[NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Statement on PRISM?

Michael Haffely ncuc at jollyrogers.com
Sun Jun 9 02:08:22 CEST 2013 

Given the chilling effect the revelations of the NSA's conduct may have
regarding personal liberties on the internet, should we look to issue a
statement on this type of behavior by governments?
On Jun 5, 2013 7:59 AM, "William Drake" <william.drake at uzh.ch> wrote:

Hello

At the ICANN meeting in Durban, NCUC

1.  will do an outreach event in the context of the African School on
Internet Governance on the afternoon of Friday 12 July.

2.  will sponsor a reception/dinner after the school.  This will be
organized by the Association for Progressive Communications, and I guess be
like the APC parties held at the annual global IGF meetings, maybe @ 50-60
people milling around eating and drinking at a restaurant near the school
event.

3.  has applied to organize a workshop on closed generics within the main
ICANN program.

4.  is talking to some government representatives, as well at the ATRT
team, about meeting with us on Constituency Day, Tuesday 16th.

It would help a great deal in deciding how to take these activities forward
if I knew who from NCUC will be able to attend in Durban.  In particular, I
really need an accurate head count to give the restaurant for
the reception/dinner.  I would therefore greatly appreciate it if people
could be in touch and let me know if they are coming to Durban, and if so
on what date and whether they can attend the Friday events.

Thanks much,

Bill


On Jun 3, 2013, at 11:45 AM, William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch> wrote:

Hi

Further to my previous messages, this is the event at which NCUC will be
doing an outreach session & reception.  NCUC members from Africa may wish
to consider applying…

Best,

Bill

Begin forwarded message:

*From: *Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
*Subject: **[governance] African School on IG: call for applications*
*Date: *June 3, 2013 11:27:33 AM GMT+02:00
*To: *"governance at lists.igcaucus.org" <governance at lists.igcaucus.org>
*Reply-To: *governance at lists.igcaucus.org,Anriette Esterhuysen <
anriette at apc.org>

Dear all

I am very pleased to be announcing the call for applications for the
first African School on Internet Governance (ASIG) scheduled to take
place from 10-12 July, immediately prior to the ICANN meeting in Durban
South Africa. Thanks to the many people - including those on on this
list - who have contributed the input and support that managed to get us
to the point of being able to launch ASIG next month.

Details below and in the attached PDF. Please distribute widely.

Anriette

*Call for Applications to Participate in the First African School on
Internet Governance in Durban South Africa, July 2013*

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the NEPAD
Planning and Coordinating Agency–e-Africa Programme are pleased to
announce the call for applications for the first African School on
Internet Governance to be held in Durban, South Africa, from 10-12 July
2013.

Internet Governance (IG) is usually defined as the development and
application, by governments, the private sector, and civil society of
principles, policies, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and
programmes that shape the evolution and use of the internet. While few
contest the definition itself, the respective roles, responsibility,
power and influence of various stakeholder groups continue to be the
subject of intense debate. Also contested is the institutional ecosystem
within which decisions that impact on the internet are being made, as
well as the principles on which such governance should be based.

What is not contested is that (a) IG is complex and and participating
effectively in IG processes is not easy, (b) African participation in
IG, be it in technical, social or political spheres, is insufficient and
(b) few African countries have established sustainable open and
inclusive policy discussion forums where government, civil society,
businesses and technical people are able to interact effectively and
collaborate to develop consistent national and institutional strategies
aimed at mobilising the internet for economic, social, political and
cultural development.

The first Summer School on IG <http://www.euro-ssig.eu/> (SSIG) was held
in Europe in Meissen in July 2007. It has become an annual event and has
given rise to the South School on IG
<http://www.gobernanzainternet.org/> held annually in Latin America for
the last four years and an Asia Pacific school that took place in 2011.
The African School on IG will build on their experience but customise
session content to meet the needs of African IG interest groups. We will
utilise the expertise that exists within the continent as well as that
of international academics and practitioners in the field. Topics to be
covered include:

 *

   History and overview of IG

 *

   Policy, development and human rights

 *

   Regulation and management: standards, protocols, gTLDs, ccTLDs,
   internet intermediaries

 *

   Multi-stakeholder approaches to IG: roles and processes, challenges
   and opportunities


APC/NPCA can support two groups of successful applicants:

 *

   Those who are already planning to come to ICANN47
   <http://meetings.icann.org/ICANN47> but who would need to arrive
   earlier to attend the School (accommodation and meals)

 *

   Those who are not currently planning to come to ICANN47 but who want
   to participate in the school (travel, visas and meals and
   accommodation for the duration of the School)

The organisers of the School are not able to support accommodation and
other costs for particpation in ICANN47, only for participation in the
African School on IG.


To apply please fill in the form at *http://tw.gs/Q7uehW*by *12 June
2013*. For more information contact *emilar at apc.org*


-- 
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anriette esterhuysen anriette at apc.org
executive director, association for progressive communications
www.apc.org
po box 29755, melville 2109
south africa
tel/fax +27 11 726 1692

<Call for Applications AfriIG_31052013.pdf>

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