[At-Large] eG8 Forum

Thu May 19 13:57:37 UTC 2011

Cintra: Great Work ! I`m fully agree with the statement made by you and hope everyone support it. 

Carlos Dionisio Aguirre
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> From: carlton.samuels at gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 08:35:03 -0500
> To: at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> Subject: Re: [At-Large] eG8 Forum
> 
> Nice! Real nice.
> 
> I would be seriously challenged to better this and so, fully endorsed.
> 
> Carlton
> 
> ==============================
> 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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