<div dir="ltr">Hi all, <div><br></div><div>Just a quick note to follow up on the proposal to open CWG-Internet. I've also followed up with a few governments, who have said that they will try to cite our proposal and recommendations when the issue comes up. I'm told that this issue may be discussed on Thursday, so it would be great if others are able do additional outreach to governments. Will let you know if I hear anything more.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best, <br>Deborah </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Joana Varon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:joana@varonferraz.com" target="_blank">joana@varonferraz.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thanks, Deborah.<div>I've just sent it to the Brazilian Government. <div>I'll let you know if there is any important follow up. </div>
</div><div>Ow, today was definitely CS Statement's day :)</div>

<div>cheers</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>joana</div></font></span></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Deborah Brown <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:deborah@accessnow.org" target="_blank">deborah@accessnow.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>


<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi all, I just sent the statement to the ITU (SG's office and comms) and asked it to be included as an information document for consideration at the session. Please feel free to spread this among your networks and share it with governments. I will let you know if I get a response from the ITU.<div>



<br></div><div>Here's the link again: <a href="http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/</a><br><div><br></div><div>Parminder, I put IT for Change in the list of signatories in the body of the email, but you still need to confirm your endorsement through an email you should have received, for it to appear on the website.</div>



<div><br></div><div>Is anyone actually in Geneva and able to monitor the Council's work?</div><div><br></div><div>Best, <span><font color="#888888"><br>Deborah </font></span></div></div></div><div>

<div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Antonio Medina Gómez <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:amedinagomez@gmail.com" target="_blank">amedinagomez@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">



<div dir="ltr">Thanks Ginger<div><br></div></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/6/10 Ginger Paque <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gpaque@gmail.com" target="_blank">gpaque@gmail.com</a>></span><br>




<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Antonio Medina has told me that he signed as the Asociacioon Colombiana de usuarios de Internet, and yesterday appeared on the list. He is concerned because the signature no longer appears at  <a href="http://bestbits.net/wtpf-2013/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/wtpf-2013/</a><br>






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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 10 June 2013 08:54, Deborah Brown <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:deborah@accessnow.org" target="_blank">deborah@accessnow.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">






<div dir="ltr">Thank you Parminder. I'm about to send the statement off to the ITU. Can you endorse the statement on the Best Bits statement here? <a href="http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/</a><div>







<br></div><div>Can anyone else who would like to sign on and have their organization/name included in the version sent to the ITU endorse it in the next 15 minutes or so?</div><div><br></div><div>Would be happy to continue the point you raised in a little less time pressed environment.</div>







<div><br></div><div>Best, </div><div>Deborah  </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 9:42 AM, parminder <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net" target="_blank">parminder@itforchange.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>







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    <br>
    <font face="Verdana">IT for Change supports the statement....<br>
      <br>
      However, independent of the above statement, I am not able to
      understand the reason why so many of those who welcome the WTPF
      outcomes were against the Internet resolution 3 of WCIT... I see
      little difference between the two. Will be obliged if someone can
      explain. Why if these organisations are welcoming these opinions,
      which give ITU a role in key IG issues. and also especially
      opinion 6 that is so close to the 'Internet resolution' of the
      WCIT,  did they support the WCIT meltdown or split..<span><font color="#888888"><br>
      <br>
      parminder<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <br>
    </font></span></font><div><div>
    <div>On Monday 10 June 2013 07:55 AM, Joana
      Varon wrote:<br>
    </div>
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      <div dir="ltr">Dear all, 
        <div><br>
          <div>Tomorrow starts the ITU Council, to which we
            should address our statement for opening the participation
            at WCG-Internet.</div>
          <div>This is just a reminder, if you haven't
            considered to sign it on yet, please, do so:</div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div><a href="http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/</a> </div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>(ps. Sorry for the insistence. But now we have
            two important statements in the pipeline to be delivered
            this week and we shall not let recent catastrophic - though
            not unimaginable - news undermine previous efforts on other
            inter-related topics.)</div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>Kind regards</div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>Joana</div>
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      </div>
      <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
        <br>
        <div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Joana
          Varon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:joana@varonferraz.com" target="_blank">joana@varonferraz.com</a>></span>
          wrote:<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">
              <div>Thanks, Jeremy. <br>
                <br>
                I'm adding in the website the names of the ones that
                have already endorsed the statement, so they just have
                to confirm their email address once they receive an
                email from the platform.<br>
                <br>
              </div>
              For the ones who haven't yet, please, consider to endorse:
              <a href="http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/</a><br>
              <div><br>
              </div>
              <div>best<span><font color="#888888"><br>
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                  </font></span></div>
              <span><font color="#888888">
                  <div>joana<br>
                  </div>
                </font></span></div>
            <div class="gmail_extra">
              <div>
                <div><br>
                  <br>
                  <div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 1:41
                    AM, Jeremy Malcolm <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org" target="_blank">jeremy@ciroap.org</a>></span>
                    wrote:<br>
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                            <div>On 07/06/2013, at 7:43 PM, Joana Varon
                              <<a href="mailto:joana@varonferraz.com" target="_blank">joana@varonferraz.com</a>>
                              wrote:</div>
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                                <div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span style="line-height:1.15">As the ITU
                                    Council will gather next week, </span><span>the
                                    time frame is short, <b>we shall
                                      try to deliver the text next
                                      Monday, 10th.</b> Though leaving
                                    it open for endorsements at the
                                    platform. </span></div>
                                <div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span><br>
                                  </span></div>
                                <div style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left"><span>So
                                    we suggest to already start the
                                    first round of endorsements through
                                    this list while we take the time to
                                    submit the text at the Best Bits
                                    platform for collecting more.
                                    Jeremy, are you fine with this? Can
                                    you help us to upload the text?</span></div>
                              </div>
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                            <div><br>
                            </div>
                          </div>
                          <div>It's now at <a href="http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/</a>.
                             If you endorsed by email, please do so on
                            the site too.</div>
                          <div><br>
                          </div>
                          <div>Thanks.</div>
                        </div>
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          Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV)<br>
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<font face="garamond, serif">Policy Analyst</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="garamond, serif">Access | AccessNow.org</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<font face="garamond, serif">E. <a href="mailto:deborah@accessnow.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">deborah@accessnow.org</a></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<font face="garamond, serif">@deblebrown</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="garamond, serif">PGP 0x5EB4727D</font></div>
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