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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<br>
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 :-)<br>
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.<br>
Cheers<br>
Joy<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 28/04/2013 11:12 p.m., Peter Major wrote:<br>
<br>
<span style="white-space: pre;">> Dear Friends,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I hope that you have received my invitation letter to the
first<br>
> meeting of the CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation
(WGEC) to<br>
> be held the 30 May in the afternoon and the 31 May the whole
day in<br>
> the Conference Centre of Varembé (CCV) in Geneva<br>
> (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.cicg.ch/en/the-ccv/">http://www.cicg.ch/en/the-ccv/</a> ).<br>
><br>
> The WGEC, mandated by the resolution of the UN GA, should
"examine the<br>
> mandate of WSIS regarding Enhanced Cooperation, through
seeking,<br>
> compiling and reviewing inputs from all Member States and all
other<br>
> stakeholders, and to make recommendations on how to fully
implement<br>
> this mandate". To comply with this resolution I suggest that
during<br>
> our first meeting we carefully determine the relevant topics
on<br>
> Enhanced Cooperation with the view to create a questionnaire
to be<br>
> sent out to all Member States and all other stakeholder.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> As you know the Chair of the 15th Session of the CSTD
conducted and<br>
> Open Consultation on the 18 May 2012. You may find useful to
read the<br>
> attached transcripts of this Consultation in preparation for
our<br>
> meeting. Copies of presentations and contributions are
available at<br>
>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=61"><http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=61></a><br>
> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=61">http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=61</a>.<br>
> Summary report of the Open Consultation is available at<br>
>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/ecn162012crp2_en.pdf">http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/ecn162012crp2_en.pdf</a>.<br>
> Links to the webcasts are available at<br>
> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.itu.int/ibs/WSIS/201205forum/#friday"><http://www.itu.int/ibs/WSIS/201205forum/#friday></a><br>
> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.itu.int/ibs/WSIS/201205forum/#friday">http://www.itu.int/ibs/WSIS/201205forum/#friday</a>. I also
attach for<br>
> your consideration a document prepared by the Secretariat
based on<br>
> the transcripts. The document lists the topics mentioned
during the<br>
> Open Consultation on the 18 May 2012.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I would like to have your suggestions, comments and
observations<br>
> focusing on our mandate. I need your support to efficiently
manage our<br>
> work. I would like to ask member states having more than one
person on<br>
> their delegation to designate one person to express views on
behalf of<br>
> the respective delegation. I am confident that each
delegation will<br>
> contribute to the successful completion of our task.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Please, do not hesitate to contact me in case you have
questions,<br>
> remarks or suggestions.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I look forward meeting you in Geneva.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Best regards<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Peter Major<br>
><br>
> Chair, CSTD WGEC<br>
></span><br>
<br>
*Shopping list of themes for WGEC*<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*Overarching issues:*<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
· Definition and understanding of ?enhanced cooperation?<br>
<br>
· Role of enhanced cooperation vis-à-vis the IGF (some
countries think IGF is already enhanced cooperation)<br>
<br>
· Procedure used to identify specific themes<br>
<br>
· Undertaking a mapping exercise of themes to identify what
has been achieved / what is outstanding / what are the opportunities<br>
<br>
· What are the public policy issues at global level?<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
*SUBTHEMES*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*1. Digital divide*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· How to deal with asymmetric Internet governance regimes and
the emergence of regional and multilateral arrangements for
discussion mainly in the North<br>
<br>
· 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?)<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*2. Reaching out to developing countries/LDCs*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Improving accessibility and affordability of the Internet
(including through the use of Universal Service Funds)<br>
<br>
· Adaptability of online services for devices used in
developing countries (such as specific versions of mobile phones)<br>
<br>
· E-commerce: Compatibility of online payment processors with
Africa<br>
<br>
· Tackling unemployment in developing countries through
adoption of e-solutions<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*3. IP, copyright and censorship*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Copyright enforcement of Internet content at national level<br>
<br>
· Licensing of Internet content by companies<br>
<br>
· Accessibility of content<br>
<br>
· Internet censorship at national level<br>
<br>
· Internet freedom: Freedom of expression, Freedom of
information<br>
<br>
· Piracy<br>
<br>
· Freedom of accessing information (blocking content for
countries due to political reasons)<br>
<br>
· Fostering innovation on the Internet<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*4. Applications, content and literacy*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Promoting content and linguistic diversity<br>
<br>
· What Internet applications can be supported and prioritized
as part of enhanced cooperation (e-health, e-education)<br>
<br>
· E-governance, e-commerce, infotainment, resource mapping and
meteorological and other essential services<br>
<br>
· Capacity building for Internet literacy<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*5. R&D and technical/engineering cooperation*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Naming / global domain name system / Top level domains
(arabic .ar domain name)<br>
<br>
· Addressing / IPv6 adoption<br>
<br>
· Research and development (for example Domain Name System
Security Extensions - DNSSEC)<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*6. Internet governance*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Internet governance and institutionalization (including the
