Rebecca,
This is an excellent idea to post the NCUC papers about the IRT report 
in a single, accessible place.
Re: making the ideas accessible to those who did not write them, and 
non-native English speakers,
we could definitely use your expert assistance!

But first we have a comment deadline of this Monday for our NCUC written 
comments on the IRT.
I am working on them now.

A lot of work for a small group of people... but with your help 
(everyone in NCUC), we can write comments,
and have good representation of our views at the NY, London and Hong 
Kong public comment sessions.
Please join us (and send names of people/organizations we should invite!)

Kathy
> Suggestion: can somebody post all the NCUCs position papers, letters 
> and comments on the IRT on the NCUC website? In an acessible manner 
> that might make sense to non native English speakers? It would also be 
> useful to have a concise 1-page post at the front of the NCUC site for 
> ppl not already familiar w the IRT (or more than general knowledge of 
> ICANN) explaining "why the Irt is bad for free expression". without 
> such materials online it will be difficult for to rally ppl to attend 
> the HK meeting. There needs to be an easy one stop shop where people 
> can go to bone up on everything they need to know and all relevant 
> links to where they can go for more. Right now it's all way too inside 
> baseball and not accessible for the general public or even people in 
> the free speech / ip community who aren't ICANN insiders.
>  Thanks
> R 
>
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> On Jul 3, 2009, at 3:39 PM, Kathy Kleiman <[log in to unmask] 
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
>> And following up on Bill's posting,
>> This London Consultation allows everyone to comment - and criticize - 
>> the IRT Proposals for overexpansion of trademark rights (a big part 
>> of our focus in Sydney).
>> It is a very important opportunity to speak.
>>
>> Please attend!  Can you come? 
>>
>> The more NCUC organizations and individuals who can come, the better. 
>> Konstantinos will be leading our NCUC charge in London (hooray!), but 
>> one person is not enough. Trademark interests will be there in force 
>> and Konstantinos needs support from other NCUC at the microphones. 
>> Let's continue our work from Sydney in London -- and continue to 
>> voice strong and clear opposition to the IRT Report.
>>
>> Please let me know if you would like any links or comments re: 
>> noncommercial concerns about the IRT report-- any materials to help 
>> prepare a short presentation for London.
>>
>> Best,
>> Kathy
>>
>> Kathy Kleiman, Esq.
>> Co-Founder, NCUC
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> GNSO staff have asked me to call this to people's attention.  There 
>>> will be a New gTLDs global outreach and consultation event in London 
>>> on 15 July 2009 at the Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 
>>> Portland Place, London, W1B 1AD. It's free an open to anyone 
>>> interested in knowing more about the 
>>> program, sharing views, etc. http://www.registration123.com/ICANN/GTLD/
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
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>>> Centre for International Governance
>>> Graduate Institute of International and
>>>   Development Studies
>>> Geneva, Switzerland
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>>