October 2011 - APAC-Discuss

REMINDER: APRALO Teleconference - Tuesday, 24 May 05:00 UTC
by Marilyn Vernon Oct. 28, 2011

Oct. 28, 2011

Dear All, The next APRALO teleconference is scheduled for Tuesday, 24 May 2011 at 05:00 UTC. The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/SoLu Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo2011janjune <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo2011janjune/> If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Gisella Gruber-White, Seth Greene, Marilyn Vernon, Matt Ashtiani ICANN At-Large Staff

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Fwd: [ap-democ-sp] Participants in the e-discussion
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Oct. 25, 2011

Oct. 25, 2011

If any one is interested in joining the e discussions please send Anja an email. She is on the civil society governance list and you can tell her I recommended your involvement. This could also be a means of identifying potential ALS structures. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anja Kovacs <anjakovacs(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 5:58 PM Subject: [ap-democ-sp] Participants in the e-discussion To: Asia-Pacific Democratic Space <ap-democ-sp(a)groups.undp.org> Dear all, We are happy to share with you that more than sixty of you have now joined us for the e-discussion on social media and democratic space in Asia Pacific. As knowing who you are dialoguing with tends to make for better conversation, I have pasted the current list of participants below this message as well as added it in attachment. Several more people are due to join us for the second part of the e-discussion. But at the moment, we are only just starting with the first part! *Please do start sharing with us ideas on how and when social media might contribute to the widening of democratic space, using examples from across the region.*Examples could come from a variety of arenas - from citizen journalism initiatives over activism to engagement with governments - and could be big or small in size and impact. As long as there was a positive change, we would like to hear more! We look forward to learning from your experiences. With warm wishes, Anja Social Media and Democratic Space e-Discussion Guest Facilitator *Participants e-discussion Social Media and Democratic Space in the Asia-Pacific * *Country * *Name* *Affiliation* Bangladesh Ahmed Swapan Mahmud VOICE – Voices for Interactive Choice and Empowerment Bhutan Sioksian Pek Dorji Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy Cambodia Sopheap Chak Cambodian Youth Network for Change and blogger Cook Islands Maureen Hilyard PICISOC and CI National Environment Service Fiji Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro Telecom Fiji Sharon Bhagwan Rolls FemLINKPACIFIC India Stalin K VideoVolunteers Anshul Tewari YouthKiAwaaz TB Dinesh Servelots Parminder Jeet Singh IT for Change Anita Gurumurthy IT for Change Indonesia Ndaru Blogger, Indonesia-IGF Committee Member Andy Cipta Solidaritas Perempuan Matt Abud Engage Media Iran Cameran Ashraf PhD Scholar, UCLA Japan Izumi Aizu Institute for HyperNetwork Society and Institute for InfoSocinomics, Tama University Malaysia Premesh Chandran Malaysikini Sean Ang Southeast Asian Centre for e-Media Jason Nicholas Southeast Asian Centre for e-Media Gayathry Venkiteswaran Southeast Asian Press Alliance Maldives JJ Robinson Minivan News Myanmar Toe Zaw Latt Thailand Bureau Chief, Democratic Voice of Burma Nepal Prabhas Pokharel Nepal Ko Yuwa New Zealand Joy Liddicoat APC Connect Your Rights Campaign Pacific Lisa Williams Lahiri Media Freelancer and IFJ Pacific Media for Democracy and Human Rights Project Pakistan Sana Saleem Gawaahi. Takebackthetech and blogger Shahzad Ahmed Bytes for All Philippines Oliver Robillo Mindanao Bloggers Community and blogger Chat Garcia APC Women's Networking Support Program Solomon Islands David Leeming Consultant for ICT in Development and Education Sri Lanka Sanjana Hattotuwa Groundviews Tibet Phuntsok Dorjee Tashi Delek FM, Dharamshala Tuvalu Tenanoia Simona Tuvalu Telecommunication Corporation Vanuatu Andrew Molivurae IT Dept Telecom Vanuatu USA/Vietnam/Iran Kim Pham ExpressionTech *UNDP Duty Stations* Afghanistan Ahmad Salari Masood Amer Bangladesh Shaila Khan Bhutan Kunzang Norbu Maartje Mol China Yuan Xiao DPR Korea Shabnam Mallick Fiji Charmaine Rodrigues India Sumeeta Banerji Indonesia Irman Lanti Henny Ngu Young Hong Maldives Zindu Salih Naima Mohamed Nepal Najia Hashemee Norway Christopher Wilson Thailand David Galipeau Sujala Pant Lalita Luckanagul Ramya Gopalan Pauline Tamesis Nicholas Rosellini Vietnam Jairo Acuna Other Matthew Taylor Raul Zambrano ------------------------------ You are receiving this message as a member of the e-Discussion on Social Media and Democratic Space in the Asia Pacific. To know more or contribute to this e-Discussion, please visit the UN Teamworks <https://undp.unteamworks.org/node/151458> space or simply reply to this email. This e-Discussion is brought to you by the Democratic Governance Team at UNDP Asia Pacific Regional Centre (APRC). To contact the Facilitation Team, write to ap-democ-sp(a)groups.undp.org ------------------------------ -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851

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Fwd: [PICISOC] Press Release: Asia-Pacific countries meet to review and ICT for sustainable and inclusive development
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Oct. 24, 2011

