[Chapter-delegates] ITU conferences

Thu Feb 7 22:15:08 PST 2013

Amr and Nabil
I'd like to personally, and publicly, thank you both for expressing the
views so clearly set out below.

I've received a few briefings now on the various processes leading up to
WCIT and actively participated in a few of them - especially the
Australian consultations. We are confident our delegation acted along the
lines it had wide support for within Australia.

Some of the items I think we'd all like to support - the accessibility
principles, and maybe a common emergency number, but I shake my head at
the overall opportunity the WCIT players lost.

We all need to work with the developing nations to see where the newer
opportunities arise so that we can shift the situation.

Best regards

Narelle

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Narelle Clark
President
Internet Society of Australia
ph: 0412 297 043
int ph: +61 412 297 043
president at isoc-au.org.au
www.isoc-au.org.au

> My view of the subject is almost identical to Nabil's - well said Nabil
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> Thank you.
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> On 7 February 2013 12:25, <bukhalidn at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Dear Alejandro,
>>
>> To answer your question: "What does each chapter see as highlights and
>> problems?"
>>
>> ****
>>
>> I belong to the Middle East region were all of the governments’
>> representatives at ITU voted for the ITR in Dubai and I am not proud of
>> that at all. So in view of the humiliating failure, I will skip the
>> highlights.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Few days before the WCIT meeting, Lebanon’s representative speaking as a
>> panelist at INET Qatar, was passionate at defending the Internet
>> multi-stakeholder model and went even further to ask for no government
>> intervention at all. The political manipulation that led  to the
>> contradictory vote is still a mystery to us but we were not very
>> surprised
>> from the outcome.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> During ISOC Lebanon Chapter preparatory strategic planning works in
>> November 2012 we reached to the following:****
>>
>>
>> 1 . What are the key challenges facing ISOC (Global) over the next 3 to
>> 5
>> years in accomplishing its objectives in the Middle East region?****
>>
>> a.         Distrust in ISOC’s stewardship mainly from governments****
>>
>> b.         Disinterest from the region in participation and contribution
>> to ISOC bodies/groups such as Advisory Council, IETF, etc.****
>>
>> c.         Lack or poor understanding of the region geo-political,
>> eco-social and cultural dynamics****
>>
>> d.         Well established competition such as ITU, ESCWA, Arab
>> League***
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>> e.         Shy ISOC presence in the region at all level (official visits
>> to government, media coverage, targeting advertizing and marketing,
>> conferences, workshops, etc.)****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> 2. What are the actions or strategies that we can consider at the
>> regional
>> level in response to these challenges taking in consideration the
>> unexploited capabilities and unemployed capacities?****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> a.         Increase representation from the region in ISOC****
>>
>> b.         <confidential restricted to ISOC-LB leadership team>****
>>
>> c.         Create ISOC bodies/groups for the region from the region –
>> shy
>> mailing list exists****
>>
>> d.         Promote the value of the multi-stakeholders model to
>> government, civil society, business and academic****
>>
>> e.         Foster two-way engagement between ISOC and the Internet
>> community in the region with focus on governments****
>>
>> f.          Develop and train next generation leaders from the
>> region****
>>
>> g.         Support and sponsor Internet related awareness and training
>> activities such as Internet Governance, copyright, privacy,
>> e-transaction
>> laws, arbitration, IPv6, DNSSEC, security, routing, TLD management and
>> operation, IX management and operation, etc. ****
>>
>> h.         Promote ISOC and ISOC local chapters via official visits to
>> government officials and key stakeholders ****
>>
>> i.          Promote ISOC and ISOC local chapters via public media
>> coverage, targeted advertizing and marketing campaigns, conferences,
>> etc.*
>> ***
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> As ISOC chapters we are a bunch of good intentioned volunteers, sparing
>> whatever time and resources we can afford to promote the Internet and
>> defend it. When we approach government official we are actually
>> unofficial
>> representative of they don’t know what. On the other hand ITU, ESCWA,
>> the
>> Arab League representations are official with full time personnel
>> mandated
>> with research, marketing, negotiation and lobbying tasks.  ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> If we are the government faced with that unruly but vital development
>> tool
>> that might make or break the economical competitive edge of the country,
>> deeply impact its political system and cultural identity, etc. which
>> point
>> of view we would consider more seriously? The point of view of
>> enthusiastic
>> hobbyist or those of ITU where you are treated as equal with full voting
>> power? (not to be misunderstood I am not promoting ITU’s operandus
>> modi)**
>> **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> With ITU intervention (and in our part of the world the Arab League) we
>> are entering new playgrounds that we are not prepared or equipped for.
>> We
>> should rethink our model of local representations to be taken seriously
>> and
>> to gain legitimacy/authority. Dependence on our personal assets proved
>> to
>> be inadequate to say the least.****
>>
>>
>> Best regards,****
>>
>> Nabil****
>>
>> ** **
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>> -- ****
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>> *Nabil Bukhalid*****
>>
>> President****
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>> *ISOC Lebanon*****
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>> P.O.Box 113-6596
>> Hamra, Lebanon ****
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>> *M*: +961 (0)3 779116
>> *E*: nabil.bukhalid at isoc.org.lb ****
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>>  ****
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>> *W* <http://www.isoc.org.lb/>* *.
>> *Fb*<http://www.facebook.com/pages/ISOC-Lebanon/157181607638474>
>> * *. *T* <http://twitter.com/ISOCLebanon> ****
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>> ---****
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