[governance] IGF 2019 Civil society pre-event: planning and preparation

Michael J. Oghia" (via governance Mailing List governance at lists.riseup.net
Wed Nov 6 03:22:34 EST 2019


Dear Sheetal, all:

Thank you so much for all your work on this Sheetal (and you too Bruna).
I'm sorry I can't volunteer to facilitate the sustainable development
group, but I have another event that begins about 30 minutes after the IGC
session (this year's Day 0 is crazy).

Best,
-Michael



On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 6:23 PM Sheetal Kumar <sheetal at gp-digital.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> We've received a few RSVPs for the day 0 event, which is great! Please
> RSVP here if you haven't already done so:
> https://igcaucus.org/rsvp-0-day-event/
>
> We will also publish the agenda on the webpage.
>
> However, before we do, we don't have any facilitator for the break-out
> group on 'Sustainable Development'. This is definitely an important area
> but if we can't find a facilitator for the session we will unfortunately
> have to drop it because Bruna and I can only be in so many places at the
> same time :) As such, please do get in touch if you'd be interested in
> facilitating that session.
>
> Best
> Sheetal
>
> On Fri, 25 Oct 2019 at 11:26, Sheetal Kumar <sheetal at gp-digital.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Veronica, all,
>>
>> Thank you for volunteering to lead those sessions! I'll note that down.
>>
>> Also, for all those planning to attend, we've set up this RSVP (thanks
>> Imran)!
>>
>> Please RSVP as this will greatly help with planning. The event will be
>> held from 12:35-15:35 on day 0 (Monday) of the IGF.
>>
>> https://igcaucus.org/rsvp-0-day-event/
>>
>> Best
>> Sheetal.
>>
>> On Thu, 24 Oct 2019 at 17:08, Veronica <veronica at apc.org> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Sheetal, thanks for sharing the schedule and for putting it together.
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I am Verónica Ferrari and I recently joined the list and APC as a
>>> Coordinator at the Global Policy Team. From APC, we will be participating
>>> in the meeting and happy to help with the sessions on Content Moderation
>>> and/or the multi-stakeholder initiatives/High Panel on Digital Cooperation,
>>> if needed.
>>>
>>> *Best regards. ** Verónica *
>>>
>>> On 22/10/2019 13:45, Sheetal Kumar wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the inputs! To confirm the event is "Pre-event 43: Civil
>>> Society Coordination Meeting" and is taking place on Monday November 25
>>> from 12:35 to 15:35. On addressing themes instead of initiatives, it was
>>> suggested elsewhere that we should try and develop a response to the HLPDC
>>> report in some way so that's why I put that down as a focus.
>>>
>>> I've adapted the schedule below to reflect the input so far,
>>> highlighting the changes in light yellow.
>>>
>>> If we could get volunteer facilitators for each session that would be
>>> great :) - any takers?
>>>
>>> Best
>>> Sheetal
>>>
>>> *---------------------------------------*
>>> Pre-event 43: Civil Society Coordination Meeting
>>>
>>> *Part 1 - 30-40 mins?*
>>> - Welcome and update on IGC (Bruna and Sheetal)
>>> - Expectations from the event (plenary)
>>>
>>> *Part 2 - 1-1.5 hours?*
>>> Issues (six issues)
>>>
>>>    - Breakout led by different volunteers (e.g each group defines the
>>>    issue, problem at hand, key forums/spaces where issues is being discussed,
>>>    possible messages)
>>>       - Multistakeholder initiatives in IG (w/ focus on High Level
>>>       Panel on Digital Cooperation)
>>>       - Cybercrime
>>>       - Sustainable Development
>>>       - Content regulation (w/ focus on Christchurch call)
>>>       - Advancing Responsible State Behavior in Cyberspace (w/ focus on
>>>       1st Committee)
>>>       - Emerging technologies (w/ discussion of 'ethics')
>>>       - Plenary: each group shares summary of break-out group
>>>    discussion
>>>
>>> *Part 3 - 45 mins?*
>>> Next steps, including IGC internal issues
>>> - How do we work together/collaborate on the issues identified?
>>> - Discussion of other issues including internal IGC which will
>>> necessitate working together
>>>
>>> On Mon, 21 Oct 2019 at 19:48, Peter Micek <peter at accessnow.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I agree with Farzaneh on combining into themes.
