[governance] Re: [bestbits] Nnenna to Keynote at Netmundial - Civil Society major issues

[Walid AL-SAQAF]

Congrats Nenna and I'm really delighted to know that we have you as a
champion for civil society and the global south as well.

I support Anriette's points and wish to add that it would be an opportune
moment for you to raise the issue of bridging the digital divide as a
priority and doing it  a comprehensive way does require involving all
stakeholders. Remind governments that, on issues related to the internet,
all stakeholders should have a say and it is NOT business as usual.

I hope your message will resonate, in particular, with Arab governments,
which are -in my view- still living in the past and may want to hijack the
process  to put government in charge and shape the future of IG.

Let's not allow that to happen.

Good luck!

Sincerely,

Walid
On Apr 15, 2014 9:44 AM, "Anriette Esterhuysen" <anriette at apc.org> wrote:

>  Congrats Nnenna!
>
> Put on one of your fabulous outfits, and then remind them, that working
> inclusively and respectfully with all stakeholder groups, particularly
> those that lack power and influence - i.e. civil society - is very
> different from putting on a colourful West African outfit :) It takes hard
> work, change in behaviour, change in structures and procedures,
> consultation, respect, trust, debate, and struggle, because do not always
> agree. It also requires a common framework of principles that defines what
> the public interest is in internet governance that can be used to promote
> and protect this public interest across the internet governance ecosystem
> and it is this framework that we trust the NetMundial can get us closer to.
>
> You could also mention surveillance, with particularly - but not only -
> mass surveillance demonstrating how easy it is to destroy trust, and to
> deny accountability. And, is there any tougher test for multi-stakeholder
> internet governance? I think it would be good to get the message accross
> that the IANA transition is not the only issue that NetMundial should be
> discussing, but at the same time, it is a key opportunity to come up with
> solutions and approaches that are not simply cosmetic.
>
> Anriette
>
>  On 15/04/2014 09:23, Jeanette Hofmann wrote:
>
> + 1
> jeanette
>
> Am 15.04.14 08:38, schrieb Ian Peter:
>
> Congratulations Nnenna – great choice!
> *From:* Nnenna Nwakanma <mailto:nnenna75 at gmail.com> <nnenna75 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 15, 2014 4:35 PM
> *To:* Governance <mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org><governance at lists.igcaucus.org>;
> mailto:bestbits at lists.bestbits.net <bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>
> *Subject:* [bestbits] Nnenna to Keynote at Netmundial - Civil Society
> major issues
> Dear all,
>
> I got a message this morning from NetMundial Chair, Virgilo, inviting me
> to speak at the Opening Ceremony of Netmundial (meaning I have to pack
> one of those African dresses) for some 8 minutes.
>
> I have replied to say "I will be speaking from the Civil Society
> perspective, which is my Stakeholder Group".
>
> There is a Web Foundation media team that will help me put my ideas into
> place, but I cannot not request input from here, so that no major issues
> will be overlooked.
>
>
> I travel Thursday evening thru Friday, so the earliest I can share a
> draft/keypoints will be Monday.
>
> Hope we can pull this off well.
>
> All for now
>
> Nnenna
>
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