Agree Avri. I just want to be sure that this falls within the mandate
of our work as NCSG or whether it would be be more appropriate for us to
sign on as orgs/individuals.
Thoughts anyone?
On 6/25/2016 12:11 PM, avri doria wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> I think the charter is clear that the NCSG-PC is the one to do make such
> decisions:
>
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Charter
>
>> *2.5 The Policy Committee*
>>
>> The NCSG Policy Committee is responsible for:
>>
>> * Discussion and development of substantive policies and statements
>> issued in the name of the NCSG. This activity will require
>> coordination with the membership and the Constituencies;
>> * Organize policy initiatives on behalf of NCSG membership,
>> including PDP initiatives from the membership;
>> * Provide policy research and guidance to NCSG representatives on
>> the GNSO Council;
>> * Keep membership informed of GNSO Council activities;
>> * Organize, appoint where appropriate, and track NCSG participation
>> in GNSO and other pertinent Working Groups.
>> * Organization and oversight of NCSG participation in any GNSO
>> Council-related tasks, whether mandated by Bylaws, Council
>> Procedures or Council decisions.
>> * Document methods and procedures used for decision-making. Such
>> documentation is subject to review by the NCSG‑EC.
>>
> avri
>
>
> On 25-Jun-16 02:46, Seun Ojedeji wrote:
>> FWIW and without having any opinion about the letter, i have observed
>> in the past where endorsements are suggested to be done individually
>> and not as NCSG. From all indication it seem this particular one will
>> be signed by NCSG? So two questions/comments
>>
>> 1. What's the process to determine whether to commit to stuffs like
>> this as a group or not. Who makes the decision? The Chancellors? The EC?
>>
>> 2. What are the criteria that makes a statement qualified? Is it
>> statements from organisations known by(or affiliated to) active
>> participants?
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Sent from my LG G4
>> Kindly excuse brevity and typos
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I too would strongly support endorsing this Letter, which is squarely
>> within the domain of our activity. IndeedCGI.br <http://cgi.br> has
>> been a supporter of NCUC and related initiatives, as well as an
>> exemplar of multi stakeholder collaboration and governance through
>> years where this has been challenged at the national and global
>> levels. If our support would be at all useful to them, they deserve to
>> have it.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Jun 24, 2016, at 22:35, Mueller, Milton L <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>
>> > I would support this statement in principle.
>>
>>> Milton L Mueller
>>> Professor, School of Public Policy
>>> Georgia Institute of Technology
>>>
>>> On Jun 24, 2016, at 15:16, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>> >> Hi
>>
>>>> As a grateful former student ofEGI.br <http://egi.br>, I'd support
>> Carlos' ask for international organizations to sign this letter.
>>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>>>> http://bit.ly/renataineng <http://bit.ly/renataineng>
>>>>
>>>> Em 24 de jun de 2016 14:34, "Carlos Afonso" <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> escreveu:
>>
>> >>>
>>
>>>>> [sorry for possible duplicates]
>>>>>
>>>>> Note: given the recent transition in the Brazilian federal government
>>>>> and the political uncertainties involved, a group of civil society and
>>>>> academic organizations has produced this public declaration in defense
>>>>> of the multistakeholder nature ofCGI.br <http://cgi.br> and its
>> attributions.
>>>>> LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE ATTRIBUTIONS AND MULTISTAKEHOLDER NATURE
>> OFCGI.BR <http://CGI.BR>
>>>>> 24-6-2016
>>>>>
>>>>> The Internet Steering Committe of Brazil,CGI.br <http://cgi.br>, a
>> multistakeholder
>>>>> commission, has a crucial mission in the development of the
>> Internet in
>>>>> Brazil. In particular,CGI.br <http://cgi.br> supervises the
>> actions ofNIC.br <http://nic.br> - a
>>>>> non-profit private civil society organizationm in charge of
>> carrying out
>>>>> the management of all activities derived from policies defined by the
>>>>> Committee. Decree Number 4829, of September, 2003, describes
>>>>> attributions ofCGI.br <http://cgi.br>, which include:
>>>>>
>>>>> - proposing policies and procedures regarding the regulation of
>> Internet
>>>>> activities;
>>>>>
>>>>> - recommending standards for technical and operational procedures for
>>>>> the Internet in Brazil;
>>>>>
>>>>> - establishing strategic directives related to the use and development
>>>>> of the Internet in Brazil;
>>>>>
>>>>> - promoting studies and technical standards for network and service
>>>>> security in the country;
>>>>>
>>>>> - coordinating the allocation of Internet addresses (IPs) in
>> Brazil and
>>>>> registration in the ".br" domain;
>>>>>
>>>>> - collecting, organizing and disseminating information on Internet
>>>>> services, including indicators and statistics;
>>>>>
>>>>> - be represented in national and international technical forums
>> related
>>>>> to the Internet;
>>>>>
>>>>> - to adopt administrative and operational procedures so that Internet
>>>>> governance in Brazil follows internationally accepted standards,
>>>>> enabling it to celebrate agreements and partnerships.
>>>>>
>>>>> These activities, fully funded by private income derived from
>>>>> distribution of domain names and IP numbers, are essential for the
>>>>> operation and development of the Internet in Brazil. These
>> attributions
>>>>> are being carried out in a multistakeholder approach, with
>> participation
>>>>> of civil society, academia, technical community, private sector and
>>>>> government.
>>>>>
>>>>> This pluralist feature has been the basis for the charter of
>> principles
>>>>> which is at the origin of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the
>>>>> Internet ("Marco Civil da Internet"). The success of this pluralist
>>>>> practice has turnedCGI.br <http://cgi.br> into a worldwide
>> reference on Internet
>>>>> governance, considering that since its creation in 1995, and even
>> in the
>>>>> preparation of the Decree of 2003, any change in its structure and
>>>>> operation has been preceded by broad consultations with society,
>>>>> including significant participation of civil society and academic
>>>>> organizations.
>>>>>
>>>>> In order to protect the stability, security and quality of the work
>>>>> which has been and continues to be carried out and developed by the
>>>>> Committee, the undersigned organizations affirm the centrality
>> ofCGI.br <http://cgi.br>
>>>>> to develop activities absolutely vital for the Internet of today and
>>>>> tomorrow in the country, stressing the importance of preserving the
>>>>> above attributions, as well as the pluralist, multissectorial
>> nature of
>>>>> CGI.br <http://cgi.br>.
>>>>>
>>>>> Actantes
>>>>> Artigo 19
>>>>> Barão de Itararé
>>>>> Coding Rights
>>>>> Colab-USP
>>>>> Coletivo Digital
>>>>> CTS-FGV
>>>>> GPoPAI/USP
>>>>> Ibase
>>>>> Ibidem
>>>>> InternetLab
>>>>> Instituto Bem Estar Brasil
>>>>> Intervozes
>>>>> ITSRio
>>>>> Lavits
>>>>> Medialab.UFRJ
>>>>> Nupef
>>>>> ProTeste
>>>>> Safernet Brasil
>>>>> ULEPICC-BR
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Carlos A. Afonso
>>>>> [emails são pessoais exceto quando explicitamente indicado em
>> contrário]
>>>>> [emails are personal unless explicitly indicated otherwise]
>>>>>
>>>>> Instituto Nupef -https://nupef.org.br <https://nupef.org.br>
>>>>> CGI.br <http://cgi.br> -http://cgi.br <http://cgi.br>
>>>>> ISOC-BR -https://isoc.org.br <https://isoc.org.br>
>>>>>
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