[bestbits] [Help]after a successfully signed ITU transparency letter, let's advocate for it??

Mon Oct 13 17:17:45 EDT 2014

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Hi all,

There is a provisional participant list available on WCITLeaks:
http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-ADM-0002!!PDF-E.pdf

It's not complete, but at least a start. Hopefully, an updated version
will be made available soon.

Also, lots of proposals are available on WCITLeaks and through Anatel:
http://www.anatel.gov.br/Portal/exibirPortalPaginaEspecial.do?acao=&codItemCanal=1950&codigoVisao=$visao.codigo&nomeVisao=$visao.descricao&nomeCanal=Comiss%F5es%20/%20Comit%EAs&nomeItemCanal=Confer%EAncia%20de%20Plenipotenci%E1rios%20de%202014%20(PP-14)&codCanal=423

Best,
Deborah

On 10/13/14 10:19 AM, Niels ten Oever wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> If you don't know who your representative at the ITU is, drop me
> an email (mentioning your country) and I will send you the email
> address of your representative.
> 
> So please reach out to your country delegate with the letter: 
> http://bestbits.net/busan-transparency/
> 
> And tweet it under the hashtag #openITU
> 
> Let's Open Up the ITU !
> 
> Best,
> 
> Niels
> 
> Niels ten Oever Head of Digital
> 
> Article 19 www.article19.org
> 
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> On 10/13/2014 04:56 AM, Joana Varon wrote:
>> Dear all,
> 
>> As Lea has mentioned below, the letter asking for ITU
>> transparency was sent to the Secretariat and remains open for
>> signatures at the Best Bits platform:
>> http://bestbits.net/busan-transparency. Therefore, signatures
>> keep coming in (thanks for those who have already signed). But a
>> statement is not enough, its just the first step.
> 
>> As we have no public voice to raise these points at the plenary
>> of the ITU Plenipotentiary - PP, besides reaching the Secretary 
>> General (who ultimately also cannot change the rules), _*we need
>> to influence country delegations to support and improve the texts
>> from draft resolutions* that already exist and are asking for 
>> transparency.__ _ While countries who have proposed theses draft 
>> resolutions (which most of us cannot see because its information 
>> under ITU password protection!) are already allies in the matter 
>> and could incorporate some of our demands. On the other hand, 
>> people from countries which doesnt have a position on this could 
>> also be strategic. Therefore, being from any country and even if 
>> you are not going or dont intend to be deeply engaged in the PP, 
>> just sending the statement to your country delegation is already
>> a huge help for the cause of openness.
> 
>> Remember that, due to the dynamics of the Plenipot, most of the 
>> CSO people participating at the PP has to be subscribed within 
>> country delegations, therefore might have some diplomatic 
>> constraints for doing outreach of CSO positions to other
>> countries, being able to bring these positions only to their own
>> delegation. Thats why any extra help on outreach to Member States
>> is truly welcomed = we need you!* ** So, t**his is the a call:* *
>> ** **a) Reach your country delegate: *ping ur delegation at the
>> ITU-PP on this (list of delegations is available under ITU
>> account, would be good if anyone could point to a link where its
>> public so people would find it easier to send emails to the right
>> person - I couldnt find it yet). To make your engagement easier,
>> a draft sample of an email to deliver it to your representative
>> is available here: https://pad.riseup.net/p/letter2delegation (if
>> you improve it or translate it to other languages, please, also
>> post in the pad so you help the work of others from the same
>> region as you).
> 
>> *b) Tweet under the hashtag #openITU:* if you have delivered the 
>> letter, and feel comfortable to, please, tweet about it under
>> the hashtag #OpenITU, so we can also create a little buzz in
>> social media. Example of a tweet: ITU transparency statement was
>> shared with "your_country" delegates #openITU 
>> *http://tinyurl.com/oxamjjs*or even tweet it straight to your 
>> delegates. ** Lets take advantage that the issue on transparency
>> is so important to raise substantial consensus among many of us
>> to have a little win. In return, those who are going can - and
>> lets be sure we do it - give a follow up to all the lists we have
>> engaged for signatures or requests like this... so people dont
>> get frustrated on signing papers with the impressions it lead
>> nowhere :)
> 
>> Currently, as far as I know, the main argument against opening 
>> access to documents is $$$. As some have been arguing that 
>> organizations apply for member$hip to have access to this 
>> documents. Rationale questionable /per se/ and not strong enough
>> to justify blocking access to policy processes. Times have
>> changed, openness should be a rule.
> 
>> Hope it sounds like a (good/possible) plan.
> 
>> all the best
> 
>> joana
> 
> 
> 
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