[Icann-see] Summary of our first virtual meeting and call for input

[Oleksandr Tsaruk]

Thank you for information,
Unfortunately I was unavoidably detained.
Oleksandr Tsaruk-
Dear all,

I would like to thank all those who participated in our first virtual
meeting today: Iliya Bazlyankov, Andrea Beccalli, Anelia Dimova, Lianna
Galstyan, Hristo Hristov, Aleksandar Icokaev, Narine Khachatryan, Wolf
Ludwig, Valentina Pavel, Oksana Prykhodko,  Diman Stamatov, Peter Sterle,
plus a larger team from the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport, Information
Technology and Communications (apologies for not having managed to record
the names). If I have missed someone, please let me know.

Below (and also attached) is a summary of our discussions and proposed next
steps. If those who participated in the meeting want to add/correct
something on the points below, please feel free to do so.

I. Objective of the SEE round table

We discussed about what we want to achieve with this event (and possible
follow up events) and the following points were generally agreed upon:

  *   promote a better understanding among SEE stakeholders about Internet
Governance (IG) in general, and IG issues, in particular;
  *   raise awareness and interest to participate in regional and
international IG debates/processes/organizations;
  *   explain the importance of developing multistakeholder IG mechanisms
at national level;
  *   create a framework for discussions on IG issues relevant to
stakeholders in SEE (share best practices, experiences, discuss about
possible solutions, etc.)

II. Overarching theme for the event

Following the EuroDIG model, our event should have an overarching theme
under which we would frame the discussions on specific topics. Support was
expressed during the meeting for the following proposal for such an
overarching theme:

"Multistakeholder Internet governance: from the global debates to the SEE
realities"


III. Topics for discussions

We also discussed about possible topics for the round-table, starting from
the full list of proposals collected through the mailing list (available in
the attached file).

Below are the topics that received most support during our discussions:

1. General discussion on Internet governance: the notion of IG,
multistakeholderism, IG principles, IG processes/fora/organizations, etc.

2. Domain names (to include issues related to IDN, ccTLDs, ICANN and its
activities, etc)

3. Multistakeholder mechanisms for Internet governance at a national level:
examples of multistakeholder IG models/mechanisms (i.e. CGI.br and similar
initiatives under way in Europe), benefits of such models; whether and how
such approaches could be developed/implemented in SEE countries.

4. Human rights for Internet users: a possible discussion to start from the
Council of Europe Guide to human rights for Internet users and go into
debates on what are the related challenges for SEE and how to possibly
address them, in a multistakeholder, bottom-up approach.

5. Public service media in the digital environment.


IV. Format of the event

While we agreed it is a bit too soon to talk about format, we are proposing
the following general outline:

  *   have the event split in two distinct sections:
     *   a morning session for a general overview on IG (notions, concept,
processes, organizations). This session could start with an introduction on
“how the Internet works and why should we care”.
     *   The afternoon would be dedicated to discussions on the specific IG
topics we agree upon: why are these topics relevant to our regions, how are
they currently addressed and how they could/should be further addressed,
based on existing best practices and experiences.

Once a decision is made on the topics to be discussed, we can also go into
more details about the exact format of the event, the number of sessions,
their format, etc.


V.        Next steps

1. agree on the overarching theme of the event;
2. narrow down the list of topics presented above to maybe a maximum of
three topics;
3. once the topics are agreed, start more detailed discussions on the
format and content of the sessions.


VI.       Asking for input from the list

You are kindly invited to provide your input on all the issues presented
above, but, most importantly at this stage, on:

1. Overarching theme for the SEE event
Please indicate whether you agree with the proposed theme (point II above)
or have other suggestions.

2. Topics
Please indicate which of the five general topics listed at point III above
you would want to be discussed at the SEE event.
The aim would be for all of us to agree on maybe a maximum of three of
these topics to be discussed during the event in June.

3. Format
Please indicate whether you agree with the general outline presented at
point IV above or whether you have other suggestions.


As you know, the EuroDIG planning meeting takes place next week in Sofia
(26 and 27 January). Some of us will be there and we will have an
opportunity to continue the discussions we started today, based on the
input we will (hopefully) receive via the list by then. The summary of
these discussions will, again, be shared with the list.
We will also have to inform the other participants in the larger EuroDIG
meeting about our plans for the SEE event and the progress we have made so
far.

Thank you and looking forward to your feedback.

Best regards,

Sorina




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