[WSIS CS-Plenary] Sept 22 / IG subcomittee (A) excutive summary

[Jeremy Shtern]

Hi Michael and others who may not want to read 11 pages of scrambled
notes in UN speak,

Here is a quick and dirty executive summary of this (Thurs) AM's
Subcommittee A meeting on Internet governance;

-they discussed the items described in the chair's document in general
terms.
- decided that drafting groups will be formed to work on getting
language on specific issues
- these groups will be limited number to accommodate smaller delegations
- stakeholders (NGOs, CS and PS) role in them is still open: will either
be A) closed completely (Brazil, Iran China etc) ; B) allowed in as
observers only with some speaking rights (Singapore, el Salvador etc);
C) allowed full participation in negotiations (US, most strongly). This
was to be decided right away through a consultation co-ordinated by
Singapore and el Salvador. Singapore came back and said that it was
agreed upon that it will be alright to allow stakeholders to attend at
the outset, they will be invited to present statements. Thereafter there
is unresolved tension between 2 views: 
1). That they would then be asked to leave, negotiation would occur
without stakeholders in the room 
2). Instead be allowed to remain in the room to observe with no right to
speak.  

- the consultation will continue and results will be announced first
thing tomorrow on the status of stakeholder (CS, International NGOs, PS)
participation in the draft groups/ negotiation
- The chair will diffuse a nondocument for discussion to serve as the
basis for the negotiation over language.  It is different from the
document that he put out today, but has not been seen but is believed to
be based on the WGIG report, his initial chair non document and the
comments received on both. It is a non status document.
- Tomorrow, the chair will announce what the status of stakeholders is
in the drafting groups, diffuse his nonpaper and give the marching
orders on these drafting groups (number, theme, schedule, deliverables
etc). 

Hope that helps a little.



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-----Original Message-----
From: governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org
[mailto:governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of Gurstein,
Michael
Sent: September 22, 2005 8:24 AM
To: Robert Guerra; Izumi AIZU
Cc: governance at lists.cpsr.org; plenary at wsis-cs.org
Subject: [not_spam] Re: [governance] Sept 22 / Morning subcomittee notes


Robert and all,

Thanks very very much for the on-going notes (they give a strong sense
of the process) but it would help a lot for those of us following at a
distance if we could have an occasional "wrap-up" of the current state
of play (sorry for the on-going tv sports metaphors), but what we are
getting through the lists is a play by play and some of the internal
strategic discussions and banter, but there isn't much stepping back and
giving one a sense of either the current score or overall what is
happening with the game, the league standings, the drive for the
Championship Cup etc.etc.... 

This may not matter much as the game is being played out on the ground,
but this approach certainly doesn't build a strong (or informed) base of
supporters.

MG

-----Original Message-----
From: governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org
[mailto:governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of Robert Guerra
Sent: September 22, 2005 2:12 PM
To: Izumi AIZU
Cc: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Subject: Re: [governance] Sept 22 / Morning subcomittee notes


My complete notes are on my blog @

<http://wsis.civiblog.org/blog/_archives/2005/9/22/1248875.html>




On 22-Sep-05, at 1:15 PM, Izumi AIZU wrote:

> OK, the webcast came back now. I missed the first portion
> of Chair's summary, but so Singapore and El Salvador will report back 
> tomorrow morning, right?
>
yes. they will report back in the morning with what consensus (if  
any) they can come up with.


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