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

[Anne-Rachel Inné]

Supporting both Vint and Anriette in this exercise. truly important to go
'glocal'... some will remember this word.
ar

On Fri, Jul 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM Vint Cerf via WG-Strategy <
wg-strategy at intgovforum.org> wrote:

> Dear Anriette,
>
> I like your idea a lot - the Sounding Board needs to funnel succinct ideas
> for IGF scope and cvolution to the WSIS+20 co-facs and your suggestion is
> one way to do that.
> What I think could be helpful is to hear through this process how the IGF
> can improve the value of the NRIs and the intercessional elements of IGF
> (like dynamic coalitions, policy networks) especially to member states and
> internauts generally.
>
> vint
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM Anriette Esterhuysen <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
>>    <https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/wsis20@icann.org/thread/UJJTVKL6EIL3X35YSJ3ODE3OOPJBFGQR/?noscript>
>>    - EU non-paper on World Summit on the Information Society WSIS+20
>>    stakeholder participation
>>    <https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un-new-york/eu-non-paper-world-summit-information-society-wsis20-stakeholder-participation_en?s=63>
>>    - 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
>>    <https://gdjf.globaldigitaljusticeforum.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Digital_Justice_Now_A_Call_to_Action_for_WSIS20_and_Beyond_v2-1.pdf>
>>    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
>>
>> 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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