[IRP] Declaration on Internet Freedom

Ginger Paque gpaque
Thu Aug 2 19:24:33 EEST 2012


Yes from me too. I think the reasons are quite obvious, but: I think
supporting this statement is exactly what the IRP should be doing,
especially if we could not do the work of writing it ourselves. Supporting
the work of other statements/groups with the same objectives and principles
is logical and important.
Ginger (Virginia) Paque

VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu
Diplo Foundation
Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme
www.diplomacy.edu/ig
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On 2 August 2012 11:17, Andrew Rens <andrewrens at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>> ** **
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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!****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Very best,****
>>
>> Dixie****
>>
>> ___________________________________________________________****
>>
>> *Dixie Hawtin*
>>
>> *Project Manager, Freedom of Expression and Digital Communications** **Global
>> Partners and Associates*
>>
>> 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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