January 2022 - cooperation-wg

Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Live Blog
by Gergana Petrova 30 Nov '22

30 Nov '22

Dear colleagues, RIPE NCC staff will be sharing key moments and takeaways from the sessions at the global IGF taking place this week. You can already find a few posts there from the week of pre-events: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gergana_petrova/igf-2020-liveblog Let us know what you thought. Any feedback and comments are very welcome! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE NCC

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NIS2 update: EU ministers agreed on the general approach
by Marco Hogewoning 21 Jun '22

21 Jun '22

Dear colleagues, We just received a message that the EU Ministers of the Transport, Telecommunications, and Energy Council, in their meeting today, have agreed to the general approach on the NIS 2 proposal. This now paves the way for the negotiations, the so called trilogue, to start early next year and develop a final compromise proposal. While the official text has not been published yet, we have seen a copy of the working document that shows that the Council position has also removed the DNS root servers from the scope of the directive, together with a short inclusion in the text that emphasises the role of multistakeholder Internet governance. We expect that this text has not been changed prior to today's meeting and is part of the general approach that was just endorsed. This means that as the negotiations start, both the EU member states and the European Parliament will come to the table with a position that the DNS root servers should be removed from the scope of the NIS 2 proposal. This leaves us with some confidence that the final outcome will reflect those positions and exclude the DNS root servers. Further to the concerns of the community, the Council text also has significant changes to the scope of the DNS services in general, which I think will limit the impact of the proposal, especially on smaller operators or entities who run a DNS server only for their own purpose. The Council issued a press release: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/12/03/strength… I would like to thank all my colleagues and community members who have helped to convey the message that governance of the DNS root servers should be left to the multistakeholder community and the risks that the Commission's proposal brings to maintaining a single global and un-fragmented Internet. I would also like to thank all the delegates of the various member states for taking the time to listen to us and to take on board our comments and concerns, leading to the compromise that was agreed today. We will keep you informed about further progress on this dossier. Regards, Marco Hogewoning Manager Public Policy and Internet Governance, RIPE NCC

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EU Commission publishes 'Declaration on European Digital Rights and Principles'
by Chris Buckridge 27 Jan '22

27 Jan '22

Dear colleagues, We noted last year the work going on in various quarters to develop “digital principles”. I wanted to draw your attention to the recent publication of a European Commission proposal for a 'Declaration on European Digital Rights and Principles’: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/declaration-european-digit… We previously shared the RIPE NCC’s response to an earlier EU consultation regarding this declaration: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-enga… While the suggestion we made there (to include a high-level commitment to maintaining a globally interoperable, unfragmented Internet) is not reflected in the new draft, we’ll certainly continue to follow this process and ensure the engagement of the RIPE community. With that in mind, we’d be very interested to hear any feedback or reactions to this new draft from the Commission. Best regards, Chris

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RIPE NCC Open House: DNS4EU - 31 January, 13:00 UTC
by Chris Buckridge 25 Jan '22

25 Jan '22

Hi all, The European Commission’s recent launch of a tender process to establish a European public DNS resolver service (“DNS4EU”) has generated significant interest and attention. Reflecting that, the RIPE NCC will hold an ‘Open House’ online discussion next Monday, 31 January from 13:00-14:00 UTC (14:00-15:00 CET). We invite anyone with an interest in this issue to join for an opportunity to exchange insight and perspectives. RIPE NCC staff will provide a background presentation to kick off the discussion. You can find additional information and register for the session here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-dn… I look forward to seeing many of you there next Monday! Best regards, Chris Buckridge Advisor to the Managing Director, Global Strategic Engagement RIPE NCC

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IGF 2022 Call for Thematic Inputs: Open Now
by Chris Buckridge 17 Jan '22

17 Jan '22

Dear colleagues, Please note that the IGF Secretariat has issued a call for thematic inputs for the 2022 IGF - this is a useful opportunity to help shape the agenda and programme of this year’s discussions at a high level (the call for specific workshop proposals will come later in the year). I also wanted to note that I have been appointed to the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Committee, and will be working this year to ensure that the RIPE community is kept up-to-date and engaged with IGF-related developments. I am joined by two other RIR colleagues (APNIC’s Joyce Chen and LACNIC’s Paula Oteguy), and members from a range of other stakeholder groups. That also includes the incoming MAG Chair, Microsoft’s Paul Mitchell, who is the first MAG Chair from the private sector stakeholder group. If there are any questions about the IGF or this process, I’m more than happy to discuss on this list! Best regards, Chris > Begin forwarded message: > > From: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> > Subject: [PNE] IGF 2022 Call for Thematic Inputs: Open Now > Date: 14 January 2022 at 19:30:33 CET > > Dear IGF Stakeholders, > > We are pleased to inform that the IGF 2022 Call for Thematic Inputs is now published. Contributing to this process means contributing to a key first step in determining the thematic structure of the IGF programme in 2022 and the direction of its work. > > We invite everyone to fill out the short inputs form and to share this widely through your networks: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2022-call-for-thematic-inputs <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2022-call-for-thematic-inputs> > > The deadline is 14 February 2022. > > Thanks for your participation. > > > Best regards, > IGF Secretariat

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