<div dir="ltr"><div><div>IMHO it would be better without parag 4.<br></div>Cheers, Louis<br><br></div>btw, for those not living there, local brazilian time is UTC-3<br><div>- - -<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">

On 26 September 2013 7:14:17 AM Joana Varon 
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<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all, <br><br>Please, find a reduced version below.
We are closing the pad now to avoid more crazy joined editing processes.
Thanks for all the contributions.<br></div><br>Let's receive final
comments about  very punctual changes or major disagreements and gaps until
tomorrow (Thursday) 9:00 am (Brazilian time). Then collect endorsements
through out the day. <br>

<br><b>Deadline for signatures will be this Thursday night, let's say
22:00, also Brazilian time</b>. So Carlos can deliver it in hand to
President Dilma. <b><br></b><div><br></div><div>thanks once
again,<br><br></div>

<div>joana<br></div><div><br><div><span><b>Letter from</b></span><span><b> International
C</b></span><span><b>ivil Society</b></span><span><b>
Organizations</b></span><span><b> </b></span><span><b>to
President Dilma Rousseff in support of her </b></span><span><b>statement at </b></span><span><b>the 68th Session of
the </b></span><span><b>UNGA </b></span></div>

<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span>Your Excellency,</span></div><div><br></div><div>

<span>We, the undersigned organizations and individuals from
around the world</span><span>, committed to the development of the
Internet</span><span> and its use for advancing social
</span><span>and economic </span><span>justice</span><span>, would like to express our strong
support </span><span>f</span><span>o</span><span>r</span><span> the statement delivered this week by your
</span><span>E</span><span>xcellency </span><span>at the 68th Session of</span><span> the United Nations
General Assembly. </span><span>We commend you for </span><span>taking a leading role</span><span> on these
issues</span><span> and would like to:</span></div>

<div><br></div><div><span>1. Fully endorse the five principles
enunciated on the occasion, in clear accordance with the </span><span> Brazilian Internet Steering Committee</span><span></span><span><i>'</i></span><span>s</span><span><i> </i></span><span>Principles
for the Governance and Use of </span><span>the </span><span>Internet.</span></div>

<div><br></div><div><span>2.
 Stress the importance of the timely adoption of the Brazilian Draft 
Bill of Internet Rights (Marco Civil da Internet) in a way that upholds 
these principles.</span></div><div><span> </span></div><div><span>3.
 Commend the courage of Brazil in expressing disapproval and demanding 
explanations from the USA about the procedures of illegal interception 
of  information and data, framing it as a grave violation of human 
rights and of civil liberties</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>4.</span><span><i> </i></span><span>R</span><span>einforce our support </span><span>for an extension into broader spheres of Internet Governance of
</span><span>the</span><span> experiences from
the</span><span> Brazilian multistakeholder model </span><span>of </span><span>Internet governance</span><span>,</span><span> </span><span>led</span><span> by CGI.br, which comprises representatives from
Government</span><span>, </span><span>Scientific and
Technolog</span><span>y</span><span>
Community,</span><span> </span><span>p</span><span>rivate </span><span>s</span><span>ector</span><span> and Civil Society on </span><span>an </span><span>equal footing</span><span>.</span></div>

<div><br></div><div><span>We </span><span>express
</span><span>our
 deep appreciation for your serious commitment to social justice and 
development, of which an open, stable, and reliable Internet is a 
fundamental pillar.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Signatories:</span></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div>