Hi All:<br><br>I must say that I agree with you Tracy. Moreover, there are issues affecting the Islands of the Caribbean which are much different from those affecting Latin America given the various language and cultural barriers and the use of ICT for sustainable development in both regions. We cannot afford for a focus on Latin America when there are also many Internet related issues at stake in the Caribbean. <br>
<br>In this case we do not want the typical situation of a "cultural/regional" divide which is typically reflected in Lacralo. Both regions should be treated equally. That is my two cents.<br><br>Best regards,<br>
<br>Kadian Davis<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 6:02 AM, Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tracyhackshaw@gmail.com" target="_blank">tracyhackshaw@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Hello,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Latin America is certainly not equal to Latin America & the Caribbean.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Latin America & the Caribbean = Latin America & the Caribbean.</p>
<p dir="ltr">These are the ICANN Regions, no?<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">ICANN Geographic Regions</p>
<p dir="ltr">AF = Africa<br>
AP = Asia/Australia/Pacific<br>
AQ = Antarctica<br>
EUR = Europe<br>
LAC = Latin America/Caribbean islands<br>
NA = North America</p>
<p dir="ltr">I think it is important to make that point clear.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Rgds,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Tracy</p><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">
<div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 14, 2012 1:28 AM, "David Cake" <<a href="mailto:dave@difference.com.au" target="_blank">dave@difference.com.au</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">The regions in the NCUC constitution are the same as the ICANN geographic regions (literally). So Latin America is Latin America/Caribbean, and Asia Pacific is Asia/Australia/Pacific. <div>
The NCUC regions will change if the ICANN ones do. </div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>David<br><div><br><div><div>On 14/11/2012, at 6:33 AM, Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite">
<p dir="ltr">Hi.Brenden,</p><p dir="ltr">Just checking to see if the nominee.for NCUC EC Latin America really means the nominee for Latin America AND THE CARIBBEAN?</p><p dir="ltr">In light of the developing ICANN LAC Strategy, I am simply ensuring that the terminology and implications are in alignment going forward.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Thanks.</p><p dir="ltr">Rgds,</p><p dir="ltr">Tracy.Hackshaw<br>
Trinidad & Tobago</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 13, 2012 6:25 PM, "Brenden Kuerbis" <<a href="mailto:bkuerbis@internetgovernance.org" target="_blank">bkuerbis@internetgovernance.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Dear NCUC Membership,<br>
<br>Nominations for the upcoming NCUC Election closed on Oct 31, 2012. Many thanks to the following individuals who have accepted nominations:<br><br><p>NCUC EC Chair</p>
<ul><li>Bill Drake</li></ul><p>NCUC EC Africa</p>
<ul><li>Wilson Abigaba</li><li>Hago Dafalla</li><li>Molefi Mafereka Ndlovu</li></ul><p>NCUC EC Asia Pacific</p>
<ul><li>Norbert Klein</li><li>Mary Wong</li></ul><p>NCUC EC Europe</p>
<ul><li>Nuno Garcia</li><li>Tapani Tarvainen</li><li>Rudi Vansnick</li></ul><p>NCUC EC Latin America</p>
<ul><li>Carlos A. Afonso</li></ul><p>NCUC EC North America</p>
<ul><li>Edward Morris</li></ul><br>The current NCUC Executive Committee
has developed a list of questions to help the NCUC membership learn more
about the nominees. If you have been nominated, please take a moment to complete and post to the list answers for the following
questions:<br>
<br><br>1. Why do you want to serve on the EC?<br><br>2. Provide a brief biography of recent experience, associations, and
affiliations relevant to serving on the Executive Committee. Describe
the relevance of your personal and professional experience to serve on
the NCUC Executive Committee, and identify any conflicts of interests you might
have.<br><br>3. The EC performs
several functional responsibilities for the Constituency. What level
of time commitment can you bring to your EC role on a weekly and overall
basis? Describe any concerns or limitations on your ability to attend
online meetings of the Executive Committee and ICANN Meetings in person.
<br>
<br>4. Communication with the membership is critical. How would you keep members apprised of your EC-related activities?<br><br>5.
How do you foresee NCUC’s function, scale, or role changing in the
future? What areas of ICANN policy, if any, need more attention and why?
Be concise (200 words maximum).<br><br><br>As a reminder, the election period is
slated to begin Nov 15 and run until midnight (UTC) Nov 30, 2012. Ballots will be sent
directly from ICANN to NCUC individual members and representatives of NCUC organizational members. If you have any questions please let us know.<br>
<br>On behalf of the NCUC Executive Committee,<br><br clear="all">---------------------------------------<br>Brenden Kuerbis<br>Internet Governance Project<br><a href="http://internetgovernance.org/" target="_blank">http://internetgovernance.org</a><br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><span style="font-family:courier new,monospace;color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)">Kadian Davis</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><br style="color:rgb(0,0,153)">
"Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace" Psalm 37:37.</span><br style="font-family:courier new,monospace;color:rgb(0,0,153)"><br>