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<DIV>UPDATE ON CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN NET MUNDIAL INITIATIVE.</DIV>
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<DIV>Please note that Internet Governance Civil Society Coordination Group
(CSCG) participation in the new Net Mundial initiative is still under
consideration. CSCG has written to the NMI Secretariat and Transitional Council
suggesting that it play a co-ordinating role in the selection of civil society
representatives in a coordinated bottom up manner, rather than these decisions
being made by the Transitional Council (which has no civil society
representation). This is still under discussion; however, we do not yet have a
proposal with sufficient clarity for member coalitions to be able to decide on
participation or not. While Just Net Coalition (JNC) has already determined it
will not participate, other members are waiting for clarity on our proposal for
a bottom up and inclusive procedure for determining civil society
representatives before making any final decisions on participation.</DIV>
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<DIV>Our letter to the NMI Secretariat and Transitional Council in no way
signifies that any or all CS organisations have made a final decision on whether
to engage with the NMI in a formal selection process or to participate in the
NMI process.</DIV>
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