[Chapter-delegates] Global Panel to Address Future of Internet Governance

[Sivasubramanian M]

Dear Lynn St.Amour,

Congratulations. This is very good news. This would be a meaningful and a
purposeful task to contribute your time to, in continuation of your immense
contribution as President of the Internet Society.

Sivasubramanian M

On Sunday, November 17, 2013, Lynn St.Amour wrote:

> Dear Chapter Leaders:
>
> Following up on the Internet Governance report sent out on Friday, I
> wanted to let you know that a press release will be distributed soon
> announcing a new global panel to address the future of Internet Governance.
>  I agreed to join the Panel on the Future of Global Internet Cooperation,
> which is comprised of a diverse global group of stakeholders from
> government, civil society, the private sector and the technical community.
>   A copy of the press release will be available on our website when
> distributed.
>
> The Panel will engage in collective dialogue on critical Internet
> governance issues, and plans to release a high-level report in early 2014
> for public comment. The report is expected to include principles for global
> Internet cooperation, and possible frameworks for such cooperation.
>
> ICANN was an early catalyst for the Panel and will organize the
> secretariat and provide logistical support. Toomas Ilves, President of
> Estonia, will serve as the chair and Vint Cerf will serve as a vice-chair.
>
> This panel is one of many groups addressing Internet Governance issues and
> is not meant to take the place of those efforts, serve as a new
> institutional framework, or to produce solutions or agreements—it’s an
> opportunity to help evolve or look for new processes.
>
> The output from the panel is expected to serve as only one contribution to
> the multistakeholder high level meeting being planned in Brazil for late
> April/early May.  While the Brazil meeting is still under development, ISOC
> does plans to participate in that as well.
>
> Now more than ever, it is imperative that the Internet community, the
> international community, civil society, and the private sector join forces
> to ensure that the Internet remains open, thriving, and benefitting people
> around the globe. We are establishing more comprehensive communication and
> engagement plans and will be reaching out for your participation.  I am
> pleased to be on this panel, and I look forward to excellent discussions on
> the very important and pressing issues around Internet Governance.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Lynn St.Amour
>
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