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

Nick Ashton-Hart nashton at consensus.pro
Thu Oct 9 08:43:52 EDT 2014 

Aha! Makes sense.

On 9 Oct 2014, at 14:09, Lea Kaspar <lea at gp-digital.org> wrote:

> 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____
>>>>> 
>>>>>> __
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> -- Anne Jellema CEO +27 061 36 9352 (ZA) +1 202 684 6885
>>>>>> <tel:%2B1%20202%20684%206885> (US) @afjellema * * *World Wide Web
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>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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> charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
> -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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> serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
> 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 =
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