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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I was offered a chance to comment on a draft of the Chair’s statement. I have no idea how many others were, but
I am sure I was part of some much larger list. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I note with satisfaction that certain language about the “abuse” of free expression rights, which I objected to,
was corrected in the final statement. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I note that other items I didn’t like were not changed, and that some aspects related to state surveillance may
have been weakened (though it is hard to tell because I can’t find the original doc).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">In that respect, the Chair’s statement is typical of a MS gathering; you get some of what you want and you don’t
get other things. It reflects the lowest common denominator of what the collection of folks in the meeting could agree to, or what the Chair thought they could agree to.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The Netmundial statement adopted a far more bottom up and open methodology in its development, and thus has greater
political significance and legitimacy in my opinion, so it would be a mistake to equate the two. But in terms of “official” status, neither of them are binding, and in some sense both are just statements competing for attention in the increasingly crowded
bazaar of Internet governance related statements. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Milton L. Mueller<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org
[mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of
</span></b>Ian Peter<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 17, 2015 8:38 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> governance@lists.igcaucus.org; bestbits@lists.bestbits.net; forum@justnetcoalition.org<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [governance] Chairs statement from GCCS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Chairs statement from this conference is now released at
<a href="https://www.gccs2015.com/sites/default/files/documents/Chairs%20Statement%20GCCS2015%20-%2017%20April.pdf" title="https://www.gccs2015.com/sites/default/files/documents/Chairs%20Statement%20GCCS2015%20-%2017%20April.pdf">
https://www.gccs2015.com/sites/default/files/documents/Chairs%20Statement%20GCCS2015%20-%2017%20April.pdf</a></span></font><font color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">CS people are now working on a response and final call at the unconference and this will (probably) be released later today. It will include
disappointment at the non inclusion of references to necessary and proportionate principles, NetMundial principles, and the lack of reference to mass surveillance. Huge gaps, but we have also had some wins, eg inclusion of privacy by design, and quotes like
this</span></font><font color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">“The Conference emphasised that our commitment to the protection of human rights must be unequivocal and that the protection of human rights
and security online are complementary concepts. We must remain vigilant about those who use the Internet for incitement to (imminent) violence, and for the recruitment for or financing of terrorism, and ensure that such violations are countered within the
framework of the rule of law without allowing ourselves to be governed by a climate of fear. We must also take full account of the need to protect the security and integrity of people, as well as their personal information, networks and devices, in ways that
are fully compliant with international law, including human rights law.”</span></font><font color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I’m sure others will have things to report from this event and there will be more later.</span></font><font color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ian Peter</span></font><font color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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