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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;background:white">Both individuals and organisations are invited to support this drive. See
</span><a href="https://contractfortheweb.org/">https://contractfortheweb.org/</a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;background:white">This new initiative  from @timberners_lee  will officially launch next month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;background:white">The web was designed to bring people together and make knowledge freely available. Everyone has a role to play to ensure the web serves
 humanity. By committing to the following principles, governments, companies and citizens around the world can help protect the open web as a public good and a basic right for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#AC1A15;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Governments will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Ensure everyone can connect to the internet</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><br>
So that anyone, no matter who they are or where they live, can participate actively online.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Keep all of the internet available, all of the time</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><br>
So that no one is denied their right to full internet access.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Respect people’s fundamental right to privacy</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><br>
So everyone can use the internet freely, safely and without fear.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#AC1A15;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Companies will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Make the internet affordable and accessible to everyone</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><br>
So that no one is excluded from using and shaping the web.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Respect consumers’ privacy and personal data</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><br>
So people are in control of their lives online.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Develop technologies that support the best in humanity and challenge the worst</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><br>
So the web really is a public good that puts people first.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#AC1A15;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Citizens will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Be creators and collaborators on the web</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><br>
So the web has rich and relevant content for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Build strong communities that respect civil discourse and human dignity</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><br>
So that everyone feels safe and welcome online.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Fight for the web</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><br>
So the web remains open and a global public resource for people everywhere, now and in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#585858;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">We commit to uphold these principles and to engage in a deliberative process to build a full “Contract
 for the Web”, which will set out the roles and responsibilities of governments, companies and citizens. The challenges facing the web today are daunting and affect us in all our lives, not just when we are online. But if we work together and each of us takes
 responsibility for our actions, we can protect a web that truly is for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Ina Smith</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="http://assafjournalblog.org.za/2019/06/05/open-access-week-2019/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="491" height="123" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D58FEB.932C7AF0" alt="assafoaweek"></span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Phone: +27 12 349 6600   
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">1st Floor Block A, The Woods, 41 De Havilland Crescent, Persequor Park
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA">Meiring Naudé Road, Lynnwood 0020, Pretoria, South Africa.
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