[NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: Fwd: RE: CSTD WG on Enhanced Cooperation

Fri May 3 06:02:50 CEST 2013

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Hi - for those interested, just sharing information about the upcoming
meeting of the CSTD working group on enhanced cooperation (May 30-31).
As I am not doing this in my GNSO Councillor role, I haven't posted this
to NCSG, but thought to bring it here to NCUC - happy to be guided on
whether it should also go to the NCSG list. And apologies for any cross
postings
Probably of most interest is the the proposed themes for discussion on
the themes for the groups mandate and on which a questionnairre and
survey will be developed as the work rolls out this year and early next
- for ease of reference I have posted this list inline below. Note that
this list is simply a redaction of previous discussions and has been
developed as a summary of points raised in 2012 meetings. I can't vouch
for its accuracy :-)
If you think there are gaps, areas that need better definition, greater
clarity, those of more or less importance or which could be dropped off
entirely it would be helpful to hear.
Cheers
Joy

On 28/04/2013 11:12 p.m., Peter Major wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
>
>
> I hope that  you have received my invitation letter to the first
> meeting of the CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation  (WGEC) to
> be held  the 30 May in the afternoon and the 31 May the whole day  in
> the Conference Centre of Varembé (CCV) in Geneva
> (http://www.cicg.ch/en/the-ccv/ ).
>
> The WGEC, mandated by the resolution of the UN GA, should "examine the
> mandate of WSIS regarding Enhanced Cooperation, through seeking,
> compiling and reviewing inputs from all Member States and all other
> stakeholders, and to make recommendations on how to fully implement
> this mandate".  To comply with this resolution I suggest that during
> our first meeting we carefully determine the relevant topics on
> Enhanced Cooperation with the view to create a questionnaire to be
> sent out to all Member States and all other stakeholder.
>
>
>
> As you know the Chair of the 15th Session of the CSTD conducted and
> Open Consultation on the 18 May 2012. You may find useful to read the
> attached transcripts of this Consultation in preparation for our
> meeting.  Copies of presentations and contributions are available at
> <http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=61>
> http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=61.
> Summary report of the Open Consultation is available at
> http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/ecn162012crp2_en.pdf.
> Links to the webcasts are available at
> <http://www.itu.int/ibs/WSIS/201205forum/#friday>
> http://www.itu.int/ibs/WSIS/201205forum/#friday. I also attach for
> your consideration a document prepared by the Secretariat  based on
> the transcripts. The document lists the topics mentioned during the
> Open Consultation on the 18 May 2012.
>
>
>
> I would like to have your suggestions, comments and observations
> focusing on our mandate. I need your support to efficiently manage our
> work. I would like to ask member states having more than one person on
> their delegation to designate one person to express views on behalf of
> the respective delegation. I am confident that each delegation will
> contribute to the successful completion of our task.
>
>
>
> Please, do not hesitate to contact me in case you have questions,
> remarks or suggestions.
>
>
>
> I look forward meeting you in Geneva.
>
>
>
> Best regards
>
>
>
> Peter Major
>
> Chair, CSTD WGEC
>

*Shopping list of themes for WGEC*

*Overarching issues:*

·       Definition and understanding of ?enhanced cooperation?

·       Role of enhanced cooperation vis-à-vis the IGF (some countries
think IGF is already enhanced cooperation)

·       Procedure used to identify specific themes

·       Undertaking a mapping exercise of themes to identify what has
been achieved / what is outstanding / what are the opportunities

·       What are the public policy issues at global level?

* *

* *

*SUBTHEMES*

* *

*1.           Digital divide*

* *

·       How to deal with asymmetric Internet governance regimes and the
emergence of regional and multilateral arrangements for discussion
mainly in the North

·       The South is preoccupied with access to the Internet, while the
North leads privacy, e-commerce, IP and online digital enforcement. This
is not a democratic approach and narrows choices for developing
countries. There is a need to harmonize initiatives from the North and
South to prevent fragmentation (?Digital domination?, ?digital dependency?)

*2.           Reaching out to developing countries/LDCs*

* *

·       Improving accessibility and affordability of the Internet
(including through the use of Universal Service Funds)

·       Adaptability of online services for devices used in developing
countries (such as specific versions of mobile phones)

·       E-commerce: Compatibility of online payment processors with Africa

·       Tackling unemployment in developing countries through adoption
of e-solutions

*3.           IP, copyright and censorship*

* *

·       Copyright enforcement of Internet content at national level

·       Licensing of Internet content by companies

·       Accessibility of content

·       Internet censorship at national level

·       Internet freedom: Freedom of expression, Freedom of information

·       Piracy

·       Freedom of accessing information (blocking content for countries
due to political reasons)

·       Fostering innovation on the Internet

*4.           Applications, content and literacy*

* *

·       Promoting content and linguistic diversity

·       What Internet applications can be supported and prioritized as
part of enhanced cooperation (e-health, e-education)

·       E-governance, e-commerce, infotainment, resource mapping and
meteorological and other essential services

·       Capacity building for Internet literacy

*5.           R&D and technical/engineering cooperation*

* *

·       Naming / global domain name system / Top level domains (arabic
.ar domain name)

·       Addressing / IPv6 adoption

·       Research and development (for example Domain Name System
Security Extensions - DNSSEC)

*6.           Internet governance*

* *

·       Internet governance and institutionalization (including the
question of how to institutionalize/formalize multi-stakeholder
governance and decision-making)

·       Definition of equal footing in multi-stakeholder collaboration

·       Roles and responsibilities - for example, standard setting and
legislation vs. day-to-day technical administration

·       Privatization of regulation: Open public Internet is narrowing
down. No opportunity to opt out of or scrutinize Internet regulation
that was envisioned and developed by the private sector

·       Politicization of Internet governance and erosion of
multi-stakeholderism (lack of non-governmental participation).

·       Transparency and accountability in governance (for example,
ICANN and the role of GAC)

·       Reducing the cost of governance and improving
transparency/reducing corruption with the help of the Internet
(e-government)

·       Oversight/governance of the technical and logical infrastructure
of the Internet

·       Independent reviews of different aspects of the Internet
(accountability, transparency, stability?)

·       Hard law vs. soft law for regulation

·       How to continuously adapt Internet governance and enhanced
cooperation institutions to a rapidly-changing Internet?

·       The sovereign right of states in defining public policy on the
Internet

·       Multilateral, stable funding of IGF and WGEC

*7.           Security*

* *

·       Management and protection of Internet resources and
infrastructure / measuring infrastructure performance

·       Security and Safety / Cybercrime / Rule of law on the Internet

·       Protecting children

·       Privacy

·       International ownership of data (cloud)

·       Access to troubleshooting

*Shopping list of themes for WGEC*

*Overarching issues:*