[NCUC-EC] NCUC Outreach Activity during ICANN81

[Benjamin Akinmoyeje]

Dear Amin,
Thank you for your email and for bringing up this issue.

We floated the idea of outreach in August, and we connected with ISOC TR,
and you were supposed to help lead the process. Still, as indicated by the
engagement with Seher, you returned that it was not advisable to have an
offsite event.
Onsite, we already have two events to share in response to the email.

I requested that you allow us to discuss the issue (those willing to) on
WhatsApp because you keep telling us in the chat that we can not do
outreach (since   ICANN staff said we must not do it).

Is your concern because we are exploring opportunities to have an outreach
offsite?
I mentioned your concerns about transportation around Istanbul and other
challenges you raised to the ECs.

There is still no guarantee that the event will happen. The discussion with
Adam Peak was to seek his guidance, and he offered to connect us to a civil
society org.

Please share the two NCUC meetings at ICANN with Seher to share with the
local communities.


Kind regards,
Benjamin

On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 7:23 PM Amin Hacha <aminhacha at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear EC members,
> I’m reaching out to seek clarification on the NCUC Outreach session during
> ICANN81. I must express my discomfort with the recent handling of this
> matter.
>
> Previously, I was instructed to liaise with Seher, an ICANN staff member
> working in Istanbul office and in charge of communication with the local
> community. I have attached Seher's positive reply, which was CC'd to all of
> us (Ines, Pedro, and Benjamin) on 9 August. During our recent meeting, I
> expressed my desire to resume communication with Seher. I didn’t do it
> because of Benjamin's response, suggesting to keep out the ICANN staff.
> However, later Benjamin said that he is communicating with Adam (ICANN
> staff) without sharing any emails or communication with us.
>
> I also raised concerns about the location of the session being outside the
> convention center in Istanbul, which could pose logistical challenges. We
> lack vital details about the attendees and the venue, which is
> disconcerting. As visitors to Istanbul, we risk losing precious time, in a
> day with other agendas, finding our way to the location. Despite my
> recommendation to host the meeting at the convention center, Benjamin
> rejected the idea.
>
> Furthermore, I sought clarity on the arrangements for the location and
> other pertinent details. However, I received a response suggesting that I
> stay out of this session. Given our shared responsibility and that this
> will be published as a NCUC EC organized initiative, I am seeking to better
> understand the objectives we aim to achieve.
> Regards,
> Amin
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