[IRPCoalition] DAY 0 at IGF2014 - Human Rights Denied-Turkish Customs blocking

Benedek, Wolfgang (wolfgang.benedek@uni-graz.at) wolfgang.benedek at uni-graz.at
Mon Sep 1 15:37:04 EEST 2014


I also will contribute. Others, please, come forward!

Wolfgang







Am 01.09.14 15:24 schrieb "Marianne Franklin" unter
<m.i.franklin at gold.ac.uk>:

>THANKS ALL!
>
>   If people have lira, please, If pounds then that works in cash too or
>via the Razoo link
>
>Best
>MF
>
>On 01/09/2014 15:20, Mazzone, Giacomo wrote:
>> Marianne,
>> i would like to help. You need in cash ? in local currency ?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: IRP [mailto:irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org] On
>>Behalf Of Marianne Franklin
>> Sent: lundi 1 septembre 2014 15:13
>> To: Benedek, Wolfgang (wolfgang.benedek at uni-graz.at);
>>irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
>> Subject: Re: [IRPCoalition] DAY 0 at IGF2014 - Human Rights
>>Denied-Turkish Customs blocking
>>
>> Dear all
>>
>> Thanks for the advice. The reality here is that without paying, and
>>doing so today if possible our shipment will not be released in time.
>>
>> Each of us have been confronted with different issues and timeframes.
>> For the IRPC the issue is money and our workshops begin tomorrow.
>>
>> I have already had money pledged; if 30 people could donate 20 pounds
>>we can recuperate the costs.
>>
>> Then we can work on how to recuperate this outlay at a later date.
>>
>> Do people agree, is this possible? We have crowd/funded before but this
>>time it is really urgent. Our Turkish colleagues who have spent all
>>morning working on this need to be provided with the funds.
>>
>> If you are here, please find me and I accept pounds or Lira.
>>
>> I am pasting in the Razoo link, which people have been donating to
>>regularly for those with credit cards.
>> 
>>https://www.razoo.com/br/causes/Charter-Of-Human-Rights-And-Principles-Fo
>>r-The-Internet-Irp-Coalition-At-The-Un-Internet-Governance-Forum
>>
>> Thanks all!
>> MF
>> On 01/09/2014 14:52, Benedek, Wolfgang (wolfgang.benedek at uni-graz.at)
>>wrote:
>>> Dear Marianne,
>>>
>>> this is rather ridiculous. Should our hosts not facilitate this as
>>> part of their responsabilities?
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>>
>>> Wolfgang Benedek
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 01.09.14 14:26 schrieb "Marianne Franklin" unter
>>> <m.i.franklin at gold.ac.uk>:
>>>
>>>> Dear all
>>>>
>>>> A problem has arisen for at least three organizations with printed
>>>> matter for the IGF. All three shipments are blocked by customs
>>>> awaiting either paperwork, or a large amount of money (2000 TL for
>>>> the IRPC shipment). This situation involves three courier services;
>>>> UPC, TNT, and FedEx. We are all getting different information about
>>>> how much, and how long things will take.
>>>>
>>>> For the IRPC booklets, the printed booklets, the cost to clear today
>>>> has been quoted as 2000 TL.
>>>>
>>>> We are launching the Turkish edition tomorrow in WS83 in any case as
>>>> the Booklet project includes the digital as well as the printed
>>>> formats. But we have the Arabic and English, as well as the Turkish
>>>> printed editions ready for circulation here so the priority is to
>>>>clear it.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas about how we raise 2000 TL (about 600 GBP or 925 USD).
>>>>
>>>> Meanwhile, people here in Istanbul have been working hard on our
>>>> behalf but the feeling here is that without paying, the shipment will
>>>> not be released at all, if in time this week.
>>>>
>>>> best
>>>> MF
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dr Marianne Franklin
>>>> Professor of Global Media and Politics
>>>> Convener: Global Media & Transnational Communications Program
>>>> Goldsmiths (University of London) Department of Media &
>>>> Communications New Cross, London SE14 6NW
>>>> Tel: +44 20 7919 7072
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>>Goldsmiths (University of London) Department of Media & Communications
>>New Cross, London SE14 6NW
>> Tel: +44 20 7919 7072
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>> https://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-global-media-transnational-communications/
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>>www.internetrightsandprinciples.org
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>-- 
>Dr Marianne Franklin
>Professor of Global Media and Politics
>Convener: Global Media & Transnational Communications Program
>Goldsmiths (University of London)
>Department of Media & Communications
>New Cross, London SE14 6NW
>Tel: +44 20 7919 7072
><m.i.franklin at gold.ac.uk>
>@GloComm
>https://twitter.com/GloComm
>http://www.gold.ac.uk/media-communications/staff/franklin/
>https://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-global-media-transnational-communications/
>Co-Chair Internet Rights & Principles Coalition (UN IGF)
>www.internetrightsandprinciples.org
>@netrights
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