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

[Christopher Wilkinson]

Good evening:

Thankyou, Constance, for this information which was timely in view of  
the debate about this event in other fora.

Considering the sensitivity of some of the subjects on the eG8 agenda,  
could we please be consulted on the substance of the proposed ISOC  
contributions.

With many thanks and regards to you all,

Christopher Wilkinson
Chair ISOC-ECC.org

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On 10 May 2011, at 16:36, Constance Bommelaer 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
>
> <Program_e-G8_EN.PDF>
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