a concern regarding the ncuc event program

[Alex Gakuru]

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Carlos A. Afonso <ca at cafonso.ca> wrote:

> Dear people,
>
> I have expressed my concern to the organizers regarding one of the
> panels of the NCUC event "NCUC at ICANN: Internet Governance & the Global
> Public Interest Policy Conference" (The Westin St. Francis Hotel, San
> Francisco, Friday, Mar 11 2011 8:30 AM ):
>
> http://www.amiando.com/ncucaticann.html
>
> The panel in question is the following:
>
> ---------------------------
> [ 10:45 - 12:00 ]  Developing Countries and Global Internet Governance
>
> To what extent has ICANN addressed the unique concerns and promoted the
> participation of developing country stakeholders? How do developing
> country governments' experiences with and attitudes toward ICANN affect
> the larger geopolitics of Internet governance, such as their continuing
> pressure in the United Nations for a new intergovernmental body that
> would have "oversight" of ICANN? What do these dynamics mean for the
> global public interest, and for the priorities of noncommercial users?
>
> William Drake, University of Zurich, and NCUC GNSO Councilor (session
> chair)
> Avri Doria, Luleå University of Technology, and NCSG Chair
> Rafik Dammak, University of Tokyo, and NCSG GNSO Councilor
> Markus Kummer, Internet Society and former Executive Coordinator of the
> UN's Internet Governance Forum
> ---------------------------
>
> The full program can be retrieved here:
>
> http://www.amiando.com/ncucaticann.html?page=488184
>
> My concern is that it is unbalanced regarding the expressions of the
> "developing countries". If you share this concern, could you help
> suggesting more names from the South which could be added (if the
> organizers agree, of course), and who will certainly be in San Fran by
> March 11th?
>
> I understand it should be a person who is closely
> following/participating in the international IG debate from civil
> society's perspective.
>
> Just in case, I am out of question as I am not following the
> issues/events/processes as closely as I should. Some very good people (I
> can think of Alice from Kenya) will not arrive on time. Not sure about
> Alex Gakuru's schedule though -- just to give a few examples of names.
>

I do not know if this is may be any help? but I am typing this message
from:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/features/index.html?propertyID=3000
But
I plan to be at the Westin, Union Square on 11th March.

kind regards,

Alex
<http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/features/index.html?propertyID=3000>




> It may help to take a look at the current list of registered participants:
>
> https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40L%26V0%20%20%0A
>
> Or maybe I am way out of my "jurisdiction" here... :)
>
> []s fraternos
>
> --c.a.
>
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