[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society 2011 IPR activities - Building a truly open and international dialogue
Christopher Wilkinson
cw at christopherwilkinson.eu
Mon Jan 31 02:28:50 PST 2011
Dear Christine Runnegar, Dear Constance Bommelaer:
Allow me to provide some comments and advice on the outline of the
ISOC staff IPR activities which you sent us with your message of 21
January 2011, for which I thank you.
First, I suggest that it would be important for the Internet Society
to clarify whether we are operating as an Advocate for particular
policies or as a Platform for multistakeholder consultations (going
beyond the multistakeholder composition of ISOC itself.) I note that
for standards and governance, the Internet Society is an Advocate. I
am not sure whether it is possible or desirable to take the role of a
Platform, for a specific policy area (e.g. IPR).
Secondly, regarding the substance of the Internet Society's IPR
policies, I suggest that the Members and Chapters might receive
rather more information before being asked to buy into this proposal.
For instance I do not really know what "our advocacy plan" amounts to,
and I wonder what the "finalised ISOC Copyright WG discussion
document" will contain, bearing in mind our commitment to the "user-
centric Internet."
Thirdly, a word of caution: The "Multi-level engagement plan" that you
describe is clearly a considerable undertaking. I wonder whether ISOC
really has the responsibility or the resources to achieve this
successfully this year. I understand that we will in any event be
participating in related activities through WIPO and OECD, among
others. In that context it might be desirable to clarify whether ISOC
is participating as an Advocate or is sharing (duplicating?) other
Platforms for the consultation of stakeholders.
One may also recall that consultation platforms have not always been
successful. Sometimes they fail because of the intransigence of some
and/or the absence of others.
I trust that you and your colleagues will be able to take these
suggestions into consideration. Meanwhile, I look forward to the
forthcoming Copyright WG document.
Regards,
Christopher Wilkinson.
>
>> From: runnegar at isoc.org
>> Date: Fri 21 Jan 2011 09:11:12 GMT+01:00
>> To: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
>> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Internet Society 2011 IPR activities -
>> Building a truly open and international dialogue
>>
>> 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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