[NCUC-DISCUSS] IGF 2018 Workshop Proposal Submitted

[Michael Karanicolas]

Hi all,

The IGF proposal on ICANN and multistakeholder HRIAs has now been
submitted, after receiving majority assent from the EC. Thanks to everyone
who worked on this or provided inputs, but most especially to Collin, who
really did the heavy lifting in terms of drafting and taking this forward.

The details of the submission are copied below. We are still open to
suggestions and inputs, in particular for our additional panelist, as we
are keen to improve the panel's regional diversity, so would be very
interested to hear any ideas about possible speakers from the APAC or LAC
regions in particular who have a good background in this topic.

Best wishes and fingers crossed!

Michael


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*From: *"Internet Governance Forum" <no-reply at intgovforum.org>
*Subject: **IGF 2018 Workshop Proposal Submitted*
*Date: *June 6, 2018 at 6:26:14 PM GMT+1
*To: *Collin at article19.org

Dear Ms. Collin Kurre,

Your Workshop Proposal for IGF 2018 titled A Multistakeholder Approach to
HRIAs: Lessons from ICANN has been received.

It will be evaluated according to the process outlined at
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-workshop-review-and-
evaluation-process-for-igf-2018.

The proposal data submitted is as follows:


I. Session Title: A Multistakeholder Approach to HRIAs: Lessons from ICANN
  ==*II. Session Format*==
  Session Format: Round Table - 60 Min


  ==*III. Theme*==
    Theme:
Human
    Rights, Gender & Youth
Subtheme: Other [1]
    Subtheme Description: HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENTS


  ==*IV. Proposer (Contact Person)*==
    Gender: Female
    Family Name: Kurre
    Given Name: Collin
    Nationality: United States
    E-mail: Collin at article19.org
    Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
    Regional Group: Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
    Organization: ICANN Non-Commercial Users Constituency
    Country where Organization is based: United States


  ==*V. Organizing Team*==
    Email addresses of organizers (comma separated):
    mkaranicolas at gmail.com, louise.marie.hsd at gmail.com,
    bruna.mrtns at gmail.com


  ==*VI. Speakers*==
    Email addresses of provisionally confirmed speakers (comma
    separated): Jorge.Cancio at bakom.admin.ch, michele at blacknight.com,
    collin at article19.org, manon.aubry at oxfamfrance.org


VII. Relevance of the Issue:
Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) are a useful and increasingly
widespread tool to inform private actors of the potential negative impacts
of
their policies, and to help mitigate their consequences. Prior panels,
including at IGF, have been instrumental in developing best practices for
HRIAs in the ICT sector This round table aims to further advance the
discussion by introducing new HRIA models emerging from ICANN’s
multistakeholder process, including valuable lessons which can be scaled out
to improve HRIA models more generally.

In 2016, ICANN added the Core Value of “respecting internationally
recognized human rights as required by applicable law” to its bylaws. The
provision was made at the time, however, that the new human rights bylaw
would remain dormant unless and until a framework of interpretation was
developed and approved by the ICANN Board. As of March 2018, the framework
of
interpretation has been finalized and is awaiting approval, which has in
turn
led to new work within ICANN’s advisory and policy-making bodies to devise
means of incorporating the new Core Value into their processes. Thus far,
multistakeholder human rights impact assessments have gained the most
traction as a potential compliance mechanism.

Multistakeholder impact assessments are premised on meaningful inclusion and
stakeholder engagement throughout the process, with representatives from
companies and communities coming together to jointly develop and undertake
impact assessments. Such a collaborative approach has the potential to
achieve a more accountable process, while generating trust among
participants. Multistakeholder impact assessments also overcome the
perceived
biases of strictly company-led HRIAs, which are often conducted internally
with little consultation from civil society or affected communities, and
community-led assessments, which may lack crucial information about
decision-making processes.

In impact assessments, the term “communities” generally refers to groups
of people living in the same locality. When applied in the ICANN context,
however, the term “community” expands exponentially to encompass the
entirety of Internet users, as well as other companies, academia, technical
operators, and even governments. Multistakeholder HRIAs in ICANN benefit
from
the differing perspectives and skill sets of these stakeholder groups,
thereby resulting in an impact assessment that is potentially more
comprehensive, actionable, and technically sound.