question of how to institutionalize/formalize multi-stakeholder
governance and decision-making)<br>
<br>
· Definition of equal footing in multi-stakeholder
collaboration<br>
<br>
· Roles and responsibilities - for example, standard setting
and legislation vs. day-to-day technical administration<br>
<br>
· 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<br>
<br>
· Politicization of Internet governance and erosion of
multi-stakeholderism (lack of non-governmental participation).<br>
<br>
· Transparency and accountability in governance (for example,
ICANN and the role of GAC)<br>
<br>
· Reducing the cost of governance and improving
transparency/reducing corruption with the help of the Internet
(e-government)<br>
<br>
· Oversight/governance of the technical and logical
infrastructure of the Internet<br>
<br>
· Independent reviews of different aspects of the Internet
(accountability, transparency, stability?)<br>
<br>
· Hard law vs. soft law for regulation<br>
<br>
· How to continuously adapt Internet governance and enhanced
cooperation institutions to a rapidly-changing Internet?<br>
<br>
· The sovereign right of states in defining public policy on
the Internet<br>
<br>
· Multilateral, stable funding of IGF and WGEC<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*7. Security*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Management and protection of Internet resources and
infrastructure / measuring infrastructure performance<br>
<br>
· Security and Safety / Cybercrime / Rule of law on the
Internet<br>
<br>
· Protecting children<br>
<br>
· Privacy<br>
<br>
· International ownership of data (cloud)<br>
<br>
· Access to troubleshooting<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*Shopping list of themes for WGEC*<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*Overarching issues:*<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
· Definition and understanding of ?enhanced cooperation?<br>
<br>
· Role of enhanced cooperation vis-à-vis the IGF (some
countries think IGF is already enhanced cooperation)<br>
<br>
· Procedure used to identify specific themes<br>
<br>
· Undertaking a mapping exercise of themes to identify what
has been achieved / what is outstanding / what are the opportunities<br>
<br>
· What are the public policy issues at global level?<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
*SUBTHEMES*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*1. Digital divide*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· How to deal with asymmetric Internet governance regimes and
the emergence of regional and multilateral arrangements for
discussion mainly in the North<br>
<br>
· 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?)<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*2. Reaching out to developing countries/LDCs*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Improving accessibility and affordability of the Internet
(including through the use of Universal Service Funds)<br>
<br>
· Adaptability of online services for devices used in
developing countries (such as specific versions of mobile phones)<br>
<br>
· E-commerce: Compatibility of online payment processors with
Africa<br>
<br>
· Tackling unemployment in developing countries through
adoption of e-solutions<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*3. IP, copyright and censorship*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Copyright enforcement of Internet content at national level<br>
<br>
· Licensing of Internet content by companies<br>
<br>
· Accessibility of content<br>
<br>
· Internet censorship at national level<br>
<br>
· Internet freedom: Freedom of expression, Freedom of
information<br>
<br>
· Piracy<br>
<br>
· Freedom of accessing information (blocking content for
countries due to political reasons)<br>
<br>
· Fostering innovation on the Internet<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*4. Applications, content and literacy*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Promoting content and linguistic diversity<br>
<br>
· What Internet applications can be supported and prioritized
as part of enhanced cooperation (e-health, e-education)<br>
<br>
· E-governance, e-commerce, infotainment, resource mapping and
meteorological and other essential services<br>
<br>
· Capacity building for Internet literacy<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*5. R&D and technical/engineering cooperation*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Naming / global domain name system / Top level domains
(arabic .ar domain name)<br>
<br>
· Addressing / IPv6 adoption<br>
<br>
· Research and development (for example Domain Name System
Security Extensions - DNSSEC)<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*6. Internet governance*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Internet governance and institutionalization (including the
question of how to institutionalize/formalize multi-stakeholder
governance and decision-making)<br>
<br>
· Definition of equal footing in multi-stakeholder
collaboration<br>
<br>
· Roles and responsibilities - for example, standard setting
and legislation vs. day-to-day technical administration<br>
<br>
· 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<br>
<br>
· Politicization of Internet governance and erosion of
multi-stakeholderism (lack of non-governmental participation).<br>
<br>
· Transparency and accountability in governance (for example,
ICANN and the role of GAC)<br>
<br>
· Reducing the cost of governance and improving
transparency/reducing corruption with the help of the Internet
(e-government)<br>
<br>
· Oversight/governance of the technical and logical
infrastructure of the Internet<br>
<br>
· Independent reviews of different aspects of the Internet
(accountability, transparency, stability?)<br>
<br>
· Hard law vs. soft law for regulation<br>
<br>
· How to continuously adapt Internet governance and enhanced
cooperation institutions to a rapidly-changing Internet?<br>
<br>
· The sovereign right of states in defining public policy on
the Internet<br>
<br>
· Multilateral, stable funding of IGF and WGEC<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*7. Security*<br>
<br>
* *<br>
<br>
· Management and protection of Internet resources and
infrastructure / measuring infrastructure performance<br>
<br>
· Security and Safety / Cybercrime / Rule of law on the
Internet<br>
<br>
· Protecting children<br>
<br>
· Privacy<br>
<br>
· International ownership of data (cloud)<br>
<br>
· Access to troubleshooting<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Original message to me is below<br>
<br>
Kind regards<br>
<br>
Joy Liddicoat<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.apc.org">www.apc.org</a><br>
<br>
On 28/04/2013 11:12 p.m., Peter Major wrote:<br>
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