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    Agree - thanks Jeremy and Joana!<br>
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    We should write to the SG, commending him on the preparatory IEG
    process for the WTPF (but note the deficiencies of participation at
    the WTPF), recalling his "commitment" to raise opening up the CWG,
    noting the Swedish, US proposals, and Bestbits comments to date,
    building on this from Fontenelle (not sure if we can quote
    directly): <i>we would like to highlight that Secretary-General
      Hamadoun Touré affirmed he would propose that further discussions
      on the subject, within the CWG-Internet, should take place with
      participation of all stakeholders, in a format similar to that
      used in the Informal Expert Group (IEG) meeting that prepared the
      opinions examined by WTPF.</i><br>
    <br>
    Matthew<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 26/05/2013 18:39, Deborah Brown
      wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Hi all, I agree. I think the US proposal to open
        CWG-Internet is meant to build on the "success of the Informal
        Experts Group and WTPF", which, as many have pointed out had
        shortcomings. We could use this as an opportunity to call for
        improving that model for further openness/inclusivity.
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        <div style="">Deborah </div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 10:35 AM,
          Nnenna Nwakanma <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:nnenna75@gmail.com" target="_blank">nnenna75@gmail.com</a>></span>
          wrote:<br>
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                <div>Hi Bill, all<br>
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                I do believe that there is an "open" wind that may blow
                if we keep on calling for openness at these instances.<br>
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                +1<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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              <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Nnenna<br>
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                  <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 9:16
                    AM, William Drake <span dir="ltr"><<a
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                    wrote:<br>
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                      <div style="word-wrap:break-word">Hi
                        <div><br>
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                        <div>This was part of why I was reluctant about
                          the sign on proposal to hitch the idea of IGF
                          debating opinions to the vehicle of the failed
                          Brazilian WTPF text.  They don't want it, nor
                          to move the action-oriented discussion of the
                          ITU's role to IGF.   But Markus wants to
                          invite Brazil to generate a new input doc that
                          could serve as the basis for the session on
                          role of governments in multistakeholderism.
                           That'd be useful, especially if some other
                          developing country governments could be
                          brought on board.</div>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                        <div>Meanwhile USG is submitting to ITU Council
                          a doc building on last year's proposal from
                          Sweden to open the ITU CWG-Internet to
                          observers.  Presumably we might like something
                          more than the restrictive "open participation"
                          afforded at WTPF, so maybe a sign on about
                          that would be useful…?  Council meets 11-21
                          June.</div>
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                        <div>Cheers</div>
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                        <div>Bill</div>
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                                <div>On May 25, 2013, at 4:59 PM, Jeremy
                                  Malcolm <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    href="mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org"
                                    target="_blank">jeremy@ciroap.org</a>>
                                  wrote:</div>
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                                  <div style="word-wrap:break-word">Forwarding
                                    with permission, in relation to the
                                    discussion of Brazil's proposal at
                                    the IGF.  Those who are on the MAG
                                    could circulate this on the MAG list
                                    too, if that would be helpful.<br>
                                    <div><br>
                                      <div>Begin forwarded message:</div>
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style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span
style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium"><b>From: </b></span><span
style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium">Alexandre Scudiere
                                            Fontenelle <<a
                                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                                              href="mailto:alexandre.fontenelle@itamaraty.gov.br"
                                              target="_blank">alexandre.fontenelle@itamaraty.gov.br</a>><br>
                                          </span></div>
                                        <div
style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span
style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium"><b>Subject: </b></span><span
style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium"><b>RES: IGF and the
                                              Brazilian proposal to WPF
                                              on Operationalising the
                                              Role of Governments in
                                              Internet Governance
                                              Processes</b><br>
                                          </span></div>
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style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span
style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium"><b>Date: </b></span><span
style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium">24 May 2013 1:27:43 AM
                                            GMT+08:00<br>
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style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium"><b>To: </b></span><span
style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium">Jeremy Malcolm <<a
                                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                                              href="mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org"
                                              target="_blank">jeremy@ciroap.org</a>><br>
                                          </span></div>
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style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span
style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium"><b>Cc: </b></span><span
style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium">Joana Varon <<a
                                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                                              href="mailto:joana@varonferraz.com"
                                              target="_blank">joana@varonferraz.com</a>>,
                                            Divisão da Sociedade da
                                            Informação - Itamaraty <<a
                                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                                              href="mailto:di@itamaraty.gov.br"
                                              target="_blank">di@itamaraty.gov.br</a>>,
                                            Benedicto Fonseca Filho <<a
                                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                                              href="mailto:benedicto.fonseca@itamaraty.gov.br"
                                              target="_blank">benedicto.fonseca@itamaraty.gov.br</a>><br>
                                          </span></div>
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                                              style="font-size:10pt;direction:ltr;font-family:Tahoma">Dear
                                              Jeremy,</div>
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                                              Thank you for your e-mail.<br>
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                                            <div
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style="white-space:pre-wrap"></span>Regarding the proposal to discuss in
                                              the IGF 2013 the opinion
                                              Brazil presented in the
                                              last WTPF meeting, we
                                              would like to make some
                                              considerations:</div>
