<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>No problem for your words Parminder. I know there is a lot of frustration going on. But I have to secure you that ALL we know and ALL we have learned, we DID communicated to the list. Everything else, we simply did not know. And as soon as we learned (like, CGI wanting to channel communications through 1Net), we communicated immediately. So, I learned that yesterday and I communicated that yesterday. I learned that Adiel was going to Brazil yesterday or the day before and than I communicated (and then he negated, and then I asked again, and then folks said..."oh, Fadi is coming". And then I sent your email with the letter of the Liasons to Fadi). <br>
:-)<br></div>So, I promise to you parminder, that we know as much as you. And I also can tell you that CGI has been less transparency that we all would expect. We are actually pressuring the CS board members of CGI to get more involved (not all of them are), so we know better what is going on. Some folks in the government simply do not answer our emails anymore. When the 1net list was formed, Joana and I were alternating on reporting back to the lists week by week. But as soon as 1Net was open to all, we stopped that, since it seems all of you are also in that list. <br>
</div>So, I agree with you in the need of transparency and reporting. And I assure you, if we are not sending news, it is because we do not have any. But rest assure that we are trying...everyday. <br></div>hugs<br>C<br></div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 12:46 AM, parminder <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net" target="_blank">parminder@itforchange.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>On Tuesday 07 January 2014 10:26 PM,
Carolina Rossini wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear folks,<br>
<br>
Adiel will be the person in the meeting in Brazil on January
10th. Folks in Brazil want this "1Net" fictional entity to
filter ALL conversations with CGI. </div>
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Carolina<br>
<br>
Your description of 1Net and its role as seen by LOG is interesting.
The point is; does civil society agree to this arrangement - of 1Net
filtering all conversations with CGI... or have we simply become a
pushover (willing?) for the powerful to make deals among themselves.
That would be such a shame, and I have begun to get this feeling
that we are fast getting there if not already there.<br>
<br>
<i><b>Do we want to write to LOG/ CGI that this arrangement is not
acceptable to us? I request that list members give their
response to this. </b></i><br>
<br>
That reminds me: at Bali, this issue was much discussed and four
prominent civil society groups (IGC, BB, APC and IRP) together
agreed that, no this arrangement is not acceptable to us (Please let
me know if this is *not* what people thing got agreed) and decided
to send a letter to Brazilians to the effect, and also putting
forward 4 CS Liaisons, who were requested to be invited to all
meetings related to organising the Brazil meeting. (Quite
inexplicably though the drafting and sending of the letter got
highly delayed even after this decision.)<br>
<br>
Caroline, you, and Joana and Laura were 3 liaisons . Why did you not
keep us posted about what was happening in Brazil... Did you insist
that you be invited to all meetings? If so, what was their response?
Why did you not share their response with all of us? Why when, while
such is in any case the duty of any CS rep, the letter clearly said
that the Liaisons will keep CS groups posted about developments.
However, whereas much has happened since that time, I dont remember
a single report by the liaisons to us. Carlos used to report but
then he had to drop out since he was made a member of LOG. But what
about the three of you?<br>
<br>
When after the last LOG meeting, we got the bombshell that it has
been officially decided that 1Net will as you say 'filter ALL
conversations with CGI' I wrote repeatedly to this list requesting
CS Liaisons to bring us to speed about what is happening. In fact,
even Ian (and I think Jeremy) asked for some information about what
was happening. But NONE of you responded to any of our requests....<br>
<br>
I think. sorry for my words, but this is about a public duty, and
seeking accountability about it, this is a clear abdication of the
role that you all were given as CS reps... I am sure there must be
an explanation of this somewhere, in which case please do share it.
<br>
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Thanks, parminder <br><div class="im">
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<div dir="ltr">So, it is better to write to Adiel, not just to
CGI. Here is Adiel email if you prefer to do so: Adiel Akplogan
<<a href="mailto:adiel@afrinic.net" target="_blank">adiel@afrinic.net</a>><br clear="all">
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<div style="font-size:12.6667px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Carol
(in my personal capacity) <br>
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