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Alex Gakuru <[log in to unmask]>
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Alex Gakuru <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:23:12 +0300
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On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 2:15 PM, William Drake
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> Well, being the NCUC liaison to ALAC, I decided to liaise.  While no formal
> meeting has been set for Seoul (which to me is a pity but whatever), that
> doesn't mean that interested folks can't get together for more informal
> chatting about mutual concerns and such.  Getting to know and understand
> each other better seems a worthy use of our scarce time, especially since,
> as others who are also in both camps can attest, we often are having
> parallel conversations with parallel views being expressed, and ought to be
> working together where possible to advance public interest representation in
> ICANN.  So I wrote to ALAC and proposed an informal, agenda-free round of
> libation and/or dinner on Monday night after the IDN ccTLD fast track
> reception (meaning people may already be well lubricated), and more than a
> dozen people responded favorably, which is encouraging.  I hope we can
> muster a good NCUC contingent to make this work!

Count me in:-)

> The path of least resistance would probably be to simply gather in the lobby
> at 8pm and then head off somewhere, we can ask the concierge for suggestions
> based on the body count.  Given the responses on the ALAC side I'm
> guessing/hoping maybe 20-30 people unless the reception etc proves
> centrifugal.
>
> My mobile is +41 78 635 4888 if someone fails to make the connection and
> wants to join later wherever we end up.

Sounds flexible enough!

> Please do come if you're free, some bridge building would be constructive.
>

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