FYI Please note, however, that this will take place at the same time as our ALAC and Regional Leadership Working Session 1, Agenda Item 1: Review of At-Large Working Groups". Kind regards, Olivier -------- Original Message -------- Sujet: ICANN Summit on Developing Countries - Invitation to a preparatory meeting in Singapore Date : Sun, 22 May 2011 10:42:49 +0100 De : Katim S. Touray <kstouray@gmail.com> Pour : Copie à : Dear all, I am writing to invite you to send two representatives from your SO/AC/group to attend a preparatory meeting to help organize a proposed ICANN Summit on Developing Countries. A number of ICANN stakeholders, and myself, have been having online discussions since early last month about having an ICANN Summit on Developing Countries. The attached file is the original proposal for the Summit, which is aimed at providing the ICANN community an opportunity to have an in-depth discussion on developing countries, their role in ICANN, and the way forward. In view of the fact that the Oct. 2011 ICANN annual public meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal, the aim is to have the Summit there. The Summit will include presentations and discussions on the following topics: 1. A backgrounder on developing countries (what is a "developing country" or "least developed country," socio-economic development in these countries, Internet and ICT development in these countries) 2. ICANN and developing countries (ICANN's relationship with ccTLDs, international organizations of developing countries, governments, NGOs, and businesses in developing countries, etc) 3. Participation of Developing Countries in ICANN: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward The meeting in Singapore will have about 20 or so invitees from the SOs, ACs, liaisons, other stakeholders, as well as some ICANN board members and staff. The tentative agenda for the Singapore meeting will consist of the following: 1. What the proposed Summit will discuss? 2. Who will be on the panel of presenters? 3. The format for the Summit 4. (S)election of Summit Organizing Committee (SOC) Additional details of the Singapore meeting are as follows: *Date:* Sunday, June 19, 2011 *Time:* 09:00-10:30 (90 minutes) *Location:* Raffles Ballroom *Service:* Simultaneous Interpretation in French and Spanish Please let me know when you have selected your representatives to the meeting, and who they are. Thank you in advance for your consideration, and please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any additional information from me. Sincerely, Katim