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Many thanks all
Gwen

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> From: Gwen Hinze <gwen at eff.org>
> Date: June 16, 2008 7:24:16 PM PDT
> To: a2k at lists.essential.org, Public Voice 
> <coalition at mailman.thepublicvoice.org>
> Cc: Carolina Rossini <carolina.rossini at gmail.com>
> Subject: Civil Society Declaration to OECD 2008 Ministerial
>
> Dear all,
>
> A diverse group of civil society groups have worked on a joint Civil 
> Society Declaration to the OECD 2008 Ministerial on the Future of the 
> Internet Economy, which is currently taking place in Seoul. It raises 
> a number of issues of major importance to the civil society community 
> and makes a number of recommendations to move us towards the future of 
> the Internet that meets the essential needs of all the world's 
> citizens.
>
> The declaration has been signed by (so far) EPIC, EFF, EDRi, IRIS, 
> IT4Change, Public Knowledge, APC,  and Consumers Korea, Jinbonet, and 
> many individuals.
>
> The full text of the Declaration is at:
> <http://thepublicvoice.org/events/seoul08/seoul-declaration.pdf>
>
> and set out in clear text below (apologies for formatting)
>
> The declaration is open for sign on by civil society organizations and 
> individual CS representatives. If your organization / you are 
> interested in signing on, please email Katitza Rodriguez Pereda of 
> EPIC at katitza at datos-personales.org.
>
> Many thanks and all best,
>
> Gwen Hinze
>
> ---
> June 2008  1 “The Civil Society-TUAC Seoul Declaration”
> CIVIL SOCIETY - TUAC
> “THE   SEOUL DECLARATION”
>
> TO THE OECD MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
> ON THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET ECONOMY
> Seoul, Korea
> 16 June 2008
>
> This gathering of civil society organizations and organized labor at 
> the OECD Ministerial Conference on the Future of the Internet Economy 
> provides a unique opportunity to bring to the attention of the OECD 
> Ministers assembled and the OECD member countries the concerns and 
> aspirations of people around the globe, those who are on the Internet 
> and those who are not.
>
> We thank the OECD and the Government of Korea for the opportunity to 
> organize a civil society and labor event and to participate in the 
> OECD Ministerial Conference. Civil society and labor together prepared 
> a paper for the OECD and organized a conference "Making the future of 
> the Internet work for citizens, consumers and workers." A wide range 
> of organizations participated in this effort, and this Declaration 
> builds on its results.
>
> A BROAD FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET ECONOMY The policy 
> goals for the Future Internet Economy should be considered within the 
> broader framework of protection of human rights, the promotion of 
> democratic institutions, access to information, and the provision of 
> affordable and non-discriminatory access to advanced communication 
> networks and services. Compliance with international human rights 
> standards and respect for the rule of law, as well as effective human 
> rights protection, must be the baseline for assessing global 
> information society policies. Economic growth should be for the many 
> and not the few. The Internet should be available to all. We therefore 
> call attention of the OECD to Ministers to the following issues and we 
> make the following
> recommendations:
> * Freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is being violated 
> around the globe by state censorship and by more subtle measures such 
> as content filtering, privatized censorship and restrictions on 
> so-called “harmful content.”  We urge the OECD to defend freedom of 
> expression and to oppose mandated filtering, censorship of Internet 
> content, and criminalization of content that is protected under 
> international freedom of expression standards.
> * Protection of Privacy and Transparency, We reaffirm our support for 
> the OECD Privacy Guidelines as a fundamental policy instrument setting 
> out minimal requirements for the transborder flow of personal data. We 
> recommend adoption of the recent policy guidance on RFID and Online 
> Identity Theft as Council Recommendations. We call on OECD countries 
> to adopt and enforce data protection laws covering all sectors, both 
> online and offline, and to establish international data protection 
> standards that are legally enforceable. We further urge member states 
> to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability for all data 
> processing for border security, identification, and decision-making 
> concerning individuals.
>
> * Consumer Protection. Trust and confidence are critical to the 
> success of the Internet economy.
> The OECD should ensure that consumer protection laws are properly 
> enforced and cover digital products to the same extent that other 
> consumer goods and services are covered. We recommend that the OECD 
> adopt the policy proposals on Empowering Consumers in Communications 
> Services and in Mobile Commerce as Council Recommendations, and that 
> the OECD member countries implement these recommendations. We support 
> the OECD’s efforts to facilitate cross- border enforcement of 
> anti-spam laws and to develop effective online dispute resolution 
> mechanisms.
> * Employment, Decent Work and Skills. We recommend that OECD Member 
> countries promote learning and training opportunities for workers and 
> address the technological and organizational change in the workplace. 
> We further urge the OECD to lower the carbon footprint of the ICT 
> industry and to promote compliance with core labor standards and the 
> OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
> * Promotion of Access to Knowledge. We support open access to 
