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

[Bill Graham]

Thanks to all who have commented so far.  I agree that the role of the  
Chapters is very relevant here.  Joly has given me some very useful  
examples that I will use.  I'd particularly appreciate hearing about  
similar examples from other Chapters, especially in the developing  
world.

best
Bill
On 26-Feb-10, at 4:11 PM, Stefano Trumpy 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.
>
> Bill, first let me say that I concur with the suggestions of  
> Christopher. I think that the role of the chapters should be  
> outlined more, connected to the fact that they demonstrate that ISOC  
> is a real global structure that has a central coordination but also  
> a global reach able to spread the understanding of the Internet  
> ecosystem in all the regions of the world. This is a precious  
> "internal" asset in the direction of the enheanced cooperation, also  
> considering that the ISOC chapters normally provide information to  
> the Local Internet Communities on the initiatives of the other  
> international and even intergovernmental organizations that have a  
> say in the Internet Governance.
> Other organizations like ICANN do not have the equivalent of the  
> chapters; they have the internal ALAC and the ALOS where the  
> chapters have a relevant participation.
> Another point I suggest is to stress is mentioning specifically the  
> number of institutions with which ISOC express the "external"  
> enhanced cooperation. I have in mind participations of ISOC in ITU  
> working groups, in UNESCO activities, in OCSE, etc. It would be  
> better to mention specific examples.
>
> Stefano
>
>>
>> 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
>>
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