Dear Amr https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p1565uu3ujw/ Please try the link again. I just tested it and it worked for me. As I wrote before, the outcomes of the study are included in my PPP. Thanks Klaus On 2/3/2015 2:17 PM, Amr Elsadr wrote: > Hi Klaus, > > The link you shared isn’t working. If you could provide another one, > I’d appreciate it. It’d also be helpful if you shared the study you > referred to. > > Thanks. > > Amr > > On Feb 3, 2015, at 7:23 PM, Klaus Stoll <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > >> Dear Amr >> >> Greetings. All webinars are recorded and available online. The first >> webinar in DC is available at: >> >> _https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p1565uu3ujw/ >> <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p1565uu3ujw/%0D>_ >> >> >> All webinars will be available online as audio recordings shortly >> after they took place. >> >> In addition I can only support what Lori has mentioned. From a >> operational concerns perspective, IP is a highly relevant and >> important topic. I was myself surprised when some basic research did >> show how much Civil Society organizations are afflicted in their work >> through infringements against their domains and IP. (You can find >> more info on this in my presentation during the first webinar). It >> is right that Civil Society is concerned about most important topics >> like human rights, what the Pathfinder initiative and the webinars >> are concerned about is that Civil Society can use the DNS fairly and >> securely without having their rights infringed and their voices >> stifled. In other words, we try to make sure that the microphone is >> working so that others can use it to call out the messages. From this >> point of view I find the mix of civil society online, domain names >> and brand protection everything else then just a little odd, I find >> it essential in order to ensure that Civil Society can do its >> important job in the first place. >> >> I am also happy to let you know that we are planning for 2015 besides >> a number of additional regional webinars, capacity and awareness >> building events, 2 webinars that are specific to Civil Society and >> IP. We will make details for these events available shortly >> >> Yours >> >> Klaus >> >> >> On 2/3/2015 1:00 PM, Amr Elsadr wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Thanks for that Lori. However…, >>> >>> On Feb 3, 2015, at 6:12 PM, Lori Schulman <[log in to unmask] >>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >>> >>> [SNIP] >>> >>>> The idea is to create the right balance between fostering basic >>>> rights such as free speech and privacy while protecting the name, >>>> reputation and intellectual output of worthy organisations. >>> >>> This is precisely why I am interested to hear what this section of >>> the webinar will include. You’ve (as have others before) certainly >>> made a case for why protection of brands is important to the >>> operations of NGOs. The thing is; the balance you refer to would >>> never really be achieved if the arguments made by members of the IPC >>> on Policy Development Process (PDP) working groups were to go >>> unchecked without active pushback from those representing civil >>> society interests in gTLD policy development. That is generally how >>> some semblance of a balance is achieved. More often than not, it >>> does feel like an uphill struggle. >>> >>> So please do forgive me if I am a bit sceptical on how this webinar >>> will be presenting what the policy issues of importance to civil >>> society are. To get a feel for how what you describe is presented to >>> CS organisations within the context of the whole webinar, it’d be >>> helpful to have a recording of it archived somewhere. So are there >>> plans to have the webinar recorded? >>> >>> Thanks again. >>> >>> Amr >> >> >