[IRPCoalition] Civil Society, ITU and the Global Internet Freedom.

Thu Nov 29 23:19:16 EET 2012

Hello,

Viktor here from Hungary (currently in Vienna). I joined during
IGF2012 in Baku, contacted Dixie in advance of that as we found a
group to facilitate Internet governance discussions in Hungary as we
do not have this kind of forum.

and the HU gov. law proposal is on table to allow blocking Internet by
order of court (child abuse, criminal act against state, danger of
terrorism), assembly (2/3 governmen fraction) will pass the law in few
weeks.

so we try to organise a panel discussion before this voting, however
we do not need to be optimistic, MPs just vote as told them from
above. top-down.
I also try to build up need for discussions and cooperate with
partners from EuroDIG Stockholm and now IGFBaku.

question according to this:
Do you have maybe any contacts in the academic field from Hungary, who
I could involve in the Internet governance dialogue? Also just in
general like not into technical things, but also maybe someone who
understands how Internet filtering and blocking is working.

our group: Az Internet Mindenkié (Internet belongs to everyone)
http://www.facebook.com/groups/azinternetmindenkie/

my articles (few also on English just one with Google´s pre-event in
Baku on FOX -freedom of expression with video):
http://elnoksegtudositoi.eu/category/rovatok/internet/

I like these kind of things to sign up, IRP could also just have it on
its site a kind of tool to let pple agree if they agree and have an
email list etc.

I´ve already signed:

http://www.google.com/takeaction/

http://www.protectinternetfreedom.org/

https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/internetdeclaration is the same as
(http://www.internetdeclaration.org/freedom)

http://www.whatistheitu.org/

thanks, your
vik

2012/11/29, michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com>:
> No problem, Matthias… BTW, the list seems to be badly configured -- when I
> hit reply it goes back to you directly rather than to the list.
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> From: irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
> [mailto:irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org] On Behalf Of
> Kettemann, Matthias (matthias.kettemann at uni-graz.at)
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:43 AM
> To: irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
> Subject: [IRPCoalition] Civil Society, ITU and the Global Internet Freedom.
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> Dear all,
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> Please find enclosed a mail that came in over the bestbits list.
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> Both as a tactical and a strategic matter it might make sense to be part of
> the public delivery of the Protect Global Internet Freedom Statement (
> <http://www.protectinternetfreedom.org> www.protectinternetfreedom.org) and
> the press statement. It might be a good way to push the IRPs and our Charter
> as means to ensure Global Internet Freedom.
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> What do you think?
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> Kind regards
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> Matthias
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> -------- Original Message --------
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> [bestbits] Notes from Yesterday's ITU "final push" phone call
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> Date:
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> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:10:56 -0500
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> From:
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> Evan Greer  <mailto:evangreer at gmail.com> <evangreer at gmail.com>
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> To:
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>  <mailto:bestbits at lists.igcaucus.org> <bestbits at lists.igcaucus.org>
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> Hi everyone,
>   Several people on this list RSVP'd that they weren't able to make it but
> wanted to receive notes from yesterday's conference call.
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> Here are the notes:
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YSq-raudmIW2k28Bnmi69I4VJCAuc3Gxu1g5nFLQXNs/edit>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YSq-raudmIW2k28Bnmi69I4VJCAuc3Gxu1g5nFLQXNs/edit
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> One thing of note is that there was general consensus about the idea of
> Access, with other civil society organizations, organizing a public delivery
> of the Protect Global Internet Freedom Statement (
> <http://www.protectinternetfreedom.org> www.protectinternetfreedom.org),
> which has been signed by over 30,000 people and nearly 1,000 organizations
> from over 160 countries.
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> This would happen in Dubai on December 3rd and we expect it would generate
> significant media attention. The AFL-CIO (and their international labor
> parners) are reaching out to see if there are representatives from labor
> unions in the UAE or other priority countries who could be part of this
> delivery and we are hoping to have other CSOs be a part of it.
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> There also seems to be energy towards a joint press release among a variety
> of CSO's announcing the various actions that are happening around ITU.
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> If your organization would like to be part of either of these efforts, or
> offer a quote for the joint press release, please contact me.
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> Thanks for everyone's work.
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> -Evan Greer with FFTF
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> --
> Evan Greer
> Campaign Manager
> Fight for the Future
> Cell: 978-852-6457
> Skype: evanfromriotfolk
>  <http://www.whatistheITU.org> http://www.fightforthefuture.org
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> What is the ITU? What does it mean for the future of the internet?
> Find out at http://www.whatistheITU.o <http://www.whatistheITU.org> rg
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