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> +1
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> Sent from my iPad
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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,
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>>> Stephanie Perrin, Non-commercial
Stakeholders Group, ICANN,
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards.
>> --------------------------
>> Fouad Bajwa
>> ICT4D and Internet Governance Advisor
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