[WG-Strategy] [Ext] Re: Proposal for MAG/WG-strategy activity in the coming weeks

[Theresa Swinehart]

Likewise fully agree, this is useful and important. And we need to proceed with work. Anriette, thank you for the list and starting this!

Theresa


From: Joyce Chen <joyce at apnic.net>
Date: Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11:25
To: Poncelet Ileleji <pileleji at jokkolabs.co>, "anriette at apc.org Esterhuysen" <anriette at apc.org>
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Subject: [Ext] Re: [WG-Strategy] Proposal for MAG/WG-strategy activity in the coming weeks

Agree with Anriette, Jorge, and others who've responded. I would include an appeal to consider running these webinars in multiple timezones so that we can have robust and inclusive discussions.


Cheers,
Joyce
Strategic Relations Senior Advisor
APNIC
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Subject: Re: [WG-Strategy] Proposal for MAG/WG-strategy activity in the coming weeks

Dear Anriette,

Thank you for this, I fully  endorse with the inputs from Jorge too. As Juan said time is of an essence.

Kind regards

Poncelet

On Friday, July 11, 2025, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org<mailto:anriette at apc.org>> wrote:

Apologies all.. I accidentally sent this  unfinished  mail yesterday. Here is a complete version:

Dear MAG chair and members  and MAG-WG-strategy members

Proposal for online discussions on WSIS+20 'non' papers

As the MAG plans its work for the rest of the year I want to propose that, working with the MAG working group on IGF strategy, it convenes a series of discussions on the various non-papers/white-papers that some governments, tech community, business and civil society organisations have produced on the WSIS+review. Many of these focus specifically on the future evolution and role of the IGF.

A useful preparatory exercise would be to compile a list of these documents. Here are a few examples:

  *   Australia - WSIS+20 Non-Paper [lists.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/wsis20@icann.org/thread/UJJTVKL6EIL3X35YSJ3ODE3OOPJBFGQR/?noscript__;!!PtGJab4!4Qwj6thgqGJUL9Y3ke96TNCqMlWuROOpkbVKph3KsTMxLbiNl6Rrrm50ppbCDZApjGzF1joJY9KFWbCwUd6PoMh-$>
  *   EU non-paper on World Summit on the Information Society WSIS+20 stakeholder participation [eeas.europa.eu]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un-new-york/eu-non-paper-world-summit-information-society-wsis20-stakeholder-participation_en?s=63__;!!PtGJab4!4Qwj6thgqGJUL9Y3ke96TNCqMlWuROOpkbVKph3KsTMxLbiNl6Rrrm50ppbCDZApjGzF1joJY9KFWbCwUVAO0cb1$>
  *   Swiss paper - don't have a link but it has been shared here
  *   The UK has also shared a document but I don't have the link
  *   There are ISOC and ICANN documents. AUDA published one a while ago.
  *   From civil society there are, to mention just two, the WSIS+20 Five-Point Plan Follow-up: Eight Practical Recommendations by the Global Digital Rights  Coalition and Digital Justice, Now! A Call to Action for WSIS+20 and Beyond [gdjf.globaldigitaljusticeforum.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gdjf.globaldigitaljusticeforum.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Digital_Justice_Now_A_Call_to_Action_for_WSIS20_and_Beyond_v2-1.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!4Qwj6thgqGJUL9Y3ke96TNCqMlWuROOpkbVKph3KsTMxLbiNl6Rrrm50ppbCDZApjGzF1joJY9KFWbCwUcFwovZa$> by the Global Digital Justice Forum

My proposal is that the MAG asks the WG-strategy to convene a series of moderated online discussions over the next few months where the authors of these papers can present them for open discussion. Ideally we could cluster a few together, e.g. two or three at a time, combining state and non-state actors.

The outcome of these discussions would be useful for the "Sounding Board".

Please share  how you feel about this proposal - I am not sure it is realistic to wait for the  first MAG meeting  before starting this.  I also think it would be good to draw the Leadership Panel into this process.

Looking forward to your reactions. And, as a starting point, let's build a list of all the relevant documents and where  they can  be found :)

Anriette Esterhuysen

Anriette Esterhuysen - anriette at apc.org//anriette at gmail.com<mailto:anriette at apc.org//anriette at gmail.com>
On 2025/07/10 17:52, Anriette Esterhuysen wrote:
Dear all

Several governments and non-state actors have put time and effort into developing WSIS+20 non-papers or 'white


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