[Final draft for final comments] Letter to Pres. Rousseff Re: [bestbits] [governance] Dilma Rousseff's speech at UN

Thu Sep 26 08:47:01 EDT 2013

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On Sep 26 07:46, Antonio Medina Gómez (amedinagomez at gmail.com) wrote:

> Sign . +1
> 
> 
> 2013/9/26 Carlos A. Afonso <ca at cafonso.ca>
> 
> > I agree! I think we will be able to deliver the letter to the prez on
> > Friday. This will be a fantastic milestone on our part.
> >
> > Let's go and sign it, folks!
> >
> > fraternal regards
> >
> > --c.a.
> >
> > On 09/25/2013 11:15 PM, Veridiana Alimonti wrote:
> > > Dear Joana and all,
> > >
> > > the letter is concise, pointing important issues without losing the
> > general
> > > line of support. Very good!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2013/9/25 Joana Varon <joana at varonferraz.com>
> > >
> > >> Dear all,
> > >>
> > >> Please, find a reduced version below. We are closing the pad now to
> > avoid
> > >> more crazy joined editing processes. Thanks for all the contributions.
> > >>
> > >> Let's receive final comments about very punctual changes or major
> > >> disagreements and gaps until tomorrow (Thursday) 9:00 am (Brazilian
> > time).
> > >> Then collect endorsements through out the day.
> > >>
> > >> *Deadline for signatures will be this Thursday night, let's say 22:00,
> > >> also Brazilian time*. So Carlos can deliver it in hand to President
> > >> Dilma. *
> > >> *
> > >>
> > >> thanks once again,
> > >>
> > >> joana
> > >>
> > >> *Letter from** International C**ivil Society** Organizations** **to
> > >> President Dilma Rousseff in support of her **statement at **the 68th
> > >> Session of the **UNGA *
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Your Excellency,
> > >>
> > >> We, the undersigned organizations and individuals from around the world,
> > >> committed to the development of the Internet and its use for advancing
> > >> social and economic justice, would like to express our strong support
> > forthe statement delivered this week by your
> > >> Excellency at the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
> > We
> > >> commend you for taking a leading role on these issues and would like to:
> > >>
> > >> 1. Fully endorse the five principles enunciated on the occasion, in
> > clear
> > >> accordance with the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee*'*s*
> > *Principles
> > >> for the Governance and Use of the Internet.
> > >>
> > >> 2. Stress the importance of the timely adoption of the Brazilian Draft
> > >> Bill of Internet Rights (Marco Civil da Internet) in a way that upholds
> > >> these principles.
> > >>
> > >> 3. Commend the courage of Brazil in expressing disapproval and demanding
> > >> explanations from the USA about the procedures of illegal interception
> > of
> > >> information and data, framing it as a grave violation of human rights
> > and
> > >> of civil liberties
> > >>
> > >> 4.* *Reinforce our support for an extension into broader spheres of
> > >> Internet Governance of the experiences from the Brazilian
> > >> multistakeholder model of Internet governance, led by CGI.br, which
> > >> comprises representatives from Government, Scientific and
> > TechnologyCommunity,
> > >> private sector and Civil Society on an equal footing.
> > >>
> > >> We express our deep appreciation for your serious commitment to social
> > >> justice and development, of which an open, stable, and reliable
> > Internet is
> > >> a fundamental pillar.
> > >>
> > >> Signatories:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 3:35 AM, Diego Rafael Canabarro <
> > >> diegocanabarro at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Ian is helping Joanna and me in drafting this reduced optimal version.
> > : )
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 10:33 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <
> > >>> suresh at hserus.net> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>>  Agree. Stick to the first paragraph and we are all set.
> > >>>> --srs (htc one x)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 26 September 2013 6:14:04 AM "Louis Pouzin (well)" ** wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Agree with Ian. This parag is all that matters.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Louis
> > >>>> - - -
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 2:03 AM, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com
> > >wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Ive just looked again at this and it is getting longer and at the
> > same
> > >>>>> time worse.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I think it needs a very substantial edit. Any more than two
> > paragraphs
> > >>>>> and the chance of it being read is meagre.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> To be honest, I think no more than this is necessary. – the first
> > >>>>> paragraph
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> We, the undersigned organizations and individuals from around the
> > world,
> > >>>>> committed to the development of the Internet and its use for
> > advancing
> > >>>>> social justice, would like to express our strong support for the
> > >>>>> statement delivered this week by your Excellency at the 68th Session
> > of
> > >>>>>  the United Nations General Assembly.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> (reference the speech if you wish for those who would like to read
> > >>>>> more, but dont repeat it, interpret it, and elaborate on it).
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> And specifically I dont think we need to talk post Snowden, and
> > demand
> > >>>>> apologies from the USA. That ain’t going to happen.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Ian Peter
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
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> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Joana Varon Ferraz
> > >> @joana_varon
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