). But more importantly, i would suggest we use this opportunity to make our voice, as CS, known in Davos through people such as Lynn who are invited (we can include few suggestions in our communication with her or through the different channels she suggested) or Access Now's CEO who will also speaking and who is receiving inputs from civil society groups (buff.ly/2FQXPZZ). Let's move this discussion ahead if we want to make our voice heard. 2018-01-20 17:33 UTC+02:00, Deirdre Williams : > Rather than continuing to speculate should we not write to Lynn, listing > our concerns and asking for her explanation? > Deirdre > > On 20 January 2018 at 11:10, parminder wrote: > >> >> >> On Saturday 20 January 2018 04:56 PM, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku wrote: >> >> Can the invitation letter be seen by others? It's possible for the >> invitation to be just for Lynn (because she has adequate credentials to >> deserve personal invitation), but she sees an opportunity in it to make >> some presentations on behalf of IGF. That's what I suspect from the >> clause: >> >> "I/the IGF have been invited..." >> >> That's IMO also why it looks like MAG was bypassed. >> >> If the invitation is personal, Lynn has every right and all it takes to >> attend the forum and do all the roles she had outlined, but any >> ideas/opinions/arguments she will present and any incidents are strictly >> hers. >> >> >> Yes Chris, it will be good to know, but do note that the email also talk >> about some "two way collaboration between the WEF and IGF" .... this >> doesn't look personal to me at all! , parminder >> >> >> It doesn't (and can't) follow that because she's MAG chair she'll be >> representing MAG or IGF. If the invitation letter is specifically to IGF >> MAG Chair, then she's entltled to answer the invitation on that capacity, >> after properly informing the constituency. She may or may not seek >> anyone's >> inputs to what she'll say or do. However, an invitation letter to IGF >> certainly requires a process of determining the person or delegation to >> represent IGF in word and action. >> >> I strongly think it's important for Lynn to explain her use of the >> forward >> slash between "I" and "the IGF". Is the invitation letter ambiguous (not >> clear about who's invited)? >> >> CPU >> >> On Jan 20, 2018 4:14 AM, "parminder" wrote: >> >> >> >> On Friday 19 January 2018 11:23 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: >> >> On 19/1/18 5:11 am, parminder wrote: >> >> I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at >> other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, >> you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. >> That >> is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even >> declaring.... >> >> >> I actually agree with Parminder on this (yes, it does happen). Not that I >> think that the IGF shouldn't be able to be represented in an official way >> at other international institutions. On the contrary, I strongly believe >> that it should be able to do so, >> >> >> That might be one view, but it was not ever proposed nor agreed to by, >> lets use the term, "IGF community". This is always the problem with so >> called or claimed "open and flexible process", they get captured by >> whoever >> can expend the most resources. Norms and structures then can accordingly >> work to ensure fairness and equity, the values that should be central to >> progressive civil society >> >> .... parminder >> >> >> and the fact that it hasn't been able to effectively deliver messages to >> other institutions has been one of its chief failings. I also don't blame >> Lynn St Amour for wanting to do this. >> >> But this is not the way to do it! The liaison between IGF and WEF (and >> IETF, ICANN, OECD, WTO...) should be formally institutionalised in some >> way, so that there is accountability and legitimacy. It shouldn't just be >> casually announced that "I/the IGF have been invited...", as if the >> distinction is immaterial. >> >> I do disagree in one minor respect with Parminder and that's that, in my >> reading of what has happened, it's not that the MAG has engineered this, >> but rather that it's been done in a way that deliberately bypassed the >> MAG, >> because the MAG is so dysfunctional that it stands in the way of the >> evolution of the IGF, in this and other respects, and Lynn knows this. >> >> But that doesn't make it right. If anything, this means the MAG needs to >> be overhauled, not that it needs to be minimized and bypassed. I support >> Parminder's call for the CS members of the MAG to hold it accountable >> here >> and to call for the institution of a proper, transparent and accountable >> process for the appointment of formal institutional liaisons between the >> IGF and other bodies. >> >> -- >> Jeremy Malcolm >> Senior Global Policy Analyst >> Electronic Frontier Foundationhttps://eff.orgjmalcolm at eff.org >> >> Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 <(415)%20436-9333> >> >> :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: >> >> Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt >> PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 >> >> >> >> --- >> To unsubscribe: >> List help: >> >> >> >> >> --- >> To unsubscribe: >> >> List help: >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > -- > “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William > Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 > -- ------------------------ **Arsène Tungali* * Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international *, CEO,* Smart Services Sarl *, *Mabingwa Forum * Tel: +243 993810967 GPG: 523644A0 *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil & Mexico ) - AFRISIG 2016 - Blogger - ICANN's GNSO Council Member. AFRINIC Fellow ( Mauritius )* - *IGFSA Member - Internet Governance - Internet Freedom. Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English ) and (French ) From ljp at irights.info Mon Jan 22 02:57:26 2018 From: ljp at irights.info (ljp at irights.info) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:57:26 +0100 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?Q?=5Bbestbits=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIgfregionals?= =?UTF-8?Q?=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIGFmaglist=5D_World_Economic_Forum_-_Davos_2018_?= =?UTF-8?Q?=22Creating_a_Shared_Future_in_a_Fractured_World=E2=80=9D?= In-Reply-To: References: <1488563079.1258257.1516365306915@mail.yahoo.com> <55efb3a4-8e31-417e-1446-d27e4a5d2d28@eff.org> <47df4d3b-2306-dc11-89a6-ffc7291ef523@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <20180122085726.Horde.LjBN3XTx_grfm09QtnoOcQ1@webmail.df.eu> Hi all, copy/pasting the follow-up email from Lynn that Renata mentioned, since I guess not many clicked on the link in her email. Lorena Dear colleagues, there is a discussion occurring on some Civil society lists where the members are looking for more information on my participation at Davos. In response to part of that discussion (as I am not on those lists), I sent them the invitation I received with a brief message. And, FYI, my participation in the System Initiative Stewardship Board started several years ago with the publication of the following 2 articles (written by me and Don Tapscott in 2014) : - The Remarkable Internet Governance Network – Part I "Understanding a Global Multi-Stakeholder Ecosystem: http://gsnetworks.org/research_posts/the-remarkable-internet-governance-network-part-i/ -The Remarkable Internet Governance Network: Part II "Moving to the Next Era" http://gsnetworks.org/research_posts/the-remarkable-internet-governance-network-part-ii/ Happy to respond to any additional questions, Lynn > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Lynn St.Amour" > Subject: Fwd: Invitation for Ms Lynn St Amour > Date: January 20, 2018 at 6:23:54 PM EST > To: BestBitslist > > Dear colleagues, > > I understand there have been some questions re my participation in > the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The invitation I received > is below, and I hope this helps clarify the status of my > participation. If not, please let me know. While my invitation was > not specific to the IGF, I do believe it is important to promote it > wherever possible and appropriate. This is not speaking for the IGF > or on behalf of the IGF, but about the IGF - what it is, what it > does, why it is important, to encourage participation/support, etc. > Apologies if my phrasing "I/IGF" was confusing. It was meant > only in this context. > > By way of background, I have participated in 6 or 7 World Economic > Forum Annual Meetings (Davos), a summer World Economic Forum Davos > meeting, several Global Agenda Council meetings, and in many > initiatives over the years. I also served on a Global Agenda > Council on the Future of the Internet for several years. Happy to > respond to any additional questions. > > Lynn > > >> Annual Meeting 2018 >> >> >> Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 23-26 January >> >> >> Dear Ms St Amour, We are pleased to invite you to the World >> Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018, taking place in Davos-Klosters, >> Switzerland. You have been invited to participate in the Annual >> Meeting from 23 to 26 January in your capacity on the System >> Initiative Stewardship Board. >> >> The Annual Meeting brings together a global multistakeholder >> community that is committed to improving the state of the world >> through public-private cooperation and to shaping the global, >> regional and industry agendas. The "Spirit of Davos" - the >> willingness of participants to engage in informal, constructive and >> practical dialogue - is a quintessential element of this meeting. >> We particularly want to draw your attention to the Stewardship >> Board related sessions you are invited to. You will be able to >> review these invitation(s) and confirm your participation on your >> personalized event webpage upon registration. As the official >> programme will begin on Tuesday morning (23 January), we warmly >> invite you to join us on Monday afternoon for the Crystal Awards >> ceremony honouring outstanding artists and cultural leaders, >> followed by a world premiere ballet performance with La Scala >> principal dancer étoile Roberto Bolle, accompanied by the Cameristi >> della Scala de Milano. >> >> We encourage you to register on TopLink at your earliest >> convenience. Upon registration, you will be contacted by January >> concerning accommodation, as lodging becomes available for >> allocation. >> Explore the programme >> Preview the programme › >> >> The first 100 sessions of the official programmeare now open on >> TopLink. Discover new perspectives, debate paradigm shifts and >> explore opportunities to create a shared future across sectors and >> geographies. >> Co-design the hubs: Share your story >> >> In the context of a fractured world, what are your experiences, >> examples and projects to overcome divisions in society and shape >> technology to serve humanity? Submit an idea for an opportunity to >> host a hub session in the Loft, connect with new partners and >> generate new ideas. >> Propose your idea › >> Meet the Co-Chairs and participants >> The Co-Chairs play a formative role in shaping Annual Meeting >> discussions. The 2018 Co-Chairs are: >> • Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union >> Confederation (ITUC), Belgium >> • Fabiola Gianotti, Director-General, European Organization for >> Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland >> • Isabelle Kocher, Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE, France >> • Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary >> Fund (IMF), Washington DC >> • Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, >> IBM Corporation, USA >> • Chetna Sinha, Founder and Chair, Mann Deshi Foundation, India >> • Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway >> Discover who is coming and connect with participants ahead of the meeting. >> We look forward to your active engagement in the discussions and >> debates in Davos. If you have any questions, please email your >> Forum contact at kelly.ommundsen at weforum.org >> >> Yours sincerely, >> >> W. Lee Howell >> Head of Global Programming >> Member of the Managing Board >> >> Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 23-26 January >> >> Register Now › >> >> >> TopLink is the World Economic Forum’s digital collaboration, event >> and knowledge platform. To log in, please enter your username (lynn >> at internet-matters.org). >> >> The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the >> world, is the International Organization for Public-Private >> Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and >> other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry >> agendas. >> >> World Economic Forum, 91-93 route de la Capite, CH-1223 >> Cologny/Geneva, Switzerland, www.weforum.org You are receiving this >> invitation due to your current engagement with the World Economic >> Forum. If you are not able to participate, please decline here. >> This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain >> privileged, proprietary, or otherwise confidential information. If >> you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately >> and delete the original. Any other use of the e-mail by you is >> prohibited. >> > > Previous message (by thread): [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” Next message (by thread): [IGFmaglist] Fwd: Invitation for Ms Lynn St Amour Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] More information about the Igfmaglist mailing list Zitat von Arsène Tungali : > That's a good point, De and I would welcome anyone who would like to > hold the pen and draft something to Lynn. We can ask her clarification > about all these things "representation" to help clear any future > issues. > > I also liked the idea of having the IGF represented (through an > individual representative or so) at these various fora/institutions. > But again, where will this person come from? Someone from the > Secretariat? Anyone from the community? How? I think there are so many > things that the IGF (in its current form cannot just do). > > But more importantly, i would suggest we use this opportunity to make > our voice, as CS, known in Davos through people such as Lynn who are > invited (we can include few suggestions in our communication with her > or through the different channels she suggested) or Access Now's CEO > who will also speaking and who is receiving inputs from civil society > groups (buff.ly/2FQXPZZ). > > Let's move this discussion ahead if we want to make our voice heard. > > 2018-01-20 17:33 UTC+02:00, Deirdre Williams : >> Rather than continuing to speculate should we not write to Lynn, listing >> our concerns and asking for her explanation? >> Deirdre >> >> On 20 January 2018 at 11:10, parminder wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Saturday 20 January 2018 04:56 PM, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku wrote: >>> >>> Can the invitation letter be seen by others? It's possible for the >>> invitation to be just for Lynn (because she has adequate credentials to >>> deserve personal invitation), but she sees an opportunity in it to make >>> some presentations on behalf of IGF. That's what I suspect from the >>> clause: >>> >>> "I/the IGF have been invited..." >>> >>> That's IMO also why it looks like MAG was bypassed. >>> >>> If the invitation is personal, Lynn has every right and all it takes to >>> attend the forum and do all the roles she had outlined, but any >>> ideas/opinions/arguments she will present and any incidents are strictly >>> hers. >>> >>> >>> Yes Chris, it will be good to know, but do note that the email also talk >>> about some "two way collaboration between the WEF and IGF" .... this >>> doesn't look personal to me at all! , parminder >>> >>> >>> It doesn't (and can't) follow that because she's MAG chair she'll be >>> representing MAG or IGF. If the invitation letter is specifically to IGF >>> MAG Chair, then she's entltled to answer the invitation on that capacity, >>> after properly informing the constituency. She may or may not seek >>> anyone's >>> inputs to what she'll say or do. However, an invitation letter to IGF >>> certainly requires a process of determining the person or delegation to >>> represent IGF in word and action. >>> >>> I strongly think it's important for Lynn to explain her use of the >>> forward >>> slash between "I" and "the IGF". Is the invitation letter ambiguous (not >>> clear about who's invited)? >>> >>> CPU >>> >>> On Jan 20, 2018 4:14 AM, "parminder" wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On Friday 19 January 2018 11:23 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: >>> >>> On 19/1/18 5:11 am, parminder wrote: >>> >>> I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at >>> other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, >>> you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. >>> That >>> is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even >>> declaring.... >>> >>> >>> I actually agree with Parminder on this (yes, it