From jac at apcwomen.org Mon Apr 3 14:18:22 2017 From: jac at apcwomen.org (Jac sm Kee) Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2017 02:18:22 +0800 Subject: [bestbits] Mapping Gender and Technology Message-ID: <51ab39d1-fa84-ba8f-6add-bb7be93a1f3e@apcwomen.org> Dear friends, The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) in collaboration with International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is mapping gender dimensions in past, ongoing and future research work concerning ICTs, including less formal research initiatives such as analytical articles or reports. We will really appreciate if you can fill the survey and/or distribute it among your networks. More attention is now being given to ensure that gender dimensions or analysis is integrated into research, particularly when trying to understand inclusion and variable access for women and gender non-conforming people, and their ability to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve their livelihoods, quality of life and rights. Yet there are many challenges in integrating gender dimensions comprehensively and effectively in programmatic work, especially by organisations that focus primarily on Internet rights and/or ICTs for development (ICT4D). With aims to improve gender-related outcomes, to strengthen gender analysis and inclusion in research projects, and to bolster the field of gender and ICTs with the development of a gender-focused network, this mapping exercise will help provide an overview of key actors and current trends relating to gender, and will help to identify the main gaps in current initiatives. It will take about 15-20 minutes of your time to fill out this survey with details of your work, projects you find inspiring and exceptional, problems or issues you have faced. Your responses can be anonymous, and your privacy will be respected. https://www.apc.org/limesurvey/index.php/351162/lang-en Thank you, Katerina and Namita -- --------------------------------- Jac sm Kee Manager, Women's Rights Programme Association for Progressive Communications www.apc.org | www.takebackthetech.net | erotics.apc.org Jitsi: jacsmk | Skype: jacsmk | Twitter: @jhybe -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 842 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: From gus at publicknowledge.org Wed Apr 19 16:30:46 2017 From: gus at publicknowledge.org (Gus Rossi) Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:30:46 -0400 Subject: [bestbits] The fight for Net Neutrality Message-ID: Hi Friends! Preparing for fight for net neutrality, we made this two youtube videos that I wanted to share with you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxS7NOtMjUQ , "Join Us in the Fight for Broadband Competition" and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv2EbV7bBNY "Pie for Broadband Monopolies, Crumbs for Consumers" Let me know what you think :). Hugs! -G ---- # # # # • # # # *Gus Rossi* Global Policy Director (202) 861-0020 (x123) | (202) 651 1337 <(202)%651-1337> (mobile) | @agustinrs *Public Knowledge* | @publicknowledge | www.publicknowledge.org 1818 N St. NW, Suite 410 | Washington, DC 20036 | CFC 12259 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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During the e-commerce week, the GIP, ITC, CUTS, UNCTAD and Diplo launched a course on Digital Commerce , which aims, among other things, to enable an exchange of information about the interplay between trade and digital policies, in preparation for the WTO ministerial at the end of the year. All the best wishes, Marilia ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Geneva Internet Platform Date: Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 12:29 PM Subject: Reporting from UNCTAD's E-commerce Week (24-28 April) To: *|MMERGE3|* Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . *Reporting from UNCTAD's E-Commerce Week * *24-28 April 2017 | Geneva* Dear Colleagues, The Geneva Internet Platform team is this week reporting from UNCTAD's E-commerce Week. Several topics are in focus, including e-commerce and trade, digital rights, inclusive development, data flows, and cybercrime and cybersecurity. The reports are available on the *Digital Watch * observatory . E-commerce Week, themed 'Towards Inclusive E-Commerce', features multistakeholder discussions on key challenges and opportunities related to e-commerce. Participants are also discussing concrete actions towards more inclusive trade, global benefits, and sustainable development, in line with the sustainable development goals (SDGs). More reports will be available this week. The GIP Team