[bestbits] Xiamen Statement from BRICS Summit 2017

[Pranesh Prakash]

Dear all,
I've pasted below 3 paragraphs that I feel are important to Internet 
governance from the Xiamen Statement released today:

(Link to PDF) https://goo.gl/Py31Um

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57\. We believe that all states should participate on an equal footing 
in the evolution and functioning of the Internet and its governance, 
bearing in mind the need to involve relevant stakeholders in their 
respective roles and responsibilities. The structures that manage and 
regulate the critical Internet resources need to be made more 
representative and inclusive. We note with satisfaction the progress 
made by the BRICS Working Group on ICT Cooperation. We recognize the 
necessity to strengthen our cooperation in this area. To that end, BRICS 
will continue to work together through the existing mechanism to 
contribute to the secure, open, peaceful and cooperative use of ICTs on 
the basis of equal participation of the international community in its 
management.


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50\. We call upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in 
combating terrorism, which should include countering radicalization, 
recruitment, movement of terrorists including Foreign Terrorist 
Fighters, blocking sources of financing terrorism including, for 
instance, through organized crime by means of money-laundering, supply 
of weapons, drug trafficking and other criminal activities, dismantling 
terrorist bases, and countering misuse of the Internet including social 
media by terrorist entities through misuse of the latest Information and 
Communication Technologies (ICTs). We are committed to prevent and 
counter the growing spread of terrorist narratives, and to tackle all 
sources, techniques and channels of terrorist financing. We call for 
swift and effective implementation of relevant UNSC Resolutions and the 
FATF International Standards worldwide. We seek to intensify our 
cooperation in FATF and FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs). We recall 
the responsibility of all States to prevent financing of terrorist 
networks and terrorist actions from their territories.

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12\. We highlight the importance of innovation as a key driver for mid 
and long term economic growth and global sustainable development. We 
commit to promote cooperation on science, technology and innovation 
(STI) to forge synergy in tapping new growth momentum for our five 
economies and continue to address the development challenges we face. We 
commend the selection of BRICS research and development projects under 
the BRICS STI Framework Program and note the launch of the 2nd call for 
projects. We welcome the BRICS STI Cooperation MOU and support enhanced 
cooperation on innovation and entrepreneurship, including by promoting 
technology transfer and application, cooperation among science and 
technology parks and enterprises as well as mobility of researchers, 
entrepreneurs, professionals and students. We encourage increased 
participation of the academia, businesses, civil society and other 
stakeholders in this process, and support the promotion of STI 
investment and cross-border investment through existing funding, 
institutions and platforms including the NDB. We agree to continue to 
work on a cooperation platform for innovation and entrepreneurship and 
support the implementation of the BRICS Innovation Cooperation Action 
Plan 2017-2020.

13\. We reaffirm our commitment to BRICS industrial cooperation, 
including on industrial capacities and policies, new industrial 
infrastructure and standards, and among small, micro and medium-sized 
enterprises (SMMEs), so as to jointly seize the opportunities brought 
about by the new industrial revolution and expedite our respective 
industrialization processes. We encourage exploring the establishment of 
BRICS Institute of Future networks.

We will enhance joint BRICS research, development and innovation in ICT 
including the Internet of Things, Cloud computing, Big Data, Data 
Analytics, Nanotechnology, Artificial Intelligence and 5G and their 
innovative applications to elevate the level of ICT infrastructure and 
connectivity in our countries. We will advocate the establishment of 
internationally applicable rules for security of ICT infrastructure, 
data protection and the Internet that can be widely accepted by all 
parties concerned, and jointly build a network that is safe and secure. 
We will increase investment of ICT, recognize the need to further 
increase investment in ICT Research and development, unleash the 
dynamics of innovation in producing goods and services. We encourage 
identification and facilitation of partnership between institutes, 
organizations, enterprises in the implementation of proof of concepts 
and pilot projects by leveraging complementary strengths in ICT 
hardware, software and skills through developing next generation of 
innovative solutions in the areas of smart cities, health care and 
energy efficient device, etc. We support active collaboration in 
implementing the BRICS ICT Development Agenda and Action Plan.

-- 
Pranesh Prakash
Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society
http://cis-india.org | tel:+91 80 40926283
sip:pranesh at ostel.co | xmpp:pranesh at cis-india.org
https://twitter.com/pranesh

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