<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The EC presented this at NCUC’s IGF workshop in Istanbul on Institutionalizing the “Clearing House” Function <a href="http://www.ncuc.org/events/other-meetings" class="">http://www.ncuc.org/events/other-meetings</a>. A related but different initiative is the The NETmundial Solutions Map <a href="https://www.netmundial.org/solutions-map" class="">https://www.netmundial.org/solutions-map</a>, both intended to reduce information costs and friction in searching for knowledge and relationships and assembling distributed governance groups. Hopefully can grow to be of use for developing country governments and stakeholders in particular. Might be of interest to some here…</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Bill<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><<a href="mailto:Cristina.MONTI@ec.europa.eu" class="">Cristina.MONTI@ec.europa.eu</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><a href="http://Giponet.org" class="">Giponet.org</a> now live</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">April 23, 2015 at 12:08:26 PM GMT+2<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><<a href="mailto:Maciej.TOMASZEWSKI@ec.europa.eu" class="">Maciej.TOMASZEWSKI@ec.europa.eu</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Dear colleagues,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">I am glad to announce that the website<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://giponet.org/en" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">giponet.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is now live! This website will allow interested stakeholders to get involved in the creation of the Global Internet Policy Observatory (GIPO).<o:p class=""></o:p></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13.5pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Through this website, users will be able to:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 13.5pt;">tell the GIPO team what kind of information they wish to get through the Observatory;<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 13.5pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">follow online webinars on the project, to directly discuss with the team how to make the tool work for them. The first<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://giponet.org/en/content/webinar-introduction-global-internet-policy-observatory-online-platform" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">webinar</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is planned for 30 April;<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 13.5pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">find upcoming<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://giponet.org/en/events" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">workshops</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>that they can attend in person to ask questions and contribute their thoughts. The first such<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/Co-designing_the_Global_Internet_Policy_Observatory_%28GIPO%29" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">workshop</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>will take place during<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.eurodig.org/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">EuroDIG</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>on 4 June in Sofia;<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 13.5pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">find information on how the project advances<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 13.5pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">subscribe to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://giponet.org/en/newsletter" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">GIPO Newsletter</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and social media channels (<a href="https://twitter.com/gipo_net" target="_blank" title="This link opens a new window to visit twitter" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">Twitter</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/115001429269158222435/posts" target="_blank" title="This link opens a new window to visit google+" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">Google+</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/giponet" target="_blank" title="This link opens a new window to visit Linkedin" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">Linkedin</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUoP8ZuxRpp0yYtWxI7v0rQ" target="_blank" title="This link opens a new window to visit YouTube" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">YouTube</a>) to find out more on the state of play of activities and share ideas and proposals.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">A digibyte has also been published on the Digital Agenda website:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/how-can-we-help-you-get-more-involved-internet-governance" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/how-can-we-help-you-get-more-involved-internet-governance</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Feel free to spread this information to relevant organisations and individuals who might be interested in this project.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Thanks and kind regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Cristina<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">CRISTINA MONTI</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">International Relations Officer</span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></b><a name="_GoBack" class=""></a><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></b><span class=""><img class="" apple-inline="yes" id="DB609EE7-A329-4926-AF7D-DD6807807C0D" height="49" width="100" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image001.gif@01D07DAB.61DBD1A0"></span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">European Commission</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology</span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">International Unit<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""><br class=""></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">BU25 04/95</span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">B-1049 Brussels/Belgium</span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">Office: +32 229 69467 Mobile: +32 460 769467</span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:cristina.monti@ec.europa.eu" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">cristina.monti@ec.europa.eu</a></span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><br class=""><br class=""></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">Think before you print!</span></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class="">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">*********************************************************<br class="">William J. Drake<br class="">International Fellow & Lecturer<br class=""> Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ<br class=""> University of Zurich, Switzerland<br class="">Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency, <br class=""> ICANN, <a href="http://www.ncuc.org" class="">www.ncuc.org</a><br class=""><a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch" class="">william.drake@uzh.ch</a> (direct), <a href="mailto:wjdrake@gmail.com" class="">wjdrake@gmail.com</a> (lists),<br class=""> <a href="http://www.williamdrake.org" class="">www.williamdrake.org</a><br class=""><i class="">Internet Governance: The NETmundial Roadmap </i><a href="http://goo.gl/sRR01q" class="">http://goo.gl/sRR01q</a><br class="">*********************************************************</div>
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