[bestbits] Letter now posted for endorsements (was Re: ITU Plenipot transparency & participation letter - comments close Weds, 4:00 pm EDT/ 10:00 pm CET)

Lea Kaspar lea at gp-digital.org
Thu Oct 9 08:09:28 EDT 2014


Thanks, Nick!

To give a bit more info about the timing rationale - apart from getting it
in time to the Secretariat, the reason for getting it out today is to get it
to the Dutch government before COB. They have offered to mention it in their
meeting with SG Toure tomorrow, but for that to happen both parties have to
be aware of its existence in advance. Hope that makes sense.

Btw, great to see so many groups supporting this initiative.

Lea

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Ashton-Hart [mailto:nashton at consensus.pro] 
Sent: 09 October 2014 13:04
To: Lea Kaspar
Cc: Joana Varon; bestbits at lists.bestbits.net
Subject: Re: [bestbits] Letter now posted for endorsements (was Re: ITU
Plenipot transparency & participation letter - comments close Weds, 4:00 pm
EDT/ 10:00 pm CET)


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FWIW, in Geneva it will get read if it arrives by around 16:30 CEDT, =
otherwise it is best sent at 0900ish tomorrow morning.=20

Also FWIW, if it means the letter will be delivered with a bunch more =
globally-distributed signatures if sent tomorrow morning, that seems to = be
worth doing, as there's no real downside.

On 9 Oct 2014, at 13:55, Lea Kaspar <Lea at gp-digital.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
> =20
> Joana makes a good point. While the letter needs to be formally =
submitted today, I would be in favour of leaving it open for = endorsements
until the Plenipotentiary. That way, we have time to reach = out to
organisations outside the BestBits network and get broader = support.
> =20
> As people may be waking up in Latin America, I=92ll wait another hour 
> =
before sending the letter. After that, we get into late afternoon in =
Geneva and I=92m afraid people won=92t be looking at emails anymore. I =
will keep the group posted on progress so that you know that the letter =
has gone out.
> =20
> Best,
> Lea
> =20
> From: bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net =
[mailto:bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] On Behalf Of Joana Varon
> Sent: 09 October 2014 03:36
> To: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net
> Subject: Re: [bestbits] Letter now posted for endorsements (was Re: =
ITU Plenipot transparency & participation letter - comments close Weds, =
4:00 pm EDT/ 10:00 pm CET)
> =20
> ps. just shared the link for signatures with lists in latam and =
brazil.. I would suggest to folks from other regions to do the same... =
Then it would be good to wait a bit (until Thursday night at least?) so = we
can collect a bit more signatures from a more diverse variety of =
regions..=20
> my two cents
> best
> joana
>=20
> On 08-10-2014 20:13, Lea Kaspar wrote:
> > Hi all,
>=20
>       >
>=20
>       > In response to Deborah's question - we will be sending the
>       letter to the ITU tomorrow midday UTC. The letter will remain =
open
>       for endorsements after that (until tomorrow evening I think), =
but
>       please note that your organisation won't be included in the list
>       of signatories unless you add your endorsement by noon UTC.
>=20
>       >
>=20
>       > Apologies for the inconvenience - it is important to send the
>       letter out as soon as we can tomorrow to ensure we have enough
>       time for follow up activities with the Secretariat as well as
>       Member States.
>=20
>       >
>=20
>       > Best,
>=20
>       > Lea
>=20
>       >
>=20
>       >> On 8 Oct 2014, at 22:49, Deborah Brown
>       <deborah at apc.org> wrote:
>=20
>       >>
>=20
> Dear all, The letter is now posted on the Best Bits platform for  
>endorsements. http://bestbits.net/busan-transparency/
>=20
> I understand that the the letter is meant to go to the ITU on  
>Thursday, but if someone could give a more specific cutoff time for  
>endorsements, that would be helpful.
>=20
> Kind regards,
> Deborah
>=20
> >>> On 10/8/14 1:44 AM, Anne Jellema wrote:
> >>> Great suggestion Deborah - the ITU fluid working group supports 
> >>> this idea. Best Anne
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 4:58 AM, Deborah Brown <deborah at apc.org=20 
> >>> <mailto:deborah at apc.org>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Thanks Anne for this great summary and coordinating this.
> >>>
> >>> In addition to addressing this letter the ITU Secretary General, 
> >>> could we also address it to (or copy) the current deputy Secretary 
> >>> General who is the uncontested candidate to be the next SG? It 
> >>> could be strategic to start engaging him early on and relevant to 
> >>> include him in his current post in any case.
> >>>
> >>> Kind regards, Deborah
> >>>
> >>>> On 10/7/14 3:40 PM, Anne Jellema wrote:
> >>>> Dear friends,____
> >>>
> >>>> __ __
> >>>
> >>>> After the pre-IGF BestBits meeting, it was decided to set up a=20 
> >>>> fluid working group to coordinate civil society engagement at the 
> >>>> upcoming ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. Since the meeting, a 
> >>>> group of around  25 members of civil society have been 
> >>>> coordinating various activities:____
> >>>
> >>>> =95 Pre-conference knowledge sharing;____
> >>>
> >>>> =95 Coordination of specific advocacy efforts;____
> >>>
> >>>> =95 Organising on the ground civil society activities in 
> >>>> Busan.____
> >>>
> >>>> __ __
> >>>
> >>>> As part of coordinating specific advocacy efforts, the group 
> >>>> has=20=

