<div dir="ltr">Hi Ed,<div><br></div><div>welcome back to NCUC world, </div><div>indeed a lot of things to be done, I do think that Beijing will be an important milestone for us</div><div>we gave a big problem of engagement and will grow with more newcomers, we need to listen to the "voice of members" and provide the appropriate environment for them where they can volunteer and express their opinions in peace </div>
<div>I made presentation when I was in Tunis to some folks from MENA about ICANN, they have their doubts about it(US not so far) but they may be interested to join if they have clarity about the outcome and how to participate </div>
<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Rafik </div></div></div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/3/20 Edward Morris <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:edward.morris@alumni.usc.edu" target="_blank">edward.morris@alumni.usc.edu</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">It’s been interesting to read the various theories about where I have been. No, I haven’t been off getting married. Nor have I thrown in the towel on this challenge completely or left planet Earth (although I am going to Pyongyang in April, which may qualify).</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">Unfortunately I’ve been busy experiencing the wonders of the British NHS. When I came back from my second trip to the United States last month I became quite ill. I was hospitalised for about a week, released, and three days later was found unconscious by Genvieve in our flat and re-hospitalised. I was twice given the Anointment of the Sick, the Catholic ritual commonly referred to as the Last Rites, and it was touch and go for about ten days as to whether I would survive.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">Medical details are unimportant other than it appears that I contracted a horrible virus that eventually caused me to become septic. My diabetes didn’t help and the pancreas, heart and lungs were all compromised. I was released about a week ago and have been trying to sort life out over the holiday weekend, whilst also trying to ensure that the NHS hadn’t released me too soon again.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">At the moment I seem to be O.K. My current priority, besides paying bills, is reviewing some proofs of a book chapter I’ve written that is supposed to be back to the publisher today. Once that is done I’ll prioritize my NCUC commitment and see what I can do to have some deliverables before Beijing.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">1. In my absence, Tapani has graciously done my work. He has nothing but my gratitude for his tireless effort at these mundane tasks. I will be in contact with him in the next few days to compare notes and databases to ensure we have the same information and am on the same page.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">2. When I took sick leave, Milton and I had just reached a moment of tranquility regarding appointment of a Secretary Treasurer. It appears nothing further has been done on this matter. </p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">I note Bill has listed this as an item for discussion at the NCUC meeting in Beijing. I would ask that discussion be broadened to encompass a review of our noncompliance with much of our current Charter. I think that is a discussion that needs to take place.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">3. Three of the people I initially brought into the NCUC have indicated to me their intention to resign from both the NCUC and NCSG at the earliest opportunity. I’ll try to encourage them to reverse course but don’t have much hope. The stated reasons are varied but you can assume what I told them they would find and what they have found in our little world are dissimilar. People are looking for more diplomatic ways out, but that’s the essence of it.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">The individuals involved will have to make their intentions known themselves. I only want to alert you to the possibility we may no longer have anybody doing the redesign of our web pages. We’re also about to lose a CPA with an MBA who has had his offers of assistance ignored and a Nordic IG specialist who finds himself nonplused by the personal attacks on the list. </p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">4. I’m ready to launch Outreach, as I have been since Los Angeles, with a substantial direct mailing (e-mail) to over seventy targeted individuals and organisations. Much of this possibility is due to Olga Korotkova who has assisted me not only with the Russian outreach but also with some i.p. targets. </p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">All I am waiting on is a FAQ sheet extolling the virtues of membership from our Communications team. This was promised to me in Los Angeles and has not been delivered. I’d suggest we also want this sheet for distribution in Beijing at whatever Outreach event we are having and as a basic document, translated into multiple languages, on our web site.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">Once the mailing had been sent out the action plan was to activate the Committee with an idea towards greater Outreach for numbers, as opposed to need. </p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">There is still time before Beijing to proceed with this plan and gain some momentum. Covering e-mails, in both English and, where appropriate, Russian are ready to go. I’m dependent upon those better able than I to draft a quality FAQ to send with them. Once done the FAQ will be immediately translated into Russian for use in that segment of Outreach.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">I should also note my intention to attend the Russian IGF in April at my own expense to do some Outreach and meet what I had hoped to be our new Members / Applicants. I note Wolfgang is scheduled to speak at the event. This is contingent on us having made substantial progress in starting outreach in the CIS region.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">I’m also tentatively scheduled to be at the INTA annual meeting in Dallas in May. There is a substantial nonprofit / academic/ civil society component of the INTA that does not necessarily buy into some of the more radical positions of the IPC and I felt it appropriate to reach out to them, as well, as potential members.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">5. At the time of my illness I was completing the membership list. As Tapani can testify, that largely is a one person job (albeit with help from many sources) of a rather complex nature. I had a basic list composed in Los Angeles and was integrating it with three other lists with it on a spreadsheet.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">Tapani appears, thankfully, to have overtaken me on that effort. Once I can confirm or assist him with completion we’’ll start up the wider Inreach effort. I have had conversations with every member of the Inreach Committee and will endeavor to set up a group chat prior to Beijing.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">Tapani once posed a question as to what would happen to the NCUC if Milton were to be hit by a bus. From my absence I think we have the answer: our Finnish colleague would simply take his place. :) Again, I’m grateful for the work Tapani has done in my absence.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">I’ll be in contact with everyone over the next few days. I recognize the importance of Beijing and, as I said, I’m short one document from being able to crank things up with little effort. Hopefully we can figure a way to get that done.</p>
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<p style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;font:18.0px Helvetica">KInd Regards,</p>
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