[WSIS CS-Plenary] Internet Governance Consultation/questionnaire

[karen banks]

Greetings,

I sent this message to all caucus focal points - but would like to share 
also with plenary (there may well be members of plenary who are not members 
of caucuses).

One piece of information i neglected to include is the main URL of the WGIG 
website, but i'm sure you would have worked it out if you visit the 
questionnaire: www.wgig.org

best to all
karen

>Dear all,
>
>I'm writing to all those who are listed on wsis-cs.org website listing of 
>caucus focal points: http://www.wsis-cs.org/caucuses.html to encourage you 
>to participate in consultations on Internet Governance, in preparation for 
>the third meeting of the Working Group on Internet Governance, June 13-18, 
>Geneva.
>
>There are two ways you can do this:
>
>1) respond to WGIG questionnaire and other drafts as they become available
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>The WGIG has published a questionnaire and is seeking responses from now 
>until June 12th. Responses to the questionnaire will form much of the 
>basis of discussions during the meeting (but not exlusively)
>
>The questionnaire largely addresses one section of the final report the 
>WGIG will produce and present to delegates on July 18th in geneva. Between 
>now and June 12th, we are also hoping to have other sections of the draft 
>report available for feedback. The sections of the report are:
>
>0) Introduction (Background, Mandate, Methodology, WSIS Principles)
>
>1) Working definitions: Internet and Internet governance
>
>2) Inventory of Public Policy Issues
>(a)Issues relating to infrastructural issues and the management of 
>critical Internet resources
>(b)Issues relating to the use of the Internet, including spam, network 
>security, and cybercrime
>(c)Issues which are relevant to the Internet, but with impact much wider 
>than the Internet
>(d)Issues relating to developmental aspects of Internet governance, in 
>particular capacity building in developing countries.
>
>3) Assessing the adequacy of existing governance arrangements
>
>4) "Proposals for action, as appropriate"
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>
>It is this last point 4) - which the WGIG questionnaire is *largely* aimed 
>at informing.
>
>We would also be looking for feedback on any other "actions that may be 
>appropriate", which the survey may not cover, such as capacity building 
>for developing countries etc and other issues that are important for civil 
>society.
>
>The questionnaire is available in PDF format: 
>http://www.wgig.org/docs/Questionnaire.09.05.05.pdf and acccesible via a 
>plone platform here: http://wgig.4teamwork.ch/projects/Public/
>
>To respond to the questionnaire via plonce, please follow these instructions:
>
>URL: http://wgig.4teamwork.ch/projects/Public/
>
>Login:
>username: guest
>pwd: wgigpublic
>
>Select: under "04 documents": ** IG mechanisms questionnaire
>Select: the question you want to respond to
>Scroll: to end of existing comments and add yours to the open comment box
>repeat this for each question
>
>** if you would prefer to send your response by email, please send a copy 
>to CS-WGIG at yahoogroups.com **
>
>2) Join a consultation on the WSIS CS governance list
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>In addition, we are hosting a *lightly* facilitated consultation process 
>on the WSIS CS governance caucus list.
>
>Rather than responding to the entire questionnaire (which has 4 sections), 
>we are apporoaching the responses on a section by section basis, hoping to 
>encourage discussion about points of convergance, divergance, CS priorities etc
>
>If you would like to join this process, please susbcribe to the governance 
>list at:
>
>https://ssl.cpsr.org/mailman/listinfo/governance
>
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>
>Please do share this message with your caucus members, and don't hesitate 
>to contact myself (karenb at gn.apc.org) or izumi aizu (aizu at anr.org) with 
>any questions.
>
>thanks a lot
>
>karen (with izumi, adam peake, jeanette hoffman and several CS members of 
>the WGIG)