[Chapter-delegates] Preparing for eG8 Forum, 24-25 May, Paris

[Constance Bommelaer]

Dear Members, 

 

Apologies for this long note; as preparations around the G8 meeting are
accelerating, it seemed useful to provide some background information on the
event. Although the preparatory process for this event was launched a while
ago, it is only recently that we have been informed of the details
concerning the meeting. 

 

As you may know, just before the G8 meeting (26-27 May, Deauville) there
will be an eG8 Forum (24-25 May, Paris) gathering the “leaders of the
Internet”. Several I* organizations have been invited to participate (ICANN,
W3C, IAB, ISOC, etc.), and we understand that the outcomes of the
discussions of the eG8 (format tbd) will be submitted to the G8 itself.
Regarding ISOC’s participation, we are pleased to advise that our President
and CEO, Lynn St Amour, and our Chapter Delegate for France, Gérard Dantec,
have been invited to be part of the eG8. 

 

Themes of the eG8/G8:

The eG8 Forum (draft agenda attached) is expected to cover a variety of
issues including the “Internet and Growth”, “Internet and Societal issues”,
the “Future of the Internet”, “Innovation and Financing” and “Start-up
Nations”. 

 

What we hear from informal discussions with various stakeholders is that the
preparatory process of the G8 included discussions on “Internet governance”.
The G8 summit in May will be followed by the G20 next autumn where Internet
issues will again be discussed, and probably in more depth. This seems to
indicate that our community will need to continue monitoring the G8 and G20
meetings in the future. 

 

Possible input of the I* community

Unlike the OECD High-Level Meeting on the Internet Economy (June 2011,
Paris) where stakeholders (e.g. ITAC, Internet Technical Advisory Community
to the OECD) are associated to the preparation of the Communiqué, the G8
protocol is more formal. However, opportunities to contribute should include
participation in the eG8 Plenary Sessions and the parallel workshops (list
of participants tbc) and also publishing a press release. 

Our primary objectives at the eG8 Forum, in cooperation with the other I*
organizations invited to attend, will be to:

-         shed light on the role and the work of the Internet technical
organizations;

-         explain what the Internet ecosystem is and how the Internet works;

-         emphasize the importance of the Open Internet: i.e. open
standards, open processes and open innovation. 

 

ISOC community’s involvement

*     Your thoughts on the themes listed above would be extremely valuable
to us by Wednesday18 May. Additionally, as soon as we will have developed
our messages (e.g. press release) we will invite the ISOC community to echo
them through their own networks. 

It is vital, in our view, to inform all forums addressing Internet-related
issues about the multi-stakeholder nature of the Internet ecosystem, and, in
particular, it seems that the G8 and G20 are environments where there would
be great value in disseminating those messages. 

 

Useful links:

http://www.eg8forum.com/ 

http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g20/english/home.9.html 

http://www.novaspivack.com/technology/the-e-g8-forum-unveiled

 

Thank you and best regards,

 

Constance Bommelaer

Senior Manager

Strategic Global Engagement

Internet Society

www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org/> 

 

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