December 21, 2009
OECD invited Chile to become its second member in Latin America after Mexico. Chile will formally accept this invitation when an Accession Agreement is signed on January 11, 2010 in Santiago, Chile.
In another related topic, OECD appointed Martine Durand as the new Chief Statistician. Ms. Durand will lead the OECD's work in developing statistics and indicators to promote evidence-based decision-making. She joined the OECD in 1983 and has been Deputy-Director of the Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs since 2002.
December 15, 2009
The OECD held a "virtual" side-event on the role of ICTs for climate change at COP15 (the UN Climate Change talks in Copenhagen, 7-18 December 2009). The discussion centred on the important role that ICTs have in tackling climate change and responding to environmental challenges. On the following links you will find news from the website of the OECD.
December 10, 2009
It is our duty to ensure that these rights are a living reality -- that they are known, understood and enjoyed by everyone, everywhere. It is often those who most need their human rights protected, who also need to be informed that the Declaration exists -- and that it exists for them.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
On the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council calls for the protection of Human Rights on the Internet. As stated in the Civil Society Seoul Declaration, the policy goals for the Future Internet Economy should be considered within the broader framework of protection of human rights, the promotion of democratic institutions, access to information, and the provision of affordable and non-discriminatory access to advanced communication networks and services.
December 10, 2009
CSISAC Steering Committee Members agreed that the European Digital Rights (EDRI) host the travel fund received from the Open Society Institute for CSISAC members to attend OECD meetings.
EDRI is a CSISAC founding member, elected to CSISAC Steering Committee as a result of its 2009 election process. A procedure will be set out to allocate the travel funds so as to ensure that civil society participation is expert, effective, transparent, fair, and balanced in terms of interests and regions represented. It was further specified that the CSISAC Steering Committee will choose one well-established organizational member of the CSISAC Steering Committee to house the travel funding, in order to reduce losses with currency exchanges and overall management costs.
December 12, 2009
On December 14-17, the OECD Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy will host its Annual Working Party meetings on Information Economy (WPIE) and Communication Infrastructures and Services Policy (WPCISP).
The WPIE undertakes analysis of the digital delivery of content. Specifically, "OECD work includes stocktaking studies in the following areas: scientific publishing, music, on-line computer games, mobile content, user-created content, digital content and the evolution of the film and video industries and public sector information and content." To learn more about the OECD - WPIE work, please go to OECD's website.
Anthony Vetter, CSISAC Steering Committee Member, and Katitza Rodriguez, CSISAC Liaison will attend both meeting.
December 7, 2009
The Steering Committee members of the Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council met in Madrid and online to discuss the appointment of the remaining Steering Committee members. After an in-depth discussion, the members agreed that in addition to appointing an 8th Steering Committee member, a 9th appointment was warranted to acknowledge EPIC's efforts to have Civil Society participation formally recognized at the OECD ICCP.
The Steering Committee members are pleased to announce the appointment of Rashmi RANGNATH from Public Knowledge as the 8th Steering Committee member. Rashmi and Public Knowledge were active participants during the Internet Intermediaries and Network Neutrality discussion. Although Rashmi is based in the US, she is from India and can bring the developing countries perspective to the work of CSISAC.
The Steering Committee members are also pleased to announce the appointment of Marc ROTENBERG, EPIC Executive Director as the 9th member. This is a special recognition for EPIC's role since the OECD 1998 Ministerial Conference in Ottawa to have Civil Society formally recognized as an OECD advisory committees. Moreover, this is also to acknowledge that EPIC didn't run for Steering Committee elections, due to its role as facilitating the first CSISAC Steering Committee Elections. This recognition is unique and will be granted for the first term only.
October 14, 2009
CSISAC had the opportunity to present its views on the ICCP Technology Foresight Forum, Cloud Computing and Public Policy at the panel on Portability, Competition, Innovation, and Consumer Protection held on Paris, France on October 14, 2009. CSISAC's comments were provided by Katitza Rodriguez, CSISAC Liaison.
