[IGFmaglist] Suggestion for main theme of IGF 2015

[Flávio Rech Wagner]

Dear colleagues from the MAG

Let me put forward some more arguments regarding Jandyr`s proposal.

1) The outcome declaration from the NETmundial meeting has been built by 
a multistakeholder process that has been praised by most participants of 
the event, from all multistakeholder groups. Even if the principles and 
recommendations that are proposed in the declaration can be challenged 
at any point in time by the community, they should be considered as a 
legacy which we all should be proud of and that we should carry on.

2) However, because of the timing, the declaration could not in fact be 
adequately considered during IGF 2014, since all workshops and subthemes 
for Istanbul had been proposed / defined before the NETmundial event in 
São Paulo. So the NETmundial declaration has been in fact subject of an 
event only at Day 0 in Istanbul (even it has been referred to in various 
workshops and sessions), so outside the main programme.

3) It would be thus highly interesting to take the NETmundial 
declaration now as an important input for IGF 2015. The roadmap 
established by the NM declaration proposes further discussions on 
several themes that are extremely relevant for the evolution of the 
Internet Governance ecosystem. And the declaration firmly proposes the 
strengthening of the IGF, suggesting that it is the most adequate forum 
to address, in a multistakeholder setting, issues that are not covered 
by existing entities, processes, and fora.

4) Especially in 2015, when the UNGA will decide on the continuation of 
IGF, it would be very relevant to show that the community (in fact all 
its stakeholder groups) firmly proposes, by means of the NETmundial 
declaration, the IGF as the main forum for the discussion of all themes 
that are relevant for the evolution of the IG ecosystem. And the main 
theme of the IGF 2015 could clearly show that the IGF accepts this role 
and is up to the challenge proposed by the community itself.

5) Brazil and CGI.br are deeply committed to make IGF 2015 a success and 
to help, as far as we can, to strengthen the IGF and to ensure its 
continuation as main forum for the discussion of the future of IG. By 
building this bridge between the NETmundial declaration recommendations, 
developed in a true multistakeholder way, and the IGF, we think we will 
be working towards this common goal.

6) The proposed theme also creates the required bridge between the 
evolution of the IG ecosystem and the sustainable development goals. IGF 
2015 could explicitly discuss, through its workshops and main sessions, 
how advancing the IG ecosystem (and following on the path of the 
NETmundial recommendations) we can help society and governments to meet 
those goals.

Flávio


> Dear colleagues,
>
> Please find below our suggestion for the main theme of IGF 2015:
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> Advancing the Internet Governance ecosystem: from the NETmundial 
> outcomes towards sustainable development goals
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> Best,
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> Jandyr Santos Jr
> Head of the Information Society Division
> Ministry of External Relations
> Brazil
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