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Thanks Alex,
that is interesting - will you or others in NCUC be attending? If
ICANN related issues are raised please raise on the list if there is a
chance to assist or support NCUC members who in some way.
Happy to also discuss offlist possible connections with other APC
members if you like
Cheers
Joy


On 13/08/2012 5:58 p.m., Alex Gakuru wrote:
> Hi Joy,
> 
> Not commenting just a heads up on an upcoming Human Rights
> international conference.
> 
> - - - - The  Freedom Online 2012 Conference to be held on the 6th
> of September 2012 at the UN complex, Nairobi, Kenya.
> 
> 
> 
> This is the 2ndFreedom Online coalition Conference following the
> highly successful inaugural one hosted by the Government of
> Netherlands on 9thDec 2011. The Freedom online coalition is a
> movement whose members comprise countries interested in advancing
> the cause for Internet Freedom to enable the exercise of human
> rights as a critical foreign policy agenda for continuous
> development.The Government of Netherlands is the sitting coalition
> chair.
> 
> 
> 
> The coalition already has 17 members countries drawn from Europe,
> US, Africa and Asia. The event is targeted at 500 participants,
> with the Coalition aiming to grow new members. Key goals of the
> coalition for Freedom Online conferences are:
> 
> * Sharing information between coalition member states and
> interested states on potential violations and other measures that
> undermine Internet freedom as a human right. * Collaborating to
> support the ability of individuals, particularly those operating in
> repressive environments, to exercise their human rights through the
> Internet. * Promoting Internet freedom in appropriate
> international, regional organizations and individual countries. *
> Engaging ICT businesses from across the globe on their 
> responsibility to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms
> online.
> 
> - - -
> 
> http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102964298642-224/2nd+Freedom+Online+Conference+Concept.pdf
>
>  regards,
> 
> Alex
> 
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 4:18 AM, joy <[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> 
> Hi all - thanks so much to all those who have commented on this
> (about 23 people from my rough count). A final is available here
> which finetunes and finalises to incorporate the comments
> received:
> 
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/17ijURQYy1uKh27NyDEWh_V1zhCDCIvVtdzUEJLaNmyE/edit
>
>  You can see the various comments and responses if you click on
> the "comments" tab - the comments will drop down. You don't need a
> google account to access and comment on this. A number of people
> have had difficulty accessing the document - please let me know if
> you would like me to email it to you separately.
> 
> As you may be aware, ICANN decided late Friday to extend the time 
> public comment for the new gTLDs. The new deadline is 26
> September: 
> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-10aug12-en
>
>  However, I suggest we submit the comment now, rather than wait.
> Doing so would allow time for others to respond and, if necessary,
> for us to further develop the work in light of other comments. It
> would also allow others to state their support or endorsement. I am
> happy to submit this for NCUC and will do so by the end of 13 
> August, subject to any last comments received today.
> 
> 
> Thanks again
> 
> Joy
> 
> On 6/08/2012 4:11 p.m., joy wrote:
>> Hi again - thanks for the on-going discussion on the google 
>> document. We have some areas of consensus and some of on-going 
>> debate, but no new issues in the last few days. On that basis I 
>> will prepare a more detailed draft suitable for submission and 
>> circulate this to the list aroudn Wednesday this week. Comments
>> are due no later than Sunday 12 August. cheers
> 
>> Joy
> 
>> On 27/07/2012 1:54 a.m., Carlos A. Afonso wrote:
>>> I see only one "anonymous" comment: "This is wrong, and is a 
>>> claim that has no basis in competition law or economics." Is
>>> this it?
> 
>>> --c.a.
> 
>>> On 07/26/2012 06:05 AM, Milton L Mueller wrote:
>>>> I made some comments. I have some serious problems with two
>>>> of the things in the statement as it now stands:
>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: NCSG-Discuss 
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of joy
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 1:08 AM To: 
>>>>> [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: [NCSG-Discuss]
> NCUC
>>>>> input on new gTLDs and human rights
>>>>> 
>>>> Hi all - following on from the NCUC discussions on this list 
>>>> and at the recent meeting in Prague, NCUC agreed to develop
>>>> a comment on new gTLDs and human rights. The open comment
>>>> period closes on 12 August. To start discussion on the
>>>> comment I've prepared a draft outline of some key points that
>>>> can be developed with inputs from those interested. To do so
>>>> I've created a google doc which anyone can view and comment
>>>> on by clicking the comment link here:
>>>> 
>>>> 
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/17ijURQYy1uKh27NyDEWh_V1zhCDCIvVtdzUE
>>>>
>>>>
>
> 
>>>> 
> JLaNmyE/edit
>>>> 
>>>> You do not need a google account to view and comment on
>>>> this. I will be monitoring the comments periodically and
>>>> helping NCUC to update the comment by the deadline.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks to those who expressed interest in supporting this 
>>>> initiative.
>>>> 
>>>> Joy
>>>> 
>>>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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