TG 1 Team:

SMEs: Adam Peake

Moderator: Leon Sanchez

Assistant Moderator: Rafid A. Fatani

Reporter: Evan Leibovitch

Staff Support: Gisella Gruber

Abstract

As a form of participatory democracy that builds on the other forms of democracy practiced in the world today, the variety of multistakeholder models have a promising future.

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Multistakeholderism is a form of democratic action that is still evolving and still needs a fair amount of care and attention to thrive.  NETmundial has given the world one of its first examples of multistakeholder decision making modalities.  This points the way forward for multistakeholderism.

Questions

1. What are the current deficiencies in the ICANN multistakeholder model?
   1. Is the ICANN model suitable for other organizations?
2. Discussions about multistakeholderism often refer to the concept of an "equal footing".  Recognizing that different roles are played by different stakeholders in different issues, what do we mean by "equal footing", and how can we ensure that an appropriate balance of interests is achieved when addressing each issue?
   1. What is essential to ensuring the full participation of all interested parties?
3. Is it a problem that the stakeholder groups are typically divided in the configuration of Government, Civil Society, Private Sector?  
   1. How can these different groups self-organize and being inclusive?
   2. Should there be more flexibility to allow for other interests, such as an always equal role for the technical community, and inclusion of the broader academic community as a unique stakeholder group?
4. What can ICANN learn from NETmundial, its process and recommendations (reference Internet governance process principles)?

Reference Sources

Thematic Group 1 Document Store

Report

FINAL VERSION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DECLARATION:

The final version to be included in the Declaration and endorsed by the ALAC will be placed here.

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FINAL DRAFT VERSION TO BE ENDORSED BY THE ATLAS II PARTICIPANTS

The final draft version to be endorsed by the ATLAS II participants will be placed here.

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FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTED

ATLAS2 Thematic Group 1 (TG1) on "the Future of Multi-Stakeholder Models" (*)

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