> >>>> developed a letter with several specific asks regarding PP=20 
> >>>> Conference processes. Please find the letter here:=20 
> >>>> https://etherpad.mozilla.org/Z2Rf7Zrxwk .
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Due to the need to send the letter out as soon as possible, 
> >>>> and=20=

> >>>> seeing as the letter has already gone through a lengthy process 
> >>>> of consolidation among the group members, we are requesting that 
> >>>> the text be open for comments for a period of 24 hours (rather 
> >>>> than the standard 48), i.e. until 4:00 pm EDT tomorrow. After 
> >>>> this, a final text, which we'll try to pull together as fast as 
> >>>> possible, will be available for 24 hours for endorsements.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> During the 24 hours open for comments, we would encourage members 
> >>>> to focus on red lines that would prevent them from endorsing the 
> >>>> letter rather than detailed line by line edits.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> This is a targeted effort to influence the ITU Secretariat and=20 
> >>>> encourage them to do what is in their power to facilitate broader 
> >>>> stakeholder engagement in the Conference itself. This does not 
> >>>> preclude any additional advocacy efforts directed at Member 
> >>>> States of the ITU, who will, in the end, decide the Conference 
> >>>> outcomes.
> >>>
> >>>> __ __
> >>>
> >>>> This letter will be sent to the ITU Secretary General/Secretariat 
> >>>> later this week, and then to various ITU delegations as an FYI.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Special thanks to Matthew Shears and Lea Kaspar for leading the=20=

> >>>> drafting.
> >>>
> >>>> __ __
> >>>
> >>>> In addition, if anyone else is interested in contributing to the=20=

