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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Fyi, please find
attached the final G8 Declaration which is also available here: <a
href="http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/live/news/renewed-commitment-for-freedom-and-democracy.1314.html">http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/live/news/renewed-commitment-for-freedom-and-democracy.1314.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>There are various paragraphs
addressing specific issues such as Intellectual Property Rights which we will
look into carefully in the perspective of preparations for the “G8+”
and “G20” meetings next autumn. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>In the meantime, it is
interesting to note that the text (see section on the Internet, page 4 to 7): <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Supports "the
multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance, we call upon all stakeholders
to contribute to enhanced cooperation within and between all international fora
dealing with the governance of the Internet. In this regard, flexibility and
transparency have to be maintained in order to adapt to the fast pace of
technological and business developments and uses. Governments have a key role
to play in this model.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Welcomes the eG8 Forum
held on the eve of the G8 summit<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>: </span></font>we
should expect the Forum to be renewed next year, in the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>, and also to
adopt a more open approach (including speakers from our community and the civil
society).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Includes a mention to
the upcoming IGF and OECD High-Level Meeting<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>: </span></font>given the openness of these forums, this is
very positive.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Constance</span></font></st1:place><font
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