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

[Patrick Vande Walle]

Dear Bill,

As mentioned already by Christopher and Stefano, the introduction needs to to be made shorter. By now, the people in the IGF arena should know ISOC, and if they still don't want to, they never will. 

So, let us focus on what we have done WRT "enhanced cooperation".  My chapter has traditionally worked cooperatively with the government as well as the academic and private sectors. I know many chapters have done that for a long time. Would it be disrespectful to state that ISOC chapters have been doing "enhanced cooperation" at the local level well before the WSIS/IGF circus coined this concept ? 

Of course, the work of chapters in the context of ICANN needs to be underlined. It is also an excellent example that chapters actually can do a lot of work, if provided with enough resources. On the contrary, many chapters could not afford to attend IGF meetings. It makes the legitimacy of the IGF process weaker by not being more inclusive.  It may be worth reminding the UN that  "enhanced cooperation" does not happen automagically because they call for it. Not all players are on an equal footing when they need sufficient resources, among others. 

Patrick




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
> 
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