[WSIS CS-Plenary] Nominations: Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)
L. D. Misek-Falkoff
ldmf at att.net
Tue Sep 7 02:54:59 BST 2004
Dear Adam:
I would like to submit my name (my self) as one advisory to the Members of the Working Group. This would therefore not take up a Member seat unless thought proper to apply as Member. My Internet and other network experience spans early 1960's through the present and hopefully will continue.
I attended WSIS-I in Geneva and participated in several fora; there are in the air invitations to do some teaching in Tunis. I have the honor and experience of being on the Net from early ARPANet days, being on the small team at IBM Research which designed GML / SGML, and forerunners e.g. of xml. I now look to my golden anniversary (that is 50 years) in computing and online. Some of my early software science and other is /it /ict) publications are online via the ACM and ERIC and other systems. The works of my students also can be found on the Net.
In law, I have litigated cyberlibel and other internet related cases in court. Here as well as in matters of technical and systems venues, governance on a values base is very important and the issues are many.
I am intimately participating in the current meetings toward a Disability Convention (Treaty) at the U.N. in New York, where access and governance are major concerns. The recent call for multistakeholder constituency emphasis at the evolving U.N. is also related.
I hold Ph.D.'s in Computing and the Humanities, have four decades of work in online systems and text processing/analysis and document matters of wide scope as well as particular applications - from requirements through design and coding, evaluation and delivery.
I am and believe I am considered an informal person and friendly, a Californian by birth now in NY.
If you have other questions please just let me know. I hope you will not mind this note. Having been through around four decades of governance as well as systems and technical topics regarding computing and information systems, I would be delighted to participate respective to the S. General and everyone's interests and participation.
Please call on me, in any aspect, where you feel I can be of help.
And sending best wishes, LDMF, Linda D. Misek-Falkoff, Ph.D., J.D..
For Identification: President and International Ambassador, The National Disability Party;
Member Planning Committee 57th Annual U.N. DPI NGO Fall Meetings at the U.N. in NYC;
Member Disability Caucus to the U.N. Disability Convention (Treaty); and Caucus Steering Comittee.
Recording Secretary & Member of the Board of Directors, Communications Coordination Committee for the U.N.;
(www.cccun.org), Member Subcommittee on Older Women (of the Committee on the Status of Women; other U.N. and outside human rights and information intensive NGO's.
Internet Presence (Design, Use) 1960s - including member of design team for GML forerunner of HTML, XML, and founding/moderating online discussion lists.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Peake" <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
To: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
Cc: <governance at lists.cpsr.org>
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 9:35 PM
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Nominations: Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)
> To Members of WSIS Civil Society, Caucuses and Working Groups
>
> The WSIS Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus hopes to assemble a
> list of candidates for membership in the Working Group on Internet
> Governance (WGIG). The purpose of the list is to give Mr. Kummer and
> Mr. Annan a set of candidates from which they can select members for
> the WGIG. This list will not be the only input into the membership
> decision process, and does not prevent any group or individual from
> submitting her or his recommendations. We wish to provide the
> collective recommendations of WSIS caucuses and working groups.
>
> After much deliberation on the process by which the candidate list
> would be compiled, we, as coordinators of the Internet Governance
> caucus have made the decision to invite each of the WSIS civil
> society caucuses and working groups to suggest between one (1) and
> three (3) names for inclusion on the candidate list.
>
> There is not agreement for this course of action among members of the
> IG Caucus, but time is pressing and we feel WSIS Civil Society must
> have an opportunity to participate in this process. This can work if
> we all try to make it work. It means trying to think what is best
> for civil society, and not any particular interest group. Please
> read this note carefully. And refer to the draft statement on
> structure of the WGIG you can find at this URL
> <http://www.too-much.tv/internet_governance/> (Spanish, French,
> English and Portuguese.)
>
> One of the goals for this candidate list is to make sure that all of
> the topical areas that might be included in the governance debate are
> covered. Indications are that the WGIG will take a broad view of
> Internet governance, and issues will include ICANN, Spam, information
> and network security, privacy and other ICT rights issues,
> intellectual property rights, and interconnection agreements to name
> just a few. Asking the other caucuses and working groups for
> recommendations is considered the best way to make sure that all
> topics of concern to WSIS civil society are present.
