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member states and not by public petition. I have not researched the procedures myself but it was called to my attention by a colleague on an unrelated matter. I would want to make sure that we are in line with established procedures to ensure that our request
for the extension of the mandate is considered. Does anyone know more than I do about this? I think that the principal is sound. I am now questioning the validity of the petition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> NCSG-Discuss [mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Walid AL-SAQAF<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 09, 2014 3:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [urgent/important] cross-stakeholders IGF renewal letter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>+1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Walid<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sep 9, 2014 9:12 PM, "Wisdom Donkor" <<a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I support the letter<br>
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On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, Milton L Mueller <<a href="mailto:mueller@syr.edu" target="_blank">mueller@syr.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
> I do not support the letter but will refrain from raising any objection.<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> Milton L Mueller<br>
><br>
> Laura J and L. Douglas Meredith Professor<br>
><br>
> Syracuse University School of Information Studies<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://faculty.ischool.syr.edu/mueller/" target="_blank">http://faculty.ischool.syr.edu/mueller/</a><br>
><br>
> <br>
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> <br>
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> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>] On Behalf Of Maria Farrell<br>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 6:50 AM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] [urgent/important] cross-stakeholders IGF renewal letter<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> We seem to have a very good level of support for this.<br>
><br>
> As PC co-chair, here's my official request: are there any OBJECTIONS to us signing this as the NCSG?<br>
><br>
> Please let me know by replying to this email within the next 24 hours.<br>
><br>
> All the best, Maria<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> On 6 September 2014 01:31, Carlos Affonso Pereira de Souza <<a href="mailto:caffsouza@gmail.com" target="_blank">caffsouza@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> +1 for NCSG<br>
><br>
>> Em 06/09/2014, às 03:13, Clarinettet <<a href="mailto:clarinettet@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank">clarinettet@GMAIL.COM</a>> escreveu:<br>
><br>
>><br>
>> +1<br>
>><br>
>> Sent from my iPad<br>
>><br>
>>> On 6 Sep 2014, at 00:17, Fouad Bajwa <<a href="mailto:fouadbajwa@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank">fouadbajwa@GMAIL.COM</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> I believe this is right on the spot! +1 from my side!<br>
>>><br>
>>> Best<br>
>>><br>
>>> Fouad<br>
>>><br>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>> Hi everyone,<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 2 members of NCSG worked on letter to be signed by the different<br>
>>>> stakeholders about the renewal of IGF. I think that is an effort we can<br>
>>>> support and a letter we can sign. the time-window to act is quite short and<br>
>>>> I would like to know if there is support for this letter and if we can sign<br>
>>>> it as NCSG.<br>
>>>> I think several members from NCSG already expressed support in other spaces<br>
>>>> regarding this letter.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Best,<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Rafik<br>
>>>> ..................<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Dear colleagues and fellow stakeholders of the Internet Governance Forum:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> At the 9th meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, various<br>
>>>> stakeholders discussed their common desire to request an immediate<br>
>>>> extension of the IGF mandate, in order to create stabiity for the<br>
>>>> organization and predictability for those engaged in seeking funding for<br>
>>>> projects. We have drafted a statement to send to the UN, to request not<br>
>>>> just an immediate renewal of the IGF mandate, but rather an open-ended<br>
>>>> re-authorization of the IGF as a voluntary, multistakeholder forum. We<br>
>>>> request that other participants in the IGF also support this message on<br>
>>>> or before November 1.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> We will be creating a neutral website for this project at<br>
>>>> <a href="http://www.IGFcontinuity.org" target="_blank">www.IGFcontinuity.org</a> very shortly, to accept sign-ons of organizations,<br>
>>>> countries, and individuals. In the meantime, the undersigned will<br>
>>>> collect your signatures and description of your organization if you are<br>
>>>> able to endorse this letter by the time of the closing ceremony at IGF<br>
>>>> 2014. The deadline to be included in the letter presented via the Chair<br>
>>>> will be 11am UTC, Friday September 5.<br>
>>>> Examples of how you will be listed appear below:<br>
>>>> 1. Jane Smith Individual<br>
>>>> 2. Acme Industry Association Association representing 150<br>
>>>> manuacturers of widgets<br>
>>>> 3. State of [x] Country<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Jeanette Hofmann, Berlin Social Science Center, <a href="mailto:jeanette@wzb.eu" target="_blank">
jeanette@wzb.eu</a><br>
>>>> Stephanie Perrin, Non-commercial Stakeholders Group, ICANN,<br>
>>>> <a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> --<br>
>>> Regards.<br>
>>> --------------------------<br>
>>> Fouad Bajwa<br>
>>> ICT4D and Internet Governance Advisor<br>
>>> My Blog: Internet's Governance: <a href="http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">
http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/</a><br>
>>> Follow my Tweets: <a href="http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa</a><br>
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