[Chapter-delegates] Bringing Multistakeholder to ISOC: The first task of our New Collaborative Governance Project

[Greg Shatan]

Dave:

Can you please clarify this sentence?

“Many Internet users, in my opinion a majority, believe that decisions
about the Internet that are not dominated by the U.S. and allies.”

Thanks!

Greg

On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 11:07 AM Dave Burstein <daveb at dslprime.com> wrote:

> Folks
>
> We all know decisions in ISOC remain top down, despite at least six years
> of effort to make ISOC multistakeholder. I therefore urge the new ISOC
> Collaborative Governance Project to set its first goal to bring these
> principles to ISOC before we tell others what to do.
>
> It's led by Larry Strickling, who is one of the most effective people in
> D.C. He can make things happen. Sally has urged us to join the call in
> about an hour, and I hope I'm not the only one to speak up.
>
> Here is our definition of multi-stakeholder and suggested ways we can
> implement it.
>
>    -
>
>    Stakeholder-driven: Stakeholders determine the process and decisions,
>    from agenda setting to workflow, rather than simply fulfilling an advisory
>    role;
>
> Let's see if we, the stakeholders, can direct this process to first
> improving ISOC.
>
>    -
>
>    Open: Any stakeholder may participate and the process includes and
>    integrates the viewpoints of a diverse range of stakeholders;
>
> A diverse range of viewpoints would be great. Until recently, our home
> page called for "like-minded people." The first step should be allowing
> comments on the ISOC blog and web site articles and welcome blog
> submissions from people in the chapters.
>
> As we know, the Internet community has a strong North-South split, the
> U.S. and allies against the BRICs and most of the rest of the world. Many
> Internet users, in my opinion a majority, believe that decisions about the
> Internet that are not dominated by the U.S. and allies.
>
> Larry, who is in charge here, has a chance to prove he can rise above his
> role in the U.S. government. He was co-leader of the U,S, WCIT delegation
> that walked out of the leading International meeting when we didn't get our
> way.
>
>    -
>
>    Transparent: All stakeholders and the public have access to
>    deliberations, creating an environment of trust, legitimacy, and
>    accountability; and
>
> Please, please, bring this to ISOC. The most important decision in recent
> ISOC history, the Chapters Committee proposal to give the chapters some
> funding and independence, was turned down in a closed session of the board.
> Very ugly. 3% of out budget is not very much but would make a difference.
>
> Another crucial improvement would be to provide information about our
> donors. We know that has been a factor in deciding what ISOC addresses but
> someone made a policy we should not report our funders.
>
>    -
>
>    Consensus-based: Outcomes are consensus-based, arrived at by
>    compromise, and are a win-win for the greatest number or diversity of
>    stakeholders.
>
> Starting with what the Collaborative Governance Project addresses. It
> seems to already have an agenda made by the staff.
>
> In particular, we should make sure the current choice of a new President
> is consensus driven. One prominent candidate has been strongly opposed by
> many on this chapter-delegates list but I believe is still under
> consideration. Unless he can show he supports more chapter power in making
> ISOC decisions, he would not have a chance
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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