[governance] Joana's speech
Nnenna Nwakanma
nnenna75 at gmail.com
Wed Nov 11 10:04:31 EST 2015
I'm also adding my voice to congratulate you, Joana.
Can we have a discussion about protest itself? I would like to hear others.
Best
N
On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 2:53 PM, Gangesh S. Varma <
gangesh.varma at nludelhi.ac.in> wrote:
> For those who couldn't make it, below is a copy of Joana's speech from the
> transcripts available.
>
>
> >> JOANA VARON FERRAZ: Hello, all protocols have been addressed. I would
> like to extend my general greetings for all the participants. And correct
> my affiliation. I'm actually researcher and human rights advocate, and
> founder director of coding rights which is a female organisation focused in
> advancing the enforcement of human rights in the digital world by
> integrating usages and understandings of technology into policymaking
> process.
>
> I have to say a few weeks ago, we were surprised by a E mail saying that
> I've been nominated by my colleagues for this Opening Session. When I got
> the news, the first thing that crossed my mind were memories from when I
> attended my first IGF back in 2007. Here in Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro.
>
> It was just nine years ago, but as much as I changed, I got some trust
> from Civil Society colleagues that nominated me to be here today, the
> Internet has also changed a lot. And we have great innovations, more
> people connected, indeed, different kind of smart devices, but I'm
> concerned. The Internet was built with the core value of connectivity to
> be open, interoperable.
>
> But our Internet is becoming more and more centralized. Sometimes, by the
> action of governments, but mostly by market powers. That aspect poses
> problems to those core values that were originally embedded in the
> architecture of the Internet poses problems, protection and promotion of
> human rights, and also represents challenges to the Internet Governance
> processes.
>
> Particularly concerning, how we address our endless search for the beloved
> utopia of a Democratic multistakeholder participation.
>
> Mostly considering this from the mental power imbalances within the
> various stakeholder groups, some concerns, human rights and from the mental
> technical values for the Internet architecture, like end to end
> interoperability, confidentiality and many others are being solved, in this
> progressively more centralized Internet, coined by profit and control.
>
> I give some examples of such centralization trends. In terms of
> connectivity, for instance, at least in developing countries or emerging
> economies, connectivities are still centralized in the hands of very few
> telecommunication companies. We need to discuss alternatives to this such
> as public regime for Internet services, discuss free spectrum, usage of
> cognitive radios. We have technologies for that. And I was glad that
> there was a particular plenary addressing this issue in this edition of IGF
> already.
>
> Furthermore, we need to understand that Zero Rating practices are not the
> solution to the digital divide. There are people, particularly from
> developing countries, that practically only access one service and think
> it's Internet.
>
> Imagine if this perception would escalate. So, please let's not sell
> donkeys pretending they are horses, Internet org is not Internet, free
> basics is not free, we are paying for it.
>
> It is more like
>
> (applause).
>
> It's more like you are basically getting free of your rights, the right to
> access global and free Internet.
>
> So, we not only need open connectivity. We also really need implementable
> net neutrality, and in particular the representatives, Brazilian Government
> representatives that are here, I'd like to ask for them to please consider
> that there is a urgency to have a regulation of Marco Civil that decree
> that hopefully would set the tone about that.
>
> Marco Civil was an example in terms of process and content worldwide, but
> without regulation, it is in danger, mostly by market practices.
>
> Another example of decentralization is related to freedom of expression
> and privacy. A Special Rapporteur David Kaye said today and I find
> appealing, why are we reading a newspaper, the newspapers today, the
> newspapers is also reading us. All this data, data, our digital shadow,
> our powerful tool, that can be used against us, either by framing us,
> framing our will, or to be used for pressure or clashing groups of descent.
>
> So while we have never been more connected, we have also never been so
> exposed as in the digital world, and pervasive surveillance, weak
> enforcement for data protection or discourse of Cybersecurity and terrorism
> does not make the perspectives very good. We need strong and enforceable
> data protection views and here I call attention again to the situation in
> Brazil, we need to deliver our data protection bill. There was a result of
> a public consultation to the legislative, they have to approve as soon as
> possible so we have coherence with national and international agenda in the
> protection of digital rights or privacy rights.