Follow us on Twitter | Forward to a friend You're receiving this email because you expressed an interest in Geneva Internet Platform. unsubscribe mariliamaciel at gmail.com from this list | update your subscription preferences -- *Marília Maciel* Digital Policy Senior Researcher, DiploFoundation WMO Building *|* 7bis, Avenue de la Paix *| *1211 Geneva - Switzerland *Tel *+41 (0) 22 9073632 *| * *Email*: *MariliaM at diplomacy.edu * *|** Twitter: * *@MariliaM* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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To fulfill the commitment to “Leave No One Behind” on which Agenda 2030 is based, the SDGs require a nuanced approach to assessing progress at global, regional, national and sub-national levels. This will require robust data production and tracking systems to be built in every country so that achievements at the national and local levels can be assessed and fed into the wider global framework. These national mechanisms must be effective and integrated, and should not only allow for accurate measurement but also be used to inform decisions about resource allocation and policy implementation in pursuit of the goals themselves. Ghana was one of the initial 20 nations selected for national consultations on the theme “The World We Want” for the post-2015 development agenda in 2012 and has played numerous other roles at the global level throughout the process leading to the adoption of the SDGs. In Ghana, an SDG Implementation Coordination Committee has been established to provide technical support to the implementation and monitoring of the agenda at the national level. The alignment of Ghana’s Long Term National Development Plan (2018-2057) and the upcoming medium term development plan with the SDGs, alongside other global and regional strategies (e.g. Agenda 2063, COP21 etc.) places increased demand on the National Statistical System (NSS).2 At the same time, new technologies, approaches, methods of collecting data, and engagement of different stakeholders offer some opportunities to rise to the challenge. In recognition of the critical juncture that the country finds itself now, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), in collaboration with the SDGs Implementation Coordination Committee and with support from the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) and UNDP, with guidance from the UN Data Group, is hosting a National Data Roadmap Forum in April 2017 to begin to deliberate on how best to move forward regarding the production of and access to relevant user friendly data, to enable the achievement and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda. This Forum will mark the beginning of a Data Roadmap Process which will continue over the lifetime of the SDGs. Kindly find attached the agenda for your information. 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Name: National Advisory Committee Members.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 393141 bytes Desc: not available URL: From sheetal at gp-digital.org Wed Apr 5 09:28:56 2017 From: sheetal at gp-digital.org (Sheetal Kumar) Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 14:28:56 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] New podcast series on the big questions facing the digital environment In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear all, In case of interest, episode 3 of this series *In beta* is now live: http://www.gp-digital.org/multimedia/in-beta-episode-3- can-a-business-be-a-human-rights-defender/ *In the latest episode, GPD’s Executive Director interviews Michael Samway, former Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel for Yahoo! and current adjunct professor at Georgetown University, posing the question: can a business be a human rights defender?* Thanks for the positive feedback on the series so far. As ever please feel free to share with anyone who might be interested! Best Sheetal. On 16 March 2017 at 13:12, Sheetal Kumar wrote: > Dear all, > > In case of interest, just a heads up that episode 2 of this series *In > beta* is now live: https://soundcloud.com/in_beta/in-beta-episode-2-how-s > hould-human-rights-defenders-approach-cybercrime > > In it, we ask, "how should human rights defenders approach cybercrime"? > > As ever please feel free to share with anyone who might be interested! > > Best > Sheetal. > > > On 22 February 2017 at 21:38, Mishi Choudhary > wrote: > >> Thanks Sheetal. Great effort! Podcast is one of my favorite content >> consumption tool. >> >> On 02/22/2017 12:36 PM, Sheetal Kumar wrote: >> > Dear all, >> > >> > /[with apologies for cross-posting]/ >> > >> > I am writing to share a just launched a new podcast series >> > > series-in-beta/> >> > – called *In beta* – which will examine some of the biggest questions >> > facing the digital policy environment. >> > >> > Our aim in creating the series is to create an informal space for >> > critical discussion and debate on a range of issues, cutting across >> > traditional policy silos. More details on the series concept and design >> > are available >> > here: http://www.gp-digital.org/news/introducing-our-new-podcast- >> series-in-beta/ >> > > series-in-beta/> >> > >> > The series will be hosted by GPD's executive director, Charles Bradley. >> > In the first episode of the series – available now, here >> > > policymaking-stuck-in-the-19th-century/> >> > – he interviews GovLab co-founder Stefaan Verhulst, asking the question: >> > *'Is policymaking stuck in the 19th century?'* >> > >> > We'd love to know what you think about the episode and the series >> > concept more generally. We're planning to record many more podcasts over >> > the coming months, and are open to ideas – so if you'd like to suggest a >> > guest, a topic or a question to discuss, drop an email to >> > charles at gp-digital.org . >> > >> > Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions. We'd >> > also be hugely grateful if you could share this on your networks and >> > channels – and if you have any other ideas for how we could get the word >> > out, please let us know. >> > >> > For reference, the links for sharing are: >> > >> > * *Blog post introducing the series and >> > episode*: http://www.gp-digital.org/news >> /introducing-our-new-podcast-series-in-beta/ >> > > -series-in-beta/> >> > * *The episode >> > itself*: http://www.gp-digital.org/multimedia/in-beta-episode-1-is- >> policymaking-stuck-in-the-19th-century/ >> > > policymaking-stuck-in-the-19th-century/> >> > * *GPD's Soundcloud >> > page*: https://soundcloud.com/globalpartnersdigital >> > >> > >> > *Suggested tweets: * >> > >> > A new podcast series, In beta, examines the big questions facing the >> > digital environment. Find out >> > more: http://www.gp-digital.org/news/introducing-our-new-podcast- >> series-in-beta/ >> > > series-in-beta/> >> > >> > Is policymaking stuck in the 19th century? A new podcast with >> > @CBradleyTweets and @sverhulst explores the >> > question: http://www.gp-digital.org/multimedia/in-beta-episode-1-is- >> policymaking-stuck-in-the-19th-century/ >> > > policymaking-stuck-in-the-19th-century/> >> > >> > Best! >> > Sheetal. >> > >> > -- >> > * >> > * >> > * >> > * >> > *Sheetal Kumar* >> > Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL >> > Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL >> > T: +44 (0)203 818 3258 0337| M: +44 (0)7739569514 | >> > >> > >> > ____________________________________________________________ >> > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > >> >> -- >> Warm Regards >> Mishi Choudhary, Esq. >> Legal Director >> Software Freedom Law Center >> 1995 Broadway Floor 17| New York, NY-10023 >> Direct: +1-212-461-1912| Main: +1-212-461-1901| Fax: +1-212-580-0898 >> www.softwarefreedom.org >> >> >> >> President and Legal Director >> SFLC.IN >> K-9, Second Floor, Jangpura Extn.| New Delhi-110014 >> Main: +91-11-43587126 | Fax: +91-11-24323530 >> www.sflc.in >> >> >> >> The information contained in this email message is intended only for use >> of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message >> is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to >> deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any >> dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly >> prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please >> immediately notify us by email, help at softwarefreedom.org, and destroy >> the original message. >> > > > > -- > > > *Sheetal Kumar* > Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL > Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL > T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258 0337| M: +44 (0)7739569514 <+44%207739%20569514> > | > -- *Sheetal Kumar* Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258 0337| M: +44 (0)7739569514 | -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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LEST is a frameworks that turn easy to simulate and understant important elements in policy making, as actors, definitions, values, arguments, objectives, strenghts, weakenesses, opportunities and threats. To refresh see the link bellow: http://movimentomega.org.br/lest/ Also now I created a working group in Loomio, that anyone can join using the link bellow