One more, one less... no real numeric difference -- but more balanced, is my plea. --c.a. On 03/01/2011 12:05 PM, Avri Doria wrote: > In order to keep the panel small. feel free to substitute for me. > i won't even whinge. > > a. > > On 1 Mar 2011, at 13:34, Carlos A. Afonso 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. >> >> 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. >> >