[IRPCoalition] Fw: [DC] Internet We Want Framework | Inputs Deadline Extended to Friday, 8 March

Tue Mar 5 15:55:56 EET 2024

Thank you, Timothy, Gregorius, and Said for your input and feedback: it will be included in the draft document very soon!

Best wishes,
Minda

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From: Timothy Holborn <timothy.holborn at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 11:26 AM
To: minda moreira <mindamoreira at hotmail.com>
Cc: IRPC Main List <irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org>
Subject: Re: [IRPCoalition] Fw: [DC] Internet We Want Framework | Inputs Deadline Extended to Friday, 8 March

Hi All,

Few notes, not sure how to incorporate, but i thought i'd socialise the considerations.

1. Peace Infrastructure Projects --> Peace Industries --> Departments of Peace?  to achieve SDGs

Internet, provides a set of tools that can empower all members of our human family to be engaged in works with one-another, as to support our conjoint means to achieve SDGs, et. al.

Few considerations about requirements therein;

1.1. ability to forge agreements with one-another, perhaps using UN Instrument based terms to support 'shared values' in how we define those agreements.

This is considered important for 'social web', in relation to 'human centric' ecosystems (web, AI, Internet, etc.) where platforms (ie: social media silos) may not be REQUIRED as intermediaries between all human relationships.

Notes about 'Agreements' (as distinct to 'mandates') https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MZ_jhKd8MC2D3c91VsKl7auHmv4xqLfq2nusA1Tl3ko/edit

1.2 Humanitarian ICT workers

Internet brings about many differences to historical industrial development; as works can be carried out internationally.  There are many forms of projects, works, infrastructure, etc.  considered 'peace infrastructure' and increasingly vital; alongside projects, such as ensuring all 'mother tongue languages' are supported by internet; that are amongst the many 'peace infrastructure projects' and related humanitarian ICT works.  I think there needs to be some sort of framework to support 'humanitarian ict' workers.

1.3 Humanitarian ICT Services

In cases where the internet is 'turned off' or otherwise limited (ie: due to natural disaster, etc); then, the means to distinguish digital infrastructure that is considered to be a constituency of 'humanitarian ict' services - seems reasonably beneficial.  Whilst ID2020 seemingly instantiated considerations about 'refugee digital credentials' around 2015/6,  the underlying assumptions would include the belief that internet has not been 'turned off'...

both (1.2) and (1.3) are considered to be matters of importance for IHL (international humanitarian law).

2. Advancement of Humanitarian ICT (generally).

I think there's alot of 'peace infrastructure projects' that are both important and necessary.  We don't have 'departments of peace', and there's presently great difficulties in seeking to establish 'obligation free' software / digital works (ie: no 'digital slavery' in the supply chain, fair-work (human rights) principles supported electronically, leading to obligations being met (people were paid fairly for their works) and consequentially free-digital-commons - 'obligation free' software, etc.); as such, those seeking to get paid the 'big bucks' aren't really focused on 'peace infrastructure projects'.  historically, people were paid to build churches, libraries, etc...  but they didn't own them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-hour_day  can provide a definition of 'work' as distinct from other activities in life.

2.1 Cyber Security (addressing corruption issues)

There needs to be ways to address the 'realities' of situations, particularly if participants want to take a matter to a court of law to be considered / dealt with, peacefully...  it is considered that tech has advanced to a point, where 'knowledge systems' can be deployed, particularly within 'work' contexts.

note: draft document - professional wallets (linked into institutional digital evidence collection systems): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjmxz8NRMbtK-vp-z8UnL4IIB05COqW-oWO76al3GfQ/edit

3. related notes

I've been working on a 'agent discovery protocol' (temporary name, perhaps); https://github.com/WebCivics/ADP/blob/main/docs/OpenLetter.md

The notion is that there's an ability to employ domains with a simple file stored on the domain, to support various use-cases; including, social-web related needs, but not exclusively.

credentials can be used to help define such things as 'humanitarian ict' websites; or, methods MAY be advanced, to better support 'age appropriate' ecosystems (ie: particularly for children); there are various other considerations.

