A place for Africa at ICANN?

[Alain Berranger]

Alex, we probably need to do more in light of the facts you have just
pointed out... Count me in... Alain

On Wednesday, July 4, 2012, Alex Gakuru wrote:

> Alain,
>
> NCSG (and NCUC in particular - where I am elected to represent Africa at
> its Executive Committee) has done so much.
>
> kindly,
>
> Alex
>
> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Alain Berranger <
> alain.berranger at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Alex,
>
> ... NCSG needs to lead a reflexion to address this critical issue...
>
> Alain
>
> On Wednesday, July 4, 2012, Alex Gakuru wrote:
>
> Is Africa, really, part of ICANN? the 'reveal' showed that 99.99 per cent
> of new gTLDs were from outside Africa which only managed to submit a palty
> 0.88 per cent of the 1930 applications. As developed economies IP industry
> and brand owners entrench themselves deeper on ICANN, we're wondering,
> what's wrong with this model for Africa?
>
> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Alain Berranger <alain.berranger at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
> Hi Avri,
>
> It is clear to me too that NCUC/pre NPOC NCSG is a community of some kind
> - I just don't quite grasp its essence yet, but what is sure is that I
> don't yet feel part of it.
>
>  Looking back to Prague, at no times were any of the 5 NPOC members there
> made to feel full members of that community. For instance, at your own dot
> gay event at the sky bar, all NCUC members present were invited, but not a
> single NPOC member was invited. When NCSG EC had informal gatherings, never
> once were NPOC members included. That said, NPOC members there did not lack
> social interaction with other Constituencies.
>
> Yes Avri, you and I agree on the need for an NCUC email list for the NCUC
> community.. Keeping NCSG list for building the new NCSG community made out
> of both NCUC and NPOC members.
>
> Alain
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, July 3, 2012, Avri Doria wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Sorry to hear that.
> It is part of what makes us a community instead of just a SG.
>
> Would have enjoyed hearing your voice as well.
> Though I guess I just did.
>
> BTW:  I still think we need an announce list of the news and only the news
> for those members whole don't like all the touchy feely group, aka
> unprofessional, participation.  I would like the NCSG EC to reconsider its
> decision from last year not to create such a list.
>
> avri
>
> On 3 Jul 2012, at 11:13, Michael Carson wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Whoever is in charge of adding/removing email addresses to this
> listserv, I am requesting that my email address be removed.
> >
> > This sort of exchange is fruitless, a waste of time and unprofessional.
>  This is not the first time I have received these types of email exchanges.
> >
> > Again, please remove my email address.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Michael Carson
> > YMCA of the USA
> >
> > From: "Ginger Paque" <gpaque at GMAIL.COM>
> > To: NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 9:28:38 AM
> > Subject: Re: knitters needle
> >
> > I have never had my knitting needles taken from me on a flight. I do use
> circular needles, to avoid poking my seatmates, but have never had the
> needles questioned except by other envious knitters who come up to me and
> say: What??? We can carry our knitting needles on the plane?
> >
> > I think a knit in is a spectacular idea. I will have a project with me
> in Baku, and can bring extra needles and yarn for those who want to learn
> to knit :)
> >
> > Cheers, Ginger
> > Ginger (Virginia) Paque
> >
> > VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu
> > Diplo Foundation
> > Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme
> > www.diplomacy.edu/ig
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 3 July 2012 09:48, Andrew A. Adams <aaa at meiji.ac.jp> wrote:
> > William Drake suggested:
> > > When the IOC folks were speaking in Prague it'd have been great if a
> > > bunch of people could have pulled out knitting needles…maybe Toronto?
> > > Some street theatre is always good for a meeting…
> >
> > Nice idea. You'd have to find a local supply (or have someone bring hold
> > baggage to bring in a bunch) though, since AFAIK knitting needles are
> amongst
> > the terrible deadly weapons currently banned from being taken onto
> planes in
> > the war on tourism. ICANN meetings are short enough that lots of
> attendees
> > may well be
>
>

-- 
Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
Member, Board of Directors, CECI,
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Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
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