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    <p>Dear Sheetal</p>
    <p>You are right. I just checked. I was misled by this gif in
      Twitter but I checked Parminder's email, and you are correct. The
      event is in the afternoon.</p>
    <p>Apologies.</p>
    <p>Anriette</p>
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Anriette Esterhuysen
Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning
Association for Progressive Communications
apc.org
afrisig.org
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anriette@apc.org">anriette@apc.org</a></pre>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2019/05/23 12:27, Sheetal Kumar
      wrote:<br>
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        <div>Dear Anriette, all, <br>
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        <div><br>
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        I thought the JustNet Coalition event was scheduled from
        2:00-4:15 pm on June 11. Is this correct or is there also
        another event before?<br>
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        </div>
        <div>Best</div>
        <div>Sheetal<br>
        </div>
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      <br>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 23 May 2019 at 11:19,
          Anriette Esterhuysen <<a href="mailto:anriette@apc.org"
            moz-do-not-send="true">anriette@apc.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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            <p>Dear Sheetal</p>
            <p>Apologies if this has been pointed out already, but this
              date and time clashes with the JustNet Coalition Day
              event. Can that not be avoided?</p>
            <p>Thanks</p>
            <p>Anriette<br>
            </p>
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Anriette Esterhuysen
Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning
Association for Progressive Communications
<a href="http://apc.org" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">apc.org</a>
<a href="http://afrisig.org" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">afrisig.org</a>
<a class="gmail-m_2687568676641307778moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anriette@apc.org" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">anriette@apc.org</a></pre>
            <div class="gmail-m_2687568676641307778moz-cite-prefix">On
              2019/05/23 11:24, Sheetal Kumar wrote:<br>
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                <div>Dear all, <br>
                </div>
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>Following on from my previous email, we will have
                  our meeting to plan the IGF day 0 event on Day 0 of
                  RightsCon. See the details below:
                  <ul>
                    <li><font size="2">Room Dougga</font></li>
                    <li><font size="2">June 11, <span
id="gmail-m_2687568676641307778gmail-m_2105984233275898059gmail-docs-internal-guid-cd43dc38-7fff-424a-40f0-93a1369cdf3d"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><u>9am-12:30pm </u>
</span></span></font></li>
                    <li><font size="2"><span
id="gmail-m_2687568676641307778gmail-m_2105984233275898059gmail-docs-internal-guid-cd43dc38-7fff-424a-40f0-93a1369cdf3d"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="2"><span id="gmail-m_2687568676641307778gmail-m_2105984233275898059gmail-docs-internal-guid-cd43dc38-7fff-424a-40f0-93a1369cdf3d"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hôtel LAICO, </span></span></font>Ave Mohamed V, Tunis, Tunisia</span></span></font>
                    </li>
                  </ul>
                </div>
                <div>If you can't make it but will be at RightsCon and
                  would like to be part of the discussions, let me know
                  as I we can find time to meet before/after the event.
                  I've set up a thread for those who expressed interest
                  in this effort so I can add you to that too. <br>
                </div>
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>Hope to see many of you soon!<br>
                </div>
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>Best</div>
                <div>Sheetal.<br>
                </div>
                <div>-- </div>
              </div>
              <br>
              <div class="gmail_quote">
                <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 16 May 2019 at
                  11:30, Sheetal Kumar <<a
                    href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org" target="_blank"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                  wrote:<br>
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                    <div>Dear all, </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Thank you for your replies. I've also received
                      a few replies off-thread expressing interest in
                      the effort. </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>@Bach - thank you for the kind offer! We've
                      secured a space at the RightsCon venue but that
                      would have been very helpful if not! Will you be
                      at RightsCon? <br>
                    </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>On the way forward:<br>
                    </div>
                    <ul>
                      <li>Please let me know if you are at RightsCon and
                        would like to attend that first meeting as there
                        is limited space but of course we'd like to
                        accommodate everyone who can attend <br>
                      </li>
                      <li>If you are not at RightsCon and still
                        interested then please do get in touch anyway,
                        as we will be keeping everyone updated and you
                        can input into the meeting agenda (and maybe
                        even the discussions if we have good wifi)<br>
                      </li>
                    </ul>
                    <div>Best</div>
                    <div>Sheetal. <br>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                  <br>
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                    <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, 15 May
                      2019 at 20:19, Bakhtiyor Avezdjanov <<a
                        href="mailto:ba2482@columbia.edu"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">ba2482@columbia.edu</a>>
                      wrote:<br>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Dear
                              all,</span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Columbia
                              University has a center in Tunis, and I
                              could inquire if we could use it for a Day
                              0 meeting, if it takes place. </span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Please
                              let me know.</span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Bach
                              Avezdjanov</span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Program
                              Officer, Columbia Global Freedom of
                              Expression </span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Email:
                              <a href="mailto:ba2482@columbia.edu"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                                  style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">ba2482@columbia.edu</span></a></span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Phone:
                              212 854 1591</span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Twitter:
                              <a href="https://twitter.com/ColumbiaGFOE"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                                  style="color:blue">@ColumbiaGFOE</span></a></span></p>
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style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a
href="https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/" target="_blank"
                                moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                                  style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Columbia
                                  Global Freedom of Expression</span></a></span></p>
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style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
                                  <a
                                    href="mailto:bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net"
                                    target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true">bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net</a>
                                  [mailto:<a
                                    href="mailto:bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net"
                                    target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true">bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net</a>]
                                  <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lee W McKnight<br>
                                  <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 15, 2019
                                  3:07 PM<br>
                                  <b>To:</b> Tapani Tarvainen;
                                  sivasubramanian muthusamy; Akinremi
                                  Peter Taiwo; <a
                                    href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net"
                                    target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>&gt
                                  &lt; <a
                                    href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org"
                                    target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>;
                                  governance; Sheetal Kumar<br>
                                  <b>Subject:</b> Re: [bestbits]
                                  [governance] Follow-on from survey on
                                  the future of Bestbits: next steps</span></p>
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                              <p><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Hi,</span></p>
                              <p><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
                              <p><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks
                                  for this. I agree with the Day 0
                                  meeting idea.</span></p>