>
> We also need to understand and ensure that encryption and anonymity can
> and should be preserved. We need to solve jurisdictional conflicts to
> ensure that protection of freedom of expression and privacy are not
> dependent on companies. We need to move forward with transparent and
> accountable IANA transition towards a global system.
>
> And beyond, policy approaches to human rights, we need to inform these
> principles for the development of technology. Technology is not neutral.
> We need to consider that what does it mean to have human rights
> considerations for standards and protocols.
>
> We need to foster free software as it has been said in sessions here, if
> we cannot see, we cannot trust it.
>
> We need to work more closely to technical community to understand or at
> least expose the implications about what they do, and human rights.
>
> Finally, we need more women and more diversity within those who develop
> technologies.
>
> (applause).
>
> And create policies for technologies. This imbalance is already very
> expressive in this Opening Session, in which you can count four women.
>
> So to wrap my points, all this list of issues that can be developed
> further and further, represent the challenges that are increasing, to
> protect and promote human rights and the core values of the architecture of
> the Internet in face of decentralization.
>
> My final consideration for us to have in mind is, what is the Internet
> Governance system that can address all this? What is the role of IGF
> facing these issues?
>
> IGF is indeed a unique space for multistakeholder dialogue. But we need
> to fulfill them in data of IGF as provided in the Tunis Agenda. We are
> currently in the process of reviewing the WSIS+10, where this issue can be
> addressed.
>
> But the renewal of IGF cannot be used as a maintenance of the status quo,
> in which the Internet Governance ecosystem remains the same. No one can
> solve the issues that I have raised so far. The Internet that we were
> discussing during WSIS process in 2003 and 5, and later on here in Brazil
> in IGF 2017 is not the same.
>
> The challenges to maintaining a free, open and decentralized network have
> never been bigger, and the solution is related to access, whether the
> institutional arrangements that we built are able to protect and promote
> human rights, and enable us to maintain technical values that inspire the
> creation of the Internet.
>
> I hope in these days to come, we can discuss this and other issues
> further, with all the reasons they require but not only discuss really, let
> us also protest freely. This is also political space. I've been looking
> and saw some Civil Society representatives are being harassed and taken out
> of the venue by due to attempt of silent protest around free basics. It is
> a bit unacceptable in a context in which we are discussing free speech.
>
> So please, let's let people who cannot be on the stage also symbolically
> express their key questions regarding the future of Internet in front of
> high level panels like this.
>
> I hope this issue can be solved quickly.
>
> Finally, let us also use this space to think what institutional
> arrangements are needed to move forward beyond the status quo, in order to
> reverse the strength of centralization of the Internet. Let us try to put
> at least many of the beautiful words that were said here and look good in
> paper, in practice, towards a real people centered, open, free, global and
> inclusive Internet.
>
> Thank you so much.
>
> (applause).
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 8:13 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear all
>>
>> I missed Joana's speech due to another meeting that could not be moved.
>> Congratulations Joana.. you managed to move people and bring out
>> solidarity and unity in civil society which is wonderful to see.
>>
>> Perhaps the text has been shared already.. but if not.. I look forward
>> to it.
>>
>> Anriette
>>
>>
>> On 11/11/2015 14:52, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) wrote:
>> > Joana, your speech was great and well articulated. The only one (i
>> > guess) that was applauded more than once by the public, though I
>> > applauded Fadi Chehade's as well.
>> >
>> > There is a lot to say about the 'famous' protest but I definitely didn't
>> > see any violence from the security folks nor any noisy action from the
>> > protestors. Everyone did their job and I am glad the message went out
>> > since more than 7 tweets (including mine) were sent as a way to pass on
>> > the message presented by the protestors, videos and pictures were taken
>> > as well.
