In order to keep the panel small.  feel free to substitute for me.
i won't even whinge.

a.

On 1 Mar 2011, at 13:34, Carlos A. Afonso wrote:

> Dear people,
> 
> I have expressed my concern to the organizers regarding one of the
> panels of the NCUC event "NCUC@ICANN: Internet Governance & the Global
> Public Interest Policy Conference" (The Westin St. Francis Hotel, San
> Francisco, Friday, Mar 11 2011 8:30 AM ):
> 
> http://www.amiando.com/ncucaticann.html
> 
> The panel in question is the following:
> 
> ---------------------------
> [ 10:45 - 12:00 ]  Developing Countries and Global Internet Governance
> 
> To what extent has ICANN addressed the unique concerns and promoted the
> participation of developing country stakeholders? How do developing
> country governments' experiences with and attitudes toward ICANN affect
> the larger geopolitics of Internet governance, such as their continuing
> pressure in the United Nations for a new intergovernmental body that
> would have "oversight" of ICANN? What do these dynamics mean for the
> global public interest, and for the priorities of noncommercial users?
> 
> William Drake, University of Zurich, and NCUC GNSO Councilor (session
> chair)
> Avri Doria, Luleå University of Technology, and NCSG Chair
> Rafik Dammak, University of Tokyo, and NCSG GNSO Councilor
> Markus Kummer, Internet Society and former Executive Coordinator of the
> UN's Internet Governance Forum
> ---------------------------
> 
> The full program can be retrieved here:
> 
> http://www.amiando.com/ncucaticann.html?page=488184
> 
> My concern is that it is unbalanced regarding the expressions of the
> "developing countries". If you share this concern, could you help
> suggesting more names from the South which could be added (if the
> organizers agree, of course), and who will certainly be in San Fran by
> March 11th?
> 
> I understand it should be a person who is closely
> following/participating in the international IG debate from civil
> society's perspective.
> 
> Just in case, I am out of question as I am not following the
> issues/events/processes as closely as I should. Some very good people (I
> can think of Alice from Kenya) will not arrive on time. Not sure about
> Alex Gakuru's schedule though -- just to give a few examples of names.
> 
> It may help to take a look at the current list of registered participants:
> 
> https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40L%26V0%20%20%0A
> 
> Or maybe I am way out of my "jurisdiction" here... :)
> 
> []s fraternos
> 
> --c.a.
>