>>>>
>>>>  What is the goal and scope of the ethics discussion? I note the
>>>> recommendation to qualify it as 'ethical use of data.' But I mainly hear of
>>>> ethics in terms of safeguards on AI, which would go beyond a data oriented
>>>> discussion. If this was meant to cover the discussion of fairness and
>>>> ethics in AI, might it not be better to have a 'Emerging Technologies'
>>>> section, where we could talk of the different approaches to AI, blockchain,
>>>> 5g, etc., from ethics to data protection to human rights?
>>>>
>>>> Just on its face, I would hate to see the civil society agenda mainly
>>>> discussing emerging technologies through a lens of 'ethics.'
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Peter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 9:53 AM Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Sheetal, all,
>>>>>
>>>>> My apologies for being silent on this, so many things going on in my
>>>>> world. Thanks for suggesting an outline, Sheetal, which looks great to
>>>>> me.
>>>>>
>>>>> I want to echo and support the inputs by Frzaneh and Judith which I
>>>>> think make sense.
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe our session is the following, as seen on the agenda, right?
>>>>> Pre-event 43: Civil Society Coordination Meeting
>>>>> Monday November 25, 2019 12:35 - 15:35
>>>>>
>>>>> If that's the case, the time hasn't changed according to what you said
>>>>> in your original email? Please do help clarify.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Arsene
>>>>>
>>>>> 2019-10-20 10:28 UTC+03:00, Remmy Nweke <governance at lists.riseup.net>:
>>>>> > Hi Sheetal
>>>>> > This looks good as I hope the cybercrime session will be able to
>>>>> address
>>>>> > and accommodate issues of Stereotyping Cybercrime and CS,
>>>>> particularly.
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>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 4:26 PM Sheetal Kumar <
>>>>> sheetal at gp-digital.org>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> Dear all,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Please find below the suggestions so far discussed among IGC
>>>>> members for
>>>>> >> the format of our day 0 event. I suggest for the second part that we
>>>>> >> identify volunteers for each of the six issue areas to facilitate
>>>>> the
>>>>> >> discussion.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> It would be great to get your views on the below over the coming
>>>>> days:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> - What do you think of the proposed format?
>>>>> >> - Would you like to volunteer to facilitate any of the issue area
>>>>> >> discussions in part 2?
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Thank you, looking forward to hearing from you!
>>>>> >> Best
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Sheetal.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> *Part 1 - 30-40 mins?*
>>>>> >> Welcome and update on IGC (Bruna and Sheetal)
>>>>> >> Expectations from the event (plenary)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> *Part 2 - 1-1.5 hours?*
>>>>> >> Issues (six issues)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>    - Breakout led by different volunteers (e.g each group defines
>>>>> the
>>>>> >>    issue, problem at hand, key forums/spaces where issues is being
>>>>> >> discussed,
>>>>> >>    possible messages)
>>>>> >>       - High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation
>>>>> >>       - Cybercrime
>>>>> >>       - Ethics
>>>>> >>       - Sustainable Development
>>>>> >>       - Christchurch call
>>>>> >>       - Advancing Responsible State Behavior in Cyberspace
>>>>> >>    - Plenary: each group shares summary of break-out group
>>>>> discussion
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> *Part 3 - 45 mins?*
>>>>> >> Next steps, including IGC internal issues
>>>>> >> - How do we work together/collaborate on the issues identified?
>>>>> >> - Discussion of other issues including internal IGC which will
>>>>> >> necessitate
>>>>> >> working together
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On Fri, 27 Sep 2019 at 10:10, Michael J. Oghia <
>>>>> mike.oghia at gmail.com>
>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>> Hi everyone,
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Nick, to clarify, I will never try to argue *against* speaking
>>>>> about
>>>>> >>> climate change and sustainability, so if people really want to
>>>>> discuss
>>>>> >>> that
>>>>> >>> then great!
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> This is a good suggestion as well. I'd be happy to do a webinar at
>>>>> some
>>>>> >>> point (I already have the presentation and have delivered it
>>>>> before).
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Again, I won't discourage the pursuit of this topic. Let's see what
>>>>> >>> others say, but know that I am flexible (topic-wide) regardless!
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Best,
>>>>> >>> -Michael
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 11:03 AM Nick Shorey <lists at nickshorey.com
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>> wrote:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Thanks Bruna for linking me in, and I’m excited to read all the
>>>>> >>>> interesting topics and activity that’s happening here!
