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IV=2E General Structure=09=09
12 The WGIG should be multi-stakeholder with members representative of
Governments, private sector, civil society and international organizations=
=2E
Marginalized sectors such as youth and women should be given opportunity t=
o
contribute to the debates as working group members=2E Developing countries=
,
as well as developed nations, should be equally represented=2E Regional
representation and gender balance must be highly equated in the selection
process=2E Consumers/users and providers/developers of Internet services a=
nd
applications, most of which are essentially young people, must likewise be=
represented=2E=20
13 The size of the membership of WGIG is critical=2E It must be reasonably=
representative and supportive of the structural issues enumerated above ye=
t
its total membership must neither be too small nor too large that will
negatively impact on its work given the limited time available=2E
14 Aside from having core members from the major stakeholders already
listed above, the WGIG should have an external support group, assisting it=
s
core members in preparing the report(s) and organizing stakeholder
dialogues, composed of experts on the policy, legal, economic, social and
technical aspects of Internet Governance as well as on related issues such=
as, among others, ICT for Development, multi-stakeholder diplomacy and
partnerships, human rights, consumer protection and global policy processe=
s=2E
15 The WGIG must have a Government representative, preferably from a
developing country, as Over-All Chair, and Private Sector and Civil Societ=
y
representatives acting as Co-Chairs=2E The Co-Chairs could later be appoin=
ted
to coordinate the work of Sub-Thematic Committees based on collectively
agreed Internet Governance themes=2E
16 All the members of WGIG must have credible expertise and experience in
the following fields:
Policy and Governance
Technical and Academic
Internet and ICT development, including operations and applications
Social development work
ICT for Development=20
Multi-stakeholder diplomacy and partnerships
Human rights, education and gender advocacy, especially in an Information
Society environment
Consumer protection and safety
UN global processes and/or international, multi-cultural working
environments
Fluency in any major UN language
Effective communication, both written and verbal
17 Further, the members must ensure they are able to contribute ample time=
needed bythe work as well as widely communicate, by means of participating=
in e-consultations and panel presentations, to stakeholders developments i=
n
the work of the WGIG=2E
18 As most young people would not have wide expertise and strong experienc=
e
in some of the fields enumerated above compared to their adult
counterparts, the more that their participation as working group members
must be accorded with high consideration to build their full capacity and
knowledge and to empower them as stakeholders of and contributors to
Internet Governance=2E As youth, by definition is a transitory demographic=
,
providing them an opportunity to gain experience and networks today will
provide continuity and diversity to the Internet Governance debate in the
future: a key mechanism to enhance inter-generational equity=2E
19 Selection of the WGIG members must be made transparent and based on cor=
e
competencies, with criteria for selection widely consulted and reasons for=
selection made public=2E
V=2E Mode of Operations
20 Aside from having closed-door meetings, the WGIG must ensure it utilize=
s
open consultations, both online and physical, to harness the knowledge and=
expertise of a wider range of interested parties=2E Taking into account co=
st
considerations, the WGIG must work to organize regional, sub-regional,
thematic and sectoral meetings and consultations=2E The WGIG Secretariat
should enter into partnerships with relevant groups in organizing these
meetings=2E
21 To support its information dissemination activities, the WGIG could set=
up an email notification/alert system within its website to inform
subscribed stakeholders of latest news and developments=2E The website mus=
t
also be developed as a repository of knowledge and databank on Internet
Governance and its sub-themes=2E
22 The WGIG must ensure real-time translation of meeting plenaries and
debates in major UN languages to ensure meaningful participation of member=
s
and stakeholders=2E Official meeting documents such as background papers a=
nd
reports should be translated in the same manner=2E Stakeholder contributio=
ns,
regardless of language used, should be accepted, uploaded and likewise be
translated, whenever possible=2E
VI=2E Conclusion
23 With these recommendations and proposals, the entire membership of the
WSIS Youth Caucus stands ready to assist, provide input and actively
participate in the consultation process of the WGIG=2E The WSIS Youth Cauc=
us
will be forwarding names of young people, taking into account gender
balance and development dichotomies, who are best suited and well qualifie=
d
to represent the youth of the world and have the relevant expertise on the=
Internet Governance debate=2E
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