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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 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJWj9ZHAAoJEAi1oPJjbWjpYFcIAIlfG1rn73wZtx5VaEM79CYM vtV4xcyGsAqvjy/itbV8c74yCiE+bw6HfZeGC2ZIGujYG2nfiAE/+ajjXOgfl1lH J2e6iyeLWleNpXdkn+Yv6KGUxJTiLSsfOOUAJXVATV2R9PVUiwfAFV+7Cx2cLV1V 1b5WlveAgzG4qBovvY3FDxMqEo26G0kKXZPwnCcLbWP5Jq7PJLSa8dgJA9W5DyMC SEyXJgImre2potvItvPKXYOJi5pPOaIJSr/hg7PgzUIRrogQ9DxR4WA+qHLXatGN PGo4w/zzB6Mca9E+f8oxUnDiXWAiMHkLlubgPPIzUJUycjEdyLDni6PtcuP0guM= =r0r7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Thu Jan 28 15:59:41 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:59:41 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] Brazil's challenges Marco Civil In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: And I ask help, so all keep an eye on this, since the text regulating Marco Civil is pretty bad... On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Carolina Rossini wrote: > My bad, they fixed the news. This is the next phase of consultation for > the regulation of Marco Civil. But still there are a series of bad bills > already trying to change the MC text, and those might impact in the > regulation process. > > On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Carolina Rossini < > carolina.rossini at gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Brazilian government is opening new public consultation to change Marco >> Civil! 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No. 24 : The Privatization of Human Rights: Illusions of Consent, Automation and Neutrality By: Emily Taylor *The Internet enables the free flow of information on an unprecedented scale but to an increasing extent the management of individuals’ fundamental rights, such as privacy and the mediation of free expression, is being left in the hands of private actors. The popularity of a few web platforms across the globe confers on the providers both great power and heavy responsibilities. This paper explores the relationship between internet governance and human rights and proposes a framework to fill the void left by the dearth of boundaries, rules, or laws to guide the conduct of states and more importantly corporations when it comes to digital data.* https://www.cigionline.org/publications/privatization-of-human-rights-illusions-of-consent-automation-and-neutrality *Suggested Tweets to use over the coming days:* 1. New @OurInternetGCIG report by @etaylaw explores #humanrights + #cybersecurity #PrivacyAware http://ow.ly/Xp8zd 2. Why states need to #cometogether to protect #privacy + ensure #cybersecurity : New @OurInternetGCIG report http://ow.ly/Xp8Dp Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. All the best, Samantha *[image: Description: ~sig_logo]* * Samantha Bradshaw, MA Research Associate, Global Security & Politics* *Global Commission on Internet Governance Secretariat *Centre for International Governance Innovation Centre pour l’innovation dans la gouvernance internationale 67 Erb Street West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 6C2 tel +1.519.885.2444 ext. 7203 | fax +1.519.885.5450 *www.cigionline.org * -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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C On Thursday, January 28, 2016, parminder wrote: > Thanks Carolina for compiling this information. > > As global IG civil society prepares in full enthusiasm to participate in > the OECD ministerial on digital economy policy, I would ask what has become > my pet question... > > Why would you not support the same model of Internet policy making if all > governments instead of just the 34 richest ones are involved, if the > stakeholder participation processes remain exactly the same as with this > OECD process? (And that would include your native country, Brazil.) > > I cant make it simpler. > > Can all this enthusiasm not be considered a pro rich countries approach? > Not something that behoves global civil society, which is supposed to be on > the side of the weaker and marginalised, groups and people. > > parminder > > On Thursday 28 January 2016 07:18 AM, Carolina Rossini wrote: > > Hi all. > > Today, we - at PK- have published a couple of short texts about what > is going on in preparation for the OECD Ministerial Meeting. The > Ministerial will take place in Cancun in June 2016. > > We've also included information on how to participate. The most > important step is to become a member of CSISAC, the civil society > coalition that channels the participation and concerns of CS in the > OECD. > > Best, Carol > > > · OECD Sets the Scene for Future Decades of ICT Policy Developmenthttps://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/oecd-sets-the-scene-for-future-decades-of-ict-policy-development > > · Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmenthttps://www.publicknowledge.org/organization-for-economic-co-operation-and-development > > · OECD Ministerial Meetingshttps://www.publicknowledge.org/oecd-ministerial-meetings > > > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From parminder at itforchange.net Sun Jan 31 10:13:32 2016 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 20:43:32 +0530 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: Re: [IRPCoalition] OECD - what is going on? and what do you need to know? In-Reply-To: <56AA405B.2080901@cippic.ca> References: <56AA0116.7030609@gmail.com> <56AA02D2.1000407@itforchange.net> <56AA1180.8050601@cafonso.ca> <56AA1413.2090203@itforchange.net> <56AA1ED6.7070207@itforchange.net> <56AA405B.2080901@cippic.ca> Message-ID: <56AE249C.4090202@itforchange.net> Dear Tamir A happy 2016 to you as well, and thanks for your engagement with this important issue. Sorry for delay in coming back. Was preoccupied... On Thursday 28 January 2016 09:52 PM, Tamir Israel wrote: > Dear Parminder, > > If I recall, objections to the 2011 multi-lateral, inter-state > Internet governance body actually arose from the fact that the > proposal did /not/ follow the OECD model. I did some background work towards developing the 2011 CIRP proposal , and it was quite independent, and in the open. IT for Change gave a submission to 2010 UNDESA consultation on enhanced cooperation, and then did a background paper for IBSA meeting in Rio de Janeiro (both are public documents), which sought a UN Body on Internet policies taking from the OECD model. This OECD model was specifically discussed in both these papers. The mandate of CIRP was very similar to that of OECD Committees, including the Committee on Digital Policies (except on one, significant point to be discussed later). The stakeholder consultation process of CIRP was exactly taken from the OECD model, plus a very important additional element that "IGF will provide inputs to the CIRP" (OECD having no such system and thus being deficient to that extent in its multistakeholder content) See the mandate of OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policy here , and that of its predecessor CICCP here . These committees were always supposed to make policy, develop policy frameworks, and coordinate policies of their members. Policy development is the central objective of OECD, and this is written upfront on its Internet economy page 'The OECD focuses on the development of better policies..." When OECD inter gov agreements and treaties are developed, like they exist in areas of tax avoidance, anti-bribery, and so on, the respective committees facilitate such agreement/ treaty development process. UN CIRP, as per India's proposal in 2011, was supposed to basically be doing all this work. And, as can seen from a reading of the proposal, with the same multistakeholder model, only reinforcement through formation of an organic linkage with the IGF and inviting its inputs. So, I will like to ask you, how has India's CIRP proposal become a multilateral, inter-state, IG body, while OECD's CDEP is a multistakeholder, harmless body? That was my original question. Now, if you want to focus all your argument against UN CIRPs on just one of its mandate, which was of oversight over ICANN, lets discuss it. Firstly, when IT for Change proposed a OECD like model we suggested just policy development like OECD does and not ICANN oversight for this body.... But I can see that when India was making a proposal to the UN, it had to keep in mind one of the most contested global IG issue, of the US's unilateral oversight over ICANN, and the express mandate of the WSIS that"all governments should have an equal role and responsibility for international Internet governance and for ensuring the stability, security and continuity of the Internet" (para 68), which directly speaks to equal oversight role over ICANN, if there has to be one. Now, India did not have time to make an elaborate separate proposal for oversight transition, and put that role under the proposed new Committee for Internet Related Policies. In doing so, it picked up the language from 2 Models of IG architecture put forward by the (multistakeholder) Working Group on IG . Further, do note that the India proposal as read out in the UN clearly called "for the establishment of an open­ended working group under the Commission on Science and Technology for Development for drawing up the detailed terms of reference for CIRP, with a view to actualizing it within the next 18 months. We are open to the views and suggestions of all Member States, and stand ready to work with other delegations to carry forward this proposal, and thus seek to fill the serious gap in the implementation of the Tunis Agenda, by providing substance and content to the concept of Enhanced Co­operation enshrined in the Tunis Agenda" So, everyone was open for suggestions. One should have just said, remove the oversight role from this committee and the rest is ok... Within a few months, at the next CSTD meeting, India again said, tell us what issues you have with our proposal and lets discuss them. No response. Then in another few months, on its own, in its submission to the CSTD WG on Enhanced Cooperation, India separated the issue and proposed mechanism for general Internet related public policy development (as OECD does) and the oversight role, on which they asked for a separate discussion and possible mechanism. But their proposal remained as much of a taboo as before, to Northern government and big business, but also to the tech community and most of the civil society... And this is the hypocrisy that I point to. > > The OECD model is to produce non-binding soft law in a > multi-stakeholder context. This is simple misuse of language, driven by partisan hegemonic constructs, that people nilly willy fall prey to.... I have linked to OECD documents above... See the mandates and activities of UN bodies, like UNESCO , WHO , UNDP , and if you are going for a committee (which is *not* the dominant mode of UN working, it mostly functions through separate bodies as listed) then maybe you can see this one .... Most of these do more or less exactly the same stuff as OECD committees do... How often have you seen hard law coming out of the UN . And then OECD also produces binding agreements... What and how is what OECD does 'soft' and what UN does 'hard'... There is no IMHO basis for your statement and claim. As for for your phrase 'in a multistakeholder context' (referring to OECD), that is key to my question. How do call the proposed UN CIRP be not multistakeholder and the working of OECD committees multistakeholder??? I am sure you would have read the CIRP proposal, but if you havent it is again here , and has exactly the same stakeholder consultation mechanism as OECD's CDEP. It is just not you who in your in your opening line of this email denounced the proposed CIRP as multilateral inter-state body, and are calling the OECD model as multilateral, when, I repeat it for the hundredth time, both have, by design, the same stakeholder participaiton model. Almost everyone does.... An ISOC/ tech community rep recently called the OECD process as "multistakeholderism at work" ( http://www.internetac.org/archives/category/contributions ). Such adulatory references, calling the OECD process, multistakeholder, are commonplace.... But the same people call a proposal form developing countries with the same stakeholder participation model as multilateral, inter gov, and so on...I think this is extremely unfair. And a great example of hegemonic discourse at work, extremely efficiently. > On digital issues, civil society has direct input into that > policy-making process, and this has been the case since the Seoul > Ministerial in 2009 I am on OECD's CS advisory group's elist and fully know how such inputting takes place, and how much of it gets accepcted... But in any case, as mentioned, exactly the same process was proposed for the UN CIRP, including UN funded meetings of advisory groups preceding the inter gov council meetings, as happens with OECD. > (the recent formulation of the Committee on Digital Economy which you > refer to was a change in name only, nothing changed functionally with > respect to the nature or scope of digital issues undertaken or civil > society's role therein). I know that formulation of CEDP was a change in name only, but proposals were invited " to improve its working methods" ( http://www.ift.org.mx/sites/default/files/conocenos/pleno/comisiones/mario-german-fromow-rangel/ocde.pdf ) while changing its name in 2014. What I want to know is whether any civil society group asked for change in this Committees stakeholder consultation processes to making it 'really multistakeholder', if the current procedures are not considered so (which is the only excuse to decry UN CIRP proposal). I know that nothing like this happened. Why? > > The key to the OECD is that it generates lots of policy reports or, at > most, soft law instruments As said, it makes as much policy as UN bodies do.. Using language in such a partisan manner is IMHO not quite correct. It is simply the hegemonic construction which powerful forces work to make and sustain. > -- nothing binding comes out of it. In this context, it's useful for > civil society to engage with other stakeholders to attempt to resolve > policy issues. We definitely do not have the final say on these > policies, nor do we have a veto on par with state parties. Exactly the same model was suggested for UN CIRP... > But the OECD operates on a multi-stakeholder principle, If it does, that UN CIRP was also a multistakeholder proposal, of being exactly the same stakeholder participation design. > meaning they will keep working until views of all member states and of > the four stakeholder groups (which include, as relevant: the business > community, the technical community, a trade union community and on > telecommunications and digital issues, civil society). To date there > has been only one single occasion where a policy document was adopted > by the OECD over the sustained objections of civil society. That was the single most important document produced by the committee "Principles for Internet policy making"... On others issues too I know, they listen but the inter gov committee finally decides. And I am sure that much has been written in OECD policy docs that does not pass full civil society muster.... You are over-blowing the camaraderie. And if there is indeed some kind of a 'temporary and limited congruence' of libertarian civil society and tech community with the Northern countries on Internet issues, that has a different basis, and is essentially temporary and limited. Such congruence often takes place between civil society and developing country views in most global social, economic and cultural polity issues. Lets not get into that discussion. 9But if you want to, I am happy to ).. > > Even that policy documents, though, have no binding effect on anyone. > In practice, many, many OECD policies remain largely unimplemented by > OECD member states. They tend to form more of a reference or normative > statement that is at most useful as one single input into domestic > policy-making processes (I note incidentally that I do a lot of > national policy development and that in my experience most OECD > policies tend to be more useful to civil society than to other > segments of society, for whatever that's worth). Every single thing is true of UN bodies as well... Please do read in detail the mandates and working of the UN bodies that I referenced and others (like UNCTAD), which I am sure you have been reading about. > > My understanding of the proposed 2011 UN governance body at the time > (and please correct me if I'm wrong) was wholly different. I hope my above references corrects it..... > It was to be based on a command and control model. It was 80 percent OECD's Internet policy like body, and 20 percent had the problematic oversight role, which (1) pursuant to Tunis Agenda references India needed to put somewhere in its proposal, (2) India was always ready to discuss it, and (3) in less than a year after the initial proposal, in its proposal to WG on Enhanced Cooperation, India split the proposal to separate the oversight mechanism issue... However, the attitude to, and name calling vis a vis, its proposal for a Un platform to develop Internet related policies, and similar proposals by groups like mine, did not move an inch... It was the same diabolical multilateral,, inter gov, proposal, out to control the Internet... This is simply a pro rich country and anti developing country view, which does not behove the global civil society. > It envisioned something similar to ICANN (which, unlike the OECD, > directly implements its policies by its control of the root, etc), but > with governments at the helm as opposed to the stakeholder model. Oversight of ICANN has been completely distinct from ICANN proper since the WSIS, the WGIG report and the Tunis Agenda... It is outrageous to suggest that CIRP proposal aimed to replace ICANN. And even if there is a hurry to misunderstand and mis-characterise proposals from developing country (given their under-capacity to defend them), it is easy to see that the wording on 'oversight' in the Indiam proposal came from the WGIG report, where the distinctions between oversight and actual ICANN operations was clearly made, over much diligent discussions in an entirely multi-stakeholder fashion. > Indeed, one element of the proposal would have been to place ICANN > (and perhaps some of the other technical communities) under the > control of the new UN governance body. This is very different from the > OECD soft policy-development process. Yes, you mean the 'oversight element', which issue has been discussed in detail above, and to repeat, was removed by subsequent Indian proposals. I am happy to discuss this further, and provide an further information or clarification that you might require. And sorry for the long email..... I wanted to remove what has become a deep rooted confusion, (to the extent I can :) )... Best regards parminder > > All the best (and happy 2016 !), > Tamir > > On 1/28/2016 8:59 AM, parminder wrote: >> >> >> On Thursday 28 January 2016 06:48 PM, Lea Kaspar wrote: >>> Hi Parminder, the assumption of the contradiction seem like a non >>> sequitur. Why would interest to engage in a process like the OECD >>> have to imply a normative endorsement of the status quo? Working >>> with the system that we've currently got can go hand in hand with >>> efforts to make the system as a whole better. Not to mention the >>> value of damage control. >> >> Yes Lea, that can be... But does there exist any plan of the engaged >> civil society to tell the forthcoming OECD Ministerial that the model >> of Internet policy making that they employ is really a >> inter-governmental (pluri or multi lateral) one and not >> multistakeholder one, and as such not really acceptable to civil >> society, even though we may be working with you per force. And also >> ask these governments how they brazenly run such a inter-gov policy >> system when they criticise any similar effort by UN as being >> distastefully inter-gov and multi-lateral, and say pious things like >> that Internet is just not the kind of thing to be governed in an >> inter-gov manner. Are we ready to make such a statement at the >> Ministrial, while, ok, accepting your logic, not stopping to engage >> with OECD's policy processes, in a 'damage control' way, as you put it? >> >> All these civil society actors and groups were around in 2011 when >> they shouted down India's Internet policy mechanism proposal which >> was deliberately shaped exactly on the OECD's model as being >> inter-gov and multilateral, and thus unthinkably bad, representing >> the worst things that any human mind could ever come up with... >> >> In fact, it is just 2-3 years ago that OECD's Committee on Digital >> Economy was formed, morphed from the earlier committee on computers, >> communication and information policy -- this happened much after the >> civil society's raucous denouncement of India's UN proposal.... Did, >> at that point when this committee was being formed, civil society >> tell OECD that Internet cannot be governed in an inter gov manner, >> and when they are forming this new committee thy should make it >> genuinely multistakeholder.... No, no one spoke a word.... I am ready >> to be told that I am wrong. To repeat, not one word was said, much >> less a statement made. it was not that civil society asked for it, >> and they were refused, whereby I may accept what you are saying... >> They never uttered a single word.... Such is its pusillanimity in >> front of the powerful, while the real job of civil society is to >> challenge the most powerful. >> >> And now, in preparation for the forthcoming Ministerial, when in the >> civil society advisory group to OECD's committee, an odd voice >> recently spoke about whether OECD's process is multistakeholder >> enough, the general consensus was, leave that aside, lets focus on >> substantive issues!! >> >> When we are in a discussion about the global policy stage, suddenly >> no one can even think of any important enough non ICANN-y >> Internet-related public policy issues at all - we have spent years >> wondering whether any or enough of such issues even exist. It is a >> real joke!.. Just shift the scene, we are at the OECD, and such >> policy issues roll out like no ones business - work in the Internet >> age, sharing economy, economics of data, algorithmic economy, policy >> implications of internet of things, big data and social profiling >> ........... The list is unending. Civil society itself actively keeps >> suggesting new policy areas and engaging with them. >> >> People like Nick Ashton will actively argue at global forums like >> this, that no, there is no need to have a separate Internet or >> digital policies related body, and all such areas can very well be >> dealt by policy bodies looking at respective impacted domains (work, >> education, governance, etc) ... But no one tells OECD's Digital >> Economy Policy Committee that it is superfluous when OECD has about >> 50 other committees dealing with every possible area, where, by that >> logic , specific issues of Internet impact could have been adequately >> dealt with. >> >> Lea, you really see nothing contradictory or amiss here!? >> >> parminder >> >> >>> >>> Warm wishes, >>> Lea >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 1:13 PM, parminder >>> > wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thursday 28 January 2016 06:32 PM, Carlos Afonso wrote: >>>> Grande Parm, >>>> >>>> "Global IG civil society" as a monolithic bloc? Could you elaborate? >>> >>> Dear Carlos, >>> >>> Nice to hear from you! >>> >>> I should not have generalised. My apologies. But the civil >>> society section that engages with OECD's Internet policy >>> processes is really a pretty big part of the civil society >>> groups dominant in the global IG space. So, my question may be >>> taken just as being addressed to this quite big civil society >>> section, vis a vis their apparently contradictory stand when >>> they are at the OECD (the club of the rich countries) vis a vis >>> when they are at the UN (a grouping of all countries) . >>> >>> best regards, parminder >>> >>>> fraternal regards >>>> >>>> --c.a. >>>> >>>> On 1/28/16 10:00, parminder wrote: >>>>> Thanks Carolina for compiling this information. >>>>> >>>>> As global IG civil society preparesin full enthusiasm to participate in >>>>> the OECD ministerial on digital economy policy, I would ask what has >>>>> become my pet question... >>>>> >>>>> Why would you not support the same model of Internet policy making if >>>>> all governments instead of just the 34 richest ones are involved, if the >>>>> stakeholder participation processes remain exactly the same as with this >>>>> OECD process? (And that would include your native country, Brazil.) >>>>> >>>>> I cant make it simpler. >>>>> >>>>> Can all this enthusiasm notbe considered a pro rich countries approach? >>>>> Not something that behoves global civil society, which is supposed to be >>>>> on the side of the weaker and marginalised, groups and people. >>>>> >>>>> parminder >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday 28 January 2016 07:18 AM, Carolina Rossini wrote: >>>>>> Hi all. >>>>>> >>>>>> Today, we - at PK- have published a couple of short texts about what >>>>>> is going on in preparation for the OECD Ministerial Meeting. The >>>>>> Ministerial will take place in Cancun in June 2016. >>>>>> >>>>>> We've also included information on how to participate. The most >>>>>> important step is to become a member of CSISAC, the civil society >>>>>> coalition that channels the participation and concerns of CS in the >>>>>> OECD. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, Carol >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> · OECD Sets the Scene for Future Decades of ICT Policy Development >>>>>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/oecd-sets-the-scene-for-future-decades-of-ict-policy-development >>>>>> >>>>>> · Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development >>>>>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/organization-for-economic-co-operation-and-development >>>>>> >>>>>> · OECD Ministerial Meetings >>>>>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/oecd-ministerial-meetings >>>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . >>>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >>> . >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From helen at mediademocracyfund.org Fri Jan 8 11:16:41 2016 From: helen at mediademocracyfund.org (Helen Brunner) Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 11:16:41 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] MDF is hiring too! Message-ID: <38642388-2B2F-416B-A760-4A075E186A8C@mediademocracyfund.org> Dear all, MDF is hiring a Program Manager for the Open Technology Fund (OTF)--a shared program of Media Democracy Fund and Radio Free Asia (RFA), that strives to strengthen every citizen’s right to communicate and organize without fear of repressive censorship or surveillance. This is a full time position with occasional travel. Residency or willingness to reside in Washington, DC is preferred. The deadline for priority consideration is January 11, 2016 For more information, please see the full job description All inquiries and interests regarding this position should be directed to Amber French at jobs at opentech.fund. Thanks! Helen Helen M. 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In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <59FAFB9D-A861-498D-A802-EC872FF5A94B@me.com> I support Renata's nomination and believe she has great potential do represent the LAC Civil Society on MAG. _ João Carlos Caribé (021) 9 8761 1967 Skype joaocaribe Enviado via iPad > Em 4 de jan de 2016, às 22:41, Renata Aquino Ribeiro escreveu: > > Hi > > I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. > > I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the > Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class > (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and > Internet Society Brazil (official membership). > I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC > event last 17th. > > I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin > American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate > in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has > representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested > parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an > online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of > +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. > > I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as > observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. > I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of > the Northeastern Brazil region. > > I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some > flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in > research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying > the topics myself. > > As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and > volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech > journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for > education and technology in public schools and universities. > > Thank you > > Renata Aquino Ribeiro > https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ > > >> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 8:55 PM, Wisdom Donkor wrote: >> + 1 >> >> >>> On Monday, January 4, 2016, Ginger Paque wrote: >>> At first glance, it appears that the only retiring civil society MAG >>> member may be Fatima Cambronero. I strongly suggest that we look for a Latin >>> American or Caribbean replacement for her. If you have the time, interest >>> and energy, think about it, talk about it, and analyse whether you or a >>> colleague would be a good candidate. >>> This is particularly important because I have relocated from Venezuela to >>> the USA for family medical reasons. While I maintain strong ties to LAC, it >>> is important to have someone 'on the ground' in LAC civil society. >>> Good luck and energy. >>> Cheers, >>> Ginger >>> Ginger (Virginia) Paque >>> DiploFoundation >>> >>> DiploFoundation upcoming online courses: http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses >> >> -- >> WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) >> ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member >> Web/OGPL Portal Specialist >> National Information Technology Agency (NITA) >> Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) >> Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana >> Tel; +233 20 812881 >> Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com >> wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh >> wisdom.dk at gmail.com >> Skype: wisdom_dk >> facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk >> Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh >> www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t From roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca Fri Jan 8 14:22:37 2016 From: roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca (Becky Lentz) Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 13:22:37 -0600 Subject: [bestbits] Call for Applicants - 2016 Milton Wolf Seminar on Media and Diplomacy Emerging Scholars Program In-Reply-To: <1123409507731.1109431418389.29.0.210703JL.1002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> References: <1123409507731.1109431418389.29.0.210703JL.1002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: > > 9bpERrW929tm6Mp1U_AS0P1SsVUrMcswKOA_vwZbBZMm7NkOm87JVvvowK0G851_mOnlY_FJyJgszM > yKxh1TRiIBKc0veWcEizXYqfuj5q8S5JP4xGRga84CCTKpgFR6XVFhwK-A==&c=DUmM67ymQLJ9iGW > 83-vzO7Fu7_e-zJqwN7SyqyYdKGIuzHDUfAdsaA==&ch=LRTTs47BsTo5iZnVS73kqZ4aFgo66hkIJ > mvP7XzTAhgXcOC3JhY8zg==> > Come Join Us in Vienna April 4-6, 2016! 2016 Milton Wolf Seminar on Media and > Diplomacy Invites Applications for Its Emerging Scholars Program > Initiated in 2001, the annual Milton Wolf Seminar in Vienna, Austria explores > cutting edge issues related to media and diplomacy. It is designed to bring > together a diverse group of individuals representing multiple perspectives and > nationalities. Attendees include: diplomats, journalists, academics, NGO > professionals, and graduate students. The 2016 Seminar will take place from > April 4-6 and explore the theme: "The Paris Effect: Journalism, Diplomacy, and > Information Controls." > > Each year the seminar organizers select approximately 5-10 outstanding > advanced MA candidates, PhD students, post doctoral students, law students, or > equivalents studying areas related to the seminar theme to serve as Emerging > Scholar Fellows. Selected Fellows receive economy class airfare, > accommodation, and a food and local travel stipend, which covers all costs of > attending the Seminar. In exchange for full funding, Emerging Scholars attend > all seminar discussions and events and serve as a member of our blogging team > and author a 2000-word blog post documenting and analyzing the seminar > discussions. > > To apply for the 2016 Emerging Scholars Program, please send your CV, a cover > letter outlining your interest in the 2016 seminar topic, and a completed > application form (available here: > http://www.global.asc.upenn.edu/the-milton-wolf-seminar-emerging-scholar-fello > ws-program/ > 9bpERrW0EjlMTkElJlUVf498e3utgXYf9RH9Q0ZNiL8M1vs1cJpuS3mMY8hAdr2dMvwpTMdN_enPR0 > -6ikPmYQacvqczlcK7yaqtPQqtAxL3HUS0GEmJCArDh0_31bA3dBscea0lO_O6Srfr0pM95FDoUXKa > AcU91np6xviI1fd6E086bJdMVaQogGLl_Eg8yM988TCga0ezLmk_VqvTxnsUBM330=&c=DUmM67ymQ > LJ9iGW83-vzO7Fu7_e-zJqwN7SyqyYdKGIuzHDUfAdsaA==&ch=LRTTs47BsTo5iZnVS73kqZ4aFgo > 66hkIJmvP7XzTAhgXcOC3JhY8zg==> ) to Amelia Arsenault (aarsenau at gmail.com) by > January 25, 2016. > > About the 2016 Seminar Theme > On November 13, 2015, the world watched as a coordinated team of individuals > claiming allegiance to the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) unleashed a > wave of suicide bombings and mass shootings at concert halls, concert venues, > and stadiums across Paris, which claimed the lives of 130 people and injured > hundreds of others. The Paris attacks were only the latest in a long list of > Islamic State actions during 2015 that spanned multiple countries and venues. > The size and scope of the Paris attacks and their symbolic targeting of > Western everyday-life locales, however, brought home the fact that the rise of > ISIS, destabilization in Syria, and the related refugee crisis were not a > "Middle East problem." No one and no country was safe. > > For the 2016 Milton Wolf Seminar on Media and Diplomacy, the Paris attacks > provide an entry point for discussion of the multiple anxieties they brought > to the fore in international relations: a renewed sense of urgency to combat > ISIS, panic over the "dangers" of Muslim refugees, and alarm over how to > reassert control over both geographic and informational borders. > > Milton Wolf 2016 also coincides with the centennial anniversary of the 1916 > Sykes-Picot Agreement, which effectively divided the Arab provinces of the > Ottoman Empire into areas of French and British control. In the ensuing > century, Sykes-Picot has become symbolic of the hubris of imperial powers and > often credited with directly contributing to contemporary destabilization in > the Middle East and by extension the rise of ISIS and related attacks. Its > 100th anniversary provides an ideal occasion to consider the complex > relationship between states with fixed geographic boundaries; states and non > state entities as symbolic actors; and flows of media, information, and people > across borders. > > Many have noted asymmetries in global media responses to the events in Paris > and ISIS attacks in Beirut (November 12, 2015), Baghdad (November 13, 2015) > and Boko Haram in Nigeria (November 17 & 18, 2015). Discussions about these > asymmetries will take center stage at Milton Wolf 2016. Panelists will explore > the role of actors across the geopolitical spectrum, from Western powers, to > non state terrorist networks, to Iran, to Russia, to China. They will also > discuss how recent events have opened up new geopolitical possibilities. For > example, Iran, long a Western antagonist, has surfaced as a necessary ally > against ISIS and Russia is collaborating with France in intelligence gathering > related to terrorist activities. Discussions will consider the implications of > a range of new and old media, individuals, and institutions in undermining and > or reinforcing these trends. > > With a particular focus on the role of new and old media, panels will examine > in detail: > 1. the escalation and perpetuation of narratives of global conflict and > their implications for diplomacy; > 2. how the interaction of the press, diplomatic responses, and new media > memes have shaped responses to migrants and refugees; > 3. apprehension about the porous nature of contemporary media and > information flows and the resurgence of calls for states to be able to > control internet and media systems and content within their boarders as a > means of ameliorating the threats to geographic sovereignty; > 4. the implications of these activities for free expression and state > information controls; > 5. the legacy of Sykes Picot 100 years later: one of the most significant > attempts to divide geographic territories as well as a key symbol of > Western attempts to shape and contain the Middle East; > 6. and, the rise of new strategic communication actors and practices > designed to shape and control these trends. > > More information about the 2016 Seminar and the Emerging Scholars Program can > be found here: > http://www.global.asc.upenn.edu/events/the-paris-effect-journalism-diplomacy-a > nd-information-controls/ > 9bpERrW0EjlMTkElJl82k_U7vPn18IIkHChS3iV5ZqNflr4i4RttSl9olqDbFnimB0GBJlIL34uLl6 > K1jVRJ-yZCz2dTAZZJMRh-Wp8ukjAmJNv8ME1dz90bQWfHvp47XnqV9gR8aoOGCBpZOunFOP3M_pRy > DtGrkpKBQk2ue2p871WlMzJM5qVpq6g3eCC3hyaFd6tvTlEFEb2mLqoW6EY5XRuzFdJZTg5VG3fpJE > UGvXyqGd&c=DUmM67ymQLJ9iGW83-vzO7Fu7_e-zJqwN7SyqyYdKGIuzHDUfAdsaA==&ch=LRTTs47 > BsTo5iZnVS73kqZ4aFgo66hkIJmvP7XzTAhgXcOC3JhY8zg==> . > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From raquino at gmail.com Sat Jan 9 23:31:51 2016 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 01:31:51 -0300 Subject: [bestbits] [governance] MAG nominations - Latin America/Caribbean members, step up! In-Reply-To: <59FAFB9D-A861-498D-A802-EC872FF5A94B@me.com> References: <59FAFB9D-A861-498D-A802-EC872FF5A94B@me.com> Message-ID: Hi Thank you João for the support. I'm also hoping all sectors of LAC get to be well represented on MAG. I've now seen also the process for applying as technical community in a message I'm forwarding below. As mentioned by Nadira Alaraj to continue the email exchanges, our next messages may also address a version of these questions for CS. All the best, Renata Aquino Ribeiro ------------- From: Constance Bommelaer Date: 8 January 2016 at 17:41:38 GMT To: Internet Policy External Subject: [Internet Policy] Call for Applications - Internet Technical Community Representation in the IGF MAG Dear Colleagues, Please share the call below through your networks. Best regards, Constance ----------- Call for Applications for Internet Technical Community Representation in the Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group 2016 (MAG) The purpose of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) is to advise the U.N. Secretary General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum meetings. The MAG comprises of 55 Members from governments, the private sector and civil society, including representatives from the academic and technical communities. Those nominated should expect to attend two virtual MAG meetings per month as well as typically three face to face meetings per year. More information. The Internet Society (ISOC) is facilitating a process leading to recommendations from the Internet Technical Collaboration Group for participation in the 2016 MAG of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). A Nominating Committee (NOMCOM) consisting of senior members of the Internet technical community is currently being formed and will provide nominations to be transmitted to the United Nations for consideration. Candidates should be aware that nominations may or may not be accepted by the UN. Individuals interested in being suggested by the Nominating Committee are invited to complete the Nomination Form in full to provide responses to a set of Questions that are specific to the Internet technical community. Both the form and the answers to questions should be returned to information.itcg at gmail.com by 2359 UTC on Friday, January 22nd. Applications with incomplete responses to either set of questions will not be considered. ISOC will transmit the names of nominees to the United Nations no later than February 1st. More details on the nomination process can be found here . Both sets of questions should be answered completely. Responses need not necessarily be lengthy, but they must be sufficiently content-full that the Nominating Committee can accurately judge from them the extent and specifics of your background. If the applicant believes that an existing CV or biographical sketch would contribute to the Nominating Committee's understanding of the candidacy, such a document may be provided in either PDF form or in the form of a link. In terms of attendance at physical meetings, potential funding for MAG members (selected applicants) is available through the IGF "Participant funding" program outlined at http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/mag/2144-eligibility-criteria-for-funding-a-p articipant. Note that this program is targeted only toward participants from Least Developed Countries, Developing Countries or Transitional Economies. Technical Community Representatives on the 2015 MAG includes the following people: * Xiaodong Lee (NIC CN, China) * Peter Dengate Thrush (Counsel, Barrister, New Zealand) * Michael Nelson (CloudFlare, USA) * Lynn St. Amour (Internet Matters, USA) * Izumi Okutani (JPNIC, Japan) * Susan Chalmers (Independent Consultant, USA) * Baher Esmat (ICANN, Egypt)* * Constance Bommelaer (ISOC, France)* * Flavio Wagner (CGI.br , Brazil) Candidates with a "*" by their names have stated that they not standing again for nomination. Privacy Statement The nominating committee is required to forward information provided by nominees on the MAG Nomination Form to the United Nations for purposes of the nomination. With the exception of candidates naming themselves, information provided to the NOMCOM for its consideration shall be treated in the strictest confidence On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 2:42 PM, João Carlos R. Caribé wrote: > I support Renata's nomination and believe she has great potential do > represent the LAC Civil Society on MAG. > > _ > João Carlos Caribé > (021) 9 8761 1967 > Skype joaocaribe > Enviado via iPad > > > Em 4 de jan de 2016, às 22:41, Renata Aquino Ribeiro > escreveu: > > > > Hi > > > > I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. > > > > I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the > > Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class > > (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and > > Internet Society Brazil (official membership). > > I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC > > event last 17th. > > > > I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin > > American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate > > in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has > > representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested > > parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an > > online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of > > +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. > > > > I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as > > observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. > > I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of > > the Northeastern Brazil region. > > > > I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some > > flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in > > research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying > > the topics myself. > > > > As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and > > volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech > > journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for > > education and technology in public schools and universities. > > > > Thank you > > > > Renata Aquino Ribeiro > > https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ > > > > > >> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 8:55 PM, Wisdom Donkor > wrote: > >> + 1 > >> > >> > >>> On Monday, January 4, 2016, Ginger Paque wrote: > >>> At first glance, it appears that the only retiring civil society MAG > >>> member may be Fatima Cambronero. I strongly suggest that we look for a > Latin > >>> American or Caribbean replacement for her. If you have the time, > interest > >>> and energy, think about it, talk about it, and analyse whether you or a > >>> colleague would be a good candidate. > >>> This is particularly important because I have relocated from Venezuela > to > >>> the USA for family medical reasons. While I maintain strong ties to > LAC, it > >>> is important to have someone 'on the ground' in LAC civil society. > >>> Good luck and energy. > >>> Cheers, > >>> Ginger > >>> Ginger (Virginia) Paque > >>> DiploFoundation > >>> > >>> DiploFoundation upcoming online courses: > http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses > >> > >> -- > >> WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) > >> ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member > >> Web/OGPL Portal Specialist > >> National Information Technology Agency (NITA) > >> Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) > >> Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana > >> Tel; +233 20 812881 > >> Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com > >> wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh > >> wisdom.dk at gmail.com > >> Skype: wisdom_dk > >> facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk > >> Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh > >> www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh > >> > >> > >> > >> ____________________________________________________________ > >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org > >> To be removed from the list, visit: > >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > >> > >> For all other list information and functions, see: > >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ > >> > >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > > To be removed from the list, visit: > > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > > > For all other list information and functions, see: > > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For seventeen years, the Institute has brought together top early career communications scholars, media lawyers and regulators, internet governance experts, and freedom of expression and human rights activists from countries around the world to discuss the effects of technology and policy from a global and multidisciplinary perspective. The Summer Institute provides participants with an intensive two week interdisciplinary curriculum that combines expert instruction from media policymakers and scholars with hands-on activities such as stakeholder mapping, policy analysis, group case studies, and participant presentations. The 2016 Annenberg-Oxford Summer Institute seeks applicants whose research or work is related to the relationship between international media laws and national jurisdictions, online censorship and surveillance, the role of the media in political change and conflict, strategic communications and propaganda, online extremism and social media, and global internet governance processes. Applications are welcomed from students studying communications, sociology, political science, international relations, area studies, anthropology, information studies, and related disciplines. Practitioners working in media, law, policy, regulation, and technology are also encouraged to apply. Preparing, motivating, and supporting students and practitioners who aspire to pursue a career in media policy, the Annenberg-Oxford Institute endeavors to broaden and expand the pool of talented young scholars engaged in media studies and to connect these individuals to elite scholars and practitioners from around the world. The Institute's alumni are a vibrant group who continue to engage in the program, collaborate through network ties, and have become leaders at the top national and international nonprofits, advocacy organizations, government agencies, corporations, and academic institutions. Recent past Institutes have included participants from India, Kenya, Brazil, the Philippines, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan, China, Italy, Israel, Colombia, Iran, Myanmar, South Sudan, and Nigeria. The application for the 2016 Summer Institute is now open and can be found here (http://bit.ly/1RpQ5ib). The deadline for all applications is Monday April 4, 2016 at 5:00 PM EST. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis before the deadline, so please submit as soon as possible. Several partial scholarships are available to top applicants. For more information about the program and the application, please see our FAQ page (http://bit.ly/22JluS3). From gpaque at gmail.com Tue Jan 12 10:24:59 2016 From: gpaque at gmail.com (Ginger Paque) Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:24:59 -0600 Subject: [bestbits] IGF call for contributions: the time is now! Message-ID: Hi everyone, The IGF Secretariat has issued this call for contributions. Please think about making a group/small group/individual submission. Your input to this process is very important, especially right now, as the process begins. Cheers, Ginger We have posted on the IGF website* a call for contributions taking stock of the IGF2015 meeting and looking ahead to the IGF2016 meeting* . The contributions will be synthesized into a synthesis paper which will act as an input to the next Open Consultations and MAG meeting (dates TBA soon). The deadline for submitting contributions is *12 February 2016* to *igfcallforinputs2016 at intgovforum.org* Ginger (Virginia) Paque DiploFoundation *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses * * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From williams.deirdre at gmail.com Tue Jan 12 10:28:03 2016 From: williams.deirdre at gmail.com (Deirdre Williams) Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:28:03 -0400 Subject: [bestbits] MAG nomination Message-ID: Dear Bestbits members, I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very grateful. - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles and Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly divergent opinions - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of the IGC. - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all of its constituent groups. - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. 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URL: From roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca Tue Jan 12 21:45:32 2016 From: roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca (Becky Lentz) Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 20:45:32 -0600 Subject: [bestbits] Symposium: The Frontiers of Cybersecurity Policy and Law Message-ID: > The Frontiers of Cybersecurity Policy and Law > Over the course of two days in February 2016, as part of its Integrated > Cybersecurity Studies > es-2.html> program, the Robert Strauss Center at the University of > Texas-Austin will host a unique and timely conference focused on the legal and > policy dimensions of cybersecurity. We are proud to partner with Christian > Science Monitor's Passcode as our > media partner for this event, and with the American Bar Association Standing > Committee on Law and National Security > > as our partner for the teacher-training workshop component on February 6th. > The conference will begin on February 5th with a symposium bringing together > technologists, government officials, privacy advocates, and scholars to > discuss four cutting-edge topics: the aftermath of the ³going dark² debate; > the evolving regulatory environment for the rapidly-growing security-research > sector--including but not limited to export controls; the prospects for > private entities to engage in ³active defense² of their networks--including > but not limited to ³hackback²; and botnet takedowns. > The conference then continues on February 6th with a unique faculty-training > workshop co-sponsored by the American Bar Association. Each year the ABA¹s > Standing Committee on Law and National Security > > sponsors a training workshop focused on a particular topic relating to > national security. This year¹s event focuses on cybersecurity law and policy, > with sessions addressing, among other things, relevant aspects of federal > criminal law, investigative and intelligence law, regulatory law, and > international law. > This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click > here > ckets-20705821670> to register. Registration does not guarantee admission, so > please arrive early to secure your seat! > > This event will take place in the Sheffield-Massey Room, TNH 2.111 (UT School > of Law) and in the KUT Studio 1A, School of Communications. > AGENDA > FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016 > Location: Sheffield-Massey Room > > (Townes Hall 2.111), UT School of Law > 8:00am - 8:30am Welcome and breakfast > 8:30am - 9:45am SESSION 1: The "Going Dark" Encryption Debate > > Paul Ohm (Georgetown) > Benjamin Wittes (Brookings) > Riana Pfefferkorn (Stanford) > Christopher Soghoian (ACLU) > Moderator: Richard Downing (DOJ) > 10:00am - 11:15am SESSION 2: Regulating Security Research: Wassenaar, > DMCA, and More > > Jennifer Granick (Stanford) > Elaine Korzak (Stanford) > Katie Moussouris (HackerOne) > Allan Friedman (National > Telecommunications & Information Admin.) > > Location: KUT Studio 1A , UT > School of Communications > 11:30am - 1:30pm SPECIAL SESSION > > "Big Data, Privacy, and Security: > Comparing US and German Perspectives" > Recording of transatlantic dialogue with > counterparts in Berlin for an episode of the > America Abroad Media radio documentary series. > > Location: Sheffield-Massey Room > > (Townes Hall 2.111), UT School of Law > 1:30pm - 2:15pm LUNCH > 2:15pm - 3:30pm SESSION 3: Hacking Back and Other Active Defense > Measures: Technical, Legal, and > Policy Issues > > Richard Downing (Department of Justice) > Richard Puckett (GE) > Christian Beckner (George Washington) > Andrew Woods (Kentucky) > 3:45pm - 5:00pm SESSION 4: Botnet Takedowns: The Technical, Legal, and > Policy Issues > > Sean Farrell (FBI) > Kristen Eichensehr (UCLA) > Richard Boscovich (Microsoft) > Greg Nojeim (CDT) > SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2016 > > This teacher-training workshop is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association > Standing Commitee on Law and National Security > > . > Location: Sheffield-Massey Room > > (Townes Hall 2.111), UT School of Law > 9:00am - 9:30am Welcome and breakfast: Introduction by Judge James > Baker > 9:30am - 10:30am SESSION 1: Cyber in the Intelligence/Surveillance > Context > > Bill Banks (Syracuse) > Jen Daskal (American) > 10:45am - 11:45am SESSION 2: Cyber in the Criminal Law Context > > Paul Ohm (Georgetown) > Jennifer Granick (Stanford) > Richard Downing (Justice Department) > Sean Farrell (FBI) > 11:45am - 12:45pm SESSION 3: Cyber in the Business and Regulatory Contexts > > Derek Bambauer (Arizona State) > Andrew Woods (Kentucky) > Kristen Eichensehr (UCLA) > Moderator: Harvey Rishikof (ABA) > 12:45pm - 1:45pm KEYNOTE LUNCHEON featuring Daniel Placek, co-founder of > Darkode > 1:45pm - 2:45pm SESSION 4: Cyber and International Law > > Ashley Deeks (UVA) > Eric Jensen (BYU) > 3:00pm - 4:00pm SESSION 5: Cyber and the Laws of War > > Derek Jinks (Texas) > Sean Watts (Creighton) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Planning meeting registration open until Monday 18.01. EuroDIG 2016. Participation in the agenda setting. Planning meeting registration Message-ID: Dear all, apologies for cross-posting. Many thanks for all the submitted proposals! This is a friendly reminder. Due to security reasons all people willing to participate onsite in our open planning meeting on the 26th of January need to register. Registration closes next Monday 18.01 at 23:59h. Our open planning meeting to finalize the agenda setting and the evaluation will take place on January 26th at the Albert Borschette Conference Centre in Brussels. At the meeting participants will agree on the overarching theme, finalize the review of the proposals submitted and set the scene for the EuroDIG programme 2016. The meeting is open to everyone but registration is for security reasons required. 