https://www.loomio.org/invitations/262a94a76a8aeb229a10 The purpose of working group is to develop canvas around main subjects that Civil Society advocates are facing currently. I hope see you there. -- João Carlos R. Caribé Skype joaocaribe +55(021) 9 8761 1967 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Helpline Support Staff gives legal advice, digital security support and psychological counselling to victims of online harassment. The Helpline was launched on December 1, 2016. The helpline has completed its 4 months of successful operation. I'll admit that it wasn't easy, we faced a lot of challenges and a lot of hurdles that sometimes seem impossible to solve. To keep our friends and those who supported us in the process updated, we've compiled a comprehensive report on the progress of the Cyber Harassment Helpline. The report highlights the key factors of these 4 months at the helpline, including the number of calls and the nature of cases coming in. It also outlines the recommendations for the law enforcing agencies and the government to improve the reporting mechanisms for cyber crimes. According to our findings the helpline received 513 individual complaints. The total number of calls were 535, with 406 of them being individual cases. 62% of the calls were made by women, whereas 37% of the callers were men. The platform where people face the most harassment was found to be Facebook and most of the complaints were regarding fake profiles, non consensual use of information, blackmailing, unsolicited messages and hacked accounts or devices. Majority of the cases received by the Helpline were from Punjab (41.3%) whereas 23.90% individuals did not disclose their location. The helpline also got calls from Sindh (17.8%), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (4.70%), Balochistan (1.30%), Azad Kashmir (0.70%), Federal Territory (10.10%) and outside Pakistan (0.20%). The report can be accessed here . Here's the local press coverage of the report's 4 months so far for your reference: Tribune | Nation | Dawn | The News | TechJuice | Pakistan Today | Daily Times -- Best, Nighat Dad Executive Director Digital Rights Foundation PGP: 386F2A5F Fingerprint: 73C2 8F10 60D4 6553 0BFA D174 8AA1 226F 386F 2A5F Office Number: +92-42-35852180 <+92%2042%2035852180> DRF: Facebook | Twitter | Website Subscribe to DRF Newsletter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It is at https://www.ip-watch.org/2017/04/13/web-crossroads-new-standard-enables-copyright-enforcement-violating-users-rights/ Basically, it is the regular problem - big corporations dominate a space, they threaten the standards body that if the standards are not as they want they will not use it, the standards body, without any legal/ regulatory power behind it, succumbs. That is its only way to remain relevant, it thinks. I dont see why W3C should be so afraid of the TV/ movie style content going away from the Web to native apps. Let it go. That was not supposed to the Internet's content model - and we should not try try to change the Internet/ Web standards to play good to owners of such content... The alternative, egalitarian, content model of a p2p platform is what Internet/ web was supposed to be. This is the opportunity to keep that central character or lose it. parminder > > Best > > Anriette > > > On 12/04/2017 10:42, Norbert Bollow wrote: >> Those who have been here for a while will remember IGC's 2013 >> statement in opposition to the efforts at W3C to introduce DRM to the >> web by means of a standardized interface called "Encrypted Media >> Extensions" (EME). >> >> This has unfortunately nevertheless gone forward at W3C and is now close >> to formal approval as a W3C Recommendation. >> >> That means that now is the final opportunity for Sir Tim Berners-Lee to >> use his veto power in this matter. >> >> The Just Net Coalition has just sent him an open letter, urging him to >> do so. >> >> http://www.justnetcoalition.org/2017/W3C_EME_objection.pdf >> >> Our corresponding press release is at: >> >> http://www.justnetcoalition.org/2017/W3C_EME_pressrelease.pdf >> >> >> There is also a recent statement from APC on this issue: >> >> https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/apc-statement-emerging-tension-between-corporate-a >> >> A statement from two members of the European Parliament is at: >> >> https://juliareda.eu/2017/04/open-letter-to-the-european-commission-on-encry >> pted-media-extensions/ >> >> A statement from the UNESCO Secretariat is at: >> >> https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/eme_letter_frank_la_rue.pdf >> >> The W3C response to the UNESCO statement is at: >> >> https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/6225 >> >> The open letter from the Just Net Coalition comments on the W3C >> response to the UNESCO statement. >> >> >> Greetings, >> Norbert >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, click here: http://lists.igcaucus.org/sympa/auto_signoff/governance/anriette%40apc.org >> > > > To unsubscribe from this list, click here: http://lists.igcaucus.org/sympa/auto_signoff/governance/parminder%40itforchange.