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<font size="+1">Strong support here for Mawa<font size="+1">ki and
De<font size="+1">borah's input.<br>
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<font size="+1">We s<font size="+1">hould also keep in mind
that if our long term <font size="+1">goal is
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participation not just in Geneva,
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telecommunications union<font
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regulators. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 17/01/2013 17:59, Mawaki Chango
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<pre wrap="">Great point, Deborah! I think we need always to follow-up and build on
the formal outcomes of our previous interactions with the structures
and authorities we're dealing with. Some of us who in various
capacities have various experiences with those entities may be
skeptical or even attempted to be cynical. I'd favor the following
principle: Be cynical all you want, but act hopeful. Which does not
prevent anyone from strategizing with or petitioning other actors and
potential allies.
Just my 2 cents
mawaki
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Deborah Brown <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:deborah@accessnow.org"><deborah@accessnow.org></a> wrote:
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In addition to the commitments that the SG made during the meeting with
civil society at WCIT that Joana mentioned, the ITU issued the following
statement in response to a 10 December civil society letter to WCIT.
• We recognize that the current institutional structures do not
facilitate independent civil society participation in the work of the ITU.
Given that it is unlikely that institutional changes can be implemented
during the WCIT, we ask that the two above issues be addressed immediately
and that the ITU commit to reviewing and putting in place mechanisms that
will encourage a more flexible approach to participation by civil society.
[From 10 December letter]
Only the Plenipotentiary Conference of the ITU – the highest governing body
of the organization – can change institutional rules and procedures or
effect changes to the ITU Constitution. I believe post-WCIT-12 we will have
time to take stock and provide our membership with some important
recommendations in line with what you raise. I would also take the
opportunity to remind you that all civil society organizations, who are
international in nature and who are working in the area of ICTs are welcome
to join the ITU and apply for exemption of fees. I believe we will all
benefit from a greater civil society engagement at ITU and in line with this
I recently invited the International Trade Union Movement to join.
The document is available on WCITLeaks, but (ironically) is locked behind a
TIES log in:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S12-WCIT12-INF-0005!!MSW-E.pdf">http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S12-WCIT12-INF-0005!!MSW-E.pdf</a>
I don't think seeking the right to participate at the WTPF would require
changes at the plenipotentiary level (please do correct me if this
assumption is wrong) so if we decide to go ahead with a letter, we might
want to cite the sentence I highlighted above.
Best,
Deborah
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Anriette Esterhuysen <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:anriette@apc.org"><anriette@apc.org></a>
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Agree, and I think that Jeremy and Joana and Wolfgang's suggestions are
not mutually exclusive.
We can send a letter, and ask member-states and sector members to also
raise this issue and make sure that our letter is discussed.
Best
Anriette
On 17/01/2013 12:43, "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" wrote:
Hi Joana and all
there is another PrepMeeting for the WTPF in February in Geneva.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.itu.int/en/wtpf-13/Pages/ieg.aspx">http://www.itu.int/en/wtpf-13/Pages/ieg.aspx</a>
It is important to raise this question in this meeting. I have no idea
whether this meeting (February 6 - 8, 2013 in the ITU HQ) is open. If not we
should send a letter to like minded governments and to the ITU SG before
February 6 and to push for a clear response to our request for equal
participation in the WTPF, independent from national governmental
delegations.
Wolfgang
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Von: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org">governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org</a> im Auftrag von Joana Varon
Gesendet: Do 17.01.2013 04:55
An: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>; Jeremy Malcolm
Cc: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bestbits@lists.igcaucus.org"><bestbits@lists.igcaucus.org></a>
Betreff: Re: [governance] Multistakeholder Roles and Responsibilities
Dear Jeremy and all,
Regarding your observation and the fact that a couple of civil society
representatives were able to have a meeting with Mr Toure during the WCIT
and managed to deliver to him our statement that reinforced some points of
the best bits statement, including demands for an open participation of CS
in ITU processes, isn't it the time to recall him of our "Civil Society
statement on the new ITRs and the future of multi-stakeholder engagement"
and try to ask for the changes he has promised to try to make during our
meeting?
Please, correct me if it seams too naive, but if we go again through these
alternative channels to submit our comments and so on( such as CS being part
of government delegation - it's own or other "friendly" governements, or
just engaging with sector members), we will just repeat the quite
frustrating (lack of) participation scenery of WCIT at WTPF.
Maybe Wolfgang, Avri or other fellows that have attended WCIT could have
some thoughts to add on this.
best,
joana
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