Hello all,
Quick reminder of the message sent previously by Bill. Sorry for any duplication.
I would like to invite you to participate in the public consultation that aims to gather the views from all stakeholders about the shaping and the future of the NETmundial Initiative. The multistakeholder Inaugural Coordination Council (in which I serve as one of the members, together with others on this list) will develop the Terms of Reference for the NMI based on these contributions, inspired by the bottom-up consultation process of NETmundial. Your inputs really count!
<https://www.netmundial.org/community-consultation-terms-reference>
The deadline is Friday, February 27 and it will take about 5-10 minutes. The official call follows below.
Thanks so much in advance for your time.
Best wishes!
Marília
As announced in late December 2014, the NETmundial Initiative's first order of business in 2015 is to develop its Terms of Reference through an inclusive, bottom-up, and consultative process, open to the global community <https://www.netmundial.org/blog/secretariat/netmundial-initiative-announces-formation-its-inaugural-coordination-council-and>
Important headway has been made in getting the process under way.
On 12 January 2015, the Initiative’s Secretariat issued a call to the 23-member Inaugural Coordination Council, asking for volunteers to form a subgroup that would coordinate all activities related to this effort. The call was answered with strong interest, with the number of subgroup members now at 18. Of these, 11 are Council members, with the remaining 7 participating in their capacity as representatives of Council members. All sectors are represented. There are no size restrictions or time limits for joining the subgroup, offering all involved an opportunity to contribute.
Following three virtual meetings and mailing list discussions on both process and substantive matters, the subgroup issued a call for public comments to help inform a first draft of the Terms of Reference. The deadline for comments is 27 February 2015 at 23:59 UTC. The announcement and questionnaire can be found here <https://www.netmundial.org/community-consultation-terms-reference>, while all comments received to date are publicly available here <https://www.netmundial.org/tor-feedback>
We encourage you to participate, as well as share the opportunity for comment with your respective communities and contacts so that they can also make their views known. It takes about 5 minutes the complete the questionnaire.
The first draft document will be made available for public comment and further discussion, using the same open and transparent interface as the one used to collect community input during the NETmundial São Paulo meeting. The Council will discuss the document at its first face-to-face gathering on 31 March 2015, which will take place in San José, Costa Rica.
The next few weeks will be crucial in ensuring that the Initiative’s way forward is informed and shaped by the community. In this context, I’d like to once again underline the importance of community participation in the development of the Terms of Reference and appreciate your help and support in sharing the call for comments with all those who might be interested in participating <https://www.netmundial.org/community-consultation-terms-reference>.
--Marília MacielPesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito RioResearcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law SchoolDiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.eduPoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean" - http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en