[At-Large] eG8 Forum

Cintra Sooknanan cintra.sooknanan at gmail.com
Thu May 19 14:22:29 UTC 2011


Thank you for the endorsements, but I have some minor adjustments below in
red.

The end may be a little self serving, however it is necessary that they
understand the ignorance of this omission in achieving the objectives set
out.

Regards

Cintra Sooknanan

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> [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 promote 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 this Forum will be submitted to the G8 itself for discussion.
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>
>
> Therefore, it is at odds with your objective and the equal-footing awarded
> to all Internet stakeholders, that the ALAC and other non-commercial actors (both
> of 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.
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>
>
> 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, in particular that of the end-user being
> the Internet's consumer and driving force.
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> [FNOTE1]
> http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/-fiches/the-internet-new-challenges.420.html
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> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 4:57 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl at gih.com>wrote:
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>> 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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