                              <p><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
                              <p><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">For
                                  me this feels quite deja vu-ish of the
                                  (2nd?) IGF in Hyderabad where the
                                  Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights
                                  and the DC on Internet Principles had
                                  a joint meeting to discuss overlaps;
                                  we left with a Dynamic Coalition on
                                  Internet Rights and Principles. Which
                                  eventually led to the creation and
                                  translation of the Charter on Internet
                                  Rights and Principles among other
                                  positive outcomes. </span></p>
                              <p><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
                              <p><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">So,
                                  I am optimistic an IGC-CSCG (sp?) can
                                  move forward out of this; ie among
                                  IGC's tasks going forward is to help
                                  energize also the cross-CS
                                  coordination right? </span></p>
                              <p><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Which
                                  has to be done with BestBits 'Get it
                                  done' mindset and methods embedded; vs
                                  IGC's at its worst eternal faculty
                                  meeting feel (at times to this prof).</span></p>
                              <p><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
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                            <div
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
                                  <a
                                    href="mailto:bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net"
                                    target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true">bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net</a>
                                  <<a
                                    href="mailto:bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net"
                                    target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true">bestbits-request@lists.bestbits.net</a>>
                                  on behalf of Sheetal Kumar <<a
                                    href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                    target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>><br>
                                  <b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 13, 2019
                                  12:40:53 PM<br>
                                  <b>To:</b> Tapani Tarvainen; Sheetal
                                  Kumar; sivasubramanian muthusamy;
                                  Akinremi Peter Taiwo; <a
                                    href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net"
                                    target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>&gt
                                  &lt; <a
                                    href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org"
                                    target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>;
                                  governance<br>
                                  <b>Subject:</b> Re: [bestbits]
                                  [governance] Follow-on from survey on
                                  the future of Bestbits: next steps</span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
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                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear
                                      all </span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
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                                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Following
                                        our discussions, and some
                                        discussions among some of  those
                                        of us who attended the last call
                                        four weeks ago (notes &
                                        participants here:  <a
                                          href="https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Bestbitscallfuture"
id="gmail-m_2687568676641307778gmail-m_-4391813362249606298gmail-m_3924306300107408487LPlnk98510"
                                          target="_blank"
                                          moz-do-not-send="true">
https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Bestbitscallfuture</a>), see below what
                                        some of us propose as a
                                        hopefully straightforward plan
                                        going forward. </span></p>
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                                    <li class="MsoNormal"
                                      style="color:black"> <span
                                        style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">IGC
                                        and Bestbits list members work
                                        together to organise a day 0
                                        event at IGF </span></li>
                                    <li class="MsoNormal"
                                      style="color:black"> <span
                                        style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Volunteers
                                        from both lists come together in
                                        an informal steering committee
                                        to organise the event - you
                                        don't have to identify as
                                        'Bestbits'/IGC necessarily and
                                        can agree how to approach the
                                        organisation of the event
                                        however they see fit</span></li>
                                    <li class="MsoNormal"
                                      style="color:black"> <span
                                        style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Members
                                        of other lists are invited to
                                        join once an informal agenda has
                                        been put together </span></li>
                                    <li class="MsoNormal"
                                      style="color:black"> <span
                                        style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Those
                                        who are present at RightsCon and
                                        interested in this effort come
                                        together to discuss preliminary
                                        ideas - to include the idea of
                                        focusing the day 0 event on
                                        reviving IGC (and many others
                                        that have already been proposed)
                                      </span></li>
                                  </ul>
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                                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Although
                                        after all this to-ing and
                                        fro-ing it may sound like we've
                                        now decided to just organise a
                                        meeting again I hope you will
                                        agree that the discussions had
                                        so far, the interest and
                                        commitment to global level
                                        coordination, would be usefully
                                        served by collectively putting
                                        together an agenda that responds
                                        to the interests of those
                                        committed to these efforts. </span></p>
                                  </div>
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                                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
                                  </div>
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                                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Please
                                        provide your views on this. </span></p>
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                                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
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                                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Best</span></p>
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                                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Sheetal.</span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
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                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">On
                                      Thu, 11 Apr 2019 at 17:30, Sheetal
                                      Kumar <<a
                                        href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                        target="_blank"
                                        moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                                      wrote:</span></p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear
                                            all, </span></p>
                                      </div>
                                      <div>
                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks
                                            for those who joined the
                                            call yesterday. Once I have
                                            the recording I'll send it
                                            around. In the meantime, you
                                            can see a short summary at
                                            the top of the etherpad.
