please do that, Tracy. ________________________________________ From: NCSG-NCUC [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 12:38 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS] a concern regarding the ncuc event program I will ask the GAC "Developing Countries" members (based on the UN definitions at www.unohrlls.org) for some options/names if there is no objection from the list. Rgds, Tracy On 3/1/11, Carlos A. Afonso <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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. >>> >> > -- Sent from my mobile device