does happen). Not that I >>> think that the IGF shouldn't be able to be represented in an official way >>> at other international institutions. On the contrary, I strongly believe >>> that it should be able to do so, >>> >>> >>> That might be one view, but it was not ever proposed nor agreed to by, >>> lets use the term, "IGF community". This is always the problem with so >>> called or claimed "open and flexible process", they get captured by >>> whoever >>> can expend the most resources. Norms and structures then can accordingly >>> work to ensure fairness and equity, the values that should be central to >>> progressive civil society >>> >>> .... parminder >>> >>> >>> and the fact that it hasn't been able to effectively deliver messages to >>> other institutions has been one of its chief failings. I also don't blame >>> Lynn St Amour for wanting to do this. >>> >>> But this is not the way to do it! The liaison between IGF and WEF (and >>> IETF, ICANN, OECD, WTO...) should be formally institutionalised in some >>> way, so that there is accountability and legitimacy. It shouldn't just be >>> casually announced that "I/the IGF have been invited...", as if the >>> distinction is immaterial. >>> >>> I do disagree in one minor respect with Parminder and that's that, in my >>> reading of what has happened, it's not that the MAG has engineered this, >>> but rather that it's been done in a way that deliberately bypassed the >>> MAG, >>> because the MAG is so dysfunctional that it stands in the way of the >>> evolution of the IGF, in this and other respects, and Lynn knows this. >>> >>> But that doesn't make it right. If anything, this means the MAG needs to >>> be overhauled, not that it needs to be minimized and bypassed. I support >>> Parminder's call for the CS members of the MAG to hold it accountable >>> here >>> and to call for the institution of a proper, transparent and accountable >>> process for the appointment of formal institutional liaisons between the >>> IGF and other bodies. >>> >>> -- >>> Jeremy Malcolm >>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>> Electronic Frontier Foundationhttps://eff.orgjmalcolm at eff.org >>> >>> Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 <(415)%20436-9333> >>> >>> :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: >>> >>> Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt >>> PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> To unsubscribe: >>> List help: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> To unsubscribe: >>> >>> List help: >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William >> Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 >> > > > -- > ------------------------ > **Arsène Tungali* * > Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international > *, > CEO,* Smart Services Sarl *, *Mabingwa Forum > * > Tel: +243 993810967 > GPG: 523644A0 > *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* > > 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow > > (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil > > & Mexico > ) > - AFRISIG 2016 - Blogger > - ICANN's GNSO Council > Member. AFRINIC Fellow ( > Mauritius > )* > - *IGFSA Member - Internet Governance - Internet > Freedom. > > Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English > ) and (French > ) From roland at internetpolicyagency.com Mon Jan 1 10:55:25 2018 From: roland at internetpolicyagency.com (Roland Perry) Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2018 15:55:25 +0000 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: >> What will happen to the old archives? > >Unfortunately, it seems that they are gone forever. When the IGC's last >hosting company went bankrupt and left us without access to the server >except via the web, I went and downloaded all of the mail archives and >transferred them to the new virtual server.  But then when I regained >access to the new machine recently when I was trying to get the mailing >list working again, the archives had been deleted in the meantime. I >don't know how or by whom. But unless a backup was taken at our hosting >provider Digital Ocean (and I can't check this, because I don't have >the login), this means the archives are lost for good If there was ever an example of the cobbler's children having the worst shoes, this must be one of the best. I'm fairly sure I've got the list archived going back about ten years; it'd be in Berkeley format, if anyone wants to contact me. -- Roland Perry From parminder at itforchange.net Mon Jan 22 04:50:36 2018 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:20:36 +0530 Subject: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <92233c9d-a308-8028-0b5b-9cfbc93b85c3@itforchange.net> On Sunday 21 January 2018 10:49 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > Hi all  > > There is a follow-up message by Lynn to this discussion over here > > http://intgovforum.org/pipermail/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org/2018-January/013483.html So, the use of "I/ IGF has been invited" was incorrect.... There is no invitation to the IGF....... She could also clarify what she meant by "two way collaboration between the WEF and IGF" as mentioned in the previous email..... Could this important clarification also be got. thanks... parmider > > Best, > > Renata > > > On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Ayden Férdeline > wrote: > > Hi, all- > > Without commenting on any of the previous messages, I just thought > I'd share this post that I saw on AccessNow's webpage today. It > seems they will be at Davos bringing a civil society perspective > to some of the issues that many of us on this mailing list care > about. It seems possible to provide input into the ideas and > priorities that AccessNow will be taking to the leaders in Davos: > > https://www.accessnow.org/help-shape-message-will-take-leaders-world-economic-forum > > > Kind regards, > > Ayden Férdeline > linkedin.com/in/ferdeline > > > -------- Original Message -------- > On 21 January 2018 2:55 PM, David Allen > > wrote: > >> Excerpted – >> >> Parminder wrote: >> >> From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair >> and members letting know other stakeholders, including >> perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the >> nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider >> participation from new groups... >> >> >> Renata then says: >> >> Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be >> involved, why are the outcomes of the IGF important.  >> >> >> As Parminder has previously pointed out, a great deal more than >> this is mooted to occur.  As such, the above is not – yet – >> responsive. >> >> Renata: >> >> As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil >> Society only. >> >> >> Again, this does not address all the posts about "representation" >> and appropriate procedure. >> >> >> More generally, tone can sometimes convey more even than text. >> >> Put most gently:  The essence is to know, and convey by tone, >> that those in responsible positions serve the constituency – not >> the other way around.  (Rather than dismissive 'proclamations,') >> a seeking for consensus, thoughtfully, gently, is the mark of >> actual, potentially respected leadership. >> >> David >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >>  "Renata Aquino Ribeiro" > > >> >> To: >> "parminder" > > >> Cc: >> "bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> > <" >> > >, >> > > >> Sent: >> Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:24:06 -0300 >> Subject: >> Re: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag >> >> >> Hi  >> >> Parminder >>>From outreach action for IGF I normally >> understand MAG chair and members letting know other >> stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended >> for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc >> and encouraging wider participation from new groups... >> >> Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be >> involved, why are the outcomes of the IGF important.  >> >> Not the 1st year a MAG Chair goes to WEF and other MAG >> members participate on it too.  >> >> Other MAG members have also participated in World Social >> Forum and other venues.  >> >> As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil >> Society only. She came from the technical community but as >> MAG Chair outreaches to all stakeholders to be involved in >> IGF, as there should be a balance of stakeholders participating. >> >> On Chris question if this is an invite to MAG Chair only - >> yes and it is the opening of a space to IGF. We should ask >> for more spaces for IGF and more invites, more stakeholder >> dialogue and not less. >> >> On Deirdre's suggestion of communicating with MAG Chair, it >> is a very valid suggestion. The MAG list is open archives. >> Once an announcement is posted there, it is public, whether >> or not forwarded to other lists.  >> >> I am sure that Lynn would welcome your suggestions as IGF >> community and IGF itself has a Taking Stock process announced >> on the 1st page receiving contributions until 11feb. >> >> Best, >> >> Renata >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 2:44 PM, >> parminder > > wrote: >> >> >> Hi Renata >> >> From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG >> chair and members letting know other stakeholders, >> including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this >> purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and >> encouraging wider participation from new groups... >> >> I do not understand from IGF outreach, from what I >> understand about the IGF, for MAG chair to go to policy >> or related forums, representing IGF, and speaking on >> substantive policy issues, which one cannot do without >> giving specific views. However, if this is your view of >> IGF outreach as a MAG member, I will like to discuss, and >> contest, it.  >> >> As you would notice from the email from MAG chair, she >> mentions about speaking, by all indications as IGF MAG >> chair, and representing the IGF, at substantive sessions, >> and indeed chairing co-chairing an WEF initiative.... >> Further, i see mention of "two collaboration between the >> WEG and IGF's major policy initiatives ".... I had no >> idea any such collaboration existed. Can MAG members >> confirm it.... >> >> Also, pl confirm if these are considered IGF outreach >> activities, and legitimate roles for the IGF and some >> people representing them. I request a clear response. >> >> And who funds participation and other aspects of these >> activities, the IGF, ( i know that is very unlikely) , >> private funds of the involved people, or the WEF BECAUSE >> it is the IGF, and co-branding helps? Again, please >> provide this specific information. >> >> Lastly, has the IGF and its MAG ever considered doing >> outreach to, say, the World Social Forum, the WEF >> equivalent civil society space, or these outreaches are >> only for the big business venues....  >> >> Thanks, parminder  >> >> >> On Friday 19 January 2018 08:25 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro >> wrote: >> >> Dear all >> >> This is an outreach action for IGF, same as in other >> events such as WSIS.  >> I do not see how the IGF is modified by anything that >> goes on in WEF, they are different spaces, with >> different purposes.  >> The IGF activities are open to all who wish to >> participate and propose investigative partnerships, >> dialogues.  >> Those involved with the IGF have to integrate in the >> dialogues the communities, to listen as many voices >> as possible and bring them to be represented in >> outcomes.  >> For that, outreach is done.   >> >> (This is a personal opinion) >> >> Best, >> >> Renata >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:02 AM, David >> Allen > > wrote: >> >> I strongly second Parminder. >> >> Lynn St.Amour is a highly qualified, experienced >> member of this community who could contribute to >> WEF appearing there on her own right. But, >> invoking her position as chair of the IGF >> management group, the MAG, violates all that has >> been hammered out over long years. As Parminder >> forthrightly notes. >> >> Most importantly perhaps, that can damage the IGF >> mission – to be a neutral clearinghouse for what >> are sometimes radically opposed views. True >> neutrality requires being utterly faithful to >> process of evenhandedness, so ensuring >> diametrically opposed views feel equally >> comfortable in the dialogue – so, NOT taking a >> position. >> >> Not to mention the violation of structural >> arrangements. >> >> David >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >>   "parminder" > > >>   >> To: >>  > > >> Cc: >>   >> Sent: >>  Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:41:39 +0530 >> Subject: >>  Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag >> >> >> >> I really did not know that IGF had its own >> agency to represent itself at other forums. >> Whom does it really represent? Because when >> you represent, you also speak for. For whom >> does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That >> is a mission creep which has been done >> without consulting or even declaring....  >> >> IGF is not even an agency like the WTO which >> has a certain substantive beinghood ..... >> Even WTO's going to WEF and making programs >> with WTO have been criticised (see for >> instance http://www.twn.my/title2/wto.info/2017/ti171233.htm >>  ). >> I remember that when the WEF centric >> Netmundial Initiative was formed the IGF was >> invited to join it, but a view was taken that >> the IGF is not a substantive agency/ >> organisation to represent any substantive >> view etc to be a part of such an >> initiative.... So, why is "the IGF" going to >> WEF now, and "representing the IGF" ...... >> MAG is a program management committee, and it >> has no role beyond organising the IGF. This >> has been clarified many time.... (In fact >> even when some of us wanted to give a more >> substantive role to the IGF, as part of CSTG >> WG on IGF improvements, some of those who are >> now associated with representing the IGF >> opposed such a role.)  >> >> MAG Chair DOES NOT represent the IGF in any way.  >> >> I dont accept such a representational role. I >> will request the CS members of the MAG to >> explain this to me.  >> >> thanks, parminder  >> >> >> On Friday 19 January 2018 06:05 PM, Imran >> Ahmed Shah (via bestbits Mailing List) wrote: >> >> Dear All,  >> Just to share an announcement from the >> MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the >> 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting >> in Davos, where the theme of the year >> is "Creating a Shared Future in a >> Fractured World”. Might be interested for >> you. >> >> Best Regards >> >> Imran Ahmed Shah >> >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> *From:* Anja GENGO  >> >> *To:* "igfregionals at intgovforum.org" >>   >>   >> *Sent:* Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 >> *Subject:* [Igfregionals] Fw: >> [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos >> 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a >> Fractured World” >> >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> Please see below an announcement from the >> MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the >> 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting >> in Davos. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Anja >> >> >> -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO >> on 01/19/2018 01:00PM ----- >> To: IGF >> Maglist  >> >> From: "Lynn St.Amour"  >> Sent by: "Igfmaglist"  >> Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM >> Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic >> Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared >> Future in a Fractured World” >> >> Dear colleagues, >> >> I am writing to you as I/the IGF have >> been invited to participate in the World >> Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.   >> This year the theme is: "Creating a >> Shared Future in a Fractured World”.   >>  Note: There is a guide on how to >> follow/“participate” in Davos here: >>  https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ >>    >>  And, there is an ongoing stream of >> content on digital issues, including an >> interesting interactive map available >> through the first panel >> here: https://www.weforum.org/system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-digital-economy-and-society/articles >> >> >> In 2017,  the IGF Secretariat, the CENB >> facilitators, some DCs, and I (as IGF MAG >> Chair) participated in various World >> Economic Forum (WEF) meetings/conference >> calls.   Many were connected to Access >> and their “Internet For All” projects, >> but others were connected to IoT, and >> Networks as Platforms, to name only a >> few.    WEF activities in relevant areas >> (where we were aware of them) were >> flagged to the NRIs, DCs, etc.   In >> addition, for several years there has >> been a two-way collaboration between the >> WEF and the IGF major policy initiative >> (IGF Policy Options for Connecting and >> Enabling the Next Billion(s)).    >> >> As mentioned during previous MAG >> meetings,  I was also asked to Co-Chair >> the Stewardship Board for a WEF >> Initiative called “Digital Economy and >> Society” (DES).    This Stewardship Board >> is convened annually during the World >> Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.  >> Per the WEF this initiative provides an >> opportunity to develop a shared vision >> for a sustainable, inclusive, and >> trustworthy digital future and priorities >> for collaborative action.   In >> particular, the initiative seeks to align >> and accelerate progress around six shared >> global outcomes: >> >> 1.     Access & Adoption: All people >> (without differences in geography, gender >> or income) can access and use the internet >> 2.     Responsible Digital >> Transformation: Business, government and >> civil society leaders act responsibly and >> competently to usher in a sustainable >> digital transformation >> 3.     Fit for purpose, informed >> governance: Global, regional, national >> policies are informed by evidence and >> well-equipped to deal with the >> transnational nature of digital connectivity >> 4.     Secure & resilient people, >> processes & practices: All individuals, >> institutions and infrastructure are >> resilient to vulnerabilities created by >> increasing digital connectivity >> 5.     Robust, interoperable digital >> Identities: All people can access and use >> integrated, inclusive, trusted digital >> identity regimes that enhance their >> social and economic well being >> 6.     Benefits from data sharing while >> respecting privacy: Individuals and >> institutions can share data in ways that >> create social and economic value while >> respecting the privacy of fellow digital >> citizens >> >> James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson >> Reuters is the other Co-Chair, and >> together, we will be facilitating the >> Stewardship Board Meeting at Davos this >> year.   To the extent that there are >> activities that are aligned and that you >> wish to highlight we would welcome >> hearing them.    >> >> I am also moderating or speaking at >> various panels during Davos and will be >> reflecting IGF activities, value, values >> and principles.  Some of the sessions: >> - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy >> - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All >> session  >> - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of >> Innovation >> >> There are many common topics of interest >> and everyone is encouraged to share view >> points/submit questions, so please see >> the link below for social media info., >> etc. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ >> >> >> Note: I am sending this note to last >> years MAG (noting the 2018 MAG and MAG >> Chair are not yet formally constituted).  >> I am also asking  the secretariat to >> forward this note to the NRIs, DCs, CENB, >> etc. and to note this on the IGF website >> in order to get the broadest distribution >> possible. >> >> Very much look forward to your >> contributions,  >> >> Best, >> Lynn >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Igfmaglist mailing list >> Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org >> >> http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Igfregionals mailing list >> Igfregionals at intgovforum.org >> >> http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> You received this message as a subscriber >> on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, >> visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the >> list: >>      bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>      http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>      bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>      http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >      bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >      http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From arsenebaguma at gmail.com Mon Jan 22 03:32:33 2018 From: arsenebaguma at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Ars=C3=A8ne_Tungali?=) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:32:33 +0200 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?Q?=5Bbestbits=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIgfregionals?= =?UTF-8?Q?=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIGFmaglist=5D_World_Economic_Forum_-_Davos_2018_?= =?UTF-8?Q?=22Creating_a_Shared_Future_in_a_Fractured_World=E2=80=9D?= In-Reply-To: <20180122085726.Horde.LjBN3XTx_grfm09QtnoOcQ1@webmail.df.eu> References: <1488563079.1258257.1516365306915@mail.yahoo.com> <55efb3a4-8e31-417e-1446-d27e4a5d2d28@eff.org> <47df4d3b-2306-dc11-89a6-ffc7291ef523@itforchange.net> <20180122085726.Horde.LjBN3XTx_grfm09QtnoOcQ1@webmail.df.eu> Message-ID: Lorena, Thanks for sharing this. @All: I believe this clarifies most of our concerns re: her participation in Davos? Now that we know she is going there on her own capacity but will use that space to speak about the IGF in an outreach way. I hope we all are okay with this? My call for contributions (as said in my previous email) to either her or Mr Brett from Access Now still stands if we have things we want to see reflected or discussed in this meeting. Regards, Arsene 2018-01-22 9:57 UTC+02:00, ljp at irights.info : > Hi all, > copy/pasting the follow-up email from Lynn that Renata mentioned, > since I guess not many clicked on the link in her email. > Lorena > > Dear colleagues, > > there is a discussion occurring on some Civil society lists where the > members are looking for more information on my participation at Davos. > In response to part of that discussion (as I am not on those lists), > I sent them the invitation I received with a brief message. > > And, FYI, my participation in the System Initiative Stewardship Board > started several years ago with the publication of the following 2 > articles (written by me and Don Tapscott in 2014) : > > - The Remarkable Internet Governance Network – Part I "Understanding a > Global Multi-Stakeholder Ecosystem: > http://gsnetworks.org/research_posts/the-remarkable-internet-governance-network-part-i/ > > -The Remarkable Internet Governance Network: Part II "Moving to the Next > Era" > http://gsnetworks.org/research_posts/the-remarkable-internet-governance-network-part-ii/ > > Happy to respond to any additional questions, > > Lynn > >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> From: "Lynn St.Amour" >> Subject: Fwd: Invitation for Ms Lynn St Amour >> Date: January 20, 2018 at 6:23:54 PM EST >> To: BestBitslist >> >> Dear colleagues, >> >> I understand there have been some questions re my participation in >> the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The invitation I received >> is below, and I hope this helps clarify the status of my >> participation. If not, please let me know. While my invitation was >> not specific to the IGF, I do believe it is important to promote it >> wherever possible and appropriate. This is not speaking for the IGF >> or on behalf of the IGF, but about the IGF - what it is, what it >> does, why it is important, to encourage participation/support, etc. >> Apologies if my phrasing "I/IGF" was confusing. It was meant >> only in this context. >> >> By way of background, I have participated in 6 or 7 World Economic >> Forum Annual Meetings (Davos), a summer World Economic Forum Davos >> meeting, several Global Agenda Council meetings, and in many >> initiatives over the years. I also served on a Global Agenda >> Council on the Future of the Internet for several years. Happy to >> respond to any additional questions. >> >> Lynn >> >> >>> Annual Meeting 2018 >>> >>> >>> Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 23-26 January >>> >>> >>> Dear Ms St Amour, We are pleased to invite you to the World >>> Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018, taking place in Davos-Klosters, >>> Switzerland. You have been invited to participate in the Annual >>> Meeting from 23 to 26 January in your capacity on the System >>> Initiative Stewardship Board. >>> >>> The Annual Meeting brings together a global multistakeholder >>> community that is committed to improving the state of the world >>> through public-private cooperation and to shaping the global, >>> regional and industry agendas. The "Spirit of Davos" - the >>> willingness of participants to engage in informal, constructive and >>> practical dialogue - is a quintessential element of this meeting. >>> We particularly want to draw your attention to the Stewardship >>> Board related sessions you are invited to. You will be able to >>> review these invitation(s) and confirm your participation on your >>> personalized event webpage upon registration. As the official >>> programme will begin on Tuesday morning (23 January), we warmly >>> invite you to join us on Monday afternoon for the Crystal Awards >>> ceremony honouring outstanding artists and cultural leaders, >>> followed by a world premiere ballet performance with La Scala >>> principal dancer étoile Roberto Bolle, accompanied by the Cameristi >>> della Scala de Milano. >>> >>> We encourage you to register on TopLink at your earliest >>> convenience. Upon registration, you will be contacted by January >>> concerning accommodation, as lodging becomes available for >>> allocation. >>> Explore the programme >>> Preview the programme › >>> >>> The first 100 sessions of the official programmeare now open on >>> TopLink. Discover new perspectives, debate paradigm shifts and >>> explore opportunities to create a shared future across sectors and >>> geographies. >>> Co-design the hubs: Share your story >>> >>> In the context of a fractured world, what are your experiences, >>> examples and projects to overcome divisions in society and shape >>> technology to serve humanity? Submit an idea for an opportunity to >>> host a hub session in the Loft, connect with new partners and >>> generate new ideas. >>> Propose your idea › >>> Meet the Co-Chairs and participants >>> The Co-Chairs play a formative role in shaping Annual Meeting >>> discussions. 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If you are not able to participate, please decline here. >>> This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain >>> privileged, proprietary, or otherwise confidential information. If >>> you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately >>> and delete the original. Any other use of the e-mail by you is >>> prohibited. >>> >> >> > > > Previous message (by thread): [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - > Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World” > Next message (by thread): [IGFmaglist] Fwd: Invitation for Ms Lynn St Amour > Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] > More information about the Igfmaglist mailing list > > > Zitat von Arsène Tungali : > >> That's a good point, De and I would welcome anyone who would like to >> hold the pen and draft something to Lynn. We can ask her clarification >> about all these things "representation" to help clear any future >> issues. >> >> I also liked the idea of having the IGF represented (through an >> individual representative or so) at these various fora/institutions. >> But again, where will this person come from? Someone from the >> Secretariat? Anyone from the community? How? I think there are so many >> things that the IGF (in its current form cannot just do). >> >> But more importantly, i would suggest we use this opportunity to make >> our voice, as CS, known in Davos through people such as Lynn who are >> invited (we can include few suggestions in our communication with her >> or through the different channels she suggested) or Access Now's CEO >> who will also speaking and who is receiving inputs from civil society >> groups (buff.ly/2FQXPZZ). >> >> Let's move this discussion ahead if we want to make our voice heard. >> >> 2018-01-20 17:33 UTC+02:00, Deirdre Williams >> : >>> Rather than continuing to speculate should we not write to Lynn, listing >>> our concerns and asking for her explanation? >>> Deirdre >>> >>> On 20 January 2018 at 11:10, parminder >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday 20 January 2018 04:56 PM, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Can the invitation letter be seen by others? It's possible for the >>>> invitation to be just for Lynn (because she has adequate credentials to >>>> deserve personal invitation), but she sees an opportunity in it to make >>>> some presentations on behalf of IGF. That's what I suspect from the >>>> clause: >>>> >>>> "I/the IGF have been invited..." >>>> >>>> That's IMO also why it looks like MAG was bypassed. >>>> >>>> If the invitation is personal, Lynn has every right and all it takes to >>>> attend the forum and do all the roles she had outlined, but any >>>> ideas/opinions/arguments she will present and any incidents are >>>> strictly >>>> hers. >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes Chris, it will be good to know, but do note that the email also >>>> talk >>>> about some "two way collaboration between the WEF and IGF" .... this >>>> doesn't look personal to me at all! , parminder >>>> >>>> >>>> It doesn't (and can't) follow that because she's MAG chair she'll be >>>> representing MAG or IGF. If the invitation letter is specifically to >>>> IGF >>>> MAG Chair, then she's entltled to answer the invitation on that >>>> capacity, >>>> after properly informing the constituency. She may or may not seek >>>> anyone's >>>> inputs to what she'll say or do. However, an invitation letter to IGF >>>> certainly requires a process of determining the person or delegation to >>>> represent IGF in word and action. >>>> >>>> I strongly think it's important for Lynn to explain her use of the >>>> forward >>>> slash between "I" and "the IGF". Is the invitation letter ambiguous >>>> (not >>>> clear about who's invited)? >>>> >>>> CPU >>>> >>>> On Jan 20, 2018 4:14 AM, "parminder" wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday 19 January 2018 11:23 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: >>>> >>>> On 19/1/18 5:11 am, parminder wrote: >>>> >>>> I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself >>>> at >>>> other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you >>>> represent, >>>> you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. >>>> That >>>> is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even >>>> declaring.... >>>> >>>> >>>> I actually agree with Parminder on this (yes, it does happen). Not that >>>> I >>>> think that the IGF shouldn't be able to be represented in an official >>>> way >>>> at other international institutions. On the contrary, I strongly >>>> believe >>>> that it should be able to do so, >>>> >>>> >>>> That might be one view, but it was not ever proposed nor agreed to by, >>>> lets use the term, "IGF community". This is always the problem with so >>>> called or claimed "open and flexible process", they get captured by >>>> whoever >>>> can expend the most resources. Norms and structures then can >>>> accordingly >>>> work to ensure fairness and equity, the values that should be central >>>> to >>>> progressive civil society >>>> >>>> .... parminder >>>> >>>> >>>> and the fact that it hasn't been able to effectively deliver messages >>>> to >>>> other institutions has been one of its chief failings. I also don't >>>> blame >>>> Lynn St Amour for wanting to do this. >>>> >>>> But this is not the way to do it! The liaison between IGF and WEF (and >>>> IETF, ICANN, OECD, WTO...) should be formally institutionalised in some >>>> way, so that there is accountability and legitimacy. It shouldn't just >>>> be >>>> casually announced that "I/the IGF have been invited...", as if the >>>> distinction is immaterial. >>>> >>>> I do disagree in one minor respect with Parminder and that's that, in >>>> my >>>> reading of what has happened, it's not that the MAG has engineered >>>> this, >>>> but rather that it's been done in a way that deliberately bypassed the >>>> MAG, >>>> because the MAG is so dysfunctional that it stands in the way of the >>>> evolution of the IGF, in this and other respects, and Lynn knows this. >>>> >>>> But that doesn't make it right. If anything, this means the MAG needs >>>> to >>>> be overhauled, not that it needs to be minimized and bypassed. I >>>> support >>>> Parminder's call for the CS members of the MAG to hold it accountable >>>> here >>>> and to call for the institution of a proper, transparent and >>>> accountable >>>> process for the appointment of formal institutional liaisons between >>>> the >>>> IGF and other bodies. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>>> Electronic Frontier Foundationhttps://eff.orgjmalcolm at eff.org >>>> >>>> Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 <(415)%20436-9333> >>>> >>>> :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: >>>> >>>> Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt >>>> PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> To unsubscribe: >>>> List help: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> To unsubscribe: >>>> >>>> List help: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir >>> William >>> Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 >>> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------ >> **Arsène Tungali* * >> Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international >> *, >> CEO,* Smart Services Sarl *, *Mabingwa Forum >> * >> Tel: +243 993810967 >> GPG: 523644A0 >> *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* >> >> 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow >> >> (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil >> >> & Mexico >> ) >> - AFRISIG 2016 - Blogger >> - ICANN's GNSO Council >> Member. AFRINIC Fellow >> ( >> Mauritius >> )* >> - *IGFSA Member - Internet Governance - Internet >> Freedom. >> >> Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English >> ) and (French >> ) > > > > -- ------------------------ **Arsène Tungali* * Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international *, CEO,* Smart Services Sarl *, *Mabingwa Forum * Tel: +243 993810967 GPG: 523644A0 *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil & Mexico ) - AFRISIG 2016 - Blogger - ICANN's GNSO Council Member. AFRINIC Fellow ( Mauritius )* - *IGFSA Member - Internet Governance - Internet Freedom. Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English ) and (French ) From wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de Mon Jan 22 05:22:36 2018 From: wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de (=?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Kleinw=E4chter=2C_Wolfgang=22?=) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:22:36 +0100 Subject: AW: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag References: <92233c9d-a308-8028-0b5b-9cfbc93b85c3@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <2DA93620FC07494C926D60C8E3C2F1A80207D08D@server1.medienkomm.uni-halle.de> Hi, as everybody knows, the IGF is in a difficult position and goes through a difficult phase. There is a very competetive environment. And threre are some groups which would not be unhappy if the IGF is dying slowly, regardless of the extension of the IGF mandate until 2025. There is a growing need to do more outreach into all directions: Business, governments, technical community, civil society. It is important to have the IGF included in the debates of both the World Economic and the World Social Forum but also in the intergovernmental discussion within BRICS, G20 and G7 and other fora: From OECD via the Freedom Online Coaltion (FOC) and the Munich Security Conference (MSC) to the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS) and the Global Commissions on "Stability in Cyberspace" as well as the "Future of Work". Lets start to think more strategic. The preparations for WSIS+20 has to start now. And the IGF is the best mechanism CS can get to be part of the making of the future. CS should not forget, that the IGF was an idea of civil society in the WSIS process. And it was CS biggest success to get the IGF out of the Tunis Summit. Even today, CS is the largest stakeholder in the annual IGFs. CS needs a strong IGF and every effort to strengthen the IGF should get full support. Wolfgang -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: governance-request at lists.riseup.net im Auftrag von parminder Gesendet: Mo 22.01.2018 10:50 An: governance at lists.riseup.net; bestbits at lists.bestbits.net Betreff: Re: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag On Sunday 21 January 2018 10:49 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > Hi all  > > There is a follow-up message by Lynn to this discussion over here > > http://intgovforum.org/pipermail/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org/2018-January/013483.html So, the use of "I/ IGF has been invited" was incorrect.... There is no invitation to the IGF....... She could also clarify what she meant by "two way collaboration between the WEF and IGF" as mentioned in the previous email..... Could this important clarification also be got. thanks... parmider > > Best, > > Renata > > > On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Ayden Férdeline > wrote: > > Hi, all- > > Without commenting on any of the previous messages, I just thought > I'd share this post that I saw on AccessNow's webpage today. It > seems they will be at Davos bringing a civil society perspective > to some of the issues that many of us on this mailing list care > about. It seems possible to provide input into the ideas and > priorities that AccessNow will be taking to the leaders in Davos: > > https://www.accessnow.org/help-shape-message-will-take-leaders-world-economic-forum > > > Kind regards, > > Ayden Férdeline > linkedin.com/in/ferdeline > > > -------- Original Message -------- > On 21 January 2018 2:55 PM, David Allen > > wrote: > >> Excerpted - >> >> Parminder wrote: >> >> From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG chair >> and members letting know other stakeholders, including >> perhaps at specific meetings attended for this purpose, the >> nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and encouraging wider >> participation from new groups... >> >> >> Renata then says: >> >> Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be >> involved, why are the outcomes of the IGF important.  >> >> >> As Parminder has previously pointed out, a great deal more than >> this is mooted to occur.  As such, the above is not - yet - >> responsive. >> >> Renata: >> >> As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil >> Society only. >> >> >> Again, this does not address all the posts about "representation" >> and appropriate procedure. >> >> >> More generally, tone can sometimes convey more even than text. >> >> Put most gently:  The essence is to know, and convey by tone, >> that those in responsible positions serve the constituency - not >> the other way around.  (Rather than dismissive 'proclamations,') >> a seeking for consensus, thoughtfully, gently, is the mark of >> actual, potentially respected leadership. >> >> David >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >>  "Renata Aquino Ribeiro" > > >> >> To: >> "parminder" > > >> Cc: >> "bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> > <" >> > >, >> > > >> Sent: >> Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:24:06 -0300 >> Subject: >> Re: [governance] [bestbits] Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag >> >> >> Hi  >> >> Parminder >>>From outreach action for IGF I normally >> understand MAG chair and members letting know other >> stakeholders, including perhaps at specific meetings attended >> for this purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc >> and encouraging wider participation from new groups... >> >> Exactly what the WEF will hear: What is the IGF, why be >> involved, why are the outcomes of the IGF important.  >> >> Not the 1st year a MAG Chair goes to WEF and other MAG >> members participate on it too.  >> >> Other MAG members have also participated in World Social >> Forum and other venues.  >> >> As a reminder: the MAG Chair is not representing Civil >> Society only. She came from the technical community but as >> MAG Chair outreaches to all stakeholders to be involved in >> IGF, as there should be a balance of stakeholders participating. >> >> On Chris question if this is an invite to MAG Chair only - >> yes and it is the opening of a space to IGF. We should ask >> for more spaces for IGF and more invites, more stakeholder >> dialogue and not less. >> >> On Deirdre's suggestion of communicating with MAG Chair, it >> is a very valid suggestion. The MAG list is open archives. >> Once an announcement is posted there, it is public, whether >> or not forwarded to other lists.  >> >> I am sure that Lynn would welcome your suggestions as IGF >> community and IGF itself has a Taking Stock process announced >> on the 1st page receiving contributions until 11feb. >> >> Best, >> >> Renata >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 2:44 PM, >> parminder > > wrote: >> >> >> Hi Renata >> >> From outreach action for IGF I normally understand MAG >> chair and members letting know other stakeholders, >> including perhaps at specific meetings attended for this >> purpose, the nature of IGF, its deliberations, etc and >> encouraging wider participation from new groups... >> >> I do not understand from IGF outreach, from what I >> understand about the IGF, for MAG chair to go to policy >> or related forums, representing IGF, and speaking on >> substantive policy issues, which one cannot do without >> giving specific views. However, if this is your view of >> IGF outreach as a MAG member, I will like to discuss, and >> contest, it.  >> >> As you would notice from the email from MAG chair, she >> mentions about speaking, by all indications as IGF MAG >> chair, and representing the IGF, at substantive sessions, >> and indeed chairing co-chairing an WEF initiative.... >> Further, i see mention of "two collaboration between the >> WEG and IGF's major policy initiatives ".... I had no >> idea any such collaboration existed. Can MAG members >> confirm it.... >> >> Also, pl confirm if these are considered IGF outreach >> activities, and legitimate roles for the IGF and some >> people representing them. I request a clear response. >> >> And who funds participation and other aspects of these >> activities, the IGF, ( i know that is very unlikely) , >> private funds of the involved people, or the WEF BECAUSE >> it is the IGF, and co-branding helps? Again, please >> provide this specific information. >> >> Lastly, has the IGF and its MAG ever considered doing >> outreach to, say, the World Social Forum, the WEF >> equivalent civil society space, or these outreaches are >> only for the big business venues....  >> >> Thanks, parminder  >> >> >> On Friday 19 January 2018 08:25 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro >> wrote: >> >> Dear all >> >> This is an outreach action for IGF, same as in other >> events such as WSIS.  >> I do not see how the IGF is modified by anything that >> goes on in WEF, they are different spaces, with >> different purposes.  >> The IGF activities are open to all who wish to >> participate and propose investigative partnerships, >> dialogues.  >> Those involved with the IGF have to integrate in the >> dialogues the communities, to listen as many voices >> as possible and bring them to be represented in >> outcomes.  >> For that, outreach is done.   >> >> (This is a personal opinion) >> >> Best, >> >> Renata >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 11:02 AM, David >> Allen > > wrote: >> >> I strongly second Parminder. >> >> Lynn St.Amour is a highly qualified, experienced >> member of this community who could contribute to >> WEF appearing there on her own right. But, >> invoking her position as chair of the IGF >> management group, the MAG, violates all that has >> been hammered out over long years. As Parminder >> forthrightly notes. >> >> Most importantly perhaps, that can damage the IGF >> mission - to be a neutral clearinghouse for what >> are sometimes radically opposed views. True >> neutrality requires being utterly faithful to >> process of evenhandedness, so ensuring >> diametrically opposed views feel equally >> comfortable in the dialogue - so, NOT taking a >> position. >> >> Not to mention the violation of structural >> arrangements. >> >> David >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >>   "parminder" > > >>   >> To: >>  > > >> Cc: >>   >> Sent: >>  Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:41:39 +0530 >> Subject: >>  Fw:_[Igfregionals]_Fw:_[IGFmag >> >> >> >> I really did not know that IGF had its own >> agency to represent itself at other forums. >> Whom does it really represent? Because when >> you represent, you also speak for. For whom >> does the it speak, and on what basis? .. That >> is a mission creep which has been done >> without consulting or even declaring....  >> >> IGF is not even an agency like the WTO which >> has a certain substantive beinghood ..... >> Even WTO's going to WEF and making programs >> with WTO have been criticised (see for >> instance http://www.twn.my/title2/wto.info/2017/ti171233.htm >>  ). >> I remember that when the WEF centric >> Netmundial Initiative was formed the IGF was >> invited to join it, but a view was taken that >> the IGF is not a substantive agency/ >> organisation to represent any substantive >> view etc to be a part of such an >> initiative.... So, why is "the IGF" going to >> WEF now, and "representing the IGF" ...... >> MAG is a program management committee, and it >> has no role beyond organising the IGF. This >> has been clarified many time.... (In fact >> even when some of us wanted to give a more >> substantive role to the IGF, as part of CSTG >> WG on IGF improvements, some of those who are >> now associated with representing the IGF >> opposed such a role.)  >> >> MAG Chair DOES NOT represent the IGF in any way.  >> >> I dont accept such a representational role. I >> will request the CS members of the MAG to >> explain this to me.  >> >> thanks, parminder  >> >> >> On Friday 19 January 2018 06:05 PM, Imran >> Ahmed Shah (via bestbits Mailing List) wrote: >> >> Dear All,  >> Just to share an announcement from the >> MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the >> 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting >> in Davos, where the theme of the year >> is "Creating a Shared Future in a >> Fractured World". Might be interested for >> you. >> >> Best Regards >> >> Imran Ahmed Shah >> >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> *From:* Anja GENGO  >> >> *To:* "igfregionals at intgovforum.org" >>   >>   >> *Sent:* Friday, 19 January 2018, 17:06 >> *Subject:* [Igfregionals] Fw: >> [IGFmaglist] World Economic Forum - Davos >> 2018 "Creating a Shared Future in a >> Fractured World" >> >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> Please see below an announcement from the >> MAG Chair on representing the IGF at the >> 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting >> in Davos. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Anja >> >> >> -----Forwarded by Anja GENGO/UNOG/GVA/UNO >> on 01/19/2018 01:00PM ----- >> To: IGF >> Maglist  >> >> From: "Lynn St.Amour"  >> Sent by: "Igfmaglist"  >> Date: 01/18/2018 08:50PM >> Subject: [IGFmaglist] World Economic >> Forum - Davos 2018 "Creating a Shared >> Future in a Fractured World" >> >> Dear colleagues, >> >> I am writing to you as I/the IGF have >> been invited to participate in the World >> Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.   >> This year the theme is: "Creating a >> Shared Future in a Fractured World".   >>  Note: There is a guide on how to >> follow/"participate" in Davos here: >>  https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ >>    >>  And, there is an ongoing stream of >> content on digital issues, including an >> interesting interactive map available >> through the first panel >> here: https://www.weforum.org/system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-digital-economy-and-society/articles >> >> >> In 2017,  the IGF Secretariat, the CENB >> facilitators, some DCs, and I (as IGF MAG >> Chair) participated in various World >> Economic Forum (WEF) meetings/conference >> calls.   Many were connected to Access >> and their "Internet For All" projects, >> but others were connected to IoT, and >> Networks as Platforms, to name only a >> few.    WEF activities in relevant areas >> (where we were aware of them) were >> flagged to the NRIs, DCs, etc.   In >> addition, for several years there has >> been a two-way collaboration between the >> WEF and the IGF major policy initiative >> (IGF Policy Options for Connecting and >> Enabling the Next Billion(s)).    >> >> As mentioned during previous MAG >> meetings,  I was also asked to Co-Chair >> the Stewardship Board for a WEF >> Initiative called "Digital Economy and >> Society" (DES).    This Stewardship Board >> is convened annually during the World >> Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.  >> Per the WEF this initiative provides an >> opportunity to develop a shared vision >> for a sustainable, inclusive, and >> trustworthy digital future and priorities >> for collaborative action.   In >> particular, the initiative seeks to align >> and accelerate progress around six shared >> global outcomes: >> >> 1.     Access & Adoption: All people >> (without differences in geography, gender >> or income) can access and use the internet >> 2.     Responsible Digital >> Transformation: Business, government and >> civil society leaders act responsibly and >> competently to usher in a sustainable >> digital transformation >> 3.     Fit for purpose, informed >> governance: Global, regional, national >> policies are informed by evidence and >> well-equipped to deal with the >> transnational nature of digital connectivity >> 4.     Secure & resilient people, >> processes & practices: All individuals, >> institutions and infrastructure are >> resilient to vulnerabilities created by >> increasing digital connectivity >> 5.     Robust, interoperable digital >> Identities: All people can access and use >> integrated, inclusive, trusted digital >> identity regimes that enhance their >> social and economic well being >> 6.     