[bestbits] Xiamen Statement from BRICS Summit 2017

[Renata Aquino Ribeiro]

Hi

Thanks for sending this material.

Uninterruptedly on the news cycle in Brazil was our president
participation in this.
I heard so many BRICS mentions in Globonews that I almost forgot we
had corruptions indictments all over the country ongoing.

While it is good that there's support for a BRICS action, there's also
great concern here as it is not easy to identify consistent policy
proposals in AI, IOT and other emerging issues from the interim
government yet. All we know is that IOT, for instance, is high on the
list for the new government and they went as far as trying an
overnight consultation to "re-mold" our internet steering committee
and help on moving this forward. So it is expected that IOT and
concerns for privacy and digital rights may not be things moving
together.
However, the recent win in India in privacy cases gives us hope and
maybe a path to follow.

It is also a time when Brazil and other LAC countries turn into
cybersecurity for counterterrorism heavily. This has been moved mainly
through the participation in OAS initiatives, among other IGOs which
are moving people along these debates.

Best,

Renata




On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 10:23 AM, Pranesh Prakash <pranesh at cis-india.org> wrote:
> 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
>
> ...
>
> 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.
>
>
> ...
>
> 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.
>
> ...
>
> 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
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>