                                            Apologies for its staccato
                                            nature but it should provide
                                            an overview of what we
                                            discussed: <a
                                              href="https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Bestbitscallfuture"
                                              target="_blank"
                                              moz-do-not-send="true">
https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Bestbitscallfuture </a></span></p>
                                      </div>
                                      <div>
                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
                                      </div>
                                      <div>
                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">In
                                            essence, we discussed the
                                            reasons that these
                                            discussions about civil
                                            society coordination have
                                            recently re-surfaced and
                                            those on the call reiterated
                                            the commitment to
                                            global-level coordination
                                            and the need to work
                                            together in a less
                                            fragmented way. We looked at
                                            the survey results and
                                            discussed the fact that
                                            although about half of the
                                            respondents supported
                                            exploring a 'merger' with
                                            IGC, around half also
                                            thought expanding the
                                            mandate of the CSCG could be
                                            an option. However, those on
                                            the call mentioned that the
                                            historical standing of the
                                            IGC is important to leverage
                                            and there is complementary
                                            between Bestbits and IGCs
                                            mandates. Therefore, we
                                            shouldn't lose that in
                                            whatever we choose to do
                                            going forward. </span></p>
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                                      <div>
                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
                                      </div>
                                      <div>
                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">We
                                            discussed that proposing
                                            something more concrete to
                                            the IGC would be helpful in
                                            terms of how a 'merger'
                                            could work. We were
                                            cognizant of the limited
                                            number of the people on the
                                            call, so we agreed to put
                                            something short together and
                                            then to share it with you
                                            for your feedback before
                                            sharing it with IGC. At the
                                            moment, we're working on
                                            that simple proposal to
                                            share with you. I'll share
                                            it shortly. If anyone else
                                            on the call wants to chime
                                            in with more information
                                            please do. </span></p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
                                      </div>
                                      <div>
                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">If
                                            you have any questions,
                                            please do let us know! </span></p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
                                      </div>
                                      <div>
                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Best</span></p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Sheetal.
                                          </span></p>
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                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
                                  <div>
                                    <div>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">On
                                          Wed, 10 Apr 2019 at 14:10,
                                          Tapani Tarvainen <<a
                                            href="mailto:tapani.tarvainen@effi.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">tapani.tarvainen@effi.org</a>>
                                          wrote:</span></p>
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                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I
                                          couldn't get bluejeans to work
                                          for me. I trust someone will<br>
                                          report on the meeting.<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Regards,<br>
                                          <br>
                                          -- <br>
                                          Tapani Tarvainen<br>
                                          <br>
                                          On huhti 10 13:11, Sheetal
                                          Kumar (<a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>)
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          <br>
                                          > Dear all,<br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > This is just a quick
                                          reminder that we'll be meeting
                                          in under an hour at 1<br>
                                          > PM UTC (see the link
                                          below).<br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > Looking forward to
                                          speaking to you then!<br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > Best<br>
                                          > Sheetal.<br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > Meeting room details<br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > *Meeting URL*<br>
                                          > <a
                                            href="https://bluejeans.com/524189381?src=join_info"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://bluejeans.com/524189381?src=join_info</a><br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > Meeting ID<br>
                                          > 524 189 381<br>
                                          > Want to dial in from a
                                          phone?<br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > Dial one of the following
                                          numbers:<br>
                                          > +1.408.740.7256 (US (San
                                          Jose))<br>
                                          > +1.408.317.9253 (US
                                          (Primary, San Jose))<br>
                                          > (see all numbers - <a
                                            href="https://www.bluejeans.com/premium-numbers"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">
https://www.bluejeans.com/premium-numbers</a>)<br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > Enter the meeting ID and
                                          passcode followed by #<br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > Connecting from a room
                                          system?<br>
                                          > Dial: <a
                                            href="http://bjn.vc"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">bjn.vc</a>
                                          or 199.48.152.152 and enter
                                          your meeting ID & passcode<br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > On Mon, 8 Apr 2019 at
                                          13:39, Sheetal Kumar <<a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > > Dear all<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > As promised, please
                                          find below the details for
                                          meeting us on *Wednesday,<br>
                                          > > April 10 at 1 PM
                                          UTC*. I've included the agenda
                                          further below too.<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > Looking forward to
                                          speaking to you then!<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > Best<br>
                                          > > Sheetal.<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > Meeting room details<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > *Meeting URL*<br>
                                          > > <a
                                            href="https://bluejeans.com/524189381?src=join_info"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://bluejeans.com/524189381?src=join_info</a><br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > Meeting ID<br>
                                          > > 524 189 381<br>
                                          > > Want to dial in from
                                          a phone?<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > Dial one of the
                                          following numbers:<br>
                                          > > +1.408.740.7256 (US
                                          (San Jose))<br>
                                          > > +1.408.317.9253 (US
                                          (Primary, San Jose))<br>
                                          > > (see all numbers - <a
href="https://www.bluejeans.com/premium-numbers" target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">
https://www.bluejeans.com/premium-numbers</a>)<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > Enter the meeting ID
                                          and passcode followed by #<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > Connecting from a
                                          room system?<br>
                                          > > Dial: <a
                                            href="http://bjn.vc"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">bjn.vc</a>
                                          or 199.48.152.152 and enter
                                          your meeting ID & passcode<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > Any civil society
                                          stakeholders interested in the
                                          discussion around<br>
                                          > > improving
                                          coordination are welcome so
