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

Thu Sep 26 12:21:17 EDT 2013

Is great to see the enthusiasm of an Internet veteran like Carlos Alfonso, I'm joining the group, I want to participate more. What is happening now in Brazil in digital policies this delightfully surprising.

Congratulations for all involved in this letter.
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João Carlos Caribé
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> Em 26/09/2013, às 09:44, "Carlos A. Afonso" <ca at cafonso.ca> escreveu:
> 
> 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
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