[IRP] Human Rights at the IGF

Sun Mar 18 11:11:48 EET 2012

Sounds good Dixie - let us know when the call is, Brett

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Matthias C. Kettemann <
matthias.kettemann at uni-graz.at> wrote:

>  Dear Dixie, dear all,
>
> I think that's a great idea.
>
> We've just had a workshop on Internet and human rights, with Wolfgang
> promoting, inter alia, our 10 Rights&Principles, and Joerg Leichtfried,
> Austrian MEP, who is also in the INTA committee, saying that anti-ACTA
> protests were Europe's first public uprising - and on ICTs and human rights
> what's more!
>
> The Internet&Society Co:llaboratory initiative on human rights and the
> Internet will have its final workshop on 27 March 2012 in Berlin, where we
> will present and discuss our findings. If you're around, please do come(Registration&details:
> kontakt at collaboratory.de).
>
> Kind regards
>
> Matthias
>
>
>
>
> Am 16.03.2012 18:58, schrieb Dixie Hawtin:
>
>  Yes, the IRP is still alive, although it has perhaps been a little quiet
> lately! After having achieved our main objectives of putting together and
> launching two great initiatives - the Charter for Human Rights and
> Principles on the Internet (
> http://internetrightsandprinciples.org/node/367) and the 10 Internet
> Rights and Principles (http://internetrightsandprinciples.org/node/397) ?
> there is still really a need to think about what the purpose of the IRP now
> is, and how we can make a useful contribution to the current and future
> struggles to promote human rights within the Internet. ****
>
> ** **
>
> However, in the meantime I think that there is still a strong desire
> within the IRP for us to play a role ? at the very least as a space and a
> focal point for discussions around human rights in internet governance
> within the IGF. And given that the deadline for IGF workshop proposals is
> fast nearing, and given the discussion that we were just copied in to
> (which appears to be one that is cropping up a lot lately) I think some
> action is needed now.****
>
> ** **
>
> *I would like to propose a conference call for all those concerned with
> promoting human rights as an issue at the IGF and during the IGF-planning
> process, i.e. not just IRP members, to discuss what needs to be done over
> the next nine months (are there particular issues we need to highlight?
> particular processes we need to get engaged with? etc.) This would put us
> all in a better position to see what role different groups can play (IGC,
> IRP, APC, Access, EFF etc) and also highlight gaps, and thus hopefully for
> us all to be more co-ordinated and effective.  *
>
> * *
>
> *If people agree this is a good idea please let me know and I am happy to
> help coordinate organising the call!*
>
> ** **
>
> Also, Sala ? you may be interested in this report of a similar exercise we
> did in 2010, gathering evidence of human rights discussion at regional IGFs:
> http://internetrightsandprinciples.org/node/361 ****
>
> ** **
>
> Very best,****
>
> Dixie****
>
> ** **
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org [
> mailto:irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org<irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org>]
> On Behalf Of Fouad Bajwa
> Sent: 15 March 2012 23:41
> To: katitza at eff.org
> Cc: Robert Guerra; Izumi AIZU; William Drake; Meryem Marzouki; Salanieta
> T. Tamanikaiwaimaro; irp
> Subject: Re: [IRP] MAG Civil Society Representatives****
>
> ** **
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> I'd like to support Katitza's concern that we should collaborate and bring
> in the actors that have been playing an important role and it may be that
> they are not so prominent but they have been working in the background.
