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    valid points....I had just rewritten it but will go back and try
    something a bit different.&nbsp; I do agree with Niels that the old line
    is lame. <br>
    How about <br>
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    <span class="author-g-0sj87928n6ch683c">The Internet is here to
      stay.&nbsp; The Internet Governance Forum 2014, with 2500 gathered in
      Istanbul and many more participating remotely, once again
      demonstrated the eagerness there is to connect across continents
      and discuss the Internet's many governance challenges.&nbsp; In
      response to broad multi-stakeholder support</span>....etc<br>
    Stephanie<br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2014-09-03, 17:58, Mawaki Chango
      wrote:<br>
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          <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 8:56 PM, Niels
            ten Oever <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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              4. perhaps a bit more enchanting first sentence? Perhaps
              along the<br>
              lines of: The internet is here to stay, the same should be
              true for<br>
              the IGF because multistakeholder dialogue is essential for
              maintaining<br>
              this crucial tool for freedom of expression, social and
              economical<br>
              development.<br>
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            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I'm not
              so sure about this last point. After a long discussion in
              different places, we moved away from the initial idea of
              seeking "permanency" for IGF in favor of a longer term.
              Secondly, we don't know yet how effective the
              new/strengthened IGF is going to be. Therefore it seems a
              little odd to me now to compare IGF to the internet itself
              in terms of their... permanency! I personally think
              internet can survive without IGF - this IGF - and the
              language add here is not necessary. However, I just wanted
              to point that out and leave it to the drafters to
              appreciate.</div>
            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Thanks,</div>
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            <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Mawaki &nbsp;</div>
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              I hope this helps.<br>
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              Best,<br>
              <br>
              Niels<br>
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              - --<br>
              Niels ten Oever<br>
              Head of Digital<br>
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                On 09/03/2014 11:46 PM, Marilyn Cade wrote:<br>
                &gt; YUP. MUCH better 'english'. I also point out a
                spell check error in<br>
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              &gt; 3 bullet/use of 'an' rather than 'and'.It is a small
              item, but just<br>
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                <div class="h5">&gt; pointing out. M<br>
                  &gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt; Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 23:22:56 +0200 From: <a
                    moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jeanette@wzb.eu">jeanette@wzb.eu</a>
                  To:<br>
                  &gt;&gt; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:cdel@firsthand.net">cdel@firsthand.net</a>;
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>
                  CC:<br>
                  &gt;&gt; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>;
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:discuss@1net.org">discuss@1net.org</a>;<br>
                  &gt;&gt; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>
                  Subject: Re: [discuss] Final draft<br>
                  &gt;&gt; of the IGF Mandate recommendation&nbsp; &nbsp;
                  statement<br>
                  &gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt; Good point! Jeanette<br>
                  &gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt; Am 03.09.14 18:36, schrieb Christian de
                  Larrinaga:<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; Replace<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; In order to allow the IGF to reach its
                  full potential as a<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; forum for all stakeholders in Internet
                  Governance, we the<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; undersigned participants at the 2014 IGF
                  in Istanbul recommend<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; an extension of the its mandate which is
                  open-ended, as soon as<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; possible.&nbsp; &nbsp;This letter will remain open
                  for signature until<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; November 1, 2014.<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; to<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; In order to allow the IGF to reach its
                  full potential as a<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; forum for all stakeholders in Internet
                  Governance, we the<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; undersigned participants of the 2014 IGF
                  recommend that its<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; mandate is extended as soon as possible
                  to be open-ended.<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; This letter will remain open for
                  signature until November 1,<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; 2014.<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; Christian NB I'm not in Istanbul but
                  hopefully still considered<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; a participant.<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; Stephanie Perrin wrote:<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Attached is the final draft of the
                  statement re extension of<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; the IGF mandate.&nbsp; We have engaged in
                  many consultations and<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; are optimistic that many different
                  stakeholders will sign on,<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; possibly including countries. Please
                  return any comments to<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; me directly tonight, cc Jeanette
                  Hofmann, and I will manage<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; their input prior to the opening of
                  the document for<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; signature tomorrow morning.&nbsp; We are
                  looking for a suitable<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; platform to put the document up for
                  signature, suggestions<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; welcome. Thank you all for your help
                  on this, it has been<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; great to work with everyone!
                  Stephanie Perrin and Jeanette<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Hofmann
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                  &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; -- Christian de Larrinaga FBCS, CITP,
                  MCMA<br>
                  &gt;&gt;&gt; ------------------------- @ FirstHand<br>
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