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URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Wed Jan 13 11:59:35 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:59:35 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] Symposium: The Frontiers of Cybersecurity Policy and Law In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Becky, will this be transmitted or recorded? On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Becky Lentz wrote: > > The Frontiers of Cybersecurity Policy and Law > > Over the course of two days in February 2016, as part of its Integrated > Cybersecurity Studies > program, the > Robert Strauss Center at the University of Texas-Austin will host a unique > and timely conference focused on the legal and policy dimensions of > cybersecurity. We are proud to partner with Christian Science Monitor's > Passcode as our media partner > for this event, and with the American Bar Association Standing Committee > on Law and National Security > as > our partner for the teacher-training workshop component on February 6th. > > The conference will begin on February 5th with a symposium bringing > together technologists, government officials, privacy advocates, and > scholars to discuss four cutting-edge topics: the aftermath of the “going > dark” debate; the evolving regulatory environment for the rapidly-growing > security-research sector--including but not limited to export controls; the > prospects for private entities to engage in “active defense” of their > networks--including but not limited to “hackback”; and botnet takedowns. > > The conference then continues on February 6th with a unique > faculty-training workshop co-sponsored by the American Bar Association. > Each year the ABA’s Standing Committee on Law and National Security > sponsors > a training workshop focused on a particular topic relating to national > security. This year’s event focuses on cybersecurity law and policy, with > sessions addressing, among other things, relevant aspects of federal > criminal law, investigative and intelligence law, regulatory law, and > international law. > > This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. > Click here > to > register. Registration does not guarantee admission, so please arrive early > to secure your seat! > > This event will take place in the Sheffield-Massey Room, TNH 2.111 (UT > School of Law) and in the KUT Studio 1A, School of Communications. > > *AGENDA* > > *FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016* > > *Location: Sheffield-Massey Room > (Townes > Hall 2.111), UT School of Law* > > 8:00am - 8:30am Welcome and breakfast > > 8:30am - 9:45am SESSION 1: The "Going Dark" Encryption Debate > > Paul Ohm (Georgetown) > Benjamin Wittes (Brookings) > Riana Pfefferkorn (Stanford) > Christopher Soghoian (ACLU) > Moderator: Richard Downing (DOJ) > > 10:00am - 11:15am SESSION 2: Regulating Security Research: Wassenaar, > DMCA, and More > > Jennifer Granick (Stanford) > Elaine Korzak (Stanford) > Katie Moussouris (HackerOne) > Allan Friedman (National > Telecommunications & Information Admin.) > ------------------------------ > > *Location: KUT Studio 1A > , UT School of > Communications* > > 11:30am - 1:30pm SPECIAL SESSION > > "Big Data, Privacy, and Security: > Comparing US and German Perspectives" > Recording of transatlantic dialogue > with counterparts in Berlin for an episode of the > America Abroad Media radio documentary series. > ------------------------------ > > *Location: Sheffield-Massey Room > (Townes > Hall 2.111), UT School of Law* > > 1:30pm - 2:15pm LUNCH > > 2:15pm - 3:30pm SESSION 3: Hacking Back and Other Active Defense > Measures: Technical, Legal, and > Policy Issues > > Richard Downing (Department of Justice) > Richard Puckett (GE) > Christian Beckner (George Washington) > Andrew Woods (Kentucky) > > 3:45pm - 5:00pm SESSION 4: Botnet Takedowns: The Technical, Legal, > and Policy Issues > > Sean Farrell (FBI) > Kristen Eichensehr (UCLA) > Richard Boscovich (Microsoft) > Greg Nojeim (CDT) > > > > *SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2016This teacher-training workshop is co-sponsored > by the American Bar Association Standing Commitee on Law and National > Security > .* > > *Location: Sheffield-Massey Room > (Townes > Hall 2.111), UT School of Law* > > 9:00am - 9:30am Welcome and breakfast: Introduction by Judge James > Baker > > 9:30am - 10:30am SESSION 1: Cyber in the Intelligence/Surveillance > Context > > Bill Banks (Syracuse) > Jen Daskal (American) > > 10:45am - 11:45am SESSION 2: Cyber in the Criminal Law Context > > Paul Ohm (Georgetown) > Jennifer Granick (Stanford) > Richard Downing (Justice Department) > Sean Farrell (FBI) > > 11:45am - 12:45pm SESSION 3: Cyber in the Business and Regulatory > Contexts > > Derek Bambauer (Arizona State) > Andrew Woods (Kentucky) > Kristen Eichensehr (UCLA) > Moderator: Harvey Rishikof (ABA) > > 12:45pm - 1:45pm KEYNOTE LUNCHEON featuring Daniel Placek, co-founder > of Darkode > > 1:45pm - 2:45pm SESSION 4: Cyber and International Law > > Ashley Deeks (UVA) > Eric Jensen (BYU) > > 3:00pm - 4:00pm SESSION 5: Cyber and the Laws of War > > Derek Jinks (Texas) > Sean Watts (Creighton) > > > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca Thu Jan 14 11:27:25 2016 From: roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca (Becky Lentz) Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 10:27:25 -0600 Subject: [bestbits] Reminder: Deadline January 25 -- Call for Papers, Internet Policy Review: "Doing Internet Governance" In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: fyi > Dear all, > > Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for abstract submission is January > 25. > > best regards > Francesca > > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Francesca Musiani > wrote: >> >> Dear "STS meets IG" colleagues, >> >> Dmitry Epstein, Christian Katzenbach and myself are very happy to share with >> you the call for papers for the Internet Policy Review that, as anticipated, >> follows up to the similarly-titled panel that we organized at IR16 in >> Phoenix. Please find the call below and at this link >> http://policyreview.info/node/382. We hope that several of you will consider >> submitting! and please feel free to circulate widely. >> >> Kind regards >> Francesca >> >> -- >> >> Special issue on 'Doing internet governance: practices, controversies, >> infrastructures, and institutions' >> >> Call for papers of the Internet Policy Review >> TOPIC & RELEVANCE >> Internet governance is gaining attention in the post-Snowden era, which >> increased distrust of formal government institutions and their Œdangerous >> liaisons¹ with the private sector. User-driven, technology-embedded, >> decentralised approaches keep on seeing the light: in contracts, currency, >> privacy protection, just to name a few. Politics and traditional purveyors of >> authority negotiate ways of readjusting to the changing environment. Thus, >> investigating the ³ordering² (Flyverbom, 2011) and governing processes as >> they relate to the network of networks is both timely and important. >> >> Traditionally, when talking about Internet Governance researchers and >> practitioners refer to the new organisations and institutions that have been >> explicitly established to regulate, discuss, and negotiate issues of internet >> governance (e.g. ICANN, WSIS, IGF). Recently, authors have criticised this >> institutional focus, arguing the need for a more comprehensive >> conceptualisation of internet governance (DeNardis, 2012; Eeten/Mueller, >> 2013; Musiani, 2014; Hofmann et al., 2014). Among these recent developments, >> a small set of publications has drawn on perspectives from Science and >> Technology Studies (STS) to rethink and substantiate questions of ordering >> and governing the net. These contributions highlight the day-to-day, mundane >> practices that constitute internet governance, take into account the >> plurality and ŒŒnetworkedness¹¹ of devices and arrangements involved, and >> investigate the invisibility, pervasiveness, and apparent agency of the >> digital infrastructure itself (Musiani, 2014). Internet governance, in this >> view, is not only negotiated in dedicated institutions; the doing of internet >> governance more broadly consists in practices and controversies of the >> design, regulation, and use of material infrastructures. In this way, >> STS-informed perspectives are increasingly instrumental for challenging and >> expanding our understanding and for informing our examination of ordering and >> governing processes in the digital realm. >> SCOPE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE >> This special issue seeks to nurture this nascent interest by pioneering a >> conversation on the governance of digitally networked environments from an >> STS-informed perspective and, more broadly, from perspectives that highlight >> the role of design, infrastructures, and informal communities of practice in >> governance. >> >> First, this issue will touch upon how the norms shaping the provision, design >> and usage of the internet are negotiated, de- and re-stabilised, and subject >> to controversies. Second, it will open up new, STS-informed perspectives on >> digital uses and practices, delving into the variety of ways in which they >> may be an integral part of today¹s internet governance -- not only because >> such practices reflect belonging and commitment to a community, but because >> they allow issues of sovereignty, autonomy and liberty to come into play. >> Finally, expanding the notion of governance in internet governance through >> the conceptual tool-set of STS may open this field to meaningful >> contributions from scholars studying constitutional aspects of technology >> design and use, which are typically excluded from traditional internet >> governance literature. >> FOCUS OF THE PAPERS >> We invite papers that share a strong conceptual interest in understanding >> processes of ordering and governing the internet as a core infrastructure of >> our daily lives. More focused paper topics may include, but in no way are >> limited to, the following: >> * >> * Internet governance theory: how can STS inform theoretical perspectives on >> internet governance? >> * >> * Controversies: how do socio-technical internet-related controversies reveal >> tensions and critical junctures of internet politics? >> * >> * Privatisation: what are the practices of internet governance privatisation? >> What does it mean for the internet as a socio-technical phenomenon? >> * >> * Unintended consequences: what are the examples of unintended consequences >> of technology regulation and design that affect the openness, security, and >> stability of the internet? >> * >> * Re-intermediation and delegation: what are the forms of re-intermediation >> of the ³decentralised² system that is the internet? How can we study them? >> * >> * Participatory governance: how can STS help unpack the practices of >> ³multistakeholderism² and their potential effects (or lack thereof)? >> * >> * Infrastructures and architectures as governance arrangements: how can >> STS-informed approaches help us unveil the power and control structures >> embedded in internet architecture? >> >> Submissions must be in clearly-written English. The Internet Policy Review is >> an open access, short-form journal. Full papers are requested to be around >> 30,000 characters (5,000 words) in length, to encourage concise and >> parsimonious discussion of core issues. >> SPECIAL ISSUE EDITORS >> * Dmitry Epstein, Department of Communication, University of Illinois at >> Chicago (dmitry at uic.edu) >> * Christian Katzenbach, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and >> Society (katzenbach at hiig.de) >> * Francesca Musiani, Institute for Communication Sciences, >> CNRS/Paris-Sorbonne/UPMC; Internet Policy Review academic editor >> (francesca.musiani at cnrs.fr) >> IMPORTANT DATES >> 12 November 2015: Release of the Call for papers >> >> 25 January 2016: Deadline for expression of interest and abstract submissions >> (500 word abstracts) via the form on the IPR website. >> >> 15 February: Feedback / Invitation to submit full text submissions >> >> 25 April: Full text submissions deadline. All details on text submissions can >> be found under: http://policyreview.info/authors >> >> 13 June: Comprehensive peer review and feedback >> >> 11 July: Re-submission deadline >> >> 5 September: Publication of the special issue >> > -- > Francesca Musiani (ph.d.) > > > assistant research professor (chargée de recherche), CNRS, ISCC > > associate researcher, i3, CSI , MINES ParisTech > co-chair, ESN-IAMCR > academic editor, @PolicyR > on the web | on twitter > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From raquelrenno at gmail.com Thu Jan 14 17:07:31 2016 From: raquelrenno at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Raquel_Renn=C3=B3?=) Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:07:31 -0300 Subject: [bestbits] New european master in digital communications In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sorry for crossposting > http://dclead.eu/ > > They offer scholarships. Applications opened until 14 February. > > Best, > > Raquel > > On Jan 14, 2016 4:14 PM, "Agnieszka Lyons" wrote: >> >> BAAL Language and New Media SIG 2016 Workshop: Multimodality in Social Media and Digital Environments >> Queen Mary University of London, 15 April, 2016 >> >> CALL FOR PAPERS >> Gestures, positioning in space, and other forms of embodied communication are frequently recognised as bearing meaning-making potential in interpersonal interactions and print mediaalongside (or instead of) language. There is also a feeling of urgency to systematically account for multimodal aspects of digital environments, particularly as they increasingly focus on multimodal content and foster intertextuality and interactivity. >> This relatively new scholarly interest brings with it a number of methodological considerations as well as questions related to the application and interpretation of semiotic resources beyond language in digital contexts. >> The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers interested in the multimodal aspects of social and digital communication, to discuss methodological considerations in multimodal social media research, and explore the possible ways forward. The event will consist of invited plenaries, paper presentations and discussions. >> >> Confirmed invited speakers >> · Prof. Rodney Jones (University of Reading) >> · Dr Myrrh Domingo (IOE UCL) >> >> Paper presentations >> We invite paper presentations which address themes related to multimodality in digital media, including: >> · Methodological considerations in multimodal social media research (including multimodal transcription, ethics, and methodological innovations) >> · Multimodal meaning-making in digital environments >> · The interplay of language and multimodal content in digital media >> · Body in and through digital communication >> · Multimodality and inter-disciplinary potential >> · Multimodal literacy in social and digital media >> · Navigating multimodal digital media environments >> >> Format for Proposals >> Proposals of should be submitted to Dr Agnieszka Lyons ( a.lyons at qmul.ac.uk) as a Word document or PDF file, containing the following information: >> >> · Title of proposal in bold >> · Name of presenter >> · Name and address of institution, telephone and email >> · Abstract text max. 300 words >> · 12 pt font, left-aligned, single-spaced >> >> Key Dates >> · 24 January 2015 - Receipt of Proposals >> · 1 February 2015 - Notification of Proposal acceptances >> · 15 March 2015 - Payment of fees >> >> >> Cost >> The fee includes: registration, teas/coffees, and lunch. >> · Full fee - £50 >> · BAAL members' fee - £40 >> · Concessionary fee - £30 >> >> >> Up to 5 concessionary places are available for student or unwaged members of BAAL. To request one of these places, please contact Agnieszka Lyons (a.lyons at qmul.ac.uk) Concessionary places will be given on a first come, first served basis; please apply at point of registration. >> Please note that the fee does not include accommodation. >> >> Registration and payment of fees will be available from 15 February 2016. >> >> CONTACT DETAILS >> For any questions about the workshop, please contact Dr Agnieszka Lyons, Queen Mary University of London, a.lyons at qmul.ac.uk. >> >> >> >> >> For more information about the BAAL Language and New Media SIG, please visit http://www.baal.org.uk/sig_lnm.html or the SIG's Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/languageandnewmedia >> >> >> >> >> With best wishes, >> >> Agnieszka and Colleen >> >> >> --- >> >> Dr Agnieszka Lyons >> >> Lecturer in Applied Linguistics >> >> Language Centre/Department of Linguistics, SLLF >> >> Queen Mary University of London >> _______________________________________________ >> The Air-L at listserv.aoir.org mailing list >> is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org >> Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org >> >> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >> http://www.aoir.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From daniela at gp-digital.org Fri Jan 15 04:19:38 2016 From: daniela at gp-digital.org (Daniela Schnidrig) Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:19:38 +0000 Subject: [bestbits] Open call for brilliant people interested in cyber policy training and advocacy Message-ID: Dear all, I’m pleased to share with you a very exciting opportunity. We have just launched a new Cyber Capacity Building Programme , aimed at making cyber policy-making processes more inclusive. Please see below the *open call for experts to join the Advisory Board* and help shape the training component of the programme. If you are interested, contact me at daniela at gp-digital.org *before 29 January* telling us why you’d like to get involved. Please feel free to share with anyone who might be interested, and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you! Best, ---- *Open call:* *Are you a cyber policy expert with an interest in human rights?* If so, get in touch ­ we’re looking for people like you to help shape an exciting new programme aimed at making cyber policy­making processes around the world more inclusive. You can read a full programme description here , but ­ in a nutshell ­ we’ll be working with partners in Africa, Asia and South America to build civil society capacity in cyber debates at the national, regional and global level. A key component will be a training initiative for up to 50 civil society actors, helping them improve their advocacy skills and develop a stronger understanding of cyber policies. This is where you come in. *The Board * To help develop and deliver the training component of the programme, we’re looking to put together an Advisory Board of up to ten independent cyber experts and practitioners. Board members will work on a range of activities related to the training programme, including mentoring participants and building a curriculum. Participation will be voluntary and all meetings conducted virtually. You can find out more in the Terms of Reference *Who we’re looking for... * To ensure a diverse range of voices, applications are open to candidates from all over the world, with cyber experts from the global South particularly encouraged to apply. Ultimately, what we’re looking for is brilliant people, but some more concrete criteria include: ● Expertise in different aspects of cybersecurity (e.g. technology, cybersecurity, cybercrime, human rights, cyber warfare/ international peace and security) ● Experience in developing and delivering training ● Experience in advocacy ● Understanding of policy issues specific to Africa, Asia and South America If the above sounds like you, drop an email to Daniela Schnidrig (daniela at gp ­digital.org) by Friday 29 January, telling us why you’d like to get involved. We’ll also be happy to answer any questions you might have. And please feel free to share this call with anyone who might be interested! The applications will be reviewed by GPD according to the above criteria. We will be getting in touch with successful applicants in early February with the aim of getting the Board up and running by the second week in February. -- *We've moved!* Our new address is Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL *Daniela Schnidrig* Project Manager | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL T: +44 (0)203 818 3258 | M: +44 (0)7543 146138 | Skype: daniela.globalpartners gp-digital.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From williams.deirdre at gmail.com Fri Jan 15 08:57:01 2016 From: williams.deirdre at gmail.com (Deirdre Williams) Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:57:01 -0400 Subject: [bestbits] The unintended consequences of Free Basics campaign in India In-Reply-To: <5698960B.9040402@itforchange.net> References: <5698960B.9040402@itforchange.net> Message-ID: Please forgive the cross posting. Thank you Parminder. I've shared the article with colleagues in the Caribbean. One thing that concerns me though - in all the discussion about "free" services it seems to be generally ignored, by both sides of the argument, that the service is not accessible unless the user has access to an appropriate communications device, a subscription to an ISP of some type, and a source of electricity. It is surely dangerous to assume that potential users already have these things. I tried to offer reminders of this in appropriate workshops in Joao Pessoa, but I'm not sure that anyone paid attention :-) I would be very interested to learn what other people think. Thanks again for an interesting article Best wishes to everyone for 2016 On 15 January 2016 at 02:47, parminder wrote: > Did this oped in The Hindu yesterday on the what have been unintended good > consequences of the aggressive Free Basics campaign in India ... > > "What Free Basics did not intend to do > > " > > As the main benefit, India 'may just' become the first country to provide > some kind of govt mandated free data allowance. Although it is still only a > serious option being considered. > > see > http://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/pmo-wades-into-differential-pricing-debate/50585508 > > That would represent a big big shift in the policy thinking and practice > around the Internet. > > Parminder > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -- “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I've shared the article with colleagues in the Caribbean. > One thing that concerns me though - in all the discussion about "free" services it seems to be generally ignored, by both sides of the argument, that the service is not accessible unless the user has access to an appropriate communications device, a subscription to an ISP of some type, and a source of electricity. > It is surely dangerous to assume that potential users already have these things. > I tried to offer reminders of this in appropriate workshops in Joao Pessoa, but I'm not sure that anyone paid attention :-) > I would be very interested to learn what other people think. > Thanks again for an interesting article > Best wishes to everyone for 2016 > Deidre, what demographic is that? For example, when we talk about free basics in Kenya, we base the arguments on current users. Mobile penetration is nearly 90%, and a feature phone that can support free basics cost less than $10, a price within the reach of everybody. Yes, everybody. Even beggars on the streets have this phones. There are also very innovative energy solutions in these parts of the world. That $10 feature phone would probably come with a solar charger bundled together, or you would need about $5 to get a solar charger. Regards -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From williams.deirdre at gmail.com Fri Jan 15 11:06:26 2016 From: williams.deirdre at gmail.com (Deirdre Williams) Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:06:26 -0400 Subject: [bestbits] [governance] The unintended consequences of Free Basics campaign in India In-Reply-To: References: <5698960B.9040402@itforchange.net> Message-ID: Hi Mwendwa, Perhaps I'm using an inaccurate definition for the "next billion". It's within that context that I've been thinking about "free basics". If it is necessary to "connect the next billion" then it seems to me that they must be currently un-connected. I'm very interested to see the prices that you quote. Things are rather different here.And I'm not sure that solar chargers have made it to Saint Lucia, except possibly to the well off. You don't answer my point about ISP subscription - but I expect this is probably because you are thinking of people who already have and use an appropriate type of phone, and therefore already pay a subscription Finally we may need to be a little careful about statistics. Mobile phone penetration in Saint Lucia is greater than 100% (I think this is true generally across the Caribbean) but that DOES NOT mean that everyone has a phone. It would be instructive to be able to do more comparison among different parts of the world - thank you for sharing your perspective with me. Best wishes Deirdre On 15 January 2016 at 11:31, Mwendwa Kivuva wrote: > > On Jan 15, 2016 4:57 PM, "Deirdre Williams" > wrote: > > > > Please forgive the cross posting. > > > > Thank you Parminder. I've shared the article with colleagues in the > Caribbean. > > One thing that concerns me though - in all the discussion about "free" > services it seems to be generally ignored, by both sides of the argument, > that the service is not accessible unless the user has access to an > appropriate communications device, a subscription to an ISP of some type, > and a source of electricity. > > It is surely dangerous to assume that potential users already have these > things. > > I tried to offer reminders of this in appropriate workshops in Joao > Pessoa, but I'm not sure that anyone paid attention :-) > > I would be very interested to learn what other people think. > > Thanks again for an interesting article > > Best wishes to everyone for 2016 > > > > Deidre, what demographic is that? > > For example, when we talk about free basics in Kenya, we base the > arguments on current users. Mobile penetration is nearly 90%, and a feature > phone that can support free basics cost less than $10, a price within the > reach of everybody. Yes, everybody. Even beggars on the streets have this > phones. There are also very innovative energy solutions in these parts of > the world. That $10 feature phone would probably come with a solar charger > bundled together, or you would need about $5 to get a solar charger. > > Regards > -- “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Without detracting from the ability for individuals to nominate, the importance of a joint slate of nominations is that this is the way that the other stakeholder groups interact with the UN, and this lends greater weight to the nominations than if there is not a coordinated slate of nominees. So we should all begin suggesting names to be included in the joint slate. I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF processes. 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Here are the GPRS phones for $10 http://www.orange.co.ke/en/product/kaduda/ The Solar chargers which are very popular with the rural community are here http://www.kebuysell.com/Sale/Solar+Lamp+With+Phone+Chargers/s3va12 > You don't answer my point about ISP subscription - but I expect this is > probably because you are thinking of people who already have and use an > appropriate type of phone, and therefore already pay a subscription I agree with you that Internet prices remain high in many developing countries and issues of access and cost should still be addressed. Mobile service providers have come up with very small Internet bundles of upto 7Mb for $0.05 but you can imagine what you can do with a data limit of 7MB. This is actually very expensive because if you scale it up, its like 140MB of data goes for $1 > Finally we may need to be a little careful about statistics. Mobile phone > penetration in Saint Lucia is greater than 100% (I think this is true > generally across the Caribbean) but that DOES NOT mean that everyone has a > phone. It would be interesting to know the barriers people face to owning a phone. > It would be instructive to be able to do more comparison among different > parts of the world - thank you for sharing your perspective with me. Yes the statistics don't necessarily mean one to one ownership of a phone but a ratio of phone ownership with the population. > -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh From roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca Mon Jan 18 15:13:27 2016 From: roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca (Becky Lentz) Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:13:27 -0600 Subject: [bestbits] Call for Proposals to represent the Commons at the World Social Forum in Montreal August 2016 Message-ID: Please excuse any unavoidable cross-postingsŠ Reply-To: Kevin Flanagan Date: Monday, January 18, 2016 at 9:25 AM To: Subject: Call for Proposals to represent the Commons at the FSM 2016 > Dear Friends, > > Happy New Year (a bit late) > > We hope the break was restful and you are now ready for thinking, planning and > organising something great on the commons for the WSF. As you probably know > registrations are now open and the group working on the program is already > collecting proposals for seminars and sessions. The aim of this mailing list > was to jointly elaborate and propose sessions to the WSF in order to avoid > having to merge or re-adapt the different proposals at the very last minute > and also to have a well developed jointly planned programme of activities on > the commons. We even thought about having a proper space where all the > commoners could stay and interact with other activist. > > What does it mean in practice? That if any of you have something in mind to > propose for the WSF it would be good to start brainstorming and planning > together. > > Considering who is in this mailing list (but please add or forward this to > anyone you think could be interested in joining) we can cover at least four > areas and more with your suggestions. > > - Social commons > - Urban commons > - Spaces of production > - Digital (on this topic there are also some orgs from Quebec involved, we > have been trying to reach them with no success -AccesCake and Sensorica) > > We can also organise something broader on commons as a tool for change > (personally I prefer change rather than resilience) and we should also think > about organising something on environment/natural resources/community land > rights (I have some orgs in mind) > > In theory another topic could be women and commons (but I am not sure about > how many orgs could be involved on that). > > We are hoping to have at least 5 proposals to share space but the more the > better ( i.e. one or two sessions per day per space - the WSF is on 9-14 Aug > but first and last day do not count -) Would also be great to have some > cultural and artistic projects involved to participate in the opening parade. > > In case you haven't seen the FSM website yet here it is : www.fsm2016.org > > > Please get back to us even if your ideas are still at an early stage of > development by the end of January. > > One last but very important point: I am going on retreat until April so > Elisabetta will remain alone as facilitator of this discussion. > Please contact her by email with ideas and proposals betta.cangelosi at gmail.com > Also if anyone is free to volunteer to help her that would be great. > > Best Wishes > Kevin > > https://twitter.com/flgnk; http://lists.p2pfoundation.net/wws/review/wsf2016 > Skype: kev.flanagan > Phone: +353 87 743 5660 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you can check their statement or bio. Looking forward to find BestBit representative in MAG 2016. Best wishes, Nadira ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Jeremy Malcolm* Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM ..... ..... I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. -- Jeremy Malcolm Senior Global Policy Analyst Electronic Frontier Foundation https://eff.org ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM Hi I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and Internet Society Brazil (official membership). I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC event last 17th. I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of the Northeastern Brazil region. I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying the topics myself. As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for education and technology in public schools and universities. Thank you Renata Aquino Ribeiro https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Deirdre Williams* Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM Dear Bestbits members, I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very grateful. - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles and Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly divergent opinions - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of the IGC. - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all of its constituent groups. - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. Thank you Deirdre This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <#1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nadira.araj at gmail.com Tue Jan 19 18:25:28 2016 From: nadira.araj at gmail.com (Nadira Alaraj) Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 01:25:28 +0200 Subject: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps Message-ID: Apologies for putting the wrong month, It is too late here, This email is the corrected one ---- Dear BestBits members, The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to the CS MAG slot. *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled comments to the CSCG Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their nomination starting from the older day*) - *Jeremy Malcolm* - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* - *Deirdre Williams* Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you can check their statement or bio. Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. Best wishes, Nadira ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Jeremy Malcolm* Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM ..... ..... I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. -- Jeremy Malcolm Senior Global Policy Analyst Electronic Frontier Foundation https://eff.org ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM Hi I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and Internet Society Brazil (official membership). I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC event last 17th. I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of the Northeastern Brazil region. I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying the topics myself. As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for education and technology in public schools and universities. Thank you Renata Aquino Ribeiro https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Deirdre Williams* Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM Dear Bestbits members, I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very grateful. - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles and Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly divergent opinions - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of the IGC. - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all of its constituent groups. - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. Thank you Deirdre This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <#555768864_1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From yannis at registry.asia Wed Jan 20 08:27:43 2016 From: yannis at registry.asia (Yannis Li) Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:27:43 +0800 Subject: [bestbits] (Deadline: 2 Feb 2016) APrIGF Taipei 2016 - Open Call for Workshop Proposals References: <9A093A1C-ED51-4F25-AF20-3958255AED5A@registry.asia> Message-ID: <731A9A6A-EB3A-48AF-A2F8-0B18C7ED3B6D@registry.asia> Hi everyone, Just want to share about the call for workshop proposals of the Asia Pacific Regional IGF again which the deadline is coming soon in less than 2 weeks! Look forward to the growing participation from the civil society. Apology if there is duplication from cross-posting. P.S. Fellowship will be open in early Feb so we highly encourage you to submit a workshop proposal. Best Regards Yannis Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum APrIGF Taipei 2016 27 Jul - 29 Jul 2016 NTUH International Convention Center http://2016.aprigf.asia Open Call for Pre-Events/Workshop Proposals Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) is one of the key regional initiatives on Internet governance which provides an open platform for multi-stakeholders to discuss and identify issues and priorities, and ultimately advances the development of Internet governance in the Asia Pacific region as well as bring forward and contribute to the wider global Internet community. Hosted by the National Information Infrastructure Enterprise Promotion Association (NIIEPA), the main conference will be held from 27 - 29 July 2016 at NTUH International Convention Center with pre-events on Day 0 (26 July) and a new 2-day Asia Pacific School of Internet Governance (APSIG) before the main conference. Our Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group(MSG) now would like to call upon the community to contribute to the program development process and suggest any pre-events or workshop proposals for 2016 with the overarching theme "A New Internet Era - Merging Physical Space with Cyberspace”. More details on the suggested sub-themes could be found at http://2016.aprigf.asia/program/themes/ . Online Submission Form: http://2016.aprigf.asia/program/ Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline: 2 Feb 2016 (Tue), 24:00 UTC **Read the online submission guide before you submit a proposal! If you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact the secretariat at sec at aprigf.asia . If you are interested to follow any news and updates about APrIGF and discuss relevant issues, you may subscribe to the mailing list discuss at aprigf.asia by sending in subscription request. We also welcome any Internet-related organisation to become a sponsor. 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The extracts below come from the Tunis Agenda , one of the documents produced by the meeting. The ones I have chosen are those that are relevant to my motivation for submitting a nomination, particularly the last one that refers to the interests of the “everyday users”. 29. … The international management of the Internet should be multilateral, transparent and democratic, with the full involvement of governments, the private sector, civil society and international organizations. It should ensure an equitable distribution of resources, facilitate access for all and ensure a stable and secure functioning of the Internet, taking into account multilingualism. We reaffirm our commitment to turning the digital divide into digital opportunity, and we commit to ensuring harmonious and equitable development for all 72 We ask the UN Secretary-General, in an open and inclusive process, to convene, by the second quarter of 2006, a meeting of the new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue—called the *Internet Governance Forum* (IGF). The mandate of the Forum is to: f. Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in existing and/or future Internet governance mechanisms, particularly those from developing countries. k. Help to find solutions to the issues arising from the use and misuse of the Internet, of particular concern to everyday users. The Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) was set up by the Secretary General of the United Nations to advise “on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum meetings” I submitted a nomination for the MAG selection this year because I believe that I can contribute to a currently under-represented perspective in the planning of the work of the IGF. Currently more than half of the world’s population is excluded from participation in the “global phenomenon” of the internet, although, more and more, their lives are being affected by its presence. I cannot “speak for” them, but I can add a voice to those who advocate on their behalf. In particular I am concerned with disability, physical disability but also disability when it comes to mother tongue, to education, to money, to the supply of electricity and/or access to an internet connection, the disabilities that create the “other” in both the developing and the developed the world. These disabilities exist in the small island which is my home, across the region of the Caribbean, and in the wider area of Latin America and the Caribbean to which I belong. So one of my priorities would be working towards improving participation to counteract these disabilities. Another would be to provide a reminder of the needs of “everyday users”. And another would be a recognition of the importance of the low profile unglamourous jobs which need to be done to make things work smoothly, and a willingness to engage with these. I think that Fatima did a tremendous amount of work in the background while she was a member of the MAG. I would hope to be able to fill a part of the gap that she will leave behind her. Best wishes Deirdre On 19 January 2016 at 19:25, Nadira Alaraj wrote: > Apologies for putting the wrong month, > It is too late here, > This email is the corrected one > ---- > > Dear BestBits members, > > > > The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates > for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. > > *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to the > CS MAG slot. > > *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled > comments to the CSCG > > > > Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog > between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let us > know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. > > > > Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their > nomination starting from the older day*) > > - *Jeremy Malcolm* > - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* > - *Deirdre Williams* > > Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. > > > > I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you can > check their statement or bio. > > > Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. > > > Best wishes, > > Nadira > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Jeremy Malcolm* > Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM > > ..... > > ..... > > I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd > given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted > introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the > pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which > were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that > it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of > these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF > processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. > > -- > > Jeremy Malcolm > > Senior Global Policy Analyst > > Electronic Frontier Foundation > > https://eff.org > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* > Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM > > Hi > > I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. > > I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the > Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class > (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and > Internet Society Brazil (official membership). > I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC > event last 17th. > > I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin > American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate > in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has > representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested > parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an > online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of > +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. > > I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as > observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. > I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of > the Northeastern Brazil region. > > I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some > flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in > research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying > the topics myself. > > As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and > volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech > journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for > education and technology in public schools and universities. > > Thank you > > Renata Aquino Ribeiro > https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Deirdre Williams* > Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM > > Dear Bestbits members, > > I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society > representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the > Internet Governance Forum (IGF). > > I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have > been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the > Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF > meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of > the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF > (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at > these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very > grateful. > > - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, > particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), > with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition > Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique > > I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet > Rights and Principles > and Dynamic > Coalition on Public Access in Libraries > > - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, as > well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas > where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil > society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly > divergent opinions > - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of the > IGC. > - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil > society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. > - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the > pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF > - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself as > civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. This > is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all of > its constituent groups. > - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG > process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, > education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest > in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. > > Thank you > > Deirdre > > > > This > email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com > > <#1666288686_555768864_1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > > > -- > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -- “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I am convinced that initiatives such as these are the future for the IGF. However, I also experienced a lot of misunderstanding from the MAG, and efforts from MAG members to oppose these initiatives. It would be extremely helpful if I were on the inside, and could be more proactive in promoting IGF innovations, and gaining MAG support for them. This would be a continuation of my unbroken track record of promoting reforms to the IGF dating back to its inception. -- Jeremy Malcolm Senior Global Policy Analyst Electronic Frontier Foundation https://eff.org jmalcolm at eff.org Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2014/10/09/key_jmalcolm.txt PGP fingerprint: FF13 C2E9 F9C3 DF54 7C4F EAC1 F675 AAE2 D2AB 2220 OTR fingerprint: 26EE FD85 3740 8228 9460 49A8 536F BCD2 536F A5BD Learn how to encrypt your email with the Email Self Defense guide: https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org/en -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their demands. * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in connectivity in schools and universities and professional development programs for teacher w/ technology. So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with the MAG nomination support Thank you Renata On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj wrote: > Apologies for putting the wrong month, > It is too late here, > This email is the corrected one > ---- > > Dear BestBits members, > > > > The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates > for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. > > *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to the > CS MAG slot. > > *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled > comments to the CSCG > > > > Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog > between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let us > know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. > > > > Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their > nomination starting from the older day*) > > - *Jeremy Malcolm* > - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* > - *Deirdre Williams* > > Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. > > > > I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you can > check their statement or bio. > > > Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. > > > Best wishes, > > Nadira > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Jeremy Malcolm* > Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM > > ..... > > ..... > > I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd > given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted > introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the > pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which > were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that > it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of > these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF > processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. > > -- > > Jeremy Malcolm > > Senior Global Policy Analyst > > Electronic Frontier Foundation > > https://eff.org > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* > Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM > > Hi > > I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. > > I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the > Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class > (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and > Internet Society Brazil (official membership). > I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC > event last 17th. > > I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin > American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate > in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has > representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested > parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an > online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of > +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. > > I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as > observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. > I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of > the Northeastern Brazil region. > > I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some > flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in > research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying > the topics myself. > > As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and > volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech > journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for > education and technology in public schools and universities. > > Thank you > > Renata Aquino Ribeiro > https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Deirdre Williams* > Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM > > Dear Bestbits members, > > I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society > representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the > Internet Governance Forum (IGF). > > I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have > been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the > Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF > meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of > the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF > (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at > these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very > grateful. > > - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, > particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), > with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition > Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique > > I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet > Rights and Principles > and Dynamic > Coalition on Public Access in Libraries > > - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, as > well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas > where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil > society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly > divergent opinions > - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of the > IGC. > - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil > society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. > - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the > pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF > - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself as > civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. This > is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all of > its constituent groups. > - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG > process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, > education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest > in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. > > Thank you > > Deirdre > > > > This > email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com > > <#-1024471637_555768864_1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > > > -- > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Also, me and other interested parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of the Northeastern Brazil region. I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying the topics myself. As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for education and technology in public schools and universities. Thank you Renata Aquino Ribeiro https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 8:55 PM, Wisdom Donkor wrote: > + 1 > > > On Monday, January 4, 2016, Ginger Paque wrote: >> At first glance, it appears that the only retiring civil society MAG >> member may be Fatima Cambronero. I strongly suggest that we look for a Latin >> American or Caribbean replacement for her. If you have the time, interest >> and energy, think about it, talk about it, and analyse whether you or a >> colleague would be a good candidate. >> This is particularly important because I have relocated from Venezuela to >> the USA for family medical reasons. While I maintain strong ties to LAC, it >> is important to have someone 'on the ground' in LAC civil society. >> Good luck and energy. >> Cheers, >> Ginger >> Ginger (Virginia) Paque >> DiploFoundation >> >> DiploFoundation upcoming online courses: http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses >> > > -- > WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) > ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member > Web/OGPL Portal Specialist > National Information Technology Agency (NITA) > Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) > Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana > Tel; +233 20 812881 > Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com > wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh > wisdom.dk at gmail.com > Skype: wisdom_dk > facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk > Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh > www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > From mariliamaciel at gmail.com Fri Jan 22 14:26:42 2016 From: mariliamaciel at gmail.com (Marilia Maciel) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:26:42 -0200 Subject: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Truly remarkable candidates! +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. All the best! Marília On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > Hi > > * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates within > sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by a > citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of the > region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a > mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF > will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their > demands. > > * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG > initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, > cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is > and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, > disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. > > * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in regional > IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar initiatives) > and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in connectivity in > schools and universities and professional development programs for teacher > w/ technology. > > So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put > forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with > the MAG nomination support > > Thank you > > Renata > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj > wrote: > >> Apologies for putting the wrong month, >> It is too late here, >> This email is the corrected one >> ---- >> >> Dear BestBits members, >> >> >> >> The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates >> for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. >> >> *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to the >> CS MAG slot. >> >> *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled >> comments to the CSCG >> >> >> >> Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog >> between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let us >> know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. >> >> >> >> Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their >> nomination starting from the older day*) >> >> - *Jeremy Malcolm* >> - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >> - *Deirdre Williams* >> >> Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. >> >> >> >> I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you >> can check their statement or bio. >> >> >> Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. >> >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Nadira >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *Jeremy Malcolm* >> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM >> >> ..... >> >> ..... >> >> I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd >> given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted >> introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the >> pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which >> were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that >> it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of >> these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF >> processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. >> >> -- >> >> Jeremy Malcolm >> >> Senior Global Policy Analyst >> >> Electronic Frontier Foundation >> >> https://eff.org >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM >> >> Hi >> >> I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. >> >> I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the >> Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class >> (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and >> Internet Society Brazil (official membership). >> I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC >> event last 17th. >> >> I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin >> American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate >> in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has >> representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested >> parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an >> online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of >> +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. >> >> I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as >> observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. >> I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of >> the Northeastern Brazil region. >> >> I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some >> flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in >> research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying >> the topics myself. >> >> As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and >> volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech >> journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for >> education and technology in public schools and universities. >> >> Thank you >> >> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *Deirdre Williams* >> Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM >> >> Dear Bestbits members, >> >> I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society >> representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the >> Internet Governance Forum (IGF). >> >> I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have >> been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the >> Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF >> meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of >> the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF >> (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at >> these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very >> grateful. >> >> - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, >> particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), >> with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition >> Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique >> >> I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet >> Rights and Principles >> and Dynamic >> Coalition on Public Access in Libraries >> >> - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, >> as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas >> where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil >> society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly >> divergent opinions >> - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of >> the IGC. >> - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil >> society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. >> - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the >> pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF >> - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself >> as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. >> This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all >> of its constituent groups. >> - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG >> process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, >> education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest >> in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. >> >> Thank you >> >> Deirdre >> >> >> >> This >> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >> www.avast.com >> >> <#1176515773_-1024471637_555768864_1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -- *Marília Maciel* Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law School http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I have worked in the field of > Internet Governance on a local, national, regional and global level. > > I am not afraid to voice my opinion even if it means from time to time > going against the status quo. I am also not afraid to make mistakes and > learn from failures. I have a knack for listening to people and making room > for them to voice their concerns even when they hold different views from > mine. If I firmly believe in something, I will advocate it. > > As a member of the MAG, I would be part of a group of people who > collaborate in designing the architecture of IGF meetings and also > prioritise certain issues where needed. I would like the opportunity to > build on the legacy of previous MAGs and work towards moving the community > to safeguarding a free and open internet. > > I am submitting my Expression of Interest for the NomCom/ Coordinators to > consider supporting. > > Many thanks, > > -- > > *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T* > > *P. O. Box 17862* > > *Suva* > > > *Republic of Fiji* > > *Cell: +679 7656770 <%2B679%207656770>; * > > *Home: +679 3362003 <%2B679%203362003>* > *Twitter: @SalanietaT* > > > > > *"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the > greatest quality of the mind next to honour." Aristotle* > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nadira.araj at gmail.com Fri Jan 22 15:45:26 2016 From: nadira.araj at gmail.com (Nadira Alaraj) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 22:45:26 +0200 Subject: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you Marilia for your heads up in endorsing the nominees. I was thinking, that no one reads the contributions on this list. Best wishes, Nadira On Jan 22, 2016 9:27 PM, "Marilia Maciel" wrote: > Truly remarkable candidates! > > +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the > evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy > on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. > > +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our > Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and > IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. > > +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired > throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with > the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. > > All the best! > Marília > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates within >> sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by a >> citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of the >> region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a >> mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF >> will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their >> demands. >> >> * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG >> initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, >> cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is >> and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, >> disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. >> >> * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in >> regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar >> initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in >> connectivity in schools and universities and professional development >> programs for teacher w/ technology. >> >> So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put >> forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with >> the MAG nomination support >> >> Thank you >> >> Renata >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj >> wrote: >> >>> Apologies for putting the wrong month, >>> It is too late here, >>> This email is the corrected one >>> ---- >>> >>> Dear BestBits members, >>> >>> >>> >>> The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates >>> for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. >>> >>> *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to the >>> CS MAG slot. >>> >>> *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled >>> comments to the CSCG >>> >>> >>> >>> Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog >>> between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let >>> us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. >>> >>> >>> >>> Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their >>> nomination starting from the older day*) >>> >>> - *Jeremy Malcolm* >>> - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>> - *Deirdre Williams* >>> >>> Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. >>> >>> >>> >>> I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you >>> can check their statement or bio. >>> >>> >>> Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. >>> >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Nadira >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Jeremy Malcolm* >>> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM >>> >>> ..... >>> >>> ..... >>> >>> I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd >>> given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted >>> introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the >>> pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which >>> were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that >>> it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of >>> these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF >>> processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Jeremy Malcolm >>> >>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>> >>> Electronic Frontier Foundation >>> >>> https://eff.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. >>> >>> I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the >>> Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class >>> (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and >>> Internet Society Brazil (official membership). >>> I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC >>> event last 17th. >>> >>> I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin >>> American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate >>> in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has >>> representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested >>> parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an >>> online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of >>> +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. >>> >>> I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as >>> observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. >>> I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of >>> the Northeastern Brazil region. >>> >>> I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some >>> flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in >>> research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying >>> the topics myself. >>> >>> As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and >>> volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech >>> journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for >>> education and technology in public schools and universities. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Deirdre Williams* >>> Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM >>> >>> Dear Bestbits members, >>> >>> I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society >>> representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the >>> Internet Governance Forum (IGF). >>> >>> I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have >>> been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the >>> Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF >>> meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of >>> the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF >>> (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at >>> these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very >>> grateful. >>> >>> - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, >>> particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), >>> with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition >>> Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique >>> >>> I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet >>> Rights and Principles >>> and Dynamic >>> Coalition on Public Access in Libraries >>> >>> - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, >>> as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas >>> where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil >>> society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly >>> divergent opinions >>> - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of >>> the IGC. >>> - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil >>> society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. >>> - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the >>> pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF >>> - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself >>> as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. >>> This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all >>> of its constituent groups. >>> - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG >>> process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, >>> education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest >>> in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Deirdre >>> >>> >>> >>> This >>> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >>> www.avast.com >>> >>> <#-1385041639_1176515773_-1024471637_555768864_1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > -- > *Marília Maciel* > Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio > Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law > School > http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts > > DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu > PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ > Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - > http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ephraim at accessnow.org Fri Jan 22 15:59:13 2016 From: ephraim at accessnow.org (Ephraim Percy Kenyanito) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 23:59:13 +0300 Subject: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: +1. Really excellent candidates. -- Best Regards, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst Access Now | accessnow.org tel: (+254)-786-191-930/ (+254)-751-804-120 @ekenyanito PGP: E6BA8DC1 Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 Subscribe to the Access Now Express, our weekly newsletter on digital rights Sign up for our action alerts On 22 Jan 2016 23:45, "Nadira Alaraj" wrote: > Thank you Marilia for your heads up in endorsing the nominees. > I was thinking, that no one reads the contributions on this list. > Best wishes, > Nadira > On Jan 22, 2016 9:27 PM, "Marilia Maciel" wrote: > >> Truly remarkable candidates! >> >> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the >> evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy >> on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >> >> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >> >> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >> >> All the best! >> Marília >> >> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro < >> raquino at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates >>> within sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by >>> a citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of >>> the region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a >>> mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF >>> will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their >>> demands. >>> >>> * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG >>> initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, >>> cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is >>> and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, >>> disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. >>> >>> * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in >>> regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar >>> initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in >>> connectivity in schools and universities and professional development >>> programs for teacher w/ technology. >>> >>> So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put >>> forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with >>> the MAG nomination support >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Renata >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Apologies for putting the wrong month, >>>> It is too late here, >>>> This email is the corrected one >>>> ---- >>>> >>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates >>>> for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. >>>> >>>> *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to >>>> the CS MAG slot. >>>> >>>> *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled >>>> comments to the CSCG >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog >>>> between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let >>>> us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their >>>> nomination starting from the older day*) >>>> >>>> - *Jeremy Malcolm* >>>> - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>>> - *Deirdre Williams* >>>> >>>> Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you >>>> can check their statement or bio. >>>> >>>> >>>> Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. >>>> >>>> >>>> Best wishes, >>>> >>>> Nadira >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: *Jeremy Malcolm* >>>> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM >>>> >>>> ..... >>>> >>>> ..... >>>> >>>> I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so >>>> I'd given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted >>>> introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the >>>> pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which >>>> were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that >>>> it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of >>>> these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF >>>> processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>> >>>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>>> >>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation >>>> >>>> https://eff.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>>> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. >>>> >>>> I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the >>>> Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class >>>> (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and >>>> Internet Society Brazil (official membership). >>>> I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC >>>> event last 17th. >>>> >>>> I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin >>>> American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate >>>> in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has >>>> representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested >>>> parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an >>>> online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of >>>> +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. >>>> >>>> I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as >>>> observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. >>>> I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of >>>> the Northeastern Brazil region. >>>> >>>> I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some >>>> flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in >>>> research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying >>>> the topics myself. >>>> >>>> As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and >>>> volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech >>>> journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for >>>> education and technology in public schools and universities. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: *Deirdre Williams* >>>> Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM >>>> >>>> Dear Bestbits members, >>>> >>>> I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society >>>> representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the >>>> Internet Governance Forum (IGF). >>>> >>>> I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have >>>> been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the >>>> Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF >>>> meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of >>>> the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF >>>> (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at >>>> these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very >>>> grateful. >>>> >>>> - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, >>>> particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), >>>> with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition >>>> Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique >>>> >>>> I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet >>>> Rights and Principles >>>> and Dynamic >>>> Coalition on Public Access in Libraries >>>> >>>> - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, >>>> as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas >>>> where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil >>>> society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly >>>> divergent opinions >>>> - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of >>>> the IGC. >>>> - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil >>>> society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. >>>> - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the >>>> pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF >>>> - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself >>>> as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. >>>> This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all >>>> of its constituent groups. >>>> - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG >>>> process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, >>>> education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest >>>> in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Deirdre >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> This >>>> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >>>> www.avast.com >>>> >>>> <#-1680536522_-1385041639_1176515773_-1024471637_555768864_1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Marília Maciel* >> Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio >> Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law >> School >> http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts >> >> DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu >> PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ >> Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - >> http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en >> >> > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca Fri Jan 22 18:40:19 2016 From: roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca (Becky Lentz) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:40:19 -0600 Subject: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: +1, echoing Mariela¹s additionŠand am particularly interested in a good gender, geographic and sectoral (academia, civil society) balance. Becky From: on behalf of Nadira Alaraj Reply-To: Nadira Alaraj Date: Friday, January 22, 2016 at 2:45 PM To: marilia Maciel Cc: bestbits , Renata Aquino Ribeiro Subject: Re: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps > > Thank you Marilia for your heads up in endorsing the nominees. > I was thinking, that no one reads the contributions on this list. > Best wishes, > Nadira > > On Jan 22, 2016 9:27 PM, "Marilia Maciel" wrote: >> Truly remarkable candidates! >> >> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the >> evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy >> on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >> >> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our Brazilian >> IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and IGF. Her >> academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >> >> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with the >> "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >> >> All the best! >> Marília >> >> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro >> wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates within >>> sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by a >>> citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of the >>> region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a >>> mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF >>> will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their >>> demands. >>> >>> * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG >>> initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, >>> cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is >>> and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, disinformation, >>> discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. >>> >>> * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in regional >>> IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar initiatives) >>> and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in connectivity in >>> schools and universities and professional development programs for teacher >>> w/ technology. >>> >>> So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put >>> forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with >>> the MAG nomination support >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Renata >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj >>> wrote: >>>> Apologies for putting the wrong month, >>>> It is too late here, >>>> This email is the corrected one >>>> ---- >>>> >>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>> >>>> The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates for >>>> the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. >>>> February 1st when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to the CS >>>> MAG slot. >>>> January 25th when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled >>>> comments to the CSCG >>>> >>>> Hence from now until Januray 25th, I encourage the comments or dialog >>>> between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let us >>>> know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. >>>> >>>> >>>> Here they are (listed according to the date they submitted their >>>> nomination starting from the older day) >>>> * Jeremy Malcolm >>>> * Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>> * Deirdre Williams >>>> Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. >>>> >>>> I copied the nominees emails below -in the same above order- so you can >>>> check their statement or bio. >>>> >>>> >>>> Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. >>>> >>>> >>>> Best wishes, >>>> Nadira >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Jeremy Malcolm >>>> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM >>>> ..... >>>> ..... >>>> I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd >>>> given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted >>>> introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the >>>> pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event‹which >>>> were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members‹I perceive that >>>> it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of >>>> these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF >>>> processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation >>>> https://eff.org >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. >>>> >>>> I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the >>>> Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class >>>> (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and >>>> Internet Society Brazil (official membership). >>>> I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC >>>> event last 17th. >>>> >>>> I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin >>>> American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate >>>> in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has >>>> representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested >>>> parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an >>>> online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of >>>> +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. >>>> >>>> I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as >>>> observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. >>>> I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of >>>> the Northeastern Brazil region. >>>> >>>> I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some >>>> flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in >>>> research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying >>>> the topics myself. >>>> >>>> As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and >>>> volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech >>>> journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for >>>> education and technology in public schools and universities. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Deirdre Williams >>>> Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Bestbits members, >>>> I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society >>>> representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the >>>> Internet Governance Forum (IGF). >>>> I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have been >>>> working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the Caribbean >>>> (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF meeting >>>> since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of the >>>> regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF >>>> (LACIGF), and sub-regional ­ Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at >>>> these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very >>>> grateful. >>>> * Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, particularly >>>> with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), with the MAG >>>> Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition Dynamique >>>> pour la Diversité Linguistique >>>> >>>> I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights >>>> and Principles >>>> and Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries >>>> >>> process/1003-dynamic-coalition-on-public-libraries> >>>> * I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, as well >>>> as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas where >>>> IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil >>>> society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly >>>> divergent opinions >>>> * For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of the IGC. >>>> * In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil society >>>> at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. >>>> * I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the pilot >>>> Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year¹s IGF >>>> * I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself as >>>> civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. This >>>> is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all of >>>> its constituent groups. >>>> * My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG process >>>> despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, education, >>>> geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest in the >>>> facilitation and improvement of remote participation. >>>> Thank you >>>> Deirdre >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> This email has been sent from a >>>> virus-free computer protected by Avast. >>>> www.avast.com >>>> >>> ign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>> <#-1385041639_1176515773_-1024471637_555768864_1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40B >>>> B-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> -- >> Marília Maciel >> Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio >> Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law School >> http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts >> >> DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu >> PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ >> Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - >> http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en >> > ____________________________________________________________ You received this > message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. To > unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nadira.araj at gmail.com Sat Jan 23 14:01:51 2016 From: nadira.araj at gmail.com (Nadira Alaraj) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2016 21:01:51 +0200 Subject: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Becky, Thank you for your input, I will make sure to convey your recommended criteria along the nominees. Best wishes, Nadira On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 1:40 AM, Becky Lentz wrote: > +1, echoing Mariela’s addition…and am particularly interested in a good > gender, geographic and sectoral (academia, civil society) balance. > > Becky > > From: on behalf of Nadira Alaraj < > nadira.araj at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Nadira Alaraj > Date: Friday, January 22, 2016 at 2:45 PM > To: marilia Maciel > Cc: bestbits , Renata Aquino Ribeiro < > raquino at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS > reps > > Thank you Marilia for your heads up in endorsing the nominees. > I was thinking, that no one reads the contributions on this list. > Best wishes, > Nadira > On Jan 22, 2016 9:27 PM, "Marilia Maciel" wrote: > >> Truly remarkable candidates! >> >> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the >> evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy >> on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >> >> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >> >> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >> >> All the best! >> Marília >> >> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro < >> raquino at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates >>> within sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by >>> a citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of >>> the region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a >>> mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF >>> will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their >>> demands. >>> >>> * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG >>> initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, >>> cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is >>> and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, >>> disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. >>> >>> * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in >>> regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar >>> initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in >>> connectivity in schools and universities and professional development >>> programs for teacher w/ technology. >>> >>> So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put >>> forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with >>> the MAG nomination support >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Renata >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Apologies for putting the wrong month, >>>> It is too late here, >>>> This email is the corrected one >>>> ---- >>>> >>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates >>>> for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. >>>> >>>> *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to >>>> the CS MAG slot. >>>> >>>> *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled >>>> comments to the CSCG >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog >>>> between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let >>>> us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their >>>> nomination starting from the older day*) >>>> >>>> - *Jeremy Malcolm* >>>> - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>>> - *Deirdre Williams* >>>> >>>> Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you >>>> can check their statement or bio. >>>> >>>> >>>> Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. >>>> >>>> >>>> Best wishes, >>>> >>>> Nadira >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: *Jeremy Malcolm* >>>> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM >>>> >>>> ..... >>>> >>>> ..... >>>> >>>> I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so >>>> I'd given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted >>>> introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the >>>> pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which >>>> were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that >>>> it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of >>>> these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF >>>> processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>> >>>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>>> >>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation >>>> >>>> https://eff.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>>> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. >>>> >>>> I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the >>>> Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class >>>> (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and >>>> Internet Society Brazil (official membership). >>>> I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC >>>> event last 17th. >>>> >>>> I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin >>>> American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate >>>> in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has >>>> representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested >>>> parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an >>>> online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of >>>> +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. >>>> >>>> I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as >>>> observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. >>>> I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of >>>> the Northeastern Brazil region. >>>> >>>> I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some >>>> flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in >>>> research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying >>>> the topics myself. >>>> >>>> As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and >>>> volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech >>>> journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for >>>> education and technology in public schools and universities. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: *Deirdre Williams* >>>> Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM >>>> >>>> Dear Bestbits members, >>>> >>>> I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society >>>> representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the >>>> Internet Governance Forum (IGF). >>>> >>>> I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have >>>> been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the >>>> Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF >>>> meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of >>>> the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF >>>> (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at >>>> these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very >>>> grateful. >>>> >>>> - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, >>>> particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), >>>> with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition >>>> Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique >>>> >>>> I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet >>>> Rights and Principles >>>> and Dynamic >>>> Coalition on Public Access in Libraries >>>> >>>> - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, >>>> as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas >>>> where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil >>>> society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly >>>> divergent opinions >>>> - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of >>>> the IGC. >>>> - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil >>>> society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. >>>> - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the >>>> pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF >>>> - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself >>>> as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. >>>> This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all >>>> of its constituent groups. >>>> - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG >>>> process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, >>>> education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest >>>> in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Deirdre >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> This >>>> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >>>> www.avast.com >>>> >>>> <#1172381707_-1385041639_1176515773_-1024471637_555768864_1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Marília Maciel* >> Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio >> Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law >> School >> http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts >> >> DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu >> PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ >> Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - >> http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en >> >> ____________________________________________________________ You received > this message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. To > unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nadira.araj at gmail.com Sat Jan 23 14:07:03 2016 From: nadira.araj at gmail.com (Nadira Alaraj) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2016 21:07:03 +0200 Subject: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you Ephraim On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 10:59 PM, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito < ephraim at accessnow.org> wrote: > +1. Really excellent candidates. > > -- > > Best Regards, > Ephraim Percy Kenyanito > Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst > Access Now | accessnow.org > > tel: (+254)-786-191-930/ (+254)-751-804-120 > @ekenyanito > PGP: E6BA8DC1 > Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 > > Subscribe to the Access Now Express, our weekly newsletter on digital > rights > Sign up for our action alerts > On 22 Jan 2016 23:45, "Nadira Alaraj" wrote: > >> Thank you Marilia for your heads up in endorsing the nominees. >> I was thinking, that no one reads the contributions on this list. >> Best wishes, >> Nadira >> On Jan 22, 2016 9:27 PM, "Marilia Maciel" >> wrote: >> >>> Truly remarkable candidates! >>> >>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the >>> evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy >>> on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >>> >>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >>> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >>> >>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >>> >>> All the best! >>> Marília >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro < >>> raquino at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates >>>> within sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by >>>> a citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of >>>> the region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a >>>> mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF >>>> will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their >>>> demands. >>>> >>>> * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to >>>> IG initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language >>>> barriers, cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF >>>> truly is and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, >>>> disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. >>>> >>>> * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in >>>> regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar >>>> initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in >>>> connectivity in schools and universities and professional development >>>> programs for teacher w/ technology. >>>> >>>> So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to >>>> put forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts >>>> with the MAG nomination support >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Renata >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Apologies for putting the wrong month, >>>>> It is too late here, >>>>> This email is the corrected one >>>>> ---- >>>>> >>>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following >>>>> dates for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. >>>>> >>>>> *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to >>>>> the CS MAG slot. >>>>> >>>>> *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled >>>>> comments to the CSCG >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog >>>>> between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let >>>>> us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their >>>>> nomination starting from the older day*) >>>>> >>>>> - *Jeremy Malcolm* >>>>> - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>>>> - *Deirdre Williams* >>>>> >>>>> Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you >>>>> can check their statement or bio. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best wishes, >>>>> >>>>> Nadira >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: *Jeremy Malcolm* >>>>> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM >>>>> >>>>> ..... >>>>> >>>>> ..... >>>>> >>>>> I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so >>>>> I'd given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted >>>>> introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the >>>>> pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which >>>>> were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that >>>>> it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of >>>>> these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF >>>>> processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>>> >>>>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>>>> >>>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation >>>>> >>>>> https://eff.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>>>> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM >>>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. >>>>> >>>>> I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the >>>>> Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class >>>>> (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and >>>>> Internet Society Brazil (official membership). >>>>> I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC >>>>> event last 17th. >>>>> >>>>> I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin >>>>> American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate >>>>> in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has >>>>> representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested >>>>> parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an >>>>> online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of >>>>> +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. >>>>> >>>>> I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as >>>>> observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. >>>>> I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of >>>>> the Northeastern Brazil region. >>>>> >>>>> I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some >>>>> flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in >>>>> research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying >>>>> the topics myself. >>>>> >>>>> As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and >>>>> volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech >>>>> journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for >>>>> education and technology in public schools and universities. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>>> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: *Deirdre Williams* >>>>> Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM >>>>> >>>>> Dear Bestbits members, >>>>> >>>>> I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society >>>>> representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the >>>>> Internet Governance Forum (IGF). >>>>> >>>>> I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have >>>>> been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the >>>>> Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF >>>>> meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of >>>>> the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF >>>>> (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at >>>>> these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very >>>>> grateful. >>>>> >>>>> - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, >>>>> particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), >>>>> with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition >>>>> Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique >>>>> >>>>> I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on >>>>> Internet Rights and Principles >>>>> and Dynamic >>>>> Coalition on Public Access in Libraries >>>>> >>>>> - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition >>>>> Forum, as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in >>>>> other areas where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that >>>>> unite civil society, as well as of those issues about which there are >>>>> strongly divergent opinions >>>>> - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of >>>>> the IGC. >>>>> - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from >>>>> civil society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. >>>>> - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of >>>>> the pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF >>>>> - I have good relationships across the group that identifies >>>>> itself as civil society and also with those belonging to other >>>>> constituencies. This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for >>>>> consensus across all of its constituent groups. >>>>> - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG >>>>> process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, >>>>> education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest >>>>> in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Deirdre >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This >>>>> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >>>>> www.avast.com >>>>> >>>>> <#479899378_-1680536522_-1385041639_1176515773_-1024471637_555768864_1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Marília Maciel* >>> Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio >>> Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law >>> School >>> http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts >>> >>> DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu >>> PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ >>> Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - >>> http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en >>> >>> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We all know that the UN will now continue with the process so that brings me to another point. * Endorsements etc. I was worried about some endorsements I've received in my email as they are not from organizations participating in IGC. Some, also, in Portuguese. I realize English is the language for the majority of the list and there are also other barriers (perhaps cultural) that keeps groups such a "tech collective" in the Amazon to participating here. However, I do hope in time to increase access of such groups to the IG debate and hopefully, with all contributions, we may find our way about this. So here's to hoping the process continues smoothly and I'm thankful to everyone for the participation All the best Renata On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 4:47 PM, Nadira Alaraj wrote: > Dear BestBits members, > > I would like to thanks the MAG2016 nominees on this list for their > introduction and reply to my question; As well, thanking all of you who > endorse them. > > Two days left before I submit your endorsement of the 4 nominees and > comments to the CSCG. > > Here is updated nominee list (listed according to the date they submitted > their nomination starting from the older day) > > Jeremy Malcolm > Renata Aquino Ribeiro > Deirdre Williams > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro > > I welcome any off-list endorsement to any of the above directed to my email > Nadira.araj at gmail.com, I will make sure to include in my submission to the > CSCG. > > Best wishes, > > Nadira Alaraj > > Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits From raquino at gmail.com Sun Jan 24 20:07:26 2016 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 22:07:26 -0300 Subject: [bestbits] 2 more days left to endorse nominees to MAG2016 Message-ID: Hi Resending w/ correction On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 10:06 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > Dear Nadira > > I am trying to gather some of the comments I received in my email but > I take it another route may be better. > > * About the candidates group > I subscribe to the view of many here that all candidates are great > (and I'm thankful for those who included me in this view). This was my > first time applying to a major IG venue participation and it's > interesting to find myself in such a group of people who I've learned > from a lot by following their participation in IG debates. We all know > that the UN will now continue with the process so that brings me to > another point. > > * Endorsements etc. > I was worried about some endorsements I've received in my email as > they are not from organizations participating in *Bestbits. Some, also, in > Portuguese. I realize English is the language for the majority of the > list and there are also other barriers (perhaps cultural) that keeps > groups such a "tech collective" in the Amazon to participating here. > However, I do hope in time to increase access of such groups to the IG > debate and hopefully, with all contributions, we may find our way > about this. > > So here's to hoping the process continues smoothly and I'm thankful to > everyone for the participation > > All the best > > Renata > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 4:47 PM, Nadira Alaraj wrote: >> Dear BestBits members, >> >> I would like to thanks the MAG2016 nominees on this list for their >> introduction and reply to my question; As well, thanking all of you who >> endorse them. >> >> Two days left before I submit your endorsement of the 4 nominees and >> comments to the CSCG. >> >> Here is updated nominee list (listed according to the date they submitted >> their nomination starting from the older day) >> >> Jeremy Malcolm >> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >> Deirdre Williams >> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >> >> I welcome any off-list endorsement to any of the above directed to my email >> Nadira.araj at gmail.com, I will make sure to include in my submission to the >> CSCG. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Nadira Alaraj >> >> Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From raquino at gmail.com Mon Jan 4 23:34:22 2016 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 01:34:22 -0300 Subject: [bestbits] IMPORTANT: Call for nominations for IGF 2016 MAG In-Reply-To: <568ACB1C.6010707@eff.org> References: <568ACB1C.6010707@eff.org> Message-ID: It's great to know Nadira Alaraj will be acting as Bestbits liason. Congrats, Nadira and good luck. It would be also great for Jeremy Malcolm to participate in MAG as a North American representative. All the best, Renata On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 4:42 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote: > On 4/01/2016 10:38 AM, Ginger Paque wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > The call for nominations for the IGF 2016 MAG has been posted on the IGF > website: > > http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/magabout/mag-renewal-announcement > > The deadline for submission nominations through the nomination form is 1 > February 2016. > > This is an important process, and I encourage interested people to join! > > > There will be a joint slate of civil society nominations again this year, > coordinated by the Civil Society Coordination Group now jointly chaired by > Ginger Paque and Ian Peter, and with Nadira Alaraj acting as the liaison > with the Best Bits list. Without detracting from the ability for > individuals to nominate, the importance of a joint slate of nominations is > that this is the way that the other stakeholder groups interact with the UN, > and this lends greater weight to the nominations than if there is not a > coordinated slate of nominees. So we should all begin suggesting names to > be included in the joint slate. > > I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd > given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted > introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the > pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which > were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that > it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of > these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF > processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. > > -- > Jeremy Malcolm > Senior Global Policy Analyst > Electronic Frontier Foundation > https://eff.org > jmalcolm at eff.org > > Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161 > > :: Defending Your Rights in the Digital World :: > > Public key: https://www.eff.org/files/2014/10/09/key_jmalcolm.txt > PGP fingerprint: FF13 C2E9 F9C3 DF54 7C4F EAC1 F675 AAE2 D2AB 2220 > OTR fingerprint: 26EE FD85 3740 8228 9460 49A8 536F BCD2 536F A5BD > > Learn how to encrypt your email with the Email Self Defense guide: > https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org/en > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits From foditsch at gmail.com Sun Jan 24 20:16:46 2016 From: foditsch at gmail.com (Nathalia Foditsch) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 20:16:46 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] 2 more days left to endorse nominees to MAG2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: +1 for Renata - I endorse her because I think she will actively contribute to this group. Kind regards, Nathalia Foditsch On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 8:07 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > Hi > > Resending w/ correction > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 10:06 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro > wrote: > > Dear Nadira > > > > I am trying to gather some of the comments I received in my email but > > I take it another route may be better. > > > > * About the candidates group > > I subscribe to the view of many here that all candidates are great > > (and I'm thankful for those who included me in this view). This was my > > first time applying to a major IG venue participation and it's > > interesting to find myself in such a group of people who I've learned > > from a lot by following their participation in IG debates. We all know > > that the UN will now continue with the process so that brings me to > > another point. > > > > * Endorsements etc. > > I was worried about some endorsements I've received in my email as > > they are not from organizations participating in *Bestbits. Some, also, > in > > > Portuguese. I realize English is the language for the majority of the > > list and there are also other barriers (perhaps cultural) that keeps > > groups such a "tech collective" in the Amazon to participating here. > > However, I do hope in time to increase access of such groups to the IG > > debate and hopefully, with all contributions, we may find our way > > about this. > > > > So here's to hoping the process continues smoothly and I'm thankful to > > everyone for the participation > > > > All the best > > > > Renata > > > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 4:47 PM, Nadira Alaraj > wrote: > >> Dear BestBits members, > >> > >> I would like to thanks the MAG2016 nominees on this list for their > >> introduction and reply to my question; As well, thanking all of you who > >> endorse them. > >> > >> Two days left before I submit your endorsement of the 4 nominees and > >> comments to the CSCG. > >> > >> Here is updated nominee list (listed according to the date they > submitted > >> their nomination starting from the older day) > >> > >> Jeremy Malcolm > >> Renata Aquino Ribeiro > >> Deirdre Williams > >> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro > >> > >> I welcome any off-list endorsement to any of the above directed to my > email > >> Nadira.araj at gmail.com, I will make sure to include in my submission to > the > >> CSCG. > >> > >> Best wishes, > >> > >> Nadira Alaraj > >> > >> Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ____________________________________________________________ > >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -- *Nathalia Foditsch* +1 202 9979700 / +55 21 993718888 nathalia at foditsch.com / www.twitter.com/foditsch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. > > +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. > > All the best! > Marília > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: > Hi > > * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates within sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by a citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of the region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their demands. > > * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. > > * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in connectivity in schools and universities and professional development programs for teacher w/ technology. > > So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with the MAG nomination support > > Thank you > > Renata > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj wrote: > Apologies for putting the wrong month, > It is too late here, > This email is the corrected one > ---- > > Dear BestBits members, > > The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. > February 1st when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to the CS MAG slot. > January 25th when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled comments to the CSCG > > Hence from now until Januray 25th, I encourage the comments or dialog between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. > > Here they are (listed according to the date they submitted their nomination starting from the older day) > Jeremy Malcolm > Renata Aquino Ribeiro > Deirdre Williams > Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. > > I copied the nominees emails below -in the same above order- so you can check their statement or bio. > > Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. > > Best wishes, > Nadira > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jeremy Malcolm > Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM > ..... > ..... > > I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. > > -- > Jeremy Malcolm > Senior Global Policy Analyst > Electronic Frontier Foundation > https://eff.org > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Renata Aquino Ribeiro > Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM > > Hi > > I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. > > I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the > Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class > (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and > Internet Society Brazil (official membership). > I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC > event last 17th. > > I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin > American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate > in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has > representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested > parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an > online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of > +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. > > I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as > observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. > I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of > the Northeastern Brazil region. > > I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some > flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in > research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying > the topics myself. > > As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and > volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech > journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for > education and technology in public schools and universities. > > Thank you > > Renata Aquino Ribeiro > https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Deirdre Williams > Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM > > > Dear Bestbits members, > > I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). > > I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very grateful. > > Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles and Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries > I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly divergent opinions > For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of the IGC. > In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. > I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF > I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all of its constituent groups. > My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. > Thank you > Deirdre > > This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com > > > > -- > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > -- > Marília Maciel > Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio > Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law School > http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts > > DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu > PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ > Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -- João Carlos R. 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URL: From nadira.araj at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 01:10:20 2016 From: nadira.araj at gmail.com (Nadira Alaraj) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:10:20 +0200 Subject: [bestbits] 2 more days left to endorse nominees to MAG2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you Nathalia for your support to the MAG nominees On Jan 25, 2016 3:17 AM, "Nathalia Foditsch" wrote: > +1 for Renata - I endorse her because I think she will actively contribute > to this group. > > Kind regards, > Nathalia Foditsch > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 8:07 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> Resending w/ correction >> >> On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 10:06 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro < >> raquino at gmail.com> wrote: >> > Dear Nadira >> > >> > I am trying to gather some of the comments I received in my email but >> > I take it another route may be better. >> > >> > * About the candidates group >> > I subscribe to the view of many here that all candidates are great >> > (and I'm thankful for those who included me in this view). This was my >> > first time applying to a major IG venue participation and it's >> > interesting to find myself in such a group of people who I've learned >> > from a lot by following their participation in IG debates. We all know >> > that the UN will now continue with the process so that brings me to >> > another point. >> > >> > * Endorsements etc. >> > I was worried about some endorsements I've received in my email as >> > they are not from organizations participating in *Bestbits. Some, also, >> in >> >> > Portuguese. I realize English is the language for the majority of the >> > list and there are also other barriers (perhaps cultural) that keeps >> > groups such a "tech collective" in the Amazon to participating here. >> > However, I do hope in time to increase access of such groups to the IG >> > debate and hopefully, with all contributions, we may find our way >> > about this. >> > >> > So here's to hoping the process continues smoothly and I'm thankful to >> > everyone for the participation >> > >> > All the best >> > >> > Renata >> > >> > On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 4:47 PM, Nadira Alaraj >> wrote: >> >> Dear BestBits members, >> >> >> >> I would like to thanks the MAG2016 nominees on this list for their >> >> introduction and reply to my question; As well, thanking all of you >> who >> >> endorse them. >> >> >> >> Two days left before I submit your endorsement of the 4 nominees and >> >> comments to the CSCG. >> >> >> >> Here is updated nominee list (listed according to the date they >> submitted >> >> their nomination starting from the older day) >> >> >> >> Jeremy Malcolm >> >> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >> >> Deirdre Williams >> >> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >> >> >> >> I welcome any off-list endorsement to any of the above directed to my >> email >> >> Nadira.araj at gmail.com, I will make sure to include in my submission >> to the >> >> CSCG. >> >> >> >> Best wishes, >> >> >> >> Nadira Alaraj >> >> >> >> Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > -- > *Nathalia Foditsch* > +1 202 9979700 / +55 21 993718888 > nathalia at foditsch.com / www.twitter.com/foditsch > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. > > +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired > throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with > the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. > > All the best! > Marília > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates within >> sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by a >> citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of the >> region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a >> mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF >> will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their >> demands. >> >> * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG >> initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, >> cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is >> and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, >> disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. >> >> * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in >> regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar >> initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in >> connectivity in schools and universities and professional development >> programs for teacher w/ technology. >> >> So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put >> forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with >> the MAG nomination support >> >> Thank you >> >> Renata >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj >> wrote: >> >>> Apologies for putting the wrong month, >>> It is too late here, >>> This email is the corrected one >>> ---- >>> >>> Dear BestBits members, >>> >>> >>> The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates >>> for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. >>> >>> *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to the >>> CS MAG slot. >>> >>> *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled >>> comments to the CSCG >>> >>> >>> Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog >>> between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let >>> us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. >>> >>> >>> Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their >>> nomination starting from the older day*) >>> >>> - *Jeremy Malcolm* >>> - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>> - *Deirdre Williams* >>> >>> Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. >>> >>> >>> I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you >>> can check their statement or bio. >>> >>> >>> Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. >>> >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Nadira >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Jeremy Malcolm* >>> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM >>> >>> ..... >>> >>> ..... >>> >>> I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd >>> given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted >>> introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the >>> pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which >>> were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that >>> it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of >>> these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF >>> processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Jeremy Malcolm >>> >>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>> >>> Electronic Frontier Foundation >>> >>> https://eff.org >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. >>> >>> I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the >>> Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class >>> (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and >>> Internet Society Brazil (official membership). >>> I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC >>> event last 17th. >>> >>> I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin >>> American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate >>> in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has >>> representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested >>> parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an >>> online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of >>> +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. >>> >>> I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as >>> observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. >>> I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of >>> the Northeastern Brazil region. >>> >>> I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some >>> flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in >>> research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying >>> the topics myself. >>> >>> As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and >>> volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech >>> journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for >>> education and technology in public schools and universities. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Deirdre Williams* >>> Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM >>> >>> Dear Bestbits members, >>> >>> I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society >>> representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the >>> Internet Governance Forum (IGF). >>> >>> I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have >>> been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the >>> Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF >>> meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of >>> the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF >>> (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at >>> these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very >>> grateful. >>> >>> - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, >>> particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), >>> with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition >>> Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique >>> >>> I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet >>> Rights and Principles >>> and Dynamic >>> Coalition on Public Access in Libraries >>> >>> - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, >>> as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas >>> where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil >>> society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly >>> divergent opinions >>> - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of >>> the IGC. >>> - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil >>> society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. >>> - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the >>> pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF >>> - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself >>> as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. >>> This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all >>> of its constituent groups. >>> - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG >>> process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, >>> education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest >>> in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Deirdre >>> >>> >>> This >>> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >>> www.avast.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > -- > *Marília Maciel* > Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio > Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law > School > http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts > > DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu > PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ > Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - > http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > -- > João Carlos R. Caribé > Multidisciplinary Consultant > NETmundial Initiative Counselor > ICANN NCUC Executive Committee member > > http://about.me/caribe > > Skype joaocaribe > +55(021) 9 8761 1967 > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nadira.araj at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 01:14:18 2016 From: nadira.araj at gmail.com (Nadira Alaraj) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:14:18 +0200 Subject: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks Ephraim for taking part of supporting MAG nominees. On Jan 22, 2016 10:59 PM, "Ephraim Percy Kenyanito" wrote: > +1. Really excellent candidates. > > -- > > Best Regards, > Ephraim Percy Kenyanito > Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst > Access Now | accessnow.org > > tel: (+254)-786-191-930/ (+254)-751-804-120 > @ekenyanito > PGP: E6BA8DC1 > Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 > > Subscribe to the Access Now Express, our weekly newsletter on digital > rights > Sign up for our action alerts > On 22 Jan 2016 23:45, "Nadira Alaraj" wrote: > >> Thank you Marilia for your heads up in endorsing the nominees. >> I was thinking, that no one reads the contributions on this list. >> Best wishes, >> Nadira >> On Jan 22, 2016 9:27 PM, "Marilia Maciel" >> wrote: >> >>> Truly remarkable candidates! >>> >>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the >>> evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy >>> on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >>> >>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >>> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >>> >>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >>> >>> All the best! >>> Marília >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro < >>> raquino at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates >>>> within sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by >>>> a citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of >>>> the region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a >>>> mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF >>>> will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their >>>> demands. >>>> >>>> * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to >>>> IG initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language >>>> barriers, cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF >>>> truly is and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, >>>> disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. >>>> >>>> * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in >>>> regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar >>>> initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in >>>> connectivity in schools and universities and professional development >>>> programs for teacher w/ technology. >>>> >>>> So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to >>>> put forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts >>>> with the MAG nomination support >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Renata >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Apologies for putting the wrong month, >>>>> It is too late here, >>>>> This email is the corrected one >>>>> ---- >>>>> >>>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following >>>>> dates for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. >>>>> >>>>> *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to >>>>> the CS MAG slot. >>>>> >>>>> *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled >>>>> comments to the CSCG >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog >>>>> between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let >>>>> us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their >>>>> nomination starting from the older day*) >>>>> >>>>> - *Jeremy Malcolm* >>>>> - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>>>> - *Deirdre Williams* >>>>> >>>>> Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you >>>>> can check their statement or bio. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best wishes, >>>>> >>>>> Nadira >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: *Jeremy Malcolm* >>>>> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM >>>>> >>>>> ..... >>>>> >>>>> ..... >>>>> >>>>> I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so >>>>> I'd given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted >>>>> introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the >>>>> pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which >>>>> were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that >>>>> it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of >>>>> these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF >>>>> processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>>> >>>>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>>>> >>>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation >>>>> >>>>> https://eff.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>>>> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM >>>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. >>>>> >>>>> I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the >>>>> Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class >>>>> (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and >>>>> Internet Society Brazil (official membership). >>>>> I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC >>>>> event last 17th. >>>>> >>>>> I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin >>>>> American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate >>>>> in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has >>>>> representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested >>>>> parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an >>>>> online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of >>>>> +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. >>>>> >>>>> I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as >>>>> observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. >>>>> I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of >>>>> the Northeastern Brazil region. >>>>> >>>>> I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some >>>>> flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in >>>>> research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying >>>>> the topics myself. >>>>> >>>>> As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and >>>>> volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech >>>>> journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for >>>>> education and technology in public schools and universities. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>>> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: *Deirdre Williams* >>>>> Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM >>>>> >>>>> Dear Bestbits members, >>>>> >>>>> I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society >>>>> representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the >>>>> Internet Governance Forum (IGF). >>>>> >>>>> I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have >>>>> been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the >>>>> Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF >>>>> meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of >>>>> the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF >>>>> (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at >>>>> these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very >>>>> grateful. >>>>> >>>>> - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, >>>>> particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), >>>>> with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition >>>>> Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique >>>>> >>>>> I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on >>>>> Internet Rights and Principles >>>>> and Dynamic >>>>> Coalition on Public Access in Libraries >>>>> >>>>> - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition >>>>> Forum, as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in >>>>> other areas where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that >>>>> unite civil society, as well as of those issues about which there are >>>>> strongly divergent opinions >>>>> - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of >>>>> the IGC. >>>>> - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from >>>>> civil society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. >>>>> - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of >>>>> the pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF >>>>> - I have good relationships across the group that identifies >>>>> itself as civil society and also with those belonging to other >>>>> constituencies. This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for >>>>> consensus across all of its constituent groups. >>>>> - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG >>>>> process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, >>>>> education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest >>>>> in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Deirdre >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This >>>>> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >>>>> www.avast.com >>>>> >>>>> <#-1858714123_-1680536522_-1385041639_1176515773_-1024471637_555768864_1259137995_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Marília Maciel* >>> Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio >>> Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law >>> School >>> http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts >>> >>> DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu >>> PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ >>> Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - >>> http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en >>> >>> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 02:58:08 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 02:58:08 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps In-Reply-To: <26482710-BC24-4A27-9001-C3FC19BB508E@me.com> References: <26482710-BC24-4A27-9001-C3FC19BB508E@me.com> Message-ID: *Carol R: *+ one on Jeremy, Renata and my dear Deirdre *Burcu *is sitting by my side in a meeting and her internet is not working. She also votes +1 on Jeremy, Renata and Deirdre On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 10:33 PM, "João Carlos R. Caribé" < joao.caribe at me.com> wrote: > I repeat Marilia's vote: > > 1 vote to Jeremy, one to Renata and one to Deirdre > > > Em 22/01/2016, às 17:26, Marilia Maciel escreveu: > > Truly remarkable candidates! > > +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the > evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy > on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. > > +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our > Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and > IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. > > +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired > throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with > the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. > > All the best! > Marília > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates within >> sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by a >> citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of the >> region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a >> mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF >> will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their >> demands. >> >> * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG >> initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, >> cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is >> and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, >> disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. >> >> * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in >> regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar >> initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in >> connectivity in schools and universities and professional development >> programs for teacher w/ technology. >> >> So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put >> forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with >> the MAG nomination support >> >> Thank you >> >> Renata >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj >> wrote: >> >>> Apologies for putting the wrong month, >>> It is too late here, >>> This email is the corrected one >>> ---- >>> >>> Dear BestBits members, >>> >>> >>> The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates >>> for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. >>> >>> *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to the >>> CS MAG slot. >>> >>> *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled >>> comments to the CSCG >>> >>> >>> Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog >>> between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let >>> us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. >>> >>> >>> Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their >>> nomination starting from the older day*) >>> >>> - *Jeremy Malcolm* >>> - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>> - *Deirdre Williams* >>> >>> Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. >>> >>> >>> I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you >>> can check their statement or bio. >>> >>> >>> Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. >>> >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Nadira >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Jeremy Malcolm* >>> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM >>> >>> ..... >>> >>> ..... >>> >>> I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd >>> given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted >>> introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the >>> pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which >>> were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that >>> it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of >>> these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF >>> processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Jeremy Malcolm >>> >>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>> >>> Electronic Frontier Foundation >>> >>> https://eff.org >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. >>> >>> I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the >>> Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class >>> (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and >>> Internet Society Brazil (official membership). >>> I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC >>> event last 17th. >>> >>> I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin >>> American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate >>> in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has >>> representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested >>> parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an >>> online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of >>> +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. >>> >>> I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as >>> observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. >>> I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of >>> the Northeastern Brazil region. >>> >>> I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some >>> flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in >>> research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying >>> the topics myself. >>> >>> As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and >>> volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech >>> journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for >>> education and technology in public schools and universities. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Deirdre Williams* >>> Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM >>> >>> Dear Bestbits members, >>> >>> I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society >>> representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the >>> Internet Governance Forum (IGF). >>> >>> I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have >>> been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the >>> Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF >>> meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of >>> the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF >>> (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at >>> these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very >>> grateful. >>> >>> - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, >>> particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), >>> with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition >>> Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique >>> >>> I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet >>> Rights and Principles >>> and Dynamic >>> Coalition on Public Access in Libraries >>> >>> - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, >>> as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas >>> where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil >>> society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly >>> divergent opinions >>> - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of >>> the IGC. >>> - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil >>> society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. >>> - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the >>> pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF >>> - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself >>> as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. >>> This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all >>> of its constituent groups. >>> - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG >>> process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, >>> education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest >>> in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Deirdre >>> >>> >>> This >>> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >>> www.avast.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > -- > *Marília Maciel* > Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio > Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law > School > http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts > > DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu > PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ > Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - > http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > -- > João Carlos R. 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While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent regional trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World Trade Organization. “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and expanded to more jurisdictions.” The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a broader platform. “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis — open to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying any such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” the paper said. On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as a condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but that agreement has also drawn fire for leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ recommendations. “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such costs account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it an even more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these processes, there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the private sector and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital trade liberalization because of privacy concerns. “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. --Editing by Bruce Goldman. -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nadira.araj at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 04:22:51 2016 From: nadira.araj at gmail.com (Nadira Alaraj) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:22:51 +0200 Subject: [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 Message-ID: Dear BestBits members, I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your interest and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per the results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the names of the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got minimal endorsements. I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in couple of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in my time zone which will be 10PM UTC. Nominees Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel +1 endorsements Jeremy Malcolm (USA) (Interest date: Jan 4) +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Becky Lentz, João Carlos R. Caribé, Carolina Rossini *off-list*: 2 Renata Aquino Ribeiro (Brazil) (Interest date: Jan 5) +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Becky Lentz, João Carlos R. Caribé, Carolina Rossini, Nathalia Foditsch *off-list*:1 Deirdre Williams (Santa Lucia) (Interest date: Jan 12) +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Becky Lentz, João Carlos R. Caribé, Carolina Rossini *off-list*:2 Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro (Fiji) (Interest date: Jan 22) *off-list*:1 ​Best wishes, Nadira Alaraj ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joana at varonferraz.com Mon Jan 25 04:18:32 2016 From: joana at varonferraz.com (Joana Varon) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:18:32 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] v2 Short notice: Call for comment for MAG 2016 CS reps In-Reply-To: References: <26482710-BC24-4A27-9001-C3FC19BB508E@me.com> Message-ID: <7e7ca8bd-90f9-4260-ac2c-d78f5929c244@varonferraz.com> Happy to express my support to the three candidates. Thinking about diversity on IG policies-advocacy spaces, I'm particularly happy to support Renata, as she already does add regional diversity and grassroots insights to the field in our Brazilian national context. All the best to the three of you Joana Sent using Boxer On Jan 25, 2016 8:58 AM, Carolina Rossini wrote: Carol R: + one on Jeremy, Renata and my dear Deirdre Burcu is sitting by my side in a meeting and her internet is not working. She also votes +1 on Jeremy, Renata and Deirdre On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 10:33 PM, "João Carlos R. Caribé" wrote: I repeat Marilia's vote: 1 vote to Jeremy, one to Renata and one to Deirdre Em 22/01/2016, às 17:26, Marilia Maciel escreveu: Truly remarkable candidates! +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. All the best! Marília On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote: Hi * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates within sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by a citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of the region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their demands. * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in connectivity in schools and universities and professional development programs for teacher w/ technology. So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with the MAG nomination support Thank you Renata On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj wrote: Apologies for putting the wrong month, It is too late here, This email is the corrected one ---- Dear BestBits members, The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. February 1st when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to the CS MAG slot. January 25th when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled comments to the CSCG Hence from now until Januray 25th, I encourage the comments or dialog between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. Here they are (listed according to the date they submitted their nomination starting from the older day) Jeremy MalcolmRenata Aquino RibeiroDeirdre Williams Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. I copied the nominees emails below -in the same above order- so you can check their statement or bio. Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. Best wishes, Nadira ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeremy Malcolm Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM ..... ..... I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so I'd given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. -- Jeremy Malcolm Senior Global Policy Analyst Electronic Frontier Foundation https://eff.org ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Renata Aquino Ribeiro Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM Hi I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and Internet Society Brazil (official membership). I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC event last 17th. I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of the Northeastern Brazil region. I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying the topics myself. As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for education and technology in public schools and universities. Thank you Renata Aquino Ribeiro https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Deirdre Williams Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM Dear Bestbits members, I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very grateful. Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles and Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in LibrariesI follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly divergent opinionsFor the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of the IGC.In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul.I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGFI have good relationships across the group that identifies itself as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all of its constituent groups.My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. Thank you Deirdre This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com -- ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. 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This is a positive step that should be discussed and > expanded to more jurisdictions.” > > The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific > Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment > Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, > which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a > broader platform. > > “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital > trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis — open > to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying any > such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” the > paper said. > > On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement > should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between > willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is > narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. > > Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules barring > countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as a > condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but > that agreement has also drawn fire > for > leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. > > Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper > recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st > century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. > > The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO > members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the > globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs > level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ > recommendations. > > “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such costs > account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it an even > more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. > > More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade > and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these processes, > there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the private sector > and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital trade > liberalization because of privacy concerns. > > “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects > consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that > security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. > > --Editing by Bruce Goldman. > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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More details about the MAG can be found in the MAG Terms of Reference. (iv) MAG members are expected to attend two to three MAG meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, in addition to the annual IGF meeting. They should participate actively in the preparatory process throughout the year, through engagement in the online multilateral dialogue among MAG members. (v) MAG meetings are open to intergovernmental organisations." As per my role to liaise between the Best Bits list and the Civil Society Coordination Group on delivering the suggested names from the esteemed BestBits members, I would like to encourage those who nominated themselves or have been nominated to the IGF 2016 MAG to share their names on this list. So far we have - Jeremy Malcolm - Renata Aquino Ribeiro As we get more information about the selection process, more nominees and community endorsement, it would be good to give a week for nominees toward closing date of the application to introduce themselves to the community. 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URL: From bkilic at citizen.org Mon Jan 25 05:20:29 2016 From: bkilic at citizen.org (Burcu Kilic) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:20:29 +0000 Subject: [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3620AA8DD8446B49BBB11ACA23A413BB1DD03AD0@DAGN16b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy ☺ From: bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto:bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] On Behalf Of Nadira Alaraj Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM To: Subject: [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 Dear BestBits members, I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your interest and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per the results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the names of the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got minimal endorsements. I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in couple of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in my time zone which will be 10PM UTC. Nominees Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel +1 endorsements Jeremy Malcolm (USA) (Interest date: Jan 4) +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Becky Lentz, João Carlos R. Caribé, Carolina Rossini off-list: 2 Renata Aquino Ribeiro (Brazil) (Interest date: Jan 5) +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Becky Lentz, João Carlos R. Caribé, Carolina Rossini, Nathalia Foditsch off-list:1 Deirdre Williams (Santa Lucia) (Interest date: Jan 12) +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Becky Lentz, João Carlos R. Caribé, Carolina Rossini off-list:2 Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro (Fiji) (Interest date: Jan 22) off-list:1 ​Best wishes, Nadira Alaraj ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We wouldn't want a reflection of the process of coming up with the TPP -- Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst Access Now | accessnow.org tel: (+254)-786-191-930/ (+254)-751-804-120 @ekenyanito PGP: E6BA8DC1 Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 *Subscribe *to the Access Now Express , our weekly newsletter on digital rights *Sign up* for our action alerts On 25 January 2016 at 12:28, Carolina Rossini wrote: > here the WEF paper - > http://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/10/why-global-trade-laws-need-to-catch-up-with-digital-commerce > > and here a paper I like mapping what has happened over the years regarding > international regulation of e-commerce and related ICT stuff > http://old.wti.org/fileadmin/user_upload/nccr-trade.ch/wp3/3.8/wunsch_hold_WP_final_11-07-08.pdf > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 4:09 AM, Carolina Rossini < > carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say >> WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say >> >> Share us on: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> By *Alex Lawson* >> Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around >> the globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive World >> Trade Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, e-commerce >> and telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper circulated at >> the World Economic Forum Friday. >> >> While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent regional >> trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the >> International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time >> has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World >> Trade Organization. >> >> “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around >> core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules >> and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in >> some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and >> expanded to more jurisdictions.” >> >> The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific >> Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment >> Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, >> which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a >> broader platform. >> >> “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on >> digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis >> — open to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying >> any such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” >> the paper said. >> >> On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement >> should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between >> willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is >> narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. >> >> Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules >> barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as >> a condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but >> that agreement has also drawn fire >> for >> leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. >> >> Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper >> recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st >> century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. >> >> The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO >> members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the >> globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs >> level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ >> recommendations. >> >> “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such costs >> account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it an even >> more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. >> >> More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade >> and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these processes, >> there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the private sector >> and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital trade >> liberalization because of privacy concerns. >> >> “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects >> consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that >> security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. >> >> --Editing by Bruce Goldman. >> >> -- >> >> *Carolina Rossini * >> *Vice President, International Policy* >> *Public Knowledge* >> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> > > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From parminder at itforchange.net Mon Jan 25 05:34:49 2016 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:04:49 +0530 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <56A5FA49.3090903@itforchange.net> If we keep pushing away credible global means of discussing and articulating global Internet policies at Internet-centric forums where there can be expected a much better chance to take a social- centric (where human rights, equality, social justice would certainly have more prominence) treatment of issues, we would end up with trade (and security) -centric forums making global Internet policies for us... Civil society must therefore take its share of the responsibility for this unfortunate trend. While the civil society has been given the multistakeholder teddy bear (or as a colleague called it, a rattle toy) to keep itself occupied with, real work goes on elsewhere... Thinkers have warned of a situation where instead of our economy being embedded in the society, we will have a society embedded in the economy. The very important social artefact of the Internet - which is kind of the DNA of new structures of an emerging digital network society - being primarily governed by trade treaties is big step towards the latter, undesirable, state. parminder On Monday 25 January 2016 02:47 PM, Carolina Rossini wrote: > > > http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say > > > WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say > > Share us > on: By *Alex > Lawson* > > Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around > the globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive > World Trade Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, > e-commerce and telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper > circulated at the World Economic Forum Friday. > > While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent > regional trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the > the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said > the time has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on > at the World Trade Organization. > > “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass > around core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper > said. “Rules and principles to support and expand digital trade are > being inserted in some trade agreements. This is a positive step that > should be discussed and expanded to more jurisdictions.” > > The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific > Partnership and the still-underway* *Transatlantic Trade and > Investment Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling > e-commerce, which they said should be used as a springboard for > similar work on a broader platform. > > “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on > digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral > basis — open to those interested in joining, with consideration given > to applying any such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all > WTO members,” the paper said. > > On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement > should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between > willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is > narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. > > Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules > barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on local > servers as a condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined > within the TPP, but that agreement has also drawn fire > for > leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. > > Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper > recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate > 21st century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. > > The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO > members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around > the globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis > customs level under which no duties will applied, according to the > experts’ recommendations. > > “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such > costs account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making > it an even more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. > > More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for > Trade and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these > processes, there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the > private sector and advocacy groups that often pushed back against > digital trade liberalization because of privacy concerns. > > “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that > affects consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct > costs that security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. > > --Editing by Bruce Goldman. > > -- > > /Carolina Rossini / > /Vice President, International Policy/ > *Public Knowledge* > _http://www.publicknowledge.org/_ > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > > > -- > > /Carolina Rossini / > /Vice President, International Policy/ > *Public Knowledge* > _http://www.publicknowledge.org/_ > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 05:39:54 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 05:39:54 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: <56A5FA49.3090903@itforchange.net> References: <56A5FA49.3090903@itforchange.net> Message-ID: Not entering in the more philosophical discussion now...(and still saving the right to disagree with myself later) ...negotiations at the WTO are more transparent than all of those tons of trade agreement negotiations happening around the world behind closed door.... On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 5:34 AM, parminder wrote: > If we keep pushing away credible global means of discussing and > articulating global Internet policies at Internet-centric forums where > there can be expected a much better chance to take a social- centric (where > human rights, equality, social justice would certainly have more > prominence) treatment of issues, we would end up with trade (and security) > -centric forums making global Internet policies for us... Civil society > must therefore take its share of the responsibility for this unfortunate > trend. While the civil society has been given the multistakeholder teddy > bear (or as a colleague called it, a rattle toy) to keep itself occupied > with, real work goes on elsewhere... > > Thinkers have warned of a situation where instead of our economy being > embedded in the society, we will have a society embedded in the economy. > The very important social artefact of the Internet - which is kind of the > DNA of new structures of an emerging digital network society - being > primarily governed by trade treaties is big step towards the latter, > undesirable, state. > > parminder > > On Monday 25 January 2016 02:47 PM, Carolina Rossini wrote: > > > > > > http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say > WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say > > Share us on: > > > > > > > By *Alex Lawson* > Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around the > globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive World Trade > Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, e-commerce and > telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper circulated at the > World Economic Forum Friday. > > While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent regional > trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the > International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time > has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World > Trade Organization. > > “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around > core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules > and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in > some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and > expanded to more jurisdictions.” > > The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific > Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment > Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, > which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a > broader platform. > > “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital > trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis — open > to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying any > such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” the > paper said. > > On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement > should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between > willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is > narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. > > Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules barring > countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as a > condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but > that agreement has also drawn fire > for > leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. > > Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper > recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st > century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. > > The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO > members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the > globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs > level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ > recommendations. > > “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such costs > account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it an even > more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. > > More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade > and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these processes, > there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the private sector > and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital trade > liberalization because of privacy concerns. > > “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects > consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that > security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. > > --Editing by Bruce Goldman. > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > * http://www.publicknowledge.org/ > * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > * http://www.publicknowledge.org/ > * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bkilic at citizen.org Mon Jan 25 05:43:21 2016 From: bkilic at citizen.org (Burcu Kilic) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:43:21 +0000 Subject: [bestbits] WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3620AA8DD8446B49BBB11ACA23A413BB1DD03B65@DAGN16b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> Thank you Eprahim. Attached is the discussion paper tabled previously by the US & EU which was the basis for the discussion in Nairobi. As you would see it includes wide variety of ‘trade’ issues, which will have implications for privacy, data protection, net neutrality etc. We tried to clarify this at the last Best Bits meeting, whether we like it or not, trade is very relevant to internet governance and we need to pay more attention. From: bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto:bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] On Behalf Of Ephraim Percy Kenyanito Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 11:22 AM To: Carolina Rossini Cc: tpp-allies at listserver.citizen.org; bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> ; Raman Chima; Jeremy Malcolm; Estelle Masse Subject: Re: [bestbits] WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say During WTO Ministerial meeting in December 2015 in Nairobi, developed countries wanted to introduce a new item (emerging trade and ICTs) but developing countries opposed this move as they wanted a conclusion of the Doha Round of negotiations. So its very probable that this will happen in the near future. Given WTO Agreements are binding, we need to make sure that in case it happens, such discussions are carried out in the open with participation from all stakeholders. We need to be in the table/ on delegations. We wouldn't want a reflection of the process of coming up with the TPP -- Best Regards, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst Access Now | accessnow.org tel: (+254)-786-191-930/ (+254)-751-804-120 @ekenyanito PGP: E6BA8DC1 Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 Subscribe to the Access Now Express, our weekly newsletter on digital rights Sign up for our action alerts On 25 January 2016 at 12:28, Carolina Rossini > wrote: here the WEF paper - http://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/10/why-global-trade-laws-need-to-catch-up-with-digital-commerce and here a paper I like mapping what has happened over the years regarding international regulation of e-commerce and related ICT stuff http://old.wti.org/fileadmin/user_upload/nccr-trade.ch/wp3/3.8/wunsch_hold_WP_final_11-07-08.pdf On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 4:09 AM, Carolina Rossini > wrote: http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say Share us on: By Alex Lawson Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around the globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive World Trade Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, e-commerce and telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper circulated at the World Economic Forum Friday. While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent regional trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World Trade Organization. “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and expanded to more jurisdictions.” The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a broader platform. “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis — open to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying any such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” the paper said. On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as a condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but that agreement has also drawn fire for leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ recommendations. “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such costs account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it an even more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these processes, there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the private sector and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital trade liberalization because of privacy concerns. “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. --Editing by Bruce Goldman. -- Carolina Rossini Vice President, International Policy Public Knowledge http://www.publicknowledge.org/ + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -- Carolina Rossini Vice President, International Policy Public Knowledge http://www.publicknowledge.org/ + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. 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As I have followed trade policy in Geneva actively for several years, I would add a few additional bits of information - and a call to action that I hope at least some of you might take up: There has been an agenda on digital trade at the WTO since 1998, known as the Electronic Commerce Work Programme. More information is here and the resolution adopted on the subject at the Nairobi Ministerial can be found here . There will certainly be more discussion of ICTs in a trade context over the next two years at the WTO, though not in a formal negotiating sense outside of pluryilateral negotiations like the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) talks. There are also really good processes on digital trade at UNCTAD and developing countries participate in these very actively and the UNCTAD secretariat who work on this area are, in my experience, amongst the best and the brightest I have seen working in any part of the international civil service. You can find the homepage of their work here . As the digital economy becomes more important we will see more and more attention paid to it by trade negotiators. I think the question that you want to ask yourselves from a civil society perspective is: how can you create the relationships with negotiators and their ministries so that you are a part of the inside of your national trade policy development processes, and secondarily, for those who want to work at the international level, how can the public interest inform the work in Geneva? Right now there is very little engagement in Geneva on digital trade, excepting visits by (almost exclusively Western) industry representatives for a few days at a time, and then mostly just to tell negotiators what they want, rather than to help them understand what their policy options are. Civil society engagement with trade negotiators is some areas is very robust here (agriculture, intellectual property) but in digital trade is basically zero. I think that’s a great shame. Geneva is the world’s capital of trade policy and therefore there’s a unique opportunity to educate policymakers about the policy options that they have since they come here regularly. The foundation of how trade policy views the Internet is still being laid. There are many trade negotiators who genuinely want to understand it better and how their countries can use technology for economic benefit not just for big companies but primarily for small and medium sized enterprises. I have spent much of the last few years trying to help them. I hope someone - and ideally several someones - will take that effort forward since I probably won’t be continuing with it myself. Unfortunately, the narrative that negotiators hear about the digital economy relates primarily to developed countries. That’s a problem because the Internet has profound potential for development if wise policies are adopted - I suspect we all agree about that - and at the moment far too many developing country trade officials believe that the Internet is only for the West, and the North, and that there’s little in it for the South. I don’t know about you, but I believe the Internet is for everyone and can benefit everyone, in trade as in so much else. If you are interested, I was a part of a policy advisory process on digital trade co-hosted by WEF and ICTSD. The report of that group was just issued, and I suspect all of you will find it interesting even if you may or may not agree with all the conclusions. You can find it here. I think we all agree that trade policy - like all else - needs a strong voice for the public interest that is trusted by negotiators and relied upon by them. That will only happen if the public interest community invests the time and energy now to create those relationships in Geneva and in national capitals. Those relationships will be most effective, in my view, if the public interest does more than tell negotiators what it don’t want. It should also explain the positive potential for economic and social development that the Internet represents, whether you believe trade agreements should have Internet provisions or not. --- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Landline: +41 22 534 99 45 Mobile: +41 79 595 5468 Silent Phone/USA DID: nashton / +1 971-544-8395 email: nashton at consensus.pro FaceTime/iMessage: nashtonhart at mac.com Jabber: nashton at jit.si PGP: 6995293D Fingerprint: 9794 3DC C 8F 27 9 BF8 3105 298 1 96 FA F 538 6995 293 D Skype: nashtonhart Twitter: @nashtonhart Click here to put all my details in your Address Book “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” - Plato > On 25 Jan 2016, at 11:22, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito wrote: > > During WTO Ministerial meeting in December 2015 in Nairobi, developed countries wanted to introduce a new item (emerging trade and ICTs) but developing countries opposed this move as they wanted a conclusion of the Doha Round of negotiations. So its very probable that this will happen in the near future. > > Given WTO Agreements are binding, we need to make sure that in case it happens, such discussions are carried out in the open with participation from all stakeholders. We need to be in the table/ on delegations. > > We wouldn't want a reflection of the process of coming up with the TPP > > -- > > Best Regards, > Ephraim Percy Kenyanito > Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst > Access Now | accessnow.org > > tel: (+254)-786-191-930/ (+254)-751-804-120 > @ekenyanito > PGP: E6BA8DC1 > Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 > > Subscribe to the Access Now Express , our weekly newsletter on digital rights > Sign up for our action alerts > On 25 January 2016 at 12:28, Carolina Rossini > wrote: > here the WEF paper - http://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/10/why-global-trade-laws-need-to-catch-up-with-digital-commerce > > and here a paper I like mapping what has happened over the years regarding international regulation of e-commerce and related ICT stuff http://old.wti.org/fileadmin/user_upload/nccr-trade.ch/wp3/3.8/wunsch_hold_WP_final_11-07-08.pdf > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 4:09 AM, Carolina Rossini > wrote: > http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say > WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say > Share us on: By Alex Lawson > > Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around the globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive World Trade Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, e-commerce and telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper circulated at the World Economic Forum Friday. > > While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent regional trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World Trade Organization. > > “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and expanded to more jurisdictions.” > > The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a broader platform. > > “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis — open to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying any such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” the paper said. > > On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. > > Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as a condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but that agreement has also drawn fire for leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. > > Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. > > The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ recommendations. > > “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such costs account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it an even more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. > > More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these processes, there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the private sector and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital trade liberalization because of privacy concerns. > > “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. > > --Editing by Bruce Goldman. > > -- > > Carolina Rossini > Vice President, International Policy > Public Knowledge > http://www.publicknowledge.org/ > + 1 6176979389 |  <>skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > > > -- > > Carolina Rossini > Vice President, International Policy > Public Knowledge > http://www.publicknowledge.org/ > + 1 6176979389 |  <>skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That is true, but hardly addresses the point that trade governance forums are not the best place to evolve Internet related policies... Meanwhile do note that the author commends the TPP and TTIP treaties and seek to make them " a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis". Also, do see that the authors are not asking for multilateral negotiations, but even within the WTO just plurilateral ones, so that the 'default frameworks' are not threatened by something as dumbly democratic as majoritarianism . This is the typical global governance for the powerful today; develop the basic governance paradigm and frameworks among a selective group, entrench it through the economic might of the select group, and then seek all countries to get co-opted through accession, or taking these frameworks to plurilateral/ multilateral venues, with the basic frameworks already entrenched and very little leeway left for new 'participants'. I do not think that civil society speaking out against such a pro-powerful governance model would be considered a philosophical exercise. One sees a very larger number of global civil society groups and networks routinely do it. parminder parminder > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 5:34 AM, parminder > wrote: > > If we keep pushing away credible global means of discussing and > articulating global Internet policies at Internet-centric forums > where there can be expected a much better chance to take a social- > centric (where human rights, equality, social justice would > certainly have more prominence) treatment of issues, we would end > up with trade (and security) -centric forums making global > Internet policies for us... Civil society must therefore take its > share of the responsibility for this unfortunate trend. While the > civil society has been given the multistakeholder teddy bear (or > as a colleague called it, a rattle toy) to keep itself occupied > with, real work goes on elsewhere... > > Thinkers have warned of a situation where instead of our economy > being embedded in the society, we will have a society embedded in > the economy. The very important social artefact of the Internet - > which is kind of the DNA of new structures of an emerging digital > network society - being primarily governed by trade treaties is > big step towards the latter, undesirable, state. > > parminder > > On Monday 25 January 2016 02:47 PM, Carolina Rossini wrote: >> >> >> http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say >> >> >> WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say >> >> Share us >> on: By *Alex >> Lawson* >> >> Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers >> around the globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an >> expansive World Trade Organization agreement devoted solely to >> digital trade, e-commerce and telecommunications >> issues, according to an expert paper circulated at the World >> Economic Forum Friday. >> >> While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent >> regional trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and >> the the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable >> Development — said the time has come for an agreement that >> tackles those issues head-on at the World Trade Organization. >> >> “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass >> around core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the >> paper said. “Rules and principles to support and expand digital >> trade are being inserted in some trade agreements. This is a >> positive step that should be discussed and expanded to more >> jurisdictions.” >> >> The authors specifically cited the recently concluded >> Trans-Pacific Partnership and the still-underway* *Transatlantic >> Trade and Investment Partnership as examples of significant trade >> deals tackling e-commerce, which they said should be used as a >> springboard for similar work on a broader platform. >> >> “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement >> on digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a >> plurilateral basis — open to those interested in joining, with >> consideration given to applying any such agreement on a >> [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” the paper said. >> >> On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new >> agreement should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across >> borders between willing partners, and that the only exception >> should be one that is narrowly tailored and based on national >> security considerations. >> >> Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging >> rules barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on >> local servers as a condition for market entry. This concept is >> enshrined within the TPP, but that agreement has also drawn fire >> for >> leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those >> protections. >> >> Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper >> recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better >> accommodate 21st century traders, beginning with the Trade >> Facilitation Agreement. >> >> The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 >> WTO members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders >> around the globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified >> de minimis customs level under which no duties will applied, >> according to the experts’ recommendations. >> >> “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, >> such costs account for a relatively larger share of the total >> value, making it an even more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. >> >> More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre >> for Trade and Sustainable Development experts said that >> throughout these processes, there should be a robust dialogue >> between governments, the private sector and advocacy groups that >> often pushed back against digital trade liberalization because of >> privacy concerns. >> >> “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that >> affects consumer and business confidence in addition to the >> direct costs that security breaches have on individual >> businesses,” they said. >> >> --Editing by Bruce Goldman. >> >> -- >> >> /Carolina Rossini / >> /Vice President, International Policy/ >> *Public Knowledge* >> _http://www.publicknowledge.org/_ >> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> /Carolina Rossini / >> /Vice President, International Policy/ >> *Public Knowledge* >> _http://www.publicknowledge.org/_ >> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > > -- > > /Carolina Rossini / > /Vice President, International Policy/ > *Public Knowledge* > _http://www.publicknowledge.org/_ > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nashton at consensus.pro Mon Jan 25 06:01:06 2016 From: nashton at consensus.pro (Nick Ashton-Hart) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:01:06 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] [governance] WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sorry, I forgot the link to the paper I mentioned - find it here: http://e15initiative.org/publications/maximizing-opportunities-internet-international-trade/ > On 25 Jan 2016, at 11:59, Nick Ashton-Hart wrote: > > Dear Ephraim, > > I am glad that this has been noticed. As I have followed trade policy in Geneva actively for several years, I would add a few additional bits of information - and a call to action that I hope at least some of you might take up: > > There has been an agenda on digital trade at the WTO since 1998, known as the Electronic Commerce Work Programme. More information is here and the resolution adopted on the subject at the Nairobi Ministerial can be found here . > There will certainly be more discussion of ICTs in a trade context over the next two years at the WTO, though not in a formal negotiating sense outside of pluryilateral negotiations like the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) talks. There are also really good processes on digital trade at UNCTAD and developing countries participate in these very actively and the UNCTAD secretariat who work on this area are, in my experience, amongst the best and the brightest I have seen working in any part of the international civil service. You can find the homepage of their work here . > As the digital economy becomes more important we will see more and more attention paid to it by trade negotiators. I think the question that you want to ask yourselves from a civil society perspective is: how can you create the relationships with negotiators and their ministries so that you are a part of the inside of your national trade policy development processes, and secondarily, for those who want to work at the international level, how can the public interest inform the work in Geneva? > > Right now there is very little engagement in Geneva on digital trade, excepting visits by (almost exclusively Western) industry representatives for a few days at a time, and then mostly just to tell negotiators what they want, rather than to help them understand what their policy options are. Civil society engagement with trade negotiators is some areas is very robust here (agriculture, intellectual property) but in digital trade is basically zero. > > I think that’s a great shame. Geneva is the world’s capital of trade policy and therefore there’s a unique opportunity to educate policymakers about the policy options that they have since they come here regularly. The foundation of how trade policy views the Internet is still being laid. There are many trade negotiators who genuinely want to understand it better and how their countries can use technology for economic benefit not just for big companies but primarily for small and medium sized enterprises. I have spent much of the last few years trying to help them. I hope someone - and ideally several someones - will take that effort forward since I probably won’t be continuing with it myself. > > Unfortunately, the narrative that negotiators hear about the digital economy relates primarily to developed countries. That’s a problem because the Internet has profound potential for development if wise policies are adopted - I suspect we all agree about that - and at the moment far too many developing country trade officials believe that the Internet is only for the West, and the North, and that there’s little in it for the South. I don’t know about you, but I believe the Internet is for everyone and can benefit everyone, in trade as in so much else. > > If you are interested, I was a part of a policy advisory process on digital trade co-hosted by WEF and ICTSD. The report of that group was just issued, and I suspect all of you will find it interesting even if you may or may not agree with all the conclusions. You can find it here. > > I think we all agree that trade policy - like all else - needs a strong voice for the public interest that is trusted by negotiators and relied upon by them. That will only happen if the public interest community invests the time and energy now to create those relationships in Geneva and in national capitals. Those relationships will be most effective, in my view, if the public interest does more than tell negotiators what it don’t want. It should also explain the positive potential for economic and social development that the Internet represents, whether you believe trade agreements should have Internet provisions or not. > > --- > Regards, > > Nick Ashton-Hart > Landline: +41 22 534 99 45 > Mobile: +41 79 595 5468 > Silent Phone/USA DID: nashton / +1 971-544-8395 > email: nashton at consensus.pro > FaceTime/iMessage: nashtonhart at mac.com > Jabber: nashton at jit.si > PGP: 6995293D > Fingerprint: 9794 3DC C 8F 27 9 BF8 3105 298 1 96 FA F 538 6995 293 D > Skype: nashtonhart > Twitter: @nashtonhart > > Click here to put all my details in your Address Book > > “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” - Plato > > >> On 25 Jan 2016, at 11:22, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito > wrote: >> >> During WTO Ministerial meeting in December 2015 in Nairobi, developed countries wanted to introduce a new item (emerging trade and ICTs) but developing countries opposed this move as they wanted a conclusion of the Doha Round of negotiations. So its very probable that this will happen in the near future. >> >> Given WTO Agreements are binding, we need to make sure that in case it happens, such discussions are carried out in the open with participation from all stakeholders. We need to be in the table/ on delegations. >> >> We wouldn't want a reflection of the process of coming up with the TPP >> >> -- >> >> Best Regards, >> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito >> Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst >> Access Now | accessnow.org >> >> tel: (+254)-786-191-930/ (+254)-751-804-120 >> @ekenyanito >> PGP: E6BA8DC1 >> Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 >> >> Subscribe to the Access Now Express , our weekly newsletter on digital rights >> Sign up for our action alerts >> On 25 January 2016 at 12:28, Carolina Rossini > wrote: >> here the WEF paper - http://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/10/why-global-trade-laws-need-to-catch-up-with-digital-commerce >> >> and here a paper I like mapping what has happened over the years regarding international regulation of e-commerce and related ICT stuff http://old.wti.org/fileadmin/user_upload/nccr-trade.ch/wp3/3.8/wunsch_hold_WP_final_11-07-08.pdf >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 4:09 AM, Carolina Rossini > wrote: >> http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say >> WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say >> Share us on: By Alex Lawson >> >> Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around the globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive World Trade Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, e-commerce and telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper circulated at the World Economic Forum Friday. >> >> While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent regional trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World Trade Organization. >> >> “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and expanded to more jurisdictions.” >> >> The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a broader platform. >> >> “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis — open to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying any such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” the paper said. >> >> On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. >> >> Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as a condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but that agreement has also drawn fire for leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. >> >> Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. >> >> The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ recommendations. >> >> “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such costs account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it an even more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. >> >> More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these processes, there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the private sector and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital trade liberalization because of privacy concerns. >> >> “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. >> >> --Editing by Bruce Goldman. >> >> -- >> >> Carolina Rossini >> Vice President, International Policy >> Public Knowledge >> http://www.publicknowledge.org/ >> + 1 6176979389 |  <>skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Carolina Rossini >> Vice President, International Policy >> Public Knowledge >> http://www.publicknowledge.org/ >> + 1 6176979389 |  <>skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 670 bytes Desc: Message signed with OpenPGP using GPGMail URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 06:11:19 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 06:11:19 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] [governance] WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: and if WTO likes the call, they might take it on, since they need to re-gain relevance but I doubt US would allow it On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 5:59 AM, Nick Ashton-Hart wrote: > Dear Ephraim, > > I am glad that this has been noticed. As I have followed trade policy in > Geneva actively for several years, I would add a few additional bits of > information - and a call to action that I hope at least some of you might > take up: > > > 1. There has been an agenda on digital trade at the WTO since 1998, > known as the Electronic Commerce Work Programme. More information is > here > > and the resolution adopted on the subject at the Nairobi Ministerial can be found > here . > 2. There will certainly be more discussion of ICTs in a trade context > over the next two years at the WTO, though not in a formal negotiating > sense outside of pluryilateral negotiations like the Trade in Services > Agreement (TiSA) talks. There are also really good