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From willi.uebelherr at riseup.net Thu Apr 13 17:56:43 2017 From: willi.uebelherr at riseup.net (willi uebelherr) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 17:56:43 -0400 Subject: [bestbits] [governance] W3C Encrypted Media Extensions In-Reply-To: <96278466-b377-5ae7-7efe-2de47f800f33@itforchange.net> References: <20170412104213.55191e57@quill> <96278466-b377-5ae7-7efe-2de47f800f33@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <4ec01f9d-f5e4-fa7b-7397-65e615ee301b@riseup.net> Dear Parminder, i agree very much with your statement. Sometimes, you act very clear and strong for our free and open telecommunication. many greetings, willi On 13/4/2017 10:20, parminder wrote: > > On Wednesday 12 April 2017 09:05 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen wrote: >> Dear Norbert >> >> Thanks very much for posting this, for the JNC letter and for also >> posting the links to APC and UNESCO's statements and WC3's follow up.. >> which I am still trying to fully 'interpret' :) > > Dear Anriette > > In this write up for IP Watch, I try to respond to justifications given > in the W3C response. It is at > https://www.ip-watch.org/2017/04/13/web-crossroads-new-standard-enables-copyright-enforcement-violating-users-rights/ > > > Basically, it is the regular problem - big corporations dominate a > space, they threaten the standards body that if the standards are not as > they want they will not use it, the standards body, without any legal/ > regulatory power behind it, succumbs. That is its only way to remain > relevant, it thinks. > > I dont see why W3C should be so afraid of the TV/ movie style content > going away from the Web to native apps. Let it go. That was not supposed > to the Internet's content model - and we should not try try to change > the Internet/ Web standards to play good to owners of such content... > The alternative, egalitarian, content model of a p2p platform is what > Internet/ web was supposed to be. This is the opportunity to keep that > central character or lose it. > > parminder > > >> >> Best >> >> Anriette >> >> >> On 12/04/2017 10:42, Norbert Bollow wrote: >>> Those who have been here for a while will remember IGC's 2013 >>> statement in opposition to the efforts at W3C to introduce DRM to the >>> web by means of a standardized interface called "Encrypted Media >>> Extensions" (EME). >>> >>> This has unfortunately nevertheless gone forward at W3C and is now close >>> to formal approval as a W3C Recommendation. >>> >>> That means that now is the final opportunity for Sir Tim Berners-Lee to >>> use his veto power in this matter. >>> >>> The Just Net Coalition has just sent him an open letter, urging him to >>> do so. >>> >>> http://www.justnetcoalition.org/2017/W3C_EME_objection.pdf >>> >>> Our corresponding press release is at: >>> >>> http://www.justnetcoalition.org/2017/W3C_EME_pressrelease.pdf >>> >>> >>> There is also a recent statement from APC on this issue: >>> >>> https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/apc-statement-emerging-tension-between-corporate-a >>> >>> A statement from two members of the European Parliament is at: >>> >>> https://juliareda.eu/2017/04/open-letter-to-the-european-commission-on-encry >>> pted-media-extensions/ >>> >>> A statement from the UNESCO Secretariat is at: >>> >>> https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/eme_letter_frank_la_rue.pdf >>> >>> The W3C response to the UNESCO statement is at: >>> >>> https://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/6225 >>> >>> The open letter from the Just Net Coalition comments on the W3C >>> response to the UNESCO statement. >>> >>> >>> Greetings, >>> Norbert >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, click here: http://lists.igcaucus.org/sympa/auto_signoff/governance/anriette%40apc.org >>> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, click here: http://lists.igcaucus.org/sympa/auto_signoff/governance/parminder%40itforchange.net > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, click here: http://lists.igcaucus.org/sympa/auto_signoff/governance/willi.uebelherr%40riseup.net >