[Governance] UNSG Roadmap on digital cooperation: a brief status-check

[Sheetal Kumar]

 Dear all,

We've had a few responses to the doodle, which is great to see!

This is just a gentle reminder to register your interest & availability for
an overview of the UN's Digital Cooperation Roadmap & relevant CS efforts
so far by filling out the doodle here:
https://doodle.com/poll/hxvk5ribmq4sxk78


Best
Sheetal.

On Fri, 16 Apr 2021 at 12:52, Sheetal Kumar <sheetal at gp-digital.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> There have been interesting exchanges on this list regarding the UNSG's
> Roadmap on digital cooperation, and in particular the proposal for a IGF +
> and a new 'high level multistakeholder advisory group' or MHLB.
>
> Bruna and I thought it might be helpful for those less acquainted with the
> discussions and with civil society engagement so far to have an overview of
> how civil society has contributed so far to these discussions and what
> their current status is.
>
> We'd be happy to dedicate an hour or so in the coming weeks to catch
> people up with what's been happening and answer any questions you may have,
> as well as provide a space for reflection on the discussions so far.
>
> For timezone purposes we suggest holding the call at 1 PM UTC. Please fill
> out this doodle with some proposed dates in May:
> https://doodle.com/poll/hxvk5ribmq4sxk78
>
> Best
> Sheetal & Bruna
>
>
> UN Digital Cooperation Process
>
>    -
>    -
>
>    Road map for digital cooperation: implementation of the
>    recommendations of the High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation
>    <https://undocs.org/A/74/821>
>    -
>
>    DiploFoundation summary of the Roadmap on Digital Cooperation
>    <https://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/digital-roadmap-realistic-acceleration-digital-cooperation>
>
>
> IGF and Mechanisms for Global Digital Cooperation
>
>    -
>
>    "Recommendation 5A/BOptions for the Future of Global Digital
>    Cooperation" Paper.
>    <https://www.global-cooperation.digital/GCD/Redaktion/EN/Downloads/options-for-the-future-of-global-digital-cooperation.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2>
>    -
>
>    MAG WG on Strengthening the IGF paper
>    <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/10447/2267>
>
>
> Civil Society Statements, positions and inputs
>
>    -
>
>    Just Net Coalition Statement - More than 170 Civil Society Groups
>    Worldwide Oppose Plans for a Big Tech Dominated Body for Global Digital
>    Governance
>    <https://justnetcoalition.org/big-tech-governing-big-tech.pdf>, 2021.
>    -
>
>    Letter of intent for engagement with the UN SG's Digital Cooperation
>    efforts
>    <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1maUtIXBF3K74eeN4DSXAFWlggcKguiwhNcrNh0uy-jE/edit>,
>    October 2020;
>    -
>
>    IGF - Civil Society Joint Statement for Main Session on Digital
>    Cooperation
>    <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SH5UB-wi5KRTyF5ZLiPfe06a4DKk2SZTL0DNfwiL_Pc/edit>,
>    November 2020;
>    -
>
>    The UN HLP on Digital Cooperation: Top-down Calls for More Cooperation
>    <https://www.internetgovernance.org/2019/06/25/the-un-hlp-on-digital-cooperation-top-down-calls-for-more-cooperation/>,
>    Internet Governance Project Blog Post
>    -
>
>    Open letter on the interpretation of paragraph 93(a) of the UN
>    Secretary-General's Roadmap on Digital Cooperation
>    <https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/open-letter-interpretation-paragraph-93a-un-secretary-generals-roadmap-digital-cooperation>
>    -
>
>    Non-State Actors’ Position Paper on the appointment of the UN Tech
>    Envoy
>    <https://www.apc.org/sites/default/files/Non-State_Stakeholders_Position_paper_on_UN_Tech_Envoy_.pdf>
>    - Civil Society Initial Feedback "Developing System-Wide Guidance on
>    Human Rights Due Diligence for Technology Concept Note."
>    <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CIA546HakwZTACOCUWz0zybZdhTvghLQznNKW91lPOE/edit>
>
>
>
> Engagements
>
>    -
>
>    IGF High-Level session on Digital Cooperation
>
>
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> *Sheetal Kumar*
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*Sheetal Kumar*
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