[governance] Proposed Description of the Internet Governance Caucus

[Sheetal Kumar]

Dear all,

Thanks for the feedback! We planned to submit the letter today, so here is
the text we'll use. Someone also asked how many members there are. I'll
find out and get back to you.

Best
Sheetal

*The members of the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) are individuals,
acting in their personal capacity, who subscribe to IGC's charter. The IGC
is guided by its vision and mission, included below.*

*Vision*
*The policies that shape the Internet impact not only the development of
the technologies themselves, but also the realization of internationally
agreed human rights, social equity and interdependence, cultural concerns,
and both social and economic development. Our vision is that Internet
governance should be inclusive, people centered and development oriented.
Our contributions to the various forums relevant to Internet governance,
will strive to ensure an information society which better enables equal
opportunity and freedom for all.*
*Mission*
*The mission of the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) is to provide a forum
for discussion, advocacy, action, and for representation of civil society
contributions in Internet governance processes. The caucus intends to
provide an open and effective forum for civil society to share opinion,
policy options and expertise on Internet governance issues, and to provide
a mechanism for coordination of advocacy to enhance the utilization and
influence of Civil Society (CS) and the IGC in relevant policy processes.*


Best
Sheetal

On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 at 12:32, Bill Woodcock <woody at pch.net> wrote:

> I’m with Jacqueline...  if there’s a definition (individuals) and it fits
> (it does), use it rather than trying to characterize the second-order
> characteristic of what kinds of organizations those individuals work for.
>
> Individuals are stakeholders.  There’s no need to search further for
> relevance.
>
>                 -Bill
>
>
> On Dec 11, 2019, at 15:29, Jacqueline Morris <jam at jacquelinemorris.com>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi Sheetal
> Might it not be better to describe the membership exactly as it has been,
> aka as it is on the website?
> That is:
> "The members of IGC are individuals, acting in (their) personal capacity,
> who subscribe to the charter of the caucus", and then list the items from
> the charter that we subscribe to? That way there is less drift in our
> description over time...
>
> Regards
> Jacqueline Morris
>
> On Wed, 11 Dec 2019, 2:37 pm Sheetal Kumar, <sheetal at gp-digital.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ayden,
>>
>> Thank you so much for putting this together! Just to note, the members of
>> IGC are individuals, acting in personal capacity, who subscribe to the
>> charter of the caucus (see: https://igcaucus.org/membership/). Also, as
>> far as I understand the coalition came into being around the WSIS, not
>> afterwards. I've amended the text to reflect this - but if a
>> longer-standing member can advise that would be great. Also, we can include
>> a link to the website.
>>
>> *The Internet Governance Caucus is a coalition of members who wish to
>> promote global public interest objectives in Internet governance agenda
>> setting and decision making processes. These members include
>> representatives of civil liberties groups, universities, think tanks, free
>> software groups, ICT development organizations, and a broad collection of
>> other actors dedicated to the public interest. The coalition was formed
>> around the World Summit on the Information Society in 2003.*
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Best
>> Sheetal.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 at 18:25, Ayden Férdeline <ayden at ferdeline.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I mentioned in my previous email to this list that it might be helpful
>>> to affix a short description of who 'we' are so that the recipients of our
>>> statement, if it is sent, better understand who has written to them. I
>>> wanted to propose the following text, with the very big caveat that I have
>>> not been subscribed to this mailing list for very long, so I may well have
>>> the history wrong and not fully understand how this list came to be. I
>>> would appreciate it if you could keep me honest by editing this description
>>> if I do have something incorrect! Thanks.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>> Ayden Férdeline
>>> ====
>>>
>>> *About the Internet Governance Caucus*
>>>
>>> *The Internet Governance Caucus is a coalition of organizations and
>>> individuals who wish to promote global public interest objectives in
>>> Internet governance agenda setting and decision making processes. Our
>>> members include civil liberties groups, universities, think tanks, free
>>> software groups, ICT development organizations, and a broad collection of
>>> other actors dedicated to the public interest. The coalition was formed
>>> following the first World Summit on the Information Society in 2003.*
>>>
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>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> *Sheetal Kumar*
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*Sheetal Kumar*
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