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Regarding an agenda item on sustainability, I politely disagree
>>>>> with
>>>>> >>>> Michael and suggest that we *do* have an agenda item on this
>>>>> topic, if
>>>>> >>>> possible within the schedule.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> My reason being is that it appears there is a broad interest in
>>>>> this
>>>>> >>>> topic, but that many people are not actually aware of all the
>>>>> activity
>>>>> >>>> that
>>>>> >>>> is going on, in particular the work that IRPC has been doing.
>>>>> From a
>>>>> >>>> personal standpoint, when I looked through the IGF schedule, it
>>>>> was not
>>>>> >>>> at
>>>>> >>>> all obvious that the IRPC session would cover climate change.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> I’m sure I won’t be alone in this, so I reckon a brief agenda
>>>>> item -
>>>>> >>>> maybe with Michael delivering an overview of the work that’s been
>>>>> >>>> taking
>>>>> >>>> place and direct people where to engage - would be an excellent
>>>>> way to
>>>>> >>>> raise awareness, build a groundswell of interest, and compliment
>>>>> the
>>>>> >>>> work
>>>>> >>>> of other tracks by bringing more people into the fold and
>>>>> amplifying
>>>>> >>>> the
>>>>> >>>> message.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Michael maybe you could then follow this up with a webinar or
>>>>> >>>> something,
>>>>> >>>> but I strongly believe there is real value to a brief agenda item
>>>>> >>>> introducing the topic and current activities, and doing so in
>>>>> person to
>>>>> >>>> build energy and focus, and so people can put a face to a name
>>>>> and have
>>>>> >>>> someone they can also chat to during the margins of the event.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Kind regards,
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Nick
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Nick Shorey
>>>>> >>>> Phone: +44 (0) 7552 455 988
>>>>> >>>> Email: lists at nickshorey.com <lists at nickshorey.com>
>>>>> >>>> Skype: nick.shorey
>>>>> >>>> Twitter: @nickshorey
>>>>> >>>> LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicklinkedin
>>>>> >>>> Web: www.nickshorey.com
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> On 26 Sep 2019, at 16:35, Arzak Khan <director at ipop.org.pk>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Dear Peter,
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> I would like to be involved in the program and share my
>>>>> experiences.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Best,
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Arzak
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/ghei36>
>>>>> >>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> >>>> *From:* governance-request at lists.riseup.net <
>>>>> >>>> governance-request at lists.riseup.net> on behalf of Peter Micek <
>>>>> >>>> peter at accessnow.org>
>>>>> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, September 26, 2019 6:27:51 PM
>>>>> >>>> *To:* amessinoukossi at gmail.com <amessinoukossi at gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>> *Cc:* MYGMAIL <nnenna75 at gmail.com>; Sheetal Kumar <
>>>>> >>>> sheetal at gp-digital.org>; Michael J. Oghia <mike.oghia at gmail.com>;
>>>>> >>>> governance <governance at lists.riseup.net>; Nick Shorey Lists <
>>>>> >>>> lists at nickshorey.com>; Naman Aggarwal <naman at accessnow.org>
>>>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [governance] IGF 2019 Civil society pre-event:
>>>>> planning
>>>>> >>>> and preparation
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Hi all,
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> I would like to use about 5 minutes of the Day 0 meeting to
>>>>> discuss
>>>>> >>>> digital ID programmes, and update on the new #WhyID coalition and
>>>>> >>>> statement. The campaign asserts that digital ID programs must
>>>>> respect
>>>>> >>>> good
>>>>> >>>> governance, data privacy, and cybersecurity norms. These
>>>>> mandatory ID
>>>>> >>>> programmes are quickly being imposed without a chance for civil
>>>>> society
>>>>> >>>> input, and before asking whether and why we need them.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> If you'd like to get involved in the campaign, ping Naman Aggarwal
>>>>> >>>> (cc'd) at Access Now.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Thanks,
>>>>> >>>> Peter
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 10:28 PM Kossi Amessinou <
>>>>> >>>> governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Dear all,
>>>>> >>>>> This charter
>>>>> >>>>> <
>>>>> https://www.entreprises.gouv.fr/files/files/directions_services/numerique/Charte-pour-un-internet-libre-et-sur.pdf
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>>>> is important for all but we can put also the african declaration
>>>>> (FR
>>>>> >>>>> <
>>>>> http://africaninternetrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/African-Declaration-French-FINAL.pdf
>>>>> >,
>>>>> >>>>> EN
>>>>> >>>>> <
>>>>> http://africaninternetrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/African-Declaration-English-FINAL.pdf
>>>>> >)
>>>>> >>>>> on the table.
