[bestbits] Call for endorsements: Civil Society proposal to open participation in the CWG-Internet at ITU

Thu Jun 13 02:05:50 EDT 2013

Dear Deborah

Which governments have been covered already? Aside from Brazil which
Joana contacted.

I can try and send some emails around this morning.

Anriette

On 13/06/2013 06:42, Deborah Brown wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just a quick note to follow up on the proposal to open CWG-Internet. I've
> also followed up with a few governments, who have said that they will try
> to cite our proposal and recommendations when the issue comes up. I'm told
> that this issue may be discussed on Thursday, so it would be great if
> others are able do additional outreach to governments. Will let you know if
> I hear anything more.
>
> Best,
> Deborah
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Joana Varon <joana at varonferraz.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Deborah.
>> I've just sent it to the Brazilian Government.
>> I'll let you know if there is any important follow up.
>> Ow, today was definitely CS Statement's day :)
>> cheers
>> joana
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Deborah Brown <deborah at accessnow.org>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all, I just sent the statement to the ITU (SG's office and comms) and
>>> asked it to be included as an information document for consideration at the
>>> session. Please feel free to spread this among your networks and share it
>>> with governments. I will let you know if I get a response from the ITU.
>>>
>>> Here's the link again: http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/
>>>
>>> Parminder, I put IT for Change in the list of signatories in the body of
>>> the email, but you still need to confirm your endorsement through an email
>>> you should have received, for it to appear on the website.
>>>
>>> Is anyone actually in Geneva and able to monitor the Council's work?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Deborah
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Antonio Medina Gómez <
>>> amedinagomez at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Ginger
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2013/6/10 Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com>
>>>>
>>>>> Antonio Medina has told me that he signed as the Asociacioon Colombiana
>>>>> de usuarios de Internet, and yesterday appeared on the list. He is
>>>>> concerned because the signature no longer appears at
>>>>> http://bestbits.net/wtpf-2013/
>>>>>
>>>>> Can you please check? Thanks. gp
>>>>>
>>>>> Ginger (Virginia) Paque
>>>>> IG Programmes, DiploFoundation
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 10 June 2013 08:54, Deborah Brown <deborah at accessnow.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you Parminder. I'm about to send the statement off to the ITU.
>>>>>> Can you endorse the statement on the Best Bits statement here?
>>>>>> http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone else who would like to sign on and have their
>>>>>> organization/name included in the version sent to the ITU endorse it in the
>>>>>> next 15 minutes or so?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Would be happy to continue the point you raised in a little less time
>>>>>> pressed environment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Deborah
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 9:42 AM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> IT for Change supports the statement....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> However, independent of the above statement, I am not able to
>>>>>>> understand the reason why so many of those who welcome the WTPF outcomes
>>>>>>> were against the Internet resolution 3 of WCIT... I see little difference
>>>>>>> between the two. Will be obliged if someone can explain. Why if these
>>>>>>> organisations are welcoming these opinions, which give ITU a role in key IG
>>>>>>> issues. and also especially opinion 6 that is so close to the 'Internet
>>>>>>> resolution' of the WCIT,  did they support the WCIT meltdown or split..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> parminder
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  On Monday 10 June 2013 07:55 AM, Joana Varon wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tomorrow starts the ITU Council, to which we should address our
>>>>>>> statement for opening the participation at WCG-Internet.
>>>>>>> This is just a reminder, if you haven't considered to sign it on yet,
>>>>>>> please, do so:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  (ps. Sorry for the insistence. But now we have two important
>>>>>>> statements in the pipeline to be delivered this week and we shall not let
>>>>>>> recent catastrophic - though not unimaginable - news undermine previous
>>>>>>> efforts on other inter-related topics.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Kind regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Joana
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Joana Varon <joana at varonferraz.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Thanks, Jeremy.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm adding in the website the names of the ones that have already
>>>>>>>> endorsed the statement, so they just have to confirm their email address
>>>>>>>> once they receive an email from the platform.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  For the ones who haven't yet, please, consider to endorse:
>>>>>>>> http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  best
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  joana
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 1:41 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   On 07/06/2013, at 7:43 PM, Joana Varon <joana at varonferraz.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  As the ITU Council will gather next week, the time frame is
>>>>>>>>> short, *we shall try to deliver the text next Monday, 10th.*Though leaving it open for endorsements at the platform.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  So we suggest to already start the first round of endorsements
>>>>>>>>> through this list while we take the time to submit the text at the Best
>>>>>>>>> Bits platform for collecting more. Jeremy, are you fine with this? Can you
>>>>>>>>> help us to upload the text?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  It's now at http://bestbits.net/cwg-internet/.  If you endorsed
>>>>>>>>> by email, please do so on the site too.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>  --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Joana Varon Ferraz
>>>>>>>> Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV)
>>>>>>>> @joana_varon
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joana Varon Ferraz
>>>>>>> Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV)
>>>>>>> @joana_varon
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Deborah Brown
>>>>>>  Policy Analyst
>>>>>> Access | AccessNow.org
>>>>>> E. deborah at accessnow.org
>>>>>> @deblebrown
>>>>>> PGP 0x5EB4727D
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Deborah Brown
>>> Policy Analyst
>>> Access | AccessNow.org
>>> E. deborah at accessnow.org
>>> @deblebrown
>>> PGP 0x5EB4727D
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> --
>>
>> Joana Varon Ferraz
>> Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV) <http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts/>
>> @joana_varon
>>
>
>

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