> There is a need to reach out!****
>
> ** **
>
> -- Best****
>
> ** **
>
> Fouad****
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> ** **
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> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 11:07 PM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org>
> wrote:****
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> >** **
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> > We should try to hook up the initiative with IRP. No need to compete. **
> **
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> > You should talk to Meryem Marzouki, she was leading the HR Caucus many *
> ***
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> > years ago. I will see her in Paris, and will hear her thoughts. We ****
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> > should talk to Anriette (APC) too! They do good human rights work.****
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> >** **
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> >** **
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> > On 3/15/12 8:59 AM, Robert Guerra wrote:****
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> >** **
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> > I'll float the idea to NGOs that are attending this weekend's Cyber ****
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> > Dialogue in Toronto. If there's support, I'll send a note to the list **
> **
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> > to see if the human rights caucus is still active..and if not, who ****
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> > would be interested in re-activating it.****
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> >** **
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> > cyberdialogue.ca****
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> >** **
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> > regards****
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> >** **
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> > Robert****
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> >** **
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> >** **
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> > On 2012-03-15, at 11:56 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:****
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> >** **
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> > You can set up an ad hoc working Group within IGC to deal with Human ***
> *
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> > Rights issues and issue a call for volunteers.****
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> >** **
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> > On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 3:52 AM, Robert Guerra ****
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> > <rguerra at privaterra.org>****
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> > wrote:****
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> >>** **
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> >> From what i've been hearing from Human Rights Experts, it is very ****
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> >> likely we'll have to re-activate the Human Rights Caucus for the
> meeting in Baku.****
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> >>** **
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> >> here's a recent article worth looking at...****
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> >>** **
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> >> http://www.rferl.org/content/how_azerbaijan_crushes_online_dissent/24**
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> >> 515935.html****
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> >>** **
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> >> regards****
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> >>** **
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> >> Robert****
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> >>** **
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> >> --****
>
> >> R. Guerra****
>
> >> Phone/Cell: +1 202-905-2081****
>
> >> Twitter: twitter.com/netfreedom****
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> >> Email: rguerra at privaterra.org****
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> >>** **
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> >> On 2012-03-15, at 11:42 AM, Katitza Rodriguez wrote:****
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> >>** **
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> >> I think it might work like the CSISAC Steering Committee mailing list *
> ***
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> >> or NCUC Exec Committee mailing list. But you know: IGC members dont ***
> *
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> >> want that, I think.****
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> >>** **
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> >> On 3/15/12 8:21 AM, William Drake wrote:****
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> >>** **
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> >> Hi****
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> >>** **
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> >> After a rather intense day of negotiations yesterday in which CS ****
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> >> (NCUC) took on business, got a lot of heat, but eventually prevailed **
> **
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> >> (on Red Cross/IOC), I'm a little hard pressed at the moment to view ***
> *
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> >> favorably launching yet another process to follow.  But if someone ****
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> >> could explain the clear need for such a group, what it would do, how **
> **
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> >> it would work, etc. that would make it easier to think about either way.
> ****
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> >>** **
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> >> Thanks****
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> >>** **
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> >> Bill****
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> >>** **
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> >>** **
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> >>** **
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> >> On Mar 15, 2012, at 7:46 AM, Robert Guerra wrote:****
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> >>** **
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> >> Sala,****
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> >>** **
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> >> My idea was just that, an idea. Prefer to get feedback from others ****
>
> >> cc'd on this message first before suggesting it to the IGF list.****
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> >>** **
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> >> Thus the question to those cc'd - Is there value of a CS only IGF ****
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> >> strategic working group to discuss the upcoming IGF in Baku?****
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> >>** **
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> >> Looking forward to your comments.****
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> >>** **
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> >> regards****
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> >>** **
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> >> Robert****
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> >>** **
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> >> --****
>
> >> R. Guerra****
>
> >> Phone/Cell: +1 202-905-2081****
>
> >> Twitter: twitter.com/netfreedom****
>
> >> Email: rguerra at privaterra.org****
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> >>** **
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> >> On 2012-03-12, at 1:16 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:****
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> >>** **
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> >> Dear Robert et al,****
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> >>** **
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> >> Kindly take the initiative to discuss this with the IGC when you deem *
> ***
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> >> fit to do so to suss out what they think etc. I can also see where ****
>
> >> you are coming from.****
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> >>** **
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> >> Kind Regards,****
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> >> Sala****
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> >>** **
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> >> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 5:03 AM, Robert Guerra ****
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> >> <rguerra at privaterra.org>****
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> >> wrote:****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> Sala,****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> Consulting the national and/or regional IGF's might be problematic.***
