[IGFmaglist] Main theme suggestion [was: Re: Input to the evaluation guideline and criteria]

[Ginger Paque]

I wholeheartedly support this proposal, as bringing the most important
themes together in one elegant phrase. Ginger

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On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 5:51 AM, Jac sm Kee <jac at apcwomen.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I really like Sala's proposal, specifically: "Leave no one behind",
> which seems to include the different components of the issues we
> discussed, which she has v helpfully outlined below.
>
> Would like to propose a slight change:
>
> "Internet Governance & Human Rights: Leave No One Behind"
>
> The reason for including human rights is to:
>
> * In view of 10 year mandate, would be good to return to the framing
> principles of UDHR in the WSIS Geneva Declaration of Principles (1)
> * As recognition of IGF as one of the key policy discussion platforms
> that have driven the articulation of human rights in internet policy.
> * Also IGF's increasing connections with other policy processes, e.g.
> the Human Rights Council, as also seen through more participation by
> Special Rapporteurs in the forum each year, which informs their work.
> * Recognising also the sustained and growing interest by the IGF
> community in this thematic area, as seen through workshop proposals
> (e.g. in 2015, 30% of workshop submissions was under this thematic area,
> which was also the largest percentage)
> * Is able to encompass different dimensions of IG and internet policy
> issues as outlined by Sala below: i.e. economic, social, cultural and
> political inclusion. Unpacked a little (& briefly):
> ** Economic rights: Looking also at issues of access, internet economy,
> innovation and linking strongly to SDGs with a reference to sustainable
> development
> ** Social rights: Also on advancing inclusion of diverse sections of
> society, and innovation of tech and brought by tech on shifting social
> structures and relations
> ** Cultural rights: Multilingualism, archival, participation by e.g.
> indig communities in documentation of history (also broadens participation)
> ** Political rights: Which is also about improving governance processes
> & participation, and addressing some of the key issues raised in the BPF
> conversations this morning, e.g. corruption
>
>
> Looking forward to hear thoughts around this
> jac
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Jac sm Kee
> Manager, Women's Rights Programme
> Association for Progressive Communications
> www.apc.org | www.takebackthetech.net | erotics.apc.org
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>
> On 06/04/2016 17:45, Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:
> >  *"Connecting the Next Billion"* or "*Leave No One Behind*" has a nice
> > ring to it
> >
> > It captures the following:
> >
> >   * */Accessibility, Availability, Affordability/* [Issues of
> >     Interconnection, Infrastructure, e-commerce, trade etc etc]
> >   * */Inclusion/* - gender (men, women, transgender), youth, children
> >     and the elderly; geographical diversity
> >   * */Security, Stability and Resiliency/* - cyber security, IPv6,
> >     sustainability of IXPs, Disaster Response and Reduction, CIIPs
> >   * /*Multilingualism* - /IDNs, using the Internet to preserve language
> >     eg. Catalan, culture etc
> >   * /*Rights* -/Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
> >     pertaining to the UDHR, ICCPR, ICESCR/
> >     /
> >   * /*Meaningful Participation* - /////Participation from Undeserved
> >     Communities eg. Developing countries and marginalised territories
> >   * /*Sharing Knowledge -* /Observatories, Knowledge Hubs for
> >     accelerated growths and partnerships
> >   * /*Innovation - */Showcasing how ICT and the Internet is transforming
> >     communities/
> >     /
>
>
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