It's a point that CS has been trying to make for years. The UN is moving (slowly) towards a more inclusive model. However, it is difficult for some governments to absord this, and as it runs on consensus, the LCD approach ends up being what happens. However, the WGIG process was fully multi-stakeholder, and has been held up as a success by the many governements who are pro-CS participation. When the decision hadn't been made yet, it was up to the chairs of the meetings, and many of them treated CS as full negotiators in the process - esp Uruguay, Canada and Sweden. However, others are not comfortable and objected, and once the objection from a govt is there, that's where it has to be. When the decision was made - then we were out of drafting. However, many govts did come to CS members after we were kicked out to ask us for our position and included it in their own. But so many govts are pro - it will definitely happen. Just not yet. So it isn't colonialism per se - not by everyone. It's more like - (for some countries) this is a change. We don't like change! But change is inevitable. So it will change. It is already a great step that we could raise this and speak in the Plenary - this would have been inconceivable 15-20 years ago! Jacqueline
On 10/2/05, Taran Rampersad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dead on, Errol... But it's the process that creates output like this. > It's hard to change that process, though... but it's a point I've been > trying to make on the CIVIC list. Process is driving product at the cost > of vision, in my opinion. > > ehewitt wrote: > > > This reminds so much of colonialism-- extract all you can but exclude > > from participating in decision making. > > Errol Hewitt > > > > At 10:41 01/10/2005 -0400, you wrote: > > > >> The following statement was released by the civil society delegation > >> at the third planning meeting (prepcom) for the World Summit on the > >> Information Society (WSIS), which ended yesterday in Geneva. -andy > >> > >> Civil Society Statement on the Decision to Exclude Non-governmental > >> stakeholders from Drafting Groups > >> > >> 1. The decision to exclude non-governmental stakeholders from > >> meaningful participation in the drafting groups is a matter of > >> principle. The WSIS and the WGIG (working group on internet > >> governance) have affirmed that governance of the Internet must be > >> based on real partnerships with the participation of all stakeholders > >> in an open, inclusive and transparent manner. These principles are > >> central to the Geneva documents. > > > ... > > -- > Taran Rampersad > Presently in: San Fernando, Trinidad > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.knowprose.com > http://www.easylum.net > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/Taran > > Coming on January 1st, 2006: http://www.OpenDepth.com > > "Criticize by creating." — Michelangelo > > _______________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE > in the body of the message. > -- Jacqueline Morris www.carnivalondenet.com T&T Music and videos online _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
