[bestbits] Re: [discuss] [governance] Report from the BR meeting local organizing group - Dec 2013

[parminder]

On Friday 27 December 2013 02:53 PM, William Drake wrote:
> Hi
>
> Small corrections please
>
> On Dec 27, 2013, at 9:48 AM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net 
> <mailto:parminder at itforchange.net>> wrote:
>
>> Dear Carlos
>>
>> I understand that the local organising group will meet in a few hours 
>> from now...
>>
>> I will request you to let them know that civil society groups
>
> Should read “some civil society groups”.  Probably necessary to give 
> their names so the message is understood properly.

I understand that it is a decision of 4 CS organisations/ networks - 
IGC, BB, IRP and APC -  which was sent in a written form to the 
Brazilians and I am only reiterating that decision... I understand that 
decision stand unless a counter decision is taken..

However, if you and or others want that decision to be reversed, please 
indicate so, and we can gather opinions. Otherwise please do not confuse 
people about what is an existing decision of key civil society groups...

parminder

>
>> stand by their decision to communicate their nominees for various 
>> organising committees directly to the local organising group (LOG) 
>> ... All other kinds of communication from the civil society side
>
> from these members of the civil society ‘side’
>
>> will also continue to be done from civil society side directly to the 
>> LOG, and later, as appropriate to the relevant organising committees. We
>
> These civil society groups
>
> These amendments add some precision and avoid some of the unnecessary 
> confusion that’s arisen.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill
>
>> do not intend to mediate any such communication through 1Net or any 
>> such other group.
>>
>> I will add as a personal opinion that: Brazil/ CGI.Br has taken the 
>> political role of organising this important meeting; it cannot now 
>> shirk from the corresponding political responsibilities, by passing 
>> them on to others who have not been given the needed legitimacy. The 
>> world sees and approves Brazil as the host and organiser of this 
>> meeting, and it will be best if they are able to continue to do so. 
>> Any change of perception would have important bearing on the 
>> legitimacy and success of the meeting.
>>
>> I would also like to request LOG to give civil society Liaisons - the 
>> names being already communicated to them - equal status and 
>> involvement in your meetings and decisions as, apparently, is being 
>> given to some other non governmental groups.
>>
>> In this regard I also request the Liaisons to be in contact with the 
>> LOG, and also with us.
>>
>> Thanks and best regards
>>
>> Parminder
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