>
> Note that our recommendations about the structure of the WGIG (here
> <http://www.too-much.tv/internet_governance/>) say we think the group
> should be small, between 19 and 31 total core members. By asking for
> nominations from all of WSIS civil society we are inviting a
> potentially large number of names to be submitted. Some means of
> reducing the composite list we receive may be required. We look
> forward to your advice on how we might handle this situation, it is
> quite likely. We suggest discussions about this are started now on
> the CS plenary list.
>
> Please attempt to prioritize your nominations. If you are unable to
> do so please state clearly that your list is not prioritized.
> Coordination of nominations among caucuses/working group will be very
> helpful.
>
> Individual members of the CS plenary may also submit nominations.
> Individuals should submit their nominations based on the criteria
> explained below.
>
> As background for making the caucus/working group decision on the
> candidates, a draft of the WSIS Civil Society caucus's contribution
> on the WGIG can be found online at
> <http://www.too-much.tv/internet_governance/>. These notes discuss
> some of the contents of the contribution.
>
> We consider it critical that a balanced WGIG be drawn from a multi
> dimensional consideration of diversity. That is, diversity in terms
> of sector, region, gender, and language background, among others,
> must be considered in assembling the WGIG. It is also important that
> there be a balance between members from developing and developed
> countries. It is also considered very important that candidates have
> a degree of knowledge of the issues, including policy, legal and
> technical, involved in the Internet governance debate. We also
> suggest candidates should have experience working in an international
> committee environment, be aware of ICT for development issues and
> human rights. No candidate is expected to have all these qualities,
> but we are suggesting they should be people with broad experience.
>
> It is considered critical that though all participants come from
> different perspectives, they should be people who are willing to
> listen and consider carefully the views of others. It is expected
> that the best outcome for the WGIG will come from an assembly of open
> minded individuals who can share their knowledge and expertise in an
> cooperative manner.
>
> Finally it is considered important that any individual nominated as a
> candidate understand the amount of work this assignment would involve
> and indicate a readiness to participate. While the work plan of the
> WGIG has yet to be determined, it is expected that the WGIG will
> begin work in the final months of 2004 and finish by July 2005. The
> schedule will most probably involve, email discussions,
> teleconferences and up to four (4) face to face meetings. We
> anticipate that the working language of the WGIG itself will be
> English. It is expected, however, that there will be a great
> sensitivity to language issues as the WGIG conducts its work and
> consultations.
>
> In making your caucuses/working groups recommendation, we request
> that you submit the following information, which will be passed on to
> Mr. Kummer, with the names of the candidates:
>
> - Reliable contact information for the candidate; i.e. email,
> telephone, fax and postal address.
>
> - A statement indicating the qualities that the person would bring to
> the WGIG. While no particular content is being required, it is
> recommended that this section include a discussion of the concerns
> mentioned above and a discussion of the experience and perspective
> the candidate would bring to the WGIG discussions.
>
> - A statement of the person's governance related affiliations. That
> is information such as: which sector does the person belong to
> (government, industry or civil society), what caucuses/working groups
> do they participate in, employer, national background, and language
> skills.
>
> - An indication from the candidate that they understand the work load
> they are volunteering for and that they are available during the
> expected period of deliberations.
>
> - A short statement about your caucus/working group. Include
> information about the group's background and history, membership
> (numbers), and achievements or other information you think relevant.
> Please give a URL for a website if you have one.
>
> It is recommended that these statements be no more then two pages in
> length. Candidate information will be collated and published on the
> Internet <http://www.too-much.tv/internet_governance/> (with
> candidates personal contact information removed.)
>
> Members of the Internet governance caucus will aggregate the names
> received and send them along with the name of the caucus/working
> groups that made the nomination to Markus Kummer. If any
> reconsideration of names is required in light of issues arising from
> the WGIG consultation on September 20-21 we will hold any relevant
> discussions about this on the plenary mailing list.
>
> Time is short on gathering the list of candidates and you are
> requested to submit the candidate statements within the next two
> weeks. The deadline for submission of candidate statements is 20
> Sept, 2004. All statements should be sent to:
>
> igov at tla.crepundia.net
>
> In concluding, we thank you for helping us complete this important task.
>
> Please try to coordinate your nominations with other caucuses and
> working groups. And please consider the qualities your nominations
> will bring to the WGIG carefully. If you have questions about the
> process please contact the coordinators of the Caucus:
>
> Jeanette Hofmann and Adam Peake
> Coordinators, Internet Governance Caucus
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