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The São Paulo Declaration Declaration of the 5 th WITSA Global Policy Action and Trade Summit

The São Paulo Declaration Declaration of the 5 th WITSA Global Policy Action and Trade Summit. Preamble. Representatives from 30 countries Objective : to consider effective public policies to deliver the promises of the Digital Age Observed :

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The São Paulo Declaration Declaration of the 5 th WITSA Global Policy Action and Trade Summit

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  1. The São Paulo DeclarationDeclaration of the 5th WITSA Global Policy Action and Trade Summit

  2. Preamble • Representatives from 30 countries • Objective: • to consider effective public policies to deliver the promises of the Digital Age • Observed: • significant progress made by governments in developing and implementing digital agendas • continuing economic, social and cultural transformations through ICT

  3. Preamble (2) • Observed: • Internet access must be developed through open and transparent governance; • investment in infrastructure and connectivity must continue, encouraged by a competitive and supportive business environment

  4. Concerns • Significant challenges to access. • Disclosures about information protection are encouraging governments to seek greater control, both of governance arrangements, and of information flowing across their jurisdictions. • Consequences: • Risks of global fragmentation, and isolation • Unilateral actions intended to “protect citizens” may cause harm, impose costs, and reduce technology access and choice

  5. Concerns (2) • A growing trend towards closed preferential trade agreements, which are a departure from multilateral trade liberalization arrangements • A tendency towards less transparency in trade negotiations, with reduced meaningful stakeholder engagement

  6. Calls to Action • All governments, stakeholder organizations and business leaders must work constructively to ensure ICTs, and the benefits of their application, are available to all, and to avoid unilateral protective measures • all nations to recommit to the WTO’s “most favoured nation” and “national treatment” principles, and to the rapid removal of trade barriers

  7. Declaration • We declare to remove barriers to trade and avoid any actions that may limit access by all the world’s people to the Internet, so that – respecting privacy and security principles – everyone can participate and receive its benefits, and thus deliver the promises of the Digital Age

  8. See you at WCIT 2014

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