[Chapter-delegates] The Future of the Internet Governance Forum

[Christopher Wilkinson]

Good evening:

I have also signed the letter on behalf of the European Chapters.

Regards,

Christopher Wilkinson
Chair, ISOC-ECC


On 10 Dec 2010, at 13:53, Carlos M. Martinez wrote:

> Signed here as well.
>
> On Dec 10, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Carlos Vera wrote:
>
>> Signed..
>>
>> Carlos Vera
>> ISOC Ecuador
>>
>> 2010/12/10 Jon McNerney <mcnerney at isoc.org>
>>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> In an extraordinary meeting on 6 December the United Nation's  
>> Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) decided  
>> to create a Working Group on Improvements to the Internet  
>> Governance Forum (IGF) (http://www.intgovforum.org/) with a  
>> membership made up only of governments.
>>
>> We believe this decision sets back the model of multistakeholder  
>> cooperation under which the IGF was established, and contradicts  
>> the instructions given to the CSTD for the establishment of the  
>> Working Group
>>
>> The Internet Society has joined the International Chamber of  
>> Commerce - Business Action to Support the Information Society, the  
>> Internet Governance Caucus, and many other Internet, business, and  
>> civil society organizations in sending a letter to the CSTD, asking  
>> them to retract their previous decision and to establish an  
>> appropriately constituted Working Group that ensures the full and  
>> active participation of governments, the private sector and civil  
>> society from both developing and developed countries, involving  
>> relevant intergovernmental and international organizations and  
>> forums.
>>
>> Like the Internet, a multistakeholder approach has been at the core  
>> of the Internet Governance Forum's formation and success. We hope  
>> that Internet Society Chapters and Members, as well as other  
>> organizations, will join us in signing the letter.
>>
>> You may read the full letter, and see the growing list of  
>> signatories, and indicated your own support here:
>>
>> http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=2710
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Jon McNerney
>> Chief Operating Officer
>> Internet Society
>> www.isoc.org
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