Transnational Advocacy Networks in the Information Society

Abstract

Aims of the SeriesInformation Technology and Global Governance focuses on the complex interrelationships between the social, political, and economic processes of global governance that occur at national, regional, and international levels. These processes are influenced by the rapid and ongoing developments in information and communication technologies, as well as new and innovative organizational practices. At the same time, they affect numerous areas, create new opportunities and mechanisms for participation in global governance processes, and influence how governance is studied. Books in Information Technology and Global Governance

Beyond Being There, for "All of Us": Exploring Webconferencing and Mobile Remote Presence Devices for Accessible Global Governance

“…In our research, we put webconferencing through many important trials, and as the technologies matured, their efficiency and effectiveness improved tremendously. [26] [61].…”

Civil society in a global multistakeholder policy-making process : the case of the internet and netmundial

“…and to the upcoming WSIS" (Raboy, 2004). With the leadership of CRIS, civil society actors were given the opportunity to shape the norms of civil society participation in WSIS through the Civil Society Plenary (Cogburn, 2017). Besides that, CRIS was also engaged by the Civil Society Division of the WSIS Secretariat to be an intermediary between WSIS and larger civil society actors in developing proposals for civil society participation and the scope of WSIS agenda in the WSIS preparation processes.…”

“…IT4Change and the CRIS Campaign (Cogburn, 2017). Meanwhile, the only CRIS affiliate who was able to follow the changing direction of discussion was APC.…”

“…With the decision of WSIS to continue the unresolved issues of Internet governance through the formation of the IGF, some civil society actors through the IGC decided to keep their participation sustainable in the global Internet governance discussions. The IGC decided to continue its central role in organising civil society involvement in IGF (Cogburn, 2017). The IGC members became a part of "IGF nucleus", which was active in popularising the term and application of multistakeholder in the structures of IGF.…”

“…The need for the civil society group to develop internal decisionmaking mechanisms and structure became more apparent with the increasing participation of civil society actors in the IGF. While initially the nomination of civil society representatives to the MAG was managed by IGC (Nwakanma, 2013, November 27) and also Best Bits , November 12, 2013 separately, however, the increasing number of civil society participation in the IGF has created more challenges for civil society group with regard to the questions of representation, legitimacy and structure for their participation in IGF and MAG (Cogburn, 2017). It is therefore the idea to form a joint civil society nomination network was started in the IGF, which will be explained in details in Chapter Five.…”