[PC-NCSG] Recommendation to the UN General Assembly for an Open Ended Mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

I am in favor of the document being endorsed by NCSG.

avri


On 04-Sep-14 17:08, Stephanie Perrin wrote:
> Just an update:  we already have over a dozen signatories.  I will send
> an update on signatories at 9am tomorrow, and at 1pm tomorrow, UTC+2. 
> Qualified statements of support are also most welcome; please indicate
> how you would prefer this support to be expressed.
> The proper title for the attached document is listed in the Subject line.
> Stephanie Perrin
>> Dear colleagues and fellow stakeholders of the Internet Governance Forum:
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>> 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.
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>> 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
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>>   Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions.
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>> Jeanette Hofmann, Berlin Social Science Center,jeanette at wzb.eu
>> Stephanie Perrin, Non-commercial Stakeholders Group,
>> ICANN,stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca
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