Benefits from data sharing while >> respecting privacy: Individuals and >> institutions can share data in ways that >> create social and economic value while >> respecting the privacy of fellow digital >> citizens >> >> James Smith, President & CEO, Thomson >> Reuters is the other Co-Chair, and >> together, we will be facilitating the >> Stewardship Board Meeting at Davos this >> year.   To the extent that there are >> activities that are aligned and that you >> wish to highlight we would welcome >> hearing them.    >> >> I am also moderating or speaking at >> various panels during Davos and will be >> reflecting IGF activities, value, values >> and principles.  Some of the sessions: >> - Strategic Outlook: Digital Economy >> - BroadBand Commission - Internet For All >> session  >> - Trustworthy Data: The Foundation of >> Innovation >> >> There are many common topics of interest >> and everyone is encouraged to share view >> points/submit questions, so please see >> the link below for social media info., >> etc. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/how-to-follow-davos-2018/ >> >> >> Note: I am sending this note to last >> years MAG (noting the 2018 MAG and MAG >> Chair are not yet formally constituted).  >> I am also asking  the secretariat to >> forward this note to the NRIs, DCs, CENB, >> etc. and to note this on the IGF website >> in order to get the broadest distribution >> possible. >> >> Very much look forward to your >> contributions,  >> >> Best, >> Lynn >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Igfmaglist mailing list >> Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org >> >> http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Igfregionals mailing list >> Igfregionals at intgovforum.org >> >> http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> You received this message as a subscriber >> on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, >> visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the >> list: >>      bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>      http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>      bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>      http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >      bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >      http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: From udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng Mon Jan 22 04:40:30 2018 From: udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng (Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:40:30 +0100 Subject: [governance] =?UTF-8?Q?=5Bbestbits=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIgfregionals?= =?UTF-8?Q?=5D_Fw=3A_=5BIGFmaglist=5D_World_Economic_Forum_-_Davos_2018_?= =?UTF-8?Q?=22Creating_a_Shared_Future_in_a_Fractured_World=E2=80=9D?= In-Reply-To: References: <1488563079.1258257.1516365306915@mail.yahoo.com> <55efb3a4-8e31-417e-1446-d27e4a5d2d28@eff.org> <47df4d3b-2306-dc11-89a6-ffc7291ef523@itforchange.net> <20180122085726.Horde.LjBN3XTx_grfm09QtnoOcQ1@webmail.df.eu> Message-ID: I think Lorena had done a great job. She just did what I came back here to do after reading Renata's post on JNC's (Just Net Coalition) list. Many thanks to her. IMO, the invitation letter and Lynn's own words answer the questions so far raised. Together with AccessNow's planned participation for CS, these clarifications also would help Arsene see now that it's not needful that Lynn should speak for CS, considering more importantly that it's not a wise step to take by IGF MAG Chair, who's on that position not only for CS. As to Parminder's concern regarding the phrase "two way collaboration between the WEF and IGF", I understand from Lynn's response that such a symbiotic relationship will result when WEF identifies with IGF. WEF is most likely to be needing IGF's wisdom and role on the interplay between IG and global economy toward accomplishing its own mission. It's simply a matter of WEF participating in IGF and IGF participating in WEF. I clearly see the common ground for the two fora. My impression may need correction anyway. Otherwise, may we lay the matter to rest? On Jan 22, 2018 8:57 AM, wrote: > Hi all, > copy/pasting the follow-up email from Lynn that Renata mentioned, since I > guess not many clicked on the link in her email. > Lorena > > Dear colleagues, > > there is a discussion occurring on some Civil society lists where the > members are looking for more information on my participation at Davos. In > response to part of that discussion (as I am not on those lists), I sent > them the invitation I received with a brief message. > > And, FYI, my participation in the System Initiative Stewardship Board > started several years ago with the publication of the following 2 articles > (written by me and Don Tapscott in 2014) : > > - The Remarkable Internet Governance Network – Part I "Understanding a > Global Multi-Stakeholder Ecosystem: > http://gsnetworks.org/research_posts/the-remarkable-internet > -governance-network-part-i/ > > -The Remarkable Internet Governance Network: Part II "Moving to the Next > Era" > http://gsnetworks.org/research_posts/the-remarkable-internet > -governance-network-part-ii/ > > Happy to respond to any additional questions, > > Lynn > > Begin forwarded message: >> >> From: "Lynn St.Amour" >> Subject: Fwd: Invitation for Ms Lynn St Amour >> Date: January 20, 2018 at 6:23:54 PM EST >> To: BestBitslist >> >> Dear colleagues, >> >> I understand there have been some questions re my participation in the >> World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The invitation I received is below, >> and I hope this helps clarify the status of my participation. If not, >> please let me know. While my invitation was not specific to the IGF, I do >> believe it is important to promote it wherever possible and appropriate. >> This is not speaking for the IGF or on behalf of the IGF, but about the IGF >> - what it is, what it does, why it is important, to encourage >> participation/support, etc. Apologies if my phrasing "I/IGF" was >> confusing. It was meant only in this context. >> >> By way of background, I have participated in 6 or 7 World Economic Forum >> Annual Meetings (Davos), a summer World Economic Forum Davos meeting, >> several Global Agenda Council meetings, and in many initiatives over the >> years. I also served on a Global Agenda Council on the Future of the >> Internet for several years. Happy to respond to any additional questions. >> >> Lynn >> >> >> Annual Meeting 2018 >>> >>> >>> Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 23-26 January >>> >>> >>> Dear Ms St Amour, We are pleased to invite you to the World Economic >>> Forum Annual Meeting 2018, taking place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. You >>> have been invited to participate in the Annual Meeting from 23 to 26 >>> January in your capacity on the System Initiative Stewardship Board. >>> >>> The Annual Meeting brings together a global multistakeholder community >>> that is committed to improving the state of the world through >>> public-private cooperation and to shaping the global, regional and industry >>> agendas. The "Spirit of Davos" - the willingness of participants to engage >>> in informal, constructive and practical dialogue - is a quintessential >>> element of this meeting. We particularly want to draw your attention to the >>> Stewardship Board related sessions you are invited to. 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We can ask her clarification >> about all these things "representation" to help clear any future >> issues. >> >> I also liked the idea of having the IGF represented (through an >> individual representative or so) at these various fora/institutions. >> But again, where will this person come from? Someone from the >> Secretariat? Anyone from the community? How? I think there are so many >> things that the IGF (in its current form cannot just do). >> >> But more importantly, i would suggest we use this opportunity to make >> our voice, as CS, known in Davos through people such as Lynn who are >> invited (we can include few suggestions in our communication with her >> or through the different channels she suggested) or Access Now's CEO >> who will also speaking and who is receiving inputs from civil society >> groups (buff.ly/2FQXPZZ). >> >> Let's move this discussion ahead if we want to make our voice heard. >> >> 2018-01-20 17:33 UTC+02:00, Deirdre Williams > >: >> >>> Rather than continuing to speculate should we not write to Lynn, listing >>> our concerns and asking for her explanation? >>> Deirdre >>> >>> On 20 January 2018 at 11:10, parminder >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday 20 January 2018 04:56 PM, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Can the invitation letter be seen by others? It's possible for the >>>> invitation to be just for Lynn (because she has adequate credentials to >>>> deserve personal invitation), but she sees an opportunity in it to make >>>> some presentations on behalf of IGF. That's what I suspect from the >>>> clause: >>>> >>>> "I/the IGF have been invited..." >>>> >>>> That's IMO also why it looks like MAG was bypassed. >>>> >>>> If the invitation is personal, Lynn has every right and all it takes to >>>> attend the forum and do all the roles she had outlined, but any >>>> ideas/opinions/arguments she will present and any incidents are strictly >>>> hers. >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes Chris, it will be good to know, but do note that the email also talk >>>> about some "two way collaboration between the WEF and IGF" .... this >>>> doesn't look personal to me at all! , parminder >>>> >>>> >>>> It doesn't (and can't) follow that because she's MAG chair she'll be >>>> representing MAG or IGF. If the invitation letter is specifically to IGF >>>> MAG Chair, then she's entltled to answer the invitation on that >>>> capacity, >>>> after properly informing the constituency. She may or may not seek >>>> anyone's >>>> inputs to what she'll say or do. However, an invitation letter to IGF >>>> certainly requires a process of determining the person or delegation to >>>> represent IGF in word and action. >>>> >>>> I strongly think it's important for Lynn to explain her use of the >>>> forward >>>> slash between "I" and "the IGF". Is the invitation letter ambiguous >>>> (not >>>> clear about who's invited)? >>>> >>>> CPU >>>> >>>> On Jan 20, 2018 4:14 AM, "parminder" wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday 19 January 2018 11:23 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: >>>> >>>> On 19/1/18 5:11 am, parminder wrote: >>>> >>>> I really did not know that IGF had its own agency to represent itself at >>>> other forums. Whom does it really represent? Because when you represent, >>>> you also speak for. For whom does the it speak, and on what basis? .. >>>> That >>>> is a mission creep which has been done without consulting or even >>>> declaring.... >>>> >>>> >>>> I actually agree with Parminder on this (yes, it does happen). Not that >>>> I >>>> think that the IGF shouldn't be able to be represented in an official >>>> way >>>> at other international institutions. On the contrary, I strongly believe >>>> that it should be able to do so, >>>> >>>> >>>> That might be one view, but it was not ever proposed nor agreed to by, >>>> lets use the term, "IGF community". This is always the problem with so >>>> called or claimed "open and flexible process", they get captured by >>>> whoever >>>> can expend the most resources. Norms and structures then can accordingly >>>> work to ensure fairness and equity, the values that should be central to >>>> progressive civil society >>>> >>>> .... parminder >>>> >>>> >>>> and the fact that it hasn't been able to effectively deliver messages to >>>> other institutions has been one of its chief failings. I also don't >>>> blame >>>> Lynn St Amour for wanting to do this. >>>> >>>> But this is not the way to do it! The liaison between IGF and WEF (and >>>> IETF, ICANN, OECD, WTO...) should be formally institutionalised in some >>>> way, so that there is accountability and legitimacy. It shouldn't just >>>> be >>>> casually announced that "I/the IGF have been invited...", as if the >>>> distinction is immaterial. >>>> >>>> I do disagree in one minor respect with Parminder and that's that, in my >>>> reading of what has happened, it's not that the MAG has engineered this, >>>> but rather that it's been done in a way that deliberately bypassed the >>>> MAG, >>>> because the MAG is so dysfunctional that it stands in the way of the >>>> evolution of the IGF, in this and other respects, and Lynn knows this. >>>> >>>> But that doesn't make it right. If anything, this means the MAG needs to >>>> be overhauled, not that it needs to be minimized and bypassed. I support >>>> Parminder's call for the CS members of the MAG to hold it accountable >>>> here >>>> and to call for the institution of a proper, transparent and accountable >>>> process for the appointment of formal institutional liaisons between the >>>> IGF and other bodies. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>>> Electronic Frontier Foundationhttps://eff.orgjmalcolm at eff.org >>>> >>>> Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 <(415)%20436-9333> >>>> >>>> :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: >>>> >>>> Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2016/11/27/key_jmalcolm.txt >>>> PGP fingerprint: 75D2 4C0D 35EA EA2F 8CA8 8F79 4911 EC4A EDDF 1122 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> To unsubscribe: >>>> List help: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> To unsubscribe: >>>> >>>> List help: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William >>> Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 >>> >>> >> >> -- >> ------------------------ >> **Arsène Tungali* * >> Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international >> *, >> CEO,* Smart Services Sarl *, *Mabingwa Forum >> * >> Tel: +243 993810967 >> GPG: 523644A0 >> *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* >> >> 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow >> > la-washington.html> >> (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil >> > dership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-p >> rogramme/Past-Ambassadors> >> & Mexico >> > dership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors>) >> - AFRISIG 2016 - Blogger >> - ICANN's GNSO Council >> Member. AFRINIC >> Fellow ( >> Mauritius >> > owship-winners>)* >> - *IGFSA Member - Internet Governance - Internet >> Freedom. >> >> Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English >> ) and (French >> ) >> > > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joly at punkcast.com Mon Jan 22 13:53:19 2018 From: joly at punkcast.com (Joly MacFie) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:53:19 -0500 Subject: [governance] WEBCAST TODAY: Visions of the Internet from Delhi, Wuzhen, Geneva, and Everywhere Else @isocdc Message-ID: Those familiar with ISOC-DC events will know that they are not simply panel events, but involve a lot of lively back-and-forth between all involved. How they are going to cover all three of these conferences in the limited time available I've no idea. 4pm! ​​ ​ [image: livestream] On *Monday January 22 2018* at *4pm* ET the *Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society *(ISOC-DC) presents* Visions of the Internet from Delhi, Wuzhen, Geneva, and Everywhere Else * at the *Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center *in Washington DC. The Chapter will review the proceedings of three recent major Internet policy conferences, the *Internet Governance Forum * in Geneva, the *Global Conference on Cyber Space * (GCCS) in New Delhi, India, and the *World Internet Conference * in Wuzhen, China. Special guests are *Robert Kahn* – Chairman, CEO, and President of the Corporation for National Research Initiatives, and *Robert L. Strayer*, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. State Department. The event will webcast live on the* Internet Society Livestream Channel * and the*ISOC-DC YouTube Channel * *What: Visions of the Internet from Delhi, Wuzhen, Geneva, and Everywhere Else Where: Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center in Washington DCWhen: Monday January 22 2018 4pm-5:30pm EST | 21:00-22:30 UTCProgram: https://bit.ly/2DYv90u Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/visions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ISOCDC Twitter: @isocdc * Comment See all comments *​Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9849 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From arsenebaguma at gmail.com Wed Jan 24 08:39:11 2018 From: arsenebaguma at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Ars=C3=A8ne_Tungali?=) Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:39:11 +0200 Subject: [governance] Email bouncing Message-ID: All, We are receiving notifications from our server host that many of our members are having their emails bouncing back. They have been notified accordingly but if they don't react, they will be removed from the list and we will loose them :) One explanation i have is maybe some of them are no longer using the same (registered) emails, that's why they are bouncing back? I don't know what is the appropriate action to take here to help all of you stay with us on this list. Can we share these email addresses here so that you can maybe notify those persons (if you know heir current emails)? Thinking out loud. Regards, Arsene, Bruna -- ------------------------ **Arsène Tungali* * Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international *, CEO,* Smart Services Sarl *, *Mabingwa Forum * Tel: +243 993810967 GPG: 523644A0 *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil & Mexico ) - AFRISIG 2016 - Blogger - ICANN's GNSO Council Member. AFRINIC Fellow ( Mauritius )* - *IGFSA Member - Internet Governance - Internet Freedom. Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English ) and (French ) From compsoftnet at gmail.com Wed Jan 24 08:57:30 2018 From: compsoftnet at gmail.com (Akinremi Peter Taiwo) Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:57:30 +0100 Subject: [governance] Email bouncing In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Here is the message received below. Because we received many non-delivery reports, the 11 subscribers listed below have been notified that they might be removed from list governance: Kindly make adjustments in your email setting. avri at ella.com bluemanta at rediffmail.com carlo.cosmatos at internetgov.info iwelton at tiscali.co.uk kim at accessnow.org lorena at eurodig.org mshears at cdt.org pildefon2501 at gmail.com pouzin at well.com smriti at itforchange.net tarakiyee at apc.org Regards. On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 2:39 PM, Arsène Tungali wrote: > All, > > We are receiving notifications from our server host that many of our > members are having their emails bouncing back. They have been notified > accordingly but if they don't react, they will be removed from the > list and we will loose them :) > > One explanation i have is maybe some of them are no longer using the > same (registered) emails, that's why they are bouncing back? > > I don't know what is the appropriate action to take here to help all > of you stay with us on this list. Can we share these email addresses > here so that you can maybe notify those persons (if you know heir > current emails)? > > Thinking out loud. > > Regards, > Arsene, Bruna > > -- > ------------------------ > **Arsène Tungali* * > Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international > *, > CEO,* Smart Services Sarl *, *Mabingwa Forum > * > Tel: +243 993810967 > GPG: 523644A0 > *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* > > 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow > mandela-washington.html> > (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil > leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf- > ambassadors-programme/Past-Ambassadors> > & Mexico > leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors>) > - AFRISIG 2016 - Blogger > - ICANN's GNSO Council > Member. AFRINIC Fellow > ( > Mauritius > >)* > - *IGFSA Member - Internet Governance - Internet > Freedom. > > Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English > ) and (French > ) > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > > -- *Akinremi Peter Taiwo* [ West Africa Coordinator ] African Civil Society on Information Society (*ACSIS*) *Website: *www.acsis-scasi.org *Chief E*xecutive Consultant. [ Compsoftnet Enterprise ] www.compsoftnet.com.ng Nigeria *T*echnical Consultant [ RetailPoint ] Lagos Website: www.retailpos.com.ng *Phone:* +2347-0638-30177, +2348-1874-76292 *twitter:* @compsoftnet *Skype:* akinremi.peter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Also avri usually uses a different address Judith Sent from my iPhone Judith at jhellerstein.com Skype ID:Judithhellerstein > On Jan 24, 2018, at 8:57 AM, Akinremi Peter Taiwo wrote: > > Here is the message received below. > > Because we received many non-delivery reports, the 11 subscribers listed below have been notified that they might be removed from list governance: Kindly make adjustments in your email setting. > > > avri at ella.com > bluemanta at rediffmail.com > carlo.cosmatos at internetgov.info > iwelton at tiscali.co.uk > kim at accessnow.org > lorena at eurodig.org > mshears at cdt.org > pildefon2501 at gmail.com > pouzin at well.com > smriti at itforchange.net > tarakiyee at apc.org > > Regards. > >> On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 2:39 PM, Arsène Tungali wrote: >> All, >> >> We are receiving notifications from our server host that many of our >> members are having their emails bouncing back. They have been notified >> accordingly but if they don't react, they will be removed from the >> list and we will loose them :) >> >> One explanation i have is maybe some of them are no longer using the >> same (registered) emails, that's why they are bouncing back? >> >> I don't know what is the appropriate action to take here to help all >> of you stay with us on this list. Can we share these email addresses >> here so that you can maybe notify those persons (if you know heir >> current emails)? >> >> Thinking out loud. >> >> Regards, >> Arsene, Bruna >> >> -- >> ------------------------ >> **Arsène Tungali* * >> Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international >> *, >> CEO,* Smart Services Sarl *, *Mabingwa Forum >> * >> Tel: +243 993810967 >> GPG: 523644A0 >> *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* >> >> 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow >> >> (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil >> >> & Mexico >> ) >> - AFRISIG 2016 - Blogger >> - ICANN's GNSO Council >> Member. AFRINIC Fellow ( >> Mauritius >> )* >> - *IGFSA Member - Internet Governance - Internet >> Freedom. >> >> Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English >> ) and (French >> ) >> >> --- >> To unsubscribe: >> List help: >> > > > > -- > Akinremi Peter Taiwo > [ West Africa Coordinator ] > African Civil Society on Information Society (ACSIS) > Website: www.acsis-scasi.org > > Chief Executive Consultant. > [ Compsoftnet Enterprise ] > www.compsoftnet.com.ng > Nigeria > > Technical Consultant > [ RetailPoint ] > Lagos > Website: www.retailpos.com.ng > > Phone: +2347-0638-30177, +2348-1874-76292 > twitter: @compsoftnet > Skype: akinremi.peter > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Following up on last November’s *Indigenous Connectivity Summit *, this event will begin with a panel discussion among key players in New Mexico’s growing DIY Internet movement, and will include representatives from the *Middle Rio Grande Pueblo Tribal Consortium * (comprising the *Cochiti*, *San Felipe*, *Santa Ana* and *Santo Domingo*Pueblos), the *Navajo Nation*, and the *Laguna* Pueblo, among others. These pueblos are breaking new ground in tribal Internet networking, and in doing so, leading the charge in advancing network connectivity throughout the state. They will be talking about what they are doing, how they’re doing it, and sharing insights and best practices. The event will be webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel *,* YouTube *, and *Facebook *. Santa Fe is UTC-7 = 2 hours behind NYC. *What: ISOC New Mexico 2018 Meeting and Panel Discussion Where: Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, NMWhen: Thursday 25 January 2018 2:30pm-4:30pm MST | 21:30-23:30 UTCLivestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocnm2018 Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/ISOCNewMexico YouTube: https://youtube.com/isocnabureau Twitter: #isocnm http://bit.ly/isocnm * Comment See all comments *​Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9861 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Deirdre On 1 January 2018 at 11:55, Roland Perry wrote: > On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: > > What will happen to the old archives? >>> >> >> Unfortunately, it seems that they are gone forever. When the IGC's last >> hosting company went bankrupt and left us without access to the server >> except via the web, I went and downloaded all of the mail archives and >> transferred them to the new virtual server. But then when I regained >> access to the new machine recently when I was trying to get the mailing >> list working again, the archives had been deleted in the meantime. I >> don't know how or by whom. But unless a backup was taken at our hosting >> provider Digital Ocean (and I can't check this, because I don't have the >> login), this means the archives are lost for good >> > > If there was ever an example of the cobbler's children having the worst > shoes, this must be one of the best. > > I'm fairly sure I've got the list archived going back about ten years; > it'd be in Berkeley format, if anyone wants to contact me. > -- > Roland Perry > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > > -- “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From milton at gatech.edu Thu Jan 25 11:39:20 2018 From: milton at gatech.edu (Mueller, Milton L) Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:39:20 +0000 Subject: [governance] ICANN's Whois and the GDPR: change coming? Message-ID: This article about the impending clash between GDPR and ICANN’s Whois service, may be of interest to this group https://www.internetgovernance.org/2018/01/25/looming-battle-gdpr-purpose-whois-icann/ Dr. Milton L Mueller Professor, School of Public Policy Georgia Institute of Technology Internet Governance Project http://internetgovernance.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From avri at acm.org Fri Jan 26 08:54:15 2018 From: avri at acm.org (avri doria) Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 08:54:15 -0500 Subject: [governance] [bestbits] ICANN's Whois and the GDPR: change coming? In-Reply-To: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> Message-ID: <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> Hi, It is good to see some academia/civil society response to the proposals. Most of the comments so far seem to be from the business community. avri On 26-Jan-18 06:23, Niels ten Oever wrote: > Thanks a lot for this analysis Milton, it is apt and to the point, and above all, made me smile. > > Niels > > On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 04:39:20PM +0000, Mueller, Milton L wrote: >> This article about the impending clash between GDPR and ICANN’s Whois service, may be of interest to this group >> https://www.internetgovernance.org/2018/01/25/looming-battle-gdpr-purpose-whois-icann/ >> >> Dr. Milton L Mueller >> Professor, School of Public Policy >> Georgia Institute of Technology >> Internet Governance Project >> http://internetgovernance.org/ >> >> > >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > From avri at acm.org Fri Jan 26 14:09:53 2018 From: avri at acm.org (avri doria) Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:09:53 -0500 Subject: [governance] [bestbits] ICANN's Whois and the GDPR: change coming? In-Reply-To: <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> Message-ID: <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> Hi, I was reminded that I should say something about how to submit comments: comments on the models should be sent to: gdpr at icann.org. (Details on the blog at https://www.icann.org/news/blog/data-protection-and-privacy-update-seeking-community-feedback-on-proposed-compliance-models). And I guess Milton's weren't really comments, but a blog since I do not think they have been submitted to gdpr at icann.org. Hope they are. avri On 26-Jan-18 08:54, avri doria wrote: > Hi, > > It is good to see some academia/civil society response to the proposals. > Most of the comments so far seem to be from the business community. > > avri > > On 26-Jan-18 06:23, Niels ten Oever wrote: >> Thanks a lot for this analysis Milton, it is apt and to the point, and above all, made me smile. >> >> Niels >> >> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 04:39:20PM +0000, Mueller, Milton L wrote: >>> This article about the impending clash between GDPR and ICANN’s Whois service, may be of interest to this group >>> https://www.internetgovernance.org/2018/01/25/looming-battle-gdpr-purpose-whois-icann/ >>> >>> Dr. Milton L Mueller >>> Professor, School of Public Policy >>> Georgia Institute of Technology >>> Internet Governance Project >>> http://internetgovernance.org/ >>> >>> >> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits From ian.peter at ianpeter.com Sat Jan 27 02:39:39 2018 From: ian.peter at ianpeter.com (Ian Peter) Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:39:39 +1100 Subject: [governance] George Soros comments on Google and Facebook at Davos In-Reply-To: <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> Message-ID: <27CEA0ED6B2D454086C10E46227C5BED@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> Well worth a read. After a few paragraphs dealing with other substantive issues, Soros hones in on the monopolistic powers of Google and Facebook and the threats they pose. He doesn't mince words - and he doesn't underestimate the societal impacts of what is going on. Ian Peter https://www.georgesoros.com/2018/01/25/remarks-delivered-at-the-world-economic-forum/ From parminder at itforchange.net Sat Jan 27 03:50:10 2018 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:20:10 +0530 Subject: [governance] [JNC - Forum] George Soros comments on Google and Facebook at Davos In-Reply-To: <27CEA0ED6B2D454086C10E46227C5BED@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> <27CEA0ED6B2D454086C10E46227C5BED@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> Message-ID: <70d787dd-ffa7-f298-142c-8884ab8d227b@itforchange.net> On Saturday 27 January 2018 01:09 PM, Ian Peter wrote: > Well worth a read. After a few paragraphs dealing with other > substantive issues, Soros hones in on the monopolistic powers of > Google and Facebook and the threats they pose.  He doesn't mince words Yes, he doesn't mince words, but unfortunately those who need to be the real watchdogs, the sectoral or IG civil society, does.... and that is the biggest problem... There is big funding in CS from the same monopolistic powers, and revolving doors with them too... And if one speaks up, there are enough direct and subtle ways to shut her/him up... Hope one day the IG CS will really look back upon itself, introspect and begin doing what its legitimate role is... Ian, as a respected IG CS elder, I'd invite you to begin this exercise, and many of us will cooperate all we can... In the below quote from Soros's speech, he compares digital monopolies with oil companies -- but lets ask ourselves, can in the environment (or any other social) movement the civil society have the same cosy relationship as the IG CS has with these exploitative digital companies.... But that precise question is most unmentionable, even when everyone knows it is just about emperor's clothes that everyone really knows fully well about, and the corridors are agog with whispers. There could even be repercussions on me for saying this again -- I am already imagining some. .... QUOTE Companies earn their profits by exploiting their environment. Mining and oil companies exploit the physical environment; social media companies exploit the social environment. This is particularly nefarious because social media companies influence how people think and behave without them even being aware of it. This has far-reaching adverse consequences on the functioning of democracy, particularly on the integrity of elections. QUOTE ENDS And then he says; They claim they are merely distributing information. But the fact that they are near- monopoly distributors makes them public utilities and should subject them to more stringent regulations, aimed at preserving competition, innovation, and fair and open universal access. QUOTE ENDS Well, it so happens that Just Net Coalition said the same thing exactly 4 years back, in its founding principles .... But the dominant CS was all tch tch . (No matter that most progressive groups from most other areas of global CS joined in.... )  They wont touch that kind of thing with a barge pole.... Most did not collaborate, and till today JNC, while it does a lot of work, it is all voluntary, and with not a single paisa of funding .... This is "structure" my dear.... And hold on, JNC also seem not been able to get even one guy into IGF MAG, even when one or more have always been forwarded as a nominee for CSCG. Often JNC nominee is the only one refused.. Bad guys JNC folks are, right! And then people will clap at Soros's bold speech ,and then conveniently go back to their works... Sorry for the cynicism, my critique is also entirely structural, merrily and happily made, and no personal offence to anyone please.... parminder > - and he doesn't underestimate the societal impacts of what is going on. > > Ian Peter > > > > https://www.georgesoros.com/2018/01/25/remarks-delivered-at-the-world-economic-forum/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Forum mailing list > Forum at justnetcoalition.org > http://mail.justnetcoalition.org/listinfo/forum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Indeed