Fwd: Re: [ncdnhc-discuss] NCDNHC "sponsorship" of competing track

[Milton Mueller]

About the only thing I can add at this 
point is that it is incorrect to view
the program Hans, Chris Chiu, Kilnam and 
I organized as a "competing track." 
The sessions were designed to fill in
gaps that were crowded out of the ICANN
agenda by the security presentations, and
to provide an alternative to people 
uninterested in the more technical issues.

People moved between the two sessions
depending on their preferences. I know
that some people have a problem with
end user choice, but probably the most 
stringent "competition" to either 
track was provided by the bar
and local restaurants. ;-) 

--MM

>>> <nhklein at gmx.net> 11/13/01 20:09 PM >>>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 02:03:42 +0100 (MET)
From: nhklein at gmx.net
To: Dave Crocker <dhc2 at dcrocker.net>
Subject: Re: [ncdnhc-discuss] NCDNHC "sponsorship" of competing track

> David,
> 
> this question had been raised during the NCDNHC face-to-face meeting, when
> the yellow paper with the program to which you refer was made available.
> (If I
> remember correctly, you had left the meeting before it was over.)
> 
> When asked about this, Milton said that he sees this paper for the first
> time, and that it is a mistake that "NCDNHC" is mentioned there - it
> should be
> his own name, and he said that he has personally contributed finance to
> covering the costs for arranging this meeting.
> 
> His apology for the misnomer was accepted - or to be more precise: nobody
> questioned him about this. 
> 
> It is unfortunate that this mistake in naming was made, but I think as far
> as Milton is concerned, this issue is solved.
> 
> --
> 
> I may add that I participated (during the lunch break) in the meetin with
> four of the board members of the ICANN board (all five had been invited),
> elected by the At-Large members. The four board members expressed their
> appreciation for this opportunity provided for a very broad dialogue
> (similar meetings
> had been arranged during previous ICANN meetings). They agreed that it
> might
> be appropriate to arrange such meetings in future within the program of
> the
> official ICANN meeting, so that such a valuable dialogue does not depend
> on a
> special initiative for which extra funds have to be raised, and a time
> slot
> has to be squeezed in between other events.
> 
> Norbert 
> 
> ==
> 
> > Folks might recall that today is the Security track at the ICANN 
> > meeting.  They might also recall that a competing track was
> independently 
> > organized, at a nearby facility, by Milton Mueller and Kilnom Chon.
> > 
> > A copy of the agenda for that separate meeting has been distributed to 
> > ICANN attendees.  At the bottom it lists the sponsors of the event.  The
> 
> > list includes the NCDNHC.
> > 
> > This came as a considerable surprise.  Milton did not inform the NCDNHC,
> 
> > supposedly his own constituency, about this event. THat was merely 
> > unfortunate.
> > 
> > However now it appears that he is listing the NCDNHC as a sponsor of an 
> > event for which the NCDNHC has no involvement.
> > 
> > Perhaps the constituency would care to pursue this?
> > 
> > d/
> > 
> > ----------
> > Dave Crocker  <mailto:dcrocker at brandenburg.com>
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> 
> -- 
> Norbert Klein
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> 
> 

-- 
Norbert Klein
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