>>>>> >>>>> Thank you.
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> Le mar. 24 sept. 2019 à 18:56, Nnenna Nwakanma <
>>>>> >>>>> governance at lists.riseup.net> a écrit :
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> I think the UN High-Level Panel Report on Digital Cooperation
>>>>> should
>>>>> >>>>>> be on  the agenda. Not just feedback on the report, but
>>>>> anticipating
>>>>> >>>>>> CS
>>>>> >>>>>> engagement going forward.
>>>>> >>>>>> Following the  Christchurch call a Charter
>>>>> >>>>>> <
>>>>> https://www.entreprises.gouv.fr/numerique/charte-pour-internet-libre-ouvert-et-sur
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>>>>> was launched.  I have also copied and posted what I think is an
>>>>> >>>>>> important
>>>>> >>>>>> Declaration of  key governments.  Simply put, we need to
>>>>> discuss  how
>>>>> >>>>>> we
>>>>> >>>>>> respond to internet governance legislation and regulatory  moves
>>>>> >>>>>> across the
>>>>> >>>>>> world.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> If all goes as planned,  I will be in Berlin
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> Best
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> N
>>>>> >>>>>> ------ Forwarded Message --------
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> The following text is a joint statement affirmed by these
>>>>> countries:
>>>>> >>>>>> Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, the Czech Republic,
>>>>> Denmark,
>>>>> >>>>>> Estonia,
>>>>> >>>>>> Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan,
>>>>> Latvia,
>>>>> >>>>>> Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, the
>>>>> Republic
>>>>> >>>>>> of
>>>>> >>>>>> Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom,
>>>>> and the
>>>>> >>>>>> United
>>>>> >>>>>> States.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> Begin Text:
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> Joint Statement on Advancing Responsible State Behavior in
>>>>> Cyberspace
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> Information technology is transforming modern life, driving
>>>>> >>>>>> innovation
>>>>> >>>>>> and productivity, facilitating the sharing of ideas, of
>>>>> cultures, and
>>>>> >>>>>> promoting free expression. Its benefits have brought the global
>>>>> >>>>>> community
>>>>> >>>>>> closer together than ever before in history. Even as we
>>>>> recognize the
>>>>> >>>>>> myriad benefits that cyberspace has brought to our citizens and
>>>>> strive
>>>>> >>>>>> to
>>>>> >>>>>> ensure that humanity can continue to reap its benefits, a
>>>>> challenge to
>>>>> >>>>>> this
>>>>> >>>>>> vision has emerged. State and non-state actors are using
>>>>> cyberspace
>>>>> >>>>>> increasingly as a platform for irresponsible behavior from
>>>>> which to
>>>>> >>>>>> target
>>>>> >>>>>> critical infrastructure and our citizens, undermine democracies
>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>> international institutions and organizations, and undercut fair
>>>>> >>>>>> competition
>>>>> >>>>>> in our global economy by stealing ideas when they cannot create
>>>>> them.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> Over the past decade, the international community has made
>>>>> clear that
>>>>> >>>>>> the international rules-based order should guide state behavior
>>>>> in
>>>>> >>>>>> cyberspace. UN member states have increasingly coalesced around
>>>>> an
>>>>> >>>>>> evolving
>>>>> >>>>>> framework of responsible state behavior in cyberspace
>>>>> (framework),
>>>>> >>>>>> which
>>>>> >>>>>> supports the international rules-based order, affirms the
>>>>> >>>>>> applicability of
>>>>> >>>>>> international law to state-on-state behavior, adherence to
>>>>> voluntary
>>>>> >>>>>> norms
>>>>> >>>>>> of responsible state behavior in peacetime, and the development
>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>> implementation of practical confidence building measures to help
>>>>> >>>>>> reduce the
>>>>> >>>>>> risk of conflict stemming from cyber incidents. All members of
>>>>> the
>>>>> >>>>>> United
>>>>> >>>>>> Nations General Assembly have repeatedly affirmed this
>>>>> framework,
>>>>> >>>>>> articulated in three successive UN Groups of Governmental
>>>>> Experts
>>>>> >>>>>> reports
>>>>> >>>>>> in 2010, 2013, and 2015.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> We underscore our commitment to uphold the international
>>>>> rules-based
>>>>> >>>>>> order and encourage its adherence, implementation, and further
>>>>> >>>>>> development,
>>>>> >>>>>> including at the ongoing UN negotiations of the Open Ended
>>>>> Working
>>>>> >>>>>> Group
>>>>> >>>>>> and Group of Governmental Experts. We support targeted