processes on digital > trade at UNCTAD and developing countries participate in these very actively > and the UNCTAD secretariat who work on this area are, in my experience, > amongst the best and the brightest I have seen working in any part of the > international civil service. You can find the homepage of their work > here . > 3. As the digital economy becomes more important we will see more and > more attention paid to it by trade negotiators. I think the question that > you want to ask yourselves from a civil society perspective is: how can you > create the relationships with negotiators and their ministries so that you > are a part of the inside of your national trade policy development > processes, and secondarily, for those who want to work at the international > level, how can the public interest inform the work in Geneva? > > > Right now there is very little engagement in Geneva on digital trade, > excepting visits by (almost exclusively Western) industry representatives > for a few days at a time, and then mostly just to tell negotiators what > they want, rather than to help them understand what their policy options > are. Civil society engagement with trade negotiators is some areas is very > robust here (agriculture, intellectual property) but in digital trade is > basically zero. > > I think that’s a great shame. Geneva is the world’s capital of trade > policy and therefore there’s a unique opportunity to educate policymakers > about the policy options that they have since they come here regularly. The > foundation of how trade policy views the Internet is still being laid. > There are many trade negotiators who genuinely want to understand it better > and how their countries can use technology for economic benefit not just > for big companies but primarily for small and medium sized enterprises. I > have spent much of the last few years trying to help them. I hope someone - > and ideally several someones - will take that effort forward since I > probably won’t be continuing with it myself. > > Unfortunately, the narrative that negotiators hear about the digital > economy relates primarily to developed countries. That’s a problem because > the Internet has profound potential for development if wise policies are > adopted - I suspect we all agree about that - and at the moment far too > many developing country trade officials believe that the Internet is only > for the West, and the North, and that there’s little in it for the South. I > don’t know about you, but I believe the Internet is for everyone and can > benefit everyone, in trade as in so much else. > > If you are interested, I was a part of a policy advisory process on > digital trade co-hosted by WEF and ICTSD. The report of that group was just > issued, and I suspect all of you will find it interesting even if you may > or may not agree with all the conclusions. You can find it here. > > I think we all agree that trade policy - like all else - needs a strong > voice for the public interest that is trusted by negotiators and relied > upon by them. That will only happen if the public interest community > invests the time and energy now to create those relationships in Geneva and > in national capitals. Those relationships will be most effective, in my > view, if the public interest does more than tell negotiators what it don’t > want. It should also explain the positive potential for economic and social > development that the Internet represents, whether you believe trade > agreements should have Internet provisions or not. > > --- > > Regards, > > Nick Ashton-Hart > Landline: +41 22 534 99 45 > Mobile: +41 79 595 5468 > Silent Phone/USA DID: nashton / +1 971-544-8395 > email: nashton at consensus.pro > FaceTime/iMessage: nashtonhart at mac.com > Jabber: nashton at jit.si > PGP: 6995293D > Fingerprint: 9794 3DC C 8F 27 9 BF8 3105 298 1 96 FA F 538 6995 293 D > Skype: nashtonhart > Twitter: @nashtonhart > [image: View Nick Ashton-Hart's profile > on LinkedIn] > > *Click here to put all my > details in your Address Book* > > “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the > imagination and life to everything.” - Plato > > On 25 Jan 2016, at 11:22, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito > wrote: > > During WTO Ministerial meeting in December 2015 in Nairobi, developed > countries wanted to introduce a new item (emerging trade and ICTs) but > developing countries opposed this move as they wanted a conclusion of the > Doha Round of negotiations. So its very probable that this will happen in > the near future. > > Given WTO Agreements are binding, we need to make sure that in case it > happens, such discussions are carried out in the open with participation > from all stakeholders. We need to be in the table/ on delegations. > > We wouldn't want a reflection of the process of coming up with the TPP > > -- > Best Regards, > > *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* > Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst > Access Now | accessnow.org > > tel: (+254)-786-191-930/ (+254)-751-804-120 > @ekenyanito > PGP: E6BA8DC1 > Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 > > *Subscribe *to the Access Now Express > , our weekly newsletter on > digital rights > *Sign up* for our action alerts > > On 25 January 2016 at 12:28, Carolina Rossini > wrote: > >> here the WEF paper - >> http://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/10/why-global-trade-laws-need-to-catch-up-with-digital-commerce >> >> and here a paper I like mapping what has happened over the years >> regarding international regulation of e-commerce and related ICT stuff >> http://old.wti.org/fileadmin/user_upload/nccr-trade.ch/wp3/3.8/wunsch_hold_WP_final_11-07-08.pdf >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 4:09 AM, Carolina Rossini < >> carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say >>> WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say >>> >>> Share us on: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> By *Alex Lawson* >>> Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around >>> the globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive World >>> Trade Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, e-commerce >>> and telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper circulated at >>> the World Economic Forum Friday. >>> >>> While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent >>> regional trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the >>> International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time >>> has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World >>> Trade Organization. >>> >>> “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around >>> core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules >>> and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in >>> some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and >>> expanded to more jurisdictions.” >>> >>> The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific >>> Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment >>> Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, >>> which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a >>> broader platform. >>> >>> “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on >>> digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis >>> — open to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying >>> any such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” >>> the paper said. >>> >>> On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement >>> should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between >>> willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is >>> narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. >>> >>> Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules >>> barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as >>> a condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but >>> that agreement has also drawn fire >>> for >>> leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. >>> >>> Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper >>> recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st >>> century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. >>> >>> The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO >>> members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the >>> globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs >>> level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ >>> recommendations. >>> >>> “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such >>> costs account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it >>> an even more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. >>> >>> More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for >>> Trade and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these >>> processes, there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the >>> private sector and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital >>> trade liberalization because of privacy concerns. >>> >>> “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects >>> consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that >>> security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. >>> >>> --Editing by Bruce Goldman. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> *Carolina Rossini * >>> *Vice President, International Policy* >>> *Public Knowledge* >>> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >>> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Carolina Rossini * >> *Vice President, International Policy* >> *Public Knowledge* >> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > governance at lists.igcaucus.org > To be removed from the list, visit: > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing > > For all other list information and functions, see: > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: > http://www.igcaucus.org/ > > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t > > > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 06:12:07 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 06:12:07 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] [governance] WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: or...maybe US would...not that we have TPP and TTIP and TISA are coming ... the block negotiation would prevail - even on a one-to-one vote system such as WTO On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 6:11 AM, Carolina Rossini < carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote: > and if WTO likes the call, they might take it on, since they need to > re-gain relevance > but I doubt US would allow it > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 5:59 AM, Nick Ashton-Hart > wrote: > >> Dear Ephraim, >> >> I am glad that this has been noticed. As I have followed trade policy in >> Geneva actively for several years, I would add a few additional bits of >> information - and a call to action that I hope at least some of you might >> take up: >> >> >> 1. There has been an agenda on digital trade at the WTO since 1998, >> known as the Electronic Commerce Work Programme. More information is >> here >> >> and the resolution adopted on the subject at the Nairobi Ministerial can be found >> here >> . >> 2. There will certainly be more discussion of ICTs in a trade context >> over the next two years at the WTO, though not in a formal negotiating >> sense outside of pluryilateral negotiations like the Trade in Services >> Agreement (TiSA) talks. There are also really good processes on digital >> trade at UNCTAD and developing countries participate in these very actively >> and the UNCTAD secretariat who work on this area are, in my experience, >> amongst the best and the brightest I have seen working in any part of the >> international civil service. You can find the homepage of their work >> here . >> 3. As the digital economy becomes more important we will see more and >> more attention paid to it by trade negotiators. I think the question that >> you want to ask yourselves from a civil society perspective is: how can you >> create the relationships with negotiators and their ministries so that you >> are a part of the inside of your national trade policy development >> processes, and secondarily, for those who want to work at the international >> level, how can the public interest inform the work in Geneva? >> >> >> Right now there is very little engagement in Geneva on digital trade, >> excepting visits by (almost exclusively Western) industry representatives >> for a few days at a time, and then mostly just to tell negotiators what >> they want, rather than to help them understand what their policy options >> are. Civil society engagement with trade negotiators is some areas is very >> robust here (agriculture, intellectual property) but in digital trade is >> basically zero. >> >> I think that’s a great shame. Geneva is the world’s capital of trade >> policy and therefore there’s a unique opportunity to educate policymakers >> about the policy options that they have since they come here regularly. The >> foundation of how trade policy views the Internet is still being laid. >> There are many trade negotiators who genuinely want to understand it better >> and how their countries can use technology for economic benefit not just >> for big companies but primarily for small and medium sized enterprises. I >> have spent much of the last few years trying to help them. I hope someone - >> and ideally several someones - will take that effort forward since I >> probably won’t be continuing with it myself. >> >> Unfortunately, the narrative that negotiators hear about the digital >> economy relates primarily to developed countries. That’s a problem because >> the Internet has profound potential for development if wise policies are >> adopted - I suspect we all agree about that - and at the moment far too >> many developing country trade officials believe that the Internet is only >> for the West, and the North, and that there’s little in it for the South. I >> don’t know about you, but I believe the Internet is for everyone and can >> benefit everyone, in trade as in so much else. >> >> If you are interested, I was a part of a policy advisory process on >> digital trade co-hosted by WEF and ICTSD. The report of that group was just >> issued, and I suspect all of you will find it interesting even if you may >> or may not agree with all the conclusions. You can find it here. >> >> I think we all agree that trade policy - like all else - needs a strong >> voice for the public interest that is trusted by negotiators and relied >> upon by them. That will only happen if the public interest community >> invests the time and energy now to create those relationships in Geneva and >> in national capitals. Those relationships will be most effective, in my >> view, if the public interest does more than tell negotiators what it don’t >> want. It should also explain the positive potential for economic and social >> development that the Internet represents, whether you believe trade >> agreements should have Internet provisions or not. >> >> --- >> >> Regards, >> >> Nick Ashton-Hart >> Landline: +41 22 534 99 45 >> Mobile: +41 79 595 5468 >> Silent Phone/USA DID: nashton / +1 971-544-8395 >> email: nashton at consensus.pro >> FaceTime/iMessage: nashtonhart at mac.com >> Jabber: nashton at jit.si >> PGP: 6995293D >> Fingerprint: 9794 3DC C 8F 27 9 BF8 3105 298 1 96 FA F 538 6995 293 D >> Skype: nashtonhart >> Twitter: @nashtonhart >> [image: View Nick Ashton-Hart's profile >> on LinkedIn] >> >> *Click here to put all my >> details in your Address Book* >> >> “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the >> imagination and life to everything.” - Plato >> >> On 25 Jan 2016, at 11:22, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito >> wrote: >> >> During WTO Ministerial meeting in December 2015 in Nairobi, developed >> countries wanted to introduce a new item (emerging trade and ICTs) but >> developing countries opposed this move as they wanted a conclusion of the >> Doha Round of negotiations. So its very probable that this will happen in >> the near future. >> >> Given WTO Agreements are binding, we need to make sure that in case it >> happens, such discussions are carried out in the open with participation >> from all stakeholders. We need to be in the table/ on delegations. >> >> We wouldn't want a reflection of the process of coming up with the TPP >> >> -- >> Best Regards, >> >> *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* >> Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst >> Access Now | accessnow.org >> >> tel: (+254)-786-191-930/ (+254)-751-804-120 >> @ekenyanito >> PGP: E6BA8DC1 >> Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 >> >> *Subscribe *to the Access Now Express >> , our weekly newsletter on >> digital rights >> *Sign up* for our action alerts >> >> On 25 January 2016 at 12:28, Carolina Rossini > > wrote: >> >>> here the WEF paper - >>> http://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/10/why-global-trade-laws-need-to-catch-up-with-digital-commerce >>> >>> and here a paper I like mapping what has happened over the years >>> regarding international regulation of e-commerce and related ICT stuff >>> http://old.wti.org/fileadmin/user_upload/nccr-trade.ch/wp3/3.8/wunsch_hold_WP_final_11-07-08.pdf >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 4:09 AM, Carolina Rossini < >>> carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say >>>> WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say >>>> >>>> Share us on: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> By *Alex Lawson* >>>> Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around >>>> the globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive World >>>> Trade Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, e-commerce >>>> and telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper circulated at >>>> the World Economic Forum Friday. >>>> >>>> While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent >>>> regional trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the >>>> International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time >>>> has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World >>>> Trade Organization. >>>> >>>> “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around >>>> core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules >>>> and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in >>>> some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and >>>> expanded to more jurisdictions.” >>>> >>>> The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific >>>> Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment >>>> Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, >>>> which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a >>>> broader platform. >>>> >>>> “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on >>>> digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis >>>> — open to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying >>>> any such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” >>>> the paper said. >>>> >>>> On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement >>>> should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between >>>> willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is >>>> narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. >>>> >>>> Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules >>>> barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as >>>> a condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but >>>> that agreement has also drawn fire >>>> for >>>> leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. >>>> >>>> Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper >>>> recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st >>>> century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. >>>> >>>> The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO >>>> members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the >>>> globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs >>>> level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ >>>> recommendations. >>>> >>>> “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such >>>> costs account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it >>>> an even more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. >>>> >>>> More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for >>>> Trade and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these >>>> processes, there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the >>>> private sector and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital >>>> trade liberalization because of privacy concerns. >>>> >>>> “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects >>>> consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that >>>> security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. >>>> >>>> --Editing by Bruce Goldman. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> *Carolina Rossini * >>>> *Vice President, International Policy* >>>> *Public Knowledge* >>>> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >>>> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> *Carolina Rossini * >>> *Vice President, International Policy* >>> *Public Knowledge* >>> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >>> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> governance at lists.igcaucus.org >> To be removed from the list, visit: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing >> >> For all other list information and functions, see: >> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance >> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: >> http://www.igcaucus.org/ >> >> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t >> >> >> > > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For this please visit: www.eurodig.org/get-involved/online-review Our open planning meeting to finalize the agenda setting and the evaluation will take place on January 26th at the Albert Borschette Conference Centre in Brussels. At the meeting participants will agree on the overarching theme, finalize the review of the proposals submitted and set the scene for the EuroDIG programme 2016. The meeting is open to everyone but registration is for security reasons required. You can register here: www.eurodig.org/get-involved/planning-meeting/planning-meeting-registration/ Remote participation will be provided for those of you interested in participating but unable to attend the meeting physically. With the best wishes for 2016 and looking much forward to getting your feedback! 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URL: From bkilic at citizen.org Mon Jan 25 06:14:10 2016 From: bkilic at citizen.org (Burcu Kilic) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:14:10 +0000 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: <56A60065.3030408@itforchange.net> References: <56A5FA49.3090903@itforchange.net> <56A60065.3030408@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <3620AA8DD8446B49BBB11ACA23A413BB1DD03C32@DAGN16b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> Exactly! As one US lobbyists described this process as ‘creating alternative “play-by-the-rules” clubs of like-minded countries’. TISA (Trade in Services Agreement) is a very good example of this. It currently being negotiated between 20+ parties (counting the EU as one), who call themselves, ironically, the Really Good Friends of Services. The TISA talks began formally in March 2013. The negotiators aim is to extend the scope and rules of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) at the WTO. Attempts to achieve that goal through the Doha round have been stalled for some years. The TISA is intended as a ‘gold standard’ agreement that other countries can accede to, set new standards that will inform other agreements, and eventually be incorporated back into the GATS to apply to the whole WTO membership. The US and its industry are dominant players in TISA negotiations. From: bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto:bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] On Behalf Of parminder Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 12:01 PM To: Carolina Rossini Cc: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> Subject: Re: [bestbits] Fwd: WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say On Monday 25 January 2016 04:09 PM, Carolina Rossini wrote: Not entering in the more philosophical discussion now ..(and still saving the right to disagree with myself later) ...negotiations at the WTO are more transparent than all of those tons of trade agreement negotiations happening around the world behind closed door.... That is true, but hardly addresses the point that trade governance forums are not the best place to evolve Internet related policies... Meanwhile do note that the author commends the TPP and TTIP treaties and seek to make them " a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis". Also, do see that the authors are not asking for multilateral negotiations, but even within the WTO just plurilateral ones, so that the 'default frameworks' are not threatened by something as dumbly democratic as majoritarianism . This is the typical global governance for the powerful today; develop the basic governance paradigm and frameworks among a selective group, entrench it through the economic might of the select group, and then seek all countries to get co-opted through accession, or taking these frameworks to plurilateral/ multilateral venues, with the basic frameworks already entrenched and very little leeway left for new 'participants'. I do not think that civil society speaking out against such a pro-powerful governance model would be considered a philosophical exercise. One sees a very larger number of global civil society groups and networks routinely do it. parminder parminder On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 5:34 AM, parminder > wrote: If we keep pushing away credible global means of discussing and articulating global Internet policies at Internet-centric forums where there can be expected a much better chance to take a social- centric (where human rights, equality, social justice would certainly have more prominence) treatment of issues, we would end up with trade (and security) -centric forums making global Internet policies for us... Civil society must therefore take its share of the responsibility for this unfortunate trend. While the civil society has been given the multistakeholder teddy bear (or as a colleague called it, a rattle toy) to keep itself occupied with, real work goes on elsewhere... Thinkers have warned of a situation where instead of our economy being embedded in the society, we will have a society embedded in the economy. The very important social artefact of the Internet - which is kind of the DNA of new structures of an emerging digital network society - being primarily governed by trade treaties is big step towards the latter, undesirable, state. parminder On Monday 25 January 2016 02:47 PM, Carolina Rossini wrote: http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say Share us on: By Alex Lawson Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around the globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive World Trade Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, e-commerce and telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper circulated at the World Economic Forum Friday. While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent regional trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World Trade Organization. “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and expanded to more jurisdictions.” The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a broader platform. “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis — open to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying any such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” the paper said. On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as a condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but that agreement has also drawn fire for leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ recommendations. “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such costs account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it an even more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these processes, there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the private sector and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital trade liberalization because of privacy concerns. “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. --Editing by Bruce Goldman. -- Carolina Rossini Vice President, International Policy Public Knowledge http://www.publicknowledge.org/ + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -- Carolina Rossini Vice President, International Policy Public Knowledge http://www.publicknowledge.org/ + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. 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URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 06:22:04 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 06:22:04 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: <3620AA8DD8446B49BBB11ACA23A413BB1DD03C32@DAGN16b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> References: <56A5FA49.3090903@itforchange.net> <56A60065.3030408@itforchange.net> <3620AA8DD8446B49BBB11ACA23A413BB1DD03C32@DAGN16b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> Message-ID: yes, that is true...there will not be negotiation *IF* the strategy is to just have other countries sign on to TISA when that one is deposited at WTO and open for additional signatories (which we have heard of already) in the case of TPP and TTIP, since they are regional ...it might be the case countries that are not part of those regions cannot simply sign on. But the same text can be re-named and tabled. In that case, there is theoretical space for negotiation. But the trade offs pro-trade are just too strong. So, my intention here is that folks are aware of all of these and that we decide what to do (or not) ...and how this impacts each organization strategy in terms of investing time and resources. At the end of the day...these are the hard law, binding rules .... On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 6:14 AM, Burcu Kilic wrote: > > > Exactly! As one US lobbyists described this process as ‘*creating > alternative “play-by-the-rules” clubs of like-minded countries’*. > > > > TISA (Trade in Services Agreement) is a very good example of this. It > currently being negotiated between 20+ parties (counting the EU as one), > who call themselves, ironically, the Really Good Friends of Services. The > TISA talks began formally in March 2013. > > > > The negotiators aim is to extend the scope and rules of the General > Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) at the WTO. Attempts to achieve that > goal through the Doha round have been stalled for some years. The TISA is > intended as a ‘*gold standard*’ agreement that other countries can accede > to, set new standards that will inform other agreements, and eventually be > incorporated back into the GATS to apply to the whole WTO membership. > > > > The US and its industry are dominant players in TISA negotiations. > > > > *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: > bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *parminder > *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 12:01 PM > *To:* Carolina Rossini > *Cc:* bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> > *Subject:* Re: [bestbits] Fwd: WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, > Experts Say > > > > > > On Monday 25 January 2016 04:09 PM, Carolina Rossini wrote: > > Not entering in the more philosophical discussion now > > > > > ..(and still saving the right to disagree with myself later) > ...negotiations at the WTO are more transparent than all of those tons of > trade agreement negotiations happening around the world behind closed > door.... > > > That is true, but hardly addresses the point that trade governance forums > are not the best place to evolve Internet related policies... Meanwhile do > note that the author commends the TPP and TTIP treaties and seek to make > them " a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital trade that > should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis". > > Also, do see that the authors are not asking for multilateral > negotiations, but even within the WTO just plurilateral ones, so that the > 'default frameworks' are not threatened by something as dumbly democratic > as majoritarianism . > > This is the typical global governance for the powerful today; develop the > basic governance paradigm and frameworks among a selective group, entrench > it through the economic might of the select group, and then seek all > countries to get co-opted through accession, or taking these frameworks to > plurilateral/ multilateral venues, with the basic frameworks already > entrenched and very little leeway left for new 'participants'. > > I do not think that civil society speaking out against such a pro-powerful > governance model would be considered a philosophical exercise. One sees a > very larger number of global civil society groups and networks routinely do > it. > > parminder > > > > parminder > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 5:34 AM, parminder > wrote: > > If we keep pushing away credible global means of discussing and > articulating global Internet policies at Internet-centric forums where > there can be expected a much better chance to take a social- centric (where > human rights, equality, social justice would certainly have more > prominence) treatment of issues, we would end up with trade (and security) > -centric forums making global Internet policies for us... Civil society > must therefore take its share of the responsibility for this unfortunate > trend. While the civil society has been given the multistakeholder teddy > bear (or as a colleague called it, a rattle toy) to keep itself occupied > with, real work goes on elsewhere... > > Thinkers have warned of a situation where instead of our economy being > embedded in the society, we will have a society embedded in the economy. > The very important social artefact of the Internet - which is kind of the > DNA of new structures of an emerging digital network society - being > primarily governed by trade treaties is big step towards the latter, > undesirable, state. > > parminder > > > > On Monday 25 January 2016 02:47 PM, Carolina Rossini wrote: > > > > http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say WTO > Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say > > Share us on: By *Alex Lawson* > > Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around the > globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive World Trade > Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, e-commerce and > telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper circulated at the > World Economic Forum Friday. > > While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent regional > trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the > International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time > has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World > Trade Organization. > > “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around > core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules > and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in > some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and > expanded to more jurisdictions.” > > The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific > Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment > Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, > which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a > broader platform. > > “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital > trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis — open > to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying any > such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” the > paper said. > > On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement > should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between > willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is > narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. > > Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules barring > countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as a > condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but > that agreement has also drawn fire > for > leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. > > Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper > recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st > century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. > > The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO > members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the > globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs > level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ > recommendations. > > “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such costs > account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it an even > more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. > > More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade > and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these processes, > there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the private sector > and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital trade > liberalization because of privacy concerns. > > “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects > consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that > security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. > > --Editing by Bruce Goldman. > > > > -- > > > > *Carolina Rossini * > > *Vice President, International Policy* > > *Public Knowledge* > > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > > > > > > -- > > > > *Carolina Rossini * > > *Vice President, International Policy* > > *Public Knowledge* > > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > > > -- > > > > *Carolina Rossini * > > *Vice President, International Policy* > > *Public Knowledge* > > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > > > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ephraim at accessnow.org Mon Jan 25 06:23:54 2016 From: ephraim at accessnow.org (Ephraim Percy Kenyanito) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:23:54 +0300 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: References: <56A5FA49.3090903@itforchange.net> <56A60065.3030408@itforchange.net> <3620AA8DD8446B49BBB11ACA23A413BB1DD03C32@DAGN16b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> Message-ID: +1 -- Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst Access Now | accessnow.org tel: (+254)-786-191-930/ (+254)-751-804-120 @ekenyanito PGP: E6BA8DC1 Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 *Subscribe *to the Access Now Express , our weekly newsletter on digital rights *Sign up* for our action alerts On 25 January 2016 at 14:22, Carolina Rossini wrote: > yes, that is true...there will not be negotiation *IF* the strategy is to > just have other countries sign on to TISA when that one is deposited at WTO > and open for additional signatories (which we have heard of already) > > in the case of TPP and TTIP, since they are regional ...it might be the > case countries that are not part of those regions cannot simply sign on. > But the same text can be re-named and tabled. In that case, there is > theoretical space for negotiation. But the trade offs pro-trade are just > too strong. > > So, my intention here is that folks are aware of all of these and that we > decide what to do (or not) ...and how this impacts each organization > strategy in terms of investing time and resources. At the end of the > day...these are the hard law, binding rules .... > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 6:14 AM, Burcu Kilic wrote: > >> >> >> Exactly! As one US lobbyists described this process as ‘*creating >> alternative “play-by-the-rules” clubs of like-minded countries’*. >> >> >> >> TISA (Trade in Services Agreement) is a very good example of this. It >> currently being negotiated between 20+ parties (counting the EU as one), >> who call themselves, ironically, the Really Good Friends of Services. The >> TISA talks began formally in March 2013. >> >> >> >> The negotiators aim is to extend the scope and rules of the General >> Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) at the WTO. Attempts to achieve that >> goal through the Doha round have been stalled for some years. The TISA is >> intended as a ‘*gold standard*’ agreement that other countries can >> accede to, set new standards that will inform other agreements, and >> eventually be incorporated back into the GATS to apply to the whole WTO >> membership. >> >> >> >> The US and its industry are dominant players in TISA negotiations. >> >> >> >> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: >> bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *parminder >> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 12:01 PM >> *To:* Carolina Rossini >> *Cc:* bestbits at lists.bestbits.net> >> *Subject:* Re: [bestbits] Fwd: WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade >> Pact, Experts Say >> >> >> >> >> >> On Monday 25 January 2016 04:09 PM, Carolina Rossini wrote: >> >> Not entering in the more philosophical discussion now >> >> >> >> >> ..(and still saving the right to disagree with myself later) >> ...negotiations at the WTO are more transparent than all of those tons of >> trade agreement negotiations happening around the world behind closed >> door.... >> >> >> That is true, but hardly addresses the point that trade governance forums >> are not the best place to evolve Internet related policies... Meanwhile do >> note that the author commends the TPP and TTIP treaties and seek to make >> them " a basis for developing a specific agreement on digital trade that >> should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis". >> >> Also, do see that the authors are not asking for multilateral >> negotiations, but even within the WTO just plurilateral ones, so that the >> 'default frameworks' are not threatened by something as dumbly democratic >> as majoritarianism . >> >> This is the typical global governance for the powerful today; develop the >> basic governance paradigm and frameworks among a selective group, entrench >> it through the economic might of the select group, and then seek all >> countries to get co-opted through accession, or taking these frameworks to >> plurilateral/ multilateral venues, with the basic frameworks already >> entrenched and very little leeway left for new 'participants'. >> >> I do not think that civil society speaking out against such a >> pro-powerful governance model would be considered a philosophical exercise. >> One sees a very larger number of global civil society groups and networks >> routinely do it. >> >> parminder >> >> >> >> parminder >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 5:34 AM, parminder >> wrote: >> >> If we keep pushing away credible global means of discussing and >> articulating global Internet policies at Internet-centric forums where >> there can be expected a much better chance to take a social- centric (where >> human rights, equality, social justice would certainly have more >> prominence) treatment of issues, we would end up with trade (and security) >> -centric forums making global Internet policies for us... Civil society >> must therefore take its share of the responsibility for this unfortunate >> trend. While the civil society has been given the multistakeholder teddy >> bear (or as a colleague called it, a rattle toy) to keep itself occupied >> with, real work goes on elsewhere... >> >> Thinkers have warned of a situation where instead of our economy being >> embedded in the society, we will have a society embedded in the economy. >> The very important social artefact of the Internet - which is kind of the >> DNA of new structures of an emerging digital network society - being >> primarily governed by trade treaties is big step towards the latter, >> undesirable, state. >> >> parminder >> >> >> >> On Monday 25 January 2016 02:47 PM, Carolina Rossini wrote: >> >> >> >> http://www.law360.com/internationaltrade/articles/749648/wto-needs-far-reaching-digital-trade-pact-experts-say WTO >> Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say >> >> Share us on: By *Alex Lawson* >> >> Law360, New York (January 22, 2016, 3:03 PM ET) -- Policymakers around >> the globe should begin thinking about negotiations for an expansive World >> Trade Organization agreement devoted solely to digital trade, e-commerce >> and telecommunications issues, according to an expert paper circulated at >> the World Economic Forum Friday. >> >> While acknowledging the progress made on digital trade in recent regional >> trade deals, the paper — prepared jointly by the WEF and the the >> International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development — said the time >> has come for an agreement that tackles those issues head-on at the World >> Trade Organization. >> >> “There is a need to develop greater consensus or a critical mass around >> core concepts regarding cross-border data flows,” the paper said. “Rules >> and principles to support and expand digital trade are being inserted in >> some trade agreements. This is a positive step that should be discussed and >> expanded to more jurisdictions.” >> >> The authors specifically cited the recently concluded Trans-Pacific >> Partnership and the still-underway Transatlantic Trade and Investment >> Partnership as examples of significant trade deals tackling e-commerce, >> which they said should be used as a springboard for similar work on a >> broader platform. >> >> “This work provides a basis for developing a specific agreement on >> digital trade that should be negotiated at the WTO on a plurilateral basis >> — open to those interested in joining, with consideration given to applying >> any such agreement on a [most-favored-nation] basis to all WTO members,” >> the paper said. >> >> On an overarching policy level, the paper argued that a new agreement >> should allow for the unconstrained flow of data across borders between >> willing partners, and that the only exception should be one that is >> narrowly tailored and based on national security considerations. >> >> Furthermore, the experts said there ought to be wide-ranging rules >> barring countries from requiring data to be stored only on local servers as >> a condition for market entry. This concept is enshrined within the TPP, but >> that agreement has also drawn fire >> for >> leaving the financial services sector on the outside of those protections. >> >> Even before launching new WTO talks on digital trade, the paper >> recommended updating certain existing WTO pacts to better accommodate 21st >> century traders, beginning with the Trade Facilitation Agreement. >> >> The TFA — which was completed in 2013 and has been ratified by 68 WTO >> members — aims to streamline the flow of goods across borders around the >> globe, but could be modernized by installing a unified de minimis customs >> level under which no duties will applied, according to the experts’ >> recommendations. >> >> “For trade in lower value goods that the Internet is enabling, such costs >> account for a relatively larger share of the total value, making it an even >> more serious trade barrier,” the paper said. >> >> More broadly, the World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade >> and Sustainable Development experts said that throughout these processes, >> there should be a robust dialogue between governments, the private sector >> and advocacy groups that often pushed back against digital trade >> liberalization because of privacy concerns. >> >> “Ensuring security of the network is one of the key issues that affects >> consumer and business confidence in addition to the direct costs that >> security breaches have on individual businesses,” they said. >> >> --Editing by Bruce Goldman. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> *Carolina Rossini * >> >> *Vice President, International Policy* >> >> *Public Knowledge* >> >> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >> >> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> *Carolina Rossini * >> >> *Vice President, International Policy* >> >> *Public Knowledge* >> >> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >> >> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> *Carolina Rossini * >> >> *Vice President, International Policy* >> >> *Public Knowledge* >> >> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >> >> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nashton at consensus.pro Mon Jan 25 06:32:15 2016 From: nashton at consensus.pro (Nick Ashton-Hart) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:32:15 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: References: <56A5FA49.3090903@itforchange.net> <56A60065.3030408@itforchange.net> <3620AA8DD8446B49BBB11ACA23A413BB1DD03C32@DAGN16b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> Message-ID: <5F05280C-A610-4E4C-9263-762C2A315094@consensus.pro> I’m afraid I don’t agree with this analysis - as I have worked on these talks since long before they were even formal negotiations, I would say the EU has more clout. There are also many different industries, who are engaged to greater and lesser extents depending upon what they have to gain. > On 25 Jan 2016, at 12:22, Carolina Rossini wrote: > > The US and its industry are dominant players in TISA negotiations. > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Regards On Jan 25, 2016 12:18 PM, "Joana Varon" wrote: > Happy to express my support to the three candidates. > > Thinking about diversity on IG policies-advocacy spaces, I'm particularly > happy to support Renata, as she already does add regional diversity and > grassroots insights to the field in our Brazilian national context. > > All the best to the three of you > > Joana > > Sent using Boxer > On Jan 25, 2016 8:58 AM, Carolina Rossini > wrote: > > *Carol R: *+ one on Jeremy, Renata and my dear Deirdre > > *Burcu *is sitting by my side in a meeting and her internet is not > working. She also votes +1 on Jeremy, Renata and Deirdre > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 10:33 PM, "João Carlos R. Caribé" < > joao.caribe at me.com> wrote: > >> I repeat Marilia's vote: >> >> 1 vote to Jeremy, one to Renata and one to Deirdre >> >> >> Em 22/01/2016, às 17:26, Marilia Maciel escreveu: >> >> Truly remarkable candidates! >> >> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the >> evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy >> on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >> >> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >> >> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >> >> All the best! >> Marília >> >> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro < >> raquino at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates >>> within sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by >>> a citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of >>> the region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a >>> mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF >>> will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their >>> demands. >>> >>> * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG >>> initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, >>> cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is >>> and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, >>> disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. >>> >>> * Prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in >>> regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar >>> initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in >>> connectivity in schools and universities and professional development >>> programs for teacher w/ technology. >>> >>> So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put >>> forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with >>> the MAG nomination support >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Renata >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Nadira Alaraj >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Apologies for putting the wrong month, >>>> It is too late here, >>>> This email is the corrected one >>>> ---- >>>> >>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>> >>>> >>>> The Civil Society Coordination Group just announced the following dates >>>> for the endorsements for MAG 2016 CS representatives. >>>> >>>> *February 1st * when the CSCG submits their list of endorsements to >>>> the CS MAG slot. >>>> >>>> *January 25th* when I will submit BestBits nominee list and compiled >>>> comments to the CSCG >>>> >>>> >>>> Hence from now until *Januray *25th, I encourage the comments or dialog >>>> between you and BestBits nominees. I also encourage nominees to let >>>> us know what they would do in their role as MAG CS representative. >>>> >>>> >>>> Here they are (*listed according to the date they submitted their >>>> nomination starting from the older day*) >>>> >>>> - *Jeremy Malcolm* >>>> - *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>>> - *Deirdre Williams* >>>> >>>> Please notify me if I missed any other names on BestBits list. >>>> >>>> >>>> I copied the nominees emails below -*in the same above order-* so you >>>> can check their statement or bio. >>>> >>>> >>>> Looking forward to find BestBits representative in MAG 2016. >>>> >>>> >>>> Best wishes, >>>> >>>> Nadira >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: *Jeremy Malcolm* >>>> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:42 PM >>>> >>>> ..... >>>> >>>> ..... >>>> >>>> I've never been on the MAG (the UN's "black box" doesn't like me, so >>>> I'd given up applying), but based on my experiences with the attempted >>>> introduction of more deliberative processes to the 2015 IGF such as the >>>> pilot use of Idea Rating Sheets and the Deliberative Poll side event—which >>>> were strongly resisted by (some) private sector MAG members—I perceive that >>>> it would be very useful this year to have someone with direct experience of >>>> these pilots to be "on the inside" to advocate for such innovations in IGF >>>> processes. Therefore I would like to be nominated this year. