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

Fri Oct 17 15:14:58 EDT 2014

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Hi all,

I hope you're well!. The request for more transparency at the ITU is
gaining steam! There was a response from the Secretary General to our
letter [0], but we haven't won yet. Please sign up to the letter [1]
and contact your delegation (if you haven't done so already).

If you need the contact information of your delegation, please ping me
(as 6 people from 3 different continents have already done!).

And tweet with the hashtag #openITU

Best,

Niels

[0] http://t.co/Ziag9QGTs5
[1] http://t.co/MHJ6aGfvYc

Niels ten Oever
Head of Digital

Article 19
www.article19.org

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On 10/13/2014 11:17 PM, Deborah Brown wrote:
> 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
> 
>> PGP fingerprint = 8D9F C567 BEE4 A431 56C4 678B 08B5 A0F2 636D 
>> 68E9
> 
>> 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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