October 7, 2009
The Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will host a series of meeting from October 12-16, 2009 in Paris, France.
The 27th Meeting of the Working Party on Information Security and Privacy (WPISP) will be held in October 12-13. From Emerging Privacy issues to portability, competition, and innovation, the ICCP Technology Foresight Forum on Cloud Computing will be held on October 15. A briefing Paper on Cloud Computing and Public Policy prepared for the Forum has been released.
The 58th session of the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy will be held at the OECD Headquarters in October 15-16, 2009.
The Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council will be represented by Gus Hosein from Privacy International, Gwen Hinze, International Policy Director Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and member of CSISAC Steering Committee, and Katitza Rodriguez, CSISAC Liaison, and International Privacy Director Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC).
October 7, 2009
The Liaison of the Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council would like to announce the results of the 2009 Steering Committee Election.
Those elected candidates to the Steering Committee are as follows, in alphabetical order:
Karen BANKS, Association For Progressive Communications
Anna FIELDER, Privacy International, Consumer Focus
Gwen HINZE, EFF
Jaiok KIM, Consumer Korea
Meryem MARZOUKI, EDRI
Cristos VELASCO, NACPEC
Tony VETTER, International Institute for Sustainable Development
September 22, 2009
Civil Society participants at the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future on the Internet affirmed "that the policy goals for the Future of the Internet should be considered within the broader framework of protection of human rights, the promotion of democratic institutions, and the provision of affordable and non-discriminatory access to advanced communication infrastructures and services. Economic growth should be for the many and not the few. The Internet should be available to all."
September 1, 2009
Election of new CSISAC Steering Committee members will take place in September 2009. The complete list of nominations with their respective statement are the following:
Organizations Nomination
Karen Banks, Association For Progressive Communications (pdf)
Ms. Jaiok Kim, Consumer Korea (pdf)
Ms. Meryem Marzouki, EDRI (pdf)
Ms. Gwen Hinze, Electronic Frontier Foundation (pdf)
Mr. Brenden Kuerbis, Internet Governance Project (pdf)
Anna Fielder, Privacy International / Consumer Focus (pdf)
Peter Munkacsi.pdf
Rashimi Rangnath, Public Knowledge (pdf)
Cristos Velasco, NACPEC (pdf)
Mr. Tony Vetter, International Institute for Sustainable Development (pdf)
The elections is carried out by CSISAC Liaison, The Electronic Privacy Information Center.
August 27, 2009
To vote in the CSISAC Steering Committee Election, you must be a CSISAC member as of January 2009. All civil society participants that signed the Civil Society Seoul Declaration are considered founding members of the CSISAC. The list of organizations and of individuals who signed the Declaration has been public since June 2008 (Seoul conference).
Nomination Process: The nomination process was open by July 31. Deadline for submitting nominations: Monday August 31, 2009, 14:00 GMT. The Liaison will then send the list of nominees to NIC .br by Wednesday September 2, 2009, 14: 00 GMT together with the voter list.
To run for an elected position on the CSISAC Steering Committee you must be a CSISAC member as of January 2009. Individuals or organizations interested in running might self nominate or CSISAC members can nominate another CSISAC member.
Founding CSISAC members: : To apply or nominate someone, please send to The Public Voice List a statement of interest or to Katitza AT EPIC DOT org. One page maximum, please.
All statements of interest will be published on the CSISAC webpage and CSISAC wiki. http://csisac.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
Your statement should include:
- Subject Line: CSISAC Steering Committee;
- Full Name and cc the e-mail address of the person or organization being nominated, when you are not submitting a self-nomination;
- Indication of whether the nominee is an individual or an organization. If not a self-nomination, the nominee should have agreed to have their name put forward.
- Country/region (person and, if applicable, organization).
- A selection of CSISAC Goals (identified on the right column at http://csisac.org/) related to your/your organizationʼs main competence Optionally, a link to your/your organizationʼs website / blog.
- A brief biography including achievements relevant to the CSISAC steering committee, past work with CSISAC and the Public Voice Coalition and other relevant committees or processes.
