<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div>I have done a few edits.<br></div>However, I do recall that during WCIT in Dubai,<br></div>There was a face-to-face meeting with Hamadoun Touré on the openness issue. So that "effort" has been on.<br>
</div>I also recall that HT did say that countries were playing double standards: speaking "openness" in public spaces and kicking against openness in council.<br><br></div>Should we also specifically target some council members? Like send the letter to HT and also send copies to key council members?<br>
<br></div>Just a thought<br><br></div>N<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Tapani Tarvainen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tapani.tarvainen@effi.org" target="_blank">tapani.tarvainen@effi.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Ditto for Effi.<br>
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Tapani Tarvainen<br>
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On Aug 12 18:20, Anriette Esterhuysen (<a href="mailto:anriette@apc.org">anriette@apc.org</a>) wrote:<br>
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> Dear Joana and all<br>
><br>
> I like this and am pretty sure APC will support, but I will run it by<br>
> members and staff.<br>
><br>
> I am not entirely sure this last paragraph is necessary. I think to some<br>
> extent it detracts from the main message in the letter which is about<br>
> opening the CWG.<br>
><br>
> "We also take this opportunity to renew our call for the ITU to continue<br>
</div>> to coordinate itseffortswith that of relevant /multistakeholder/Internet<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">> governance bodies, taking advantage of those bodies’ expertise and not<br>
> attempting to duplicate their functions. These bodies include those<br>
> devoted to technical issues (such as ICANN, the IETF and the RIRs) and<br>
> those dealing primarily with non-technical issues (such as the Internet<br>
> Governance Forum)."<br>
><br>
> Anriette<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On 12/08/2013 17:12, Joana Varon wrote:<br>
> > Dear people,<br>
> ><br>
> > As you may know, the ITU Council has rejected proposals to open<br>
> > participation in the Council Working Group on International<br>
> > Internet-Related Public Policy Issues (CWG-Internet).<br>
> ><br>
> > That happened in disregard of our previous<br>
> > request<<a href="http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/</a>>,<br>
> > of contributions from some Member States<br>
> > <<a href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S13-CL-C-0084!!MSW-E.pdf" target="_blank">http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S13-CL-C-0084!!MSW-E.pdf</a>><<a href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S13-CL-C-0069!!MSW-E.pdf" target="_blank">http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S13-CL-C-0069!!MSW-E.pdf</a>><br>
> > and<br>
> > of a statement from the Secretary General at the closing session of WTPF,<br>
> > where we called for adopting an IEG model of participation within other<br>
> > meetings of the organization.<br>
> ><br>
> > The CWG-Internet is a particularly relevant WG, as the Brazilian proposal<br>
> > on the role of States shall be discussed. Also a very important topic in a<br>
> > context where "Snowden conjecture" seams to be causing reactions for a<br>
> > State centric internet governance (at least that's my perception).<br>
> ><br>
> > Therefore, Deborah, Matthew, Gene, Carolina and I have drafted a response<br>
> > to submit to ITU. Please, find it bellow, just like the link for the<br>
> > editable pad:<br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="https://pad.riseup.net/p/CWG-Internet" target="_blank">https://pad.riseup.net/p/CWG-Internet</a><br>
> ><br>
> > Your comments are more then welcome. *The plan is to leave it open until<br>
> > next Monday, 19th.* Hope you find it useful.<br>
> ><br>
> > All the best<br>
> ><br>
> > Joana<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
><br>
> --<br>
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