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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Light"">Hi Dave, all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Light"">Thanks for the questions and thoughts. An interesting aspect of the WSIS+20 review is that it will conclude with a high-level declaration, which means we shouldn’t expect to see detailed
tactical aspects included in it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Light"">From that perspective, our priorities for the review are described in the non-paper we shared in June,
<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2025/a-pivotal-moment-for-global-digital-cooperation/">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">which is </span>accessible here</a>. We believe that, if we protect the Internet’s foundational principles and the attributes for multistakeholder collaboration, the outcomes of this process will allow all
stakeholders to keep driving change and implementing projects that will benefit users.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Light""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Light"">On the other hand, in terms of UN agencies and bodies, the ITU doesn’t host or facilitate the WSIS+20 review. However, in the coming weeks, we’ll share additional information regarding
the ITU processes in which we’re involved, such as the WTDC-25.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Light"">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Light"">Isra<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Hind Medium";color:#183247">Isra Rosas</span><span style="font-family:"Hind Light";color:#183247">,</span><span style="color:#183247"> </span><span style="font-family:"Hind Light";color:#183247">Director, Partnerships
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Internet Society</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Hind Light""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org> on behalf of Dave Burstein via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, October 13, 2025 at 11:16</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Stine Gaba Gomez <gomez@isoc.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org>, Mona Gaballa <gaballa@isoc.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Chapter-delegates] URGENT opportunity: Endorse WSIS+20 Stakeholder Engagement Statement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">I'm all in favor of a democratic organization at the U.N., but neither this document nor what I've read from ISOC provides any evidence that
this would help computer users.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">I learned to lobby from pros like Jim Cicconi of AT&T and Tom Tauke of Verizon. They always emphasized benefits to the consumer and the nation.
To win support here, we need to show the benefit to users and the world. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">What concrete proposals are we making that will directly help users?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">What two or three concrete measures that helped users came from the multistakeholder process? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Without that, there are no grounds for advocacy here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">I can't think of any convincing important actions that weren't supported by the U.S. The U.S. has enough power it doesn't need our $60M of advocacy.
The way ITU works, the U.S. has a de-facto veto of any important action.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">I've watched the ITU closely for more than a decade and served on a Study committee. I believe it's not set up to have impact.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Am I wrong?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 8:18</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">AM Stine Gaba Gomez via Chapter-delegates
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Global Partners Digital and other stakeholders have drafted a new statement recommending<b> ten actions to advance meaningful stakeholder engagement</b> in the intergovernmental
phase of the WSIS process. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">🔗</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/155TA4jHGSm_JtC-GKdCBKInFFJuJP4an-0K9czX345I/edit?tab=t.0" target="_blank">
Ten actions to advance meaningful stakeholder engagement</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:#80FF80"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0U0aTqamQI91iI3GqItOhOu1nv6tXxthd3916x4mNFcRYng/viewform" target="_blank">Add your endorsement here</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Earlier this year, many of you endorsed the group’s previous statement,
<a href="https://www.gp-digital.org/wsis20-five-point-plan-follow-up-eight-practical-recommendations/" target="_blank">
Eight Practical Recommendations</a>. Statements like these help us maintain pressure on the UN and member states to ensure greater transparency and openness throughout the WSIS+20 negotiations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Note:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">While the organizers are initially accepting endorsements until
<b><span style="color:black;background:#80FF80">TODAY (Monday, 13 October) at 12 pm UTC</span></b>, Global Partners Digital has confirmed that later signatures will also be accepted. You may sign either in your<b> individual capacity or on behalf of your organization</b>,
provided you have the appropriate consent to do so.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I’ve copied my colleagues Mona and Isra for any follow-up questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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