<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi Michael's revision ensures that we are selective and it also protects us as civil society. I support his edits, that is, <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">"Reinforce our</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><b style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><u>qualified</u></b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">support for an extension into</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><b style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><u>selected areas</u></b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">of Internet Governance of the experiences from the Brazilian multistakeholder model of Internet governance, led by <a href="http://CGI.br">CGI.br</a>" (or some such…"</span></div><div><br></div><div>In any case, tremendous work by all those who held the pen, initiated action and contributed through remarks. All the best with the advocacy. I had given my endorsement (in person and not as the IGC until consensus is reached) many threads ago and still support the letter and the spirit in which this is being made. </div><div><br></div><div>Great work ! </div><div><br></div><div>With every best wish,</div><div>Sala</div><div><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 26, 2013, at 11:05 AM, "michael gurstein" <<a href="mailto:gurstein@gmail.com">gurstein@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Parminder, I believe that I was the one who gave the final compromise formulation as per below and my reasons were as follows<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1. it was meant specifically to replace a clause which univocally and without condtions endorsed MSism--something I am for reasons I outline in my <a href="http://gurstein.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/in-defense-of-multistakeholder-processes/">blogpost</a> on this subject unwilling to do<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">2. it does specify Internet Governance specifically and thus isn't as open ended as you suggest although I agree it could and should be more specific within that sphere<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">3. Refers to the specifics of the Brazil/CGI case which have as much (or as little) broad application as one chooses to define the Brazil/CGI experience<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">4. Refers to the "experiences" of the Brazil model and not to the specifics of the model itself<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">But I take your overall point and accept that the formulation is rather overbroad and perhaps should be restated as something like<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">"Reinforce our <b><u>qualified</u></b> support for an extension into <b><u>selected areas</u></b> of Internet Governance of the experiences from the Brazilian multistakeholder model of Internet governance, led by <a href="http://CGI.br">CGI.br</a>" (or some such…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">M<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> <a href="mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org">governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org</a> [<a href="mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org">mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>parminder<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 26, 2013 8:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: DMP} Re: [Final draft for final comments] Letter to Pres. Rousseff Re: [bestbits] [governance] Dilma Rousseff's speech at UN<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">resent since it seem not to have bene delivered the first time<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thursday 26 September 2013 08:25 PM, parminder wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thursday 26 September 2013 07:38 PM, Joana Varon wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Ok. so here is what we will do. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">1) Item 4 will be changed to: <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#500050">"Reinforce our support for an extension into broader spheres of Internet Governance of the experiences from the Brazilian multistakeholder model of Internet governance, led by <a href="http://CGI.br">CGI.br</a>",</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br>How can one sign it without knowing what broader spheres should CGI.Br model be extended to? The criticism of Marco Civil process here tells me that the intention is that what marco civil process did - culminating in the parliament - should instead be done by CGI'Br..... That s killing democracy. If that is the intention, it should be made clear, and not be a kind of back door thing. If not so, pl tell us what other spheres are mean there. <br><br>You must tell us which broader spheres do you want to extend it to.... Before one signs one needs to know<br><br>By this 'broader sphere' phrase you obviously do not mean global levels, which I agreed already that it can be extended to.... If you indeed mean 'global levels' then too pl make it clear.<br><br>Anja also just asked for reference to multistakeholderism in terms of global IG.... which is fine..... But why does the text go to a very old formulation which is something about extending CGI.Br model to other IG areas in Brazil, which is not discussed, neither one is very clear about... <br><br><br><br>parminder <br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#500050">2) Jeremy and I will send an email noting it to all the people who already endorsed, noting this change and giving them the posibility to withdraw their support (which I think will be unlikely). Well, thats not the ideal process to do that. But, we will be happy to have ICG, APC, etc supporting the statement and more important, we got your points on the dangerous of the current version. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#500050">OK????</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Avri Doria <<a href="mailto:avri@acm.org" target="_blank">avri@acm.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br>+1 to Anja's point.