[Chapter-delegates] A few updates on NMI

Tue Jan 6 19:16:08 PST 2015

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John More

> On Jan 6, 2015, at 9:45 PM, Alejandro Pisanty <apisanty at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Richard,
> 
> I too am very thankful to Bob Hinden and to Kathy Brown for their reports, messages and good work.
> 
> Let me express my profound disagreement with your statement for NMI. First, at the most general level, it assumes that NMI is necessary, and is read as too happy that a single, overarching Internet governance structure may emerge.
> 
> As far as I can tell both views have not been backed by ISOC and are in fact contrary to ISOC's accumulated views, experience, principles and outlook. 
> 
> Going into more detail, I oppose statements or phrases such as "in their respective roles", for favorign a silo approach instead of a collaborative stance, and many others. Going into further detail would drag us into a rathole and I refuse to go that way when we have such a massive discrepancy at the highest level.
> 
> Yours,
> 
> Alejandro Pisanty
> 
> On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 3:59 PM, Richard Hill <rhill at hill-a.ch <mailto:rhill at hill-a.ch>> wrote:
> Dear Bob,
> 
> Thank you for this.  I see that NMI is asking for input on their Terms of
> Reference.
> 
> In light of the challenges that you identified in your year end message, I
> would propose something like the following for the NMI:
> 
> Recognizing that the Internet is a global resource which should be managed
> in the public interest, the NETmundial Initiative will seek to develop
> enablers/solutions for distributed Internet governance, ensuring the full
> involvement of all stakeholders in their respective roles and
> responsibilities, so as to address current pressing challenges, in
> particular government actions and inactions, and private sector actions,
> that result in restrictions of freedom of speech and of personal privacy; in
> mass surveillance; in loss of control of personal information; in
> monetization of personal information; in lack of cybersecurity; in
> cybercrime; and in lack of universal, equal opportunity, affordable and high
> quality Internet access.
> 
> The NETmundial Initiative will also seek to develop enablers/solutions for
> distributed Internet governance that will favour the realization of all
> human rights, recognizing that human rights are indivisible and that they
> include democracy, economic and social justice, and the right to
> development; and that governments have primary, legal and political
> accountability for the protection of human rights.
> 
> When developing enablers/solutions, the NETmundial Initiative will use
> democratic, multistakeholder processes, ensuring the meaningful and
> accountable participation of all stakeholders, including governments, the
> private sector, civil society, the technical community, the academic
> community and users.  The respective roles and responsibilities of
> stakeholders should be interpreted in a flexible manner with reference to
> the issue under discussion.
> 
> Best,
> Richard
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org <mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org>]On
> Behalf Of Bob Hinden
> Sent: mercredi, 24. décembre 2014 17:35
> To: ISOC Chapter Delegates
> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] A few updates on NMI
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> I received this yesterday from the NMI organizers.  They also announced the
> membership of the council.  It can be found at:
> 
> 
>   https://www.netmundial.org/blog/secretariat/netmundial-initiative-announce
> s-formation-its-inaugural-coordination-council-and <https://www.netmundial.org/blog/secretariat/netmundial-initiative-announces-formation-its-inaugural-coordination-council-and>
> 
> 
> Bob
> 
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> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> 
> From: NETmundial Initiative Secretariat <secretariat at netmundial.org <mailto:secretariat at netmundial.org>>
> 
> Subject: Changes resulting from your feedback
> 
> Date: December 23, 2014 4:48:30 PM PST
> 
> To: steve at shinkuro.com <mailto:steve at shinkuro.com>, bob.hinden at gmail.com <mailto:bob.hinden at gmail.com>
> 
> Cc: Fadi Chehade <fadi.chehade at icann.org <mailto:fadi.chehade at icann.org>>, SAMANS Richard
> <richard.samans at weforum.org <mailto:richard.samans at weforum.org>>, virgilio almeida
> <virgilio.almeida at mct.gov.br <mailto:virgilio.almeida at mct.gov.br>>, Nora Abusitta <nora.abusitta at netmundial.org <mailto:nora.abusitta at netmundial.org>>
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Steve and Bob,
> 
> 
> We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your feedback regarding
> the NETmundial Initiative's activities and organization, as outlined in the
> recent joint statement issued by ISOC and ICANN.
> 
> 
> In response to your feedback, the NETmundial Initiative will implement the
> following suggested changes:
> Draft the Initiative's Terms of Reference through a bottom-up community
> consultation process;
> 
> The first meeting of the Coordination Council will now be delayed for at
> least three months to allow for inclusive community input;
> 
> This first Coordination Council will be named ‘Inaugural’ with a limited
> term in order to emphasize the evolving nature of the structure and form of
> the NETmundial Initiative;
> 
> Appoint Dr. Wolfgang Kleinwächter as Special Ambassador to increase
> cooperation and ensure open channels of dialogue between the community and
> the Inaugural Coordination Council.
> 
> The NETmundial Initiative remains committed to working collaboratively with
> all interested parties in helping inform and shape its way forward.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> NETmundial Initiative Transitional Committee Members:
> Fadi Chehadé (ICANN)
> Richard Samans (WEF)
> Virgílio Augusto Fernandes Almeida (CGI.br)
> 
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