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Well let then that be as it has to be... "<span class="st">There is
<em>a tide</em> in the <em>affairs of men</em>. Which, taken at
the flood, leads on to fortune"... </span><br>
<br>
Leadership doesnt come searching for you, you have to seize it....
President Rousseff was made, what would have perhaps been, somewhat
a regular kind of offer. She seized it with both her hands, even
announced the like month etc.. That is what gave it such a sudden
high prominence, and people are celebrating Rousseff, and somewhere,
if it plays its cards well, Brazil have now got an edge.... which it
can use to further its interest...<br>
<br>
Civil society also is supposed to be representing some interests -
real interests of real people, who are most marginalised, and we
have to take our own responsibility seriously . We cannot be
eternally paralysed, which hurts these interests. If there are real
differences of views, well, that counts.... But a permanent simple
wait-and-watch attitude would do us no good...<br>
<br>
Lets analyse what we have here.... Or what risks we run and what
gains we can make... And others must also contribute what they
think are risks or advantages.... merely saying we are not sure yet,
tells talk more, do face to face and all,,,, Such stuff I think,
just my own view, is not the appropriate response. <br>
<br>
ICANN, either on its own or tech community's behalf tries to cosy up
to the Brazilians (perhaps in anticipation of the new proposal for
democratising global IG that Rousseff said Brazil will soon present
- BTW, the day of the annual discussion on WSIS and IG issues in the
UN GA is 22nd Oct, but whatever...) . It proposes a real dialogue to
see what needs to be changed about the global governance of the
Internet. Rousseff immediately seizes the initiative, and even
declares a possible timeline, just like that, off-hand.... That is
leadership material. That is all that has happened, and that is all
anyone knows has happened. There is nothing hidden that civil
society may suddenly become complicit to if they support this
proposal.<br>
<br>
In supporting it, we would only be saying - <br>
(1) yes, we agree that 'a real dialogue' on what needs to change in
global governance of the Internet should take place with some
urgency, <br>
(2) such a dialogue should take place in an open and not a hidden
manner, <br>
(3) it is certainly encouraging that the initiative comes from one
of the key developing nations - the main votaries of a 'real change'
- and ICANN or the technical community - seen as the main symbol and
defender of status quo,and that <br>
(4) we want civil society to be equally there in the middle of all
action, as the dialogue shapes and takes place...<br>
<br>
Nothing more and nothing less. (If anything sinister about the
proposed meeting surfaces at any later time we can as publicly
withdraw our support, saying this is not at all what we bargained
for)<br>
<br>
So either people here agree to the above, and we can write a
statement, or they dont... This is the time to do the statement,
when people are still wondering what kind of initiative it really
is, and with what implications. Throw in our hat - and well, kind of
make this thing somewhat trilateral from its current bi-lateral
status (Brazil - ICANN tech community) We may not succeed, but we
must try. .... In a few weeks, the initiative would already be too
solidified in fact, or in people's mind for civil society support to
have this kind of impact....<br>
<br>
Parminder <br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On Friday 11 October 2013 05:56 AM, Ian
Peter wrote:<br>
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<div>I agree with Deborah – lets wait till a bit more
information emerges. We can draft a letter which is more
meaningful when we have a better idea of the scope,
objectives, possible outcomes, likely attendees, and
possible processes for the conference. It’s quite likely
more information will emerge in the next week or so,
therefore I think we should discuss at Bali and before then
try to find out a little more.</div>
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<div>Ian Peter</div>
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<div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a
moz-do-not-send="true" title="deborah@accessnow.org"
href="mailto:deborah@accessnow.org">Deborah Brown</a>
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 11, 2013 10:35 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
title="nnenna75@gmail.com"
href="mailto:nnenna75@gmail.com">Nnenna Nwakanma</a>
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<div><b>Cc:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
title="bestbits@lists.bestbits.net"
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<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [governance] RE: [bestbits]
Rousseff & Chehade: Brazil will host world event
on Internet governance in 2014</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear all,
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<div>I see the advantage of engaging early on this, but
