good thought.

avri

On 11-Mar-14 11:29, Stephanie Perrin wrote:
> At the risk of sounding like a one-trick pony, it seems a propitious
> time to comment to the Board that ICANN should take a more proactive
> stance on privacy protection, given the current controversy, and enact
> binding corporate rules for its global operations.  Just a statement.
> I think, in the context of what Bill is proposing, that we should use
> the time to point out that we believe in multi-stakeholderism and we go
> around the globe promoting it to our more cynical colleagues in civil
> society, but they have to give us a break.  Time to grow up and make it
> more real.
> cheers Stephanie
> PS and we need funding to go to Netmundial. :-)
> On 2014-03-11, at 6:59 AM, William Drake wrote:
>
>> Hi fik
>>
>> Understood, but I believe we should discuss with the board the actual
>> substantive focus and implementation of their advisory groups as a
>> stand alone item.  Folding this into broader generic discussion of
>> 'Top-down vs Bottom-up’ will result in us leaving with little real
>> insight or engagement on the issues and how they’ll be addressed.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 11, 2014, at 11:40 AM, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Bill,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the comment, the issue of Globalization Advisory Group is
>>> among the proposal #3 (I made the mistake to use the acronym GAG...).
>>> indeed it is new matter to discuss about with the board and
>>> understand what they are planning with such setup.
>>>
>>> Rafik
>>>
>>> 2014-03-11 17:57 GMT+09:00 William Drake <[log in to unmask]
>>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>:
>>>
>>>     Hi
>>>
>>>     On Mar 10, 2014, at 12:19 PM, Rafik Dammak
>>>     <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>     For the meeting with the board, we should send to them the
>>>>     topics to discuss , we have some proposals and would like to get
>>>>     membership feedback and suggestions:
>>>>
>>>>         * Netmundial
>>>>
>>>>         * Reconsideration process for TMCH+50 (Trademark Clearing
>>>>         House )
>>>>         * Top-down vs Bottom-up approaches: GAG, strategic panels,
>>>>         expert groups vs PDP
>>>>         * IANA/ICANN globalisation
>>>>         * Missing Nomcom seat for NPOC
>>>
>>>     I suggest we talk to them about the President’s Globalization
>>>     Advisory Groups.  As this is new, important, not something we’ve
>>>     talked about before, and they’re the ones doing it, they might
>>>     actually have something to say about it.
>>>     http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/globalization-19feb14-en.pdf.
>>>
>>>     Bill
>>>
>>>
>>
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