Parminder this is the deeply sad reality of ours (thanks to the magics of the multistakeholder paradigm cleverly played) and it is extremely meaningful that the most extreme voice to express the terrible situation we are driving to (not to mention in the background the end of net neutrality) does not come form here but from there (Davos/Soros!!!!!!). -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -------------- next part -------------- Yes, he doesn't mince words, but unfortunately those who need to be the real watchdogs, the sectoral or IG civil society, does.... and that is the biggest problem... There is big funding in CS from the same monopolistic powers, and revolving doors with them too... Indeed Parminder this is the deeply sad reality of ours (thanks to the magics of the multistakeholder paradigm cleverly played)� and it is extremely meaningful that the most extreme voice to express the terrible situation we are driving to (not to mention in the background the end of net neutrality)� does not come form here but from there (Davos/Soros!!!!!!). -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. From suresh at hserus.net Sat Jan 27 07:41:57 2018 From: suresh at hserus.net (Suresh Ramasubramanian) Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 20:41:57 +0800 Subject: [governance] [SPAM] Re: [JNC - Forum] George Soros comments on Google and Facebook at Davos In-Reply-To: <20180127123106.8369CFF9ED@whimbrel.riseup.net> References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> <27CEA0ED6B2D454086C10E46227C5BED@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> <70d787dd-ffa7-f298-142c-8884ab8d227b@itforchange.net> <20180127123106.8369CFF9ED@whimbrel.riseup.net> Message-ID: <84A96BFD-87E6-49C7-92FE-F432A6C01731@hserus.net> Why should civil society arrogate to itself a watchdog role and deny the role or even the locus standi of other stakeholders to comment? Or in other words, why resent the comments or gripe that they come from Soros rather than from some civil society figure? On 27/01/18, 8:31 PM, "Daniel Pimienta" wrote: Indeed Parminder this is the deeply sad reality of ours (thanks to the magics of the multistakeholder paradigm cleverly played) and it is extremely meaningful that the most extreme voice to express the terrible situation we are driving to (not to mention in the background the end of net neutrality) does not come form here but from there (Davos/Soros!!!!!!). From pimienta at funredes.org Sat Jan 27 08:34:11 2018 From: pimienta at funredes.org (Daniel Pimienta) Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 09:34:11 -0400 Subject: [governance] [JNC - Forum] George Soros comments on Google and Facebook at Davos In-Reply-To: <84A96BFD-87E6-49C7-92FE-F432A6C01731@hserus.net> References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> <27CEA0ED6B2D454086C10E46227C5BED@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> <70d787dd-ffa7-f298-142c-8884ab8d227b@itforchange.net> <20180127123106.8369CFF9ED@whimbrel.riseup.net> <84A96BFD-87E6-49C7-92FE-F432A6C01731@hserus.net> Message-ID: At 08:41 27/01/2018, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: >Why should civil society arrogate to itself a watchdog role and deny >the role or even the locus standi of other stakeholders to comment? >Or in other words, why resent the comments or gripe that they come >from Soros rather than from some civil society figure? A surrogate answer: >From: "Richard Hill" >To: "'Internet governance related discussions'" , >Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 13:59:28 +0100 >Subject: Re: [JNC - Forum] George Soros comments on Google and >Facebook at Davos > >I think that Parminder has hit the nail on the head. In any other >activity, oil exploitation, mining, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, >automobiles, whatever, no civil society organization would accept >money from industry players, nor would they enthusiastically >participate in conferences organized and funded by industry. > >For the Internet, it is exactly the contrary. > >Since I don't think that we can get the currently active >organizations to change their habits, we should continue our efforts >to recruit new organizations into the Internet governance >field. That is becoming easier to do, since Internet now affects everything. > >Best, >Richard > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. From suresh at hserus.net Sat Jan 27 09:14:00 2018 From: suresh at hserus.net (Suresh Ramasubramanian) Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 22:14:00 +0800 Subject: [governance] [JNC - Forum] George Soros comments on Google and Facebook at Davos In-Reply-To: <20180127133446.417CBFF9EC@whimbrel.riseup.net> References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> <27CEA0ED6B2D454086C10E46227C5BED@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> <70d787dd-ffa7-f298-142c-8884ab8d227b@itforchange.net> <20180127123106.8369CFF9ED@whimbrel.riseup.net> <84A96BFD-87E6-49C7-92FE-F432A6C01731@hserus.net> <20180127133446.417CBFF9EC@whimbrel.riseup.net> Message-ID: <7F602F2E-8F5F-4E2F-A3E0-52AE4342CFEE@hserus.net> So - Civil society groups accepting sponsorship or donations is a conflict of interest (never mind all the mechanisms to ensure separation of donors from policy, and the personal integrity of various individuals from a variety of such groups) This field - like most others at a global level - is sufficiently complex that it requires considerable resources in money and people in order to meaningfully participate (policy analysts who will have a full time job just keeping up with the amount of material involved, and the fast changing trends that are being contended with) So - does this in fact argue that only the rich are going to be in a position where they can meaningfully contribute to policy development in this field? Granted the argument that the Internet affects most every individual and organization on this planet, and also granted that organizations previously involved in Internet policy must be encouraged to participate but .. 1. Where do they get money and resources to commit to make a meaningful contribution? 2. What is the point if their participation simply takes the shape of their signing on to boilerplate that's put in front of them by some organization that is much more actively involved? Doesn't that just make them a stalking horse for a particular and much better funded / resourced organization's point of view? Granted there might be a few organizations that become more active and commit further resources and expertise - 1. How many of those aren’t already active in this space across a variety of for a 2. How many of the others have a sufficient availability of inhouse resources to meaningfully contribute? On 27/01/18, 9:34 PM, "Daniefl Pimienta" wrote: At 08:41 27/01/2018, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: >Why should civil society arrogate to itself a watchdog role and deny >the role or even the locus standi of other stakeholders to comment? >Or in other words, why resent the comments or gripe that they come >from Soros rather than from some civil society figure? A surrogate answer: >From: "Richard Hill" >To: "'Internet governance related discussions'" , >Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 13:59:28 +0100 >Subject: Re: [JNC - Forum] George Soros comments on Google and >Facebook at Davos > >I think that Parminder has hit the nail on the head. In any other >activity, oil exploitation, mining, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, >automobiles, whatever, no civil society organization would accept >money from industry players, nor would they enthusiastically >participate in conferences organized and funded by industry. > >For the Internet, it is exactly the contrary. > >Since I don't think that we can get the currently active >organizations to change their habits, we should continue our efforts >to recruit new organizations into the Internet governance >field. That is becoming easier to do, since Internet now affects everything. > >Best, >Richard > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --- To unsubscribe: List help: From willi.uebelherr at riseup.net Sat Jan 27 16:09:54 2018 From: willi.uebelherr at riseup.net (willi uebelherr) Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:09:54 -0300 Subject: [governance] [bestbits] George Soros comments on Google and Facebook at Davos In-Reply-To: <27CEA0ED6B2D454086C10E46227C5BED@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> <27CEA0ED6B2D454086C10E46227C5BED@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> Message-ID: <473dc35d-1bf5-181d-e8c4-2de931c79774@riseup.net> Am 27/1/2018 um 04:39 schrieb Ian Peter: > Well worth a read. After a few paragraphs dealing with other substantive > issues, Soros hones in on the monopolistic powers of Google and Facebook > and the threats they pose.  He doesn't mince words - and he doesn't > underestimate the societal impacts of what is going on. > > Ian Peter > > https://www.georgesoros.com/2018/01/25/remarks-delivered-at-the-world-economic-forum/ Dear Ian, this text is a big nonsense. George Sorros don't understand the play of monopolities. The background for the establishment of monopols in the sphere of telecommunication is the strong activities over all years for privatisation. And all state structures do that. Not only from the USA. The only way to make telecommunication as an open space for free information flows ist to bring this under control of the societies. And based on the definition for InterNet, the Inter-connection of local Net-works, the communities stay on the first position. Not private or state instances. But this perspective George Sorros don't like. many greetings, willi Asuncion, Paraguay From dmitry.epstein at gmail.com Tue Jan 2 13:28:38 2018 From: dmitry.epstein at gmail.com (Dmitry Epstein) Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 12:28:38 -0600 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello everyone, I think it is important to preserve the archive both for history and research. I know a number of people have used the archive in their research, so they may have a copy that covers at least some of the lost period. For example, I think Elena Pavan used these data in her 2013 book. There must be others. I may have an archive of the list-serve from the very beginning, up until around 2013 or 2014. Happy to try look it up. If someone has the skills and time to combine those distinct sets into a single archive, that would be great! Best, Dmitry On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 11:22 AM, Deirdre Williams < williams.deirdre at gmail.com> wrote: > These particular children are extremely fortunate in their uncles! (and > aunts) > Glad to hear from you again Roland. I hope the New Year brings you all > that you wish for. > Deirdre > > On 1 January 2018 at 11:55, Roland Perry > wrote: > >> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Jeremy Malcolm >> wrote: >> >> What will happen to the old archives? >>>> >>> >>> Unfortunately, it seems that they are gone forever. When the IGC's last >>> hosting company went bankrupt and left us without access to the server >>> except via the web, I went and downloaded all of the mail archives and >>> transferred them to the new virtual server. But then when I regained >>> access to the new machine recently when I was trying to get the mailing >>> list working again, the archives had been deleted in the meantime. I >>> don't know how or by whom. 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In-Reply-To: <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> Message-ID: Hi I will agree that the participation of business in commenting about this has been somewhat overwhelming. While there is no definition yet of what could be in the details of GDPR compliance (the layered model), it is possible to observe that some actors (like IP industry) may continue to voice strongly their wishes. On the point of leaving data accessible by law enforcement, it is impossible not to see how badly this will fare up in the Global South. Believing law enforcement will always have good intentions and will do the best to its citizens can truly be something straight out of an outer space utopia, European based or not. Best, Renata On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 4:09 PM, avri doria wrote: > Hi, > > I was reminded that I should say something about how to submit comments: > > comments on the models should be sent to: gdpr at icann.org. (Details on > the blog at > https://www.icann.org/news/blog/data-protection-and-privacy-update-seeking-community-feedback-on-proposed-compliance-models). > > And I guess Milton's weren't really comments, but a blog since I do not > think they have been submitted to gdpr at icann.org. > > Hope they are. > > avri > > > On 26-Jan-18 08:54, avri doria wrote: >> Hi, >> >> It is good to see some academia/civil society response to the proposals. >> Most of the comments so far seem to be from the business community. >> >> avri >> >> On 26-Jan-18 06:23, Niels ten Oever wrote: >>> Thanks a lot for this analysis Milton, it is apt and to the point, and above all, made me smile. >>> >>> Niels >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 04:39:20PM +0000, Mueller, Milton L wrote: >>>> This article about the impending clash between GDPR and ICANN’s Whois service, may be of interest to this group >>>> https://www.internetgovernance.org/2018/01/25/looming-battle-gdpr-purpose-whois-icann/ >>>> >>>> Dr. Milton L Mueller >>>> Professor, School of Public Policy >>>> Georgia Institute of Technology >>>> Internet Governance Project >>>> http://internetgovernance.org/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits From suresh at hserus.net Sun Jan 28 19:32:47 2018 From: suresh at hserus.net (Suresh Ramasubramanian) Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:32:47 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [governance] [bestbits] ICANN's Whois and the GDPR: change coming? In-Reply-To: References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> Message-ID: People or organisations involved in security (and there’s a substantial community of activists in this field I assure you) would also be very strong in their objections. On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 1:41 AM +0800, "Renata Aquino Ribeiro" wrote: Hi I will agree that the participation of business in commenting about this has been somewhat overwhelming. While there is no definition yet of what could be in the details of GDPR compliance (the layered model), it is possible to observe that some actors (like IP industry) may continue to voice strongly their wishes. On the point of leaving data accessible by law enforcement, it is impossible not to see how badly this will fare up in the Global South. Believing law enforcement will always have good intentions and will do the best to its citizens can truly be something straight out of an outer space utopia, European based or not. Best, Renata On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 4:09 PM, avri doria wrote: > Hi, > > I was reminded that I should say something about how to submit comments: > > comments on the models should be sent to: gdpr at icann.org. (Details on > the blog at > https://www.icann.org/news/blog/data-protection-and-privacy-update-seeking-community-feedback-on-proposed-compliance-models). > > And I guess Milton's weren't really comments, but a blog since I do not > think they have been submitted to gdpr at icann.org. > > Hope they are. > > avri > > > On 26-Jan-18 08:54, avri doria wrote: >> Hi, >> >> It is good to see some academia/civil society response to the proposals. >> Most of the comments so far seem to be from the business community. >> >> avri >> >> On 26-Jan-18 06:23, Niels ten Oever wrote: >>> Thanks a lot for this analysis Milton, it is apt and to the point, and above all, made me smile. >>> >>> Niels >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 04:39:20PM +0000, Mueller, Milton L wrote: >>>> This article about the impending clash between GDPR and ICANN’s Whois service, may be of interest to this group >>>> https://www.internetgovernance.org/2018/01/25/looming-battle-gdpr-purpose-whois-icann/ >>>> >>>> Dr. Milton L Mueller >>>> Professor, School of Public Policy >>>> Georgia Institute of Technology >>>> Internet Governance Project >>>> http://internetgovernance.org/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From arsenebaguma at gmail.com Sun Jan 28 20:10:29 2018 From: arsenebaguma at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Ars=C3=A8ne_Tungali?=) Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2018 20:10:29 -0500 Subject: [governance] ICANN's Whois and the GDPR: change coming? