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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]> 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 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]
> Stephanie Perrin, Non-commercial Stakeholders Group, ICANN,
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>
>



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Fouad Bajwa
ICT4D and Internet Governance Advisor
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