[bestbits] Brazil summit

[Valeria Betancourt]

Hi Andrew,

On 21/11/2013, at 5:32, matthew shears wrote:

> Andrew
>
> On 21/11/2013 09:59, Andrew Puddephatt wrote:
>> Most of our recent discussion has been about processes for  
>> nominating people to different steering groups.
>>
>> I’m interested in the substantive contributions we might make to  
>> the summit itself.
>>
>> Assuming the summit addresses high level principles (as prefigured  
>> in President Rouseff’s speech to the UNGA) and proposals for  
>> internet governance, I am interested in working on the following:
>>
>> ·         Preparing a submission on reforming internet governance  
>> that keep the dispersed structure and multi-stakeholder  
>> participation (which is likely to include ideas on  
>> internationalising ICANN and strengthening the IGF)
>> ·         Preparing a submission on the first high level principle  
>> dealing with free expression, privacy etc.  Note that I’m concerned  
>> that privacy protections, if badly expressed, could restrict  
>> freedom of expression unduly so I’ll be looking to assert ICCPR  
>> standards on free expression.
>>
>> I d  I doubt that a consensus across the whole of the BB platform  
>> is possible on these issues, judging by exchanges over the last few  
>> months and I’m assuming that different groups will make  
>> submissions.  So at this stage I’m asking if anyone would be  
>> interested in joining an offlist group to put together submissions  
>> along these lines.
>
> Yes, I am.  And contributing to item 2.

I am also interested.  And we would like to contribute to both items.

Valeria

>>
>>        Reminding you of the proposed work plan – I’m volunteering  
>> for item 3 and to contribute to item 2.
>>
>>        OUTPUTS
>> Recommendation on process issues for the conference (remote  
>> participation, stakeholder representation and selection)
>> Substantive input on universal Internet principles (based on Marco  
>> Civil and/or other existing principles documents).
>> Substantive input on an institutional framework for  
>> multistakeholder Internet governance including:
>> Internationalisation of ICANN (based on existing work done by  
>> Internet Governance Project and/or others).
>> Orphan issues (based on existing proposals put before the WGEC and  
>> the recommendations of the Correspondence Group).
>>
>> TIMELINE
>> Gather volunteers to lead the work by end of November.
>> First drafts for internal feedback on this list by December 31.
>> Feedback from main list by January 31.
>> Recommendations submitted to Brazil and/or other organisers by  
>> March 1, 2014.
>>
>>
>>
>> Andrew Puddephatt | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
>> Executive Director
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>>
>
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> Matthew Shears
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> Global Internet Policy and Human Rights
> Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
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