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. 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