[bestbits] Call for comments/signatures: Draft Statement on Rejection of Proposal to Open CWG- Internet

[Tapani Tarvainen]

Ditto for Effi.

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Tapani Tarvainen

On Aug 12 18:20, Anriette Esterhuysen (anriette at apc.org) wrote:

> Dear Joana and all
> 
> I like this and am pretty sure APC will support, but I will run it by
> members and staff.
> 
> I am not entirely sure this last paragraph is necessary. I think to some
> extent it detracts from the main message in the letter which is about
> opening the CWG. 
> 
> "We also take this opportunity to renew our call for the ITU to continue
> to coordinate itseffortswith that of relevant /multistakeholder/Internet
> governance bodies, taking advantage of those bodies’ expertise and not
> attempting to duplicate their functions. These bodies include those
> devoted to technical issues (such as ICANN, the IETF and the RIRs) and
> those dealing primarily with non-technical issues (such as the Internet
> Governance Forum)."
> 
> Anriette
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/08/2013 17:12, Joana Varon wrote:
> > Dear people,
> >
> > As you may know, the ITU Council has rejected proposals to open
> > participation in the Council Working Group on International
> > Internet-Related Public Policy Issues (CWG-Internet).
> >
> > That happened in disregard of our previous
> > request<http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/>,
> > of contributions from some Member States
> > <http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S13-CL-C-0084!!MSW-E.pdf><http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S13-CL-C-0069!!MSW-E.pdf>
> > and
> > of a statement from the Secretary General at the closing session of WTPF,
> > where we called for adopting an IEG model of participation within other
> > meetings of the organization.
> >
> > The CWG-Internet is a particularly relevant WG, as the Brazilian proposal
> > on the role of States shall be discussed. Also a very important topic in a
> > context where "Snowden conjecture" seams to be causing reactions for a
> > State centric internet governance (at least that's my perception).
> >
> > Therefore, Deborah, Matthew, Gene, Carolina and I have drafted a response
> > to submit to ITU. Please, find it bellow, just like the link for the
> > editable pad:
> >
> > https://pad.riseup.net/p/CWG-Internet
> >
> > Your comments are more then welcome. *The plan is to leave it open until
> > next Monday, 19th.* Hope you find it useful.
> >
> > All the best
> >
> > Joana
> >
> >
> 
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