[governance] India's proposal for a 50 member UN committee for Internet Related Policies

[Guru गुरु]

Dear Bertrand,

Wikipedia says " An *op-ed*, abbreviated from *opposite the editorial 
page <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editorial_page>*^[1] 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op-ed#cite_note-0> (though often mistaken 
for *opinion-editorial*), is a newspaper 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper> article that expreses the 
opinions of a named writer <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writer> who is 
usually unaffiliated with the newspaper's editorial board 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editorial_board>"

The Hindu as I mentioned is a reputed and sober daily and their op-ed is 
usually solicited by the paper. So their carrying the civil society 
statement and Parminders write-up on why CIRP is an opportunity to 
democratise global internet governance is also a recognition of this 
position.

As in the very recent case of UNCTAD, the concerted attempt by powerful 
countries to undermine global democracy possibilities needs to be 
resisted... see recent article in Frontline (a weekly publication from 
the same group)- 
http://www.frontlineonnet.com/stories/20120601291005300.htm , we have 
also seen similar debates in WIPO etc and this is a dire need in IG.

regards,
Guru
ps - I like the way you mention your hope that 'over-simplification - on 
all sides - will not prevent doing useful work for the benefit of all', 
probably just a question of superiority, I guess  :-)


On 17/05/12 22:04, Bertrand de La Chapelle wrote:
> Guru,
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> I like the discretion with which you do not mention that the op-ed in 
> the Hindu is actually from Parminder and not an op-ed by the newspaper 
> itself as your wording seemed to imply if one did not follow the link 
> ;-) probably just a question of modesty.
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> But anyway, the discussion is getting interesting .... let's hope 
> oversimplifications - on all sides - will not prevent doing useful 
> work for the benefit of all.
> Looking forward to the discussions tomorrow and afterwards.
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> Best
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> Bertrand
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> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Guru गुरु <Guru at itforchange.net 
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>     Yes, its good that the Indian press is now also paying attention
>     to the larger challenge of Internet governance - of the
>     implications of the current undemocratic regimes and processes....
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>     The Hindu is one of India's most respected and sober dailies and
>     its Op-Ed today has an article on the issue. The Op-Ed page also
>     carries the civil society statement, which now has more than 50
>     institutions from across the world endorsing it. (statement also
>     available in chinese, spanish, french and portuguese on
>     http://www.itforchange.net/civil_society_statement_on_democratic_internet
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>     Link to the Joint civil society statement - in The Hindu Op-Ed :
>     http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3426290.ece
>     Link to the article - The Hindu Op-Ed :
>     http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3426292.ece
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>     As the article and the statement explain, many of us have been
>     crying  'Govt takeover' too often and too long... and it is high
>     time we **_also_** discuss the emperor's robes (sorry for mixed
>     metaphors:-) )
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>     regards
>     Guru
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