This round table will be divided into three parts, looking at the origins,
influences, and progress of multistakeholder HRIAs in ICANN. Q&A intervals
will follow each section to maximize audience engagement and promote a
constructive flow of exchanges.
VIII. Content of the Session:
     Introduction (2 minutes)
Part I: Origins and drivers of HRIAs in the ICANN context: Corporate Social
Responsibility, the Human Rights Bylaw, and its Framework of Interpretation
(5 minutes)
     Audience Q&A (5 minutes)
Part II: How do you assess the impact of the Internet?: HRIA case studies
from Internet registries, registrars, and hosting providers (10 minutes)
     Audience Q&A (8 minutes)
Part III: Multistakeholder HRIAs, a new way forward: Overview of ongoing
efforts to devise new HRIA models for the ICANN community; conclusions and
lessons learned from pilot assessment (15 minutes)
     Audience Q&A (15 minutes)
IX. Interventions:
Session speakers have been selected to represent a diversity of backgrounds,
experiences and stakeholders groups, yet each of the speakers set forth in
this session is uniquely qualified to speak on the subject at hand:
- Jorge Cancio (Swiss Federal Office of Communications) has steadily
contributed to human rights-related discussions in ICANN since their
inception, and was an active participant in the group which developed the
Framework of Interpretation for ICANN’s human rights bylaw.
- Michele Neylon (Blacknight) is a longstanding leader in the ICANN
community, and recently conducted a joint human rights impact assessment for
his company’s registrar and hosting services in partnership with regional
civil society organizations.
- (Ideally, another representative from a technical operator in the DNS
space
who has also completed an HRIA will join the discussion to offer an
additional perspective on the process.)
- Collin Kurre (ARTICLE 19) co-chairs the Cross Community Working Party on
ICANN and Human Rights, and leads A19’s work to develop new models of
assessing the human rights impact of Internet infrastructure providers,
including ICANN.
- Manon Aubry (Oxfam, Sciences Po) leads Oxfam International's work on the
UN
Treaty on Business and Human Rights and has published extensively on HRIAs,
including on the development of new HRIA methodologies.

A timer will be used during this session to maximize exchanges among
participants. Each speaker will have 5 minutes to introduce and develop
their
perspectives during the appropriate phase of the agenda. Planned
interventions will be capped at time in order to permit fruitful exchanges
with other attendees. A brief, moderated exchange among speakers will follow
the final intervention in Part III, then the floor will be opened once more
for questions and comments from round table participants. In the Q&A
intervals that follow each section, questions will be limited to 30 seconds
and answers to one minute in order to maximize audience engagement and
promote a constructive flow of exchanges.
X. Diversity: The organizing team, moderators and panelists are all gender
balanced, and the panel includes a mix of participants from the private
sector, civil society, and government. The proposer and two of the three
members of the organizing team are under 30, and the team includes
participants from three continents. Although the topic of digital rights
impact assessments is still very niche, the diverse speakers and members the
organizing team all have an active level of engagement with the proposed
subject. Finally, the organizing body for the session — ICANN’s
Noncommercial Users’ Constituency, or NCUC — is a global organization
which includes representatives from 161 countries. The NCUC’s global
membership participated in developing this proposal, and the organizers will
continue to engage with the NCUC community in the run up to the session to
respond to questions and gather feedback from its global network.
XI. Onsite Moderator: Michael Karanicolas
XII. Online Moderator: Bruna Santos
XIII. Rapporteur: Louise Marie Hurel
XIV. Online Participation:
The opportunity for Q&A will extend to remote participants, who will be
given
the opportunity to ask questions through the IGF's dedicated online forum.
Both the onsite moderator and remote moderator have abundant experience
managing remote participation in the ICANN context and take seriously the
need for remote inclusion. However, due to time constraints, only questions
— not comments or observations — from remote participants will be
introduced as interventions. The organizing team will advise remote
participants at the beginning of the meeting that questions should be
clearly
indicated as such, starting with "QUESTION:" in the chat. The remote
moderator, assisted by the rapporteur, will then be responsible for
monitoring at what point remote questions enter the queue, signalling to the
onsite moderator, and reading the questions out loud in a dedicated
microphone.

In addition to the aforementioned fora, we will also promote a dedicated
hashtag (#ICANNHRIA) so that the panelists, audience members, and online
participants can discuss the issues raised in real time on a more widely
accessible medium. A collaborative document will gather records of
questions,
as well as comments, observations, and other remarks made during and after
the workshop, so that they can later be integrated into the report.
XV. Discussion facilitation: The structure of this round table is intended
to
foster an inclusive conversation and promote constructive exchanges between
discussants and other round table participants, both onsite and online.
Prior
to the event, preparatory documents will be circulated to speakers and at
least one coordination call will he beld to ensure that each speaker is
prepared and secure in their interventions. During the session, online
participation will be facilitated as mentioned above in order to promote
constructive exchanges among participants, bridging onsite and online
contributors.
  ==*XVI. Past IGF Participation*==
    History in IGF: Yes
    Report Link:

https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=
filedepot_download/5902/886


XVII. Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable
industrialization, and foster innovation
---Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure,
including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic
development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable
access for all
---Significantly increase access to information and communications
technology
and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in
least developed countries by 2020

GOAL 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
---Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to
adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into
their reporting cycle
---Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance
with national policies and priorities
  ==*XVIII. Connecting with IGF Intersessional Groups & NRIs*==
    Best Practice Forums:
    Dynamic Coalitions: IRPC, DC-Accountability, DCPR
    National and Regional Initiatives: IGF BR, IGF UK


XIX. Additional Background Paper (Optional):
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/sites/default/files/webform/ccwg-
accountability-ws2-humanright-framework_of_interpretation_2018.pdf
XX. Additional Reference Document Link (Optional):
http://ccsi.columbia.edu/files/2014/05/A-Collaborative-
Approach-to-HRIAs_Web.pdf


Thank you for your interest in holding a workshop at the IGF.

Kind regards,
IGF Secretariat.

[1] https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/subthemes2018hr/other
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