On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Carlos A. Afonso <[log in to unmask]> 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. > I do not know if this is may be any help? but I am typing this message from: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/features/index.html?propertyID=3000 But I plan to be at the Westin, Union Square on 11th March. kind regards, Alex <http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/features/index.html?propertyID=3000> > 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. >