[bestbits] Call for making the IGF permanent

[Tapani Tarvainen]

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On Sep 01 08:31, Andrew Puddephatt (andrew at gp-digital.org) wrote:

> i would support such an initiative
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> *Andrew Puddephatt*
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> On 1 September 2014 09:33, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wzb.eu> wrote:
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > at the BB meeting yesterday we discussed the idea of a BB statement that
> > would ask the UN to make the IGF a permanent body instead of  renewing its
> > mandate for another limited term of 5 or 10 years.
> > This idea found broad support among the attendees of the BB meeting.
> >
> > Later on I discussed the content of such a statement with other
> > stakeholders at the IGF and I got the impression that we might be able to
> > draft a cross-stakeholder statement together with the technical community
> > and the private sector. (Individual governments support such a statement
> > too but I am not sure it would be possible within the few days available to
> > coordiante enough signatures by governments to make this an all inclusive
> > statement.)
> >
> > Right now, a multi-stakeholder statement coming out of this IGF is only an
> > idea that needs further exploration within the respective groups. So, with
> > this email to the bb list and the IGC list I am asking for your opinions to
> > find out if such a cross-stakeholder statement would find support in civil
> > society.
> >
> > jeanette
> >
> > P.S. Lately, I have been unable to post to the IGC list. If this email
> > does not appear on the IGC list, would someone be so kind to forward it?