I'm a bit concerned that we are rushing unnecessarily to
finalize a letter before many of us travel and are
otherwise overstretched. I wonder if it might make more
sense to continue this discussion online and take
advantage of the in-person meetings in Bali, for those
of us attending, to develop a CS agenda. Also, as others
have pointed out, we know so little about the initiative
at this point.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>The draft text (available here: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://igcaucus.org:9001/p/Brazil2014"
target="_blank">http://igcaucus.org:9001/p/Brazil2014</a>)
does not seem to capture the cautious optimism that a
number of people have expressed. I also have concerns
about providing our "strongest endorsement" of the Marco
Civil process, when that process is not yet complete. Of
course the text of the letter could change dramatically
in just a few hours ;)<br>
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I find Nnenna's approach to be sound, but it does
imply a follow on communication with more concrete
proposals. I wonder if it might be more effective to
streamline our communication to the Brazilian president
and head of ICANN. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>To sum up, I see clear advantages to both "striking
while the iron is hot" and a more cautious approach. But
given the factors I mentioned above, I would support
taking some extra time if we need it. In any case, I'm
looking forward to hearing others' ideas and continuing
the discussion around this important development. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Best regards, <br>
Deborah </div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 3:41 PM,
Nnenna Nwakanma <span dir="ltr"><<a
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<div>Dear all<br>
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<ol>
<li>I do believe that if any support there
is, from the civil society, it is support
for an IDEA that "appears" more open and
inclusive that the current IGF </li>
<li>So I am cautious about writing a letter
that may be in any way understood as
"Civil Society lauds Dilma and ICANN's
push". </li>
<li>A short letter informing that global
Civil Society that are working on,
concerned about and/or interested in IG
and Internet issues intend to play key
roles in the summit. </li>
<li>I believe we should communicate key
values we plan to pursue in the summit </li>
<li>Underline the central idea of
multistakeholder participation </li>
<li>Say that we are beginnning discussions
about the diverse roles that CS can play
and that some time in Bali will be
dedicated to the issue during the BB
meeting in Bali.<br>
<br>
</li>
</ol>
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If we recall, workshop 127 in Bali will be
discussing the MS Selection processes, and I do
hope, personally that we can use that
opportunity to sharpen the focus. A reminder of
the WS is on <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/workshop_2013_status_list_view.php?xpsltipq_je=127"
target="_blank">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/workshop_2013_status_list_view.php?xpsltipq_je=127</a><br>
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I am traveling in unconnected rural areas but will
be back online and I'm happy to contribute
language if any text begins to surface. In case I
do not, here are my ideas:<br>
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<ol>
<li>Say what exactly it is the global CS is
supporting, which is the idea, and not the
institutions </li>
<li>Make a clear statement on our willingness to
engage </li>
<li>Recall that our engagement is based on the
Multistakeholder principle </li>
<li>Inform that discussions have started and are
ongoing </li>
<li>Say we will be coming up with ore concrete
engagement proposals </li>
<li>Requesto have fundamental info, if available,
to help us scope the idea itself.</li>
</ol>
<p>Best</p>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
<p> </p>
<p>Nnenna<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 10,
2013 at 7:01 PM, Joana Varon <span
dir="ltr"><<a
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href="mailto:joana@varonferraz.com"
target="_blank">joana@varonferraz.com</a>></span>
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<div>Dear people, <br>
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For the level of information I
have (which is basically:
Brazil and ICANN have proposed
to host a Summit on Internet
after April - coincidentally
or right after the meeting on
Sharm el Sheik and before the
presidential elections
period), I don't feel
comfortable about writing a
letter congratulating for
something I dont really know
what it is. <br>
<br>
</div>
But I do truly support Anja's
suggestion to start working on
our agenda online and, with a
potential to be much richer,
during our several meetings in
Bali. (what do we want from all
this besides participating in
the Summit??) <br>
<br>
</div>
In the meanwhile, I rather take
breath to understand and discuss
this with the Brazilian government
and Brazilian colleagues from
civil society or other sectors.