>>>>> cybersecurity
>>>>> >>>>>> capacity building to ensure that all responsible states can
>>>>> implement
>>>>> >>>>>> this
>>>>> >>>>>> framework and better protect their networks from significant
>>>>> >>>>>> disruptive,
>>>>> >>>>>> destructive, or otherwise destabilizing cyber activity. We
>>>>> reiterate
>>>>> >>>>>> that
>>>>> >>>>>> human rights apply and must be respected and protected by states
>>>>> >>>>>> online, as
>>>>> >>>>>> well as offline, including when addressing cybersecurity.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> As responsible states that uphold the international rules-based
>>>>> >>>>>> order,
>>>>> >>>>>> we recognize our role in safeguarding the benefits of a free,
>>>>> open,
>>>>> >>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>> secure cyberspace for future generations. When necessary, we
>>>>> will
>>>>> >>>>>> work
>>>>> >>>>>> together on a voluntary basis to hold states accountable when
>>>>> they
>>>>> >>>>>> act
>>>>> >>>>>> contrary to this framework, including by taking measures that
>>>>> are
>>>>> >>>>>> transparent and consistent with international law. There must be
>>>>> >>>>>> consequences for bad behavior in cyberspace.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> We call on all states to support the evolving framework and to
>>>>> join
>>>>> >>>>>> with us to ensure greater accountability and stability in
>>>>> cyberspace.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> End Text
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> For further information, please contact the Office of the
>>>>> Coordinator
>>>>> >>>>>> for Cyber Issues at SCCI_Press at state.gov.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 4:59 PM Sheetal Kumar
>>>>> >>>>>> <sheetal at gp-digital.org>
>>>>> >>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for these inputs!
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> So far I've got that people are interested in discussing the
>>>>> >>>>>>> following topics: 1) cybercrime 2) ethics 3) sustainability.
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> I suggest we together a small working group who has the
>>>>> capacity to
>>>>> >>>>>>> steer the organisation of the session in an inclusive way. If
>>>>> you're
>>>>> >>>>>>> interested in being part of that, if you could email Bruna and
>>>>> I
>>>>> >>>>>>> we'll
>>>>> >>>>>>> start a dedicated thread to support the organisation of the
>>>>> event.
>>>>> >>>>>>> The
>>>>> >>>>>>> smaller group will liaise with everyone once we have some
>>>>> initial
>>>>> >>>>>>> ideas to
>>>>> >>>>>>> propose on how to organise the event.
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> Hope that's ok?
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> Best
>>>>> >>>>>>> Sheetal
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, 24 Sep 2019 at 16:22, "Michael J. Oghia" <
>>>>> >>>>>>> governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Bruna, all:
>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for looping me in. I've been hoping for some time that
>>>>> more
>>>>> >>>>>>>> people throughout the IG community would see the value in
>>>>> >>>>>>>> discussing
>>>>> >>>>>>>> climate change and sustainability as it relates to our work.
>>>>> Indeed,
>>>>> >>>>>>>> many
>>>>> >>>>>>>> different groups and initiatives are working on it, albeit
>>>>> across
>>>>> >>>>>>>> sectors
>>>>> >>>>>>>> and stakeholder groups.
>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>> It's a massive problem – and it's not just data centers, it's
>>>>> >>>>>>>> literally everything you can think of as it relates to
>>>>> technology.
>>>>> >>>>>>>> While
>>>>> >>>>>>>> Internet governance tends (or at least tries) to limit itself
>>>>> to
>>>>> >>>>>>>> discussions about processes or what's *on* the Internet, the
>>>>> fact
>>>>> >>>>>>>> is there are multiple ways that the IG community could address
>>>>> >>>>>>>> sustainability more broadly (see the EuroDIG 2017 session
>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/WS_11_2017> I organised, for
>>>>> >>>>>>>> instance).
>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>> At the same time, IRPC is really spearheading this at the
>>>>> moment. I
>>>>> >>>>>>>> think it's more prudent to join with them in support to
>>>>> address how
>>>>> >>>>>>>> climate
>>>>> >>>>>>>> change and sustainability are, at the very core, human rights
>>>>> >>>>>>>> issues, as
>>>>> >>>>>>>> well as to limit redundancy. Instead of briefing everyone on
>>>>> the
>>>>> >>>>>>>> issue, for
>>>>> >>>>>>>> example, I'd happily give a webinar to anyone interested
>>>>> about the
>>>>> >>>>>>>> interconnections (but I've also written extensively about it).
