[IRPCoalition] [governance] Re: [bestbits] Looking for your input - NetMundial Initiative
Hanane Boujemi
hananeb at diplomacy.edu
Mon Aug 25 14:17:29 EEST 2014
Thanks Carolina for keeping us in the loop. While the new list of invited
people is more balanced ( unlike the leaked doc). I think specific
attention has to be allocated to having a concrete outcome out of this
meeting which will feed into the whole process. The list of concerns and
what Nneena added is in my opinion sufficient .
Hanane
>
> On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Nnenna Nwakanma <nnenna75 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear all
>>
>> The position of the World Wide Web Foundation is open and on the blog:
>> https://webfoundation.org/2014/08/the-fall-of-internet-governance/
>>
>> SNIP = = =
>>
>> Here are the proposals we’ll be bringing to these forums to help ensure
>> that international commitment leverages change on the ground:
>>
>> - *Commit to policy coherence.* Companies and governments who espouse
>> participatory, democratic processes and defend human rights in Internet
>> governance forums should not turn around and negotiate away our Web rights
>> in secretive negotiations on topics such as digital copyright,
>> cybersecurity, spectrum licensing and surveillance cooperation.
>> - *Popularise the issues. *Companies won’t change until they feel
>> their profits are threatened. Governments won’t change unless they fear
>> being voted out of power. So we need a collective effort to ensure that
>> people around the globe understand and care about these issues. We’re
>> playing our part by leading the Web We Want <http://webwewant.org/>
>> campaign — and as part of this we’re planning a major festival with the UK’s
>> Southbank Centre
>> <http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/festivals-series/web-we-want>,
>> which will take place across three weekends, beginning in September. We
>> also fund and connect local activists working for a free and open Web all
>> over the world, from Privacy Cafes
>> <https://webwewant.org/projects/The_Cryptoparty_Tour_by_Privacy_Cafe>
>> in the Netherlands, to public awareness efforts and advocacy campaigns in
>> Mexico <https://webwewant.org/projects/CriptoRally_in_Mexico>, Nigeria
>> <https://webwewant.org/projects/Web_We_Want_Radio_Phone_Ins> and
>> beyond
>> <https://webwewant.org/news/Announcing_the_Web_25_Year_of_Action_Grants>.
>> Through our Web Index <http://www.thewebindex.org/> project, we’re
>> tracking the performance of countries around the world on digital rights
>> issues such as access, affordability, and online privacy. How can you help?
>> - *Include more voices.* Technical guidance from “Internet Governance
>> Experts” is critical in this field to avoid policy blunders, but the
>> conversation is too important to be left to them alone. Representatives of
>> other constituencies need to turn their minds to this issue and put forward
>> solutions. The World Economic Forum initiative will reach wider business
>> interests beyond the tech sector, which is positive in itself — but not
>> everybody gets to go to Davos. We need equally creative and well-resourced
>> ways to engage small-medium enterprises and start-ups, union leaders, the
>> arts and culture community, anti-poverty campaigners, women’s rights
>> groups, youth movements, parliamentarians and more.
>> - *Open up.* Internet governance affects everyone, and so discussions
>> should happen in the open, supported by transparent mechanisms that
>> strengthen the accountability of governments, technical bodies, and
>> technology corporations to the public. The Internet Governance Forum is to
>> be commended for live-streaming their sessions, and we call on the
>> organisers of the NETmundial Initiative and the Plenipotentiary to do the
>> same. We’ll be providing full and honest write-ups of all our participation
>> here too.
>> - *Invest in national level change. *International norms are
>> important — and we’ve gone as far as to call for a global “Magna Carta” for
>> the Internet. Yet it is national level laws, regulations, business
>> practices, and market incentives that most powerfully shape the
>> Internet—for better or worse. It’s time for a concerted effort to build and
>> pass an “Internet bill of rights” in every country that will enshrine
>> citizens’ rights to access, privacy, and freedom of expression and
>> association online. To do this requires sustained attention, political
>> leadership, and investment in the capacity and resources of local civil
>> society.