                                          please share with anyone
                                          relevant.<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > Suggested agenda<br>
                                          > > 1) Grounding: why
                                          are we having this
                                          discussion/a recap of what's
                                          happened<br>
                                          > > so far<br>
                                          > > 1) Responses to the
                                          survey: a discussion<br>
                                          > > 2) Suggestion of
                                          concrete ways forward<br>
                                          > > 3) Meeting at
                                          RightsCon?<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > On Sat, 6 Apr 2019
                                          at 08:55, sivasubramanian
                                          muthusamy <<br>
                                          > > <a
                                            href="mailto:6.internet@gmail.com"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">6.internet@gmail.com</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > >><br>
                                          > >> Dear Akinremi,<br>
                                          > >><br>
                                          > >> I was wondering
                                          if the discussion so far has
                                          reached the participants of<br>
                                          > >> the Governance
                                          list, especially the thinking
                                          that "discussion about<br>
                                          > >> merging should
                                          be limited to each group".  If
                                          <a href="http://riseup.net"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">
                                            riseup.net</a> is working,<br>
                                          > >> then I do not
                                          have concerns.<br>
                                          > >><br>
                                          > >> Thank you.<br>
                                          > >><br>
                                          > >> Sivasubramanian
                                          M <<a
                                            href="https://www.facebook.com/sivasubramanian.muthusamy"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.facebook.com/sivasubramanian.muthusamy</a>><br>
                                          > >> <a
                                            href="http://twitter.com/shivaindia"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">twitter.com/shivaindia</a><br>
                                          > >><br>
                                          > >><br>
                                          > >> On Fri, Apr 5,
                                          2019 at 1:05 PM Akinremi Peter
                                          Taiwo <<br>
                                          > >> <a
                                            href="mailto:compsoftnet@gmail.com"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">compsoftnet@gmail.com</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          > >><br>
                                          > >>> Hi
                                          Sivasubramanian,<br>
                                          > >>><br>
                                          > >>> I don't
                                          understand what you mean by
                                          saying <a
                                            href="http://igcaucus.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">
                                            igcaucus.org</a> mailbox is
                                          not<br>
                                          > >>> receiving
                                          messages. IGC is currently
                                          hosted on <a
                                            href="http://riseup.net"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">
                                            riseup.net</a> mailing-list.<br>
                                          > >>> Please can
                                          you help me understand what
                                          you are trying to do so as to
                                          be<br>
                                          > >>> able to
                                          help.<br>
                                          > >>><br>
                                          > >>> Regards.<br>
                                          > >>> Peter<br>
                                          > >>><br>
                                          > >>> On Fri, Apr
                                          5, 2019 at 4:12 AM
                                          sivasubramanian muthusamy <<br>
                                          > >>> <a
                                            href="mailto:6.internet@gmail.com"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">6.internet@gmail.com</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          > >>><br>
                                          > >>>><br>
                                          > >>>> I wasn't
                                          aware that it was formally
                                          decided by the Bestbits list
                                          to<br>
                                          > >>>> discuss
                                          this list-wise. Posting a note
                                          here on a different problem.
                                          The<br>
                                          > >>>>
                                          igcaucus. org mailbox is NOT
                                          receiving messages, who is
                                          managing the<br>
                                          > >>>>
                                          Governance lists please?<br>
                                          > >>>><br>
                                          > >>>>
                                          Sivasubramanian M <<a
                                            href="https://www.facebook.com/sivasubramanian.muthusamy"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.facebook.com/sivasubramanian.muthusamy</a>><br>
                                          > >>>> <a
                                            href="http://twitter.com/shivaindia"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">twitter.com/shivaindia</a><br>
                                          > >>>><br>
                                          > >>>><br>
                                          > >>>> On Thu,
                                          Apr 4, 2019 at 8:03 PM
                                          Akinremi Peter Taiwo <<br>
                                          > >>>> <a
                                            href="mailto:compsoftnet@gmail.com"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">compsoftnet@gmail.com</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          > >>>><br>
                                          > >>>>> Hi
                                          Sivasubramanian,<br>
                                          > >>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>> I
                                          think what was agreed was that
                                          the survey should be limited
                                          to<br>
                                          > >>>>>
                                          Bestbit only and that the
                                          discussion about merging
                                          should be limited to<br>
                                          > >>>>> each
                                          group. This would enable each
                                          group to do a kind of an
                                          independent<br>
                                          > >>>>>
                                          assessment that would inform
                                          the decision of whether the
                                          group should cease<br>
                                          > >>>>> or
                                          merge. Also, I could remember
                                          that some folks on the IGC
                                          group wants IGC<br>
                                          > >>>>> to
                                          remain as it is.<br>
                                          > >>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>>
                                          @Deirdre Williams I remembered
                                          I openly shared some contacts
                                          on the<br>
                                          > >>>>> IGC
                                          list back then, which might be
                                          the privacy issue you are
                                          referring to.<br>
                                          > >>>>>
                                          Aside of that, I don't think I
                                          was in the picture of any
                                          privacy issue that<br>
                                          > >>>>>
                                          affected the group. Maybe
                                          Jeremy could throw more light
                                          on this.<br>
                                          > >>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>> I
                                          could also remembered during
                                          the review of CSCG, part of
                                          our<br>
                                          > >>>>>
                                          discussion was to accommodate
                                          regional civil society
                                          organization in the<br>
                                          > >>>>>
                                          sphere of IG but the challenge
                                          of the individual wearing many
                                          hat remains.<br>
                                          > >>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>>
                                          Regards.<br>
                                          > >>>>>
                                          Peter<br>
                                          > >>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>> On
                                          Sun, Mar 31, 2019 at 9:41 PM
                                          Sivasubramanian M <<br>
                                          > >>>>> <a
href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net" target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">governance@lists.riseup.net</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          > >>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          With apologies for
                                          cross-posting, I see a limited
                                          response, only<br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          about 8 respondents.<br>
                                          > >>>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          Is there a corresponding
                                          message on the IGC list? 
