[NCUC-DISCUSS] Candidate SOI - NCUC EC LAC - Bruna Martins dos Santos

[Arsène Tungali]

Hi Bruna,

It is really good to see that you are willing to work on supporting the LAC region be more present in the NCUC work. Renata has set a good precedent for you, i am sure you will do even more than her!

I enjoy working with you as advocates of civil society rights in the Internet Governance space, through the Internet Governance Caucus (among others). The NCUC is truly another platform where you can strenghen your advocacy work; the EC being an opportunity for you to shape the way the NCUC operates!

I truly hope EC members will be able to work for the benefit of the NCUC in general, not for their regions only. This is not only for you but for all other EC candidates. And i would like to call their attention on this.

What is your plan to ensure we have a ballanced, yet united EC? How do you plan to ensure we won't see any form of division among EC members if everyone happens to only advocate for issues affecting their own regions? We need an EC which thinks globally, in my opinion.

I would like to hear your thoughts on this possibility (thought it looks unlikely to happen) but we need to think proactively in order to avoid such a scenario where EC members only speak for their regions.

I hope this is clear. If i am simply too much worried, please do let me know!

Regards,
Arsene

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Arsène Tungali,
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Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

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> On Oct 16, 2017, at 4:44 PM, Bruna Martins dos Santos <bruna.mrtns at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Dear all, 
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> Please find my SOI below (also available on google docs) Apologies for the size of it and I'd also like to make myself available for answering to any questions. 
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> NCUC and goals 
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> I believe I'd be able to serve the NCUC Executive Committee as the LAC Region representative due to the fact that for the past years I have been an advocate for civil rights online and a democratic internet. Also, my involvement with some brazilian initiatives for ensuring the rights of citizens online such as the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Marco Civil da Internet), the organization of Arena NETMundial, a side event for the NetMundial directed at the Civil Society are good examples of my engagement with Internet Governance subjects in my region. Broad participation is one of my highest regards, groups can only profit from voicing as many claims and realities as possible, therefore being able to keep on ensuring that the LAC region voices continue to take part in NCUC would be the first goal if I get elected. 
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> As for my visions regarding NCUC and how my participation would be useful, given the fact that my affinity with the group and what it advocates for, I believe in making it even more participative through a few measures: 
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> 1. Communication: I think it would be important for the LAC members to be aware of all the ways NCUC is acting in the region. Having said that, I'd say that a good regional representative at the EC is the one who can pass on information to his community on a monthly basis. By sharing information on how to get involved, and where does the NCUC needs help, I believe we can achieve even higher levels of engagement. 
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> 2. Outreach-inreach: given the fact that NCUC members are important internet governance actors/researchers/activists in all of the different regions of the globe, I think it is of utter importance for them to know who else is alongside them and also who they could reach out to in any subject they wish; I also admire a lot Renata's work during her term and achieving her level of presence and participation is also a goal. Therefore, if I were elected I'd also like to continue with her monthly calls and activities regarding the mailing list in order to strengthen NCUC's relation with the LAC community and for that I'd like to count with my fellow LAC members ! 
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> Having worked in the field in the local level since 2009, Civil Society's claims and the obstacles that activism often encounters such as lack of space from governments are of my understandment.  Despite the fact that my active participation at ICANN and NCUC is quite recent, Internet Governance is not a new subject to me. I believe that I would be a good LAC Region Representative at the Executive Committee due to the fact that Im willing to advocate for a more inclusive and equal Internet and will also have the will of continuing to pursue NCUC's participation within the IG community.
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> About me 
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> My name is Bruna Martins dos Santos and I am a researcher at LAPIN, a research lab on Public Policies and Internet at the University of Brasilia. On the academy note, I hold a BA in Law with experience in Internet Regulation, and am currently auditing classes at the University of Brasilia Law School Masters program. Last but not least, I am 26 years old and live in Brasilia, Brazil. 
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> For the past four years I have worked as a legal advisor at the Brazilian Government, covering Internet Governance issues and being responsible for issuing legal opinions on the implementation of the Access to Information Act. In that capacity, I have also participated in the organization of NetMundial and on the regulatory discussions regarding Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet and the Data Protection draft bill.
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> Apart from my government background, I am alumni of the Brazilian School on Internet Governance (EGI.br), a Brazilian Internet Steering Committee fellow at the 9th Latin America and Caribbean Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), an active member of the ISOCs SIG Group Youth Observatory and an advocate for the inclusion of youth in policy-making processes regarding Internet Governance. I am also a contributor to the IGF's Best Practice Forum on Gender and Access as an independent researcher and one of the authors of the Young Latin American Women Declaration: Enabling access to empower young women and build a feminist Internet Governance, a statement addressing the importance of ensuring a safe online environment for women online. that also served as an input to the BPF Gender and was published on BestBits. Apart from that, I also hold the position of Co-Coordinator of the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) and represent the ICG at the Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG). 
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> My involvement with ICANN started at ICANN58 when I was a first time fellow. One week prior to the Copenhagen meeting I had the chance to participate at the NCUC session at the Internet Freedom Festival that later resulted with me as an NCUC member. After the Copenhagen meeting, I was selected as NCUC fellow during ICANN59 and had the chance to engage with the New gTLD subsequent procedures PDP and also to make a short presentation on Geographical Names that was later transformed into a NCUC Blog Post. 
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> Best, 
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> Bruna Martins dos Santos 
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