[governance] Fwd: [EDRi-members] Fwd: e-G20 in October

[Jeremy Malcolm]

Important news of a follow-up to the e-G8 meeting in conjunction with next month's G20.

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> From: Walter van Holst <walter.van.holst at xs4all.nl>
> Subject: [EDRi-members] Fwd: e-G20 in October
> Date: 26 September 2011 4:52:34 PM GMT+03:00
> To: <edri-members at edri.org>
> Reply-To: edri-members at mailman.edri.org
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: e-G20 in October
> Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:37:39 +0200
> From: Irene Prevedello <irene.prevedello at agoradigitale.org>
> To: board at edri.org
> Cc: Luca Nicotra <nicotra at agoradigitale.org>
> 
> Dear EDRi,
> 
> the first attempt to endanger the freedom of the net luckily turn out
> into thin air. The most disappointing aspect of the e-G8 was that WE
> were not a part of it. WE weren't able to express our ideas. WE were
> kept off the closed court.
> 
> The 21th of October there is going to be another e-G20 in Paris, and
> again there is the concrete risk that very important decisions will be
> taken without us been involved.
> 
> We have little time, but surely the will, to avoid been excluded again.
> 
> 
> The counter-conference organized in May by "La Quadrature du Net" is,
> in our opinion, a good starting point for a broader collaboration
> between the organizations representing the civil society.
> 
> Agorà Digitale strongly believes that the civil society shouldn't be
> left in the audience, on the contrary it should be represented at the
> negotiating table and perform an active role. In order to do so we
> should coordinate our efforts and take joint actions that put pressure
> on the invited with the aim of been included in this important
> discussion.
> 
> As has happened in May, this Forum has not been advertized: there is in
> fact the tendency to fence the debate. However, we were able to have
> access to some information about the program. You will find the
> information at the end of the mail.  .
> 
> It is clear that in a one-day-meeting there is little room for an open
> discussion and participation: all the work, as usual, is probably been
> done in these days in a non-transparent environment between governments
> and big stakeholders. Nevertheless, we should capitalize on this
> opportunity, in the light of the seeming will to make the e-G20 a
> regular meeting.
> 
> For now, our aim is double.
> 
> First, bring the subject to the public attention, by organizing
> initiatives and sharing information: it's important to mobilize the net
> and the ordinary people, because only by involving different players and
> individuals we can became an interlocutor with which the invited must
> dialogue.
> 
> Second, work on some requests that push for a greater transparency
> before and after the official e-G20 Forums. Consequently, we are asking
> for a bigger involvement of the representatives of the civil society,
> that should be invited not only at the official Forums, but at the
> preparation meetings as well.
> 
> Considering that the event will receive the media attention, we also
> believe that it will be crucial to be able to organize a demonstration
> to be held during the Forum that can further sensitize public awareness.
> 
> We have some ideas about initiatives that can be useful in sensitizing
> the public opinion. We are proposing a project that aims to be a
> productive open collaboration between different organizations that share
> the belief in the net neutrality and freedom.
> 
> We hope that You find our project interesting and decide to take part
> of it. Sharing our common experiences can help us build an effective
> network that can achieve important results.
> 
> Waiting for your response and ideas,
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Irene Prevedello
> 
> Agorà Digitale Team
> 
> Program e-G8 (21th October 2011)
> 
> There is going to be a plenary session discussing on:
> 
> 	* Innovation: networks’ friend or foe?
> 	* How to combine the Internet business model and respect for privacy?
> 	* All against digital divides: the Internet for all.
> 
> Then, a restricted session between Ministers and some entrepreneurs
> focusing on the topic: “What agenda for network security?” will be
> held.
> 
> Finally, there will be a Panel-discussion pivoted around the topic:
>  “The Public Space of the 21st century: does the Internet safeguard
> political democracy?”.
> 
> Ministers Invited
> 
> 	* Afrique du Sud : Radhakrishna Lutchmana PADAYACHIE, ministre des
> communications
> 	* Allemagne: Philipp ROSLER, Vice-chancelier, ministre de l’économie
> et de la technologie
> 	* Australie: Stephen CONROY, ministre des communications, du haut débit
> et de l’économie numérique
> 	* Brésil: Paulo BERNARDO, ministre des communications
> 	* Canada: Christian PARADIS, ministre de l’industrie
> 	* Commission européenne: Neelie KROES, Vice-présidente, commissaire
> chargée de l’agenda numérique
> 	* Corée du Sud: See Joong CHOI, président de la commission coréenne
> pour les communications
> 	* Etats-Unis: Lawrence STRICKLING, secrétaire adjoint au commerce,
> administrateur de la National Telecommunications and Information
> Administration (NTIA)
> 	* Finlande: Krista KIURU, ministre du logement et des communications
> 	* France: Eric BESSON, ministre chargé de l’industrie, de l’énergie
> et de l’économie numérique
> 	* Inde: Sam PITRODA, conseiller du Premier Ministre pour l’innovation
> et les technologies de l’information
> 	* Italie: Paolo ROMANI, ministre du développement économique
> 	* Japon: Tetsuo YAMAKAWA, ministre des affaires intérieures et des
> communications
> 	* Kenya: Samuel POGHISIO, ministre de l’information et des
> communications
> 	* Maroc: Ahmed CHAMI, ministre de l’industrie, du commerce et des
> nouvelles technologies
> 	* Mexique: Dionisio PEREZ-JACOME, ministre des communications et des
> transports
> 	* Royaume-Uni: Ed VAIZEY, ministre de la culture, des communications et
> des industries créatives
> 	* Russie: Igor SHCHEGOLEV, ministre des communications et des médias
> 	* Suède: Anna-Karin HATT, ministre de la technologie de l’information
> et des affaires régionales
> 
> 

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Dr Jeremy Malcolm
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