>> >
>> > Someone in this world said something like this : "I can guarantee you
>> > freedom of expression but not freedom after expression". I hope nothing
>> > bad will happen to our dear protestators after the IGF is over.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > A
>> >
>> > *------------------------------------------------------*
>> > _*/Arsène Tungali,/*_
>> > Co-founder and Executive Director, Rudi International
>> > <http://www.rudiinternational.org/>
>> > Founder, Mabingwa Forum <http://www.mabingwa-forum.com/>
>> >
>> > Work email:arsenebaguma at gmail.com
>> > Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/arsenebaguma> - Twitter
>> > <http://twitter.com/arsenebaguma> -LinkedIn
>> > <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/arsene-tungali/40/825/344/>
>> > Internet Governance - Blogger - ISOC Member - ICANN Fellow - IGF Fellow.
>> > Democratic Republic of Congo
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Le Mercredi 11 novembre 2015 9h01, CAFEC <cafec3m at yahoo.fr> a écrit :
>> >
>> >
>> > The values are manifested in acts we daily.
>> > Joana Congratulations on a speech that was expressive and objective. Is
>> > it possible to have a copy of the speech ??
>> > *Baudouin*
>> >
>> > **
>> > **
>> > *COORDINATION NATIONALE CAFEC
>> > *ICANN/AFRALO Member
>> > ISOC Member
>> > courriel:cafec3m at yahoo.fr
>> > téléphone: +243 998983491/+243813684512
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Le Mardi 10 novembre 2015 21h14, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>
>> a
>> > écrit :
>> >
>> >
>> > Congrats Joana, it was the most substantial and evocative speech I have
>> > heard at the IGF in a long time (if ever)!
>> >
>> > It was both precisely to the point, and carried the right emotion and
>> > evocation. And so brave of you to have raised the issue of removal of
>> > the CS protesters... Bravo!!
>> >
>> > parminder
>> >
>> > ____________________________________________________________
>> > You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
>> > governance at lists.igcaucus.org <mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>> >
>> > To be removed from the list, visit:
>> > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing
>> >
>> > For all other list information and functions, see:
>> > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance
>> > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
>> > http://www.igcaucus.org/
>> >
>> > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ____________________________________________________________
>> > You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
>> > governance at lists.igcaucus.org <mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>> >
>> > To be removed from the list, visit:
>> > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing
>> >
>> > For all other list information and functions, see:
>> > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance
>> > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
>> > http://www.igcaucus.org/
>> >
>> > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ____________________________________________________________
>> > You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
>> > governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>> > To be removed from the list, visit:
>> > http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing
>> >
>> > For all other list information and functions, see:
>> > http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance
>> > To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
>> > http://www.igcaucus.org/
>> >
>> > Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t
>> >
>>
>> --
>> -----------------------------------------
>> Anriette Esterhuysen
>> Executive Director
>> Association for Progressive Communications
>> anriette at apc.org
>> www.apc.org
>> IM: ae_apc
>>
>>
>> ____________________________________________________________
>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
>> governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>> To be removed from the list, visit:
>> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing
>>
>> For all other list information and functions, see:
>> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance
>> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
>> http://www.igcaucus.org/
>>
>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t
>>
>>
>
>
> --
>
> Gangesh Sreekumar Varma | Senior Fellow
> Centre for Communication Governance | National Law University, Delhi
> | Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 | Cell: (+91) 8447159123 | Fax:
> (+91) 11-280-34256 | www.ccgdelhi.org . www.ccgtlr.org
> <http://www.ccgdelhi.org/> . www.nludelhi.ac.in | Twitter: @ccgdelhi
> <https://twitter.com/CCGDelhi> . @gangeshvarma
> <https://twitter.com/gangeshvarma>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
> governance at lists.igcaucus.org
> To be removed from the list, visit:
> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing
>
> For all other list information and functions, see:
> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance
> To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
> http://www.igcaucus.org/
>
> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.igcaucus.org/pipermail/governance/attachments/20151111/bffb9e74/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
____________________________________________________________
You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
governance at lists.igcaucus.org
To be removed from the list, visit:
http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing
For all other list information and functions, see:
http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance
To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:
http://www.igcaucus.org/
Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t
More information about the Governance
mailing list