<div dir="ltr"><div>Tim,<br></div><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 8:01 PM, McTim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com" target="_blank">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Thank you Mawaki, all below very well said!<br>
<br>
May I just add that from a Big Picture perspective this is a enormous<br>
opportunity to advance the agenda that many in CS have been pushing<br>
for a decade. We now have a T&A backed dance partner. It would be a<br>
shame not to take advantage of it!<br></blockquote><div><br>That may well be so, I begin to suspect. Tech folks know better; they just aren't troublemakers. They might have needed an opportunity like this to cause alignment with the troublemakers ;) and provide some political backup for (bold?) change. I am willing to give a chance to that hypothesis. Time will tell... In the meantime the worst we can/should do is to follow the Reaganian mantra: Trust but verify... in that order, I might add.<br>
</div><div>Cheers,<br><br></div><div>mc. <br></div><div><br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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Cheers,<br>
<br>
McTim<br>
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<br>
route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>
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On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Mawaki Chango <<a href="mailto:kichango@gmail.com">kichango@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Well, I was precisely thinking to John (who always speaks only for himself,<br>
> just like me ;)) and to Adiel, as they responded to Jeremy's reservations<br>
> about 1net. I think we need to set aside mistrust and other such<br>
> feelings/perceptions and do our best to make this work, at least until we<br>
> are proven wrong with hard facts. And frankly, I don't see how this would<br>
> happen since it has been recognized that we can have our direct channel to<br>
> BR gov for the sole purpose of the BR conference.<br>
><br>
> Unless...<br>
> Is this about strategizing and positioning for post-BRconference? Hmmm...<br>
> we'll still have time to assess the situation by then (including the meeting<br>
> outcomes) and decide whether to make IGC or BB the CS counterpart and<br>
> parallel to 1net or not. Just hoping this is not going to be an open season<br>
> for power grab on the part of CSOs, which might be the only explanation<br>
> left, in my opinion, for refusing to engage and cooperate with critical<br>
> non-state stakeholders who would have shown good faith so far.<br>
><br>
> Suresh, why can't we all get along? why am I often under the impression that<br>
> you're trying to nag someone or are those just nudges? oh, then my bad! ;)<br>
><br>
> mc.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:39 PM, John Curran <<a href="mailto:jcurran@istaff.org">jcurran@istaff.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Suresh -<br>
>><br>
>> It is my understanding the 1net initiative is about catalyzing "a<br>
>> multi-stakeholder movement to<br>
>> develop, through an open processes, a framework for evolving, broadening<br>
>> and strengthening<br>
>> Internet Governance/Cooperation arrangements, and to advocate for its<br>
>> adoption." That's<br>
>> likely to last some number of years (i.e. longer then the Brazil meeting)<br>
>> and (in my opinion), it<br>
>> cannot be the case that participating in 1net closes opportunity for<br>
>> expression or participation<br>
>> elsewhere.<br>
>><br>
>> CS should participate in 1net if believes that the it will advance CS's<br>
>> goals and mission.<br>
>><br>
>> CS should reach out and seek representation and participation in other<br>
>> forums as it feels<br>
>> appropriate. If the purpose of the letter is "technical community is not<br>
>> civil society, shut<br>
>> them out", then that does not seem particularly productive to me (but it's<br>
>> still your right to<br>
>> do so.) If the purpose of a letter is to note that 1net is a fledging<br>
>> organization that at this<br>
>> point cannot reasonably be expected to represent CS with respect to the<br>
>> Brazil meeting<br>
>> planning activities and that you'd prefer to make CS appointments<br>
>> directly, then it's worth<br>
>> making that point. You could even cc the 1net Steering Committee (if one<br>
>> should ever<br>
>> come into being); they may even concur with the observation.<br>
>><br>
>> /John<br>
>><br>
>> Disclaimer: Very much my own views, and solely as one Internet citizen on<br>
>> this mailing list.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Nov 19, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <<a href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net">suresh@hserus.net</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> On 19-Nov-2013, at 21:27, Suresh Ramasubramanian <<a href="mailto:srs@savitr.info">srs@savitr.info</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Oh, but that'd probably defeat the whole raison d'etre of that letter :)<br>
>><br>
>> "technical community is not civil society, shut them out" etc etc.<br>
>><br>
