Dear all,

As many of you will know, the cross-stakeholder community has previously come together to publish a Five Point Plan and Eight Practical Recommendations, recommending clear actions to ensure a meaningfully inclusive WSIS+20 review process, and we appreciate the steps taken during the preparatory process to implement many of the recommendations.

However, as we approach intergovernmental negotiations, the process risks becoming increasingly closed to non-governmental stakeholders, exacerbated by the increased difficulty for many to travel to the US, further limiting the opportunities for engagement. Therefore, in line with the recommendations in the Five-Point Plan for an Inclusive WSIS+20 Review and its Eight Practical Recommendations, we have worked with colleagues to develop a new statement, recommending ten actions to advance meaningful stakeholder engagement in the intergovernmental phase. 

We are inviting endorsement of the statement up to midday (UTC), Monday 13th October. We are looking for non-governmental organisations and individual experts engaged in the WSIS+20 process from all regions and stakeholder constituencies to endorse the statement. The form to endorse is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0U0aTqamQI91iI3GqItOhOu1nv6tXxthd3916x4mNFcRYng/viewform. 

We hope that members of this community will consider signing the statement, or that you will find it useful. We intend to publish the statement later in the day on the 13th, in advance of the WSIS+20 stakeholder consultations. 

If you have any questions regarding the statement, please feel welcome to reach out to me directly.

Best wishes,

Ellie