[Chapter-delegates] Save the date: January 30

[Veni Markovski]

Dear all,
Thanks to the people, who joined the Sunday call, and who contributed to 
a fruitful conversation.
We plan to organize another one, during a week day, and not a weekend, 
so that more chapters could hear the concerns we shared, and the ideas 
that were circulated.
As food for thought, I am quoting below a portion of the Russia-China 
declaration <http://en.kremlin.ru/supplement/5770>, signed today in 
Beijing; it's relevant to our conversation. I've added *bold* for the 
parts ISOC chapters should pay attention to, and ISOC could decide to do 
so, as well:


The sides reiterate their readiness to deepen cooperation in the field 
of international information security and to contribute to building 
an open, secure, sustainable and accessible ICT environment. The sides 
emphasize that the principles of the non-use of force, respect 
for national sovereignty and fundamental human rights and freedoms, 
and non-interference in the internal affairs of other States, 
as enshrined in the UN Charter, are applicable to the information space. 
*Russia and China reaffirm the key role of the UN in responding 
to threats to international information security and express their 
support for the Organization in developing new norms of conduct 
of states in this area*.

The sides welcome the implementation of the global negotiation process 
on international information security within a single mechanism 
and support in this context the work of the UN Open-ended Working Group 
on security of and in the use of information and communication 
technologies (ICTs) 2021–2025 (OEWG) *and express their willingness 
to speak with one voice within it.* The sides consider it necessary 
to consolidate the efforts of the international community to develop new 
norms of responsible behaviour of States, including legal ones, as well 
as a universal international legal instrument regulating the activities 
of States in the field of ICT. The sides believe that the Global 
Initiative on Data Security, proposed by the Chinese side and supported, 
in principle, by the Russian side, provides a basis for the Working 
Group to discuss and elaborate responses to data security threats 
and other threats to international information security.

The sides reiterate their support of United Nations General Assembly 
resolutions 74/247 and 75/282, support the work of the relevant Ad Hoc 
Committee of Governmental Experts, facilitate the negotiations within 
the United Nations for the elaboration of an international convention 
on countering the use of ICTs for criminal purposes. The sides encourage 
constructive participation of all sides in the negotiations in order 
to agree as soon as possible on a credible, universal, and comprehensive 
convention and provide it to the United Nations General Assembly at its 
78^th session in strict compliance with resolution 75/282. For these 
purposes,*Russia and China have presented a joint draft convention 
as a basis for negotiations*.

The sides support the *internationalization of Internet governance*, 
advocate equal rights to its governance, believe that any attempts 
to limit their sovereign right to regulate national segments 
of the Internet and ensure their security are unacceptable, *are 
interested in greater participation of the International 
Telecommunication Union in addressing these issues*.


Hope that this is helpful.

v/

On 1/25/22 08:12, Constance Bommelaer wrote:
>
> Dear Veni et all,
>
>
> We appreciate you bringing attention to the recent Internet governance 
> discussions at the ITU and the possibility of an expanded discussion 
> at the Plenipotentiary later this year. ISOC’s priorities in the 
> five-year strategic plan are to build, promote and defend the 
> Internet, and we continue to advance these strategic priorities in 
> various intergovernmental fora, including the ITU, with the support 
> and collaboration of our community.
>
>
> Later this year, we will be sharing with our members some resources 
> such as a matrix of draft ITU resolutions that can help stakeholders 
> navigate the negotiations. We would also welcome a chance to share 
> insights as many Chapter members work closely on these issues with 
> their national governments.
>
>
> Our community can be most impactful in our advocacy in support of the 
> Internet. We appreciate the proposal by ISOC Bulgaria to engage ISOC 
> Chapters and Members, and we welcome suggestions on how the ISOC team 
> might collaborate and, or support our mutual efforts. Perhaps the ChAC 
> could include this on its agenda for its next meeting and make 
> recommendation(s) based on what ISOC Chapters/members determines would 
> be most useful and where we can be helpful and, or assist Members with 
> engagement at the national level. We'd love to hear from Members and 
> appreciate opportunities to work together.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> ----------
> Constance Bommelaer de Leusse
> Area Vice President
> Institutional Relations and Empowerment
> The Internet Society
> www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>
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