[Chapter-delegates] Engaging in Internet Governance discussions to reinforce the Multistakeholder model - ISOC Webinar, 19 Sept. 2013

Tue Aug 27 07:51:35 PDT 2013

Dear Olga,

Thank you for your excellent proposal!
The intent is to have an interactive discussion with all our Members; we 
would welcome information from all regions on the call.
Looking forward to the discussion.

Best,
Constance

On 8/22/13 3:39 PM, Olga Cavalli wrote:
> Dear Constance,
> many thanks, very useful.
> I see you include some eropean activities, do you want to include 
> regional activities as well?
> If this is the case I will be happy to provide information about Latin 
> American and Caribbean Internet Governance activities.
> Best
> Olga
>
>
> 2013/8/22 Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer at isoc.org 
> <mailto:bommelaer at isoc.org>>
>
>
>     Dear Members,
>
>     We would like to share with you some information about key
>     Internet governance events, and opportunities for all our Members
>     to participate in important consultation processes (CSTD, WSIS,
>     etc.) This graphic does not intend to be exhaustive but provides a
>     perspective (2003-2016) on a few of these milestones that are of
>     interest to our community:
>     http://www.internetsociety.org/sites/default/files/ig%20milestones%20_0.pdf
>
>
>     A diversity of input from all stakeholders is critical and we
>     encourage our Members to participate to the Internet governance
>     consultations that are currently open (see below). We also invite
>     you to share your thoughts and insights on this list which will be
>     very useful as the Internet Society prepares its own submissions.
>
>     Our collective participation to the Internet governance debate
>     will help reinforce the Multistakeholder Internet model!
>
>     Please also note that we will organize an *Internet governance
>     Webinar on 19 September 2013* (time tbc, Webex invitation will
>     follow) to prepare for IGF 2013 and pursue the dialogue with our
>     Members on the other ongoing and upcoming Internet governance
>     consultations and events.
>
>     UPCOMING IG EVENTS AND CONSULTATIONS
>
>     *CSTD
>     --------*
>
>     The UN CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation has issued a
>     questionnaire soliciting views on Enhanced Cooperation. The
>     questionnaire is open to any relevant stakeholder involved in
>     Internet-related public policy issues.
>
>     We encourage you to provide your own views on this important issue
>     *by 31 August 2013*: http://unctad.org/en/Pages/cstd.aspx
>
>     *ISOC Questionnaire on Multistakeholder Participation
>     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
>
>     The Internet Society launched a survey to gain greater insights
>     into multistakeholder governance perceptions and processes at all
>     levels – national, regional, and international.
>
>     The questionnaire is open to all interested participants and is
>     available *until 30 September 2013*:
>     https://internetsociety2.wufoo.com/forms/internet-society/
>
>     *IGF 2013
>     ------------*
>
>     The IGF 2013 will be held from 22-25 October in Bali, Indonesia.
>     The overarching theme proposed by the MAG for the 2013 IGF meeting
>     is: "Building Bridges"- Enhancing Multistakeholder Cooperation for
>     Growth and Sustainable Development".
>
>     For further Information regarding the programme paper, the meeting
>     or the venue, visit the IGF's (http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/)
>     and ISOC’s websites.
>
>     *WTDC-14
>     -------------*
>
>     The ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference is taking
>     place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 31 March to 11 April 2014.
>
>     The objective of WTDC-14 is to identify priorities for the
>     development of telecommunications and ICTs, taking into account
>     contributions made by ITU Member States and Sector Members, and to
>     adopt the Sharm el-Sheik Action Plan (SSAP) setting future
>     activities of the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D)
>     over the next four years.
>
>     Six Regional Preparatory Meetings (RPMs) are taking place in
>     2013 in preparation to WTDC 14. We encourage you to take part in
>     the relevant remaining regional meetings if you are an ITU Sector
>     Member of if you have the opportunity to take part in national
>     delegations or other regional entities.
>
>     More information on participation modalities is available here:
>     http://www.internetsociety.org/development/world-telecommunication-development-conference-wtdc
>
>
>     *WSIS+10 Process*
>
>     -------------------------
>
>     The WSIS+10 High Level Event will be organized by the ITU on 13-17
>     April 2014, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
>
>     Following on the first phase of the WSIS Review process initiated
>     by UNESCO in February this year, this extended version of the WSIS
>     Forum will assess progress made in the implementation of the WSIS
>     outcomes (2003 and 2005) related to the WSIS Action Lines, with a
>     view to developing proposals on a new vision beyond 2015,
>     potentially exploring new targets.
>
>     The preparatory process is comprised of an Open Consultation
>     Process that will produce two draft Outcome Documents: 1/ a draft
>     WSIS+10 Statement on the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes and 2/ a
>     draft WSIS+10 Vision for WSIS Beyond 2015 under mandates of
>     participating agencies: http://www.itu.int/wsis/review/mpp/
>
>     Input on these two documents is open to all WSIS stakeholders and
>     can be provided *until 20 September 2013*.Proposals on themes &
>     innovative approaches for the event's format are also sought by
>     the same date. ISOC will continue to be very engaged in this
>     process going forward and we encourage you to get involved:
>     http://www.internetsociety.org/wsis .
>
>     Thank you in advance for your contributions and suggestions. We
>     are looking forward to pursuing the discussion on this list and
>     during the upcoming Internet Governance Webinar (19 September,
>     time tbc; Webex invitation will follow).
>
>
>     Best regards,
>
>     -- 
>     Constance Bommelaer
>     Senior Director, Global Policy Partnerships
>     The Internet Society
>     www.isoc.org  <http://www.isoc.org>
>
>
>
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