[Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum Closes Focused on Continuing Open Dialogue

[Elver Loho]

I do not mean to sound disrespectful, but could we have human-language
summaries of press releases in the future? From what I can decipher,
governments want more control over the internet, we don't, we won this
time, but we have to continue the fight. Right?

It took me, like, fifteen minutes to figure this out and I gotta get
up in seven hours to go on live radio to talk about e-voting security
after a local Pirate Party activist stole a public computer from the
parliament building hoping to uncover secret documents proving that
e-voting is rigged and then three weeks later walked into a newspaper
office with it, having not found anything, and is now missing and
wanted by the police, with the computer, and the Pirate Party refuses
to kick him out.

Here's a photo of him with the famous computer:
http://boards.chan.ee/b/src/1368653567180.jpg

Anyway, it would save me some time in the future.

And my actual point is that if we want to engage people, then we need
to communicate in a way that people understand. Considering that
English is not the native language of the vast majority of us, this is
doubly important.

Best,
Elver

elver.loho at gmail.com
+372 5661 6933
skype: elver.loho

On 16 May 2013 23:56, Wende Cover <cover at isoc.org> wrote:
> ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum Closes Focused on Continuing Open
> Dialogue
>
> [Geneva, Switzerland - 16 May 2013] – Today, the World Telecommunication
> Policy Forum (WTPF) came to a close with robust debate among all
> stakeholders about the role of government in Internet governance.
> Throughout the meeting, the Internet Society participated in dialogue that
> focused on several key areas, including the significant role of Internet
> exchange points as a means of enhancing Internet connectivity, the need for
> timely deployment of IPv6, and the importance of the multi-stakeholder model
> of Internet governance.
>
> Six opinions were drafted by a WTPF Informal Experts Group and submitted to
> the meeting, addressing topics such as capacity building, IP addressing, and
> Internet governance.  These Opinions were discussed among all participants:
> ITU member states and sector members, civil society organizations, and other
> key international stakeholders. The inclusion of stakeholders assisted in
> broadening the discussion to allow for a more inclusive dialogue.  As a
> result, a vigorous debate related to the role of governments in the
> multi-stakeholder model exhibited the importance of continued discussions in
> a variety of fora.
>
> “This week’s dialogue was a significant step forward,” said Lynn St. Amour,
> Internet Society President and Chief Executive Officer.  “We know that the
> multi-stakeholder model has served the Internet and individuals across the
> world extraordinarily well, leading to innovations and infrastructure
> development that may not have come about with a top-down model. We welcome
> this open dialogue and hope these discussions continue over the coming
> months at forums such as the Commission on Science and Technology for
> Development and the Internet Governance Forum in order that all voices are
> heard.”
>
> The Internet Society is a global, nonprofit organization dedicated to an
> open Internet for everyone. The Internet Society is a strong advocate of the
> multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance because it is the heart of
> the Internet’s architectural foundation and has proven to be the best way to
> ensure that the benefits of the Internet are available to all.  Experience
> shows that public policy processes that draw from a base of community
> expertise are most effective in creating the environment in which Internet
> development and access can flourish.
>
> To read the Internet Society submission to the WTPF, visit:
> http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/contribution-itu-2013-world-telecommunicationict-policy-forum.
>
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