Good news! I feel civil society representation in the ICANN structure is not progressing well, and I do not think the solution will come from the at-large approach, trying to work with the generic "user" as the constituency. So we have to make NCUC stronger, and above all more representative, I guess. However, this has limitations too -- NCUC has a mandate to "bug" GNSO. How could we extend this? fraternal rgds --c.a. Milton Mueller wrote: >Please welcome four new NCUC member organizations who joimed as a >result of the African meeting in Capetown: > >ISOC - Mauritius (isoc-mu.org) >AfriDNS.org >AfricaLeadership.org >rns.tn > >Welcome to the fold and we look forward to your participation. >Thanks also to Olivier and Frannie for their roles in it. > >Cheers, >MM > >. > > > -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Carlos Afonso diretor de planejamento Rede de Informações para o Terceiro Setor - Rits Rua Guilhermina Guinle, 272, 6º andar - Botafogo Rio de Janeiro RJ - Brasil CEP 22270-060 tel +55-21-2527-5494 fax +55-21-2527-5460 [log in to unmask] http://www.rits.org.br ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++