>> I say that while echoing multiple calls for transparency.<br>
>><br>
>> --srs (iPad)<br>
>><br>
>> On 19-Nov-2013, at 21:08, Marilia Maciel <<a href="mailto:mariliamaciel@gmail.com">mariliamaciel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Just to clarify further: I am not against the letter Parminder suggested,<br>
>> just think we could calibrate the language not to dismiss 1net as an option<br>
>> for participation.<br>
>> M<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 1:33 PM, Marilia Maciel <<a href="mailto:mariliamaciel@gmail.com">mariliamaciel@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Hi Parminder,<br>
>>><br>
>>> I am writing from ICANN meeting in BA where some folks from CS are also<br>
>>> arguing for transparency, openness and participation for civil society in<br>
>>> the Brazil process. In a similar way that we raised this in the IGF during<br>
>>> meetings with the Brazilian government in the iStart meeting and in other<br>
>>> spaces, we are doing it here with ICANN staff (Fadi, Thereza, Board<br>
>>> members), with governments, etc. My very quick thoughts based on the present<br>
>>> situation (things are changing very fast, so I reserve the right to change<br>
>>> opinion) is:<br>
>>><br>
>>> - It is not either/or. Both things should be done together: populate and<br>
>>> participate 1net and continue to organize ourselves in our own spaces,<br>
>>> sending contributions as IGC, BB or individual organizations. It is not<br>
>>> clear yet how relevant 1net will be, but there is a possibility it will be<br>
>>> important, so we should not be out of it. We also need a channel to exchange<br>
>>> with other groups and this could be the channel<br>
>>><br>
>>> - We need to make sure that a steering committee of 1 net is<br>
>>> representative and includes CS reps chosen by CS itself<br>
>>><br>
>>> - 1 net does not exist so far and does not have a committee. What people<br>
>>> are doing is going straight to Fadi or to the Br gov. For communication<br>
>>> purposes, we have appointed liaisons and should reinforce that these people<br>
>>> are our liaisons for the moment until 1 net exists and until (and if) we<br>
>>> feel comfortable with it.<br>
>>><br>
>>> - Our liaisons need to be included in all meetings<br>
>>><br>
>>> Marília<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 12:35 PM, parminder <<a href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net">parminder@itforchange.net</a>><br>
>>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Dear All<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> There are strong indications from all round that Brazil gov may just be<br>
>>>> taking the easy expedient to channelise non gov participation in the Brazil<br>
>>>> meeting through the 1net structure.... And we know that there was<br>
>>>> overwhelming feeling among civil society that this should not be allowed,<br>
>>>> and we should have a direct liason. (Civil society outside the active IG<br>
>>>> kind is even more strongly of this view). Are we know willing to come out of<br>
>>>> our paralysis?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Lets write a short and succinct letter that we want direct and<br>
>>>> independent liason to the Brazil meeting and want to independently present<br>
>>>> our liasons directly accountable to us and not through the 1net or<br>
>>>> whatever...And just forward the four Brazilain names we have as our<br>
>>>> liasons... We do not have to change/ expand that liason structure. Havent<br>
>>>> the time for that. (and if some people insist, we can always do it a bit<br>
>>>> later). The following is a quick text suggestion...<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> We of the undersigned civil society networks and groups are pleased to<br>
>>>> note that Brazil has made a formal announcement of a ............. (put the<br>
>>>> official name of the meeting here) . We are happy to help the government of<br>
>>>> Brazil organise this meeting and take it to a successful conclusion. We<br>
>>>> have chosen the below mentioned four persons to be our liason to the<br>
>>>> Brazilian government and also to be put on any steering committee that may<br>
>>>> be set up.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ....<br>
>>>> ......<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> ......<br>
>>>> ...... the names of our four Brazilian liasons<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Please include our above representatives in all meetings, formal<br>
>>>> presentations etc that will henceforth take place regarding the proposed<br>
>>>> multistakeholder meeting on the future of the Internet..... We will route<br>
>>>> our inputs to the organisation of this meeting through these reps...<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Signed<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> (ends)<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> parminder<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
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>>><br>
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>><br>
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