<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:black">Hello
all,</span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sorry for any duplication of this message.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would
like to invite you to participate in the public consultation that aims to
gather the views from all stakeholders about the shaping and the future of the
NETmundial Initiative. The multistakeholder Inaugural Coordination Council (in
which I serve as one of the members, together with others on this list) will develop the Terms of Reference for the
NMI based on these contributions, inspired by the bottom-up consultation process of NETmundial. Your inputs really count! </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><</span><a href="https://www.netmundial.org/community-consultation-terms-reference" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,233)">https://www.netmundial.org/community-consultation-terms-reference</span></a><span style="color:black">></span><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The
deadline is Friday, <b>February 27</b> and it will take about 5-10 minutes. The
official call follows below.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks so
much in advance for your time.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best
wishes!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marília</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As
announced in late December 2014, the NETmundial Initiative's first order of
business in 2015 is to develop its Terms of Reference through an inclusive,
bottom-up, and consultative process, open to the global community <</span><a href="https://www.netmundial.org/blog/secretariat/netmundial-initiative-announces-formation-its-inaugural-coordination-council-and%3E" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,233)">https://www.netmundial.org/blog/secretariat/netmundial-initiative-announces-formation-its-inaugural-coordination-council-and</span></a><span style="color:black">> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Important
headway has been made in getting the process under way.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On 12
January 2015, the Initiative’s Secretariat issued a call to the 23-member
Inaugural Coordination Council, asking for volunteers to form a subgroup that
would coordinate all activities related to this effort. The call was answered
with strong interest, with the number of subgroup members now at 18. Of these,
11 are Council members, with the remaining 7 participating in their capacity as
representatives of Council members. All sectors are represented. There are no
size restrictions or time limits for joining the subgroup, offering all
involved an opportunity to contribute. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Following
three virtual meetings and mailing list discussions on both process and
substantive matters, the subgroup issued a call for public comments to
help inform a first draft of the Terms of Reference. The deadline for comments
is </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,233)">27 February
2015 at 23:59 UTC</span><span style="color:black">.
The announcement and questionnaire can be found here <</span><a href="https://www.netmundial.org/community-consultation-terms-reference" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,233)">https://www.netmundial.org/community-consultation-terms-reference</span></a><span style="color:black">>, while all comments
received to date are publicly available here <</span><a href="https://www.netmundial.org/tor-feedback%3E" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,233)">https://www.netmundial.org/tor-feedback</span></a><span style="color:black">></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We
encourage you to participate, as well as share the opportunity for comment with
your respective communities and contacts so that they can also make their views
known. It takes about 5 minutes the complete the questionnaire.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The
first draft document will be made available for public comment and further
discussion, using the same open and transparent interface as the one used to
collect community input during the NETmundial São Paulo meeting. The Council
will discuss the document at its first face-to-face gathering </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,233)">on 31 March 2015</span><span style="color:black">, which will take place in San
José, Costa Rica.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The
next few weeks will be crucial in ensuring that the Initiative’s way forward is
informed and shaped by the community. In this context, I’d like to once again
underline the importance of community participation in the development of the
Terms of Reference and appreciate your help and support in sharing the call for
comments with all those who might be interested in participating <</span><a href="https://www.netmundial.org/community-consultation-terms-reference%3E" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,233)">https://www.netmundial.org/community-consultation-terms-reference></span></a><span style="color:black">. </span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p></font></span></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Marília Maciel</font></b></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#444444">Pesquisadora Gestora - </font><font color="#444444">Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - </font><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)">FGV Direito Rio</span></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#666666">Researcher and Coordinator - </font><font color="#666666">Center for Technology & Society - </font><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">FGV Law School</span></font></div><div><font color="#666666" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts" target="_blank">http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts</a><br></font></div><div><font color="#666666" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#666666" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">DiploFoundation associate - </font><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu" target="_blank">www.diplomacy.edu</a></span></div><div><font color="#666666" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:14px;font-size:small"><a href="http://www.politics.org.br/" target="_blank">http://www.politics.org.br/</a></span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean"</span> - <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en</a> </span></div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div>
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