[IRP] forward IGC open consultation statement & endorsement draft

[Max Senges]

Dear IRPlers

As discussed below the IGC statement we agreed to endorse and some very
drafty lines of support to be read at the open consultations next
monday/tuesday. I will leave to conquer some mountains over the weekend so
please take this forward without me. We wont have time to raise and tweak
controversal points, so i suggest we generally endorse the IGC statement and
update the secretariate on our name change and merger process. Please send a
quick supportive yes or constructive critique/edit suggestions.
I will check-in on sunday night.

Also - who will be present in geneva and would be willing to read our brief
statement?

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Please allow us to take this opportunity to share with the IGF organizers
and community that our coalition has changed its name from "Dynamic
Coalition on an Internet Bill of Rights" to "Dynamic Coalition on Internet
Rights and Principles (IRP)". Furthermore we have agreed to merge the IRP
with the Dynamic Coalition on Framework of Principles for the Internet and
should have concluded this process in the near future.

Both activities are meant to broaden the coalition of stakeholders
advocating a Rights based approach to Internet Governance, and we invite all
interesed parties to join and participate in our discussions and
initiatives.

Furthermore and on todays subject, the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights
and Principles wants to express its support of the assessment and
indications brought forward in the statement developed by the Internet
Governance Caucus in general, and we want to especially endorse the proposal
to have "Internet Rights and Principles" as a major theme at the IGF 09 in
Egypt.

Naturally our coalition is working to prepare thematic events on the theme
on "Internet Rights and Principles" for Egypt and we are most interested in
working with other groups and institutions to ensure that the IGF 09 will be
successful in developing insights and solutions regarding this key theme of
protecting the openess of the internet as public sphere in which all humans
enjoy their basic rights and freedoms.

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as said please amend

Best
Max

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
?----------------------Margaret Mead

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Dr. Max Senges
Chair Internet Rights and Principles Coalition

www.internetrightsandprinciples.org

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On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 6:29 AM, Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com> wrote:

> The following statement includes minor changes as requested during
> discussion. We should now have consensus on the following statement on The
> Way Forward.  Please indicate YES or NO in response as soon as possible.
> Thanks! Ginger
>
>
>
> STATEMENT
>
> The Internet Governance Caucus supports "Internet Rights and Principles"
> as a major
> theme for IGF-4 in Egypt. This should lead to discourse at the IGF meetings
> moving towards the definition and clarification of rights in relation to
> the Internet, and how they relate to pre-existing definitions of human
> rights. It also includes a space for discussions about the responsibilities
> of all parties.
>
> The concept of "rights" continues to stress the importance of openness and
> universal access. This framework will continue to emphasize the significant
> themes of access to knowledge and development, while adding the important
> issues of basic user rights and control to access, content and applications
> of their choice, in keeping with current international debates regarding an
> "open Internet" and relevant aspects of the often confusing network
> neutrality discussions.
>
> The inclusion of "principles" allows for wide discussion of the
> responsibilities that the different stakeholders have to each other.
> It allows for open examination
> of the principles that should govern the Internet, particularly in its
> commercial facets.
>
> Within the mandate of the IGF and in support of strengthening this
> multistakeholder  process, we ask that the IGF Secretariat continue and
> expand the use of Remote Participation as a tool for attendance at the IGF
> 2009 in Egypt as a proven method to include new voices. To that end, we
> recommend that the Secretariat recognize the Remote Participation Working
>
> Group as a collaborating organization for the RP at the IGF 2009, especially
>
> in the area of Hub participation, and facilitate the use of the RP resources
> from the first planning stages for this 4th meeting.
>
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