<br><br>with this change I will recommend that it be signed by IGC and groups I am a member of, and will sign it myself on the bestbits site<br><br>>From Carolina<br>> Pls, Avri, refer to CA and my email<br><br>But since<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>> not that it will change at this point, but it would be good to be sure we have your language<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">Not sure why we are still trying.<br><br>Without a statement supporting a well formed multistakeholder model, I do not want to contribute to a statement that seems to me to approve the way Governments currently work.<br><br>re:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>> "Reinforce our support for an extension into broader spheres of Internet Governance of the experiences from the Brazilian multistakeholder model of Internet governance, led by <a href="http://CGI.br">CGI.br</a>",<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">Prefer the previous 4.<br><span style="color:#888888"><br><span class="hoenzb">avri</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br><br>On 26 Sep 2013, at 09:51, Anja Kovacs wrote:<br><br>> Hi,<br>><br>> Not sure which version you mean, Norbert, but if it is the one in which point 4 starts as follows:<br>><br>> "Reinforce our support for an extension into broader spheres of Internet Governance of the experiences from the Brazilian multistakeholder model of Internet governance, led by <a href="http://CGI.br">CGI.br</a>",<br>><br>> My answer is yes, we would support that.<br>><br>> Thanks,<br>> Anja<br>><br>><br>> On 26 September 2013 19:15, Avri Doria <<a href="mailto:avri@acm.org">avri@acm.org</a>> wrote:<br>> Hi<br>><br>> Yes, i would, I did, accept that, as it balances support to the Marco Civil with support for the multistakeholder governance.<br>><br>> When 4 was dropped it put the emphasis on approving the process of the past as opposed to suggesting a way to improve in the future.<br>><br>> That works for me.<br>><br>> avri<br>><br>> On 26 Sep 2013, at 09:25, Norbert Bollow wrote:<br>><br>> > [with IGC coordinator hat on]<br>> ><br>> > Suppose the drafters of the letter were willing to backtrack to this<br>> > version, would the IGC then be able to endorse the letter?<br>> ><br>> > Avri and Anja, do I understand correctly that your objections would<br>> > be moot in this case?<br>> ><br>> > Parminder, are you firmly objecting to this version of point 4, or would<br>> > the shortened version just have been strongly preferable from your<br>> > perspective?<br>> ><br>> > Greetings,<br>> > Norbert<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >><br>><br>><br>> >> Letter from International Civil Society Organizations to President<br>> >> Dilma Rousseff in support of her statement at the 68th Session of the<br>> >> UNGA<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Your Excellency,<br>> >><br>> >> We, the undersigned organizations and individuals from around the<br>> >> world, committed to the development of the Internet and its use for<br>> >> advancing social and economic justice, would like to express our<br>> >> strong support for the statement delivered this week by your<br>> >> Excellency at the 68th Session of the United Nations General<br>> >> Assembly. We commend you for taking a leading role on these issues<br>> >> and would like to:<br>> >><br>> >> 1. Fully endorse the five principles enunciated on the occasion, in<br>> >> clear accordance with the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee's<br>> >> Principles for the Governance and Use of the Internet.<br>> >><br>> >> 2. Stress the importance of the timely adoption of the Brazilian<br>> >> Draft Bill of Internet Rights (Marco Civil da Internet) in a way that<br>> >> upholds these principles.<br>><br>><br>> >> 3. Commend the courage of Brazil in<br>> >> expressing disapproval and demanding explanations from the USA about<br>> >> the procedures of illegal interception of information and data,<br>> >> framing it as a grave violation of human rights and of civil liberties<br>> >><br>> >> 4. Reinforce our support for an extension into broader spheres of<br>> >> Internet Governance of the experiences from the Brazilian<br>> >> multistakeholder model of Internet governance, led by <a href="http://CGI.br">CGI.br</a>, which<br>> >> comprises representatives from Government, Scientific and Technology<br>> >> Community, private sector and Civil Society on an equal footing.<br>> >><br>> >> We express our deep appreciation for your serious commitment to<br>> >> social justice and development, of which an open, stable, and<br>> >> reliable Internet is a fundamental pillar.<br>> >><br>> >> Signatories:<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 3:35 AM, Diego Rafael Canabarro<br>> >> <<a href="mailto:diegocanabarro@gmail.com">diegocanabarro@gmail.com</a> > wrote: Ian is helping Joanna and me in<br>> >> drafting this reduced optimal version. : ) On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at<br>> >> 10:33 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <<a href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net">suresh@hserus.net</a>> wrote:<br>> >><br>> >> Agree. Stick to the first paragraph and we are all set. --srs (htc<br>> >> one x) On 26 September 2013 6:14:04 AM "Louis Pouzin (well)" wrote:<br>> >> Agree with Ian. This parag is all that matters. Louis - - - On Thu,<br>> >> Sep 26, 2013 at 2:03 AM, Ian Peter <<a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a> > wrote:<br>> >><br>> >> Ive just looked again at this and it is getting longer and at the<br>> >> same time worse. I think it needs a very substantial edit. Any more<br>> >> than two paragraphs and the chance of it being read is meagre. To<br>> >> be honest, I think no more than this is necessary. – the first<br>> >> paragraph We, the undersigned organizations and individuals from<br>> >> around the world, committed to the development of the Internet and<br>> >> its use for advancing social justice, would like to express our<br>> >> strong support for the statement delivered this week by your<br>> >> Excellency at the 68th Session of the United Nations General<br>> >> Assembly. (reference the speech if you wish for those who would<br>> >> like to read more, but dont repeat it, interpret it, and elaborate on<br>> >> it). And specifically I dont think we need to talk post Snowden,<br>> >> and demand apologies from the USA. That ain’t going to happen. 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