I endorse the proposed statement.<br><br>Louis Pouzin<br>internet pioneer<br>- - -<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Guru गुरु <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Guru@itforchange.net" target="_blank">Guru@itforchange.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Dear friends,</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-US"><br>
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As per the UN General Assembly resolution of December 2011, the
UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development is
holding a one day meeting on 'Enhanced Cooperation on Public
Policy Issues Pertaining to the Internet' on 18th of May in
Geneva.</span></font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">
This important meeting will take stock of the future directions
for global Internet governance and what may be needed to
democratise it. </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b>
A <a href="http://www.itforchange.net/civil_society_statement_on_democratic_internet" target="_blank">joint
statement</a> by civil society organisations and individuals
is being proposed on this occasion</b></font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">. The statement is enclosed
and also provided below. A document on 'background' information is
also enclosed.</font>
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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">This is a call to
support and endorse the statement. We urge you to please pass
this on to </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b>your
networks</b></font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">
as well. </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent">We
are happy to provide any clarification that may be needed,
and to engage further on this subject. </span></font></font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><b><span style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent">If you would
like to support this statement, kindly send your
endorsement – organisational or personal – to <a href="mailto:itfc@itforchange.net" target="_blank">itfc@itforchange.net</a>,
before 16</span></b></font></font><sup><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><b><span style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent">th</span></b></font></font></sup><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent"> </span></font></font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><b><span style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent">May.</span></b></font></font><br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><b><span style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent"> </span></b><span style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent"><br>
Guru</span></font></font><br><br></div></blockquote></div>