This documents highlights the recommendation and challenges of National and Regional Internet Governance Forum Group. It showcases the challenges of the multistakeholder model in the internet ecosystem

1. Recommendationand ChallengesofNRI Groupand MultistakeholderModel inInternetEcosystem
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Whoare the NRIs?
NRIsis an acronymthat standsfor National,Sub-Regional,Regional andYouthIGFinitiatives.These are
the InternetGovernance Forumsorganizedonanational basisindifferentcountries,orona regional or
sub-regional level, dependingonthe size of the geographicarea,where the maincriteriaforidentifying
regionisgeography,butalsoinsome casesmutual language andculture.
What do the NRIs have in common and how are theyorganized?
A sharedobjective forall NRIsisadheringtothe core valuesandprinciplesof the IGF.Theyare
contributingtoInternetGovernance relatedmatters,nationally,regionally,andglobally.The NRIsare
organicand independentintheirorganization.However,theyhave agreedandare expected torespect
the mainIGF principlesandworkingmodalities.Therefore,the NRIsare openandtransparent,inclusive
and non-commercial,withamultistakeholderparticipationduringthe whole organizational processof
the annual meting(s),aswell asduring the meeting(s) itself,andwithabottom-updecisionmaking
process.All partiesagree andacceptto act on an equal footing,whichisaunique butimportantaspect
of the InternetGovernance Forum[IGF].
What do the NRIs do?
The NRIs gathertheircommunitytoundertake openconsultationsanddevelopanannual IGFmeeting,
that addresseskeyissuesof concernlocally,orregionally. Usingabottom-upconsultationprocess,the
NRIsstrive to include all stakeholders(governments,civilsociety,private sector,technical community),
to worktogetheronissuespertainingtothe Internet,all actingonequal footing.
Takingintoaccount all receivedinputsfromtheirrespective communities,the NRIsdevelop
comprehensive agendasthatreflectthe needsof the community,andlogisticsfororganizingthe major
annual event(s),where differentstakeholdergroupswillgatheranddiscussthe issuesof highestpriority
to them.Some recommendmessagesoroutputsforpotential solutionsandnextstepstowardthe
improvementsonInternetgovernance relatedfields.
How are the IGF initiativesrecognizedbythe IGFSecretariat and listedonthe IGFwebsite?
For one IGF initiativetobe recognizedbythe IGFSecretariatandlistedonthe IGF website,awritten
statementoutliningthe followingessentialinformationneedstobe submittedtothe IGF Secretariat:
• Detailsregardingthe compositionof the core OrganizingTeam:full names,affiliationsand
stakeholdergroupof members.
• Dedicatedwebsite/webpage;
• Contact detailsof the initiative’scoordinator(s);
• A clearstatementthatthe preparatoryworkand the meeting itself will be organizedin
accordance withthe IGF principlesof being: openandtransparent,inclusive,non-commercial,
multistakeholderandbottomup;
• Detailsaboutthe annual meetingincludingthe organizationslogistics;
• Afterthe event,the initiativeswill needtosendafull reportthat will reflectthe substance and
organizational logisticsof the preparatoryworkandthe meetingday(s).
Source: IGFwebsite

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This year we have beenable to standardize the process ofNepal IGFwhere we were able to secure
the program committee guidelinesandevaluationcriteria.
The process has beendevelopedinconsultationwiththe community and we stronglybelieve that
wrong act can be ratifiedif it’sdone usingthe right processand ifa right act isachieveddoing
wrong process there is no ratification.
https://www.slideshare.net/ShreedeepRayamajhi/nepal-igf-guidelines
Multistakeholdertoolkit
https://learninternetgovernance.blogspot.com/p/multistakeholderism-toolkit.html

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Grassroots ChallengesandProblems of NRI Group
Nations Developed
Nations
Developing
Nations
Least Developed
Nations
Valuesand definition Openand transparent Work inProcess,
adapting
Confusedand Copied|
Manipulated
Multistakeholder
Representationand
inclusion
Openand transparent
adaptation
Manipulated Politicizedand
Manipulated
Opennessand
transparent process
Open Limitation Processesare hidden
and closed
Awarenessand
capacity building
The campaignsare
there butlacks leaders,
representationand
inclusionisachallenge
More aware and
collaboratingwith
stakeholders
Nil
The processis so
closedthatleaders
fearof bringinginnew
people asitthreats
theirfellowshipand
travel opportunity
Financial
Transparency
OpenTransparentand
accountable
Developingvaluesand
workingin progressas
theyare scrutinizedby
developednation
Closed
Stakeholder
representation
Hard to collaborate Limitationandasthey
are beingoverlooked
by manyorganizations
so itsmanaged
Stakeholdersare
managedwith
compromisingthe
processand highly
politicized
Leadership Openand collaborative Conditioned Repetitive leadersand
manipulated
GenderEquality Openand Conditioned Managed Managed andbiased

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Survey results of Multistakeholder Governance Model in Internet Ecosystem

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Whyis multi-stakeholderDying?
1. Wrong valuesandprocess
2. Wrong representation
3. Governmenttussle withcivil society
4. Civil societypoliticized
5. Politicsandmanipulation
6. Lack of leadership
7. Lack of awarenessandcapacitybuildingforgroupandcommunity
8. Lack of youngleadership
9. Standardizationadaptationof policy
10. Powertussle andcontrol
11. Regional imbalance
IGFand Civil societypolitics
Link:http://internetgovernancediplomacy.blogspot.com/2019/08/igf-and-civil-society-politics.html
Digital Equalityan unseenconceptin Asia
Link:http://internetgovernancediplomacy.blogspot.com/2016/06/digital-equality-unseen-concept-in-
asia.html
Whyis IRPC Charter important inAsia Pacific?
Link:http://internetgovernancediplomacy.blogspot.com/2016/04/why-is-iprc-important-in-asia-
pacific.html
Recommendationand Suggestionof IGF2016
Link:http://internetgovernancediplomacy.blogspot.com/2016/01/recommendation-and-suggestion-
of-igf2016.html

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Multistakeholderisa not a standardizedvalue,it’s an adaptation and mitigationprocess whichis
ongoingand cannot be copiedor limitedto the scope and role, the community definesandadjust
the processfollowinga standard guidelinesandvalues.
Your internetis not my internet,my internetisstill evolving,and we are settingthe standards…
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