>>
>> SNIP = = =
>>
>>
>> Nnenna
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 6:00 PM, "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" <
>> wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Adam,
>>>
>>> good questions. I also support Rauls approach. Key point at this stage
>>> is to broaden the support for the IGF and NMI is one great option to do
>>> this. BTW, I got yesterday an invitation to join the Geneva meeting but I
>>> can not go due to our 14th Meeting of the ICANN Studienkreis in Sofia
>>> (Bulgaria), August 28/29.
>>>
>>> In the light of the Monday Meeting in Istanbul we should use the IGC
>>> Meeting on Friday to enhance a CSmid-term strategy.
>>>
>>> Wolfgang
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> DAM;
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> Von: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org im Auftrag von Adam
>>> Gesendet: Sa 23.08.2014 14:38
>>> An: Carolina Rossini
>>> Cc: Brett Solomon; <bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>
>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>
>>> irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org; governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>>> IGC
>>> Betreff: [governance] Re: [bestbits] Looking for your input - NetMundial
>>> Initiative
>>>
>>> Dear Carolina,
>>>
>>> Thank you for sharing this. A few comments below.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 23, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Carolina Rossini wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Dear all,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > As some of you might have heard and also seen the leaked documents,
>>> the World Economic Forum, supported by ICANN, will host the workshop
>>> "NetMundial Initiative" on 28th of August, in Geneva.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Besides leaked documents, an "official" site is now up (as of
>>> yesterday) at http://www.weforum.org/issues/global-internet-governance,
>>> with list of participants, agenda, a short briefing and a FAQ. It worth
>>> reading it - the FAQ is a very "interesting" piece. See it here -
>>> http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_2NETmundialInitiativeFAQ.pdf.
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> Shame it had to leak. Fadi announced the initiative at the ICANN
>>> meeting in London (around 23rd June) and the lead CS participants were
>>> already known at that time. But only rumor, no information, until the leak
>>> of course...
>>>
>>>
>>> > Background regarding invitations and communication with NMI
>>> organizers: None of the CS members invited to the workshop know exactly how
>>> the selection process happened. In my personal case, I heard I was being
>>> invited from colleagues in Brazil, but you can refer to Brett's previous
>>> email (I paste it below) regarding to some of our earlier concerns
>>> regarding the lack of transparency related to the invitation process.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Yesterday, a group of CS members had a call with Fadi and folks from
>>> the WEF - the first of its kind. The call was arranged in response to a
>>> request from CS invited for the Geneva meeting.
>>>
>>>
>>> Who were the other "civil society" people who joined the call with
>>> Fadi/WEF?
>>>
>>> And news on membership of the Steering Committee?
>>>
>>>
>>> > Below are some key concerns that were drafted ahead of the call. A
>>> primary theme on the call was lack of transparency and failure to
>>> adequately engage CS as part of the planning process for this workshop and
>>> its follow-up processes. We also conveyed how problematic that it was
>>> about the lack of southern CS representation.
>>>
>>>
>>> Except for yourself, is there anyone? Skimming the participant list,
>>> the only other person I recognize as having a experience of Internet
>>> governance at national/regional level global south is Barrack Otieno (tech
>>> community, Kenya and East Africa IGFs and other).
>>>
>>>
>>> > Besides the issues below, and in regard to participation, we asked
>>> ICANN and WEF to let CS chose its own representatives and that the
>>> representation should rotate, so it is inclusive.
>>>
>>>
>>> from <http://www.weforum.org/issues/global-internet-governance> this
>>> initiative is "Inspired by the NETmundial..." "Carry forward the spirit of
>>> NETmundial..."'
>>>
>>> NETmundial document is couldn't be clearer "Stakeholder representatives
>>> appointed to multistakeholder Internet governance processes should be
>>> selected through open, democratic, and transparent processes. Different
>>> stakeholder groups should self-manage their processes based on inclusive,
>>> publicly known, well defined and accountable mechanisms."
>>>
>>> Please ask WEF to cut the sweet words and either follow the "spirit" or
>>> find another brand :-) Quite an issue over this during the lead-up to
>>> NETmundial. Should be a civil society non-negotiable.
>>>
>>>
>>> > We also asked for remote participation and that the WEF sets a
>>> platform for remote commentary, which should happen in advance, during and
>>> after the meeting. The initiative was presented to us as an experiment that
>>> will initially last for roughly 6 months. Nobody from CS who is attending
>>> the workshop has decided to publicly support or not the initiative.
