On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Alex Gakuru <[log in to unmask]> 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?
>


Alex, not just Africa, developing countries/region generally. Also
equal lack of applicants from Latin America and Caribbean, and
majority of Asia Pacific.
<http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus>

Plenty of applications from the Asia Pacific when taken across the
whole region, but only from the developed markets (China and India in
the ICT sector can be classed as developed.)

Failure of outreach, or just a reflection of economics. NCSG should
talk with the GAC about this.  GAC's quite animated, complained to the
board.

Adam



> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Alain Berranger <[log in to unmask]>
> 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" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>>> > 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
>>> >
>>> > [log in to unmask]
>>> > Diplo Foundation
>>> > Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme
>>> > www.diplomacy.edu/ig
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 3 July 2012 09:48, Andrew A. Adams <[log in to unmask]> 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 flying hand luggage only (I know I would be).
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Professor Andrew A Adams                      [log in to unmask]
>>> > Professor at Graduate School of Business Administration,  and
>>> > Deputy Director of the Centre for Business Information Ethics
>>> > Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan       http://www.a-cubed.info/
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
>> Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca
>> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
>> Treasurer, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, www.gkpfoundation.org
>> NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org
>> Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
>> O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
>> Skype: alain.berranger
>>
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