                                          Possibly the poll<br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          announcement hasn't reached
                                          those who are subscribed only
                                          to the IGC list.<br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          (or because the title of the
                                          message says "future of
                                          Bestbits" rather than<br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          say "future of IG Civil
                                          Society".<br>
                                          > >>>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          Sivasubramanian M<br>
                                          > >>>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 11:41
                                          PM Sheetal Kumar <<br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          > >>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          Dear all,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          It's been really great to see
                                          the level of engagement in
                                          these<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          conversations about
                                          strengthening civil society
                                          coordination, and I know<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          there's a lot of interest in
                                          not losing motivation. The
                                          conversations have<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          been premised on a general
                                          interest in changing the
                                          current situation<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          (namely Bestbits being
                                          inactive as a coordination
                                          network), and<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          collectively finding ways to
                                          strengthen global civil
                                          society coordination<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          on the issues we work on.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          Hopefully the conversations so
                                          far, and the survey which
                                          gathered a<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          broader array of views, have
                                          been helpful. I attached a
                                          summary report of<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          the survey in my last email.
                                          At the last IGF in Paris there
                                          was discussion<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          of holding a meeting at
                                          RightsCon this year. Before we
                                          do that however, it<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          would be good to discuss the
                                          responses to the survey and
                                          agree a way<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          forward.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          I'm including a doodle below,
                                          with a suggested agenda. It
                                          would be<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          great if you could fill it out
                                          by 29 March so I can confirm
                                          the date and<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          set up a room.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>> <a
href="https://doodle.com/poll/vyfn2zdxzt8wqzis" target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://doodle.com/poll/vyfn2zdxzt8wqzis</a><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          *Suggested agenda*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          1) Responses to the survey: a
                                          discussion<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          2) Suggestion of concrete ways
                                          forward<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          3) Meeting at RightsCon?<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          Looking forward to building on
                                          your energy and contributions
                                          so far!<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          Best<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          Sheetal.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 13:43,
                                          Sheetal Kumar <<a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          Dear all,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          Thank you very much to those
                                          who completed the survey. I
                                          have<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          attached the anonymised
                                          results as a text document,
                                          with a summary included<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          at the top in case useful.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          As a next step I would suggest
                                          a split call, with the first
                                          half<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          spent discussing the results
                                          and suggesting a way forward
                                          (45 minutes-1<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          hour) and the second half, if
                                          deemed necessary, with IGC
                                          founders and other<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          key members of IGC. We could
                                          arrange that as a separate
                                          call too.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          The aim of the calls so far
                                          and the survey have been to
                                          find a way<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          to promote *more* civil
                                          society coordination, and thus
                                          to change<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          the current state of affairs.
                                          I hope that they help in
                                          finding a way<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          forward which does this and in
                                          so doing, responds to the
                                          widest possible<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          range of opinion. Should you
                                          have any other suggestions on
                                          how to proceed,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          please do chime in! Otherwise,
                                          I'll send around a doodle for
                                          a follow up<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          call.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          Thanks again.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          Best<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          Sheetal.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 at 15:02,
                                          Sheetal Kumar <<a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          Dear all,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          We've received a useful number
                                          of responses but it would be
                                          great<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          to hear from more people about
                                          the future of Bestbits. If you
                                          could fill<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          out the survey by COB this
                                          Friday that would be much
                                          appreciated.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          <a href="http://bestbits.net/"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">http://bestbits.net/</a><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          <<a
href="http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319</a>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          <<a
href="http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319</a>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          index&sid=528319<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          <<a
href="http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319</a>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          I'll then likely send out a
                                          doodle for another call to
                                          decide next<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          steps next week.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          Thank you!<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          Best<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          Sheetal.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          On Thu, 28 Feb 2019 at 11:58,
                                          Sheetal Kumar <<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          Dear all,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          We've got some great responses
                                          to the survey so thank you to<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          those who have responded
                                          already.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          The survey is still open so
                                          please do lend your views if
                                          you can,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          by using the link below. The
                                          survey responses will feed
                                          into the next set<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          of discussions on the future
                                          of Bestbits.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a href="http://bestbits.net/"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">http://bestbits.net/</a><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          <<a
href="http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319</a>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          <<a
href="http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319</a>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          index&sid=528319<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          <<a
href="http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319</a>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          Best<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          Sheetal.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          On Thu, 21 Feb 2019 at 09:37,
                                          Sheetal Kumar <<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Dear all,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Following a call and
                                          discussion on this thread,
                                          please see a<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          survey below to gather your
                                          views on the future of
                                          Bestbits. Following a<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          call on February 11 with
                                          members of Bestbits, as well
                                          as members of IGC, it<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          was agreed that a survey would