And see what is the final draft of
Marco Civil that the government
will bring to our table very soon
(if it truly endorses all the
principles she has mentioned at
the UNGA). <br>
<br>
</div>
I'm sorry if it's a bit of a skeptic
or over cautious position, but I
really need more inputs to see the
big picture. <br>
<div> </div>
<div>All the best<span><font
color="#888888"><br>
<br>
joana<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu,
Oct 10, 2013 at 2:59 PM,
michael gurstein <span
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10, 2013 10:12 AM<br>
To: McTim<br>
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Subject: Re: [governance]
RE: [bestbits] Rousseff
& Chehade: Brazil will<br>
host world event on
Internet governance in
2014<br>
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<div>Dear compa McT,<br>
<br>
You being a rigorous
techie, maybe you will
not change your logical
view...<br>
:) And I understand
there is a lot of people
in all sectors who feel<br>
disturbed by the
emerging presence of
Brazil and its concrete
proposals to<br>
finally move on.<br>
<br>
At the very beginning
Fadi describes the
motivation -- Rousseff's
statement<br>
at the UN, her clear
adherence to the basic
principles most of civil
society<br>
defends (which she has
repeated several times
in her radio program and
her<br>
twitter @dilmabr), and
her proposal to build a
planetary framework of<br>
rights. This did not
come out of the blue,
from a meeting of IP
addressers<br>
in a wonderful city
called Montevideo. Do
you think Fadi just
dropped by the<br>
presidential door in
Brasilia, knocked and
entered to sell that
proposal? :)<br>
<br>
Anyway, it is relevant
to understand that this
is not a proposal for
yet<br>
another Icann meeting,
or a reedition of the UN
chatting space called
IGF,<br>
as both Dilma and Fadi
made it very clear. It
is a major achievement
that<br>
that motivation brought
Icann to colead this
effort jointly with BR.<br>
<br>
All the more so because,
as you know, there are
strong sectors within
the<br>
government who would
love to bring the
root-zone to the purview
of the ITU,<br>
who hate Icann, who do
not like the
pluriparticipative model
of governance<br>
we defend, and who are
basically associated
with the transnational
telecom<br>
oligopoly which controls
the main networks in BR.<br>
Dilma is courageously up
against a huge wall
here, to defend those<br>
principles, and
receiving Fadi and
emerging from the
meeting with thar<br>
proposal was a major
political milestone for
her in those internal
disputes<br>
as well.<br>
<br>
[] fraterno<br>
<br>
--c.a.<br>
<br>
On 10/10/2013 10:14 AM,
McTim wrote:<br>
> At 55 seconds in,
Fadi says:<br>
> "Her Excellency
President Rousseff has
accepted our invitation
that we<br>
> hold next year a
Global Summit"<br>
><br>
> Seem fairly clear
to me.<br>
><br>
> On Thu, Oct 10,
2013 at 9:10 AM, Carlos
A. Afonso <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:ca@cafonso.ca" target="_blank">ca@cafonso.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
>> McT, maybe you
should watch the video a
few times more... :)<br>
>><br>
>> --c.a.<br>
>><br>
>> On 10/10/2013
09:57 AM, McTim wrote:<br>
>>> On Wed, Oct
9, 2013 at 11:50 PM,
michael gurstein <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gurstein@gmail.com" target="_blank">gurstein@gmail.com</a>><br>
wrote:<br>
>>>> Why so
pessimistic and cynical
everyone.. I may be
wrong but this<br>
>>>> isn't
just about ICANN,
although hats off to
Fadi for getting this<br>
</div>
</div>
>>>> going and
putting that into play.<br>
<div>>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> I'm not
pessimistic or cynical.<br>
>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> But I
would be extremely
surprised if the Pres. of
Brazil is going<br>
>>>> to invite
the world to Rio in April
next year to discuss names
and<br>
>>>> numbers.
Rather my reading is that
she is by-passing the
quite<br>
>>>> evident
log-jam at the ITU, the
frivolities of the IGF,
the now<br>
>>>>
discredited "Internet
Freedom" crusade and the
status quo which it<br>
</div>
>>>> was
intended to cast into
concrete errr. (non) rules
and regs.<br>
<div>
<div>>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> It appears
to me, after watching
the video again several
times that<br>
>>> it is ICANN
(and I assume the rest
of the Montevideoans)
that are<br>
>>>
spearheading this. In
other words the idea of
the Summit comes from<br>
>>> the T&A
folks, not Brasilia.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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-- <br>
<br>
Joana Varon Ferraz<br>
@joana_varon<br>
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