<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Dear all, <br>sorry for crospposting. <br></div>FYI<br><a href="http://www.intgovforum.de/uploads/2/6/6/6/26664635/messages_from_the_german_igf.prep-meeting.pdf">www.intgovforum.de/uploads/2/6/6/6/26664635/messages_from_the_german_igf.prep-meeting.pdf</a> <br>
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<h1><font size="4"><span lang="EN-US">Recommendations of the German
IGF-D for the NETMundial Meeting</span></font><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">The following messages and
recommendations resulted from the briefing and discussion of the proposal of
the German government delegation for the NETmundial conference held at the
German IGF preparatory meeting:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">PP1 Acknowledging the
reinforcement of the multistakeholder model as a manifestation of democracy and
the governance principle on internet issues;</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">PP2 Noting the importance of
addressing technical aspects since infrastructure has a crucial role to enable
and warrant human rights online;</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">PP3 Endorsing the emphasis of
the German government delegation on privacy issues as one of the human rights
being at stake in the current digital landscape; </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">PP4 Recalling that mass
surveillance was one of the motives leading to the NETmundial conference,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">PP5 Remarking that the mass
surveillance issues revealed by the leaks of Edward Snowden are not regulated
by data protection principles but by regulation on national security,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US"> The participants of the
German IGF pre-event on NETmundial </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">(1)</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">call upon all conference
participants and decision makers: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">-</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">To define and precise the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders in
accordance with democratic rules; </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">-</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">To include mechanisms to foster the participation of civil society and
youth by including them in the early stages of dialogue and enhancing
transparency and information access at a regional, national and international
level;</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">-</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">To provide for checks and balances mechanisms in the envisioned roadmap;</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">-</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">To provide for alternative and additional implementation mechanisms to
national enforcement and interpretation;</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">(2)</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">Request the explicit inclusion
of principles to counter mass surveillance,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">(3)</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">Affirm the importance of
setting a balance between the rights of privacy and freedom of expression,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">(4) </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">Call for programs to strengthening citizens capability
in digital </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">media literacy and
interpretation of today's policies</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">(5)</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">Request the explicit inclusion
of the principle of net neutrality,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">(6)</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">Recommend the continuance of
the work started at NETmundial in the IGF fora.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<br><a href="http://www.intgovforum.de/uploads/2/6/6/6/26664635/messages_from_the_german_igf.prep-meeting.pdf">www.intgovforum.de/uploads/2/6/6/6/26664635/messages_from_the_german_igf.prep-meeting.pdf</a><br></div><br></div>
Kind regards,<br>Lorena Jaume-Palasí<br></div>Member of the organizing German IGF Team<br><div><div><div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>