                                          be circulated to gather views
                                          of all members.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          The survey is preceded by a
                                          background information note
                                          which<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          includes a summary of the
                                          discussions so far, and links
                                          to the summaries of<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          calls.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
href="http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319&lang=en"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">
http://bestbits.net/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=528319&lang=en</a><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          As a member of the Bestbits
                                          mailing list, you are invited
                                          to<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          complete the survey. To inform
                                          future discussions in a timely
                                          way, please<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          complete the survey *by 08
                                          March*. Should you have any<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          questions at all, don't
                                          hesitate to get in touch.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Looking forward to hearing
                                          your views!<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Best<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Sheetal.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          On Tue, 12 Feb 2019 at 20:08,
                                          Sheetal Kumar <<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Dear all,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Thank you to those who
                                          participated in the call
                                          yesterday. For<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          those who couldn't attend the
                                          call, you'll find the list of
                                          participants<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          and notes here:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Bestbitscallfuture"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">
https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Bestbitscallfuture</a><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          We had a rich discussion about
                                          the possible ways forward for<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Bestbits, building on the
                                          previous conversation in
                                          December and the<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          discussion on this thread
                                          since.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          In essence, there was general
                                          agreement that both Bestbits
                                          and<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          IGC have been facing
                                          challenges in fulfilling their
                                          objectives,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          particularly when it comes to
                                          coordination and we agreed to
                                          circulate a<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          survey to both lists to gather
                                          perspectives on four suggested
                                          ways forward<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          which were discussed on the
                                          call. It was suggested that
                                          this survey with<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          the broader communities feed
                                          into a decision on the future
                                          of the<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          platforms. The survey will be
                                          circulated shortly to both
                                          lists shortly,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          and your participation would
                                          be greatly appreciated.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Best<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Sheetal.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          On Thu, 7 Feb 2019 at 16:47,
                                          Sheetal Kumar <<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Dear all,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          This is just a gentle reminder
                                          that the call on next steps is<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          this coming Monday, 11
                                          February from* 4- 6 PM UTC*.
                                          The full<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          details are included in my
                                          previous email and I've
                                          updated the<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          etherpad <<a
                                            href="https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Bestbitscallfuture"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Bestbitscallfuture</a>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          with those planning to attend.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Looking forward to speaking to
                                          you then!<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Best<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Sheetal.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 at 10:07,
                                          Sheetal Kumar <<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Dear all,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Thank you for filling out the
                                          doodle! It seems the best time<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          for the call is* 4-6 PM UTC on
                                          February 11*. The full<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          details of the call, including
                                          how to join, are below.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Thanks to Farzaneh for setting
                                          up the room. Looking forward<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          to speaking to as many of you
                                          as possible on the 11th!<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Best<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Sheetal.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Bestbits call: Future
                                          pathways *<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Date and time: *<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          11 February, 4:00-6:00 PM UTC
                                          <<a
                                            href="http://worldtimebuddy.com/"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">http://worldtimebuddy.com/</a>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Online Meeting room: *<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          To join the Meeting:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="https://bluejeans.com/819760256"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://bluejeans.com/819760256</a><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          To join via Room System:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Video Conferencing System: <a
                                            href="http://bjn.vc"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">
                                            bjn.vc</a>
                                          -or-199.48.152.152<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Meeting ID : 819760256<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          To join via phone :<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          1)  Dial:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          +1.408.740.7256 (US (San
                                          Jose))<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          +1.888.240.2560 (US Toll Free)<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          +1.408.317.9253 (US (Primary,
                                          San Jose))<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          (see all numbers - <a
                                            href="http://bluejeans.com/numbers"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">
                                            http://bluejeans.com/numbers</a>)<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          2)  Enter Conference ID :
                                          819760256<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Please note that if you call
                                          in, your phone number will<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          appear on the Bluejeans room
                                          page. We would like to record
                                          and share the<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          link with the BestBits network
                                          on the mailing list. Please
                                          let us know if<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          you do not want the recording
                                          to be shared on an open
                                          mailing list if you<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          call in.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Proposed agenda: *<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Aim: *to discuss the future
                                          of the Bestbits and IGC lists,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          including the possibility of a
                                          merger + other options<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          1) Identification/agreement of
                                          challenges and issues faced in<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          each network<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          2) Discussion of options, e.g
                                          merger of lists/establishment<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          of new/maintenance of status
                                          quo - using lists as
                                          information sharing<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          devices: pros and cons of each<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          3) Discussion of next
                                          steps/agreement on process for
                                          decision<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          making regarding future of the
                                          lists<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *RSVP on etherpad*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          I've put the agenda in this
                                          pad<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <<a
                                            href="https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Bestbitscallfuture"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Bestbitscallfuture</a>>and<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          I've also added the names of
                                          those who indicated they were
                                          available for<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          the call at this time. Of
                                          course, as a Bestbits member
