NCSG & ALAC @ Singapore

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

If you can find a time and space, why not?  In principle I support it and will attend if I don't have a conflict.

Re the NCUC statement,  that depends on the today's vote.  If the g-council actually approves the new compromise motion, the NCUC, with possible NCSG endorsement, statement becomes superfluous.  Last week it would have been timely.   And to think I was giving up on the g-council as a place where any compromise was possible.

However, if the compromise motion fails then the statement of support of ALAC in this matter would still be a good idea.

As for the RAA I think we should work to resurrect the topic - I have never given up on it.  However,  we may want to try and talk to the RrSG as well.

I am trying, as per our discussion during the discussion on Monday, to set up a meeting between RrSG and NCSG.  Mason, their chair, is receptive, but the timing is difficult.   Tuesday in Singapore may not work, but we may try to get something else together for this first meeting later in the week.  Perhaps what might work is getting the two executive committees (and perhaps other interested members) to meet informally in Singapore to talk about how to communicate better and how to arrange something more for the next meeting.

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On 8 Jun 2011, at 16:34, William Drake wrote:

> Hi,
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> Given the difficulties finding a time that works at the last few meetings, I didn't bother trying to propose some sort of joint social evening this time around.  But now I can't help wondering if, despite the late date, we shouldn't  at least try to arrange a brief working meeting regarding some issues of common concern.  For example, on our call the other night, we discussed a couple possible action items that would be of direct relevance, 
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> *A NCUC (or if possible, NCSG) statement of support for the JAS group, and ALAC's endorsement thereof
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> *Possible rebooting of some effort with regard to the RAA, in which ALAC is also interested
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> Before I write to Olivier et al to see whether they could find an hour somewhere in their schedule, perhaps people here could indicate whether in principle they'd support/participate in such a meeting?  If so, maybe we could do it at the end of Constituency Day?  
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> Best,
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> Bill
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