The IRP Coalition is meeting in Geneva on Sunday May 9th at 13.30 CET at the Maison des Associations.  All are welcome to join. The focus of the meeting will be the coalition's Charter of Human Rights and Principles for the Internet.  We will be discussing the work that has been done on the Charter so far, and defining next steps.  We'll also be discussing wider strategies for upholding human rights in and through internet governance.

You can participate in the meeting remotely at:  https://my.dimdim.com/InternetRightsAndPrinciples/

Please click on the links below to access documents for the meeting:

Agenda (Please add any items you would like to discuss)

Explanatory note for the Charter

Section 1 of the Charter by Wolfgang Benedek

Section 2 of the Charter by Meryem Marzouki

Explanatory note for Section 2 by Meryem Marzouki

Please email Lisa if you have any questions: lisaH at global hyphen partners dot co dot uk.

Internet Rights and Principles Dynamic Coalition

Meeting Agenda

Sunday 9^th May 2010, Geneva

Meeting venue: Steve Biko room, La Maison des Associations Socio-Politiques, Rue des Savoises 15
1205 - Genève

http://www.lafea.org/contacts.htm

 See also Google map for venue and dinner location:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Boulevard+de+Saint-Georges+64,+1205+Geneva,+Switzerland&msa=0&msid=107439759498774795300.000485fe2323a4a51098a&ll=46.204131,6.143675&spn=0.008747,0.022724&z=16

 
08.30 – 12.00:  Experts meet to work through the Charter in detail.  Changes to the draft may be made at this stage. We will send a note to coalition members highlighting any significant changes that have been made at 12.00.

 12.00: Lunch break.  This may be a working lunch for experts, but all coalition members are invited to join.  Please meet at the Maison des Associations at 12.00 if you want to come for lunch.

 13.30: Coalition meeting starts.  Coalition members join the group and remote participants dial in.

 13.30 – 13.45: Introductions and meeting objectives.

 13.45 – 16.30: Charter of Human Rights and Principles for the Internet

 ·         Experts explain what work they have done on the Charter to date:

o   Approach taken

o   Structure of Charter

o   Overview of content

·         Coalition members ask questions and make comments about the Charter.  Participants should note that the Charter is still a draft, and the experts still have work to do concerning the detail of the rights, principles and wording.  Questions and comments should therefore be constructive, and focused on:

o   The structure – does it work?

o   What additions need to be made – what has been left out?

o   The length and overall content: what articles or sections should stay in, and which should come out?

o   General comments and questions about content.

·         Discussion about next steps:

o   Agree on timetable for finalising the draft, further consultation and publication.

o   Further consultation and participation by the coalition

o   Outreach

o   Launching the Charter at the IGF.

 Please note: Meryem (expert group) leaves for train @ 15.45.

 16.30 – 18.00: Other coalition business

 ·         Ideas/updates on other initiatives:

o   Human rights rapporteurs at regional IGFs.

o   Relevant workshops being proposed for the IGF.

o   Statement in support of freedom of expression.

o   Engaging with ICANN: Registrants Rights Charter, At Large, NCSG...

o   Coordinating with other initiatives e.g. EU Presidency Granada Strategy.

o   Strategies for raising the profile of human rights issues.

o   AOB...?

18.30: Dinner: Cafe de la Presse, 62-64 boulevard Saint-Georges, 1205 Genève.

http://www.cafedelapresse.ch/

Google Map:

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