[bestbits] civil society role in Brazil meeting
matthew shears
mshears at cdt.org
Tue Nov 19 10:52:53 EST 2013
+1 as well
On 19/11/2013 15:50, Carolina wrote:
> Agree with Marilia
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 19, 2013, at 7:38 AM, Marilia Maciel <mariliamaciel at gmail.com
> <mailto:mariliamaciel at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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
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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 <http://www.diplomacy.edu>
>>
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Matthew Shears
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