Dear All, Sharing a brief summary of the NETmunidal+10 Meeting for your easy reference. Do note this is a high level summary and few points may have been missed. Regards Amrita *Summary of the NETmundial+10 Meeting* The multistakeholder NetMundial+10 <https://netmundial.br/> meeting was held on 29 and 30 April at São Paulo, *Brazil. The **two day* <https://netmundial.br/program>* event comprised of *working sessions and substantive sessions. As an outcome of the meeting the *NETmundial+10 Multistakeholder Statement “Strengthening Internet governance and digital policy processes*” <https://netmundial.br/pdf/NETmundial10-MultistakeholderStatement-2024.pdf> was released. *Prior to the meeting a *Preliminary NETmundial+10 Outcome Document <https://netmundial.br/pdf/Preliminary-OutcomeNETmundial10.pdf>* was shared as a reference text for negotiations. The preliminary document was prepared based on the *stakeholder contributions <https://netmundial.br/consultation/contributions>* received from the public consultation.* *At Large Participation* At Large was well represented both in the room and remotely during the meeting with several members taking the floor to share their points or submitting them in the chat. *Key Highlights of the Multistakeholder Statement* *The non-binding multistakeholder statement has four sections:* *Section 1* *Reflects the **growth of **challenges to Internet governance and digital policy processes* since 2014. These include challenges of power asymmetry, uncertainty, inequalities and deepening divides brought in by rapid digital transformation and innovation in society. *Section 2: * Lays out the *principles for Internet Governance and Digital Policy Processes*. It reiterates the relevance to the NETMundial 2014 process principles; stressed the need to ensure the multistakeholder process principles are fully implemented by all stakeholders and the necessity for coordination of governance spaces. Since Internet is a global resource it should be managed in the public interest, in accordance with international law and international human rights law. Section 3: Is on *applying the multistakeholder approach and improving multilateral processes*. · The first subsection highlights the *need for improving stakeholder participation in multilateral processes*. Evolving the multilateral processes to make them more inclusive empowering meaningful participation of all stakeholders and adopting robust accountability mechanisms are some of the suggestions made. ·The second subsection lays out *thirteen guidelines for multistakeholder collaboration, consensus-building and decision-making*. These include need to address the asymmetries between diverse stakeholders, meaningful dialogue, respect for international human rights principles, inculcating shared responsibility, upholding accountability and transparency of stakeholders based on their respective roles to ensure meaningful outcomes of the multistakeholder process, capacity-development efforts that enhance the understanding and skills of stakeholders, particularly from developing countries and underrepresented communities. · The third subsection recommends *twelve process steps-oriented guidelines for an open and inclusive multistakeholder process*. These include, scoping the issue; identifying all relevant stakeholders; actively engaging stakeholders throughout the process, Share information; providing clear and full information about the process, objectives; ensuring equitable participation; facilitating dialogue; preparing draft outcomes; factoring in feedback from wider community, fostering open decision-making implementing accountability in decision-making and monitor and adapt processes. Section 4 Focuses on *inputs to ongoing processes*. · *IGF*- It recommends strengthening the IGF through financial, technical and human resources) support; improve the dialogue and coordination between global, regional and national IGFs, and improve procedures to guarantee inclusive, transparent and accountable deliberation, to generate both legitimacy and effective outcomes. The statement further calls for the IGF mandate to be renewed for another 10 years. ·*Global Digital Compact* – The statement cautions the GDC to avoid creating new structures or processes rather proposes to strengthen and improve existing ones. IGF is pointed out as the appropriate venue to follow up and monitor implementation of the GDC’s commitments. The statement proposes that IGF and its ecosystem should facilitate the implementation, monitoring and follow up of the GDC, in collaboration with other UN agencies such as the ITU, UNDP, UNCTAD, UNESCO and UNICEF, through the WSIS Action Lines, using the WSIS Forum and with the UN CSTD. platform for intergovernmental engagement in the monitoring and follow up process. ·*WSIS+20 Review* – The statement acknowledges the role played by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) for fostering cooperation among the different stakeholders to collectively address the opportunities and challenges brought about by the digital age for technical and public policy issues in digital governance. It suggests the need for renewed commitment, adopting innovative strategies for achieving digital inclusion and protecting human rights online for leveraging the SDGs. The WSIS+20 Review should further enhance the inclusivity, transparency and accountability of the Internet governance and digital policy processes and ensure its attention for environmental sustainability and emerging technologies shaping the digital future. ·Lastly, calls the multistakeholder community to promote these outcomes to the *other processes*. *Some of the key changes observed from the preliminary draft:* · Acknowledging the existing power inequalities, uncertainties and deepening divides the world is grappling with. · Recognizing the end user as a stakeholder. · Acknowledging the need to strengthen the role of the IGF through proper resourcing. · Renewing the mandate of the IGF by 10 years. · Emphasizing the need for human rights and fundamental rights. · As the Internet is a global resource it should be managed in the public interest, in accordance with international law and international human rights law. · Importance to avoid fragmentation and duplication of fora. · The GDC should avoid eroding the relevance of the IGF and the multistakeholder approach in Internet governance and digital policy processes. On Wed, 1 May 2024 at 10:17, Amrita Choudhury <amritachoudhury@ccaoi.in> wrote:
Dear All,
Sharing the final text of the NETmundial+10 Multistakeholder Statement <https://netmundial.br/pdf/NETmundial10-MultistakeholderStatement-2024.pdf> . The same has also been updated in the At Large NM+10 workspace <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=324108623>.
Regards,
Amrita
On Fri, 26 Apr 2024 at 10:55, Amrita Choudhury <amritachoudhury@ccaoi.in> wrote:
Dear All,
The *Netmunidal+10 Preliminary Document *has been released. The same is updated in the NM+10 workspace of At Large Link: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=324108623
The venue, date and time for the civil society meeting has also been updated in that page.
Next action item in the Google Worksheet (
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bu_QmCdV-JzBtlOaeYPMhEobYGGYcGjaca0p5UM0... )
1. Please update in the Doc whether you will join in person or remote 2. I have copied the text of the Preliminary document into the worksheet . Would request you to suggest in "Suggestion mode" any comments to the text in the document and then share inputs on talking points in that worksheet itself *preferably by 27. So that we can finalise by 28 April and it will be ready for the participants.*
Regards,
Amrita