On 12 Apr 2014, at 12:05 am, Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Bestbits is a aggregate of Civil society groups that has been 'working
> together' for a few years.  Its policy is to develop statements and then
> see who signs on.  Bestbits itself rarely signs anything itself unless
> it is created at a face to face session, which is usuallly held before a
> meeting.  In fact I think they are one of the groups sponsiring the CS
> mtg the day before NetMundial.
> 
> The steering group repsonsible is Jeremy Malcolm, Andrew Puddephatt,
> Deborah Brown, Anja Kovacs, Joana Varon Ferraz, Marianne Franklin,
> Nnenna Nwakanma and Valeria Betancourt.

And we've just announced a proposed process for election of the new steering committee members later this year.  So it's not a closed group, and we try to not be anonymous. :-)  Please join the mailing list if you are interested - http://lists.bestbits.net/info/bestbits.  We do also have a link with the NCSG through the civil society coordination group where a Best Bits representative (moi) sits along with Robin Gross for NCSG.

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