[bestbits] FW: BB/ Brazil summit input - expression of interest

Tue Nov 26 13:28:47 EST 2013

Thank you for organising this for us, Andrew.

Please add Anriette as APC person who will work on this as well.  We  
are happy to contribute to streams 2 and 3 and, if help is needed, we  
would be also willing to contribute to stream 1.

Best,

Valeria

On 26/11/2013, at 13:24, Carolina wrote:

> Happy to collaborate mainly with 1 and 2.
> Best,
> Carolina
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 26, 2013, at 1:08 PM, Joana Varon <joana at varonferraz.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Andrew,
>>
>> Thanks for leading the organization of this.
>> You can add me on stream 2 and 3. And I'll probably be taking  
>> actions on number one, as I'm here in Brazil and taking this as my  
>> working priority in the meanwhile. :)
>>
>> Specifically, about principles, you might be aware that the  
>> resolution named The right to privacy in the digital age, proposed  
>> by Brazil and Germany, is being voted today at the UNGA and will  
>> pass with consensus. Text is here: http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/C.3/68/L.45/Rev.1
>> Deborah is in the plenary and might have more details. Its a  
>> starting point. Also, in partnership with EFF, Privacy  
>> International, Human Rights Watch , etc we are launching a campaign  
>> for gathering more support for the principles on necessary and  
>> proportionate and I see it as also a way to go forward. Taking into  
>> account the experiences of the Swedish government to implement them.
>>
>> If you think our visions match, I'll be happy to join you.
>>
>> best
>>
>> joana
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Andrew Puddephatt <Andrew at gp-digital.org 
>> > wrote:
>> Following up on my e-mail re inputs to Brazil conference.
>>
>>
>>
>> To remind everyone: Although the details are not clear, it looks  
>> like there are three broad areas within which it would be useful  
>> for CS groups (and others)  to make pro-active submissions to the  
>> Brazil meeting. These are:
>>
>> AREA 1 - Recommendations on process issues for the conference  
>> (remote participation, stakeholder representation and selection)
>>
>> AREA 2 - Substantive input into their work to develop universal  
>> Internet principles (likely to cover the areas sketched out by  
>> President Rousseff in her speech to the UNGA).
>>
>> AREA 3 - Substantive input on an institutional framework for  
>> multistakeholder Internet governance including:
>>
>> 1.       Internationalisation of ICANN (based on existing work done  
>> by Internet Governance Project and/or others).
>>
>> 2.       Orphan issues (based on existing proposals put before the  
>> WGEC and the recommendations of the Correspondence Group).
>>
>> We have produced a chart mapping those who have expressed an  
>> interest in each of the areas below. There could feasibly be a  
>> number of different civil society submissions on each of these areas.
>>
>> Given the short timeframes, and the fact that there does not seem  
>> to be consensus among all of us on a number of these issues, I  
>> think the best way forward is for anyone who wants to lead on a  
>> particular submission to let the list know, gather together people  
>> who also want to work on that submission, develop something as a  
>> smaller group and then share it back with the platform. Obviously,  
>> ideally submissions would be able to gather broad agreement among  
>> BB participants, but consensus may be too high a bar at this stage.
>>
>> For my part, I am interested in two specific inputs:
>>
>> A submission on reforming internet governance that keep the  
>> dispersed structure and multi-stakeholder participation (elements  
>> of which are likely to include ideas on internationalising ICANN  
>> and strengthening the IGF)
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Not everyone will agree with that take on things and I assume there  
>> are many other issues to focus on so at this stage I’d like to know  
>> who would want to work with me on these two specific topics.
>>
>> I would encourage others to set out their own area of interest and  
>> seek collaborators.  As we will probably need to submit our views  
>> to Brazil and/or other organisers by March 1, 2014 I’d suggest we  
>> should aim to produce documents for endorsement/support by other  
>> groups on the BB platform by mid-February
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Stream 1
>>
>> Stream 2
>>
>> Stream 3
>>
>>
>>
>> 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: 1.  
>> Internationalisation of ICANN (based on existing work done by  
>> Internet Governance Project and/or others). 2. Orphan issues (based  
>> on existing proposals put before the WGEC and the recommendations  
>> of the Correspondence Group).
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>>
>> Submission on the first high level principle dealing with free  
>> expression, privacy etc. > asserting ICCPR standards on free  
>> expression.
>>
>> 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)
>>
>> Matthew
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>> x
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>> Nnenna
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>> x
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>> Claudio
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>> x - contribute, not lead
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>> Valeria/ APC
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>> x - contribute
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>> x - contribute
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>> Marianne/ IRP
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>> x
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>> Jeanette
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>> x - listen and comment
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>> M. Gurstein
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>> x
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>> x
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>> Marilia/ Joana
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>> 3.1/3.2
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>> Pranesh
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>> x
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>> x
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>> Parminder
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>> x
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>> x
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>> x
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>> Andrew Puddephatt | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
>>
>> Executive Director
>>
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>>
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>>
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