[bestbits] Re: [governance] Fwd: Netmundial address

Wed Apr 23 17:45:02 EDT 2014

Well done! Very passionate, moving speech. I forwarded it to diverse youth
fora. They all loved it!
Thanks for this Nnenna!

2014-04-23 23:37 GMT+02:00 Jean-Christophe NOTHIAS I The Global Journal <
jc.nothias at theglobaljournal.net>:

> Dear Nnenna,
>
> Compliments for having already transformed NetMundial is something
> unexpected.
>
> From the
>
>    1. Intro of Nnenna: Africa,  Best Bits and  Internet Governance Caucus
>    2. Intro of the Web Foundation: Mission, and key activities
>    3. On principles: a) Access  b) social change and justice
>    4. On principles c) Human Rights and Freedoms
>    5. On Roadmap: a) Participation b) resources
>    6. On Roadmap: c) Change (accountability, transparency)
>    7. Overarching issue: Trust and positive agenda
>    8. Thanks
>
> to your public speech, you did walk the walk, even though you sticked to
> your minute by minute draft :-). It was difficult to know where these
> simple lines would lead. What a great speech. My Sincere congratulations.
>
> The other very good thing with your speech, is that it is now linked
> intimately to President Rousseff's words at the UN, and it will become a
> reference to many, in case they would forget about some critical ideas,
> principles and issues. I do remember that in the present lists we have had
> people asking "what means social Justice?" Milton was one of them. Probably
> today your speech has changed a little that non understanding.
>
> Your speech will also raise expectations. It doesn't imply that by all
> means we should take whatever ICANN and backers will consent to give. When
> you speak with sincerity of a collective work, or a cooperative spirit, we
> all know that trust is still low. It will come back through common values,
> such as the ones you very rightfully put back at the center of the board,
> but also through common definitions, common language, common honesty. So
> whatever outcome of NetMundial will engender, it will be confronted to
> these two speeches. I am willing to see if beyond the speech, there is a
> dialogue, or just a communication 'game' - not talking about your speech -
> to make sure people converge, (agree) without assuming the diversity of
> opinions, and the necessary and fertile debate. Democracy is about le débat
> d'opinions, not just smiles, '+1', and 'converging'. Let us notice and
> remember that among the submissions they were only a couple of them who
> dared suggest a new grand design for Internet Governance, including some
> essential functions, but clearly going beyond  THE solution that ICANN and
> USG are still willing to push in our mouth and minds. I am not talking of
> any fight between a multilateral vs a multistakeholder model of governance.
>  (Rousseff today spoke about a multisectoral approach) I am thinking of
> going beyond that establishment, that single world. Out of ICANN thinking,
> no survival. Out of one single root zone, no more Internet. This is all a
> big lie. There is room for more Internet, and for more Democracy in it, and
> with it. The 'Don't change it, it ain't broken', or 'No one controls the
> Internet', or 'Internet cannot be governed'. Well Internet can be governed,
> in a fair and democratic fashion, for all the very same reasons you have
> exposed with so much talent. I still do not see any reason why a monopoly
> would be given (or self attributed) the right to decide for itself and for
> us all. As you said, as the Just Net Coalition and some other defend, the
> Internet, and not only the web, should be considered as a public commons.
> This has indeed very practical consequences for the Internet we(?!) want.
>
> Warmly and respectfully
> JC
>
>
> Le 23 avr. 2014 à 18:59, Nnenna Nwakanma a écrit :
>
> Dear all
>
> Here is the speech without the applause and emotions. I am surprised that
> it is now being termed "Nnenna speech".
>
> This was a collective effort by us all.  So thanks to you you and you.
>
> N
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Nnenna Nwakanma" <nnenna at webfoundation.org>
> Date: 23 Apr 2014 15:01
> Subject: Netmundial address
> To: "Gabe Trodd" <gabe at webfoundation.org>, "Renata Avila" <
> renata at webfoundation.org>, "Dillon Mann" <dillonmann at webfoundation.org>,
> "Carolina Rossini" <carolina.rossini at gmail.com>, "Sonia Jorge" <
> snjorge at webfoundation.org>, "Nnenna Nwakanma" <nnenna75 at gmail.com>
> Cc:
>
> Here we go!!
>
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