[Chapter-delegates] UN request for info on ISOC steps towardenhanced cooperation

[Mike Todd]

Christopher,

Your approach appears to be reasonable and provides a path to quick 
reply...

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Wilkinson" <cw at christopherwilkinson.eu>
To: "Bill Graham" <graham at isoc.org>
Cc: "ECC Council" <ecc-council at isoc-ecc.org>; "Chapter Delegates" 
<chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>; "ISOC Chapter Support" 
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Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 05:16
Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] UN request for info on ISOC steps 
towardenhanced cooperation


> Dear Bill Graham:
>
> With reference to the request from the UN regarding enhanced 
> cooperation, I would make the following suggestions:
>
> 1. The first two pages of the October 6 2008 letter should stand by 
> cross-reference, without repetition, so that our 2010 reply would 
> concentrate on amplifying and updating the third page.
>
> 2. Include a short definition of "enhanced cooperation" from the 
> Internet Society's point of view.
>
> 3. Broaden the concept of ISOC Cooperation to include (a) 
> particularly  the ISOC Chapter's presence in the ICANN At Large and 
> (b) regional,  cultural and linguistic cooperation among Chapters 
> and with other  entities.
>
> 4. It might also enhance our reply in the UN context if we could 
> provide a geographical distribution of Chapters, individual 
> Membership  and organisational Membership.
>
> Regarding the last paragraph in the October 6 2008 letter, please 
> recall that the Secretary General's report should in the first 
> instance be considered by the CSTD (Commission for Science and 
> Technology for Development) before being submitted to ECOSOC.
>
> Regards,
>
> Christopher Wilkinson
>
>
>
>
> On 22 Feb 2010, at 20:56, Bill Graham wrote:
>
>> Dear Chapter delegates,
>>
>> We received an email late Friday from the United Nations requesting 
>> an update to the 2008 report on the steps ISOC has taken towards 
>> enhanced cooperation on public policy issues pertaining to the 
>> Internet.  The deadline for the response is 15 March.  I know that 
>> other organizations have received the same request.  I am writing 
>> to  ask you to contribute to our response.
>>
>> I have attached the ISOC response to the last consultation.  As you 
>> will see, it explains the Internet model in some detail, and then 
>> focuses on three specific areas where we particularly cooperate 
>> with  other stakeholders: in public policy, standards, and 
>> education/ capacity building.  I propose to update those comments 
>> in shorter  form.  This time, I would really appreciate hearing 
>> from you about  areas where the Chapters and Members of ISOC work 
>> with the private  sector, civil society, governments and 
>> international organizations  in those areas and other areas of 
>> Internet governance.
>>
>> Unfortunately, the deadline set by the UN is quite short -- we have 
>> only 3 weeks to prepare a response, and the ICANN meeting is in the 
>> middle of that. I apologize, but would ask if you can please send 
>> me  your responses by the end of your day Wednesday, 10 March.
>>
>> best regards,
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> ========================
>> Bill Graham
>> Global Strategic Engagement
>> The Internet Society
>> graham at isoc.org
>> tel +1.613.231.8543 or
>> +1.703.439.2157
>>
>> <Enhanced Cooperation 
>> Response_final.pdf>_______________________________________________
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