<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I also thank you, Anriette and all those who are in cold Geneva, working hard for this rather difficult to tackle issue of Enhanced cooperation, still.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Please keep the good work,and share your views on where it is going further, if any.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">izumi</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-01-27 18:34 GMT+09:00 Anriette Esterhuysen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anriette@apc.org" target="_blank">anriette@apc.org</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear Arsene (apologies for cross posting)<br>
<br>
Thanks for this. The first day went relatively well, if very slowly.<br>
<br>
Follow @sgdickinson for updates.<br>
<br>
We talked mostly about the 'characteristics' of enhanced cooperation.<br>
<br>
Representing civil society in any unified way is not really possible as<br>
not all the civil society participants share the same position. We do<br>
share concerns and values and there is a good working spirit between<br>
those of us who are here (Parminder Jeet Singh, Richard Hill, Carlos<br>
Afonso, Lea Kaspar, Jovan Kurbalija and also observers such as Wolfgang<br>
Kleinwaechter, Puneet Nagaraj and Marilia Maricel). We have not had a<br>
civil society meeting of any kind yet.<br>
<br>
That we have different positions (e.g. on what mechanisms are needed for<br>
enhanced cooperation, and whether it is about cooperation between<br>
governments, or between governments and other stakeholders) is also not<br>
a bad thing in my view. And there are some views we have in common. But<br>
we cannot say there is a united civil society position at this point.<br>
<br>
Cooperation between governments is important.<br>
<br>
Cooperation among all stakeholders is also important.<br>
<br>
Civil society influence is essential.<br>
<br>
Preventing capture from any one government or group of governments or<br>
stakeholder group, e.g. business, is also important.<br>
<br>
I am hoping that discussing how we see enhanced cooperation and how and<br>
where governments should talk about internet-related public policy, even<br>
if we have different emphases and proposals would be useful.<br>
<br>
Last word ... Geneva is cold!<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
Anriette<br>
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On 25/01/2017 13:11, Arsène Tungali wrote:<br>
> Thanks Anriette,<br>
><br>
> Please do keep us posted of anything relevant to CS. And should you need anything from us, do not hesitate<br>
><br>
> Go and represent!<br>
><br>
> Arsene<br>
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> Arsène Tungali,<br>
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><br>
> Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos)<br>
><br>
>> On Jan 25, 2017, at 12:24 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen <<a href="mailto:anriette@apc.org">anriette@apc.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Dear all<br>
>><br>
>> I am in Geneva for the second meeting of the CSTD (Commission on Science<br>
>> and Technology for Development) Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation<br>
>> (WGEC).<br>
>><br>
>> APC's and other inputs from members of the Working Group and from<br>
>> observers are available on the WGEC site:<br>
>> <a href="http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=1215" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://unctad.org/en/pages/<wbr>MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=<wbr>1215</a><br>
>><br>
>> CGI.br produced a synthesis document of the inputs which you can access<br>
>> here:<br>
>> <a href="http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/WGEC2016_m2_synthesis_en.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://unctad.org/meetings/en/<wbr>SessionalDocuments/WGEC2016_<wbr>m2_synthesis_en.pdf</a><br>
>><br>
>> The provisional agenda is here:<br>
>> <a href="http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/cstd2017_WGEC_2_Agenda_en.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://unctad.org/meetings/en/<wbr>SessionalDocuments/cstd2017_<wbr>WGEC_2_Agenda_en.pdf</a><br>
>><br>
>> Any comments or suggestions welcome. I will try to keep you posted.<br>
>> Remote participation is only open to people who registered in advance.<br>
>> You can try to register here as observers: <a href="https://reg.unog.ch/event/17618/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://reg.unog.ch/event/<wbr>17618/</a><br>
>><br>
>> Meeting starts tomorrow.<br>
>><br>
>> Best<br>
>><br>
>> Anriette<br>
>><br>
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