Dear James, Thanks. Not to worry... never too late to share!!!... Best regards, Alain *"Share! That is the key word, that is the essential word!" - Senegalese author Ken Bugul* On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 2:12 PM, James Njoroge Gitau <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Dear Alain & Colleagues > I regret having forgot to include our organization domain > name (http://www.kaswesha.kbo.co.ke/) in our first application and i > hereby re-submit the application duly filled. I feel sorry for any > inconvenient caused. > > Regards; > > James Njoroge Gitau > > Nairobi Kenya > > On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 11:16 PM, Alain Berranger < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> I want to state I disagree with the decision to exclude the USOC. For 4 >> reasons: >> >> 1) Its vision: to enable America's athletes to realize their Olympic and >> Paralympic dreams. >> 2) its mission: To support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes in >> achieving sustained competitive excellence and preserve the Olympic ideals, >> and thereby inspire all Americans. >> >> 3) It is a not-for-profit with IRS exemption under 501 c 3 >> >> 4) fundraising is an activity of all not-for-profits, including >> sponsoring, and thus does not make a not-for-profit a commercial >> organization. I think you are confusing the USOC per se with the various >> olympic games hosting organizations set up for Lake Placid, Los Angeles >> games, etc... >> >> Alain >> >> On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 6:11 PM, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> The new NCSG Executive Committee held its first tele-conference on >>> Tuesday and we made great progress, particularly with respect to >>> establishing a process for handling NCSG membership applications and >>> dealing with the NPOC applications that had come in since the election. So >>> below are my notes from the EC meeting's discussion. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Robin >>> >>> *NCSG-EC Teleconference - 8 Nov. 2011* >>> Transcript & mp3 recording: >>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Meetings >>> Attendance: Michael Carson, Rafik Dammak, Robin Gross, Milton >>> Mueller, Klaus Stoll >>> >>> NCSG-EC Mtg Discussion Agenda: >>> >>> - Review of NCSG membership application procedures >>> >>> - Review of pending NCSG membership applications >>> >>> - Establishment of NCSG Financial Committee >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> *MEETING NOTES:* >>> * >>> * >>> *These 8 orgs were approved for NCSG membership:* >>> ALSAC / St. Jude**** >>> Australian RedCross Society**** >>> Church of God in Christ**** >>> Goodwill Industries**** >>> International Baccalaureate Organization**** >>> The Association of NGOs, The Gambia (TANGO)**** >>> Water Environment Research Foundation**** >>> YMCA of The Gambia >>> >>> *These 3 orgs were determined ineligible for NCSG membership*: >>> 1. Kaswesha Community Resource Center >>> Reason provided for non-approval: Not the exclusive user of at least one >>> domain name (a requirement for eligibility under NCSG Charter Section >>> 2.2.1). >>> They were invited to re-apply when they have a noncommercial domain name. >>> >>> 2. Civil Society Movement Against Tuberculosis in Sierre Leone >>> (CISMAT-SL) >>> Reason provided for non-approval: Not the exclusive user of at least one >>> domain name (a requirement for eligibility under NCSG Charter Section >>> 2.2.1). >>> They were invited to re-apply when they have a noncommercial domain name. >>> >>> 3. US Olympic Committee: >>> Reason provided for non-approval: USOC is substantially a major sports >>> licensing business and NCSG is devoted to the protection of noncommercial >>> interests. >>> They were invited to join ICANN's Intellectual Property Constituency as >>> the more appropriate place to protect their interests. >>> >>> *These 7 orgs are undergoing further evaluation:* >>> Child Protection Alliance <http://www.cpagambia.gm/> >>> Information Technology Association of the Gambia <http://www.itag.gm/> >>> National Coalition for the Homeless <http://www.nationalhomeless.org/> >>> National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry<http://www.nationalgrange.org/> >>> Pilots N Paws <http://www.pilotsnpaws.org/> >>> Tranquil Space Foundation <http://www.tranquilspacefoundation.org/> >>> Young Life <http://www.younglife.org/> >>> >>> >>> ** Attached to this email is a flow chart to explain the agreed process >>> for handling NCSG Membership Applications going forward. >>> >>> *A few notes on the procedures for handling NCSG Membership Applications >>> *: >>> >>> Completed NCSG Membership applications should be submitted by the >>> Applicant to the email address [log in to unmask] for >>> consideration by the entire NCSG Executive Committee. >>> >>> NCSG-NCUC Membership application forms are available on the NCSG wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Membership> (for >>> individuals and for organizations). >>> >>> Members of the NCSG-EC have 2 weeks to conduct the required due >>> diligence on the applications (more flexible if a holiday). >>> >>> Decisions to approve membership applications require the full consensus >>> of the voting members of the NCSG Executive Committee (NCSG Charter 2.4.2). >>> >>> Verification of a named official representative's authority to represent >>> an organizational applicant should be independently verified by the EC >>> (NSCG Charter 2.2.4.1). >>> >>> Aggregate voting / representation is not permitted for organizations. >>> Each organization must be represented by a different person. No single >>> person (or group of persons, i.e., a law firm) can represent two or more >>> organizations in NCSG at the same time. This policy discourages attempts >>> to game the system through aggregating membership votes. >>> >>> Organizations with a nonprofit legal structure are nonetheless >>> ineligible for membership in NCSG if they are substantially a commercial or >>> business activity and their interests are more appropriately represented in >>> one of the commercial stakeholder groups (NCSG Charter 2.2.2). >>> >>> An organization's official representative to NCSG cannot be a GNSO >>> Council Representative for the Intellectual Property Constituency (or other >>> officer or member of the IPC or CSG). Outside trademark lawyers are >>> discouraged as the official representative for an org to NCSG since NCSG is >>> devoted to protecting noncommercial interests. >>> >>> ON A SEPARATE ISSUE: >>> The EC is in the process of establishing a *NCSG Financial Committee* (as >>> per NCSG Charter 2.1. & 2.6.) and is looking for volunteers from among the >>> NCSG membership - people with fundraising expertise and time to devote to >>> NCSG fundraising activities and ICANN resource allocations. So please let >>> an EC member know if you'd like to be considered for membership on the NCSG >>> Financial Committee. Thank you! >>> -------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> IP JUSTICE >>> Robin Gross, Executive Director >>> 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA >>> p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 >>> w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA >> Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/> >> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, >> www.schulich.yorku.ca >> NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org >> interim Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ >> O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 >> Skype: alain.berranger >> >> > > > -- > **KASWESHA YOUTH PROJECT > > http://www.betterplace.org/projects/5049-kaswesha-housing-cooperative-society > > Cell-Phone +254 722 212171 or +254 721 274273 > Before printing this mail make sure it is completely necessary. THE > ENVIRONMENT IS EVERY ONE'S BUSINESS. > -- Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org interim Vice Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 Skype: alain.berranger