Seconding the congrats and also noting there is also on this group a really
terrific Member of the European Parliament on it - Marietje Schaatke - who
does terrific work on Internet privacy and freedom of expression. Hurray!


On 23 January 2014 17:29, Olivier Kouami <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Congratulations to all the members of this crucial commission.
> Cheers !
> -Olevie-
>
>
>
> 2014/1/23 Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Many of you might have seen this announcement on several other lists, but
>> I want to make sure this list got a copy.
>>
>>
>> I especially want to point out that 2 of the commission have NCSG linkage:
>>         • Anriette Esterhuysen (APC)
>>         • Dorothy Gordon
>>
>> Congratulations to them.
>>
>> I also want to point to something that someone pointed out to me:
>>
>> The commission roughly starts its work after the HLL and the Brazil
>> meeting.
>>
>> And something I realized:
>>
>> The commission roughly finishes its work as the UNGA considers the fate
>> of the IGF.
>>
>>
>> Happenstance?
>>
>> Good luck to this commission and to our members on it.
>>
>> avri
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [discuss] CIGI and Chatham House launch Global Commission on
>> Internet Governance - FYI
>> Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 06:14:10 -1000
>> From: John Curran <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: 1Net List <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>> FYI,
>> /John
>>
>> === <https://www.ourinternet.org/#press>
>>
>> CIGI and Chatham House launch Global Commission on Internet Governance,
>> chaired by Sweden’s Carl Bildt
>>
>> Davos-Klosters, Switzerland – January 22, 2014 – Carl Bildt, Sweden’s
>> Minister of Foreign Affairs, will chair a new Global Commission on Internet
>> Governance, launched by The Centre for International Governance Innovation
>> (CIGI) and the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House).
>>
>> Announced today at the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, the Global
>> Commission is a two-year initiative that will produce a comprehensive stand
>> on the future of multi-stakeholder Internet governance.
>>
>> “In most countries, increased attention is being given to all the issues
>> of net freedom, net security and net governance. And they are, in my view,
>> closely related to each other. The rapid evolution of the net has been made
>> possible by the open and flexible model by which it has evolved and been
>> governed. But increasingly this is coming under attack,” said Carl Bildt.
>> “And this is happening as issues of net freedom, net security and net
>> surveillance are increasingly debated. Net freedom is as fundamental as
>> freedom of information and freedom of speech in our societies.”
>>
>> The commission will include about 25 members drawn from various fields
>> and from around the world, including policy and government, academia and
>> civil society.
>>
>> The Global Commission on Internet Governance will encourage globally
>> inclusive public discussions and debates on the future of Internet
>> governance through a public consultation platform, and through other
>> institutional, media, and academic channels. It will create and advance a
>> strategic vision for the future of Internet governance that can act as a
>> rallying point for states that are striving for a continued free and open
>> Internet.
>>
>> The commission will focus on four key themes:
>>
>>         • Enhancing governance legitimacy;
>>         • Stimulating innovation;
>>         • Ensuring human rights online;
>>         • Avoiding systemic risks.
>> “The work of this vitally important undertaking will be supported by a
>> highly innovative research program at both CIGI and Chatham House as well
>> as widespread stakeholder consultations with civil society and the private
>> sector. The Commission’s work is also intended to build on a number of
>> important strategic dialogues that are already underway and to feed into
>> ongoing policy discussions at the global level,” said Fen Osler Hampson,
>> Director of the Global Security & Politics Program at CIGI.
>>
>> “The issue of Internet governance is set to become one of the most
>> pressing global public policy issues of our time. The Commission will work
>> to develop ideas and propose a policy framework that enhances the
>> legitimacy of Internet governance whilst preserving innovation. Chatham
>> House is honoured to partner with Foreign Minister Bildt and CIGI in the
>> Global Commission on Internet Governance,” said Dr. Robin Niblett, Director
>> of Chatham House.
>>
>> Members of the commission currently include the following, with full
>> biographies available at www.ourinternet.org:
>>
>>         • Carl Bildt, Chair of the Global Commission on Internet
>> Governance
>>         • Gordon Smith, Deputy Chair of the Global Commission on Internet
>> Governance
>>         • Dominic Barton
>>         • Pablo Bello
>>         • Dae-Whan Chang
>>         • Moez Chatchouk
>>         • Michael Chertoff
>>         • Anriette Esterhuysen
>>         • Hartmut Glaser
>>         • Dorothy Gordon
>>         • Dame Wendy Hall
>>         • Fen Osler Hampson
>>         • Melissa Hathaway
>>         • Patricia Lewis
>>         • Mathias Müller von Blumencron
>>         • Beth Simone Noveck
>>         • Joseph S. Nye
>>         • Sir David Omand
>>         • Nii Quaynor
>>         • Latha Reddy
>>         • Marietje Schaake
>>         • Tobby Simon
>>         • Michael Spence
>>         • Paul Twomey
>>         • Pindar Wong
>> “For many people, Internet governance sounds technical and esoteric, but
>> the reality is that the issues are ‘high politics’ and of consequences to
>> all users of the Internet, present and future,” said CIGI Distinguished
>> Fellow Gordon Smith, who is deputy chair of the new commission.
>>
>> “Internet governance is too important to be left just to governments. The
>> Internet is a fundamental part of the global economy and how we manage its
>> future will be decisive in facilitating development for all. Finding a way
>> through the issues of access, privacy, security, protection and
>> surveillance requires in-depth consideration and the wisdom that the Global
>> Commission will provide,” said Dr. Patricia Lewis, Research Director,
>> International Security Department, Chatham House.
>>
>> Among those supporting the commission’s work will be CIGI Senior Fellow
>> Laura DeNardis, who will act as its Director of Research. Additional
>> commission members will be confirmed over time.
>>
>> For more information on the Global Commission on Internet Governance,
>> please visit: www.ourinternet.org. Follow the commission on twitter
>> @OurInternetGCIG.
>> ===
>>
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