dissemination /G8 Re: [governance] Re: Internet G8 meeting

Avri Doria avri at ella.com
Mon May 9 09:55:05 EDT 2011 

Internet Governance cannot be just without civil society's voice.

or 

No -  to  Business control of the Internet.

or 

Stop  military-industrial complex control of the internet.


a.

On 9 May 2011, at 09:45, parminder wrote:

> Yes, T-shirty slogans can work, something like
> 
> 
> Internet can work for democracy ,  But only if democracy works for the Internet
> 
> (Include all voices, countries and stakeholders in taking decisions about the Internet)
> 
> (ends)
> 
> Since Internet and the Middle east revolutions are still headline stuff. parminder 
> 
> 
> On Monday 09 May 2011 07:03 PM, Lee W McKnight wrote:
>> last thought of stage direction - if one of our Parisian friends provided a quote and agreed to be linguistically suitable local point of contact, then also during summit itself she/he could be...making more noise.
>> 
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>> Subject: RE: dissemination /G8 Re: [governance] Re: Internet G8 meeting
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>> And if I may agree with Marie that way to play is prep the press release version of the statement, and..release it.
>> 
>> In which case, not just draft text but an outraged quote of Parminder, maybe a caucus co-chair, including words, like 'undemocratic,' 'threats to privacy and cybersecurity,' would be helpful.
>> 
>> If we throw in a couple more key words, we'll get some play imho.
>> 
>> I mean, if Parminder, Jeremy or Izumi says something spontaneously quotable for inclusion in press release if not in statement text itself.
>> 
>> Not our usual IGC style, but commenting on G8 meetings is not quite our norm either.
>> 
>> Lee
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________________
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>> governance at lists.cpsr.org [governance at lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of Lee W McKnight [lmcknigh at syr.edu
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>> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 9:15 AM
>> To: 
>> governance at lists.cpsr.org
>> ; Avri Doria
>> Subject: RE: dissemination /G8 Re: [governance] Re: Internet G8 meeting
>> 
>> Right, 2-3 sentences 'About IGC' with weblink
>> ________________________________________
>> From: 
>> governance at lists.cpsr.org [governance at lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of Avri Doria [avri at ella.com
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>> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 7:21 AM
>> To: IGC
>> Subject: Re: dissemination /G8 Re: [governance] Re: Internet G8 meeting
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I a not sure why we want to explain CPSR, its relation is just as a place that host our mailing list.  I do not know how much is left of the organizations itself.
>> 
>> If anything we might explain IGC.
>> 
>> a.
>> 
>> On 9 May 2011, at 06:05, Marie GEORGES wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Dear all,
>>> May I suggest you send the text in the form of  a "regular" press release through Reuters and Agence France Presse. In that case it would be useful to explain in few words what is the CPSR... since when and the different topics it deals with
>>> 
>>> Best to you
>>> Marie
>>> Le 9 mai 2011 à 05:56, Divina MEIGS a écrit :
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Dear all
>>>> 
>>>> I can only confirm what you already know about this meeting. The French
>>>> government has a very closed approach to the issue, as can be witnessed by
>>>> the recent creation of the "conseil national du numérique", only composed of
>>>> business, despite some outcries from different quarters. No
>>>> multistakeholderism here.
>>>> 
>>>> It would be important to translate the statement in French nonetheless and
>>>> to send it to La Quadrature du cercle but also to Le Monde interactif and
>>>> other online newspapers. Maybe some other French members on this list can
>>>> help...
>>>> 
>>>> Best
>>>> Divina
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Le 09/05/11 03:36, « Izumi AIZU » 
>>>> <iza at anr.org>
>>>>  a écrit :
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> I, too, agree with the text and tone proposed by Parminder and suggested edits
>>>>> by Avri.
>>>>> 
>>>>> From what I learned so far is that this meeting is almost discretely
>>>>> oraganized by
>>>>> French presidency, and other governments do not have good understanding of it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I think there is merit to make our statement public asap and send heads-up
>>>>> to G8 and other government members participating in WSIS/IGF processes.
>>>>> 
>>>>> izumi
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2011/5/9 Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro 
>>>>> <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>
>>>>> :
>>>>> 
>>>>>> If there are people within the G8 who have been part of the IGF
>>>>>> process and are proponents of multistakeholder approach to
>>>>>> development. It may be strategic as well to give them our perspectives
>>>>>> to raise.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The 6 degree connection has been shortened through ICT/
>>>>>> globalisation/networking etc. I am sure we can identify an ICT/ or IGF
>>>>>> maven, a connector and a "salesperson" who can take the issues.  These
>>>>>> are from the book, "The Tipping Point".  Thanks Parminder and Avri for
>>>>>> the drafts and comments, I have nothing to add to the draft but to the
>>>>>> strategy.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Marilia Maciel 
>>>>>> <mariliamaciel at gmail.com>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I agree with the statement drafted by Parminder and with the suggestions
>>>>>>> proposed by Avri.
>>>>>>> Once we have sent it, it will be fundamental to find ways to disseminate the
>>>>>>> message as widely as possible. G8 governments could not care less to what CS
>>>>>>> has to say, unless we manage to make some noise and to leave them in an
>>>>>>> awkward position. It would be particularly interesting to mobilize French
>>>>>>> bloggers. I have the contacts of some people in La Quadrature du Net. Does
>>>>>>> anyone has contacts in Arstechnica and Boing-boing?  If we manage to be in
>>>>>>> these sites, the news may spread virally online.
>>>>>>> What about more "traditional" online channels any ideas?
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> Marília
>>>>>>> 
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