Internet Governance
crossed.the.Rubicon.by.oďŹƒ ..cially.adopting.a.decision.of.high.relevance. for.public.policy.on.the.Internet..Previously,.ICANN.tried.to.stay,.at.least. formally,.within.the.realm.of.making.only.technical.decisions.. Th . e.IGF.review.process.started.in.2010.with.the.UN.Commission.on.Science. and.Development.adopting.the.resolution.on.the.continuation.of.the.IGF,. which.suggests.continuation.for.the.next.fi.ve.years,.with.only.minor.changes. in.its.organisation.and.structure..In.July.2010,.the.UN.Economic.and.Social. Council.(UNECOSOC).endorsed.this.resolution..Th . e.fi.nal.decision.on.the. continuation.of.the.IGF.will.be.made.during.the.UN.General.Assembly.in. the.autumn.of.2010..
The Internet Governance Cognitive Toolkit Profound truths are recognised by the fact that the opposite is also a profound truth, in contrast to trivialities where opposites are obviously absurd . Niels Bohr, Atomic Physicist (1885–1962) Th . e.Internet.Governance.Cognitive.Toolkit.is.a.set.of.tools.for.developing. policy.and.preparing.policy.argumentation..It.has.numerous.practical. functions.for.those.involved.in.Internet.governance..It.helps.navigate.the.vast. amount.of.information,.documents,.and.studies.on.Internet.governance,.and. also.helps.in.developing.policy.narrative.and.understanding.of.other.policy. approaches.. Ultimately,.the.Toolkit.improves.the.quality.of.negotiations.by.increasing. opportunities.for.inclusiveness.and.solutions.based.on.compromise..It.deals. with.the.growing.Internet.governance.regime,.which.is.still.in.the.very.early. stages.of.its.development..Experience.from.other.international.regimes.(e.g.. environment,.air.transport,.arms.control).has.shown.that.such.regimes.fi.rst. tend.to.develop.a.common.reference.framework,.including.values,.perception. of.cause-and-e.ect.relationships,.modes.of.reasoning,.terminology,.vocabulary,. jargon,.and.abbreviations..Th . is.reference.framework.is.highly.relevant.in.political. life..It.shapes.how.particular.issues.are.framed.and.what.actions.are.taken. In.many.cases,.the.common.reference.framework.is.infl.uenced.by.the.specifi.c. professional.culture.(the.patterns.of.knowledge.and.behaviour.shared.by. members.of.the.same.profession)..Th . e.existence.of.such.a.framework.usually. helps.in.facilitating.better.communication.and.understanding..It.can.also.be. 12