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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Find below the email sent to the ITU Secretary General with our letter attached. I have added a footnote in the letter next to the list of signatories pointing to the fact that the letter remains a living document open for endorsements. Thank you to all who have participated in this effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please feel free to share this with your contacts and encourage further organisational and individual sign-ons.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I will let you know as soon as we hear back!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lea <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> Lea Kaspar [mailto:lea@gp-digital.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> 09 October 2014 15:17<br><b>To:</b> sgo@itu.int<br><b>Cc:</b> preetam.maloor@itu.int<br><b>Subject:</b> Open civil society letter re transparency at ITU Plenipotentiary<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Secretary-General Touré, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am writing to share with you an open letter developed by a group of civil society organisations from around the world regarding the upcoming International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan. Please find the letter attached. Over the last two days, the letter has already received 31 organisational and individual endorsements from 18 countries, and it will remain open for endorsements until the Conference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The endorsing groups and individuals call for the ITU to build on its previous commitments to openness and transparency in an effort to work towards an ever more inclusive, transparent and accountable Union. More specifically, the letter lists a number of concrete asks relating to the upcoming Plenipotentiary in Busan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to your response and continuing dialogue in the run up to and at the Conference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We remain at your disposal for any questions or comments. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.05pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0A2850;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>--<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.05pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0A2850;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Lea Kaspar</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0A2850;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#888888;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#535353;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Development House, 56–64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#888888;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#535353;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>T: </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#103CC0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>+44 (0)20 7549 0337</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#535353;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> | M: </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#103CC0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>+44 (0)7583 929216</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#535353;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> | Skype: l.kaspar</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#888888;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#888888;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://gp-digital.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#103CC0'>gp-digital.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#888888;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>