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>> >>>> Senior Global Policy Analyst >>>> >>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation >>>> >>>> https://eff.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* >>>> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:41 AM >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I'd like to nominate myself as LAC participant. >>>> >>>> I'm an ICANN53 fellow, LACRALO participant and a graduate from the >>>> Brazilian Internet School of Governance of CGI.br in the 1st class >>>> (2014). Recently I've also joined NCUC, Giganet, AIR, IAMCR and >>>> Internet Society Brazil (official membership). >>>> I've also been recently to the UN in the WSIS+10 event and the CTEC >>>> event last 17th. >>>> >>>> I am geographically nearer the Caribbean than subtropical Latin >>>> American (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), however I've done my doctorate >>>> in Catholic University of São Paulo and my research group has >>>> representatives both in SP and Rio. Also, me and other interested >>>> parties in Internet Governance in Brazil articulate ourselves via an >>>> online group of 600+ members, a national mobile messaging group of >>>> +/-50 and a Northeastern Brazil chapter with +/-20 members. >>>> >>>> I was subscribed in all IGF lists the last edition - including as >>>> observer, I've participated in some and also a few online meetings. >>>> I've also been to IGF as a former student of CGI.br representative of >>>> the Northeastern Brazil region. >>>> >>>> I'm also an university teacher in a new IT Campus, I have some >>>> flexibility to travel. I'm mainly trying to engage students in >>>> research in Internet Governance and seeking paths to continue studying >>>> the topics myself. >>>> >>>> As for civil society engagement, I've been a project coordinator and >>>> volunteer in ONGs, a writer/reviewer for activism blogs and tech >>>> journalism media and I've acted towards policy development for >>>> education and technology in public schools and universities. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com/in-english-bio-and-etc/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: *Deirdre Williams* >>>> Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM >>>> >>>> Dear Bestbits members, >>>> >>>> I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society >>>> representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the >>>> Internet Governance Forum (IGF). >>>> >>>> I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have >>>> been working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the >>>> Caribbean (LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF >>>> meeting since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of >>>> the regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF >>>> (LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at >>>> these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very >>>> grateful. >>>> >>>> - Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, >>>> particularly with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), >>>> with the MAG Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition >>>> Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique >>>> >>>> I have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet >>>> Rights and Principles >>>> and Dynamic >>>> Coalition on Public Access in Libraries >>>> >>>> - I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, >>>> as well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas >>>> where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil >>>> society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly >>>> divergent opinions >>>> - For the last two years I have been one of the Co-coordinators of >>>> the IGC. >>>> - In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil >>>> society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul. >>>> - I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the >>>> pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF >>>> - I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself >>>> as civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. >>>> This is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all >>>> of its constituent groups. >>>> - My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG >>>> process despite barriers of disability, language and culture, gender, >>>> education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest >>>> in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Deirdre >>>> >>>> >>>> This >>>> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >>>> www.avast.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Marília Maciel* >> Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio >> Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law >> School >> http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts >> >> DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu >> PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ >> Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - >> http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> -- >> João Carlos R. Caribé >> Multidisciplinary Consultant >> NETmundial Initiative Counselor >> ICANN NCUC Executive Committee member >> >> http://about.me/caribe >> >> Skype joaocaribe >> +55(021) 9 8761 1967 >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nashton at consensus.pro Mon Jan 25 06:43:43 2016 From: nashton at consensus.pro (Nick Ashton-Hart) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:43:43 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say In-Reply-To: References: <56A5FA49.3090903@itforchange.net> <56A60065.3030408@itforchange.net> <3620AA8DD8446B49BBB11ACA23A413BB1DD03C32@DAGN16b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> Message-ID: I would actually say that the situation is very different. Firstly, the only way that a formal negotiation will happen amongst inside the WTO is ifthere is consensus amongst the entire membership to do that. Consensus at the WTO effectively means unanimity, and that’s a very scarce commodity. Secondly, TISA is a plurilateral. For it to become a WTO agreement - which is what would be necessary for it to be deposited as mentioned below, the entire membership would have to agree that it becomes a WTO agreement. I see absolutely no political possibility that this would happen nor do I know of anyone who thinks that’s politically possible. Thirdy, TISA is only services. A broad-based digital economy agreement would cover more than services. There are various ways for a plurilateral like TISA to be globalised which is I suspect what Carolina is getting at with the comment about it being deposited at the WTO. Perhaps the most straightforward - and it isn’t straightforward politically - is for the parties to it to agree they will extend it on an MFN basis to non-participating countries. > On 25 Jan 2016, at 12:22, Carolina Rossini wrote: > > yes, that is true...there will not be negotiation IF the strategy is to just have other countries sign on to TISA when that one is deposited at WTO and open for additional signatories (which we have heard of already) > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 6:43 AM, Nick Ashton-Hart wrote: > I would actually say that the situation is very different. > > Firstly, the only way that a formal negotiation will happen amongst inside > the WTO is ifthere is consensus amongst the entire membership to do that. > Consensus at the WTO effectively means unanimity, and that’s a very scarce > commodity. > > Secondly, TISA is a plurilateral. For it to become a WTO agreement - which > is what would be necessary for it to be deposited as mentioned below, the > entire membership would have to agree that it becomes a WTO agreement. I > see absolutely no political possibility that this would happen nor do I > know of anyone who thinks that’s politically possible. > > Thirdy, TISA is only services. A broad-based digital economy agreement > would cover more than services. > > There are various ways for a plurilateral like TISA to be globalised which > is I suspect what Carolina is getting at with the comment about it being > deposited at the WTO. Perhaps the most straightforward - and it isn’t > straightforward politically - is for the parties to it to agree they will > extend it on an MFN basis to non-participating countries. > > On 25 Jan 2016, at 12:22, Carolina Rossini > wrote: > > yes, that is true...there will not be negotiation *IF* the strategy is to > just have other countries sign on to TISA when that one is deposited at WTO > and open for additional signatories (which we have heard of already) > > > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From miestrada at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 10:31:35 2016 From: miestrada at gmail.com (Miguel Ignacio Estrada) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:31:35 -0300 Subject: [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 In-Reply-To: <3620AA8DD8446B49BBB11ACA23A413BB1DD03AD0@DAGN16b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> References: <3620AA8DD8446B49BBB11ACA23A413BB1DD03AD0@DAGN16b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> Message-ID: +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is doing for her community and the region On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic wrote: > I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - > particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J > > > > *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: > bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj > *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM > *To:* > *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for > MAG2016 > > > > Dear BestBits members, > > > > I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your interest > and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. > > Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. > > > > As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per the > results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the names of > the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got minimal > endorsements. > > > > I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in couple > of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in my time > zone which will be 10PM UTC. > > > > Nominees > > Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel > > +1 endorsements > > Jeremy Malcolm > > (USA) > > (Interest date: Jan 4) > > > > +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the > evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy > on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. > > Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, > > Becky Lentz, > > João Carlos R. Caribé, > > Carolina Rossini > > *off-list*: 2 > > Renata Aquino Ribeiro > > (Brazil) > > (Interest date: Jan 5) > > +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our > Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and > IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. > > Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, > > Becky Lentz, > > João Carlos R. Caribé, > > Carolina Rossini, > > Nathalia Foditsch > > *off-list*:1 > > Deirdre Williams > > (Santa Lucia) > > (Interest date: Jan 12) > > +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired > throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with > the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. > > Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, > > Becky Lentz, > > João Carlos R. Caribé, > > Carolina Rossini > > *off-list*:2 > > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro > > (Fiji) > > (Interest date: Jan 22) > > > > *off-list*:1 > > > > ​Best wishes, > > Nadira Alaraj > ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG > > > -- > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -- Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 10:47:45 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:47:45 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] input from past MAG CS reps pls? Re: Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 Message-ID: It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience here and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually able to influence in the decisions. That could help people decide their votes. On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada < miestrada at gmail.com> wrote: > +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is doing > for her community and the region > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic wrote: > >> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - >> particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J >> >> >> >> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: >> bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj >> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM >> *To:* >> *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for >> MAG2016 >> >> >> >> Dear BestBits members, >> >> >> >> I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your interest >> and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. >> >> Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. >> >> >> >> As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per the >> results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the names of >> the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got minimal >> endorsements. >> >> >> >> I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in couple >> of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in my time >> zone which will be 10PM UTC. >> >> >> >> Nominees >> >> Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel >> >> +1 endorsements >> >> Jeremy Malcolm >> >> (USA) >> >> (Interest date: Jan 4) >> >> >> >> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the >> evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy >> on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >> >> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >> >> Becky Lentz, >> >> João Carlos R. Caribé, >> >> Carolina Rossini >> >> *off-list*: 2 >> >> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >> >> (Brazil) >> >> (Interest date: Jan 5) >> >> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >> >> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >> >> Becky Lentz, >> >> João Carlos R. Caribé, >> >> Carolina Rossini, >> >> Nathalia Foditsch >> >> *off-list*:1 >> >> Deirdre Williams >> >> (Santa Lucia) >> >> (Interest date: Jan 12) >> >> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >> >> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >> >> Becky Lentz, >> >> João Carlos R. Caribé, >> >> Carolina Rossini >> >> *off-list*:2 >> >> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >> >> (Fiji) >> >> (Interest date: Jan 22) >> >> >> >> *off-list*:1 >> >> >> >> ​Best wishes, >> >> Nadira Alaraj >> ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > -- > Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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During the endorsement period and to encourage input I proposed to the members to send me endorsement off-list. I’ve got two responses and I can provided it to you upon request and their consent. A useful comment that I would like to share here for future considerations presented by Carolina Roussini. Were she wrote: “*It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience here and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually able to influence in the decisions. That could help people decide their votes*.” Will you be needing any further information, I will be ready to provide. Best wishes, Nadira Alaraj Vice Chairperson Internet Society - Palestine Chapter This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you know of great candidates or networks to get the word out, please pass this along! https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/page/intermediary-liability-fellow The application deadline is February 15. -- Daphne Keller Director, Intermediary Liability Center for Internet and Society Stanford Law School -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gpaque at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 15:51:16 2016 From: gpaque at gmail.com (Ginger Paque) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:51:16 -0600 Subject: [bestbits] input from past MAG CS reps pls? Re: Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I wish we had discussed this earlier - this is a great question. Here's my quick answer after my first year on the MAG: The MAG sometimes requires a lot of time and energy, and other times none. The first year requires a lot of patience, as we learn the ropes, particularly how to manage 'negotiating' within the UN procedures. It also requires patience and mentoring from experienced members. MAG members do have input, and are heard. Group work and strategies for supporting each other are important, and we have CS members who are very good at this. Candidates should be willing to learn, to adapt, and to work in a group. I would say that MAG members also need more input from our groups. Sooo... that said, I guess we have to ask for more input, and you have to give more too. If anyone wants specific points or issues introduced, they should write a contribution to the IGF right now, and then let the CS MAG members know about it so we can work on it together, if appropriate. Cheers, Ginger Ginger (Virginia) Paque DiploFoundation *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses * * On 25 January 2016 at 09:47, Carolina Rossini wrote: > It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience here > and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually able > to influence in the decisions. That could help people decide their votes. > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada < > miestrada at gmail.com> wrote: > >> +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is doing >> for her community and the region >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic wrote: >> >>> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - >>> particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: >>> bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj >>> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM >>> *To:* >>> *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for >>> MAG2016 >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear BestBits members, >>> >>> >>> >>> I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your interest >>> and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. >>> >>> Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per the >>> results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the names of >>> the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got minimal >>> endorsements. >>> >>> >>> >>> I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in couple >>> of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in my time >>> zone which will be 10PM UTC. >>> >>> >>> >>> Nominees >>> >>> Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel >>> >>> +1 endorsements >>> >>> Jeremy Malcolm >>> >>> (USA) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 4) >>> >>> >>> >>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the >>> evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy >>> on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >>> >>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>> >>> Becky Lentz, >>> >>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>> >>> Carolina Rossini >>> >>> *off-list*: 2 >>> >>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>> >>> (Brazil) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 5) >>> >>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >>> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >>> >>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>> >>> Becky Lentz, >>> >>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>> >>> Carolina Rossini, >>> >>> Nathalia Foditsch >>> >>> *off-list*:1 >>> >>> Deirdre Williams >>> >>> (Santa Lucia) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 12) >>> >>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >>> >>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>> >>> Becky Lentz, >>> >>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>> >>> Carolina Rossini >>> >>> *off-list*:2 >>> >>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >>> >>> (Fiji) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 22) >>> >>> >>> >>> *off-list*:1 >>> >>> >>> >>> ​Best wishes, >>> >>> Nadira Alaraj >>> ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 17:23:01 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:23:01 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] input from past MAG CS reps pls? Re: Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you Ginger. :-) One thing is certain. CS MAG members should update more their community and should ask for help and input. It can be a lonely and hard role, so collaboration with others can be a way to empower and give more confidence/sense of security in her/his actions as a CS representative to MAG. On Monday, January 25, 2016, Ginger Paque wrote: > I wish we had discussed this earlier - this is a great question. Here's my > quick answer after my first year on the MAG: > > The MAG sometimes requires a lot of time and energy, and other times none. > The first year requires a lot of patience, as we learn the ropes, > particularly how to manage 'negotiating' within the UN procedures. It also > requires patience and mentoring from experienced members. > > MAG members do have input, and are heard. Group work and strategies for > supporting each other are important, and we have CS members who are very > good at this. Candidates should be willing to learn, to adapt, and to work > in a group. > > I would say that MAG members also need more input from our groups. Sooo... > that said, I guess we have to ask for more input, and you have to give more > too. > > If anyone wants specific points or issues introduced, they should write a > contribution to the IGF right now, and then let the CS MAG members know > about it so we can work on it together, if appropriate. > > Cheers, Ginger > > > > Ginger (Virginia) Paque > DiploFoundation > > *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* > http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses > * * > > > On 25 January 2016 at 09:47, Carolina Rossini > wrote: > >> It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience here >> and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually able >> to influence in the decisions. That could help people decide their votes. >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada < >> miestrada at gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is >>> doing for her community and the region >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic >> > wrote: >>> >>>> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - >>>> particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net >>>> >>>> [mailto:bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net >>>> ] *On >>>> Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj >>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM >>>> *To:* >>> > >>>> *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for >>>> MAG2016 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your interest >>>> and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. >>>> >>>> Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per the >>>> results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the names of >>>> the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got minimal >>>> endorsements. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in >>>> couple of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in >>>> my time zone which will be 10PM UTC. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nominees >>>> >>>> Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel >>>> >>>> +1 endorsements >>>> >>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>> >>>> (USA) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 4) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in >>>> the evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have >>>> Jeremy on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >>>> >>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>> >>>> Becky Lentz, >>>> >>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>> >>>> Carolina Rossini >>>> >>>> *off-list*: 2 >>>> >>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>> >>>> (Brazil) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 5) >>>> >>>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >>>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >>>> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >>>> >>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>> >>>> Becky Lentz, >>>> >>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>> >>>> Carolina Rossini, >>>> >>>> Nathalia Foditsch >>>> >>>> *off-list*:1 >>>> >>>> Deirdre Williams >>>> >>>> (Santa Lucia) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 12) >>>> >>>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >>>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >>>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >>>> >>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>> >>>> Becky Lentz, >>>> >>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>> >>>> Carolina Rossini >>>> >>>> *off-list*:2 >>>> >>>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >>>> >>>> (Fiji) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 22) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *off-list*:1 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ​Best wishes, >>>> >>>> Nadira Alaraj >>>> ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >>> . >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Carolina Rossini * >> *Vice President, International Policy* >> *Public Knowledge* >> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wisdom.dk at gmail.com Mon Jan 25 17:55:50 2016 From: wisdom.dk at gmail.com (Wisdom Donkor) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:55:50 +0000 Subject: [bestbits] input from past MAG CS reps pls? Re: Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Carolina, Thank you very much the update. WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member Web/OGPL Portal Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Tel; +233 20 812881 Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dk facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:23 PM, Carolina Rossini < carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Ginger. :-) > One thing is certain. CS MAG members should update more their community > and should ask for help and input. It can be a lonely and hard role, so > collaboration with others can be a way to empower and give more > confidence/sense of security in her/his actions as a CS representative to > MAG. > > > On Monday, January 25, 2016, Ginger Paque wrote: > >> I wish we had discussed this earlier - this is a great question. Here's >> my quick answer after my first year on the MAG: >> >> The MAG sometimes requires a lot of time and energy, and other times >> none. The first year requires a lot of patience, as we learn the ropes, >> particularly how to manage 'negotiating' within the UN procedures. It also >> requires patience and mentoring from experienced members. >> >> MAG members do have input, and are heard. Group work and strategies for >> supporting each other are important, and we have CS members who are very >> good at this. Candidates should be willing to learn, to adapt, and to work >> in a group. >> >> I would say that MAG members also need more input from our groups. >> Sooo... that said, I guess we have to ask for more input, and you have to >> give more too. >> >> If anyone wants specific points or issues introduced, they should write a >> contribution to the IGF right now, and then let the CS MAG members know >> about it so we can work on it together, if appropriate. >> >> Cheers, Ginger >> >> >> >> Ginger (Virginia) Paque >> DiploFoundation >> >> *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* >> http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses >> * * >> >> >> On 25 January 2016 at 09:47, Carolina Rossini > > wrote: >> >>> It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience >>> here and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually >>> able to influence in the decisions. That could help people decide their >>> votes. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada < >>> miestrada at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is >>>> doing for her community and the region >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - >>>>> particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: >>>>> bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM >>>>> *To:* >>>>> *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG >>>>> for MAG2016 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your >>>>> interest and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. >>>>> >>>>> Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per >>>>> the results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the >>>>> names of the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got >>>>> minimal endorsements. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in >>>>> couple of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in >>>>> my time zone which will be 10PM UTC. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Nominees >>>>> >>>>> Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel >>>>> >>>>> +1 endorsements >>>>> >>>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>>> >>>>> (USA) >>>>> >>>>> (Interest date: Jan 4) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in >>>>> the evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have >>>>> Jeremy on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >>>>> >>>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>>> >>>>> Becky Lentz, >>>>> >>>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>>> >>>>> Carolina Rossini >>>>> >>>>> *off-list*: 2 >>>>> >>>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>>> >>>>> (Brazil) >>>>> >>>>> (Interest date: Jan 5) >>>>> >>>>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >>>>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >>>>> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >>>>> >>>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>>> >>>>> Becky Lentz, >>>>> >>>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>>> >>>>> Carolina Rossini, >>>>> >>>>> Nathalia Foditsch >>>>> >>>>> *off-list*:1 >>>>> >>>>> Deirdre Williams >>>>> >>>>> (Santa Lucia) >>>>> >>>>> (Interest date: Jan 12) >>>>> >>>>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >>>>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >>>>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >>>>> >>>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>>> >>>>> Becky Lentz, >>>>> >>>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>>> >>>>> Carolina Rossini >>>>> >>>>> *off-list*:2 >>>>> >>>>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >>>>> >>>>> (Fiji) >>>>> >>>>> (Interest date: Jan 22) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *off-list*:1 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ​Best wishes, >>>>> >>>>> Nadira Alaraj >>>>> ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> *Carolina Rossini * >>> *Vice President, International Policy* >>> *Public Knowledge* >>> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >>> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From amelia.andersdotter at piratpartiet.se Mon Jan 25 19:07:43 2016 From: amelia.andersdotter at piratpartiet.se (Amelia Andersdotter) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 01:07:43 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] input from past MAG CS reps pls? Re: Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <56A6B8CF.3090609@piratpartiet.se> Dear all, For good or for worse, my experience of the MAG is that it is procedurally heavy. A lot of time is spent discussing the procedures for arranging for how things are done. This puts MAG CS at a disadvantage with respect to business communities (for instance), who appear to be coordinating strategic policy objectives with their exercise of influence at the MAG. For me, the MAG is a struggle between "getting things done" and talking about "how to go about getting people discussing together about whether something needs doing", where the latter topic normally receives larger priority. best regards, Amelia On 01/25/16 16:47, Carolina Rossini wrote: > It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience here > and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually able > to influence in the decisions. That could help people decide their votes. > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada < > miestrada at gmail.com> wrote: > >> +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is doing >> for her community and the region >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic wrote: >> >>> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - >>> particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: >>> bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj >>> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM >>> *To:* >>> *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for >>> MAG2016 >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear BestBits members, >>> >>> >>> >>> I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your interest >>> and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. >>> >>> Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per the >>> results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the names of >>> the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got minimal >>> endorsements. >>> >>> >>> >>> I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in couple >>> of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in my time >>> zone which will be 10PM UTC. >>> >>> >>> >>> Nominees >>> >>> Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel >>> >>> +1 endorsements >>> >>> Jeremy Malcolm >>> >>> (USA) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 4) >>> >>> >>> >>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the >>> evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy >>> on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >>> >>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>> >>> Becky Lentz, >>> >>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>> >>> Carolina Rossini >>> >>> *off-list*: 2 >>> >>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>> >>> (Brazil) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 5) >>> >>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >>> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >>> >>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>> >>> Becky Lentz, >>> >>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>> >>> Carolina Rossini, >>> >>> Nathalia Foditsch >>> >>> *off-list*:1 >>> >>> Deirdre Williams >>> >>> (Santa Lucia) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 12) >>> >>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >>> >>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>> >>> Becky Lentz, >>> >>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>> >>> Carolina Rossini >>> >>> *off-list*:2 >>> >>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >>> >>> (Fiji) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 22) >>> >>> >>> >>> *off-list*:1 >>> >>> >>> >>> ​Best wishes, >>> >>> Nadira Alaraj >>> ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> -- >> Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits From lea at gp-digital.org Tue Jan 26 14:21:54 2016 From: lea at gp-digital.org (Lea Kaspar) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:21:54 +0000 Subject: [bestbits] input from past MAG CS reps pls? Re: Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 Message-ID: Hi all, With apologies for coming to this debate slightly late, I'd like to build on Ginger's comments by offering a few reflections on my experience on the MAG this past year. For those of you who don't know me, I joined the MAG as part of last year's CS intake as one of the CSCG-endorsed reps. *In terms of workload* - as Ginger said, it varies depending on the period. In my experience, it can range from a minimum of 2 hours/month (needed to participate in the monthly calls) to a full-time job, especially as you get closer to the annual conference and depending on how much intercessional work you take on. To give you a rough idea - since joining in December 2014, I attended 3 physical MAG meetings (2xGeneva, 1xParis) and a number of meetings that took place on the margins, attended cca 10 monthly coordination calls, actively participated in several ad hoc working groups (this included calls, work on documents, contribution to designated mailing lists), initiated or contributed to a number of threads on the main MAG mailing list, evaluated IGF session proposals (this alone took a few days), and coordinated one IGF main session (by the time we got to Joao Pessoa, this became a part time job). *In terms of impact *- I have personally found that every MAG member can make a difference and influence the debate, regardless of which stakeholder group they belong to. Due to the nature of the space which relies on voluntary efforts of its members, the MAG offers ample opportunity for those who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work with others to shape outcomes. When it comes to intercessional work, the ability to make a difference is even greater. The work that Avri has done on the BPF on multistakeholder approaches to governance is an excellent example of this. This is not to say that there are no structural obstacles or individual interests that one needs to deal with, which is particularly the case when it comes to initiatives that aim to change the status quo. However, on average, I have found that most arguments and initiatives are judged on their merit. If an initiative is supported by a critical mass of MAG members, it is unlikely that the Chair will ignore it or that another MAG member will be able to block it. What I'd say is crucial is being able to work constructively across stakeholder groups and to garner support from other MAG members in advance of putting a proposal forward. I learned this the hard way last year when I failed to get traction for a proposal to set up a MAG self-evaluation working group. Basically, we need hard-working people with a strong sense of vision and diplomatic skills that apply in a multistakeholder setting. I hope the CSCG takes this into consideration as they deliberate which names to put forward to DESA on CS' behalf. Thinking ahead, there are several things that we could do to maximise our impact. One thing that the private sector on the MAG does really well is structured and strategic coordination managed via ICC-Basis (who also coordinate private sector MAG nominations). This includes setting up calls and meetings before and during MAG physical meetings, as well as targeted informal outreach to non-private sector MAG members (like organising a social event on the margins of the physical MAG meetings). It might be worth thinking about how we could improve CS coordination going forward. For instance, is there scope within the CSCG mandate to consider acting as a coordinating mechanism for MAG-CS? Not sure if that is the appropriate solution, but improved CS-MAG coordination is something I think we could benefit from. Interested to hear what others think. Lastly, I agree with Ginger that it would be great to get a better sense from this community which issues we should be bringing to the MAG agenda as we move into the next annual cycle (both in terms of intercessional work and the annual conference itself). In the meantime, good luck to all the candidates - I'm excited to see how we can work together to further strengthen and improve the IGF. Best wishes, Lea --- *Lea Kaspar* Head of Programmes | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL T: +44 (0)20 3818 3258 | M: +44 (0)7583 929216 gp-digital.org On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Ginger Paque wrote: > I wish we had discussed this earlier - this is a great question. Here's my > quick answer after my first year on the MAG: > > The MAG sometimes requires a lot of time and energy, and other times none. > The first year requires a lot of patience, as we learn the ropes, > particularly how to manage 'negotiating' within the UN procedures. It also > requires patience and mentoring from experienced members. > > MAG members do have input, and are heard. Group work and strategies for > supporting each other are important, and we have CS members who are very > good at this. Candidates should be willing to learn, to adapt, and to work > in a group. > > I would say that MAG members also need more input from our groups. Sooo... > that said, I guess we have to ask for more input, and you have to give more > too. > > If anyone wants specific points or issues introduced, they should write a > contribution to the IGF right now, and then let the CS MAG members know > about it so we can work on it together, if appropriate. > > Cheers, Ginger > > > > Ginger (Virginia) Paque > DiploFoundation > > *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* > http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses > * * > > > On 25 January 2016 at 09:47, Carolina Rossini > wrote: > >> It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience here >> and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually able >> to influence in the decisions. That could help people decide their votes. >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada < >> miestrada at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is >>> doing for her community and the region >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic wrote: >>> >>>> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - >>>> particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: >>>> bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj >>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM >>>> *To:* >>>> *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for >>>> MAG2016 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your interest >>>> and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. >>>> >>>> Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per the >>>> results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the names of >>>> the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got minimal >>>> endorsements. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in >>>> couple of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in >>>> my time zone which will be 10PM UTC. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nominees >>>> >>>> Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel >>>> >>>> +1 endorsements >>>> >>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>> >>>> (USA) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 4) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in >>>> the evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have >>>> Jeremy on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >>>> >>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>> >>>> Becky Lentz, >>>> >>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>> >>>> Carolina Rossini >>>> >>>> *off-list*: 2 >>>> >>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>> >>>> (Brazil) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 5) >>>> >>>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >>>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >>>> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >>>> >>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>> >>>> Becky Lentz, >>>> >>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>> >>>> Carolina Rossini, >>>> >>>> Nathalia Foditsch >>>> >>>> *off-list*:1 >>>> >>>> Deirdre Williams >>>> >>>> (Santa Lucia) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 12) >>>> >>>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >>>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >>>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >>>> >>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>> >>>> Becky Lentz, >>>> >>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>> >>>> Carolina Rossini >>>> >>>> *off-list*:2 >>>> >>>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >>>> >>>> (Fiji) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 22) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *off-list*:1 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ​Best wishes, >>>> >>>> Nadira Alaraj >>>> ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Carolina Rossini * >> *Vice President, International Policy* >> *Public Knowledge* >> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Tue Jan 26 17:07:57 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 23:07:57 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] input from past MAG CS reps pls? Re: Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you folks for answering to my call for comments and clarifications. All info is very helpful and I like the ideas on how to think of issues and how to move those forward at MAG as suggested in detailed by Lea and Ginger. So, independently of who is picked (good lucky to all), that person should establish a procedure of reporting back and asking for contributions from the broader CS lists and coalitions. That will just increase that person's legitimacy and power to then go back to MAG and negotiate such issues. On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 8:21 PM, Lea Kaspar wrote: > Hi all, > > With apologies for coming to this debate slightly late, I'd like to build > on Ginger's comments by offering a few reflections on my experience on the > MAG this past year. > > For those of you who don't know me, I joined the MAG as part of last > year's CS intake as one of the CSCG-endorsed reps. > > *In terms of workload* - as Ginger said, it varies depending on the > period. In my experience, it can range from a minimum of 2 hours/month > (needed to participate in the monthly calls) to a full-time job, especially > as you get closer to the annual conference and depending on how much > intercessional work you take on. To give you a rough idea - since joining > in December 2014, I attended 3 physical MAG meetings (2xGeneva, 1xParis) > and a number of meetings that took place on the margins, attended cca 10 > monthly coordination calls, actively participated in several ad hoc working > groups (this included calls, work on documents, contribution to designated > mailing lists), initiated or contributed to a number of threads on the main > MAG mailing list, evaluated IGF session proposals (this alone took a few > days), and coordinated one IGF main session (by the time we got to Joao > Pessoa, this became a part time job). > > *In terms of impact *- I have personally found that every MAG member can > make a difference and influence the debate, regardless of which stakeholder > group they belong to. Due to the nature of the space which relies on > voluntary efforts of its members, the MAG offers ample opportunity for > those who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work with others to > shape outcomes. When it comes to intercessional work, the ability to make a > difference is even greater. The work that Avri has done on the BPF on > multistakeholder approaches to governance is an excellent example of this. > > This is not to say that there are no structural obstacles or individual > interests that one needs to deal with, which is particularly the case when > it comes to initiatives that aim to change the status quo. However, on > average, I have found that most arguments and initiatives are judged on > their merit. If an initiative is supported by a critical mass of MAG > members, it is unlikely that the Chair will ignore it or that another MAG > member will be able to block it. What I'd say is crucial is being able to > work constructively across stakeholder groups and to garner support from > other MAG members in advance of putting a proposal forward. I learned this > the hard way last year when I failed to get traction for a proposal to set > up a MAG self-evaluation working group. Basically, we need hard-working > people with a strong sense of vision and diplomatic skills that apply in a > multistakeholder setting. I hope the CSCG takes this into consideration as > they deliberate which names to put forward to DESA on CS' behalf. > > Thinking ahead, there are several things that we could do to maximise our > impact. One thing that the private sector on the MAG does really well is > structured and strategic coordination managed via ICC-Basis (who also > coordinate private sector MAG nominations). This includes setting up calls > and meetings before and during MAG physical meetings, as well as targeted > informal outreach to non-private sector MAG members (like organising a > social event on the margins of the physical MAG meetings). It might be > worth thinking about how we could improve CS coordination going forward. > For instance, is there scope within the CSCG mandate to consider acting as > a coordinating mechanism for MAG-CS? Not sure if that is the appropriate > solution, but improved CS-MAG coordination is something I think we could > benefit from. Interested to hear what others think. > > Lastly, I agree with Ginger that it would be great to get a better sense > from this community which issues we should be bringing to the MAG agenda as > we move into the next annual cycle (both in terms of intercessional work > and the annual conference itself). > > In the meantime, good luck to all the candidates - I'm excited to see how > we can work together to further strengthen and improve the IGF. > > Best wishes, > Lea > > --- > > > *Lea Kaspar* > > Head of Programmes | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL > > Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL > > T: +44 (0)20 3818 3258 | M: +44 (0)7583 929216 > > gp-digital.org > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Ginger Paque wrote: > >> I wish we had discussed this earlier - this is a great question. Here's >> my quick answer after my first year on the MAG: >> >> The MAG sometimes requires a lot of time and energy, and other times >> none. The first year requires a lot of patience, as we learn the ropes, >> particularly how to manage 'negotiating' within the UN procedures. It also >> requires patience and mentoring from experienced members. >> >> MAG members do have input, and are heard. Group work and strategies for >> supporting each other are important, and we have CS members who are very >> good at this. Candidates should be willing to learn, to adapt, and to work >> in a group. >> >> I would say that MAG members also need more input from our groups. >> Sooo... that said, I guess we have to ask for more input, and you have to >> give more too. >> >> If anyone wants specific points or issues introduced, they should write a >> contribution to the IGF right now, and then let the CS MAG members know >> about it so we can work on it together, if appropriate. >> >> Cheers, Ginger >> >> >> >> Ginger (Virginia) Paque >> DiploFoundation >> >> *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:* >> http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses >> * * >> >> >> On 25 January 2016 at 09:47, Carolina Rossini > > wrote: >> >>> It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience >>> here and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually >>> able to influence in the decisions. That could help people decide their >>> votes. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada < >>> miestrada at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is >>>> doing for her community and the region >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - >>>>> particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: >>>>> bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM >>>>> *To:* >>>>> *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG >>>>> for MAG2016 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your >>>>> interest and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. >>>>> >>>>> Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per >>>>> the results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the >>>>> names of the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got >>>>> minimal endorsements. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in >>>>> couple of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in >>>>> my time zone which will be 10PM UTC. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Nominees >>>>> >>>>> Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel >>>>> >>>>> +1 endorsements >>>>> >>>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>>> >>>>> (USA) >>>>> >>>>> (Interest date: Jan 4) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in >>>>> the evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have >>>>> Jeremy on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >>>>> >>>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>>> >>>>> Becky Lentz, >>>>> >>>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>>> >>>>> Carolina Rossini >>>>> >>>>> *off-list*: 2 >>>>> >>>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>>> >>>>> (Brazil) >>>>> >>>>> (Interest date: Jan 5) >>>>> >>>>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >>>>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >>>>> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >>>>> >>>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>>> >>>>> Becky Lentz, >>>>> >>>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>>> >>>>> Carolina Rossini, >>>>> >>>>> Nathalia Foditsch >>>>> >>>>> *off-list*:1 >>>>> >>>>> Deirdre Williams >>>>> >>>>> (Santa Lucia) >>>>> >>>>> (Interest date: Jan 12) >>>>> >>>>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >>>>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >>>>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >>>>> >>>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>>> >>>>> Becky Lentz, >>>>> >>>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>>> >>>>> Carolina Rossini >>>>> >>>>> *off-list*:2 >>>>> >>>>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >>>>> >>>>> (Fiji) >>>>> >>>>> (Interest date: Jan 22) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *off-list*:1 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ​Best wishes, >>>>> >>>>> Nadira Alaraj >>>>> ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> *Carolina Rossini * >>> *Vice President, International Policy* >>> *Public Knowledge* >>> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >>> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wisdom.dk at gmail.com Tue Jan 26 17:32:44 2016 From: wisdom.dk at gmail.com (Wisdom Donkor) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:32:44 +0000 Subject: [bestbits] input from past MAG CS reps pls? Re: Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Carolina, Thanks for all the updates. I have being nominated for MAG 2016 and will be glad if i could be added to the list. Find bellow brief description: *BRIEF BIO: WISDOM DONKOR* My name is Wisdom Donkor, 39 years of age and work with the National Information Technology Agency, Ghana as a specialization engineer in E-government and infrastructure, Internet Governance and Open Government Data, platforms and policies. I holds the position of IT Manager and Technical Lead person for Ghana Open Data Initiative Project and also lecture part time at the Ghana Telecom University College (Centre for Professional Development Unit). I was the immediate past Vice General Secretary of the Internet Society Ghana Chapter and currently the National Secretariat Manager of the Information Technology Association of Ghana (ITAG) and also serve as the Secretary (ex-officio) to the Executive Management Committee of which Prof Nii Quaynor is the Chair and President. I have being involve in the IT Industry for over 10 years in areas of ICT Policy development, Internet Governance, Open Government Data, Software Design and Development, Databases and Consolidation, Open Source Software Technologies, Data Divide Privacy and Security, Big Data and analytics, Data Management and technologies, and Human Resource Planning and Development and also consult to many local organisations and has contributed to several ICT projects across Ghana and Abroad. I am a very passionate advocate for free open Internet, open government data and open source software technologies. Besides, I have been associated with ICANN as Fellow, coach (mentor) and ICANN Information Booth Lead and Support Staff since ICANN 49, and have gotten fellowship for 4 meetings out of the last 7 meetings held (ICANN 49, 52, and 54, 55). I have participated, attended and contributed to several Local and international programs such as IGF, ISOC, IETF, ITU, World Bank, The Growth Net of India, USAID, UNDP, Africa Open Data Conference, International Open Data Conference and West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WTRA). I am an active member of the Open Government Data Working Group, World Bank Africa Open Data working Team, Non Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG), Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Internet Society (ISOC), Diplo Foundation, Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), Ghana IGF Steering Committee, Ghana Open Government Partnership Steering Committee, Linux Accra User Group and does follows several internet governance and Open government data online and mailing list discussions. I have help and organize several workshop programs on Internet governance related issues, Open Government Data and community engagement development and incubation, Cyber Security and Online Child protection, including the IANA Stewardship transition, ICANN community engagement of which the ICANN Vice President for Africa Pierre Dandjinou and Yaovi Atohoun on several occasion took part. I was one of organisers at the 2015 IGF Workshop in Joao Pessoa, Brazil on the topic Internet Governance and Open Government Data Initiative of which the report is readily available on the IGF website. The reason for this workshop was to bring to the attention of IGF, Policy Makers and the general public the linkages between Internet governance and Open Government Data of which policy makers should start considering in the formulation of internet and open data related policies that will help to large extent in the achievement of the Sustainable development goals (SDG’s) adopted by the United Nations. I am currently the founder of the newly formed African Open Data and Internet Governance Research Foundation Institute and hope to use this foundation through research to bring to the bear some of the issues and what policy makers are missing. I hope with my nomination, I will bring to bear some of the issues hindering the development of Africa in relation to sustainable job creation and how Internet governance and open government data can help bridge that gap. Thanks WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member Web/OGPL Portal Specialist National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana Tel; +233 20 812881 Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh wisdom.dk at gmail.com Skype: wisdom_dk facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Carolina Rossini < carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote: > It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience here > and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually able > to influence in the decisions. That could help people decide their votes. > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada < > miestrada at gmail.com> wrote: > >> +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is doing >> for her community and the region >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic wrote: >> >>> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - >>> particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: >>> bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj >>> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM >>> *To:* >>> *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for >>> MAG2016 >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear BestBits members, >>> >>> >>> >>> I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your interest >>> and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. >>> >>> Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per the >>> results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the names of >>> the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got minimal >>> endorsements. >>> >>> >>> >>> I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in couple >>> of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in my time >>> zone which will be 10PM UTC. >>> >>> >>> >>> Nominees >>> >>> Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel >>> >>> +1 endorsements >>> >>> Jeremy Malcolm >>> >>> (USA) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 4) >>> >>> >>> >>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in the >>> evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have Jeremy >>> on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >>> >>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>> >>> Becky Lentz, >>> >>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>> >>> Carolina Rossini >>> >>> *off-list*: 2 >>> >>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>> >>> (Brazil) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 5) >>> >>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >>> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >>> >>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>> >>> Becky Lentz, >>> >>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>> >>> Carolina Rossini, >>> >>> Nathalia Foditsch >>> >>> *off-list*:1 >>> >>> Deirdre Williams >>> >>> (Santa Lucia) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 12) >>> >>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >>> >>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>> >>> Becky Lentz, >>> >>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>> >>> Carolina Rossini >>> >>> *off-list*:2 >>> >>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >>> >>> (Fiji) >>> >>> (Interest date: Jan 22) >>> >>> >>> >>> *off-list*:1 >>> >>> >>> >>> ​Best wishes, >>> >>> Nadira Alaraj >>> ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From raquino at gmail.com Tue Jan 26 20:34:31 2016 From: raquino at gmail.com (Renata Aquino Ribeiro) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:34:31 -0300 Subject: [bestbits] input from past MAG CS reps pls? Re: Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi It is indeed very helpful to know about other MAG CS reps the routine of this adventure. Thank you Carolina for bringing up the question. Most of those who have sought the MAG nomination also followed the specific lists and it's easy to remember the episodes during the year of preparation of the IGF that coincide with some reports here. Lea's report, for instance, about the variation in routine and hours of dedication is something that needs a lot of reflection from MAG CS reps. Right now, in another list, the idea of bringing Mexico to the preparation debates is being a focus. I would like to know about criteria which was pointed out here: geographic and gender diversity. In everyday practice, in the MAG routine, how does that work? Does the UN interfere on this? If I recall, all of the MAG debate on the lists began also through a call about the change in CS reps, with the Latin-American rep not continuing. Understanding a little bit more about this may also help build recomendations for the next MAG []s Renata On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 7:32 PM, Wisdom Donkor wrote: > Hello Carolina, > > > Thanks for all the updates. I have being nominated for MAG 2016 and will > be glad if i could be added to the list. > > Find bellow brief description: > > *BRIEF BIO: WISDOM DONKOR* > > > > > > My name is Wisdom Donkor, 39 years of age and work with the National > Information Technology Agency, Ghana as a specialization engineer in > E-government and infrastructure, Internet Governance and Open Government > Data, platforms and policies. > > > > I holds the position of IT Manager and Technical Lead person for Ghana > Open Data Initiative Project and also lecture part time at the Ghana > Telecom University College (Centre for Professional Development Unit). I > was the immediate past Vice General Secretary of the Internet Society Ghana > Chapter and currently the National Secretariat Manager of the Information > Technology Association of Ghana (ITAG) and also serve as the Secretary > (ex-officio) to the Executive Management Committee of which Prof Nii > Quaynor is the Chair and President. I have being involve in the IT Industry > for over 10 years in areas of ICT Policy development, Internet Governance, > Open Government Data, Software Design and Development, Databases and > Consolidation, Open Source Software Technologies, Data Divide Privacy and > Security, Big Data and analytics, Data Management and technologies, and > Human Resource Planning and Development and also consult to many local > organisations and has contributed to several ICT projects across Ghana and > Abroad. > > > > I am a very passionate advocate for free open Internet, open government > data and open source software technologies. Besides, I have been associated > with ICANN as Fellow, coach (mentor) and ICANN Information Booth Lead and > Support Staff since ICANN 49, and have gotten fellowship for 4 meetings > out of the last 7 meetings held (ICANN 49, 52, and 54, 55). I have > participated, attended and contributed to several Local and international > programs such as IGF, ISOC, IETF, ITU, World Bank, The Growth Net of India, > USAID, UNDP, Africa Open Data Conference, International Open Data > Conference and West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WTRA). > > > > > > I am an active member of the Open Government Data Working Group, World > Bank Africa Open Data working Team, Non Commercial Stakeholders Group > (NCSG), Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Internet Society (ISOC), Diplo > Foundation, Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), Ghana > IGF Steering Committee, Ghana Open Government Partnership Steering > Committee, Linux Accra User Group and does follows several internet > governance and Open government data online and mailing list discussions. > > > > > > I have help and organize several workshop programs on Internet governance > related issues, Open Government Data and community engagement development > and incubation, Cyber Security and Online Child protection, including the > IANA Stewardship transition, ICANN community engagement of which the ICANN > Vice President for Africa Pierre Dandjinou and Yaovi Atohoun on several > occasion took part. > > > > I was one of organisers at the 2015 IGF Workshop in Joao Pessoa, Brazil on > the topic Internet Governance and Open Government Data Initiative of which > the report is readily available on the IGF website. The reason for this > workshop was to bring to the attention of IGF, Policy Makers and the > general public the linkages between Internet governance and Open Government > Data of which policy makers should start considering in the formulation of > internet and open data related policies that will help to large extent in > the achievement of the Sustainable development goals (SDG’s) adopted by the > United Nations. > > > > > > I am currently the founder of the newly formed African Open Data and > Internet Governance Research Foundation Institute and hope to use this > foundation through research to bring to the bear some of the issues and > what policy makers are missing. > > > > I hope with my nomination, I will bring to bear some of the issues > hindering the development of Africa in relation to sustainable job creation > and how Internet governance and open government data can help bridge > that gap. > > > > > > > Thanks > > WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.) > ICANN Fellow / ISOC Member > Web/OGPL Portal Specialist > National Information Technology Agency (NITA) > Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) > Post Office Box CT. 2439, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana > Tel; +233 20 812881 > Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com > wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh > wisdom.dk at gmail.com > Skype: wisdom_dk > facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk > Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh > www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Carolina Rossini < > carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote: > >> It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience here >> and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually able >> to influence in the decisions. That could help people decide their votes. >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada < >> miestrada at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is >>> doing for her community and the region >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic wrote: >>> >>>> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates - >>>> particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto: >>>> bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj >>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM >>>> *To:* >>>> *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for >>>> MAG2016 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear BestBits members, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your interest >>>> and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016. >>>> >>>> Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per the >>>> results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the names of >>>> the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got minimal >>>> endorsements. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in >>>> couple of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in >>>> my time zone which will be 10PM UTC. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nominees >>>> >>>> Endorsement with comments by Marilia Maciel >>>> >>>> +1 endorsements >>>> >>>> Jeremy Malcolm >>>> >>>> (USA) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 4) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in >>>> the evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have >>>> Jeremy on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature. >>>> >>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>> >>>> Becky Lentz, >>>> >>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>> >>>> Carolina Rossini >>>> >>>> *off-list*: 2 >>>> >>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>> >>>> (Brazil) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 5) >>>> >>>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our >>>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and >>>> IGF. Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group. >>>> >>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>> >>>> Becky Lentz, >>>> >>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>> >>>> Carolina Rossini, >>>> >>>> Nathalia Foditsch >>>> >>>> *off-list*:1 >>>> >>>> Deirdre Williams >>>> >>>> (Santa Lucia) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 12) >>>> >>>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired >>>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with >>>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user. >>>> >>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, >>>> >>>> Becky Lentz, >>>> >>>> João Carlos R. Caribé, >>>> >>>> Carolina Rossini >>>> >>>> *off-list*:2 >>>> >>>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro >>>> >>>> (Fiji) >>>> >>>> (Interest date: Jan 22) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *off-list*:1 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ​Best wishes, >>>> >>>> Nadira Alaraj >>>> ​Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nacho Estrada | @acmuzic >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Carolina Rossini * >> *Vice President, International Policy* >> *Public Knowledge* >> *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * >> + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Wed Jan 27 20:48:44 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 02:48:44 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] OECD - what is going on? and what do you need to know? Message-ID: Hi all. Today, we - at PK- have published a couple of short texts about what is going on in preparation for the OECD Ministerial Meeting. The Ministerial will take place in Cancun in June 2016. We've also included information on how to participate. The most important step is to become a member of CSISAC, the civil society coalition that channels the participation and concerns of CS in the OECD. Best, Carol · OECD Sets the Scene for Future Decades of ICT Policy Development https://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/oecd-sets-the-scene-for-future-decades-of-ict-policy-development · Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development https://www.publicknowledge.org/organization-for-economic-co-operation-and-development · OECD Ministerial Meetings https://www.publicknowledge.org/oecd-ministerial-meetings -- Carolina Rossini Vice President, International Policy Public Knowledge http://www.publicknowledge.org/ + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Thu Jan 28 04:00:32 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:00:32 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] Brazil's challenges Marco Civil Message-ID: Brazilian government is opening new public consultation to change Marco Civil! And there are horrible bills already! http://m.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2016/01/1734040-governo-abre-consulta-publica-sobre-marco-civil-da-internet.shtml -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Thu Jan 7 09:47:10 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 09:47:10 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] Fellowship opportunity at Stanford Message-ID: Happy New Year - If you know anyone who might be interested - feel free to pass along. The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is looking for our next great Intermediary Liability Fellow. Especially interested in candidates who combine Internet law expertise with a knowledge of human rights legal frameworks. https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/page/intermediary-liability-fellow The application deadline is February 15. -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carolina.rossini at gmail.com Thu Jan 28 05:00:15 2016 From: carolina.rossini at gmail.com (Carolina Rossini) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:00:15 +0100 Subject: [bestbits] Brazil's challenges Marco Civil In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: My bad, they fixed the news. This is the next phase of consultation for the regulation of Marco Civil. But still there are a series of bad bills already trying to change the MC text, and those might impact in the regulation process. On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Carolina Rossini wrote: > Brazilian government is opening new public consultation to change Marco > Civil! And there are horrible bills already! > > http://m.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2016/01/1734040-governo-abre-consulta-publica-sobre-marco-civil-da-internet.shtml > > > -- > > *Carolina Rossini * > *Vice President, International Policy* > *Public Knowledge* > *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * > + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini > > > -- *Carolina Rossini * *Vice President, International Policy* *Public Knowledge* *http://www.publicknowledge.org/ * + 1 6176979389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From parminder at itforchange.net Thu Jan 28 07:00:18 2016 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:30:18 +0530 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: Re: [IRPCoalition] OECD - what is going on? and what do you need to know? In-Reply-To: <56AA0116.7030609@gmail.com> References: <56AA0116.7030609@gmail.com> Message-ID: <56AA02D2.1000407@itforchange.net> Thanks Carolina for compiling this information. As global IG civil society preparesin full enthusiasm to participate in the OECD ministerial on digital economy policy, I would ask what has become my pet question... Why would you not support the same model of Internet policy making if all governments instead of just the 34 richest ones are involved, if the stakeholder participation processes remain exactly the same as with this OECD process? (And that would include your native country, Brazil.) I cant make it simpler. Can all this enthusiasm notbe considered a pro rich countries approach? Not something that behoves global civil society, which is supposed to be on the side of the weaker and marginalised, groups and people. parminder On Thursday 28 January 2016 07:18 AM, Carolina Rossini wrote: > Hi all. > > Today, we - at PK- have published a couple of short texts about what > is going on in preparation for the OECD Ministerial Meeting. The > Ministerial will take place in Cancun in June 2016. > > We've also included information on how to participate. The most > important step is to become a member of CSISAC, the civil society > coalition that channels the participation and concerns of CS in the > OECD. > > Best, Carol > > > · OECD Sets the Scene for Future Decades of ICT Policy Development > https://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/oecd-sets-the-scene-for-future-decades-of-ict-policy-development > > · Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development > https://www.publicknowledge.org/organization-for-economic-co-operation-and-development > > · OECD Ministerial Meetings > https://www.publicknowledge.org/oecd-ministerial-meetings > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ca at cafonso.ca Thu Jan 28 08:02:56 2016 From: ca at cafonso.ca (Carlos Afonso) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:02:56 -0200 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: Re: [IRPCoalition] OECD - what is going on? and what do you need to know? In-Reply-To: <56AA02D2.1000407@itforchange.net> References: <56AA0116.7030609@gmail.com> <56AA02D2.1000407@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <56AA1180.8050601@cafonso.ca> Grande Parm, "Global IG civil society" as a monolithic bloc? Could you elaborate? fraternal regards --c.a. On 1/28/16 10:00, parminder wrote: > > > Thanks Carolina for compiling this information. > > As global IG civil society preparesin full enthusiasm to participate in > the OECD ministerial on digital economy policy, I would ask what has > become my pet question... > > Why would you not support the same model of Internet policy making if > all governments instead of just the 34 richest ones are involved, if the > stakeholder participation processes remain exactly the same as with this > OECD process? (And that would include your native country, Brazil.) > > I cant make it simpler. > > Can all this enthusiasm notbe considered a pro rich countries approach? > Not something that behoves global civil society, which is supposed to be > on the side of the weaker and marginalised, groups and people. > > parminder > > On Thursday 28 January 2016 07:18 AM, Carolina Rossini wrote: >> Hi all. >> >> Today, we - at PK- have published a couple of short texts about what >> is going on in preparation for the OECD Ministerial Meeting. The >> Ministerial will take place in Cancun in June 2016. >> >> We've also included information on how to participate. The most >> important step is to become a member of CSISAC, the civil society >> coalition that channels the participation and concerns of CS in the >> OECD. >> >> Best, Carol >> >> >> · OECD Sets the Scene for Future Decades of ICT Policy Development >> https://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/oecd-sets-the-scene-for-future-decades-of-ict-policy-development >> >> · Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development >> https://www.publicknowledge.org/organization-for-economic-co-operation-and-development >> >> · OECD Ministerial Meetings >> https://www.publicknowledge.org/oecd-ministerial-meetings >> > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -- Carlos A. Afonso Instituto Nupef - https://nupef.org.br CGI.br - http://cgi.br GPG 0x9EE8F8E3 From parminder at itforchange.net Thu Jan 28 08:13:55 2016 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:43:55 +0530 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: Re: [IRPCoalition] OECD - what is going on? and what do you need to know? In-Reply-To: <56AA1180.8050601@cafonso.ca> References: <56AA0116.7030609@gmail.com> <56AA02D2.1000407@itforchange.net> <56AA1180.8050601@cafonso.ca> Message-ID: <56AA1413.2090203@itforchange.net> On Thursday 28 January 2016 06:32 PM, Carlos Afonso wrote: > Grande Parm, > > "Global IG civil society" as a monolithic bloc? Could you elaborate? Dear Carlos, Nice to hear from you! I should not have generalised. My apologies. But the civil society section that engages with OECD's Internet policy processes is really a pretty big part of the civil society groups dominant in the global IG space. So, my question may be taken just as being addressed to this quite big civil society section, vis a vis their apparently contradictory stand when they are at the OECD (the club of the rich countries) vis a vis when they are at the UN (a grouping of all countries) . best regards, parminder > > fraternal regards > > --c.a. > > On 1/28/16 10:00, parminder wrote: >> >> Thanks Carolina for compiling this information. >> >> As global IG civil society preparesin full enthusiasm to participate in >> the OECD ministerial on digital economy policy, I would ask what has >> become my pet question... >> >> Why would you not support the same model of Internet policy making if >> all governments instead of just the 34 richest ones are involved, if the >> stakeholder participation processes remain exactly the same as with this >> OECD process? (And that would include your native country, Brazil.) >> >> I cant make it simpler. >> >> Can all this enthusiasm notbe considered a pro rich countries approach? >> Not something that behoves global civil society, which is supposed to be >> on the side of the weaker and marginalised, groups and people. >> >> parminder >> >> On Thursday 28 January 2016 07:18 AM, Carolina Rossini wrote: >>> Hi all. >>> >>> Today, we - at PK- have published a couple of short texts about what >>> is going on in preparation for the OECD Ministerial Meeting. The >>> Ministerial will take place in Cancun in June 2016. >>> >>> We've also included information on how to participate. The most >>> important step is to become a member of CSISAC, the civil society >>> coalition that channels the participation and concerns of CS in the >>> OECD. >>> >>> Best, Carol >>> >>> >>> · OECD Sets the Scene for Future Decades of ICT Policy Development >>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/oecd-sets-the-scene-for-future-decades-of-ict-policy-development >>> >>> · Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development >>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/organization-for-economic-co-operation-and-development >>> >>> · OECD Ministerial Meetings >>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/oecd-ministerial-meetings >>> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lea at gp-digital.org Thu Jan 28 08:18:50 2016 From: lea at gp-digital.org (Lea Kaspar) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:18:50 +0000 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: Re: [IRPCoalition] OECD - what is going on? and what do you need to know? In-Reply-To: <56AA1413.2090203@itforchange.net> References: <56AA0116.7030609@gmail.com> <56AA02D2.1000407@itforchange.net> <56AA1180.8050601@cafonso.ca> <56AA1413.2090203@itforchange.net> Message-ID: Hi Parminder, the assumption of the contradiction seem like a non sequitur. Why would interest to engage in a process like the OECD have to imply a normative endorsement of the status quo? Working with the system that we've currently got can go hand in hand with efforts to make the system as a whole better. Not to mention the value of damage control. Warm wishes, Lea On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 1:13 PM, parminder wrote: > > > On Thursday 28 January 2016 06:32 PM, Carlos Afonso wrote: > > Grande Parm, > > "Global IG civil society" as a monolithic bloc? Could you elaborate? > > > Dear Carlos, > > Nice to hear from you! > > I should not have generalised. My apologies. But the civil society > section that engages with OECD's Internet policy processes is really a > pretty big part of the civil society groups dominant in the global IG > space. So, my question may be taken just as being addressed to this quite > big civil society section, vis a vis their apparently contradictory stand > when they are at the OECD (the club of the rich countries) vis a vis when > they are at the UN (a grouping of all countries) . > > best regards, parminder > > fraternal regards > > --c.a. > > On 1/28/16 10:00, parminder wrote: > > Thanks Carolina for compiling this information. > > As global IG civil society preparesin full enthusiasm to participate in > the OECD ministerial on digital economy policy, I would ask what has > become my pet question... > > Why would you not support the same model of Internet policy making if > all governments instead of just the 34 richest ones are involved, if the > stakeholder participation processes remain exactly the same as with this > OECD process? (And that would include your native country, Brazil.) > > I cant make it simpler. > > Can all this enthusiasm notbe considered a pro rich countries approach? > Not something that behoves global civil society, which is supposed to be > on the side of the weaker and marginalised, groups and people. > > parminder > > On Thursday 28 January 2016 07:18 AM, Carolina Rossini wrote: > > Hi all. > > Today, we - at PK- have published a couple of short texts about what > is going on in preparation for the OECD Ministerial Meeting. The > Ministerial will take place in Cancun in June 2016. > > We've also included information on how to participate. The most > important step is to become a member of CSISAC, the civil society > coalition that channels the participation and concerns of CS in the > OECD. > > Best, Carol > > > · OECD Sets the Scene for Future Decades of ICT Policy Developmenthttps://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/oecd-sets-the-scene-for-future-decades-of-ict-policy-development > > · Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmenthttps://www.publicknowledge.org/organization-for-economic-co-operation-and-development > > · OECD Ministerial Meetingshttps://www.publicknowledge.org/oecd-ministerial-meetings > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From parminder at itforchange.net Thu Jan 28 08:59:50 2016 From: parminder at itforchange.net (parminder) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:29:50 +0530 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: Re: [IRPCoalition] OECD - what is going on? and what do you need to know? In-Reply-To: References: <56AA0116.7030609@gmail.com> <56AA02D2.1000407@itforchange.net> <56AA1180.8050601@cafonso.ca> <56AA1413.2090203@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <56AA1ED6.7070207@itforchange.net> On Thursday 28 January 2016 06:48 PM, Lea Kaspar wrote: > Hi Parminder, the assumption of the contradiction seem like a non > sequitur. Why would interest to engage in a process like the OECD have > to imply a normative endorsement of the status quo? Working with the > system that we've currently got can go hand in hand with efforts to > make the system as a whole better. Not to mention the value of damage > control. Yes Lea, that can be... But does there exist any plan of the engaged civil society to tell the forthcoming OECD Ministerial that the model of Internet policy making that they employ is really a inter-governmental (pluri or multi lateral) one and not multistakeholder one, and as such not really acceptable to civil society, even though we may be working with you per force. And also ask these governments how they brazenly run such a inter-gov policy system when they criticise any similar effort by UN as being distastefully inter-gov and multi-lateral, and say pious things like that Internet is just not the kind of thing to be governed in an inter-gov manner. Are we ready to make such a statement at the Ministrial, while, ok, accepting your logic, not stopping to engage with OECD's policy processes, in a 'damage control' way, as you put it? All these civil society actors and groups were around in 2011 when they shouted down India's Internet policy mechanism proposal which was deliberately shaped exactly on the OECD's model as being inter-gov and multilateral, and thus unthinkably bad, representing the worst things that any human mind could ever come up with... In fact, it is just 2-3 years ago that OECD's Committee on Digital Economy was formed, morphed from the earlier committee on computers, communication and information policy -- this happened much after the civil society's raucous denouncement of India's UN proposal.... Did, at that point when this committee was being formed, civil society tell OECD that Internet cannot be governed in an inter gov manner, and when they are forming this new committee thy should make it genuinely multistakeholder.... No, no one spoke a word.... I am ready to be told that I am wrong. To repeat, not one word was said, much less a statement made. it was not that civil society asked for it, and they were refused, whereby I may accept what you are saying... They never uttered a single word.... Such is its pusillanimity in front of the powerful, while the real job of civil society is to challenge the most powerful. And now, in preparation for the forthcoming Ministerial, when in the civil society advisory group to OECD's committee, an odd voice recently spoke about whether OECD's process is multistakeholder enough, the general consensus was, leave that aside, lets focus on substantive issues!! When we are in a discussion about the global policy stage, suddenly no one can even think of any important enough non ICANN-y Internet-related public policy issues at all - we have spent years wondering whether any or enough of such issues even exist. It is a real joke!.. Just shift the scene, we are at the OECD, and such policy issues roll out like no ones business - work in the Internet age, sharing economy, economics of data, algorithmic economy, policy implications of internet of things, big data and social profiling ........... The list is unending. Civil society itself actively keeps suggesting new policy areas and engaging with them. People like Nick Ashton will actively argue at global forums like this, that no, there is no need to have a separate Internet or digital policies related body, and all such areas can very well be dealt by policy bodies looking at respective impacted domains (work, education, governance, etc) ... But no one tells OECD's Digital Economy Policy Committee that it is superfluous when OECD has about 50 other committees dealing with every possible area, where, by that logic , specific issues of Internet impact could have been adequately dealt with. Lea, you really see nothing contradictory or amiss here!? parminder > > Warm wishes, > Lea > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 1:13 PM, parminder > wrote: > > > > On Thursday 28 January 2016 06:32 PM, Carlos Afonso wrote: >> Grande Parm, >> >> "Global IG civil society" as a monolithic bloc? Could you elaborate? > > Dear Carlos, > > Nice to hear from you! > > I should not have generalised. My apologies. But the civil > society section that engages with OECD's Internet policy processes > is really a pretty big part of the civil society groups dominant > in the global IG space. So, my question may be taken just as being > addressed to this quite big civil society section, vis a vis their > apparently contradictory stand when they are at the OECD (the club > of the rich countries) vis a vis when they are at the UN (a > grouping of all countries) . > > best regards, parminder > >> fraternal regards >> >> --c.a. >> >> On 1/28/16 10:00, parminder wrote: >>> Thanks Carolina for compiling this information. >>> >>> As global IG civil society preparesin full enthusiasm to participate in >>> the OECD ministerial on digital economy policy, I would ask what has >>> become my pet question... >>> >>> Why would you not support the same model of Internet policy making if >>> all governments instead of just the 34 richest ones are involved, if the >>> stakeholder participation processes remain exactly the same as with this >>> OECD process? (And that would include your native country, Brazil.) >>> >>> I cant make it simpler. >>> >>> Can all this enthusiasm notbe considered a pro rich countries approach? >>> Not something that behoves global civil society, which is supposed to be >>> on the side of the weaker and marginalised, groups and people. >>> >>> parminder >>> >>> On Thursday 28 January 2016 07:18 AM, Carolina Rossini wrote: >>>> Hi all. >>>> >>>> Today, we - at PK- have published a couple of short texts about what >>>> is going on in preparation for the OECD Ministerial Meeting. The >>>> Ministerial will take place in Cancun in June 2016. >>>> >>>> We've also included information on how to participate. The most >>>> important step is to become a member of CSISAC, the civil society >>>> coalition that channels the participation and concerns of CS in the >>>> OECD. >>>> >>>> Best, Carol >>>> >>>> >>>> · OECD Sets the Scene for Future Decades of ICT Policy Development >>>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/oecd-sets-the-scene-for-future-decades-of-ict-policy-development >>>> >>>> · Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development >>>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/organization-for-economic-co-operation-and-development >>>> >>>> · OECD Ministerial Meetings >>>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/oecd-ministerial-meetings >>>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From anja at internetdemocracy.in Thu Jan 28 09:01:55 2016 From: anja at internetdemocracy.in (Anja Kovacs) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:31:55 +0530 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: WSIS Forum 2016 -Official submission deadline 30 January In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear all, The ITU is making some genuine efforts this year to try and improve the value of the WSIS Forum, including through shaking up the format a bit. They're very keen to hear the suggestions from civil society as well. Do please consider making a contribution. It seems that even if it comes a day or two late, it can still be considered. For more information, please see the message below. Thanks and best regards, Anja ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Dear Sir/ Madam Wish you a happy new year! This is to draw your attention to the deadline of the official submission to the WSIS FORUM 2016 Open Consultation process. The deadline is 30th January 2016. The official submission form is available here: http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/OCP/Submissions Your submission is very important for us as the Agenda and Programme is built from the submissions received. This will also allow you to request for workshops, exhibition spaces, identify topics and provide suggestions on the format. We look forward to your submission before the deadline. We remain at your disposal for any further information Best regards, Gitanjali -- Dr. Anja Kovacs The Internet Democracy Project +91 9899028053 | @anjakovacs www.internetdemocracy.in -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From veni at veni.com Thu Jan 28 09:23:16 2016 From: veni at veni.com (Veni Markovski) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:23:16 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: Re: [IRPCoalition] OECD - what is going on? and what do you need to know? In-Reply-To: <56AA1ED6.7070207@itforchange.net> References: <56AA0116.7030609@gmail.com> <56AA02D2.1000407@itforchange.net> <56AA1180.8050601@cafonso.ca> <56AA1413.2090203@itforchange.net> <56AA1ED6.7070207@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <56AA2454.7080909@veni.com> Parminder, There is a slight inaccuracy in your words here: On 01/28/16 08:59, parminder wrote: > > People like Nick Ashton will actively argue at global forums like > this, that no, there is no need to have a separate Internet or digital > policies related body, and all such areas can very well be dealt by > policy bodies looking at respective impacted domains (work, education, > governance, etc) ... It is not "people like Nick Ashton", it is the General Assembly of the UN (UNGA), which decided in the WSIS+10 discussion that there is no need for a separate body. It is the UNGA that decided that the IGF is the forum to continue to discuss in the next 10 years all issues Internet related. To say that this is argument of "people like Nick Ashton" is not accurate. It is not (only) people, it is the member states of the UN. By the way, India also supported this model. And Bulgaria - which can only make me proud that my government listened to the civil society, and ISOC-Bulgaria on that subject. -- Best, Veni Markovski Internet Society - Bulgaria http://www.isoc.bg -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tisrael at cippic.ca Thu Jan 28 11:22:51 2016 From: tisrael at cippic.ca (Tamir Israel) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:22:51 -0500 Subject: [bestbits] Fwd: Re: [IRPCoalition] OECD - what is going on? and what do you need to know? In-Reply-To: <56AA1ED6.7070207@itforchange.net> References: <56AA0116.7030609@gmail.com> <56AA02D2.1000407@itforchange.net> <56AA1180.8050601@cafonso.ca> <56AA1413.2090203@itforchange.net> <56AA1ED6.7070207@itforchange.net> Message-ID: <56AA405B.2080901@cippic.ca> Dear Parminder, If I recall, objections to the 2011 multi-lateral, inter-state Internet governance body actually arose from the fact that the proposal did /not/ follow the OECD model. The OECD model is to produce non-binding soft law in a multi-stakeholder context. On digital issues, civil society has direct input into that policy-making process, and this has been the case since the Seoul Ministerial in 2009 (the recent formulation of the Committee on Digital Economy which you refer to was a change in name only, nothing changed functionally with respect to the nature or scope of digital issues undertaken or civil society's role therein). The key to the OECD is that it generates lots of policy reports or, at most, soft law instruments -- nothing binding comes out of it. In this context, it's useful for civil society to engage with other stakeholders to attempt to resolve policy issues. We definitely do not have the final say on these policies, nor do we have a veto on par with state parties. But the OECD operates on a multi-stakeholder principle, meaning they will keep working until views of all member states and of the four stakeholder groups (which include, as relevant: the business community, the technical community, a trade union community and on telecommunications and digital issues, civil society). To date there has been only one single occasion where a policy document was adopted by the OECD over the sustained objections of civil society. Even that policy documents, though, have no binding effect on anyone. In practice, many, many OECD policies remain largely unimplemented by OECD member states. They tend to form more of a reference or normative statement that is at most useful as one single input into domestic policy-making processes (I note incidentally that I do a lot of national policy development and that in my experience most OECD policies tend to be more useful to civil society than to other segments of society, for whatever that's worth). My understanding of the proposed 2011 UN governance body at the time (and please correct me if I'm wrong) was wholly different. It was to be based on a command and control model. It envisioned something similar to ICANN (which, unlike the OECD, directly implements its policies by its control of the root, etc), but with governments at the helm as opposed to the stakeholder model. Indeed, one element of the proposal would have been to place ICANN (and perhaps some of the other technical communities) under the control of the new UN governance body. This is very different from the OECD soft policy-development process. All the best (and happy 2016 !), Tamir On 1/28/2016 8:59 AM, parminder wrote: > > > On Thursday 28 January 2016 06:48 PM, Lea Kaspar wrote: >> Hi Parminder, the assumption of the contradiction seem like a non >> sequitur. Why would interest to engage in a process like the OECD >> have to imply a normative endorsement of the status quo? Working with >> the system that we've currently got can go hand in hand with efforts >> to make the system as a whole better. Not to mention the value of >> damage control. > > Yes Lea, that can be... But does there exist any plan of the engaged > civil society to tell the forthcoming OECD Ministerial that the model > of Internet policy making that they employ is really a > inter-governmental (pluri or multi lateral) one and not > multistakeholder one, and as such not really acceptable to civil > society, even though we may be working with you per force. And also > ask these governments how they brazenly run such a inter-gov policy > system when they criticise any similar effort by UN as being > distastefully inter-gov and multi-lateral, and say pious things like > that Internet is just not the kind of thing to be governed in an > inter-gov manner. Are we ready to make such a statement at the > Ministrial, while, ok, accepting your logic, not stopping to engage > with OECD's policy processes, in a 'damage control' way, as you put it? > > All these civil society actors and groups were around in 2011 when > they shouted down India's Internet policy mechanism proposal which was > deliberately shaped exactly on the OECD's model as being inter-gov and > multilateral, and thus unthinkably bad, representing the worst things > that any human mind could ever come up with... > > In fact, it is just 2-3 years ago that OECD's Committee on Digital > Economy was formed, morphed from the earlier committee on computers, > communication and information policy -- this happened much after the > civil society's raucous denouncement of India's UN proposal.... Did, > at that point when this committee was being formed, civil society tell > OECD that Internet cannot be governed in an inter gov manner, and > when they are forming this new committee thy should make it genuinely > multistakeholder.... No, no one spoke a word.... I am ready to be told > that I am wrong. To repeat, not one word was said, much less a > statement made. it was not that civil society asked for it, and they > were refused, whereby I may accept what you are saying... They never > uttered a single word.... Such is its pusillanimity in front of the > powerful, while the real job of civil society is to challenge the most > powerful. > > And now, in preparation for the forthcoming Ministerial, when in the > civil society advisory group to OECD's committee, an odd voice > recently spoke about whether OECD's process is multistakeholder > enough, the general consensus was, leave that aside, lets focus on > substantive issues!! > > When we are in a discussion about the global policy stage, suddenly no > one can even think of any important enough non ICANN-y > Internet-related public policy issues at all - we have spent years > wondering whether any or enough of such issues even exist. It is a > real joke!.. Just shift the scene, we are at the OECD, and such policy > issues roll out like no ones business - work in the Internet age, > sharing economy, economics of data, algorithmic economy, policy > implications of internet of things, big data and social profiling > ........... The list is unending. Civil society itself actively keeps > suggesting new policy areas and engaging with them. > > People like Nick Ashton will actively argue at global forums like > this, that no, there is no need to have a separate Internet or digital > policies related body, and all such areas can very well be dealt by > policy bodies looking at respective impacted domains (work, education, > governance, etc) ... But no one tells OECD's Digital Economy Policy > Committee that it is superfluous when OECD has about 50 other > committees dealing with every possible area, where, by that logic , > specific issues of Internet impact could have been adequately dealt with. > > Lea, you really see nothing contradictory or amiss here!? > > parminder > > >> >> Warm wishes, >> Lea >> >> On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 1:13 PM, parminder > > wrote: >> >> >> >> On Thursday 28 January 2016 06:32 PM, Carlos Afonso wrote: >>> Grande Parm, >>> >>> "Global IG civil society" as a monolithic bloc? Could you elaborate? >> >> Dear Carlos, >> >> Nice to hear from you! >> >> I should not have generalised. My apologies. But the civil >> society section that engages with OECD's Internet policy >> processes is really a pretty big part of the civil society groups >> dominant in the global IG space. So, my question may be taken >> just as being addressed to this quite big civil society section, >> vis a vis their apparently contradictory stand when they are at >> the OECD (the club of the rich countries) vis a vis when they are >> at the UN (a grouping of all countries) . >> >> best regards, parminder >> >>> fraternal regards >>> >>> --c.a. >>> >>> On 1/28/16 10:00, parminder wrote: >>>> Thanks Carolina for compiling this information. >>>> >>>> As global IG civil society preparesin full enthusiasm to participate in >>>> the OECD ministerial on digital economy policy, I would ask what has >>>> become my pet question... >>>> >>>> Why would you not support the same model of Internet policy making if >>>> all governments instead of just the 34 richest ones are involved, if the >>>> stakeholder participation processes remain exactly the same as with this >>>> OECD process? (And that would include your native country, Brazil.) >>>> >>>> I cant make it simpler. >>>> >>>> Can all this enthusiasm notbe considered a pro rich countries approach? >>>> Not something that behoves global civil society, which is supposed to be >>>> on the side of the weaker and marginalised, groups and people. >>>> >>>> parminder >>>> >>>> On Thursday 28 January 2016 07:18 AM, Carolina Rossini wrote: >>>>> Hi all. >>>>> >>>>> Today, we - at PK- have published a couple of short texts about what >>>>> is going on in preparation for the OECD Ministerial Meeting. The >>>>> Ministerial will take place in Cancun in June 2016. >>>>> >>>>> We've also included information on how to participate. The most >>>>> important step is to become a member of CSISAC, the civil society >>>>> coalition that channels the participation and concerns of CS in the >>>>> OECD. >>>>> >>>>> Best, Carol >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> · OECD Sets the Scene for Future Decades of ICT Policy Development >>>>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/news-blog/blogs/oecd-sets-the-scene-for-future-decades-of-ict-policy-development >>>>> >>>>> · Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development >>>>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/organization-for-economic-co-operation-and-development >>>>> >>>>> · OECD Ministerial Meetings >>>>> https://www.publicknowledge.org/oecd-ministerial-meetings >>>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . >>>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >>>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >>> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net . >>> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >>> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> bestbits at lists.bestbits.net >> . >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits >> >> > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You received this message as a subscriber on the list: > bestbits at lists.bestbits.net. > To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: > http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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