                                          you can join the<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          call without indicating that
                                          in the pad, this is just to
                                          have a vague idea<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          of numbers.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 at 14:13,
                                          Sheetal Kumar <<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Dear all<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          It's been great to see the
                                          engagement on this topic, and<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          thanks to those who have
                                          shared their perspectives and
                                          the relevant<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          documents too.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          In December when we had the
                                          call we agreed to touch base<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          again in the middle of January
                                          to agree a way forward. The
                                          discussions here<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          provide rich ground for the
                                          discussion, and Farzaneh has
                                          kindly offered to<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          set up a conference call space
                                          for us.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          I am circulating below a
                                          doodle for our second call to<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          decide next steps. This is a
                                          suggested agenda:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          1) Identification/agreement of
                                          challenges and issues faced<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          in each network<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          2) Discussion of options, e.g
                                          merger of lists/establishment<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          of new/maintenance of status
                                          quo, e.g using lists as
                                          information sharing<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          devices: pros and cons of each
                                          approach<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          3) Discussion of next
                                          steps/agreement on process for<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          decision making regarding
                                          future of Bestbits<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Having spoken to those who
                                          arranged the last call, we<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          suggest only Bestbits members
                                          are invited but that we also
                                          reach out to<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          some IGC folks to help provide
                                          some background and inform the
                                          discussion<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          only.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="https://doodle.com/poll/yzmbvibwp6n4s976"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">
https://doodle.com/poll/yzmbvibwp6n4s976</a><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          If everyone could fill out the
                                          doodle by the end of next<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          week (Friday, 25 Jan) we can
                                          set a time and send the
                                          conference room link<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          too.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Best<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Sheetal.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          On Fri, 11 Jan 2019 at 13:10,
                                          Deirdre Williams <<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="mailto:williams.deirdre@gmail.com"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">williams.deirdre@gmail.com</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Please excuse the
                                          cross-posting.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          I've been following this
                                          discussion with care, and have
                                          a<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          couple of questions which seem
                                          to fall in line with what
                                          Nnenna and Jeremy<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          are saying.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          1. If we had more or less
                                          stopped sharing<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          information/discussing things/
                                          working together within IGC
                                          and Bestbits<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          separately, would merging the
                                          two groups again really
                                          improve participation?<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          2. Is there a way for us to
                                          look at what needs to be done,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          what we want to do, how we
                                          want to do it?<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          3. Who are "we"? Are we the
                                          same as the people who started<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          IGC and Bestbits - same
                                          objectives, same perceptions
                                          and perspectives, same<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          priorities?<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Without answers to these
                                          questions it seems unlikely
                                          that<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          we would make much progress.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Purely as an illustration
                                          please consider IRPC (which
                                          many<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          of us also belong to) which is
                                          currently having some
                                          difficulty with<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          identifying volunteers to
                                          carry out management tasks for
                                          the group.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Civil society still needs a
                                          means to discuss issues and<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          find a common voice, but is
                                          this the right way to do that
                                          now or do we need<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          to devise something different?<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Best wishes for 2019<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Deirdre<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          On Thu, 10 Jan 2019 at 14:09,
                                          Jeremy Malcolm <<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          <a
                                            href="mailto:jeremy@malcolm.id.au"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">jeremy@malcolm.id.au</a>>
                                          wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          On 1/10/19 2:01 AM, Sheetal
                                          Kumar wrote:<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          > For those who were part
                                          of the first Steering
                                          Committee<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          of Bestbits -<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          > could you share more
                                          information about how it was<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          constituted and why?<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          It was because IGC discourse
                                          had become toxic and<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          dysfunctional, and<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          people were dropping out. It
                                          had been a while since it had<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          been able to<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          agree on a joint statement. At
                                          the same time, the 2012 ITU<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          WCIT was<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          coming up, and being able to
                                          collaborate on joint action<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          was important,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          so a few conversations between
                                          people both inside and<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          outside of IGC<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          resulted in them becoming the
                                          first volunteer steering<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          committee.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          But then the same civil
                                          society politics that had
                                          driven<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          the IGC into<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          the ground started to disrupt
                                          Best Bits too. There were<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          (misplaced but<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          damaging) allegations about
                                          various participants having<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          hidden agendas<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          or not being transparent
                                          enough about their own
                                          funding.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          So whereas the<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          original committee had been
                                          fairly lightweight and<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          informal, pressure to<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          adopt more formal mechanisms
                                          of accountability resulted in<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          us investing<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          a lot of time in creating a
                                          more elaborate set of rules<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          and processes.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          As it turned out, this was too
                                          heavy and people weren't<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          motivated to<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          engage in these new processes,
                                          indicating that the more<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          lightweight<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          structure had probably been
