Listers, Interesting perspective on Multistakeholderism. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org> Date: Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 4:09 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Multi-stakeholder models used to favor corporate capture To: ISOC Internet Policy <internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org> A recent book documents how multi-stakeholder models have been used in many areas in order to favor greater corporate influence, see: https://www.tni.org/en/publication/the-great-takeover I cite from that web page: "From health, to food and agriculture, from education to internet, from environment to public services and human rights, the research shows that decisions made in these Multistakeholderism mechanisms as well as in captured multilateral institutions, have direct impact on on people's health, children's education, digital rights, access to basic public services and human rights in the territories, including the right to a healthy environment. "By dislocating the locus of key policy decisions from the multilateral system into mixed mechanisms where the private sector rules-with the support of some states, international institutions, and big philanthropists-the phenomenon of "multistakeholderization" of the global governance has become systemic." The book includes a chapter on Internet governance (full disclosure: I contributed to that chapter). Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Preferences tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A