<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">FWIW, in Geneva it will get read if it arrives by around 16:30 CEDT, otherwise it is best sent at 0900ish tomorrow morning. <div><br></div><div>Also FWIW, if it means the letter will be delivered with a bunch more globally-distributed signatures if sent tomorrow morning, that seems to be worth doing, as there's no real downside.<br>
<br><div><div>On 9 Oct 2014, at 13:55, Lea Kaspar <<a href="mailto:Lea@gp-digital.org">Lea@gp-digital.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div bgcolor="white" lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: OpenSans; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Joana makes a good point. While the letter needs to be formally submitted today, I would be in favour of leaving it open for endorsements until the Plenipotentiary. That way, we have time to reach out to organisations outside the BestBits network and get broader support.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">As people may be waking up in Latin America, I’ll wait another hour before sending the letter. After that, we get into late afternoon in Geneva and I’m afraid people won’t be looking at emails anymore. I will keep the group posted on progress so that you know that the letter has gone out.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Lea<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: windowtext;">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: windowtext;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net">bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net</a> [<a href="mailto:bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net">mailto:bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Joana Varon<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>09 October 2014 03:36<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [bestbits] Letter now posted for endorsements (was Re: ITU Plenipot transparency & participation letter - comments close Weds, 4:00 pm EDT/ 10:00 pm CET)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">ps. just shared the link for signatures with lists in latam and brazil.. I would suggest to folks from other regions to do the same... Then it would be good to wait a bit (until Thursday night at least?) so we can collect a bit more signatures from a more diverse variety of regions..<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>my two cents<br>best<br>joana<br><br>On 08-10-2014 20:13, Lea Kaspar wrote:<br>> Hi all,<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>><br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>> In response to Deborah's question - we will be sending the<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>letter to the ITU tomorrow midday UTC. The letter will remain open<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> for endorsements after that (until tomorrow evening I think), but<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>please note that your organisation won't be included in the list<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of signatories unless you add your endorsement by noon UTC.<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>><br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>> Apologies for the inconvenience - it is important to send the<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>letter out as soon as we can tomorrow to ensure we have enough<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>time for follow up activities with the Secretariat as well as<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Member States.<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>><br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>> Best,<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>> Lea<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>><br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>>> On 8 Oct 2014, at 22:49, Deborah Brown<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:deborah@apc.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><deborah@apc.org></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>>><br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dear all, The letter is now posted on the Best Bits platform for<br>endorsements.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://bestbits.net/busan-transparency/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">http://bestbits.net/busan-transparency/</a><br><br>I understand that the the letter is meant to go to the ITU on<br>Thursday, but if someone could give a more specific cutoff time for<br>endorsements, that would be helpful.<br><br>Kind regards,<br>Deborah<br><br>>>> On 10/8/14 1:44 AM, Anne Jellema wrote:<br>>>> Great suggestion Deborah - the ITU fluid working group supports<br>>>> this idea. Best Anne<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 4:58 AM, Deborah Brown <<a href="mailto:deborah@apc.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">deborah@apc.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:deborah@apc.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><mailto:deborah@apc.org></a>> wrote:<br>>>><br>>>> Thanks Anne for this great summary and coordinating this.<br>>>><br>>>> In addition to addressing this letter the ITU Secretary General,<br>>>> could we also address it to (or copy) the current deputy Secretary<br>>>> General who is the uncontested candidate to be the next SG? It<br>>>> could be strategic to start engaging him early on and relevant to<br>>>> include him in his current post in any case.<br>>>><br>>>> Kind regards, Deborah<br>>>><br>>>>> On 10/7/14 3:40 PM, Anne Jellema wrote:<br>>>>> Dear friends,____<br>>>><br>>>>> __ __<br>>>><br>>>>> After the pre-IGF BestBits meeting, it was decided to set up a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> fluid working group to coordinate civil society engagement at<br>>>>> the upcoming ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. Since the meeting, a<br>>>>> group of around 25 members of civil society have been<br>>>>> coordinating various activities:____<br>>>><br>>>>> • Pre-conference knowledge sharing;____<br>>>><br>>>>> • Coordination of specific advocacy efforts;____<br>>>><br>>>>> • Organising on the ground civil society activities in<br>>>>> Busan.____<br>>>><br>>>>> __ __<br>>>><br>>>>> As part of coordinating specific advocacy efforts, the group has<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> developed a letter with several specific asks regarding PP<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> Conference processes. Please find the letter here:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://etherpad.mozilla.org/Z2Rf7Zrxwk" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">https://etherpad.mozilla.org/Z2Rf7Zrxwk</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>.<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>>> Due to the need to send the letter out as soon as possible, and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> seeing as the letter has already gone through a lengthy process<br>>>>> of consolidation among the group members, we are requesting that<br>>>>> the text be open for comments for a period of 24 hours (rather<br>>>>> than the standard 48), i.e. until 4:00 pm EDT tomorrow. After<br>>>>> this, a final text, which we'll try to pull together as fast as<br>>>>> possible, will be available for 24 hours for endorsements.<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>>> During the 24 hours open for comments, we would encourage<br>>>>> members to focus on red lines that would prevent them from<br>>>>> endorsing the letter rather than detailed line by line edits.<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>>> This is a targeted effort to influence the ITU Secretariat and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> encourage them to do what is in their power to facilitate<br>>>>> broader stakeholder engagement in the Conference itself. This<br>>>>> does not preclude any additional advocacy efforts directed at<br>>>>> Member States of the ITU, who will, in the end, decide the<br>>>>> Conference outcomes.<br>>>><br>>>>> __ __<br>>>><br>>>>> This letter will be sent to the ITU Secretary<br>>>>> General/Secretariat later this week, and then to various ITU<br>>>>> delegations as an FYI.<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>>> Special thanks to Matthew Shears and Lea Kaspar for leading the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> drafting.<br>>>><br>>>>> __ __<br>>>><br>>>>> In addition, if anyone else is interested in contributing to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> efforts of the fluid working group, please drop me a note. __<br>>>><br>>>>> __ __<br>>>><br>>>>> Very best,____<br>>>><br>>>>> Anne____<br>>>><br>>>>> __<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>>> -- Anne Jellema CEO +27 061 36 9352 (ZA) +1 202 684 6885<br>>>>> <<a href="tel:%2B1%20202%20684%206885" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">tel:%2B1%20202%20684%206885</a>> (US) @afjellema * * *World Wide Web<br>>>>> Foundation | 1110 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington DC,<br>>>>> 20005, USA |<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.webfoundation.org/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">www.webfoundation.org</a><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.webfoundation.org/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><http://www.webfoundation.org></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.webfoundation.org/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><http://www.webfoundation.org/></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<br>>>>> Twitter: @webfoundation*<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>>> ____________________________________________________________ You<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> received this message as a subscriber on the list:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net></a>.<br>>>>> To<br>>>> unsubscribe or change your<br>>>>> settings, visit:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits</a><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> ____________________________________________________________ You<br>>>> received this message as a subscriber on the list:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net></a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits</a><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> -- Anne Jellema CEO +27 061 36 9352 (ZA) +1 202 684 6885 (US)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>> @afjellema * * *World Wide Web Foundation | 1110 Vermont Ave NW,<br>>>> Suite 500, Washington DC, 20005, USA |<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.webfoundation.org/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">www.webfoundation.org</a><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.webfoundation.org/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><http://www.webfoundation.org/></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>| Twitter: @webfoundation*<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> ____________________________________________________________ You<br>>>> received this message as a subscriber on the list:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>. 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