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

[Kabani]

Dear Bill,

Thanks you for your Hard work and we appreciate ISOC commitment. Keep us
posted on the subject

Best Regards



On 16 March 2010 15:55, Bill Graham <graham at isoc.org> wrote:

> Dear Chapter delegates,
>
> First, thank you very much for the useful suggestions and discussion of
> what to include in the requested report on ISOC involvement in enhanced
> cooperation.  I am attaching the letter Lynn has sent in response.  I hope
> you will see the information you provided reflected there.  The one area I
> didn't go into is the question of IGF renewal.  I absolutely acknowledge
> that is an important issue, and one we need to be visible on.  But I believe
> that raising it in the context of the enhanced cooperation request would
> risk bringing together some very political maneuvers that are taking place
> in the UN.  Those separation of the 2 concepts in the WSIS outputs was
> deliberate and the reasons for it remain necessary.  I am working with
> others to figure out how we can possibly influence the outcome of the IGF
> issues, and will be back in touch on that before long.
>
> best regards
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
>
> On 22-Feb-10, at 8:56 PM, 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
>>
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