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                                              <div style="direction:ltr"><span
style="white-space:pre-wrap"></span>The opinion presented by Brazil
                                                contains two key ideas,
                                                namely: (a) recognition
                                                of the need to
                                                operationalize the role
                                                of governments in the
                                                multistakeholder model,
                                                and (b) the possibility
                                                that ITU could
                                                contribute to this
                                                through training and
                                                capacity building,
                                                within its competence.</div>
                                              <div style="direction:ltr"> </div>
                                              <div style="direction:ltr"><span
style="white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="font-size:10pt">We
                                                  recognize and support
                                                  the legitimacy and
                                                  usefulness in
                                                  discussing point (a)
                                                  in the IGF. We
                                                  believe, moreover,
                                                  that this discussion
                                                  should take place not
                                                  only in the IGF, but
                                                  in all fora and
                                                  institutions related
                                                  to Internet
                                                  governance, and it
                                                  should not be limited
                                                  to operationalizing
                                                  the role of
                                                  governments, but
                                                  should include
                                                  disussions on how to
                                                  strengthen the
                                                  participation of the
                                                  other stakeholders as
                                                  well, in order to
                                                  improve the operation
                                                  of the system as a
                                                  whole.</span></div>
                                              <div style="direction:ltr"> </div>
                                              <div style="direction:ltr"><span
style="white-space:pre-wrap"></span>With regard to point (b), although
                                                it may also be discussed
                                                in the IGF, it does not
                                                seem right to shift the
                                                discussion there, since
                                                any decision about ITU
                                                involvement  in capacity
                                                 building and training
                                                initiatives, in areas of
                                                its competence, could
                                                only be taken by ITU
                                                itself and is subject to
                                                the approval of its
                                                members. Nevertheless,
                                                we agree that while
                                                discussing point (a), we
                                                could mention the
                                                opinion proposed by
                                                Brazil as an example of
                                                initiatives aimed at
                                                finding solutions to
                                                ensure that all
                                                stakeholders are
                                                appropriately
                                                participating in the
                                                Internet Governance
                                                model. </div>
                                              <div style="direction:ltr"> </div>
                                              <div style="direction:ltr"><span
style="white-space:pre-wrap"></span>Brazil will continue to work with
                                                other countries and with
                                                all concerned
                                                stakeholders in order to
                                                enhance the proposal
                                                which would eventually
                                                be forwarded again to
                                                ITU, possibly in the
                                                CWG-Internet. In this
                                                regard, we would like to
                                                highlight that
                                                Secretary-General
                                                Hamadoun Touré affirmed
                                                he would propose that
                                                further discussions on
                                                the subject, within the
                                                CWG-Internet, should
                                                take place with
                                                participation of all
                                                stakeholders, in a
                                                format similar to that
                                                used in the Informal
                                                Expert Group (IEG)
                                                meeting that prepared
                                                the opinions examined by
                                                WTPF.</div>
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                                            <br>
                                            Best regards,
                                            <div><br>
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                                                <div><font>Alexandre
                                                    Scudiere Fontenelle<br>
                                                    Subchefe da Divisão
                                                    da Sociedade da
                                                    Informação (DI)<br>
                                                    Ministério das
                                                    Relações Exteriores
                                                    (MRE)<br>
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                                                    <br>
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                                                    Division for the
                                                    Information Society
                                                    (DI)<br>
                                                    Ministry of External
                                                    Relations - Brazil<br>
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style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font
            face="garamond, serif">Deborah Brown</font></div>
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style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font
            face="garamond, serif">Policy Analyst</font></div>
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style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font
            face="garamond, serif">Access | AccessNow.org</font></div>
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style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font
            face="garamond, serif">E. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:deborah@accessnow.org"
              style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">deborah@accessnow.org</a></font></div>
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style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font
            face="garamond, serif">@deblebrown</font></div>
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            face="garamond, serif">PGP 0x5EB4727D</font></div>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 

Matthew Shears
Director and Representative
Global Internet Policy and Human Rights
Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
+447712472987
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mshears@cdt.org">mshears@cdt.org</a>
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