Call for Signatures: The Civil Society Madrid Declaration

[Brenden Kuerbis]

The Internet Governance Project has signed on as well. We also encourage
other NCUC members to support the declaration.

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Brenden Kuerbis
Internet Governance Project
http://internetgovernance.org


On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:14 AM, William Drake <
william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch> wrote:

> I too have signed as an individual and hope NCUC members will agree to
> support it organizationally.
>
> Beyond the substantive merits, it's worth recalling that Katitza and others
> involved supported NCUC on the charter.
>
> Best
>
> Bill
>
>
> On Oct 22, 2009, at 9:58 PM, Jorge Amodio wrote:
>
>  I'll sign as an individual and if NCUC decides to support the
>> declaration as a group
>> I'm in favor of it.
>>
>> Regardless of the importance of having a consistent and reliable WHOIS
>> database,
>> individuals HAVE the right if they choose so, to request for their
>> information to be
>> private.
>>
>> This should be a choice made by the registrant and not something imposed
>> from
>> a non authoritative organization such as ICANN. Registrars should provide
>> the
>> mechanisms and processes to provide registrant information with or
>> without consent
>> depending on the circumstances.
>>
>> My .02
>>
>> Regards
>> Jorge
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Katitza Rodriguez
>> <katitza at datos-personales.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Robin
>>> Dear Brenden & NCUC members
>>> I would like to submit the following Declaration for your own
>>> consideration.
>>> It would be great if NCUC members could signed the Declaration. This
>>> document could help us  focus the privacy agenda at the international
>>> level.
>>> Right now, there are no legal safeguards for the WHOIS database. You
>>> should
>>> consider signing this declaration,
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> Katitza Rodriguez
>>> EPIC
>>>
>>> The Civil Society Madrid Declaration
>>>
>>> Several leading NGOs will be organizing a conference in Madrid on
>>> November 3, 2009 on "Global Privacy Standards for a Global World."
>>> This civil society conference will be held in conjunction with the
>>> 31st annual meeting of the Privacy and Data Protection Commissioners.
>>>
>>> http://thepublicvoice.org/events/madrid09/
>>>
>>> Among the key outcomes of the week will be the release of the
>>> Civil Society Madrid Declaration, a document prepared by the committee
>>> group that is organizing the civil society event. The Madrid
>>> Declaration is a substantial document that reaffirms international
>>> instruments for privacy protection, identifies new challenges, and
>>> recommends specific actions.
>>>
>>> The Madrid Declaration is now open for signatures:
>>>
>>> http://www.thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration
>>>
>>> http://thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration/es/
>>>
>>> http://thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration/fr/
>>>
>>> http://thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration/kr/
>>>
>>> http://thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration/cn/
>>>
>>> http://thepublicvoice.org/madrid-declaration/br/
>>>
>>>
>>> An indication of support for this Declaration will help focus the privacy
>>> agenda on protecting consumers and citizens and help send a unified
>>> message
>>> to Data Protection and Privacy authorities around the world. The timing
>>> and
>>> focus of this Declaration is particularly worth considering signing on
>>> to.
>>> So, if you are so inclined, signing on and spreading the word about the
>>> Madrid Declaration beforehand to maximize the number of signatures would
>>> be
>>> of great help too.
>>>
>>> If you would like to add your name to this declaration, please send a
>>> note
>>> to: Katitza Rodriguez at privacy at datos-personales.org
>>>
>>> Pls. indicate if you are signing the declaration on behalf of your
>>> organization or as individual expert. We we will continue collecting
>>> signatures after Madrid and towards the fourth IGF.
>>> The Declaration will be available in more than two dozen languages in the
>>> following weeks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>>
>>> Katitza Rodriguez
>>> EPIC
>>>
>>
> ***********************************************************
> William J. Drake
> Senior Associate
> Centre for International Governance
> Graduate Institute of International and
>  Development Studies
> Geneva, Switzerland
> william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch
> www.graduateinstitute.ch/cig/drake.html
> ***********************************************************
>
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