[bestbits] civil society role in Brazil meeting

[Marilia Maciel]

Just to clarify further: I am not against the letter Parminder suggested,
just think we could calibrate the language not to dismiss 1net as an option
for participation.
M


On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 1:33 PM, Marilia Maciel <mariliamaciel at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Parminder,
>
> I am writing from ICANN meeting in BA where some folks from CS are also
> arguing for transparency, openness and participation for civil society in
> the Brazil process. In a similar way that we raised this in the IGF during
> meetings with the Brazilian government in the iStart meeting and in other
> spaces, we are doing it here with ICANN staff (Fadi, Thereza, Board
> members), with governments, etc. My very quick thoughts based on the
> present situation (things are changing very fast, so I reserve the right to
> change opinion) is:
>
> - It is not either/or. Both things should be done together: populate and
> participate 1net and continue to organize ourselves in our own spaces,
> sending contributions as IGC, BB or individual organizations. It is not
> clear yet how relevant 1net will be, but there is a possibility it will be
> important, so we should not be out of it. We also need a channel to
> exchange with other groups and this could be the channel
>
> - We need to make sure that a steering committee of 1 net is
> representative and includes CS reps chosen by CS itself
>
> - 1 net does not exist so far and does not have a committee. What people
> are doing is going straight to Fadi or to the Br gov. For communication
> purposes, we have appointed liaisons and should reinforce that these people
> are our liaisons for the moment until 1 net exists and until (and if) we
> feel comfortable with it.
>
> - Our liaisons need to be included in all meetings
>
> Marília
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 12:35 PM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>wrote:
>
>>  Dear All
>>
>> There are strong indications from all round that Brazil gov may just be
>> taking the easy expedient to channelise non gov participation in the Brazil
>> meeting through the 1net structure.... And we know that there was
>> overwhelming feeling among civil society that this should not be allowed,
>> and we should have a direct liason. (Civil society outside the active IG
>> kind is even more strongly of this view). Are we know willing to come out
>> of our paralysis?
>>
>> Lets write a short and succinct letter that we want direct and
>> independent liason to the Brazil meeting and want to independently present
>> our liasons directly accountable to us and not through the 1net or
>> whatever...And just forward the four Brazilain names we have as our
>> liasons... We do not have to change/ expand that liason structure. Havent
>> the time for that. (and if some people insist, we can always do it a bit
>> later). The following is a quick text suggestion...
>>
>>  We of the undersigned civil society networks and groups are pleased to
>> note that Brazil has made a formal announcement of a ............. (put the
>> official name of the meeting here) . We are happy to help the government of
>> Brazil organise this meeting and take it to a successful conclusion.  We
>> have chosen the below mentioned four persons to be our liason to the
>> Brazilian government and also to be put on any steering committee that may
>> be set up.
>>
>> ....
>> ......
>>
>> ......
>> ...... the names of our four Brazilian liasons
>>
>> Please include our above representatives in all meetings, formal
>> presentations etc that will henceforth take place regarding the proposed
>> multistakeholder meeting on the future of the Internet..... We will
>> route our inputs to the organisation of this meeting through these reps...
>>
>> Signed
>>
>>
>> (ends)
>>
>> parminder
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> --
> *Marília Maciel*
> Pesquisadora Gestora
> Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio
>
> Researcher and Coordinator
> Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law School
> http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts
>
> DiploFoundation associate
> www.diplomacy.edu
>
>
>
>


-- 
*Marília Maciel*
Pesquisadora Gestora
Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio

Researcher and Coordinator
Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law School
http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts

DiploFoundation associate
www.diplomacy.edu
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