It has been my observation, that the context in which these works are presently occurring is built upon the works that have developed - particularly relating to the 'verifiable credentials' works (although, seemingly not commercially focused on 'professional identity wallets' to address corruption issues, whilst that infrastructure has in-effect been delivered, perhaps it wouldn't have been if the documentation was different); since, the beginnings relating to works that were focused on web-payments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8cIYzy5MIA  needs; have been progressed on the basis of negotiating from the basic frame provided via market-saturation commercialisation processes during covid.

I think there needs to be greater scope and consideration given to 'what can be made' (as distinct to, what is now being sold by vendors, such as MS); and in-turn also, the practices, methods, systems and requirements to ensure human rights supports are integrated into systems that are intended to support the production of any such new tools, as required - in fields of 'peace infrastructure projects' & Humanitarian ICT; as required, to protect human rights & deliver SDGs.

I was very encouraged by https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxNNoH3uluw9VWVmwNrcLTkSXp6l4gCjQy  at the end of last year, believing that the notes made - reflected, progress..  there's alot to do...

FWIW: as a means to define the 'focus' of continuing works, where i was involved in W3C Credentials, Web-Payments, WebID, RWW (now known as solid) and other components required for 'knowledge banks' and Human Centric AI; i started a 'peace infrastructure project' list and related works, as the mission (very old, but from 2010 onwards in particular) has been about rendering meaningful supports for protecting human rights, particularly those of children, (in courts of law, etc.);  notwithstanding the various broader considerations that may be built upon works that foundationally support 'values', including 'freedom of thought' and various other - complex issues / requirements, poorly suited to 'wallets' as a cureall...  i've noted the list / library links below (library isn't very well 'sorted' but has alot in it).  In my view, we need to build the infrastructure we need to produce 'medicinal earth' outcomes...  which is about what we do, and how we do it.  One of the biggest issues at present, appears to be corruption and our means to address it in a timely manner; whilst, figuring out how to support both rule of law, and means to ensure wrong-doers do not disproportionately benefit from engaging in gainful activities that are unlawful; and indeed also, how to better serve the needs of people who refuse to engage in unlawful activity, but may then suffer and/or be disabled / unable to further works, as a consequence of their commitment to law / human rights, etc.

for instance;i was involved in establishing 'w3c credentials'

https://www.w3.org/community/credentials/2014/08/06/call-for-participation-in-credentials-community-group/

which created 'verifiable credentials', often known as 'digital identity' (nb: https://www.w3.org/community/credentials/ );  but I did not get involved in wrongs, as my focus has always been on ensuring foundational support for human rights...  whereas others,

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/27/covid-vaccine-mandate-queensland-emergency-workers-police-ambulance-unlawful
(i live in QLD)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robodebt_scheme
(the governmental organisation who is becoming the digital identity system administrator)

As such, I was effectively excluded from the gainful works others were involved in, as works sought to deploy 'digital identity' to global market saturation.

IMO: not 'peaceful'...  insight becomes, the need to figure out how to better support 'humanitarian ict' workers... (also, human 'identity' is far more complex than any 'wallet service'... notwithstanding the usefulness of the tooling, to address corruption (ie; professional identity wallets) and various other use-cases...); whilst https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/principles/ illustrates various rights of persons; means to ensure people are allowed to support human rights, needs supports.

I hope my notes help.

Tim.

list: https://groups.google.com/g/peace-infrastructure-project
library: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tYFIggw8MIY5fD2u-nbwFRM6wqrhdmQZ

On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 at 20:32, minda moreira <mindamoreira at hotmail.com<mailto:mindamoreira at hotmail.com>> wrote:
Dear all,

The deadline for inputs to the IGF Leadership Panel's framework for "The Internet We Want" has been extended to Friday 8th March.

Our contribution is still on draft form:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RbopArGY97FyJJ9NWYCNG0MQlD9Zsbgz2QvbifxINRs/edit
Please feel free to contribute as soon as possible for submission by this Wednesday 6th March.

Please note that we are collaborating with our sister coalition, the Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values (DC-CIV).
The DC-CIV input has been submitted and we are grateful for the references to the IRPC work.

Many thanks and best wishes,
Minda

[on behalf of the IRPC SC]

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Subject: [DC] Internet We Want Framework | Inputs Deadline Extended to Friday, 8 March

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The IGF Leadership Panel’s framework for the “Internet We Want” remains open for comment until Friday, 8 March!

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