Hi all,
I'm forwarding this message from Adam Peake, Internet Governance caucus
coordinator, which is self-explanatory, I hope. Unfortunately, I'm very
busy those days with my job, but please start discussing this issue
inside the HR caucus.
Meryem
Début du message réexpédié :
De: Adam Peake <ajp@glocom.ac.jp>
Date: Mar 7 sep 2004 12:11:37 Europe/Paris
À: rfj@humanrights.dk, marzouki@ras.eu.org
Objet: for information [WSIS CS-Plenary] Nominations: Working Group
on Internet Governance (WGIG)
Dear Rikke, Meryem:
Just want to make sure that you have seen the announcement about the
working group on internet governance and our attempt to develop a
nominations process. As you might know (Meryem, I think you are still
on the governance caucus list?) it has been difficult to agree on
what to do. In the end Jeanette and I decided we must involve all
the caucuses and working groups. So we sent an announcement the CS
plenary which I am copying below.
So please make sure the human rights caucus sees this. And the draft
recommendation on working group structure may be helpful background
<http://www.too-much.tv/internet_governance/2004/09/
draft_statement.html>
We really need caucuses to work together on this. People working
together to come up with a limited list of nominations rather than
many, divergent and oriented only to the interests of the particular
caucus/WG. (never happen :-) Kummer and Annan seem to be looking for
around 6/7 civil society names, we in WSIS will not be the only
source, but if we can present 10-15 strong candidates I think we will
have done OK.
Many thanks,
Adam
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org
From: Adam Peake <ajp@glocom.ac.jp>
Cc: governance@lists.cpsr.org
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Nominations: Working Group on Internet
Governance (WGIG)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:35:37 +0900
To Members of WSIS Civil Society, Caucuses and Working Groups
The WSIS Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus hopes to assemble
a list of candidates for membership in the Working Group on
Internet Governance (WGIG). The purpose of the list is to give Mr.
Kummer and Mr. Annan a set of candidates from which they can select
members for the WGIG. This list will not be the only input into the
membership decision process, and does not prevent any group or
individual from submitting her or his recommendations. We wish to
provide the collective recommendations of WSIS caucuses and working
groups.
After much deliberation on the process by which the candidate list
would be compiled, we, as coordinators of the Internet Governance
caucus have made the decision to invite each of the WSIS civil
society caucuses and working groups to suggest between one (1) and
three (3) names for inclusion on the candidate list.
There is not agreement for this course of action among members of
the IG Caucus, but time is pressing and we feel WSIS Civil Society
must have an opportunity to participate in this process. This can
work if we all try to make it work. It means trying to think what
is best for civil society, and not any particular interest group.
Please read this note carefully. And refer to the draft statement on
structure of the WGIG you can find at this URL
<http://www.too-much.tv/internet_governance/> (Spanish, French,
English and Portuguese.)
One of the goals for this candidate list is to make sure that all of
the topical areas that might be included in the governance debate
are covered. Indications are that the WGIG will take a broad view
of Internet governance, and issues will include ICANN, Spam,
information and network security, privacy and other ICT rights
issues, intellectual property rights, and interconnection agreements
to name just a few. Asking the other caucuses and working groups
for recommendations is considered the best way to make sure that
all topics of concern to WSIS civil society are present.
Note that our recommendations about the structure of the WGIG (here
<http://www.too-much.tv/internet_governance/>) say we think the
group should be small, between 19 and 31 total core members. By
asking for nominations from all of WSIS civil society we are
inviting a potentially large number of names to be submitted. Some
means of reducing the composite list we receive may be required. We
look forward to your advice on how we might handle this situation,
it is quite likely. We suggest discussions about this are started
now on the CS plenary list.
Please attempt to prioritize your nominations. If you are unable to
do so please state clearly that your list is not prioritized.
Coordination of nominations among caucuses/working group will be
very helpful.
Individual members of the CS plenary may also submit nominations.
Individuals should submit their nominations based on the criteria
explained below.
As background for making the caucus/working group decision on the
candidates, a draft of the WSIS Civil Society caucus's contribution
on the WGIG can be found online at
<http://www.too-much.tv/internet_governance/>. These notes discuss
some of the contents of the contribution.
We consider it critical that a balanced WGIG be drawn from a multi
dimensional consideration of diversity. That is, diversity in terms
of sector, region, gender, and language background, among others,
must be considered in assembling the WGIG. It is also important
that there be a balance between members from developing and
developed countries. It is also considered very important that
candidates have a degree of knowledge of the issues, including
policy, legal and technical, involved in the Internet governance
debate. We also suggest candidates should have experience working in
an international committee environment, be aware of ICT for
development issues and human rights. No candidate is expected to
have all these qualities, but we are suggesting they should be
people with broad experience.
It is considered critical that though all participants come from
different perspectives, they should be people who are willing to
listen and consider carefully the views of others. It is expected
that the best outcome for the WGIG will come from an assembly of
open minded individuals who can share their knowledge and expertise
in an cooperative manner.
Finally it is considered important that any individual nominated as
a candidate understand the amount of work this assignment would
involve and indicate a readiness to participate. While the work
plan of the WGIG has yet to be determined, it is expected that the
WGIG will begin work in the final months of 2004 and finish by July
2005. The schedule will most probably involve, email discussions,
teleconferences and up to four (4) face to face meetings. We
anticipate that the working language of the WGIG itself will be
English. It is expected, however, that there will be a great
sensitivity to language issues as the WGIG conducts its work and
consultations.
In making your caucuses/working groups recommendation, we request
that you submit the following information, which will be passed on
to Mr. Kummer, with the names of the candidates:
- Reliable contact information for the candidate; i.e. email,
telephone, fax and postal address.
- A statement indicating the qualities that the person would bring
to the WGIG. While no particular content is being required, it is
recommended that this section include a discussion of the concerns
mentioned above and a discussion of the experience and perspective
the candidate would bring to the WGIG discussions.
- A statement of the person's governance related affiliations. That
is information such as: which sector does the person belong to
(government, industry or civil society), what caucuses/working
groups do they participate in, employer, national background, and
language skills.
- An indication from the candidate that they understand the work
load they are volunteering for and that they are available during
the expected period of deliberations.
- A short statement about your caucus/working group. Include
information about the group's background and history, membership
(numbers), and achievements or other information you think relevant.
Please give a URL for a website if you have one.
It is recommended that these statements be no more then two pages in
length. Candidate information will be collated and published on the
Internet <http://www.too-much.tv/internet_governance/> (with
candidates personal contact information removed.)
Members of the Internet governance caucus will aggregate the names
received and send them along with the name of the caucus/working
groups that made the nomination to Markus Kummer. If any
reconsideration of names is required in light of issues arising from
the WGIG consultation on September 20-21 we will hold any relevant
discussions about this on the plenary mailing list.
Time is short on gathering the list of candidates and you are
requested to submit the candidate statements within the next two
weeks. The deadline for submission of candidate statements is 20
Sept, 2004. All statements should be sent to:
igov@tla.crepundia.net
In concluding, we thank you for helping us complete this important
task.
Please try to coordinate your nominations with other caucuses and
working groups. And please consider the qualities your nominations
will bring to the WGIG carefully. If you have questions about the
process please contact the coordinators of the Caucus:
Jeanette Hofmann and Adam Peake
Coordinators, Internet Governance Caucus
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