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<big><font style="font-size: 11pt" face="Cambria" size="2"><big>Dear
Friends</big></font><font face="Cambria"><br>
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<font size="2"><big>Greetings and Thanks for this very
interesting discussion. NPOC is since quite some time
discussing the issues that are underlying these recent
developments and discussion and we have developed some
strategy and concept papers. I want to make one part of
these papers available here because I think it might help to
point out some direction forward.<br>
<br>
</big></font>If you have any questions or interested to
receive the full papers, please let me know.<br>
<br>
Yours, in the hope that the below is hopeful<br>
<br>
Klaus</font></big><br>
<p>NPOC-I-Engage Institute Excerpt:<br>
</p>
<h2 class="western"><font style="font-size: 11pt" size="2">2.1
Internet
Governance basic characteristics</font></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">The
Internet today concerns and affects everybody, everywhere,
connected
or not! How the Internet is run and governed is a topic as
significant as the environment, human rights and peace. Today’s
Internet Governance has to struggle with three basic
characteristics: </font>
</p>
<ol>
<li>
<h2 class="western"><font style="font-size: 11pt" size="2">Public
commons versus ownership</font></h2>
</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">The
character of the Internet as a shared human commons is unique.
On the
one hand it is a shared environment; on the other hand it is
based on
a physical infrastructure and has limited resources those have
owners
with their specific investments and interests. </font>
</p>
<ol start="2">
<li>
<h2 class="western"><font style="font-size: 11pt" size="2">Sovereignty
versus the geography of cyberspace</font></h2>
</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%">The Internet
Ecosystem, by its very nature, does not care too much about
physical
boundaries. This is the fundamental reason why countries, whose
authority is based on territory and the concept of sovereignty,
struggle to find their place in a digital world. The uncontrolled
free flow of data, together with the ongoing speed of innovation,
seems to be irreconcilable with the concepts of national territory
and sovereign rights. But we are all undeniably citizens of both
spaces. We exercise our citizenship both online and off-line and
we
should find solutions to make the best use of it in these two
dimensions. </p>
<h3 class="western"> c. New forms of sovereignty and governance</h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">Similar
to nation states, many of those organizations and individuals
involved in the Internet Ecosystem and its governance, commonly
known
as the stakeholders, claim “sole-sovereignty” or self-proclaimed
sovereignty over specific issues, roles and functions. The
stability
and security of the DNS, telecommunication standards, security
and
human rights, to name just some, are well defined
“subject-territories” in the Internet Ecosystem. </font><font
color="#548dd4"><font face="Cambria, serif">
</font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">The
digital world of today requires a new understanding of
sovereignty.
Sovereignty in the context of Internet Governance needs to be
based
on the ability of a stakeholder or a group of stakeholders to: </font>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%">…<font
face="Cambria, serif">have specific expertise that is
relevant to the Internet Ecosystem</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%">…<font
face="Cambria, serif">to be inclusive, i.e. to have the
ability to take into account the needs, interests and
abilities of all the other stakeholders in the policy making
process. </font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%">…<font
face="Cambria, serif">to be transparent and accountable to
the point of obsessivnes.</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%">…<font
face="Cambria, serif">to have the ability to manage the
decision-making processes and implementation processes in a
timely and effective way.</font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">The
emergence of the Internet necessitates its stakeholders to
create new
innovative ways to exercise their joint governance
responsibility.
Tried and tested governance models based on traditional state-
sovereignty are strongly challenged in a world of digital
territories. </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">Additionally,
new governance models need to be able to bridge the needs and
realities of the physical world with those of the digital world
are
required. Tensions are rising as both spheres evolve. The basic
choice the stakeholders have to make is whether they use this
tension
as an opportunity to reshape their role and responsibilities, or
not.
The moment one sphere claims dominance and sovereignty over
another,
this tension becomes destructive, whereas it can be a
constructive
force if it is used as the driving force for innovation and
development.</font></p>
<h2 class="western"><font style="font-size: 11pt" size="2">2.2
Knowledge and Awareness: Bridging the gap between territorial
and
digital sovereignty</font></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">Nobody
should interfere in the specific sovereignty and governance of
nation
states. Equally it is the sole role, responsibility and
privilege of
all Internet Ecosystem stakeholders to exercise their
sovereignty. So
how can the gap between the two understandings and practices of
sovereignty be bridged?</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">Both
spheres have in common that they sustain and develop themselves,
based on a mechanism that acquires, processes and translates new
knowledge and ideas from inside and outside their own sphere
into
decision making and actions. This, combined with the ability to
synthesize and integrate different point of views from a
standpoint
of shared and interconnected rights and responsibilities, is the
mechanism that drives sustainability and development. Any sphere
that
is unable, or only partially able to do so, is failing.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">The
gap between territorial and digital sovereignty can be bridged
and
turned into a constructive force when:</font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">both spheres recognize that their
development is interdependent;</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">suitable instruments for
awareness-building, knowledge exchange and processing become
available for both spheres.</font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">Development
can only take place if it is based on knowledge that is
available to
everybody in appropriate forms, and not just to a self-elected
elite.
