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<p>Dear all, <br>
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The civil society members of the High-Level Executive Committee of
NetMundial+10, would like to share some relevant updated information
about the NM+10 process. <br>
<b><br>
Participation</b><br>
All expressions of interest from foreign participants (from outside
Brazil) were approved for both the face-to-face and the virtual
meeting. A selection of participants from Brazil was made because
the number of applications exceeded the quota allocated for each
stakeholder group. In the case of civil society, due to demand and
interest, a higher quota was allocated. Members of the executive
committee have asked that the methodology of the meeting ensure that
there is no imbalance in the use of speaking time. <br>
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<b>NM+10 agenda and outcome document</b><br>
The consultation phase is closed and the 154 contributions received
are being processed as a basis for the drafting of the NM+10 outcome
document. This will be a non-binding document with recommendations,
calls and proposals for strengthening the multi-stakeholder model as
a basis for inclusive, transparent and democratic governance. These
recommendations, calls and proposals are expected to feed into
processes such as the Global Digital Compact and the Pact for the
Future and the WSIS 20-year review. The NM+10 Secretariat has so
far developed a proposal for the structure of the outcome document
that has been discussed in the first instance with the sub-group of
the executive committee that worked on the open consultation. We
have identified and tried to agree on the key elements that the
document should contain. Based on this, the Secretariat will produce
a first draft of the document for consideration by the executive
committee in the coming days. The consultation sub-group will work
with the Secretariat to agree on a draft that will form the basis
for discussion at the two-day meeting in Sao Paulo. <br>
The contributions are available in the NM+10 website:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://netmundial.br/consultation/contributions">https://netmundial.br/consultation/contributions</a> <br>
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A preliminary program for the event, which will be held on April 29
and 30, 2024, in São Paulo, is also available. There will be two
type of sessions: substantive ones focusing on global challenges
for the governance of the digital world and linkages between NM+10
and other fora and processes; and working sessions focused on
reaching consensus on language and content for the outcome document.
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://netmundial.br/program">https://netmundial.br/program</a> <br>
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Civil society engagement and coordination</b><br>
We would like to suggest a call for interested civil society to
discuss engagement and coordinate around the outcome document next
week, once the draft is available. It would point to identify the
messages, recommendations, calls, suggestions, proposals that we
want to see reflected in the document, as a way to prepare for the
work in the two days meetings in Sao Paulo. <br>
<p>In the midst of various processes that are determining guidelines
for shaping the digital future and the governance not only of the
internet but also of digital technologies more broadly, including
AI, the NM+10 is an opportunity to address the weaknesses in the
application of the multi-stakeholder model, in the structural
imbalances of power between and within stakeholder groups, the
dominance of corporations in determining the terms on which that
governance is operationalised. <br>
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<p><b>What is next?<br>
</b>We will propose a day/time as soon as possible for a call with
interested civil society groups to work on the draft outcome
document <br>
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Please let us know if you have questions. <br>
<br>
Valeria
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Valeria Betancourt
Manager
Programmes and Advocacy Engagement
Association for Progressive Communications, APC
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.apc.org">http://www.apc.org</a></pre>
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