Alain, NCSG (and NCUC in particular - where I am elected to represent Africa at its Executive Committee) has done so much. kindly, Alex On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Alain Berranger <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hi Alex, > > ... NCSG needs to lead a reflexion to address this critical issue... > > Alain > > On Wednesday, July 4, 2012, Alex Gakuru wrote: > >> Is Africa, really, part of ICANN? the 'reveal' showed that 99.99 per cent >> of new gTLDs were from outside Africa which only managed to submit a palty >> 0.88 per cent of the 1930 applications. As developed economies IP industry >> and brand owners entrench themselves deeper on ICANN, we're wondering, >> what's wrong with this model for Africa? >> >> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Alain Berranger < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Hi Avri, >> >> It is clear to me too that NCUC/pre NPOC NCSG is a community of some kind >> - I just don't quite grasp its essence yet, but what is sure is that I >> don't yet feel part of it. >> >> Looking back to Prague, at no times were any of the 5 NPOC members there >> made to feel full members of that community. For instance, at your own dot >> gay event at the sky bar, all NCUC members present were invited, but not a >> single NPOC member was invited. When NCSG EC had informal gatherings, never >> once were NPOC members included. That said, NPOC members there did not lack >> social interaction with other Constituencies. >> >> Yes Avri, you and I agree on the need for an NCUC email list for the NCUC >> community.. Keeping NCSG list for building the new NCSG community made out >> of both NCUC and NPOC members. >> >> Alain >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, July 3, 2012, Avri Doria wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Sorry to hear that. >> It is part of what makes us a community instead of just a SG. >> >> Would have enjoyed hearing your voice as well. >> Though I guess I just did. >> >> BTW: I still think we need an announce list of the news and only the >> news for those members whole don't like all the touchy feely group, aka >> unprofessional, participation. I would like the NCSG EC to reconsider its >> decision from last year not to create such a list. >> >> avri >> >> On 3 Jul 2012, at 11:13, Michael Carson wrote: >> >> > Hello, >> > >> > Whoever is in charge of adding/removing email addresses to this >> listserv, I am requesting that my email address be removed. >> > >> > This sort of exchange is fruitless, a waste of time and unprofessional. >> This is not the first time I have received these types of email exchanges. >> > >> > Again, please remove my email address. >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Michael Carson >> > YMCA of the USA >> > >> > From: "Ginger Paque" <[log in to unmask]> >> > To: [log in to unmask] >> > Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 9:28:38 AM >> > Subject: Re: knitters needle >> > >> > I have never had my knitting needles taken from me on a flight. I do >> use circular needles, to avoid poking my seatmates, but have never had the >> needles questioned except by other envious knitters who come up to me and >> say: What??? We can carry our knitting needles on the plane? >> > >> > I think a knit in is a spectacular idea. I will have a project with me >> in Baku, and can bring extra needles and yarn for those who want to learn >> to knit :) >> > >> > Cheers, Ginger >> > Ginger (Virginia) Paque >> > >> > [log in to unmask] >> > Diplo Foundation >> > Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme >> > www.diplomacy.edu/ig >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On 3 July 2012 09:48, Andrew A. Adams <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > William Drake suggested: >> > > When the IOC folks were speaking in Prague it'd have been great if a >> > > bunch of people could have pulled out knitting needles…maybe Toronto? >> > > Some street theatre is always good for a meeting… >> > >> > Nice idea. You'd have to find a local supply (or have someone bring hold >> > baggage to bring in a bunch) though, since AFAIK knitting needles are >> amongst >> > the terrible deadly weapons currently banned from being taken onto >> planes in >> > the war on tourism. ICANN meetings are short enough that lots of >> attendees >> > may well be flying hand luggage only (I know I would be). >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Professor Andrew A Adams [log in to unmask] >> > Professor at Graduate School of Business Administration, and >> > Deputy Director of the Centre for Business Information Ethics >> > Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan http://www.a-cubed.info/ >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> Treasurer, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundati >> >> > > -- > 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 > Treasurer, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, www.gkpfoundation.org > NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org > Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ > O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 > Skype: alain.berranger > >