2012/11/8 Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@netchoice.org>

This afternoon the IGF will have a workshop on ICANN's policy development process. It's been organized by NCSG members who would like ICANN to more formally consider "human rights" in PDPs. Panelists:

Joy Liddicoat - Association for Progressive Communications (APC) - Civil Society - WEOG - Confirmed

Wendy Seltzer - Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) - Civil Society - WEOG - Confirmed

Franklin Netto - ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee - Govt - GRULAC - Confirmed

Avri Doria - DotGay Application Advisory Group (dAAG) - Civil Society - WEOG - Confirmed

Hong Xue - Institute of the Internet Policy & Law at Beijing Normal University (BNU) - Academy - Asia Pacific - Confirmed

Kuo-Wei Wu - ICANN Board - Civil Society - Asia Pacific - Confirmed

We saw this initiative in Toronto, regarding the Thick WHOIS PDP. Several BC members here in Baku will attend and intervene when appropriate.

--Steve

(No.123) Human Rights, Internet Policy and the Public Policy Role of ICANN

The recent years have proven that the openness of Internet is a

fundamental feature for the empowerment of citizens and the

strengthening of democracies. The framing of Internet policy should be

oriented towards this goal and the policies governing the Domain Name

System are not a stranger to this debate.

On one hand, a human rights assessment on new ICANN policies could

provide the community with means to better understand the impacts of

the introduction of new policies in the ICANN environment, in addition

to economic analyses. On the other, new regulation is being proposed

in numerous countries using the DNS system as a resource to prevent or

stop illicit activities. The fine balance between law enforcement and

the protection of human rights, such as free speech and privacy, among

others, is crucial for a number of new Internet regulations that

affects the DNS.

For example there are tensions between the potential benefits of

aggregating specific forms of content for communities of people to

support their right to information, and the ease of DNS filtering to

further censor or narrow the spaces for expression and information of

already marginalised/discriminated against sections of society, for

example, the introduction of dotgay.

Especially at ICANN, free speech concerns over the implementation of

new generic top level domains and the traditional debate over privacy

and the WHOIS highlights the need for a more concrete analysis on the

impact on human rights on ICANN activities.

However, ICANN is not a human rights standard setting body yet is

responsible for public policy making, although in a very narrow

sphere. The role and responsibility of ICANN in relation to human

rights needs further exploration and multi-stakeholder dialogue to

better understand how to give effect to human rights related issues

within ICANN.

The proposed workshop will provide a comprehensive analysis of

internet policy topics handled by ICANN that have human rights

implications and examine how these implications are paramount to the

fostering of the public interest in internet policy.

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Agenda for Workshop no.123: Human Rights, Internet Policy and the

Public Policy Role of ICANN

10 minutes – Introductions

* Moderator: Framing the questions and setting the stage for the debates

*Each panelist: 2 line introductions from each panelist – their name,

affiliation and why they think the issue is important

60 minutes – What are the most relevant topics regarding human rights

protection on the development of the public policy role of ICANN?

* Panelists have 5 (five) minutes to present their remarks, followed

by 35 (thirty five) minutes of audience discussion

40 minutes – How to implement a human rights assessment on ICANN policies?

* Panelists have 2 (two) minutes to present remarks followed by 30

(thirty) minutes of audience discussion

10 minutes – Wrap up and way forward

*Each panelist: 1 minute takeaways

*Moderator: overall summary

Organiser(s) Name:

Joy Liddicoat - Association for Progressive Communications (APC) - Civil Society - WEOG

Carlos Affonso Souza - Center for Technology and Society at Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School (CTS/FGV) - Academia - GRULAC

Robin Gross - Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) - Civil Society - WEOG

Submitted Workshop Panelists:

Joy Liddicoat - Association for Progressive Communications (APC) - Civil Society - WEOG - Confirmed

Wendy Seltzer - Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) - Civil Society - WEOG - Confirmed

Franklin Netto - ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee - Govt - GRULAC - Confirmed

Avri Doria - DotGay Application Advisory Group (dAAG) - Civil Society - WEOG - Confirmed

Hong Xue - Institute of the Internet Policy & Law at Beijing Normal University (BNU) - Academy - Asia Pacific - Confirmed

Kuo-Wei Wu - ICANN Board - Civil Society - Asia Pacific - Confirmed

Name of Remote Moderator(s):

Carlos Affonso Souza - CTS/FGV

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