[Mmwg] IGF Input II

[Adam Peake (ajp at glocom.ac.jp)]

Wolfgang, thanks to you and Jackie for your work on the first statement.

Next:  we should begin by saying we *do not* accept the idea that the forum
should consider just three issues (this year... I think at one point Mr.
Desai said there would be chance for another three next year -- or something
similar to that. Terrible.)

Very clear that this idea of three issues is not in keeping with the mandate
of the IGF: para 72 absolutely does not limit the number of issues IGF
should consider, on contrary it calls on the forum to consider a broad range
of issues and undertake a wide range of tasks/functions <
http://www.intgovforum.org/about.htm>.

Can understand why Mr. Desai would like to limit the number (it is
convenient from a practical/organizational point of view) but any such
limitation is not what governments asked for, and (with the greatest of
respect :-) it's not Mr. Desai's job to redefine the Forum's mandate.

Thanks,

Adam


On 3/2/06, Wolfgang Kleinwächter <
wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de> wrote:
>
> Dear List,
>
> first of all in Jackie and I would thank all of you who participated in
> the discussion which finaly enabled us to present an IGF Input Statement on
> the "Programme Committee". We collected a lot of good ideas and we are also
> happy to have experienced that regardless of different approaches and
> opinions we were able to find common language on difficult issues. And we
> learned once again that here is something like the "wisdom of the group"
> which very often is more balanced than an individual intervention. So once
> again thanks for the cooperation. And lets hope that our input will have
> some impact.
>
> But as as you know, "after the statement is before the statement", we have
> to start a new round of discussion with regard to question 2.
>
> Here is the challenge:
>
> "Mr. Nitin Desai, the Secretary-General's Special Adviser for the World
> Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) who chaired the meeting, invited
> participants to reflect on the following questions: Which public policy
> issues the first meeting of the IGF should address.
> All stakeholders are invited to submit their views on these question.
> Please let us know what your views are on:
> Public policy issues to be discussed at the first meeting of the IGF.
> Please let us know your top three choices and give a short explanation on
> the reasons for your choices by 31 March 2006".
>
> How we proceed? I propose that all of us send their "top three" with short
> explanations and than we will find out, which subjects has a majority. This
> time is not voting for people but voting for subjects .-))))
>
> Best regards
>
> Jackie & Wolfie
>
>
>
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