Hi,
You are right, the actual proposals will be put forward though arcane
process and based on recommendations of the CSTD and the 2nd committee.
But we are trying to affect the mindset with the letter and show that
there is wide spread support for the continuation of the IGF. So this
letter is not the actual submission, but a petition of sorts.
avri
On 09-Sep-14 15:21, Lori Schulman wrote:
> I had originally expressed my support of the letter. Since then I
> have learned that UN Mandates and extensions of mandates are
> appropriately submitted by member states and not by public petition.
> I have not researched the procedures myself but it was called to my
> attention by a colleague on an unrelated matter. I would want to
> make sure that we are in line with established procedures to ensure
> that our request for the extension of the mandate is considered.
> Does anyone know more than I do about this? I think that the
> principal is sound. I am now questioning the validity of the
> petition.
>
> Lori
>
>
>
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> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of Walid AL-SAQAF Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 3:17 PM To:
> [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [urgent/important]
> cross-stakeholders IGF renewal letter
>
>
> +1
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Walid On Sep 9, 2014 9:12 PM, "Wisdom Donkor"
> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: I support
> the letter
>
> On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, Milton L Mueller
> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>> I do not support the letter but will refrain from raising any
>> objection.
>>
>>
>>
>> Milton L Mueller
>>
>> Laura J and L. Douglas Meredith Professor
>>
>> Syracuse University School of Information Studies
>>
>> http://faculty.ischool.syr.edu/mueller/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: NCSG-Discuss
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>]
>> On Behalf Of Maria Farrell Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 6:50
>> AM To:
>> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>
Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] [urgent/important] cross-stakeholders IGF
renewal letter
>>
>>
>>
>> We seem to have a very good level of support for this.
>>
>> As PC co-chair, here's my official request: are there any
>> OBJECTIONS to us signing this as the NCSG?
>>
>> Please let me know by replying to this email within the next 24
>> hours.
>>
>> All the best, Maria
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6 September 2014 01:31, Carlos Affonso Pereira de Souza
>> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>
>> +1 for NCSG
>>
>>> Em 06/09/2014, às 03:13, Clarinettet
>>> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> escreveu:
>>
>>>
>>> +1
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>> On 6 Sep 2014, at 00:17, Fouad Bajwa
>>>> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I believe this is right on the spot! +1 from my side!
>>>>
>>>> Best
>>>>
>>>> Fouad
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Rafik Dammak
>>>>> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>>>>> wrote: Hi everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> 2 members of NCSG worked on letter to be signed by the
>>>>> different stakeholders about the renewal of IGF. I think that
>>>>> is an effort we can support and a letter we can sign. the
>>>>> time-window to act is quite short and I would like to know if
>>>>> there is support for this letter and if we can sign it as
>>>>> NCSG. I think several members from NCSG already expressed
>>>>> support in other spaces regarding this letter.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rafik ..................
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear colleagues and fellow stakeholders of the Internet
>>>>> Governance Forum:
>>>>>
>>>>> At the 9th meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, various
>>>>> stakeholders discussed their common desire to request an
>>>>> immediate extension of the IGF mandate, in order to create
>>>>> stabiity for the organization and predictability for those
>>>>> engaged in seeking funding for projects. We have drafted a
>>>>> statement to send to the UN, to request not just an immediate
>>>>> renewal of the IGF mandate, but rather an open-ended
>>>>> re-authorization of the IGF as a voluntary, multistakeholder
>>>>> forum. We request that other participants in the IGF also
>>>>> support this message on or before November 1.
>>>>>
>>>>> We will be creating a neutral website for this project at
>>>>> www.IGFcontinuity.org<http://www.IGFcontinuity.org> very
>>>>> shortly, to accept sign-ons of organizations, countries, and
>>>>> individuals. In the meantime, the undersigned will collect
>>>>> your signatures and description of your organization if you
>>>>> are able to endorse this letter by the time of the closing
>>>>> ceremony at IGF 2014. The deadline to be included in the
>>>>> letter presented via the Chair will be 11am UTC, Friday
>>>>> September 5. Examples of how you will be listed appear
>>>>> below: 1. Jane Smith Individual 2.
>>>>> Acme Industry Association Association representing
>>>>> 150 manuacturers of widgets 3. State of [x]
>>>>> Country
>>>>>
>>>>> Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeanette Hofmann, Berlin Social Science Center,
>>>>> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Stephanie Perrin,
>>>>> Non-commercial Stakeholders Group, ICANN,
>>>>> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>> Internet Governance Advisor My Blog: Internet's Governance:
>>>> http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/ Follow my Tweets:
>>>> http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa
>>
>>
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