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

[Joly MacFie]

Hi Constance,

I have posted your request on our noticeboard at
http://isoc-ny.org/p2/?p=2058 - I am sure some of our members will have
comments!

j



On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer at isoc.org>wrote:

>  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*
>
> ð     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
>
>
>
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