> >>>> efforts of the fluid working group, please drop me a note. __
> >>>
> >>>> __ __
> >>>
> >>>> Very best,____
> >>>
> >>>> Anne____
> >>>
> >>>> __
> >>>
> >>>
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">FWIW, =
in Geneva it will get read if it arrives by around 16:30 CEDT, otherwise =
it is best sent at 0900ish tomorrow =
morning. <div><br></div><div>Also FWIW, if it means the letter will =
be delivered with a bunch more globally-distributed signatures if sent =
tomorrow morning, that seems to be worth doing, as there's no real =
downside.<br>
<br><div><div>On 9 Oct 2014, at 13:55, Lea Kaspar <<a =
href=3D"mailto:Lea at gp-digital.org">Lea at gp-digital.org</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
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sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Hi =
all,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(31, 73, 125);">Joana makes a good point. While the letter needs to =
be formally submitted today, I would be in favour of leaving it open for =
endorsements until the Plenipotentiary. That way, we have time to reach =
out to organisations outside the BestBits network and get broader =
support.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(31, 73, 125);">As people may be waking up in Latin America, I=92ll =
wait another hour before sending the letter. After that, we get into =
late afternoon in Geneva and I=92m afraid people won=92t be looking at =
emails anymore. I will keep the group posted on progress so that you =
know that the letter has gone out.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, =
125);">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(31, 73, 125);">Lea<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm =
0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div><div =
style=3D"border-style: solid none none; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, =
223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;"><div style=3D"margin: =
0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: =
Tahoma, sans-serif; color: windowtext;">From:</span></b><span =
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, =
sans-serif; color: windowtext;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net">bestbits-request at lists=
.bestbits.net</a> [<a =
href=3D"mailto:bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net">mailto:bestbits-reques=
t at lists.bestbits.net</a>]<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Joana =
Varon<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>09=
 October 2014 03:36<br><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:bestbits at lists.bestbits.net">bestbits at lists.bestbits.net</a=
><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re:=
 [bestbits] Letter now posted for endorsements (was Re: ITU Plenipot =
transparency & participation letter - comments close Weds, 4:00 pm =
EDT/ 10:00 pm CET)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">ps. =
just shared the link for signatures with lists in latam and brazil.. I =
would suggest to folks from other regions to do the same... Then it =
would be good to wait a bit (until Thursday night at least?) so we can =
collect a bit more signatures from a more diverse variety of =
regions..<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>my two =
cents<br>best<br>joana<br><br>On 08-10-2014 20:13, Lea Kaspar =
wrote:<br>> Hi all,<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm =
0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>><br><br><o:p></o:p></div>=
<div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
'Times New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>> In response to =
Deborah's question - we will be sending the<o:p></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>letter to the ITU tomorrow =
midday UTC. The letter will remain open<o:p></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;">      for endorsements =
after that (until tomorrow evening I think), but<o:p></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>please note that your =
organisation won't be included in the list<o:p></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>of signatories unless you =
add your endorsement by noon UTC.<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>><br><br><o:p></o:p></div>=
<div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
'Times New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>> Apologies for the =
inconvenience - it is important to send the<o:p></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>letter out as soon as we =
can tomorrow to ensure we have enough<o:p></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>time for follow up =
activities with the Secretariat as well as<o:p></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Member =
States.<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>><br><br><o:p></o:p></div>=
<div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
'Times New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>> =
Best,<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>> =
Lea<br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>><br><br><o:p></o:p></div>=
<div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
'Times New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>>> On 8 Oct 2014, at =
22:49, Deborah Brown<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:deborah at apc.org" style=3D"color: purple; text-decoration: =
underline;"><deborah at apc.org></a><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:<br><br><o:p></o:p></di=
v><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
'Times New Roman', serif;">     <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>>><br><br><o:p></o:p></=
div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dear all, The letter is now =
posted on the Best Bits platform for<br>endorsements.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"http://bestbits.net/busan-transparency/" style=3D"color: purple; =
text-decoration: =
underline;">http://bestbits.net/busan-transparency/</a><br><br>I =
understand that the the letter is meant to go to the ITU on<br>Thursday, =
but if someone could give a more specific cutoff time =
for<br>endorsements, that would be helpful.<br><br>Kind =
regards,<br>Deborah<br><br>>>> On 10/8/14 1:44 AM, Anne Jellema =
wrote:<br>>>> Great suggestion Deborah - the ITU fluid working =
group supports<br>>>> this idea. Best =
Anne<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 =
at 4:58 AM, Deborah Brown <<a href=3D"mailto:deborah at apc.org" =
style=3D"color: purple; text-decoration: =
underline;">deborah at apc.org</a><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:deborah at apc.org" style=3D"color: purple; text-decoration: =
underline;"><mailto:deborah at apc.org></a>> =
wrote:<br>>>><br>>>> Thanks Anne for this great =
summary and coordinating this.<br>>>><br>>>> In =
addition to addressing this letter the ITU Secretary =
General,<br>>>> could we also address it to (or copy) the =
current deputy Secretary<br>>>> General who is the uncontested =
candidate to be the next SG? It<br>>>> could be strategic to =
start engaging him early on and relevant to<br>>>> include him =
in his current post in any case.<br>>>><br>>>> Kind =
regards, Deborah<br>>>><br>>>>> On 10/7/14 3:40 PM, =
Anne Jellema wrote:<br>>>>> Dear =
friends,____<br>>>><br>>>>> __ =
__<br>>>><br>>>>> After the pre-IGF BestBits =
meeting, it was decided to set up a<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> fluid =
working group to coordinate civil society engagement =
at<br>>>>> the upcoming ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. =
Since the meeting, a<br>>>>> group of around  25 =
members of civil society have been<br>>>>> coordinating =
various activities:____<br>>>><br>>>>> =95 =
Pre-conference knowledge =
sharing;____<br>>>><br>>>>> =95 Coordination of =
specific advocacy efforts;____<br>>>><br>>>>> =95 =
Organising on the ground civil society activities in<br>>>>> =
Busan.____<br>>>><br>>>>> __ =
__<br>>>><br>>>>> As part of coordinating specific =
advocacy efforts, the group has<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> =
developed a letter with several specific asks regarding PP<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> =
Conference processes. Please find the letter here:<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"https://etherpad.mozilla.org/Z2Rf7Zrxwk" style=3D"color: purple; =
text-decoration: =
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