>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>> My suggestion is to support IRPC and leave the CS pre-event to
>>>>> >>>>>>>> strategy or another topic that isn't covered at all by the
>>>>> IGF (the
>>>>> >>>>>>>> workshops have a rather narrow focus this year, to put it
>>>>> >>>>>>>> diplomatic
>>>>> >>>>>>>> terms).
>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>> >>>>>>>> -Michael
>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 3:02 PM Bruna Martins dos Santos <
>>>>> >>>>>>>> bruna.mrtns at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear Sheetal,
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Maybe its worth considering a discussion on climate change
>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Internet Governance to our day zero meeting. This is
>>>>> something
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> thats been
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> discussed at a different thread set at NCSG mailing list,
>>>>> but there
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> seems
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> to be some interest to facilitate a discussion on these
>>>>> lines at
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> the igf
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> and even require some policy outcome that would look to the
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> matter.
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> @Michael Oghia <mike.oghia at gmail.com> and @Nick Shorey Lists
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <lists at nickshorey.com> have been starting this conversation
>>>>> at the
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> NSCG mailing list and I am cc'ing them here!
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Bruna
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Le dim. 15 sept. 2019 à 06:38, Amali De Silva <
>>>>> >>>>>>>>> governance at lists.riseup.net> a écrit :
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Please include the teaching of ethics in a globally
>>>>> connected
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> society
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> … right thought for right action is never out of fashion ,
>>>>> right
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> planning for best action is good risk management … right
>>>>> attitude
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> compassion  for human care ….
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Amali De SIlva-Mitchell
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On ‎Friday‎, ‎September‎ ‎13‎, ‎2019‎ ‎08‎:‎38‎:‎41‎ ‎AM‎
>>>>> ‎PDT,
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Remmy Nweke <governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Sheetal
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This is great thought.
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Although not sure of attending yet, I will like to be part
>>>>> of the
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> planning team.
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Will like also to see issues on "Stereotyping of Cyber
>>>>> Crime and
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Effects on Developing Economies and Role of Civil Society."
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Remmy
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 12:57 AM Sheetal Kumar <
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> sheetal at gp-digital.org> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm getting in touch here about planning one of the civil
>>>>> society
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> pre-events to the IGF session. It's called "Civil society
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> coordination
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> meeting (Global Partners Digital)" in the schedule but it
>>>>> is *not
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> *a GPD event. I just applied for it, that's all. It's an
>>>>> event
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> open to all civil society, and I would suggest that members
>>>>> of IGC
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> should
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> be actively involved in shaping its agenda.  It's been
>>>>> moved to
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> from to
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 13.30 - 15.30 pm following a request from the IGF
>>>>> Secretariat.
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> When a few of us met on the sidelines of RightsCon earlier
>>>>> this
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> year we suggested that the event could focus on sharing
>>>>> updates on
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> key
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> global processes and perhaps planning for how to input into
>>>>> them
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> e.g: the
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> High Level Panel, the UN First Committee processes on cyber
>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> any others.
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> And we could also discuss any matters pertaining to the IGC.
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> As such, I would be grateful if you could share your views
>>>>> on the
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> following
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> - What topics and/or forums should we discuss at the civil
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> society
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> pre-event?
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> - Would you like to discuss any topics related to IGC
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> specifically?
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> - How should we discuss these topics (presentations, or
>>>>> just open
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> discussions) bearing in mind we have only 2 hours?
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> - What outcome would you like to see from the pre-event?
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> - Would you like to be involved in planning the event (this
>>>>> will
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> require a dedication of a few hours over the next two
>>>>> months, I
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> can't say
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> how much)
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It would also be great if you could let me know if you're
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> planning
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> to be there. I know this is dependent on funding for many
>>>>> of us
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> but if you
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> can give an indication that would be great.
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Looking forward to hearing from you!
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Best
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sheetal
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> *Sheetal Kumar*
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL
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>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> *Sheetal Kumar*
>>>>> >> Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
>>>>> >> Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL
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>>>>> >
>>>>>
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>>>> --
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>>
>> *Sheetal Kumar*
>> Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
>> Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL
>> T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258| M: +44 (0)7739569514  |
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>
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