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    <font face="Liberation Serif">Dear Bertrand, <br>
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      Wikipedia says "</font> An <b>op-ed</b>, abbreviated from <b>opposite
      the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editorial_page"
        title="Editorial page" class="mw-redirect">editorial page</a></b><sup
      id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a
        href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op-ed#cite_note-0"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup>
    (though often mistaken for <b>opinion-editorial</b>), is a <a
      href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper" title="Newspaper">newspaper</a>
    article that expreses the opinions of a named <a
      href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writer" title="Writer">writer</a>
    who is usually unaffiliated with the newspaper's <a
      href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editorial_board"
      title="Editorial board">editorial board</a>"<br>
    <br>
    The Hindu as I mentioned is a reputed and sober daily and their
    op-ed is usually solicited by the paper. So their carrying the civil
    society statement and Parminders write-up on why CIRP is an
    opportunity to democratise global internet governance is also a
    recognition of this position. <br>
    <br>
    As in the very recent case of UNCTAD, the concerted attempt by
    powerful countries to undermine global democracy possibilities needs
    to be resisted... see recent article in Frontline (a weekly
    publication from the same group)-
    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.frontlineonnet.com/stories/20120601291005300.htm">http://www.frontlineonnet.com/stories/20120601291005300.htm</a> , we
    have also seen similar debates in WIPO etc and this is a dire need
    in IG. <br>
    <br>
    regards,<br>
    Guru<br>
    ps - I like the way you mention your hope that 'over-simplification
    - on all sides - will not prevent doing useful work for the benefit
    of all', probably just a question of superiority, I guess  :-)<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    On 17/05/12 22:04, Bertrand de La Chapelle wrote:
    <blockquote
cite="mid:CAGF_KH9xtCeMUT+xNrDBK1E+j5-MYpqoW713rUhb6yLFP-0-5Q@mail.gmail.com"
      type="cite">Guru,
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      <div>I like the discretion with which you do not mention that the
        op-ed in the Hindu is actually from Parminder and not an op-ed
        by the newspaper itself as your wording seemed to imply if one
        did not follow the link ;-) probably just a question of
        modesty. </div>
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      <div>But anyway, the discussion is getting interesting .... let's
        hope oversimplifications - on all sides - will not prevent doing
        useful work for the benefit of all. </div>
      <div>Looking forward to the discussions tomorrow and afterwards.</div>
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      <div>Best</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Bertrand</div>
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      <div><br>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Guru
          गुरु <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:Guru@itforchange.net" target="_blank">Guru@itforchange.net</a>></span>
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            <div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Yes, its good that
              the Indian press is now also paying attention to the
              larger challenge of Internet governance - of the
              implications of the current undemocratic regimes and
              processes....<br>
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              The Hindu is one of India's most respected and sober
              dailies and its Op-Ed today has an article on the issue.
              The Op-Ed page also carries the civil society statement,
              which now has more than 50 institutions from across the
              world endorsing it. (statement also available in chinese,
              spanish, french and portuguese on <a
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              Link to the Joint civil society statement - in The Hindu
              Op-Ed : <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3426290.ece"
                target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3426290.ece</a><br>
              Link to the article - The Hindu Op-Ed : <a
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                href="http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3426292.ece"
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              As the article and the statement explain, many of us have
              been crying  'Govt takeover' too often and too long... and
              it is high time we *<b><u>also</u></b>* discuss the
              emperor's robes (sorry for mixed metaphors:-) )<br>
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              regards<br>
              Guru
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        ____________________<br>
        Bertrand de La Chapelle
        <div>Program Director, International Diplomatic Academy</div>
        <div>Member, ICANN Board of Directors <br>
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