[Chapter-delegates] Preparing for eG8 Forum, 24-25 May, Paris
Christopher Wilkinson
cw at christopherwilkinson.eu
Mon May 16 13:24:37 PDT 2011
Dear Lynn:
Following the recent exchange between Constance Bommelaer and
Alejandro Pisanti may I make the following suggestions to help
position the Internet Society in the eG8 event next week.
1. Internet Soceity representative should make it clear that, in this
essentially political context, we are NOT representing the "technical
community " alone, but primarily the public interest in the context of
the user-centric Internet.
2. To the extent that this event is presented to the public through
the media, ISOC should not caution by our presence any particular
conclusions that may be expressed.
3. Some G8 members (and a fortiori G20 in the future) may choose to
take this opportunity to give a lecture, if not a lesson, to the
Internet Community. We should be prepared for this and be ready to
respond.
4. The invitations and participation list to the eG8 are perceived,
with some reason, as selective if not biassed. They are not broad
enough to reflect and respect the principles of multistakeholder
participation that the G8 members have endorsed. Consequently I would
request that the Internet Society make very clear our reservations,
and qualify our participation in this respect, not least with a view
to restoring ISOC's credibility in the regard of global Civil Society.
5. We do not know what conclusions may be drawn from this event, and
how they will be conveyed to the G8 Summit. Suffice to say that ISOC
will need to keep our powder dry. We must retain our freedom to
support, comment or criticise the conclusions of the G8 in this area.
6. Finally, while appreciating the efforts of the ISOC staff in this
context, I suggest that it is not the case that the staff is asking
the Chapters to "leverage our
message through their own contacts and networks". Rather, it is that
the Chapters are asking the staff to leverage our message to the eG8
and beyond.
Should the staff have any draft briefing or other relevant documents
in this context, we would be glad to see them in the next few days.
With regards to you all,
Christopher Wilkinson
Chair Internet Society European Chapters
ISOC-ECC.org
On 16 May 2011, at 20:48, Alejandro Pisanty wrote:
> Dear Constance,
>
> thanks a lot for this note, and all for the previous ones.
>
> I think that this meeting has an unusual strategic importance. It is
> very likely that exchenges between governments at the operational
> level (Ministerial and lower) include stuff like ACTA, HADOPI,
> Digital Economy Act, and simialr subjects. Recent Russian anti-spam
> law initiatives and so on can also be part of the menu.
>
> We need to leverage all the resources of the Internet community's
> organizations to make sure the core of the Internet is understood
> and respected; that the principles of interoperability and openness
> take primacy; and that expertise and multistakeholderism rule.
>
> Therefore I think that chapters able to speak or act inn this
> environment (around it, to their national delegations, by direct
> participation, etc.) must worry more, for this event in particular
> emphatically, on how to contribute to the general, central effort
> than on how to perform our/their own act. I hope we can do this
> without losing our decentralization and autonomy while understanding
> the value of coordination and strategic focus.
>
> Yours,
>
> Alejandro Pisanty
>
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> Dr. Alejandro Pisanty
> UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico
>
> Tels. +52-(1)-55-5105-6044, +52-(1)-55-5418-3732
>
> * Mi blog/My blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com
> * LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty
> * Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty
> * Unete al grupo UNAM en LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/22285/4A106C0C8614
>
> * Ven a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org.mx, ISOC http://www.isoc.org
> *Participa en ICANN, http://www.icann.org
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
>
>
> On Mon, 16 May 2011, Constance Bommelaer wrote:
>
>> Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 20:37:30 +0200
>> From: Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer at isoc.org>
>> To: 'Christopher Wilkinson' <cw at christopherwilkinson.eu>
>> Cc: 'ISOC Chapter Delegates' <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>,
>> 'ISOC-ECC Board' <ecc-board at isoc-ecc.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Preparing for eG8 Forum, 24-25
>> May, Paris
>> Dear Christopher,
>>
>> Thank you for your note. As detailed in my note below, although our
>> role
>> will be limited at the eG8, we will try to take advantage of our
>> participation with other organizations from the technical
>> community, to
>> primarily emphasize the importance for governments to engage with all
>> stakeholders in Internet-related G8 issues, including the technical
>> and
>> business communities, but also the civil society (which apparently
>> has not
>> been invited to the eG8).
>> We plan to build on our experience in the eG8 in May to develop a
>> stronger
>> presence in the G20 process and possible G20 side events next
>> autumn. Again,
>> your thoughts and insights on these forums would be greatly valued.
>> As we
>> develop a press release for the eG8 along these lines, we will ask
>> our
>> community (chapter delegates, advisory council) to help us leverage
>> our
>> message through their own contacts and networks.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Constance
>> _____
>>
>> From: Christopher Wilkinson [mailto:cw at christopherwilkinson.eu]
>> Sent: samedi 14 mai 2011 20:38
>> To: Lynn St.Amour; Gerard Dantec; ISOC-ECC Board
>> Cc: Constance Bommelaer; ISOC Chapter Delegates
>> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Preparing for eG8 Forum, 24-25
>> May, Paris
>>
>> 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
>>
>> -------------------------------
>>
>> 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
>>
>> * 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/>
>>
>>
>> <Program_e-G8_EN.PDF>
>>
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