Both spheres have their own governance structures and there are
attempts to create joint governance structures, but they can
only be
legitimate and successful if they put the awareness building and
empowerment of their citizens and that of the citizens in other
spheres, at the center of their thinking and doing. Joint
governance
structures should be citizen-centric. </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">We
also have to recognize that neither nation states, nor the
Internet
ecosystem stakeholders, are limitless in their abilities to do
so,
even if they have a strong desire and need. Their abilities are
limited by, and directly proportionate to, the availability and
nature of the instruments they have available. Therefore, the
immediate goal has to be to create suitable instruments and
tools
that: </font>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">build awareness and empower the
citizens of both spheres; </font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">acquire, process and translate new
knowledge and ideas into decision making processes and
actions;</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">enable innovation.</font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">The
establishment and productive integration of knowledge throughout
nations and digital societies also serves to turn the tension
between
public commons versus ownership of digital infrastructure, (see
above), into a constructive force. A society that is
knowledgeable
about the digital world it lives in and that has learned to
integrate
this knowledge in such a way that it results in prosperous and
fair
development for all, will also be able to take informed
decisions
about which part of the digital world will require public common
ownership and regulation and which parts should be subject to
unlimited innovation. Informed and enabled digital societies in
return will financially reward those who create digital
infrastructure that contributes to a society’s development.</font><font
color="#548dd4"><font face="Cambria, serif">
</font></font>
</p>
<h3 class="western">2.3 A new instrument</h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font face="Cambria,
serif">What
is really needed is the creation of an instrument that allows
the two
spheres to meet and act together without questioning their
respective
sovereignty, an instrument that provides a common ground
designed to
strengthen the specific expertise, inclusiveness, transparency
and
effectiveness of the individual stakeholders. The instrument
needs to
be complimentary to the existing governance structures but not
part
of it. In order to be able to function as a complimentary
support
system for the Internet Ecosystem and an improved governance,
the
instrument should fulfill the following criteria.</font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">Open to all Internet Ecosystem and all
its Stakeholders; </font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">Fully transparent in all its
activities;Supports pre-existing policy-making processes but
should strictly not engage in policy making itself;</font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">Respects both expressions of
sovereignty and not being part of one or another; </font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"> <font
face="Cambria, serif">provide the Internet Ecosystem
stakeholders with a strong sense of ownership and with a
sense that their own interests are served;</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">Fully dedicated to create Internet
Ecosystems stakeholders dialogue and exchange;</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">Being a Think Tank for collaboration
and action. It should provide a joint workspace for Internet
Ecosystem stakeholders. The instrument needs to be a
platform for the development and implementation based on
joint activities and projects that serve the interests of
the stakeholders;</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"> <font
face="Cambria, serif">Equally serves as a learning platform
for stakeholders to understand and collaborate with other
stakeholders; </font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">Provides a space for impartial
cross-cutting research. </font> </p>
</li>
</ul>
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<h1 class="western">The I-Engage Institute</h1>
</li>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in"><font
face="Cambria, serif">In
order to create this vital and necessary support instrument
for
Internet Governance, we propose the creation of the I-Engage
Institute.</font></p>
<h2 class="western"><font style="font-size: 11pt" size="2">3.1
I-Engage
Institute Mission and Vision</font></h2>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.14in"><font face="Cambria, serif">Mission:
To help bridge the gap between territorial and digital
sovereignty. </font> </p>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.14in"><font face="Cambria, serif">Vision:
To be an activity-based platform meant to support the
stakeholders of the Internet Ecosystem, its governing
processes and institutions.</font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="western"><font style="font-size: 11pt" size="2">3.2
I-Engage
Institute role and activities</font></h2>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in"><font
face="Cambria, serif">The
I-Engage Institute fulfills his mission and vision as a think
tank
for all of the Internet Ecosystem through the following
activities:</font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">Providing a platform for all
Internet Ecosystem stakeholders to engage in
multi-stakeholder dialogue and exchange that is based on
the implementation of joint activities of common interest
to all participants; </font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">Doing outreach and awareness
building specifically targeting the biggest Internet
stakeholder group of them all -the global general public
-, to address relevant issues related to the Internet
Ecosystem and its governance;</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">Providing a space for impartial
cross cutting research;</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><font
face="Cambria, serif">Supporting the economic development
and sustainability of the Internet Ecosystem and the DNS
(Domain Name System), this underlies it. </font> </p>
</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: d%"><br>
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<h2 class="western"><font style="font-size: 11pt" size="2">3.3
What
makes the I-Engage Institute different?</font></h2>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in"><font
face="Cambria, serif">The
Institute is different from existing IG-related institutions
as:</font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.14in"><font face="Cambria, serif">It
is created, governed and maintained by the Internet
Ecosystem Stakeholders themselves;</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.14in"><font face="Cambria, serif">It
is independent and bridges the gap between territorial and
digital sovereignty and is therefore a vital instrument to
support the Internet Government processes and
institutions;</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.14in"><font face="Cambria, serif">Its
operations and impact is based on concrete joint action of
the stakeholders and not only on dialogue;</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.14in"><font face="Cambria, serif">It
recognizes and addresses the need for awareness-building
and the inclusion of the global general public on all
topics/aspects/issues related to the Internet Ecosystem
and its governance as the foundation for its stability,
security and overall sustainability.</font></p>
</li>
</ul>
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