- A brief statement of what you or your organization can contribute to the coalition and the issues at the OECD-ICCP
The Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council (CSISAC) is the voice of civil society at the OECD Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP). CSISAC's mission is to contribute constructively to the policy work of the and to promote the exchange of information between the OECD and the civil society participants most active in the information technology field.
Original source: http://csisac.org/elections-08-10-2009-vf.pdf
August 24, 2009
Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council (CSISAC) is the voice of civil society at the OECD Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP)
CSISAC's mission is to contribute constructively to the policy work of the and to promote the exchange of information between the OECD and the civil society participants most active in the information technology field. Information from the OECD will provide civil society participants with a stronger empirical basis to make policy assessments; inputs into research and policy development from civil society will provide the OECD with the essential perspective of stakeholders "at the receiving end" of policy. Strengthening the relationship between civil society and the OECD will lead to better-informed and more widely accepted policy frameworks.
The CSISAC Steering Committee will represent the CSISAC Membership in the work of the OECD-ICCP. Members of the Steering Committee will have access to all OECD draft documents made available for OECD committee members with the understanding that OECD rules regarding disclosure must be respected. The Steering Committee will also be responsible for assembling ad-hoc working groups who can review OECD policy issues.
The CSISAC Steering Committee will be composed of 8 members, selected either as individuals or as organizations' representatives, and who will serve two-year terms, according to the CSISAC Structure.
The election will be carried out from September 15, 2009 14:00 GMT until September 29, 2009 at 14:00 GMT. The name of the person coordinating the election is Katitza Rodriguez, CSISAC Liaison, katitza AT epic DOT org. The full details of The CSISAC Steering Committee Election Process is available online
August 11, 2009
On September 10-11, 2009 the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Information for Development Program (infoDev) / World Bank are organizing a joint workshop on ICT for Development.
According to OECD's website: "Information communication technologies (ICTs)s are crucial to reducing poverty, improving access to health and education services and creating new sources of income and employment for the poor." (...) "But there are substantial discrepancies in access to ICTs between countries, particularly at the North-South level, but also within countries, depending on key factors such as gender, rural coverage, skills and educational levels."
This workshop aims to share best practices in:
* Access to ICTs and the Internet
* Broadband policy and development
* Access to ICT payment and remittance services
* Cross border co-operation and security
* ICTs and the environment
* ICTs for education
Karen Banks, Network Development Manager, Association for Progressive Communications (APC), CSISAC member, will speak at the "Access to ICTs and the Internet" panel.
The full information of the event is available online
August 4, 2009
On December 8-10, 2009, the OECD will held the Conference on Empowering E-Consumers: Strengthening Consumer Protection in the Internet Economy in Washington, D.C. The Draft Programme as at 29 July 2009 is available online.
July 29, 2009
The OECD has released a new book "Piracy of Digital Content", that examines the "infringement of copyrighted content (such as music, films, software, broadcasting, books, etc.) where the end product does not involve the use of hard media, such as CDs and DVDs."
All the information about the book is available at OECD: Online Bookshop.
See also: OECD book "The Economic Impact of Counterfeiting and Piracy"
August 24, 2009
The Expert Group on Internet Intermediaries of the Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council (CSISAC) released a paper with recommendations to the OECD for its work in this area.
As CSISAC stated in the Civil Society Seoul Declaration, OECD Member countries should "maintain a balanced framework for intellectual property protection that is least intrusive to personal privacy, least restrictive for the development of new technologies, and that promotes creativity, innovation, and learning." The document highlight civil society concerns in what we see as the three main areas of focus of the ICCP report - (1) The Scope of the Report - Categorizing Internet Intermediaries; (2) Social and Economic Benefits provided by Internet Intermediaries; and (3) Co-operative Mechanisms including Legal Approaches to Intermediary Liability.
The Expert Group on Internet Intermediaries is led by the Electronic Frontier Foundation
CSISAC's Paper on Internet Intermediaries has been translated into Spanish by Phol Paucar.
