I too have signed as an individual and hope NCUC members will agree to  
support it organizationally.

Beyond the substantive merits, it's worth recalling that Katitza and  
others involved supported NCUC on the charter.

Best

Bill

On Oct 22, 2009, at 9:58 PM, Jorge Amodio wrote:

> I'll sign as an individual and if NCUC decides to support the
> declaration as a group
> I'm in favor of it.
>
> Regardless of the importance of having a consistent and reliable  
> WHOIS database,
> individuals HAVE the right if they choose so, to request for their
> information to be
> private.
>
> This should be a choice made by the registrant and not something  
> imposed from
> a non authoritative organization such as ICANN. Registrars should  
> provide the
> mechanisms and processes to provide registrant information with or
> without consent
> depending on the circumstances.
>
> My .02
>
> Regards
> Jorge
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Katitza Rodriguez
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Dear Robin
>> Dear Brenden & NCUC members
>> I would like to submit the following Declaration for your own  
>> consideration.
>> It would be great if NCUC members could signed the Declaration. This
>> document could help us  focus the privacy agenda at the  
>> international level.
>> Right now, there are no legal safeguards for the WHOIS database.  
>> You should
>> consider signing this declaration,
>> Kind Regards,
>> Katitza Rodriguez
>> EPIC
>>
>> The Civil Society Madrid Declaration
>>
>> Several leading NGOs will be organizing a conference in Madrid on
>> November 3, 2009 on "Global Privacy Standards for a Global World."
>> This civil society conference will be held in conjunction with the
>> 31st annual meeting of the Privacy and Data Protection Commissioners.
>>
>> http://thepublicvoice.org/events/madrid09/
>>
>> Among the key outcomes of the week will be the release of the
>> Civil Society Madrid Declaration, a document prepared by the  
>> committee
>> group that is organizing the civil society event. The Madrid
>> Declaration is a substantial document that reaffirms international
>> instruments for privacy protection, identifies new challenges, and
>> recommends specific actions.
>>
>> The Madrid Declaration is now open for signatures:
>>
>> http://www.thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration
>>
>> http://thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration/es/
>>
>> http://thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration/fr/
>>
>> http://thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration/kr/
>>
>> http://thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration/cn/
>>
>> http://thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration/br/
>>
>>
>> An indication of support for this Declaration will help focus the  
>> privacy
>> agenda on protecting consumers and citizens and help send a unified  
>> message
>> to Data Protection and Privacy authorities around the world. The  
>> timing and
>> focus of this Declaration is particularly worth considering signing  
>> on to.
>> So, if you are so inclined, signing on and spreading the word about  
>> the
>> Madrid Declaration beforehand to maximize the number of signatures  
>> would be
>> of great help too.
>>
>> If you would like to add your name to this declaration, please send  
>> a note
>> to: Katitza Rodriguez at [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Pls. indicate if you are signing the declaration on behalf of your
>> organization or as individual expert. We we will continue collecting
>> signatures after Madrid and towards the fourth IGF.
>> The Declaration will be available in more than two dozen languages  
>> in the
>> following weeks.
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Katitza Rodriguez
>> EPIC

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Centre for International Governance
Graduate Institute of International and
  Development Studies
Geneva, Switzerland
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