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Thanks Ian for this very useful summary. I'm copying the Best Bits
list too (it needn't be copied on follow-ups though).<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/04/2015 10:48 am, Ian Peter wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This is just a quick
update on the NetMundial Initiative (NMI). Please feel
free to copy to other lists.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">As many of you will
already know, NMI Coordination Council (CC) has just held
its first working meeting at Stanford University in Palo
Alto on March 31. A list of those who attended can be
found at the end of the draft Communique at <a
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"https://www.netmundial.org/blog/secretariat/netmundial-initiative-stanford-communiqu%C3%A9""><font
color="#0000ff">https://www.netmundial.org/blog/secretariat/netmundial-initiative-stanford-communiqu%C3%A9</font></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In addition to those
attending, Bill Drake and Anriette Esterhuysen (CC
members) were able to participate remotely for at least
part of the day-long meeting, on sometimes shaky remote
connections. Many other people took advantage of the
opportunity to listen in on deliberations.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The main formal output
of the meeting is a Draft Terms of Reference, which is now
open for public comments at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
style="href:
"http://comments.netmundial.org/""><font
color="#0000ff">http://comments.netmundial.org/</font></a>.
The platform used for comments is that used for the
original NetMundial event last year in Brazil.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I would encourage people
to comment on the document and help make it better. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">A few personal
observations; I am pleased that we were able to maintain
in the opening paragraph references to human rights and to
managing the internet in the public interest, despite some
suggestions that these references might be removed.
However; I was personally disappointed that in the process
of arriving at mutually agreeable text in a short period
of time references to cybersecurity and mass surveillance
were taken out of the text; I expected some opposition to
the latter, but I think the cybersecurity references are
vitally important and I am sure some well crafted words
can make their way into the final text. There are many
ways in which the text (and more importantly the
initiative itself) can be strengthened, and I would
particularly draw your attention also to the section on
Scope, where further clarity and suggestions could assist
substantial improvements. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The current plan is for
the document to be finally adopted at a first meeting of
the full Council (the meeting above was described as a
“working meeting”). Current planning suggests this might
be in Costa Rica in June. But that might change given
availability of some of the governmental and corporate
people involved.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The meeting also got to
talk about some operational issues. Since the formation of
the Coordination Council progress has been fairly slow,
perhaps largely because of the lack of structure and
leadership, as well as a lack of trust. Some small working
groups were set up and most likely some other operational
structural issues will be addressed as a result of this. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I should also mention
that to date the progress has been very co-operative
across all sectors involved, and indeed on most
discussions you would not have unanimity of opinion within
any stakeholder group; but rather a variety of opinions. I
expect the same to be the case during the public
consultations, but I also expect that the process of
hearing many voices and gaining wider input will
substantially clarify and improve the document. Many
people are undecided about NMI at this stage, which is to
be expected; and whatever it might be should appropriately
derive from public inputs. So I urge you to follow the
link above and help to shape this initiative to take an
appropriate role moving forward.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
13pt">One more thing I should add is the role that Marilia
Maciel has played to date, chairing the series of online
meetings which developed the Draft Terms of Reference.
Marilia had to manage a diverse and overly large group, many
differing opinions as to what NMI is or should be, poor
connections and dropouts on all calls, language issues,
geopolitical game playing, and unruly participants. She did
a great job! </p>
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