[WSIS CS-Plenary] Nominations: Working Group on Internet
Governance (WGIG)
Adam Peake
ajp at glocom.ac.jp
Tue Sep 7 05:08:31 BST 2004
Dear Linda,
Thank you for your email.
I wonder if you could discuss this with your
colleagues in the PWD caucus? It is not
necessary for nominations to be submitted via a
caucus or working group, but it would be a great
help in terms of limiting the numbers.
But of course any individual can make
nominations, including self-nominations, but
could you follow the format mentioned in our
email, and send to the email address
<mailto:igov at tla.crepundia.net>igov at tla.crepundia.net
We will collate all nominations.
Kind regards,
Adam
At 9:54 PM -0400 9/6/04, L. D. Misek-Falkoff wrote:
>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.;
>(<http://www.cccun.org>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" <<mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp>ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
>To: <<mailto:plenary at wsis-cs.org>plenary at wsis-cs.org>
>Cc: <<mailto:governance at lists.cpsr.org>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/>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/>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/>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/>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:
>>
> > <mailto:igov at tla.crepundia.net>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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