<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hi<br><br></div>An update on online participation on retreat was shared by one of the participants in a CS group yesterday.<br></div>Participants received a document which guided them on how to participate and unattributed tweets are the only way to send information out. <br></div><div>However, they will be the ones participating on the activities and tweeting at the same time, if they wish to do so. <br><br></div><div>Therefore, since the call for inputs to retreat is 1 July and there are other issues there, it is important that civil society groups participants also send in their input to have their say on retreat discussions.<br><br></div><div>Best,<br><br></div><div>Renata<br><br></div><div><br></div><br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 5:51 PM, Jeremy Malcolm <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org" target="_blank">jmalcolm@eff.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Many thanks Marilia and Renata. Since time is short and since we
already have several expressions of support for the current
letter, with no concerns expressed, I'm taking the initiative to
place it online in its current form:<br>
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<a href="http://bestbits.net/igf-retreat/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/igf-retreat/</a><br>
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There is a short deadline for endorsements so that the document can
be submitted by the IGF Secretariat's deadline of July 1.<br>
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With agreement from Carlos Afonso I've also put online the "Letter
in support of the attributions and multistakeholder nature of
CGI.br" that already had endorsements of 20 Brazilian organizations,
and is now gaining support from international allies:<br>
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<a href="http://bestbits.net/cgi-br/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/cgi-br/</a><br>
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Please endorse either or both of these statements if you agree with
them. Thank you!<br>
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<div>On 27/06/2016 1:12 AM, Marilia Maciel
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<div dir="ltr">Excellent suggestions, Jeremy. I made some too. I
think the letter is really good, raising the issue of
transparency and accountability not only from the angle of the
actual discussions in NY but also the time for implementation
that will come thereafter. I hope we are able to move forward
and submit it on the 1st of July.
<div>Best wishes,</div>
<div>Marilia</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:24 PM, Jeremy
Malcolm <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org" target="_blank">jmalcolm@eff.org</a>></span>
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<p>On 24/06/2016 4:08 AM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote:<br>
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<div>Dear all</div>
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<div>On May 26, I drafted this letter asking
for remote participation and shared with MAG
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<div>As retreat nomination period followed,
some MAG CS made this ask to Secretariat
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<div>Perhaps it is time to revisit the idea</div>
<div><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M3L90bHNv1QzCboqadwd13Qwcxyd2hv5VamBeAUghL8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M3L90bHNv1QzCboqadwd13Qwcxyd2hv5VamBeAUghL8/edit?usp=sharing</a></div>
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</span> Thanks Renata, the letter would need a little work
if it were resent from broader civil society, but if some
of us can do that, we could then put it up on <a href="http://bestbits.net" target="_blank">bestbits.net</a> for endorsement,
sending it by the 1 July deadline for written inputs to
the retreat. I'm going to make a few amendments myself,
so let's see if we can get it into shape together over the
next few days.<br>
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