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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The issue with the OECD principles is that it is quite clear that the US etc. want to make these the basic principles for Internet governance globally (see the US submission concering the ECWG as Parm has already pointed to (even though the initial process of affirming these principles was flawed--CS did not sign on to these in a context where the various parties in the OECD are insisting that MSism including CS is a necessary element in OECD legitimation processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So, dealing directly with the OECD principles is not a sideshow but rather going right to the heart of the current drive concerning Internet governance (at least from a Developed Country/OECD perspective…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>M<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net [mailto:bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeremy Malcolm<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 04, 2013 7:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> Anja Kovacs<br><b>Cc:</b> Andrew Puddephatt; anriette@apc.org; Valeria Betancourt; bestbits@lists.bestbits.net Bits<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bestbits] IGF plus<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 04/09/2013, at 9:13 PM, Anja Kovacs <<a href="mailto:anja@internetdemocracy.in">anja@internetdemocracy.in</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>That was indeed what I had in mind, Anriette, as well as linking more theoretical discussions or discussions of principles (which we do need to have at times) to these specific mechanisms we are developing and/or engaging in.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>And that is the problem with the OECD: it is much less clear to me how we can make this particular discussion a concrete and outcome oriented one. I have seen the debate about the OECD play out on various lists (even if without resolution, I think a discussion has been had), and don't yet see where there could be common ground to move forward among the varous stances that seem to exist on the OECD. <br><br>If there are any proposals in this regard, I would of course be happy to hear them.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The OECD has a rather dense set of process of its own, which are covered a different coalition, viz. CSISAC (though there is significant cross membership with Best Bits). It is hard to simply "dip your toes" into what goes on at the OECD, and I don't suggest we try to do so. However better reporting from CSISAC to its own members and broader civil society is definitely needed (its website is two years out of date, to start with), and something that we are trying to make happen. As always, resource constraints apply.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Dr Jeremy Malcolm<br>Senior Policy Officer<br>Consumers International | the global campaigning voice for consumers</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Office for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East<br>Lot 5-1 Wisma WIM, 7 Jalan Abang Haji Openg, TTDI, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<br>Tel: +60 3 7726 1599<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>Explore our new Resource Zone - the global consumer movement knowledge hub |</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.consumersinternational.org/news-and-media/resource-zone"><span style='background:white'>http://www.consumersinternational.org/news-and-media/resource-zone</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>@Consumers_Int | <a href="http://www.consumersinternational.org/">www.consumersinternational.org</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/consumersinternational">www.facebook.com/consumersinternational</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#999999'>Read our <a href="http://www.consumersinternational.org/email-confidentiality" target="_blank">email confidentiality notice</a>. 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