June 14, 2009
"Using Sensor-based Networks to Address Global Issues: Policy Opportunities and Challenges" was the title of an experts conference that the OECD organized on June 8-9, 2009, which was hosted by Portugal and took place in Lisbon.
The goal of the Conference was to help policy makers:
- Understand Sensor-Based Networks and their potential contribution to economic and social welfare,
- Identify how to further stimulate innovation in this area and foster the development of these technologies where they are needed the most and are the most promising.
Andreas Krisch, President of European Digital Rights (EDRI), member of CSISAC attended the meeting, and wrote the following report about the meeting.
June 14, 2009
The Working Party on Internet Economy (WPIE) will be held on June 17-18 in Paris, France. This Committee focuses on digital content, ICT diffusion to business, ICT-enabled offshoring, ICT skills and employment, the publication of the OECD Information Technology Outlook, and ICTs and the Environment.
Some topics that this Committee addressed are:
- Economic impacts of broadband; Digital broadband content (public sector information, film and video, online advertising); Access and distribution to digital content, including user generated content; content protection, mobile commerce; RFID and other sensors.
Some issues that might be of interest of CSISAC members are:
- Balance Intellectual Property Policies, Digital Inclusion, Employment, ICT & The Environment, A2K, Privacy & Transparency, Pluralistic Media, Consumer Protection
June 14, 2009
The Working Party on Communication and Information Services Policy (CISP) will be held on June 15-18 in Paris. France. This Committee "reviews telecommunications and Internet policy, reviews developments in information infrastructure: regulatory reform, convergence of telecommunication, Internet, cable television and broadcasting networks".
Some topics that this Committee addressed are:
Telecommunications regulation, Domain Name System, IP network connection and interoperability, competition in voice markets; Policy and regulatory implications of new wireless technologies; sensors Networks, RFID; New applications, services and protocols, Bandwidth and traffic exchange.
Some issues that might be of interest of CSISAC members are:
- Intellectual Property, Privacy & Data Protection, Consumer Rights, Internet Governance, Network Neutrality, Digital Inclusion
May 7, 2009
The 41st Meeting of the Working Party on Communication Infrastructures and Services Policy of the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy will be held held on 15-16 June 2009 in Paris.
April 29, 2009
At its 1172nd session on April 30, 2008, the OECD Council adopted the Recommendation for enhanced access and more effective use of public sector information. The Recommendation was developed by the OECD Committee for Information, Computer and Communication Policy (ICCP Committee), and particularly by its Working Party on the Information Economy.
The Recommendation set out 6 principles which provide a general framework for the wider and more effective use of public sector information and content and the generation of new uses from it. The principles are
- Openness;
- Access and transparent conditions for re-use;
- Asset lists;
- Quality;
- Integrity; and
- New technologies and long-term preservation.
The OECD Council instructs the OECD Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy to promote the implementation of this Recommendation and review it every three years to foster enhanced access and more effective use of public sector information.
The full text of the recommendation is available here.
May 6, 2009
The OECD has published a new book that examines the approaches that governments use to promote consumer education in OECD and some non-OECD countries, highlighting the policies and measures that have been particularly effective. The book also analyzes recent trends, the role of stakeholders, steps being taken to evaluate the effectiveness of current programs, and the principal challenges.
You could browse (and read) the book online for free at here. All the information about the book is available at OECD website.
April 1, 2009
The OECD has published a new book which defines ID theft, studies how it is perpetrated, outlines what is being done to combat it, and recommends specific ways to address it in a global manner.
The purpose of this book is threefold:
* to define ID theft, both online and off-line, and to study how it is perpetrated;
* to outline what is being done to combat the major types of ID theft; and
* to recommend specific ways that ID theft can be addressed in an effective, global manner.
Note that readers can access the full version of this book choosing, among other options, to browse the book online here, to purchase the PDF e-book and/or print edition directly via OECD Online Bookshop."
March 17, 2009
On March 16-17, 2009, the US Federal Trade Commission (US FTC), in conjunction with the OECD and APEC, hosted a conference on "Securing Personal Data in the Global Economy." The conference addressed how companies can manage personal data-security issues in a global information environment where data can be stored and accessed from multiple jurisdictions.
Marc Rotenberg, Executive Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) spoke at panel 5 : "Data Flows and Cross-Border Conflicts".
Transcripts are available online.
March 26, 2009
The second annual meeting of the OECD Working Party on Information Security and Privacy (WPISP) will be held in Paris on October 12-13, 2009, right before the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy.
March 26, 2009
The second Annual Meeting of the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP) meeting will be held on October 14-16, 2009 in Paris, right after the OECD Working Party on Information Security and Privacy (WPISP).
February 21, 2009
During the 1187th OECD Council Session held on January 15, 2009, the Council extended the Terms of Reference of the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (OECD-ICCP) regarding the participation of non-governmental stakeholders.
The decision adds Civil Society and the Internet Technical Community to the list of key non-governmental stakeholders in the ICCP's terms of reference, joining business and trade-unions.
The Resolution which is availalbe at OECD´s website stated:
"In the conduct of its work, the Committee will also, as appropriate, draw on the views and expertise of non-Members, international organizations and non-governmental stakeholders, and work with business, trade unions, civil society, and the Internet technical community within a framework of co-operation that promotes mutual understanding and participation".
The Resolution also added:
"The mandate of the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy shall remain in force until 31 December 2013, unless the Council decides otherwise".
References:
- Resolution of the Council concerning the Terms of Reference of the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (specially the Mandate extended by Council during its 1187th session on 15 January 2009 [C(2008)209 and C/M(2009)1, Item 5]
June 3, 2009
On 27-28 May 2009 the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation hold an OECD Conference on how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can improve environmental performance and mitigate climate change in all sectors of the economy. The outcomes will be particularly relevant in the context of the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held on 7-18 December 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark (COP15).
This high-level conference follows up on an OECD workshop in Copenhagen in May 2008 and the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Internet Economy in Seoul in June 2008.
The conference gather civil society groups like Consumer Focus UK, Consumers International, Greenpeace, Conservation International, Global Connectivity, International Institute for Sustainable Development (Canada), and Association for Progressive Communications . The draft program is online. All the information about the event is here: http://www.green-ict.dk.
Contact:
For more information about civil society participation in this event, please contact katitza (at) epic (dot) org no later than Friday March 27, 2009
February 3, 2009
The next OECD-ICCP meeting (Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy) will be held in March 11-13, 2009 in Paris, right after the OECD Working Party on Information Security and Privacy (WPISP).
February 2, 2009
This is a report on the OECD's consideration of the CSISAC proposal at the ICCP (Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy) meeting that took place in December 2008 in Paris.
By way of background, at the conclusion of the OECD Ministerial conference in Seoul this summer, the Secretary General recommended that the OECD "begin the process of formalizing the participation of civil society and the technical community in the work of the OECD on the Internet economy." This proposal followed many years of effort by civil society organizations at the OECD and the specific recommendation of the civil society groups that participated in the 1998 Ministerial in Ottawa as well as the groups that supported the 2008 Civil Society Declaration in Seoul.
January 29, 2009
The new OECD website on Innovation Strategy will discuss how innovation works in a global market for science and technology. Their goal is to help policy makers improve framework conditions.
January 29, 2009
On December 11, 2008, OECD-BIAC organized a workshop on ICT and Innovation in Paris, France. The workshop was designed as an input to the OECD Innovation Strategy. The meeting focused on the ICT sector itself and innovation ICT applications across sectors, current economic challenges and supporting policy.
January 29, 2009
In December 2008. the OECD participated in the third Internet Governance Forum which took place in Hyderabad, India. This included organizing an Open Forum on the Outcomes of the Seoul Ministerial Chaired by Ambassador David Gross, Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, United States. Panelists for this event included Peter Voss, Head of Division, International Policy for Information & Communication Technologies, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, Germany; Tom Walker, Director Europe and International, BERR, United Kingdom; Gulshan Rai, Director at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, India; Joseph H. Alhadeff, Vice President for Global Public Policy and Chief Privacy Officer, Oracle Corporation , Chair of BIAC's Information, Computer and Communication (ICCP) Committee, Vice Chair of ICC's Commission on E-Business, IT and Telecoms; Katitza Rodríguez Pereda, Public Voice Coordinator; Bill Graham, Strategic Global Engagement, Office of the President, Internet Society (ISOC) and Marcus Courtney, Head of Department, UNI Telecom Global Union.
January 29, 2009
On June 8-9, 2009, OECD is organizing a conference on Sensor-Based Environments, Lisbon, Portugal. The objective of the event is to bring together policy makers, researchers, business and civil society to better understand how sensor-based and ubiquitous computing technologies can help address some of the most important global challenges (e.g. health and aging, transportation, environment, security and defense) and what policy makers can do to stimulate innovation in this area. This conference will follow up on previous OECD work on RFID.
Civil Society Members of CSISAC who are interested to follow this discussion, please, contact katitza (at) epic (dot) org. Any other inquires, please, send it directly to OECD.
January 29, 2009
On April 15, 2009, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum and the OECD is organizing a symposium on the Protection of Children Online in Singapore to foster an exchange of best practices to promote a safer Internet environment for children.
January 29, 2009
On May 27-28, 2009, the OECD and the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will hold a conference on “ICTs, the environment and climate change”.
January 29, 2009
On March 16-17, 2009, the OECD, in conjunction with APEC and the Federal Trade Commission, will host a two-day international conference: “Securing Personal Data in the Global Economy" in Washington DC. A live webcast will be available on the day of the event.
January 29, 2009
On February 19-20, 2009, ANACOM will host an OECD Expert Workshop on Measuring Mobile & Wireless Service Data in Lisbon, Portugal.
January 29, 2009
OECD published the 2008 edition of the OECD Information Technology Outlook analyzes recent developments in the IT goods and services industries.
January 29, 2009
Prepared by the OECD Committee on Consumer Policy (CCP), this report analyzes the disclosure issues raised by the use of digital rights management (DRM) and copy control technologies (CCTs) to protect intellectual property rights. More specifically, it examines the kinds of restrictions that are commonly placed on access or use of protected material (for example, restrictions on making back-ups or private copies) and the disclosures provided to inform consumers about these restrictions.
January 29, 2009
OECD is working on a project that covers the infringements of the intellectual property rights that are described and defined in the WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
January 2, 2009
A diverse group of civil society organizations and individuals from the Public Voice Coalition worked on a joint Civil Society Declaration to the OECD 2008 Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy, which took place in Seoul in June 2008.
This document raises a number of issues of major importance to the civil society community and makes a number of recommendations to move towards the future of the Internet that meets the essential needs of all the world's citizens. The declaration has been signed by (so far) 86 organizations and more than 99 individuals.
January 1, 2009
With the slogan "Shaping Policies for Creativity, Confidence and Convergence in the Digital World", the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) held the 2008 Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy in Seoul, South Korea on June 17 and 18. In all, close to 2,200 participants from 68 economies attended the Meeting, which was webcast.
All the materials are placed online
January 1, 2009
On June 16, 2008, more than 150 participants from 15 countries gathered in Seoul, South Korea, for the Civil Society - Labor Forum "Making the Future of the Internet Economy Work for Citizens, Consumers, and Workers. The event was organized by the The Public Voicecoalition, the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC), and the OECD Civil Society Reference group, which includes the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the Canadian Internet Policy and Public interest Clinic (CIPPIC), Consumers Korea (CK), the European Digital Rights Initiative (EDRI), the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), the Internet Governance Project (IGP), and the Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD).
January 1, 2009
After a period of public discussion, the civil society participants' at the OECD issued a consensus proposal for the establishment of the Civil Society Information Society Advisory Committee (CSISAC) to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on November 07, 2008. This document was submitted to the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP) for approval at its meeting on December 11-12, 2008.
