[ga] To make the GA something worth and to take into account

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

Dear Fellow GA,
I understand that there is some sort of consensus to correct the GA 
situation. Here is a plan I propose to that end.

1. to nominate and elect a Chair wanting to be a debate and resolution 
peaceful catalyst.
2. to look for/develop and implement a motion management system
3. to set-up a list of topics we want to debate seriously in listing the 
matters that Members want to see addressed without any exclusive.
4. to set-up a GA web site where each debated matter has a page showing the 
position links of the people wanting to participate to a public consensus 
writing. Each position link links a page by a contributor expressing his 
position that everyone may read and comment. The target is that 
progressively positions may converge and resolve into consensual position 
of agreement or of disagreement clear description.
5. to incorporate the ICANN GA as a non profit "ICANN user association". 
The target is not to compete with the @large as the Internet Global 
Community, but as a important member of  ICANN community.

Such an organization could be used as a permanent secretariat for the GA 
Members:
6. to develop relations with other governance centers and to interface with 
Staff and BoD.
7. to develop formal relations with the Consistencies he Members of which 
as GA Members
8. to establish information channels with DoC, Congress and White House in 
the USA and their counter parts in the other countries.
9. to carry an outreach program mainly oriented towards diversity in 
concerns and origins and towards consumer organizations
10. to serve as a watch dog assembly concerning corruption and decisions 
increasing the financial, the lingual and the digital divide on the Internet.

We would expect this to foster:
- a common feeling of responsibility towards the governance and to the 
world as far as the ICANN is concerned. Supporting what is good, reporting 
on what is wrong, proposing solutions.
- a common maturity through serious debate on serious matters resulting 
into published votes.
- a body of consensual positions or clearly worded oppositions for the 
benefit of the other ICANN units and of the public and the media.

This has a cost. So we need money. This money will never reach us if we do 
not have a banking account, that is if we are not incorporated. My 
proposition for getting that money is that this ICANN user association 
sponsors Internet governance related propositions and in the meanwhile gets 
some donations and accepts mutual help. Running as site is not a big expense!

Such propositions could be:
- sponsoring a newspaper per country who would report on the GA and publish 
its positions
- sponsoring a yearly Internet meeting/Trade show and an Internet solutions 
portal
- sponsoring local training program where Member could participate
- sponsoring the publication of documents and books on the Internet
- tags, teashirts, etc...
This just to show that this is possible.

This idea is: we are 1000 with a very precise interest: a good service of 
the ICANN to the public. There is no reason we cannot succeed in obtaining 
it and in becoming a serious and usefull institution.

My 2 cents.
Jefsey






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