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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi everyone,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">As you are probably aware, the Internet Governance Civil
Society Caucus (CSCG) is submitting 10 names as civil society representatives to
replace the 10 civil society people rotated out of the IGF MAG<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>this year. This has been a combined
effort of major coalitions working on internet governance issues. (Best Bits,
IGC, APC, Diplo, NCSG, and Just Net)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">It is important, not only for civil society but for the
Internet Governance Forum as well, that the civil society representatives chosen
for the MAG are credible, active, representative, and widely supported. This has
not always been the case with civil society representation on the MAG; and<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>one of the real lessons from NetMundial
in 2014, which has ramifications for IGF in Brazil in 2015, is the importance
of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>stakeholder<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>involvement in establishment of
representation.</FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">A combined effort from major civil society groups making
nominations is new, for both the IGF Secretariat and UNDESA, who will be making
the decisions. We want to make sure that they realise that this effort is
credible, widely supported, and should be given strong consideration in
determining civil society representation.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We have<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>established a good relationship with the IGF Secretariat as regards this,
but I would suggest that any of you who have strong relationships with people
who will be making these decisions, or have connections with people who may
influence this process, to contact them within the next week expressing your
support for the 10 civil society nominees and the role of CSCG in co ordinating
civil society appointments – a role already established in the NetMundial and
1Net initiative processes.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This is a key time to do this – it is important for the
decision makers to know that the civil society combined efforts here are
credible and widely supported, and anything you can do to assist this would be
much appreciated.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Please feel free to contact me personally if you would
like more information or have suggestions on key people outside of the
Secretariat we should make contact with.</FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Many Thanks,</FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Ian Peter (Independent Chair,
CSCG)</FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>