Hi All, I've signed onto the letter and support NCSG doing so as well.
Best,
Kathy

On 9/5/2014 8:47 AM, Stephanie Perrin wrote:
>
> Dear colleagues and fellow stakeholders of the Internet Governance Forum:
> This is further to our message of September 4th, portions of which follow:
>
> 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.
>  .......
> UPDATE
> We have created a neutral website for this project at 
> www.igfcontinuation.org, to accept sign-ons of organizations, 
> countries, and individuals. Please note that this is a different URL 
> from the one circulated yesterday.
> The undersigned will continue to collect your signatures and 
> description of your organization if you have
> trouble signing on.
>
> As of 15:30 UTC+2, September 5 we have been open for signatures less 
> than 24 hours, and we have 18 organizations, and 35 individuals.
>
> Examples of how you will be listed appear below, so please provide 
> this information to us if you wish us to sign on for you.
> 1. Jane Smith Individual
> 2. Acme Industry Association Association representing 150 
> manufacturers of widgets
> 3. [Country x] Government 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, 
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>