[At-Large] eG8 Forum

Thu May 19 13:35:03 UTC 2011

Nice! Real nice.

I would be seriously challenged to better this and so, fully endorsed.

Carlton

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Carlton A Samuels
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On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 8:05 AM, Cintra Sooknanan <
cintra.sooknanan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good day to all,
>
> I have put a draft statement together based on the emails on this issue
> (below) for your kind review and comment. We may require more info in the
> Intro and Final Paragraphs.
>
> Regards
>
> Cintra Sooknanan
>
>
> ====================================================================================================================
>
> [INTRO] At-Large is the component of end-users, not business nor
> technical community
> within ICANN’s multi-stakeholder environment. At-Large is represented by
> the
> ALAC, which has been essential in driving development of the Internet by
> maintaining openness and ensuring accountability and transparency.
>
>
> The ALAC lauds the French Presidency’s objective of the G8 to
>
> - Improve everyone's access to the Internet;
> - Enable everyone to participate in global networks and promoting respect
> for freedom of expression and opinion;
> - Improve security of the Internet and protection of individuals;
> - Recommend examination of the Internet's economic and technical
> challenges.[FNOTE1]
>
> We recognise that several internet organizations (including ICANN, W3C, IAB
> and ISOC) have been invited to participate in the eG8 Forum (24-25 May,
> Paris) gathering the “leaders of the Internet” and acknowledge that the
> outcomes of the discussions will be submitted to the G8 itself for
> discussion.
>
>
>
> Therefore, we find it at odds with this objective and the equal-footing
> awarded to all Internet stakeholders, that the ALAC and other
> non-commercial
> actors which promote and represent the end-users were not invited to
> participate. This omission is particularly blatant, as participation of
> private sector appears to be tied to sponsorship.
>
>
>
> We hope that the French Presidency will achieve success in its objectives
> but this will only be possible if it can understand and include the
> perspectives of all stakeholders.
>
>
> ====================================================================================================================
>
>
>
> [FNOTE1]
>
> http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/-fiches/the-internet-new-challenges.420.html
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 4:57 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl at gih.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I see that there is indeed support for an ALAC statement!
> > A statement about the defence of the multi-stakeholder model is indeed
> > possible. I would suggest that this needs to be no more than one
> > paragraph - time is of the essence. Is anyone volunteering to put
> > together a first draft?
> > Also - does anyone have an idea about the channel through which we
> > should send this statement and to whom?
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Olivier Crépin-Leblond
> >
> > On 15/05/2011 20:49, Carlton Samuels wrote :
> > > A big +1!!!!
> > >
> > > ==============================
> > > Carlton A Samuels
> > > Mobile: 876-818-1799
> > > *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround*
> > > =============================
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Olivier, thanks.
> > >>
> > >> But as Izumi mentions, this does not make multistakeholder.  Which is
> > >> a shame.  Particularly as participation of private sector seems to be
> > >> tied to sponsorship (pay and you get a chance to speak... really is a
> > >> terrible step backwards.)
> > >>
> > >> The multistakeholder environment has been essential in driving
> > >> development of the Internet, particularly in maintiaing openness and
> > >> ensuring accountability and transparency.  Non-commercial actors have
> > >> been crucial to this.  Shame on the French Presidency for not
> > >> understanding the thing it's proposing pontificate on.
> > >>
> > >> (this little rant not aimed at the ALAC chair :-))
> > >>
> > >> Adam
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <
> ocl at gih.com
> > >
> > >> wrote:
> > >>> Hello Joly,
> > >>>
> > >>> On 13/05/2011 23:39, Joly MacFie wrote :
> > >>>> Who is attending on behalf of ICANN I wonder.
> > >>> Rod Beckstrom + Peter Dengate Thrush. Bertrand de la Chapelle also
> will
> > >> be.
> > >>> There might be others.
> > >>> Kind regards,
> > >>>
> > >>> Olivier
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
> > >>> http://www.gih.com/ocl.html
> > >>>
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