[PC-NCSG] PC deliberation: NCSG statement on Geographic Regions - 22/03

[Marilia Maciel]

Thanks, Sam. Much appreciated.

I agree with the importance of your questions. It seems to me that the goal
of the group that produced the report was rather utilitarian. They did not
mean to go beyond the definition of general frameworks, while your
questions are much more teleological. I think that, given the limitations
on the scope of the report, our statement tried to introduce some concerns
with regards to the goals and purpose of having geographic regions and
called for more discussion on that.

Thanks for your support.
Mar?lia

On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 10:10 AM, Sam Lanfranco <lanfran at yorku.ca> wrote:

> Marilia and colleagues,
>
> In my individual capacity I am in support of the NCSG statement on
> Modifications to ICANN?s Geographic Regions Framework. I of course strongly
> support the calls for more inclusiveness both in terms of representation
> and in the processes use within ICANN for arriving at representation. I
> however still have a concern which I stated at the start of the NSCG review
> of the geographic regions document.
>
> While regional representation should respect the broad principles of
> diversity and inclusiveness, it should also reflect the purposes of
> representation within ICANN. Representation should reflect a ?form follows
> function? approach to the designation of regions. What appears to remain
> unclear is what are the rights and obligations of regional membership, both
> on the part of the regional member and on the part of ICANN? Is simply
> saying "the right to participate in multistakeholder Internet governance
> within ICANN's remit" enough here? When a regional entity confronts making
> a choice among regions, what should they be considering in terms of their
> future relationship with ICANN and with their regional colleagues? What
> should ICANN expect in terms of its obligations and and the participation
> of the regional entity?  Am I wrong in thinking that something has been
> left under defined here?
>
> Sam L (NPOC)
>
>


-- 
*Mar?lia Maciel*
Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio
Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law
School
http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts
DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu
PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.ipjustice.org/pipermail/pc-ncsg/attachments/20160424/ce34dfb4/attachment.html>