1. 1 WSIS update Paul Wilson APNIC

2. 2 Background Intergovernmental UN summit on all aspects of the “Information Society” Maximising benefits and opportunities, minimising adverse impacts, addressing digital divide Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Originally proposed by ITU Phase I 2002-2003, Geneva Phase II 2004-2005, Tunis

3. 3 Phase I Schedule 5 Prepcoms Geneva Summit, December 2003 Outputs Declaration of Principles Plan of Action Working Groups Financial Mechanisms (WGFM) Internet Governance (WGIG)

4. 4 Phase II Schedule 3 Prepcoms (?) Tunis Summit, November 2005 Inputs Declaration of Principles Plan of Action Working Groups Financial Mechanisms (WGFM) Internet Governance (WGIG)

5. 5 WSIS II – Prepcom 1 June 2004 Hammamet, Tunisia Results Phase II focus on implementation No changes to Phase I decisions “preparatory process should be inclusive, efficient, transparent and cost-effective”

6. 6 WSIS II – Prepcom 1 June 2004 Feb 2005 Sept 2005 Nov 2005 Prepcom-1 Roadmap to Tunis Prepcom-2 (1 sub- committee) stocktaking of implementation at national, regional & international levels; consideration of the report of TFFM; beginning of consideration of the final document(s); consideration of the preliminary report of WGIG; promotion of partnerships between stakeholders; consideration of any other relevant issues. Task Force on Financial Mechanisms (TFFM) Prepcom-3 (2 sub-committees) stocktaking of implementation at national, regional & international levels; consideration of final report of WGIG; promotion of partnerships between stakeholders; continuation of consideration of the report of TFFM (if needed); consideration of any other relevant issues; negotiation of final document(s). Summit Relevant thematic, regional and other related meetings Working Group on Internet Governance WGIG Updates/consultation s Open-ended informal consultation s (if needed) Updates/consultation s * from http://www.itu.int/wsis/preparatory2/hammamet

7. 7 WGIG - update Preparatory meeting UNICT TF “Global Forum on Internet Governance”, New York, March 2004 Secretariat established Markus Kummer, Geneva Membership / composition Still unknown, to be decided by UN SG To be announced “soon” Working methods Also unknown Meeting scheduled late September (first of several to be held)

8. 8 What can we do? Recognise threat to “Internet tradition” Needs lobbying at Government level May need evolution to current model (for instance, ICANN) Attend WSIS prepcoms, and regional preparatory meetings Asia meeting proposed in Beirut Organise and attend information sessions APRICOT, APNIC meetings Prepare and submit formal submission to WGIG and other committees to ICANN regarding WSIS

9. 9 Questions?