> government-funded scientific and scholarly works and endorse the OECD 
> Principles and Guidelines for Access to Research Data. We support the 
> OECD Recommendation for Enhanced Access and More Effective Use of 
> Public Information. OECD countries should oppose extensions of 
> copyright terms and private ownership of essential knowledge and 
> cultural information that can be made available on the Internet. We 
> recommend that the OECD undertake a study on the importance of 
> copyright exceptions for education, libraries and archives, the 
> disability community, and new innovative services.
> * Internet Governance.  Internet governance structures should reflect 
> democratic values and be transparent and publicly accountable to 
> users. Global Internet policymaking should involve equal participation 
> of all people, countries, and stakeholders. We call upon the OECD 
> member states to support the Internet Governance Forum and to promote 
> the multi- stakeholder process of the World Summit on the Information 
> Society.
> * Promotion of Open Standards and Net Neutrality. Standards-making 
> processes should be open and should encourage competition. This 
> promotes innovation and development. We support the procurement 
> policies that promote open standards, open data formats, and free and 
> open software. We further recommend that the OECD Member Countries 
> oppose discrimination by network providers against particular 
> applications, devices, or content and preserve the Internet's role in 
> fostering innovation, economic growth, and democratic communication.
> * Balanced Intellectual Property Policies. We urge the OECD member 
> countries to maintain a balanced framework for intellectual property 
> protection that is least intrusive to personal privacy, least 
> restrictive for the development of new technologies, and that promotes 
> creativity, innovation, and learning. We support the OECD Policy 
> Guidance for Digital Content. OECD countries should oppose proposals 
> that would deny individuals access to all Internet services and 
> opportunities based on alleged copyright infringement. We are also 
> concerned about the secrecy of the "Anti-Counterfeiting Trade 
> Agreement" (ACTA) treaty process and the possibility of policies that 
> may limit legitimate business activity, the participative web, and 
> e-government service delivery.
> * Support for Pluralistic Media.  The Internet is a universal platform 
> for innovation, growth, and the ability of people to express and share 
> their views. New forms of media and new applications are emerging that 
> challenge old paradigms and enable broader public participation. At 
> the same
>
> time, dominant Internet firms are moving to consolidate their control 
> over the Internet. It is vitally important for the OECD to develop a 
> better understanding of the challenge industry consolidations pose to 
> the open Internet. The OECD Policy Guidance on Convergence and Next 
> Generation Networks provides a basis this work.
> * Inclusive Digital Society. The Internet should be accessible to all. 
> OECD member countries should ensure that all residents have the means 
> to access the Internet and should provide public Internet access, 
> training and support. Particular attention should be paid to rural, 
> remote and aboriginal populations, as well as the disability 
> community.
> * Cultural Diversity. We support the efforts of the OECD to promote 
> access to the full range of the world's cultures and to ensure that 
> the Internet economy reflects the true diversity of language, art, 
> science, and literature in our world. The deployment of International 
> Domain Names should be a priority.
>
> PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND LABOUR This participation of civil 
> society and organized labor reaffirms the role of all stakeholders in 
> the Future of the Internet Economy. Now it is time to formalize this 
> process.
> In 1998 civil society and labor urged the OECD Ministerial Conference 
> in Ottawa to establish an Advisory Council, similar to the Business 
> Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) for business and the Trade Union 
> Advisory Committee (TUAC) for labor.
> We said that this new
> Advisory Council should include civil society groups in such fields as 
> human rights and democracy, privacy and data protection, consumer 
> protection, and access to information and knowledge.
> We urge the OECD to establish now the Civil Society Advisory 
> Committee. The creation of an OECD Civil Society Advisory Committee is 
> necessary to help realize the democratic goals of inclusion, 
> participation, transparency and accountability at the OECD.
> The OECD offers an important forum for the discussion of policies 
> concerning the future of the Internet. We welcome this dialogue and 
> urge the Ministers and members countries of the OECD to fully engage 
> civil society and labor organizations within their own countries.
> In all decisions related to the Internet economy, we advise the OECD 
> Ministers and the members countries to give particular attention to 
> those indicators concerning literacy, education, and health. The 
> success of the Internet Economy should be measured by the well-being 
> of citizens, and not simply the extent of technology diffusion.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Gwen Hinze
> International Policy Director
> Electronic Frontier Foundation
> email:gwen at eff.org
> Tel.: + 1 415 436 9333 x110
>
> Please support EFF - Working to protect your digital rights and
> freedom of speech since 1990
>



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Gwen Hinze
International Policy Director
Electronic Frontier Foundation
email:gwen at eff.org
Tel.: + 1 415 436 9333 x110

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