[governance] First prepcom interventions

[Carlos Afonso]

Looks ok to me.

--c.a.

Adam Peake (ajp at glocom.ac.jp) wrote:

>On 9/20/05, carlos a. afonso <ca at rits.org.br> wrote:
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>>Adam, I am not sure how to handle this, but some of the statements are
>>not necessarily caucuses' consensus nor may represent what civil society
>>believes should be said in those precious 15 minutes -- although mostly
>>CS will probably agree with them (but there are diverging views
>>regarding at least one statement). How to express this in your opening
>>statement without giving the impression we are a bunch of disorganized
>>fellows? :)
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>Understood.
>
>We tried to take most of the language from the contribution we sent
>for prepcom 3, but I expect new issues have probably slipped in.
>
>Will make sure it is clear that I say something along the lines of
>"these statements offer a sense of civil society's opinion on the
>issues but are not presented as consensus"?  I'll think about it and
>soften things.
>
>Thanks for bringing this up.  We should talk about your (everyone's)
>specific concerns.
>
>Adam
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>>--c.a.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
>>To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
>>Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 22:29:43 +0900
>>Subject: [governance] First prepcom interventions
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>>>As you may have seen from Rik Panganiban's note to the plenary list
>>>this morning, prepcom has so far focused on China and human rights
>>>issues.  Great fun and important stuff.  Nice to see the US, UK (EU)
>>>and Canada taking a bit of a stand on human rights.
>>>
>>>As far as Internet governance is concerned we hope sub-committee A
>>>will start work this afternoon.
>>>
>>>One disturbing rumor (we will find out for sure later today) is that
>>>observers will be given 15 minutes speaking time every 6 hours of
>>>discussion.  As sub-committee A meets for 3 hours each day, it seems
>>>we may only be able to speak every other day.  Will will argue
>>>against this.
>>>
>>>Other civil society organizations have kindly agreed to give the IG
>>>caucus the full 15 minutes speaking time today. Five of us will
>>>speak:
>>>
>>>Speakers for Civil Society
>>>Sub-Committee A (Internet Governance)
>>>Monday, 19 September
>>>
>>>1. Mr. Adam Peake, from GLOCOM, on behalf of the Civil Society
>>>Internet Governance Caucus
>>>2. Ms. Magaly Pazello, from DAWN, on behalf of the Civil Society
>>>Internet Governance Caucus
>>>3. Mr. William Drake, from CPSR, on behalf of the Civil Society
>>>Internet Governance Caucus
>>>4. Mr. Milton Mueller, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, on
>>>behalf of the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus
>>>5. Ms. Jeanette Hofmann, from the Heinrich Boell Foundation, on
>>>behalf of the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus
>>>
>>>We had to prepare text for the interpreters, those files are
>>>attached.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Adam
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
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