[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society 2011 IPR activities - Building a truly open and international dialogue

[Christian de Larrinaga]

Christine / Constance 

If I've understood this correctly ISOC will focus its efforts on developing global focus on IPR rather than take any particular policy line on specific IPR issues during 2011. 
Is that correct?

If so hear the applause!

However, I would add one caveat. Much of the information being delivered in favour of this or that policy in legislative discussions on IPR, in particular with reference to the impact of these Rights or abuse of such Rights over network resources has been based on partisan sourced information. There is a classic case of a number of noble Lords in the UK Parliament during the first reading of the Digital Economy Act quoting information on online music piracy ostensibly backed by the FBI which a month later the FBI publicly repudiated. 

So I would applaud even louder this time next year if ISOC commits some resource to support research (and not just by ISOC) to support the dialogue on IPR policies with dependable evidence to replace the hearsay that underpins much of the arguments being made in recent years. 


best regards


Christian 


On 21 Jan 2011, at 09:11, runnegar at isoc.org wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
> 
> As you may recall, last year, the Internet Society was granted Permanent Observer Status with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). 
> 
> Building on the 2009-2010 membership consultation on emerging policy responses to online copyright infringement (the ISOC Copyright WG) and the work undertaken by the Internet Society on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, the Internet Society will be expanding its outreach in 2011 on online IPR issues to governmental and inter-governmental organizations (at the international, regional and local level).
> 
> Creating the conditions of an open and multi-stakeholder dialogue
> 
> As governments and international organizations elaborate their policy frameworks, we have observed a critical need to encourage a multi-level discussion (among and between international organizations, regional forums, national authorities and all stakeholders).  Rather than commenting on specific frameworks, our primary mission in 2011 will be to engage with all relevant actors with a view to enroling them in an international and multi-stakeholder dialogue.
> 
> Our contribution and message will focus on international aspects of the debate (e.g. international comparisons of policy frameworks presented by the soon to be finalised ISOC Copyright WG discussion document). The rationale is that, as national frameworks cannot be conceived independently from the global network, policymakers must engage in a dialogue with relevant stakeholders and international organizations. Additionally, since the issues are global in nature, it is critical to facilitate multi-stakeholder international platforms for discussion to help governments identify the best solutions. In any case, there is increasing governmental interest in global solutions, particularly in the area of enforcement (e.g. ACTA).
> 
>  2011 Multi-level engagement plan
> 
> In 2011, we plan to respond to independent advisory requests and engage with all relevant authorities and stakeholders to leverage our advocacy plan. Our recently obtained Permanent Observer status with WIPO will be very helpful in this regard.  We also plan to advise the OECD countries through the work of the Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) which is coordinated by ISOC. Our call for an international and multi-stakeholder dialogue will also be promoted at regional levels through, for example, meetings organised by African inter-governmental organisations, where I am planning to provide advice to African ministers, and national levels such as the French Hadopi, which has requested that Constance Bommelaer provide expertise on international issues to the Secretariat. We will look for other opportunities to engage with policymakers (e.g. G8, G20, WTO, EU, national authorities) and other stakeholders on these issues, and continue engaging with our membership as further participation opportunities arise.
> 
> Finally, we are working on the organization of a joint workshop with WIPO in the summer where all relevant actors, from all sectors, at the international, regional and national level, will be invited to participate. The objective will be to gather all the above-mentioned actors and create the conditions for an open and inclusive dialogue. Input from our membership will again be critical.
> 
> In brief, the Internet Society’s objectives will be to provide independent expertise and to:
> 
> -         Promote and create dialogue opportunities among stakeholders at all levels
> 
> -         Put issues in an international perspective
> 
> -         Inform policymakers about the founding principles of the Internet architecture and ecosystem
> 
> We will shortly be launching a blog dedicated to these issues to share information and exchange ideas with our members and hope you will be able to participate.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Christine Runnegar
> Senior Manager
> Public Policy
> Internet Society
> 
> Constance Bommelaer
> Senior Manager
> Strategic Global Engagement
> Internet Society
> 
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