[Mmwg] Everton Lucero's paper on the MAG : call for comments

[Bertrand de La Chapelle]

Hi all,

This first mail to invite comments on the first of Everton Lucero's papers
regarding the MAG.

The text of the document is below, please insert comments on each of the
paragraphs if possible, to indicate agreement or disagremments. You are also
encouraged to mention aspects that you think are missing or questions the
paragraph raises.

Let's make a first round of comments, without commenting directly on each
other's remarks. This round would be mostly about taking the temperature on
what is relatively consensual and what needs further discussion as well as
identifying appropriate questions to move forward. We can try to compile
comments after this first round to see a more complete picture before a
second round.

I hope you feel comfortable with this procedure.

*Advisory Group – 4-5/9/2007*

*Paper submitted by Mr. Everton Lucero, special adviser to the Host Country
Co-chair *

Elements to be considered for structuring the IGF

This set of elements is presented as a starting point for preparing the
session entitled "Stock taking and the way forward" at the 2nd IGF in Rio de
Janeiro. Advisory Group members are invited to present comments on these
ideas, to be incorporated by the secretariat in a synthesis paper, as an
input for that session.

1.      The role of the Advisory Group  (AG):

–        The AG should act as a supporting mechanism to the organization,
procedure and conduct of business at the IGF;

–        To fulfill its tasks, the AG should have the possibility of making
decisions on procedural and organizational matters before and during the
IGF, as needed.

2.      Criteria for nomination of members of the AG:

–        The AG should be multistakeholder;

–        The AG should observe balanced regional representation;

–        The AG should reflect the diversity of opinions on Internet
governance;

–        The AG should have no more than _____ members;

–        AG members should be appointed by and are accountable to their
respective stakeholder group;

–        Each stakeholder group shall appoint their representatives to the
AG according to its own procedure, which should be transparent, democratic
and inclusive;

–        Stakeholder groups are governments, private sector, civil society
and the scientific community;

–        AG members should have a mandate of _____ years; their term should
begin and end at IGF meetings;

–        Rotation is desirable, but each stakeholder group should have
flexibility to rotate its members according to its own criteria;

–        Balanced regional representation should be observed by each
stakeholder group, when rotating its representatives;

–        Gender balance should be sought.



3.      Procedures of the AG

–        The AG should establish its own rules of procedure, taking into
account the elements outlined in this paper;

–        The AG should work on a consensual basis;

–        The AG should be co-chaired by one representative appointed by the
UN Secretary-General and one representative appointed by the host country;

–        At the invitation of the AG, non-members should participate at AG
meetings as observers;

–        The AG should work on an intersessional basis, as deemed necessary;

-     The AG should publish its proceedings and decisions.


 Best

Bertrand
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Bertrand de La Chapelle
Délégué Spécial pour la Société de l'Information / Special Envoy for the
Information Society
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères / French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tel : +33 (0)6 11 88 33 32

"Le plus beau métier des hommes, c'est d'unir les hommes" Antoine de Saint
Exupéry
("there is no better mission for humans than uniting humans")
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