> *
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> >>>** **
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> >>> Not all national level IGF's have a strong CS component. For ****
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> >>> instance, the Russia IGF is dominated by pro-kremlin organizers and **
> **
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> >>> IGF -USA has a weak CS component.****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> Instead, let me suggest that it might be a good idea to  create a CS *
> ***
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> >>> only strategic working group - one that includes CS MAG members, IGC *
> ***
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> >>> leadership and key experts (academic and NGOs). The group being a ****
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> >>> bit more private would be able to share more sensitive information ***
> *
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> >>> and discuss strategy ahead of docs being shared with the far more open
> IGC mailing list.****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> The working group would in a way allow for a safe strategic space ****
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> >>> for discussion and brainstorming.****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> Suffice it to say, this is  just an idea of mine for discussion...****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> regards****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> Robert****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> R. Guerra****
>
> >>> Phone/Cell: +1 202-905-2081****
>
> >>> Twitter: twitter.com/netfreedom****
>
> >>> Email: rguerra at privaterra.org****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> On 2012-03-12, at 12:52 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> Thanks Robert, I agree. In light of this, perhaps we should consider *
> ***
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> >>> preparing for next year year's IGF by working with local and ****
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> >>> national IGFs to be able to gather what their issues are from a ****
>
> >>> civil society perspective, that is from the ****
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> >>> Arab/Africa/Asia/Europe/Americas/Carribean/Pacific region etc.****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> This could even be a whole year's task and it would be open, ****
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> >>> transparent and will involve the list.****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> Kind Regards,****
>
> >>> Sala****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 4:44 AM, Robert Guerra ****
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> >>> <rguerra at privaterra.org>****
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> >>> wrote:****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> let me comment below...****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> On 2012-03-12, at 11:31 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> > Dear All,****
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> >>>> >****
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> >>>> > Kindly see Katitza's advice in relation to the preparation of an **
> **
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> >>>> > IGC Position Statement before the MAG meeting.****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> It is my view that a position statement should be developed ahead ***
> *
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> >>>> of any MAG consultation. It is strategic to do so.****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> This should happen at any open consultation and/or open MAG meetings .
> ****
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> >>>> Such a statement should include not only a general comments, but ****
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> >>>> also a specific set of recommendations for the MAG to take up.****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> > Grateful if you guys could take the lead role on this in our ****
>
> >>>> > list. You will have the consolidated suggestions that was sent to
> the list earlier.****
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> >>>> >****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> Those  party to the MAG conversations, should share - in as much as *
> ***
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> >>>> possible - what issues are arising and what (in their view) would ***
> *
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> >>>> be a strategic intervention / recommendation. Without a clear view **
> **
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> >>>> of the mood & sense of the MAG, it is hard to make a truly strategic
> intervention.****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> > You can use this as a foundation for drafting a Statement and ****
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> >>>> > feel free to use the Statement Workspace by initiating a Draft ****
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> >>>> > which will then be posted for comments.****
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> >>>> >****
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> >>>> We first need to discuss key issues and/or ideas worth mentioning, **
> **
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> >>>> develop a outline, and from there a draft.****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> Where possible, we should be as open and transparent as possible in *
> ***
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> >>>> developing our comments. Statements should be seen as ****
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> >>>> representative as possible of the CS view, and that can only be ****
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> >>>> done if done in an open and transparent fashion.****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> We need to figure out if we want to post strategic coordination on **
> **
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> >>>> the open IGC list or instead - at times - have a smaller working ****
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> >>>> group just from CS work on strategic documents.****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> regards****
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> >>>>** **
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> >>>> Robert****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> --****
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> >>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala****
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> >>>** **
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> >>> Tweeter: @SalanietaT****
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> >>> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro****
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> >>> Cell: +679 998 2851****
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> >> --****
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> >> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala****
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> >>** **
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> >> Tweeter: @SalanietaT****
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> >> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro****
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> >> Cell: +679 998 2851****
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> >> --****
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> >> Katitza Rodriguez****
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> >> International Rights Director****
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> >> Electronic Frontier Foundation****
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> >> katitza at eff.org****
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> >> katitza at datos-personales.org (personal email)****
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> > --****
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> > Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala****
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> >** **
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> > Tweeter: @SalanietaT****
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> > Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro****
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> > --****
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> > Katitza Rodriguez****
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> > International Rights Director****
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> > Electronic Frontier Foundation****
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> > katitza at eff.org****
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> > katitza at datos-personales.org (personal email)****
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> >** **
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> > Please support EFF - Working to protect your digital rights and ****
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