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for this excellent analysis, Milton. Your post helps those who did not have enough brain to understand the Hamilton report to read it through your lenses. It is indeed good as you said that ICANN is finally working on what it should have worked on for so long: privacy issues. Now that the GDPR enforcement is very soon (May 2018), the ICANN community is working under pressure to help "save" ICANN Org from the consequences of not complying with the European data privacy law, something it should have stated earlier enough. Thanks for bringing this discussion on these CS lists and i hope more of our IG CS members (who are not following much of ICANN's work) will be interested in this aspect of what ICANN and will provide their thoughts (by emailing gdpr at icann.org) in helping ICANN make good decisions. ------------------------ **Arsène Tungali* * Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international *, CEO,* Smart Services Sarl *, *Mabingwa Forum * Tel: +243 993810967 GPG: 523644A0 *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil & Mexico ) - AFRISIG 2016 - Blogger - ICANN's GNSO Council Member. AFRINIC Fellow ( Mauritius )* - *IGFSA Member - Internet Governance - Internet Freedom. Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English ) and (French ) 2018-01-25 8:39 GMT-08:00 Mueller, Milton L : > This article about the impending clash between GDPR and ICANN’s Whois > service, may be of interest to this group > > https://www.internetgovernance.org/2018/01/25/looming-battle-gdpr- > purpose-whois-icann/ > > > > Dr. Milton L Mueller > > Professor, School of Public Policy > > Georgia Institute of Technology > > Internet Governance Project > > http://internetgovernance.org/ > > > > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joly at punkcast.com Mon Jan 29 06:38:11 2018 From: joly at punkcast.com (Joly MacFie) Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:38:11 -0500 Subject: [governance] WEBCAST MONDAY: State of the Net 2018 in Washington DC Message-ID: This Congress will be an important one for the Internet. Not just Net Neutrality, but also cybersecurity, infrastructure, free speech, privacy, blockchain, and AI are among the issues that our regulators will face. Tune into our webcast today for a preview! ​​ [image: livestream] On *Monday January 29 2018* the *Internet Education Foundation *(IEF) will host the *2018 State of the Net Conference* at the *Newseum* in *Washington DC*. As the *116th Congress * kicks off, attendees include some 300 congressional staff and other policymakers. Speakers include, from the Internet Society, Vice President of Global Policy Development *Sally Wentworth*. Other familiar names include *Larry Strickling*, *Jessica Rosenworcel*, *Dr. Jovan Kurbalija*, *Steve DelBianco* , *Shane Tews* and *Mike Masnick*. Congress will be represented by, from the House, Representative *Bob Goodlatte *and, from the Senate, Senator *Greg Walden*. The entire event will be webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel *. *What: 2018 State of the Net Conference Where: Newseum, Washington DCWhen: Monday January 29 2018 9am-5pm EST | 14:00-22:00 UTCAgenda: http://www.stateofthenet.org/sotn-18/agenda/ Speakers: https://stateofthenet2018.sched.com/directory/speakers Webcast: http://bit.ly/sotn2018live Twitter: #sotn2018 * Comment See all comments *​Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9874 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From milton at gatech.edu Wed Jan 31 13:38:34 2018 From: milton at gatech.edu (Mueller, Milton L) Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:38:34 +0000 Subject: [governance] [JNC - Forum] George Soros comments on Google and Facebook at Davos In-Reply-To: <70d787dd-ffa7-f298-142c-8884ab8d227b@itforchange.net> References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> <27CEA0ED6B2D454086C10E46227C5BED@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> <70d787dd-ffa7-f298-142c-8884ab8d227b@itforchange.net> Message-ID: I find this attachment to public utility regulation of the media to be fundamentally authoritarian and ahistorical; I see no evidence of real knowledge about what utility regulation is and how it actually works in practice. Whatever happened to civil society’s commitment to free expression? The Chinese, Russian and Saudi governments all have similar attitudes towards social media and regulate content accordingly. And now, thanks to both left and right wingers in the West, we are getting lots of regulation of social media in the West, to purge it of alleged terrorist accounts, fake news, “security threats,” evil Russian influence operations, and so on. While I do not even use Facebook (imagine that! I have a choice!) and have my own issues with some Google policies, the idea that these companies are huge threats to my well-being and that the answer is control by an all-powerful state strikes me as self-evidently ridiculous. Civil society groups on the left often fantasize that they will be the ones doing the regulating when they establish forms of centralized control. Got news for you: you will be standing in line behind a lot of other people. The agenda may not play out the way you expect. Before you call for these forms of regulation, let’s see some real economic analysis of how these industries are organized, and perhaps also some signs of effective and well-informed participation in existing forms of multistakeholder internet governance, where at least the environment is open to our participation. By the way, why is it that when we compare these companies to oil companies no one talks about the state-owned “utility” oil companies in most of the world? Like what you see? Dr. Milton Mueller Professor, School of Public Policy Georgia Institute of Technology [IGP_logo_gold block_email sig] From: governance-request at lists.riseup.net [mailto:governance-request at lists.riseup.net] On Behalf Of parminder Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2018 3:50 AM To: Ian Peter ; Internet governance related discussions ; bestbits at lists.bestbits.net; governance at lists.riseup.net Subject: Re: [governance] [JNC - Forum] George Soros comments on Google and Facebook at Davos On Saturday 27 January 2018 01:09 PM, Ian Peter wrote: Well worth a read. After a few paragraphs dealing with other substantive issues, Soros hones in on the monopolistic powers of Google and Facebook and the threats they pose. He doesn't mince words Yes, he doesn't mince words, but unfortunately those who need to be the real watchdogs, the sectoral or IG civil society, does.... and that is the biggest problem... There is big funding in CS from the same monopolistic powers, and revolving doors with them too... And if one speaks up, there are enough direct and subtle ways to shut her/him up... Hope one day the IG CS will really look back upon itself, introspect and begin doing what its legitimate role is... Ian, as a respected IG CS elder, I'd invite you to begin this exercise, and many of us will cooperate all we can... In the below quote from Soros's speech, he compares digital monopolies with oil companies -- but lets ask ourselves, can in the environment (or any other social) movement the civil society have the same cosy relationship as the IG CS has with these exploitative digital companies.... But that precise question is most unmentionable, even when everyone knows it is just about emperor's clothes that everyone really knows fully well about, and the corridors are agog with whispers. There could even be repercussions on me for saying this again -- I am already imagining some. .... QUOTE Companies earn their profits by exploiting their environment. Mining and oil companies exploit the physical environment; social media companies exploit the social environment. This is particularly nefarious because social media companies influence how people think and behave without them even being aware of it. This has far-reaching adverse consequences on the functioning of democracy, particularly on the integrity of elections. QUOTE ENDS And then he says; They claim they are merely distributing information. But the fact that they are near- monopoly distributors makes them public utilities and should subject them to more stringent regulations, aimed at preserving competition, innovation, and fair and open universal access. QUOTE ENDS Well, it so happens that Just Net Coalition said the same thing exactly 4 years back, in its founding principles .... But the dominant CS was all tch tch . (No matter that most progressive groups from most other areas of global CS joined in.... ) They wont touch that kind of thing with a barge pole.... Most did not collaborate, and till today JNC, while it does a lot of work, it is all voluntary, and with not a single paisa of funding .... This is "structure" my dear.... And hold on, JNC also seem not been able to get even one guy into IGF MAG, even when one or more have always been forwarded as a nominee for CSCG. Often JNC nominee is the only one refused.. Bad guys JNC folks are, right! And then people will clap at Soros's bold speech ,and then conveniently go back to their works... Sorry for the cynicism, my critique is also entirely structural, merrily and happily made, and no personal offence to anyone please.... parminder - and he doesn't underestimate the societal impacts of what is going on. 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Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3137 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: From bzs at theworld.com Wed Jan 31 17:56:31 2018 From: bzs at theworld.com (bzs at theworld.com) Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 17:56:31 -0500 Subject: [governance] [JNC - Forum] George Soros comments on Google and Facebook at Davos In-Reply-To: References: <20180126112330.GD2152@mir> <3ede5d60-f2ea-9949-938c-5cc401fb8b43@acm.org> <4c1a31d5-6e98-e76a-943b-54fb904f6118@acm.org> <27CEA0ED6B2D454086C10E46227C5BED@LAPTOP93L8QKEK> <70d787dd-ffa7-f298-142c-8884ab8d227b@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <23154.18847.977274.444927@gargle.gargle.HOWL> On January 31, 2018 at 18:38 milton at gatech.edu (Mueller, Milton L) wrote: >... > > Civil society groups on the left often fantasize that they will be the ones > doing the regulating when they establish forms of centralized control. Got news > for you: you will be standing in line behind a lot of other people. The agenda > may not play out the way you expect. Before you call for these forms of > regulation, let’s see some real economic analysis of how these industries are > organized, and perhaps also some signs of effective and well-informed > participation in existing forms of multistakeholder internet governance, where > at least the environment is open to our participation. +7B I once had the pleasure of spending an evening with a Minister of Information of a let's say not very democratic country. He was a very nice and interesting person. Eventually I asked him why freedom of the press was non-existent in his country? He told me how I didn't understand, a false news article -- by which he meant publicly upsetting -- could cause rioting in the streets and many could die or be injured. I suggested that may be because you have trained your people that such "false" news is not possible because you censor it carefully so they believe everything they read. You have created a huge and self-defeating vulnerability for yourself. This was quite a few years ago, his country no longer exists. -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs at TheWorld.com | http://www.TheWorld.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo* From jeanette at wzb.eu Tue Jan 2 13:38:58 2018 From: jeanette at wzb.eu (Jeanette Hofmann) Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 19:38:58 +0100 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> Mine goes back to Dec 2003. I offered Tarpani my folder in case he wants it. I am still flabbergasted by the fact that someone deleted the whole archive without indicating this to anyone. Jeanette Am 02.01.18 um 19:28 schrieb Dmitry Epstein: > Hello everyone, > > I think it is important to preserve the archive both for history and > research. > > I know a number of people have used the archive in their research, so > they may have a copy that covers at least some of the lost period. For > example, I think Elena Pavan used these data in her 2013 book. There > must be others. I may have an archive of the list-serve from the very > beginning, up until around 2013 or 2014. Happy to try look it up. > > If someone has the skills and time to combine those distinct sets into a > single archive, that would be great! > > Best, > Dmitry > > > > > On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 11:22 AM, Deirdre Williams > > wrote: > > These particular children are extremely fortunate in their uncles! > (and aunts) > Glad to hear from you again Roland. I hope the New Year brings you > all that you wish for. > Deirdre > > On 1 January 2018 at 11:55, Roland Perry > > wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Jeremy Malcolm > > wrote: > > What will happen to the old archives? > > > Unfortunately, it seems that they are gone forever. When the > IGC's last > hosting company went bankrupt and left us without access to > the server > except via the web, I went and downloaded all of the mail > archives and > transferred them to the new virtual server.  But then when I > regained > access to the new machine recently when I was trying to get > the mailing > list working again, the archives had been deleted in the > meantime. I > don't know how or by whom. But unless a backup was taken at > our hosting > provider Digital Ocean (and I can't check this, because I > don't have the login), this means the archives are lost for good > > > If there was ever an example of the cobbler's children having > the worst shoes, this must be one of the best. > > I'm fairly sure I've got the list archived going back about ten > years; it'd be in Berkeley format, if anyone wants to contact me. > -- > Roland Perry > > --- > To unsubscribe: > > List help: > > > > > -- > “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir > William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 > > --- > To unsubscribe: > > List help: > > > > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: > From raquino at gmail.com Tue Jan 2 13:47:01 2018 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:47:01 -0300 Subject: [governance] IGF MAG 2018: NO NEWS In-Reply-To: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> References: <6c3de63b-5099-2dcd-fe9d-ae6c02f30bd6@wzb.eu> Message-ID: Hi So no one has the login for the Digital Ocean server? Can't a letter to the company explaining the situation help recover it and give it to someone? Sounds easier than building a new archive from scratch from people's emails On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 3:38 PM, Jeanette Hofmann wrote: > Mine goes back to Dec 2003. I offered Tarpani my folder in case he wants it. > I am still flabbergasted by the fact that someone deleted the whole archive > without indicating this to anyone. > Jeanette > > Am 02.01.18 um 19:28 schrieb Dmitry Epstein: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I think it is important to preserve the archive both for history and >> research. >> >> I know a number of people have used the archive in their research, so they >> may have a copy that covers at least some of the lost period. For example, I >> think Elena Pavan used these data in her 2013 book. There must be others. I >> may have an archive of the list-serve from the very beginning, up until >> around 2013 or 2014. Happy to try look it up. >> >> If someone has the skills and time to combine those distinct sets into a >> single archive, that would be great! >> >> Best, >> Dmitry >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 11:22 AM, Deirdre Williams >> > wrote: >> >> These particular children are extremely fortunate in their uncles! >> (and aunts) >> Glad to hear from you again Roland. I hope the New Year brings you >> all that you wish for. >> Deirdre >> >> On 1 January 2018 at 11:55, Roland Perry >> > > wrote: >> >> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Jeremy Malcolm >> > wrote: >> >> What will happen to the old archives? >> >> >> Unfortunately, it seems that they are gone forever. When the >> IGC's last >> hosting company went bankrupt and left us without access to >> the server >> except via the web, I went and downloaded all of the mail >> archives and >> transferred them to the new virtual server. But then when I >> regained >> access to the new machine recently when I was trying to get >> the mailing >> list working again, the archives had been deleted in the >> meantime. I >> don't know how or by whom. But unless a backup was taken at >> our hosting >> provider Digital Ocean (and I can't check this, because I >> don't have the login), this means the archives are lost for >> good >> >> >> If there was ever an example of the cobbler's children having >> the worst shoes, this must be one of the best. >> >> I'm fairly sure I've got the list archived going back about ten >> years; it'd be in Berkeley format, if anyone wants to contact me. >> -- Roland Perry >> >> --- >> To unsubscribe: > > >> List help: >> >> >> >> >> -- “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" >> Sir >> William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 >> >> --- >> To unsubscribe: > > >> List help: >> >> >> >> >> --- >> To unsubscribe: >> List help: >> > > --- > To unsubscribe: > List help: >