http://www.circleid.com/ Postings from Jeremy Malcolm on CircleID en Copyright 2008, unless where otherwise noted. 2007-09-21T08:55:00-08:00 http://www.circleid.com/posts/79219_consociational_bureau_internet_governance http://www.circleid.com/posts/79219_consociational_bureau_internet_governance Geneva Declaration of Principles, para 20) has become axiomatic since it was first agreed at WSIS, and is fundamental to the IGF as a "new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue" (Tunis Agenda, para 72). However at the same time as this principle has been universally embraced, some of its implications, that would require the four stakeholder groups identified in the Tunis Agenda to collaborate on the development of joint policy recommendations (Tunis Agenda para 72(g)) have met with resistance. That the strongest resistance has come from those stakeholders with the greatest investment in the existing Internet governance regime... More...]]> 2007-09-21T08:55:00-08:00 http://www.circleid.com/posts/lessons_internet_governance_forum_ietf http://www.circleid.com/posts/lessons_internet_governance_forum_ietf correctly observed, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) begins life in Athens next week without the means for its participants to agree upon any substantive documents such as resolutions or declarations. Indeed, according to Nitin Desai, the Chairman of its Advisory Group, it is impossible for the IGF to make any decisions, as it "is not a decision-making body. We have no members so we have no power to make decision."... More...]]> 2006-10-22T11:00:00-08:00 http://www.circleid.com/posts/websites_for_internet_governance_forum http://www.circleid.com/posts/websites_for_internet_governance_forum official forum, at which the only topic presently available for discussion is the important one of how to best enable remote participation in the IGF's deliberations... More...]]> 2006-09-20T12:17:00-08:00