[Governance] IGC IGF pre-event information: register your interest and participate!

Nnenna Nwakanma nnenna75 at gmail.com
Mon Oct 12 07:20:06 EDT 2020


Thanks, Sheetal for taking a lead on this.  Having followed the process so
far, our biggest input into the Digital Cooperation/TechEnvoy  initiative
may actually be in the working methods itself. While the multi-stakeholder
principle is "kind of accepted", the daily implementation of it leaves much
to be desired.

I think it is important that we entrench an open, inclusive,
dialogue-oriented approach in the DigiCoop

Will definitely join the call

Best

N

On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 10:07 AM Michael J. Oghia via Governance <
governance at lists.igcaucus.org> wrote:

> Dear Sheetal, all:
>
> I find the proposal intriguing, and think it would be a good topic for a
> strategy/brainstorming session. Thank you!
>
> Best,
> -Michael
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 3:32 PM Sheetal Kumar via Governance <
> governance at lists.igcaucus.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Following this email, an IGC member has proposed the following format for
>> our discussion. Ayden has also shared the resource " interplay between
>> Internet infrastructure and human rights".
>>
>> This is just a suggestion and we would love to hear your thoughts on the
>> session - and hope you will be able to attend!
>>
>> Best
>> Sheetal
>>
>>
>>
>>    - * What is the 'public interest' internet? What would it look like?*
>>
>>
>>    1. What public values should be prioritized? (e.g. economic and
>>    innovation VS personal data protection and privacy
>>    2. Where these public values to be embodied?: Law and policies, terms
>>    and conditions of digital companies, regulatory standards, technical
>>    governance (openness), else?
>>
>>
>>    - *What are the main challenges to the public interest internet?*
>>
>>
>>    1. Internal challenges within civil society
>>       1. Funding and capacity
>>       2. Collaboration among CS: Who do what; collaboration mechanisms.
>>       3. Legitimacy: of a civil society organisation (CSO), of CS
>>       entities as a group in the eyes of CS colleagues, of CS as a group in front
>>       of other stakeholder groups.
>>    2. External challenges
>>       1. Polycentric governance in IG field: CS where to go to
>>       participate in shaping the public interest internet)
>>       2. And with lack of global leadership: Is the current leading role
>>       of Europe as a global regulator enough? CS where to anchor standards when
>>       conducting national advocacy efforts?
>>       3. Access to policy-making at the national, international, and
>>       global level.
>>       4. Shadowy governance by major digital platforms
>>       5. Regulatory capacity of governments
>>       6. The interests of authorities to control the Internet
>>
>>
>>    - *Defining a long-term advocacy agenda*
>>
>>
>>    1. To strengthen internal CS entities: increase the visibility of
>>    global IG CS mailing lists like IGC, JNC; maybe to create a list of which
>>    CS organization do what, major CS to offer courses or sources in those
>>    mailing lists to marginalized CS groups
>>    2. To increase collaboration (or at least consultation) and
>>    strengthen the collaboration mechanisms among CS groups when participating
>>    in any policy-development process.
>>    3. To develop a policy ecosystem that is open to the participation of
>>    civil society, while at the same time maintaining the independence of civil
>>    society.
>>    4. To strengthen global leadership in IG field
>>
>>
>>    - *Opportunities (which CS do what and potential collaboration?)*
>>
>>
>>    1. International multistakeholder forums: IGF+, regional and national
>>    IGF, Global Network Initiative, etc?
>>    2. Intergovernmental organisations: ITU, OHCHR, WIPO, WTO, Council of
>>    Europe, OECD, etc?
>>    3. Private sector commercial: major digital platforms and
>>    telecommunication companies, etc?
>>    4. Technical standards organisations: IETF, ICANN, etc?
>>    5. National governments
>>    6. Other opportunities: Rightscon, etc?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 at 16:33, Sheetal Kumar <sheetal at gp-digital.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> With the global IGF approaching, please find below the information for
>>> our pre-event "Civil Society Coordination meeting: a Public Interest
>>> Internet discussion".
>>>
>>> https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-pre-event-31-civil-society-coordination-meeting-a-public-interest-internet
>>>
>>>
>>> It will take place on Tuesday, November 3rd from 15:10-16:40 GMT.
>>>
>>> The event is centred around a discussion on the "public interest
>>> internet", and it feeds into a session at the IGF itself entitled "Civil
>>> Society Coordination meeting: a Public Interest Internet discussion
>>> <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-pre-event-31-civil-society-coordination-meeting-a-public-interest-internet>".
>>> We have an amazing line-up of speakers for that event, so please do mark it
>>> in your calendars for Friday, 13th November, 2020, 14h to 15h GMT.
>>>
>>> Regarding the pre-event, please reply to this thread if you're planning
>>> to come and you'd like to participate. Please also indicate what aspects of
>>> the discussion you're most interested in, and the particular topics you
>>> think should be discussed in relation to the public interest. For example,
>>> what does it mean to promote and protect the public interest at the
>>> different 'layers' of the internet: code, content, infrastructure? What
>>> are the challenges at the moment, and what can be done?
>>>
>>> I can then set up a pad to collect views and we can set up a call for
>>> those interested.
>>>
>>> Bruna (cc'd) and I really look forward to your participation in what is
>>> a very important discussion!
>>>
>>> Best
>>> Sheetal.
>>> --
>>> *Sheetal Kumar*
>>> Senior Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
>>> Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL
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>>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> *Sheetal Kumar*
>> Senior Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
>> Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL
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