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Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 8:36 AM<br>Subject: [cs-coord] Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination Group<br>To: <a href="mailto:cs-coord@lists.bestbits.net">cs-coord@lists.bestbits.net</a><br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">The Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination
Group (CSCG) would like to announce the addition of new members and the
reappointment of an independent chairperson.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Formed in 2013 in response to the need for civil society
groups to work more closely together, particularly on appointing representatives
<span> </span>to outside bodies, the founding
members of this “coalition of coalitions” were</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><span><span><font face="Symbol"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">·</font></font><span><font face="Times New Roman"><font style="FONT-SIZE:7pt">
</font></font></span></span></span><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Internet
Governance Caucus, an organisation with over 200 organisational and individual
members founded in 2004 to specifically address emerging internet governance
issues. Represented by Dr Mawaki Chango, Co-Coordinator</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><span><span><font face="Symbol"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">·</font></font><span><font face="Times New Roman"><font style="FONT-SIZE:7pt">
</font></font></span></span></span><span><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Association for Progressive Communications, an
international membership-based network founded in 1990 who work together in
using ICTs to empower and support others to build strategic communities and
promote easy and affordable access to a free and open
internet</font></span><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">.</font><span><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> Represented by Chat Garcia Ramilo, Deputy Executive
Director</font></span></p>
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</font></font></span></span></span><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Best Bits, a
network of civil society organisations from across the world, who come together
to share and collaborate on individual and joint initiatives in support of human
rights and other broadly shared civil society interests in Internet governance.
Represented by Jeremy Malcolm, Steering Committee member.</font></p>
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</font></font></span></span></span><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">The
Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group, (NCSG) an organization of more than 400
non-commercial organizations and individuals who develop Internet policy through
participation in ICANN's policy development process.<span> </span>NCSG promotes noncommercial interests in
the formulation of ICANN policy including human rights, academic, development,
educational, and cultural interests.<span>
</span>Represented by Robin Gross, NCSG Executive Committee</font></p>
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</font></font></span></span></span><span><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Diplo
Foundation, which has a focus on assisting participants from small and
developing states to build the capacity to engage effectively in Internet
Governance and diplomacy. Since 2003, Diplo’s Internet Governance Capacity
Building Programme (IGCBP) has involved over 1500 professionals and activists
from 163 states. Diplo Foundation is represented by Ginger (Virginia)
Paque, Internet Governance Programmes.</font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"></font> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">The new members announced today are</font></p>
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</font></font></span></span></span><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Just Net
Coalition, formed in 2014, a global coalition with specific interests in
democracy, human rights and social justice. Represented by Norbert Bollow,
Co-convenor</font></p>
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</font></font></span></span></span><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Civicus, a
global civil society alliance with over 1000 members in 120 countries.
Represented by Mandeep Tiwana, Head of Policy and Research</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"></font> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">The newly expanded group announced as its first task the
reappointment of Ian Peter as independent chair, with a term expiring in
September 2016. Ian Peter has been involved in internet public access
initiatives for over 25 years with various civil society organisations and was
approached to be the first independent chairperson when CSCG was formed in
2013.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">“I am honoured to be able to work with such a group of
representative civil society bodies”, Ian Peter stated. “My aim in facilitating
decision making with CSCG will be to ensure that the diverse range of voices and
perspectives within civil society are heard, respected, and represented, and
that civil society works together to advance its causes in the internet
governance area”.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">CSCG sees its primary role as ensuring a co-ordinated
civil society response and conduit when it comes to making civil society
appointments to outside bodies (such as IGF, NetMundial, and 1Net). It does not
see itself as a policy making body. Further developments are expected in coming
months as the expanded group begins to address a range of issues where civil
society presence and effectiveness can be enhanced.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">CSCG can be contacted initially through </font><a><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt" color="#0000ff">cscg@internetgov-cs.org</font></a></p>
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