>>>
>>>
>>> Will you attend as representatives of civil society or for your own
>>> organizations?
>>>
>>> Is WEF (etc) covering costs of participation, travel to Geneva?
>>>
>>>
>>> > At the workshop, we will observe, understand what is still up in the
>>> air and what may have been decided in advance by the conveners, and then
>>> decide. But for that to happen, it would be very helpful to hear more in
>>> the main IG lists.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > So, the primary purpose of this email is to reach out to you with a
>>> very practical ask: The agenda presents a series of questions this
>>> "Initiative" wants to address. Those on the call thought it would be a good
>>> idea to ask in a series of CS lists involved in IG for your views and
>>> comments regarding those questions. Refer to the agenda here:
>>> http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_3NETmundialInitiativeLaunchAgenda.pdf
>>> >
>>> > It would be extremely helpful to those attending to get your input on
>>> the questions and issues presented in the agenda by Tuesday Aug 26, so we
>>> can incorporate your thoughts and comments into our interventions at the
>>> workshop. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> Long way to go for an agenda doesn't have much time for discussion.
>>>
>>> Topic that most interests me is (from the NETmundial document) "There is
>>> a need to develop multistakeholder mechanisms at the national level owing
>>> to the fact that a good portion of Internet governance issues should be
>>> tackled at this level. National multistakeholder mechanisms should serve as
>>> a link between local discussions and regional and global instances.
>>> Therefore a fluent coordination and dialogue across those different
>>> dimensions is essential." Two items on the agenda seem to address this.
>>>
>>> and text I think perhaps helpful :
>>>
>>> "National and regional level Internet governance structures and
>>> mechanisms must emerge, guided by the same global principles to ensure
>>> alignment [*]. The synchronization between the different levels ensures a
>>> healthy, inclusive, and balanced stakeholder representation locally while
>>> contributing to the coordination of activities taking place at the global
>>> level and avoiding additional frictions in the Internet."
>>>
>>> [* i.e. NETmunudal principles, and text from the Panel On Global
>>> Internet Cooperation and Governance Mechanisms, contribution to NETmundial
>>> http://internetgovernancepanel.org/ ]
>>>
>>> How can this new WEF initiative help develop, support/sustain such
>>> national level mechanisms, will the members commit to supporting such
>>> activities. Does need commitment, we have been talking about such
>>> mechanisms since 2000/01.
>>>
>>> The bullets below look good.
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>> (not subscribed to redlatam at lists.accessnow.org, igcbp-talk <
>>> igcbp-talk at googlegroups.com> and steering at lists.bestbits.net so removed
>>> from cc list, but added "governance at lists.igcaucus.org IGC" <
>>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org>)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Cheers,
>>> >
>>> > C
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > .
>>> > Welcome the interest and desire of ICANN and the WEF to leverage and
>>> further build on the NETmundial outcomes
>>> >
>>> > . Recognize that there have been some challenges in bringing
>>> this group together and many concerns as to the processes by which this
>>> occurred
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > . Convey broader civil society concerns that the convening
>>> process was inconsistent with the NETmundial principles - greater openness
>>> and transparency is required in order to achieve any legitimacy
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > . Insist that the process going forward be true to principles of
>>> openness, transparency and inclusivity and that there be mechanisms to
>>> ensure that fullest participation is facilitated
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > . Insist that the NMI support, underpin and strengthen the IGF
>>> and its work
>>> >
>>> > . Insist that the NMI not duplicate or subsume work of existing
>>> entities to promote NETmundial outcomes but rather support and encourage
>>> such work and find new avenues
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > . Seek clarification and work to identify the medium to long
>>> term goals of NMI - what is the NMI's added value, specific purpose and
>>> what are (at most) the three clearly identifiable and achievable goals that
>>> it is going to set for itself
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > . Work to ensure that NMI is not operating in a vacuum and that
>>> it is appropriately linked to 1NET, the IGF, the various business and civil
>>> society platforms, etc., and to ensure that it is appropriately taking into
>>> account other processes such as the WSIS+10 review
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > . Suggest that a meeting in January around the fringes of Davos
>>> may not be suitably accessible to the majority of interested parties given
>>> the costs, etc., of that particular event
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > . Seek to put "more meat on the bones" of the proposed actions,
>>> noting where such actions are already taking place (and their progress),
>>> and suggest that it may be wise to start with one action rather than
>>> multiple [encouraging the implementation of NETmundial outcomes -
>>> particularly governance principles and processes - at the national and
>>> regional levels, for example]
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > . Suggest an open brainstorming session at Aug meeting and an
>>> online process to solicit ideas for taking the NETmundial outcomes forward.
