15 years ago that might have worked, and even then 9/11 would have spooked all the level headed people enough to get laws railroaded through that would take the sting out of all of the above.
Now the horse has bolted and the barn is empty.
> Pressure technology companies to harden their systems against NSA surveillance
Tech companies are only going to be heard in one way: by boycotting the ones that don't have their customers best interests at heart.
> Create a global movement that encourages user-side encryption
User side encryption is great but with the number of exceptions and the way users have been trained to click 'ok' and 'accept' whenever presented with a dialogue box you'd need a major attitude change before that could become effective. In short, nobody cares because they believe they are not the ones in any kind of trouble or under suspicion.
Even here on HN where there is I'd hope a better basic understanding of these issues there are plenty of people in the 'I've got nothing to hide' camp as well as those that believe the state is holy and should be given every benefit of the doubt. This goes for the USA as much as for other countries.
> Encourage the creation of secure communication tools that are easier to use
That one might actually work. But there will always be a fundamental conflict between security and ease of use.
> Reform Executive Order 12333
Not enough data.
> Develop guiding legal principles around surveillance and privacy with the help of scholars and legal experts worldwide
Lots of paper will be produced, lip service will be paid and nothing will change.
> Cultivate partners worldwide who can champion surveillance reform on the local level, and offer them support and promotion
That's pretty vague but it might work and at least help some situations but for the most part the adversaries are nation-states and those have a lot more power and capabilities than you're going to be able to deal with from a local point of view. Bottom line: if they want your data they'll have it.
> Stop NSA overreach through impact litigation and new U.S. laws
The NSA will simply continue to do what it is doing today, only it will try harder to stay out of the public eye.
> Bring transparency to surveillance laws and practices
Good luck with that. Even today we don't have the whole story about what happened 40 years ago, let alone that we'll get transparency in such a timely manner that those directly affected by these activities will be able to make a stand.
As you can see from the above I'm not exactly bullish on this effort, I sincerely hope they'll make an impact but I think that the only place where you could really make change is at the ballot box and sadly that one does not figure into the plan at all.