<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Dear Christine Runnegar, Dear Constance Bommelaer:</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Allow me to provide some comments and advice on the outline of the ISOC staff IPR activities which you sent us with your message of 21 January 2011, for which I thank you.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">First, I suggest that it would be important for the Internet Society to clarify whether we are operating as an Advocate for particular policies or as a Platform for multistakeholder consultations (going beyond the multistakeholder composition of ISOC itself.) I note that for standards and governance, the Internet Society is an Advocate. I am not sure whether it is possible or desirable to take the role of a Platform, for a specific policy area (e.g. IPR).</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Secondly, regarding the substance of the Internet Society's IPR policies, I suggest that the Members and Chapters might receive rather more information before being asked to buy into this proposal. For instance I do not really know what "our advocacy plan" amounts to, and I wonder what the "finalised ISOC Copyright WG discussion document" will contain, bearing in mind our commitment to the "user-centric Internet."</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Thirdly, a word of caution: The "Multi-level engagement plan" that you describe is clearly a considerable undertaking. I wonder whether ISOC really has the responsibility or the resources to achieve this successfully this year. I understand that we will in any event be participating in related activities through WIPO and OECD, among others. In that context it might be desirable to clarify whether ISOC is participating as an Advocate or is sharing (duplicating?) other Platforms for the consultation of stakeholders.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">One may also recall that consultation platforms have not always been successful. Sometimes they fail because of the intransigence of some and/or the absence of others.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">I trust that you and your colleagues will be able to take these suggestions into consideration. Meanwhile, I look forward to the forthcoming Copyright WG document.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Regards,</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Christopher Wilkinson.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a href="mailto:runnegar@isoc.org">runnegar@isoc.org</a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Fri 21 Jan 2011 09:11:12 GMT+01:00</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society 2011 IPR activities - Building a truly open and international dialogue</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><font face="arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><u1:p></u1:p></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). <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></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<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></u></b><o:p></o:p></p> <u5:p></u5: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. <u5:p></u5:p><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></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). <u5:p></u5:p><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;"><u5:p> </u5:p>2011 Multi-level engagement plan<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></u></b><o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></p> <u1:p></u1: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.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></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: <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p> <u5:p></u5:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="">-<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Promote and create dialogue opportunities among stakeholders at all levels<u5:p></u5:p><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p> <u5:p></u5:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="">-<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Put issues in an international perspective<u5:p></u5:p><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="">-<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Inform policymakers about the founding principles of the Internet architecture and ecosystem<u5:p></u5:p><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Best regards,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Christine Runnegar<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br>Senior Manager<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br>Public Policy<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p><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<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br>Strategic Global Engagement<br> Internet Society</span></font><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </o:smarttagtype></font>_______________________________________________<br>Chapter-delegates mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a><br><a href="https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates">https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates</a><br></blockquote></div><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>