>>> (Perhaps the Initiative should be open to suggestions as to possible
>>> actions on an ongoing basis.)
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > . Better understand the role of the WEF and how the "host" is
>>> going to rotate and how the meetings will be structured so that they can
>>> encourage the greatest possible engagement and participation
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > . Ensure that the steering committee going forward is put
>>> together through appropriately transparent and inclusive processes.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> > From: Brett Solomon <brett at accessnow.org>
>>> > Date: Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 2:41 PM
>>> > Subject: [bestbits] NetMundial Initiative
>>> > To: "<,bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>," <bestbits at lists.bestbits.net
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Hey there,
>>> >
>>> > As many of you know there is a post-Sao Paolo process emerging,
>>> proposed by Fadi Chehadi at ICANN, called the Net Mundial Initiative.
>>> Various versions of the documents laying out this concept have been
>>> floating around and are now leaked.
>>> >
>>> > A number of individuals including myself were alerted to this process
>>> before the documents were 'leaked' and have since communicated it more
>>> broadly amongst civil society. Clearly there are a number of procedural and
>>> substantive questions about what the Net Mundial Initiative will seek to
>>> accomplish, who will be involved, and what the processes for inclusion and
>>> decision-making will be moving forward.
>>> >
>>> > As the documents indicate, the next step of the Net Mundial Initiative
>>> will be a meeting in Geneva on August 28th. A number of members of civil
>>> society who have been invited to join the Net Mundial Initiative will
>>> attend this event, including Carolina Rossini (Public Knowledge), Eileen
>>> Donahoe (HRW), and Bill Drake (though perhaps more there as a
>>> representative of the academic community).
>>> >
>>> > I have not communicated this yet to the organizers, but I'm planning
>>> on going to the event to learn more, but Access has not decided yet whether
>>> we will accept the invitation to join the Steering Committee. Regardless, I
>>> personally will consult our global membership and other civil society
>>> partners to garner an array of perspectives before attending.
>>> >
>>> > From what I have been told, the process will be hosted by the World
>>> Economic Forum for a temporary period from August to February 2015. In
>>> addition to those listed above, a number of concerns have been raised about
>>> the Initiative including:
>>> >
>>> > . Participation: selection process, attendance, and
>>> representation from the global south
>>> > . WEF as host: corporate nature of the host, perceptions of
>>> corporate capture, approach to development and elitism
>>> > . Objectives: what is the NMI trying to achieve, and how does it
>>> relate to other key elements of the IG landscape, in particular the IGF.
>>> >
>>> > All of the people that Fadi and WEF reached out to that I've talked to
>>> have expressed pretty deep concerns back to the organizers, including
>>> pushing hard to make sure civil society is represented and for this process
>>> in general to be more open, transparent, and inclusive of those from the
>>> global south. It would be good if we could have as open lines of
>>> communication as possible, including at the event, so if people have any
>>> thoughts or concerns they can then share them on or off list. Those who are
>>> attending should be a conduit for communication.
>>> >
>>> > Additionally, we have requested a meeting between civil society
>>> representatives and Fadi and Klaus (of WEF), so there will be a further
>>> opportunity to voice concerns there, which those going to Geneva will
>>> report back on.
>>> >
>>> > Best wishes
>>> >
>>> > Brett
>>> >
>>> > PS I am on Access team offsite so might be slow to respond.
>>> >
>>> > Brett Solomon
>>> > Executive Director
>>> > Access | accessnow.org
>>> >
>>> > +1 917 969 6077
>>> > @solomonbrett
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>>> >
>>> >
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>>> > Carolina Rossini
>>> > Vice President, International Policy
>>> > Public Knowledge
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