[IRP] Declaration on Internet Freedom

[Andrew Rens]

yes from me

On 2 August 2012 12:10, Dixie Hawtin <Dixie at global-partners.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi IRPers,****
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> There is one thing I wanted to ask for your opinions on, and two thing to
> share with you:****
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> OPINIONS: As was discussed on the list recently ? a group of civil society
> organisations in the US have developed a Declaration on Internet Freedom (
> http://www.internetdeclaration.org/) some of our members were involved in
> drafting the declaration (and we are informed that future iterations will
> point to the 10 IRPs as one of the initiatives they are seeking to build
> upon) and many have signed on in their institutional capacity. Shall we as
> a Coalition sign on? Some members have already suggested that we do so. *Please
> say yes or no with your reasons by Wednesday August 8* and assuming that
> we are in favour we will sign on!****
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> FOR INFORMATION: Last week Global Partners and Associates (the
> organisation I work for), the Association for Progressive Communications,
> the Kenya Human Rights Commission and Ford Foundation East Africa organised
> an event in Nairobi which brought together a group of human rights, media
> and ICT civil society groups from across sub-Saharan Africa. The group has
> today launched a statement affirming the internet?s central role as a space
> to enable democratisation and promote human rights. The statement calls on
> a wide range of stakeholders to strengthen their support for human rights
> online, to extend initiatives to improve access to information, and to
> facilitate effective civil society participation in all governance
> processes addressing internet-related issues (it specifically mentions the
> ITU). The full statement can be read here:
> http://global-partners.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Final-Statement-of-the-Pan-African-CS-Workshop-on-Who-Controls-the-Internet_02082012.pdf
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> FOR INFORMATION: Marianne has been working hard to find a volunteer to
> take on our website so that we can build a stronger web presence as a
> Coalition. More information to follow!****
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> Very best,****
>
> Dixie****
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> ___________________________________________________________****
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> *Dixie Hawtin*
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> *Project Manager, Freedom of Expression and Digital Communications** **Global
> Partners and Associates*
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> Development House, 56-64 Leonard St, EC2A 4LT, UK****
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> Office: +44 (0)20 7549 0338****
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> *mailto:dixie at global-partners.co.uk <dixie at global-partners.co.uk>*****
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> *www.global-partners.co.uk *****
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