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

[Kabani]

Bill

Thank you and ISOC for the hard work, Wishing you a very best, secondly, do
we have any presentation of how ISOC should work, system and how have create
synergies with govt, I will send you sepreate email on the subject, in due
course of time.

With Best Regards

On 27 February 2010 02:18, Bill Graham <graham at isoc.org> wrote:

> 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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>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Ing. Stefano TRUMPY
>> CNR - Istituto di Informatica e Telematica
>>
>> Phone: +39 050 3152634
>> Mobile: +39 348 8218618
>> E-mail: stefano.trumpy at iit.cnr.it
>> --
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Ing. Stefano TRUMPY
>> CNR - Istituto di Informatica e Telematica
>>
>> Phone: +39 050 3152634
>> Mobile: +39 348 8218618
>> E-mail: stefano.trumpy at iit.cnr.it
>>
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Asif Kabani
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