                                          better.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          If there was a group of
                                          willing people who could<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          resuscitate Best Bits,<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          even without formal elections,
                                          I'd be all for that. But I<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          don't think<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          there is. I personally have
                                          given as much time to it as<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          I'd like to<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          give, because I'm focusing my
                                          energy on my new nonprofit<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Prostasia<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Foundation now.<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Jeremy Malcolm PhD LLB (Hons)
                                          B Com<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Internet lawyer, ICT policy
                                          advocate, geek<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          echo
                                          "9EEAi^^;6C6]>J^=^>6"|tr
                                          '\!-~' 'P-~\!-O'|wget -q -i<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          - -O -<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
____________________________________________________________<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          To unsubscribe or change your
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                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          “The fundamental cure for
                                          poverty is not money but<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          knowledge" Sir William Arthur
                                          Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics,
                                          1979<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Programme Lead | GLOBAL
                                          PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury
                                          Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258| M:
                                          +44 (0)7739569514  |<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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                                          PGP Fingerprint: F5D5 114D
                                          173B<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          E9E2 0603 DD7F E592 EFBB EAB1
                                          CF31|<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Programme Lead | GLOBAL
                                          PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury
                                          Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258| M:
                                          +44 (0)7739569514  |<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          PGP ID: E592EFBBEAB1CF31  |
                                          PGP Fingerprint: F5D5 114D
                                          173B<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          E9E2 0603 DD7F E592 EFBB EAB1
                                          CF31|<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Programme Lead | GLOBAL
                                          PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury
                                          Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258| M:
                                          +44 (0)7739569514  |<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          PGP ID: E592EFBBEAB1CF31  |
                                          PGP Fingerprint: F5D5 114D
                                          173B<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          E9E2 0603 DD7F E592 EFBB EAB1
                                          CF31|<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Programme Lead | GLOBAL
                                          PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury
                                          Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258| M:
                                          +44 (0)7739569514  |<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          PGP ID: E592EFBBEAB1CF31  |
                                          PGP Fingerprint: F5D5 114D
                                          173B<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>
                                          E9E2 0603 DD7F E592 EFBB EAB1
                                          CF31|<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Programme Lead | GLOBAL
                                          PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury
                                          Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258| M:
                                          +44 (0)7739569514  |<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          PGP ID: E592EFBBEAB1CF31  |
                                          PGP Fingerprint: F5D5 114D
                                          173B<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>>
                                          E9E2 0603 DD7F E592 EFBB EAB1
                                          CF31|<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          Programme Lead | GLOBAL
                                          PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury
                                          Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258| M:
                                          +44 (0)7739569514  |<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          PGP ID: E592EFBBEAB1CF31  |
                                          PGP Fingerprint: F5D5 114D
                                          173B E9E2<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>>
                                          0603 DD7F E592 EFBB EAB1 CF31|<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          Programme Lead | GLOBAL
                                          PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury
                                          Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258| M:
                                          +44 (0)7739569514  |<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          PGP ID: E592EFBBEAB1CF31  |
                                          PGP Fingerprint: F5D5 114D
                                          173B E9E2<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>>
                                          0603 DD7F E592 EFBB EAB1 CF31|<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          Programme Lead | GLOBAL
                                          PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury
                                          Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258| M:
                                          +44 (0)7739569514  |<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          PGP ID: E592EFBBEAB1CF31  |
                                          PGP Fingerprint: F5D5 114D
                                          173B E9E2<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>>
                                          0603 DD7F E592 EFBB EAB1 CF31|<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          Programme Lead | GLOBAL
                                          PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury
                                          Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258| M:
                                          +44 (0)7739569514  |<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          PGP ID: E592EFBBEAB1CF31  |
                                          PGP Fingerprint: F5D5 114D
                                          173B E9E2<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          0603 DD7F E592 EFBB EAB1 CF31|<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>><br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
                                          ____________________________________________________________<br>
                                          >
                                          >>>>>>>
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                                          >>>>>>>
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http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits</a><br>
                                          > >>>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          --<br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          Sivasubramanian M<br>
                                          > >>>>>>
                                          Please send all replies to <a
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                                          > >>>>>>
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                                          > >>>>>>
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                                          > >>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>> --<br>
                                          > >>>>><br>
                                          > >>>>> <<a
href="https://about.me/petertaiwoakinremi?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=gmail_api&utm_content=thumb"
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                                          > >>>>>
                                          Peter Taiwo Akinremi<br>
                                          > >>>>> <a
href="http://about.me/petertaiwoakinremi" target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">about.me/petertaiwoakinremi</a><br>
                                          > >>>>> <<a
href="https://about.me/petertaiwoakinremi?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=gmail_api&utm_content=thumb"
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                                          > >>>>><br>
                                          > >>>><br>
                                          > >>><br>
                                          > >>> --<br>
                                          > >>><br>
                                          > >>> <<a
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                                          > >>> Peter Taiwo
                                          Akinremi<br>
                                          > >>> <a
                                            href="http://about.me/petertaiwoakinremi"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">about.me/petertaiwoakinremi</a><br>
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                                          > >>><br>
                                          > >><br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > --<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > > *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          > > Programme Lead |
                                          GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          > > Second Home, 68-80
                                          Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
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                                          > > DD7F E592 EFBB EAB1
                                          CF31|<br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > ><br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > -- <br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > <br>
                                          > *Sheetal Kumar*<br>
                                          > Programme Lead | GLOBAL
                                          PARTNERS DIGITAL<br>
                                          > Second Home, 68-80
                                          Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL<br>
                                          > T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258|
                                          M: +44 (0)7739569514  |<br>
                                          > PGP ID: E592EFBBEAB1CF31 
                                          | PGP Fingerprint: F5D5 114D
                                          173B E9E2 0603 DD7F<br>
                                          > E592 EFBB EAB1 CF31|<br>
                                          <br>
                                          >
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