a concern regarding the ncuc event program

[Carlos A. Afonso]

You have my vote! :)

--c.a.

On 03/01/2011 02:10 PM, Alex Gakuru wrote:
> 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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