Aims
The objective of the dynamic coalition on 'Core Internet Values’ is to debate and find answers to fundamental questions such as “What is the Internet? What makes it what it is? What are its architectural principles? What are the core principles and values? And what is happening to the core values in the process of its evolution? What is it that needs to be preserved and what changes are inevitable? The coalition would seek answers and define the Core Internet Principles and Values.

About the Workshop

The present workshop will continue along the lines of the discussions during the IGF 2009 “Workshop (319) on Fundamentals: Core Internet Values”. 

The Internet model is open, transparent, and collaborative and relies on processes and products that are local, bottom-up, and accessible to users around the world. These principles and values are threatened when policy makers propose to regulate and control the Internet, with inadequate understanding of the core values. What is it that must be preserved in the process of policy making by legislators who seek to regulate the Internet and in the process of design changes by the Business sector in pursuit of business friendly models? What does the Internet Community say as what can't be changed? How could changes and improvements be brought about without compromising on the core values? How would the different positions between stakeholders be reconciled to commit to the core Internet values?

A fair 'list' of principles and values and a definition of each of the values would emerge from this workshop.

Panelists at the 2009 IGF Workshop 319:

Panel Chair: Lynn St Amour, President and CEO of the Internet Society.
Ian Peter, Ian Peter Associates; Coordinator of the Internet Governance Caucus
Daniel Dardailler, Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C)
Rt. Hon' Alun Michael, MP., United Kingdom
Nathaniel James, OneWebDay
Markus Kummer, Executive Director of the Internet Governance Forum
Alejandro Pisanty, Member, Board of Trustees, Internet Society.
Markus Kummer, Executive Director, Internet Governance Forum

Apologies:

Jonathan Zittrain, Berkman Center
Patrick Falstrom , Internet Engineering Task Force
Ambassador Yrjo Lansipuro, Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Issac Mao, Associate of the Berkmen Center
Sivasubramanian Muthusamy, President, Internet Society India Chennai
Millton Mueller, Scientific Committee Member, Syracuse, NY, USA

( Invitations to be extended to the panelists of the 2009 workshop with the openness to include new panelists )

Proposed Initial Members of the Dynamic Coalition

Ian Peter Associates (Co-sponsor 2009, to be invited to extend their participation in the Dynamic Coalition)
Internet Society India Chennai
OneWebDay (Co-sponsor 2009, to be invited to extend their participation in the Dynamic Coalition)

To approach

The Council of Europe
Internet Society Chapters
Participants of the Internet Governance Caucus

The dynamic coalition will meet to review and discuss its activities over the last year and plan for the year ahead.

Report of the 2009 Workshop 319 on Fundamentals: Core Internet Values

Report

Audio

Weblog

A Weblog is being set up to facilitate the dynamic coalition’s activities.

Contact

Sivasubramanian Muthusamy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by Telephone to +91 99524 03099