<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Carlos A. Afonso <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ca@cafonso.ca">ca@cafonso.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Dear people,<br>
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I have expressed my concern to the organizers regarding one of the<br>
panels of the NCUC event "NCUC@ICANN: Internet Governance & the Global<br>
Public Interest Policy Conference" (The Westin St. Francis Hotel, San<br>
Francisco, Friday, Mar 11 2011 8:30 AM ):<br>
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<a href="http://www.amiando.com/ncucaticann.html" target="_blank">http://www.amiando.com/ncucaticann.html</a><br>
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The panel in question is the following:<br>
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[ 10:45 - 12:00 ] Developing Countries and Global Internet Governance<br>
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To what extent has ICANN addressed the unique concerns and promoted the<br>
participation of developing country stakeholders? How do developing<br>
country governments' experiences with and attitudes toward ICANN affect<br>
the larger geopolitics of Internet governance, such as their continuing<br>
pressure in the United Nations for a new intergovernmental body that<br>
would have "oversight" of ICANN? What do these dynamics mean for the<br>
global public interest, and for the priorities of noncommercial users?<br>
<br>
William Drake, University of Zurich, and NCUC GNSO Councilor (session<br>
chair)<br>
Avri Doria, Luleå University of Technology, and NCSG Chair<br>
Rafik Dammak, University of Tokyo, and NCSG GNSO Councilor<br>
Markus Kummer, Internet Society and former Executive Coordinator of the<br>
UN's Internet Governance Forum<br>
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The full program can be retrieved here:<br>
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<a href="http://www.amiando.com/ncucaticann.html?page=488184" target="_blank">http://www.amiando.com/ncucaticann.html?page=488184</a><br>
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My concern is that it is unbalanced regarding the expressions of the<br>
"developing countries". If you share this concern, could you help<br>
suggesting more names from the South which could be added (if the<br>
organizers agree, of course), and who will certainly be in San Fran by<br>
March 11th?<br>
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I understand it should be a person who is closely<br>
following/participating in the international IG debate from civil<br>
society's perspective.<br>
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Just in case, I am out of question as I am not following the<br>
issues/events/processes as closely as I should. Some very good people (I<br>
can think of Alice from Kenya) will not arrive on time. Not sure about<br>
Alex Gakuru's schedule though -- just to give a few examples of names.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I do not know if this is may be any help? but I am typing this message from: <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/features/index.html?propertyID=3000">http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/features/index.html?propertyID=3000</a> But I plan to be at the Westin, Union Square on 11th March.</div>
<div><br></div><div>kind regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Alex</div><div><a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/features/index.html?propertyID=3000"></a> </div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>
<br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
It may help to take a look at the current list of registered participants:<br>
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<a href="https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40L%26V0%20%20%0A" target="_blank">https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40L%26V0%20%20%0A</a><br>
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Or maybe I am way out of my "jurisdiction" here... :)<br>
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[]s fraternos<br>
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--c.a.<br>
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