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> On 6 Sep 2014, at 00:17, Fouad Bajwa <[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]> 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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