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9/3/2013 12:26:05
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1. Which stakeholder category do you belong to?
Government
If non-government, please indicate:
If non-government, please indicate if you are:
2. What do you think is the significance, purpose and scope of enhanced cooperation
as per the Tunis Agenda? a) Significance b) Purpose c) Scope
(a) Significance:
The most significant point is the possibility of discussions among states and regions, the idea
of diminishing the digital divide.
(b) Purpose:
Support development of ICT in more effective way by exchanging experience and information
and providing assistance.
(c)
3. To what extent has or has not enhanced cooperation been implemented? Please
use the space below to explain and to provide examples to support your answer.
Being donors, we perceive that the cooperation has been improving, e.g. through general
discussion and information and experience exchange. Good example is the recently held
WTPF.
4. What are the relevant international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet?
Broadband as a basis for development
Capacity building
New gTLDs
IPv6
5. What are the roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders, including
governments, in implementation of the various aspects of enhanced cooperation?
Governments – policy making role both at national and international level, coordination and
collaborative role, they should serve as intermediaries and fundraisers while also searching
for weak spots in the system
Private sector – infrastructure building, effective and cost recovery policies, spread of
products, research
Academia – capacity building, search for new solutions and opportunities
Civil society – protection of consumers’ and citizens’ interests, discussion
6. How should enhanced cooperation be implemented to enable governments, on an
equal footing, to carry out their roles and responsibilities in international public policy
issues pertaining to the Internet?
Multistakeholder approach is crucial (WTPF as an example), public consultations, open and
effective policies.
Conferences, workshops and seminars etc. are essential platforms for discussions and
information and best practices exchange.
Free and open access to conferences held by the private sector for civil servants (especially
at the national level).
7. How can enhanced cooperation enable other stakeholders to carry out their roles
and responsibilities?
It is important to say that it’s crucial to start at national level.
Generally
- by information sharing, use of various information sources, in case of donation also by
effective use of the financial sources
- promotion by the governments helps to gain more attention and opportunities
- intersectoral cooperation (especially at national level).
8. What are the most appropriate mechanisms to fully implement enhanced
cooperation as recognized in the Tunis Agenda, including on international public
policy issues pertaining to the Internet and public policy issues associated with
coordination and management of critical Internet resources?
National cooperation is crucial.
Broadband networks development, capacity building and liberalization of the market.
9. What is the possible relationship between enhanced cooperation and the IGF?
Dialogue, experience and information exchange
10. How can the role of developing countries be made more effective in global Internet
governance?
Through effective application of the multistakeholder approach at national level.
11. What barriers remain for all stakeholders to fully participate in their respective roles
in global Internet governance? How can these barriers best be overcome?
Low infrastructure development
Low level of market liberalization
Low level of coordination and cooperation at national level
12. What actions are needed to promote effective participation of all marginalised
people in the global information society?
Capacity building, education, seeking for job opportunities could help. Generally this depends
on the ethic of the society as such.
13. How can enhanced cooperation address key issues toward global, social and
economic development?
Education and exchange of best practices including green attitude could be the solution.
Support of the social and cultural diversity.
Efforts towards wholeness of industrial, health, social and moral levels of mankind.
14. What is the role of various stakeholders in promoting the development of local
language content?
Civil society and academia – to create the content
Private sector, academia, government – to find solutions how to create the framework
15. What are the international internet-related public policy issues that are of special
relevance to developing countries?
Should be identified by the developing countries themselves.
16. What are the key issues to be addressed to promote the affordability of the Internet,
in particular in developing countries and least developed countries?
Should be identified and based on national analysis and reports.
17. What are the national capacities to be developed and modalities to be considered
for national governments to develop Internet-related public policy with participation of
all stakeholders?
Should be identified and based on national analysis and reports.
18. Are there other comments, or areas of concern, on enhanced cooperation you
would like to submit?
No comments.