This looks a very positive step in my view. I'd like to see a DC focused on ICANN accountability this take hold. I suspect there will be some internal and external resistance (which might be a sign it is worth doing!). Best, Robin On Sep 15, 2009, at 6:24 AM, Fouad Bajwa wrote: > Dear Members, > > As per the proceedings of the EuroDIG.org plenary no 3 on The Post-JPA > Phase: towards a future Internet Governance Model, there has been > discussion amongst the European Governments and participants about the > role of ICANN and more accountability of it in terms of Internet > Governance Forum. There has a need been identified for creation of a > "Dynamic Coallition on ICANN Accountability and International > Conformity - IAIC" (though proposed in its structure here more > sensibly) at the IGF in order to deal with the ICANN related issues > more strategically, tactically with a multistakeholder participation > within the light of the Tunis Agenda or if not within this context but > then realizing that although ICANNs constitutional documents and > by-laws require it to co-operate with relevant international > organisations and to carry out its activities in conformity with > relevant principles of international law and applicable international > conventions and local law, there are no related formal accountability > arrangements and this can be the first step to create this process. > > IGF process needs to be kept separate but interconnected with ICANN > (though this comment is still very vague). > > Your suggestions on this proposal would be really useful and I am > circulating this to other IG related lists for input and > participation. > > -- > Regards. > -------------------------- > Fouad Bajwa > @skBajwa > Answering all your technology questions > http://www.askbajwa.com > http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATVDW1tDZzA IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask]