Great work Christine and Constance!<div><br></div><div>I look forward to participating in the blog.</div><div><br></div><div>joly</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:11 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:runnegar@isoc.org">runnegar@isoc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><font face="arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></font><div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Dear
colleagues,<br>
<br>
As you may recall, last year, the Internet Society was granted Permanent
Observer Status with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). <br>
<br>
Building on the 2009-2010 membership consultation on emerging policy responses
to online copyright infringement (the ISOC Copyright WG) and the work
undertaken by the Internet Society on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement,
the Internet Society will be expanding its outreach in 2011 on online IPR
issues to governmental and inter-governmental organizations (at the
international, regional and local level). </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold">Creating the conditions of an open and multi-stakeholder
dialogue</span></font></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">As
governments and international organizations elaborate their policy frameworks, we
have observed a critical need to encourage a multi-level discussion (among and
between international organizations, regional forums, national authorities and
all stakeholders). Rather than commenting on specific frameworks, our
primary mission in 2011 will be to engage with all relevant actors with a view
to enroling them in an international and multi-stakeholder dialogue. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Our
contribution and message will focus on international aspects of the debate
(e.g. international comparisons of policy frameworks presented by the soon to
be finalised ISOC Copyright WG discussion document). The rationale is that, as
national frameworks cannot be conceived independently from the global network,
policymakers must engage in a dialogue with relevant stakeholders and international
organizations. Additionally, since the issues are global in nature, it is
critical to facilitate multi-stakeholder international platforms for discussion
to help governments identify the best solutions. In any case, there is
increasing governmental interest in global solutions, particularly in the area
of enforcement (e.g. ACTA). </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold"> 2011 Multi-level engagement plan</span></font></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6pt"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">In 2011, we plan to respond to independent advisory
requests and engage with all relevant authorities and stakeholders to leverage
our advocacy plan. Our recently obtained Permanent Observer status with WIPO
will be very helpful in this regard. We also plan to advise the OECD
countries through the work of the Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC)
which is coordinated by ISOC. Our call for an international and
multi-stakeholder dialogue will also be promoted at regional levels through,
for example, meetings organised by African inter-governmental organisations,
where I am planning to provide advice to African ministers, and national levels
such as the French Hadopi, which has requested that Constance Bommelaer provide
expertise on international issues to the Secretariat. We will look for other
opportunities to engage with policymakers (e.g. G8, G20, WTO, EU, national
authorities) and other stakeholders on these issues, and continue engaging with
our membership as further participation opportunities arise.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Finally,
we are working on the organization of a joint workshop with WIPO in the summer
where all relevant actors, from all sectors, at the international, regional and
national level, will be invited to participate. The objective will be to gather
all the above-mentioned actors and create the conditions for an open and
inclusive dialogue. Input from our membership will again be critical.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">In
brief, the Internet Society’s objectives will be to provide independent
expertise and to: </span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Promote and create dialogue opportunities among
stakeholders at all levels</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span>-<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></font></span></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Put issues in an international perspective</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span>-<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Inform policymakers about the founding principles of
the Internet architecture and ecosystem</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">We
will shortly be launching a blog dedicated to these issues to share information
and exchange ideas with our members and hope you will be able to participate. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Best regards,</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Christine
Runnegar</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><br>Senior
Manager</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><br>Public
Policy</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><br>Internet
Society</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Constance
Bommelaer<br>
Senior Manager</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><br>Strategic Global Engagement<br>
Internet Society</span></font></p>
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