RE: [hr-wsis] Re: Fwd: for information [WSIS CS-Plenary] Nominations: Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)

["Rikke Frank Joergensen" <rfj@humanrights.dk>]

Hi,

As much as I recognize that Marco Cappato has done good work on privacy at EU level, I would be reluctant to recommend a politician. 

Rather, I would prefer someone from the NGO / academic community who have been involved in the WSIS process. With regard to HR/privacy issues, a possible candidate could be Gus Hosein from Privacy International (whom we might suggest in cooperation with the Privacy WG). 

However, when we choose nominees I think it's important that we think both in terms of north/south focus, and in terms of issue focus (they must be able to cover HR issues broadly).

Rikke 

-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Gross [mailto:robin@ipjustice.org] 
Sent: 7. september 2004 14:47
To: hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org
Subject: [hr-wsis] Re: Fwd: for information [WSIS CS-Plenary] Nominations: Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)

Hi there,  I think we should nominate Marco Cappato to represent this 
caucus, here's why:

I believe that Marco Cappato would make an excellent choice for the 
WSIS-Human Rights Working Group to support as a Member of the UN's 
Working Group on Internet Governance.

A Member of the EU Parliament from Italy (1999 - 2004), Marco has 
demonstrated leadership and knowledge in several high technology policy 
issues.  Specifically, Marco was a parliamentary draftsman on a number 
of key initiatives to protect individual privacy rights in electronic 
communications and ensure safe processing of personal data.  And he was 
active in the EU Parliament's Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and 
Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Marco pressed the EU Parliament and national governments to protect 
human rights when abuses were found in Egypt, Cambodia, Chechnya, Cuba, 
Georgia, Vietnam, and many other occasions over the years.

Marco proposed amendments to the 2004 EU IP Rights Enforcement Directive 
that would have protected consumers engaging in non-commercial copying 
from being punished as if they were large commercial pirates.  He has 
been a strong voice in Europe against Hollywood's attack on Internet 
file-sharing.

As a member of the EU delegation at WSIS in Geneva, Marco worked to 
include support for human rights in the official WSIS documents. Marco 
has also represented his political group at the United Nations since 
1997.  In 2002 he spearheaded initiatives in the European Parliament 
aimed at promoting e-democracy.

Given his solid record of defending civil liberties in the European 
Parliament, particularly on Internet governance issues, Marco Cappato 
can be trusted to protect the human rights of Internet users on this UN 
Working Group.

We will have a real shot at strong representation on the UN Working 
Group if we collectively recommend Marco Cappato!

Robin Gross

PS:  I asked him if he is interested in serving, and he said he 
absolutely is!



Meryem Marzouki wrote:

> 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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