Oct. 24, 2011

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniel James Munoz Smith <djms(a)unapcict.org> Date: Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 10:56 PM Subject: [PICISOC] Press Release: Asia-Pacific countries meet to review and ICT for sustainable and inclusive development To: Daniel James Munoz Smith <djms(a)unapcict.org> *Asia-Pacific countries meet to review and strengthen role of information and communications technology (ICT) for sustainable and inclusive regional development * * * Incheon, Republic of Korea (UN ESCAP Strategic Communications and Advocacy Section) – Over 300 government representatives and development stakeholders from 35 Asia-Pacific countries are meeting in Incheon, Republic of Korea this week to review achievements in the use of information and communications technology (ICT) to promote sustainable and inclusive development in the region. The *Second Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on ICT Human Capacity Development*: ‘Where are we, Where are we going and What will it take to fill the gap?’ is being organized from 24 to 28 October by the Incheon-based United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT), a regional institute of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Participants will share national ICT human capacity development experiences, lessons learned and deliberate on ICT challenges and gaps in order to formulate a collaborative roadmap to enhance regional ICT human resource capacities. While several Asia-Pacific countries are successfully using ICTs to address economic, social and environmental challenges, many others lack adequate access to ICTs. The Forum aims to promote understanding of the importance of building human capacity and formulating a regional consensus to bridge this intraregional digital divide. “This Regional Forum is a timely event that will help sustain the ICT capacity successes of recent years and at the same time, work towards helping extend ICT benefits to all in the Asia-Pacific region and address emerging challenges,” … told the Forum. Cyber security will be a focus area of the deliberations with participants discussing ways to develop capacities to respond effectively to regional and national cyber security threats. A Parallel Track event during the Forum will enhance regional cyber security capacities utilizing the APCICT flagship ICT human capacity development programme *Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders*. “The importance of building national and regional capacities and regional cooperation to combat cyber threats is increasing, and will continue to do so as the Asia-Pacific becomes increasingly connected and integrated,” Mr. See-Joong Choi, Chairman, Korea Communication Commission told the Forum. The Forum will also discuss opportunities to extend ICT for development (ICTD) human capacity building initiatives to young people, including through the APCICT *Primer Series on ICTD for Youth* which will be launched during a second Forum Parallel Track event involving university professors, deans and chancellors from the region. /… - 2 - “Today’s youth, are tomorrow leaders. It is incumbent upon us to ensure that the next generation has the tools and knowledge to effectively take on this role,” Dr. Hyeun-Suk Rhee, Director, APCICT told the Forum. A third Parallel Track event at the Forum will discuss and formulate recommendations to strengthen regional partnerships and improve knowledge sharing and dissemination of national and regional ICTD expertise. “Establishing strong working partnerships at this Regional Forum will help us take the important step to develop a collaborative regional community of practice that effectively shares important ICT capacity building knowledge,” Yeong-Gil Song, Mayor of Incheon City told the Forum. The Regional Forum marks the 5th Anniversary of APCICT which was set up to strengthen ESCAP member states’ capacities to use ICT for socio-economic development. *For further information, please contact:* * * Hyeun-Suk Rhee, Ph.D. Director, UN-APCICT/ESCAP Incheon, Republic of Korea T: + (82) 032 245 1700 E: director(a)unapcict.org -- Daniel Munoz-Smith Associate Public Information Officer www.unapcict.org _______________________________________________ PICISOC members discussion mailing list PICISOC(a)picisoc.org Unsubscription and other options: http://picisoc.org/mailman/listinfo/picisoc_picisoc.org PICISOC Web site: http://www.picisoc.org/ -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] [ALAC] Fwd: For consideration: RAA Discussion Paper
by Cheryl Langdon-Orr Oct. 14, 2011

Oct. 14, 2011

Thank you Alan I am FWD to AP-Discuss and our AP Leadership / ExCom as this is most certainly if specific interest to us... We shall read as homework and perhaps discuss more in Dakar... Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO) On 14 October 2011 14:13, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> wrote: > I am forwarding this note from Kurt Pritz related > to options for amending the Registrar Accreditation Agreement. > > The discussion paper itself may be found at: > <http://gnso.icann.org/issues/final-raa-discussion-paper-13oct11-en.pdf> > http://gnso.icann.org/issues/final-raa-discussion-paper-13oct11-en.pdf. > > Feel free to redistribute this to your RALOs if desired. > > Alan > > > >From: Kurt Pritz <kurt.pritz(a)icann.org> > >To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> > >Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:36:41 -0700 > >Subject: [council] For consideration: RAA DIscussion Paper > > > >Dear GNSO Council Members, > > > >I would appreciate it if you could please review > >the attached “Discussion Paper on Next Steps to > >Produce a New Form of the RAA”. This paper > >suggests possible options for consideration by > >the community to move the RAA amendment process > >forward in a cooperative and timely manner. > > > >This paper was prepared in response to a request > >from the Board to categorize proposed amendment > >topics and summarize possible options for next steps. > > > >The recent efforts by the GNSO Council to > >address some of the law enforcement > >recommendations demonstrate progress and are > >encouraging. There are many other proposals to > >be addressed. We believe that this paper can be > >useful in identifying additional alternative > >paths. To be clear, this is not intended to > >interrupt current work or advance ICANN Board or > >staff opinion in the policy discussions. The > >paper is meant to be responsive to requests for > >information. It is also meant to signal that > >there will be a high level of staff support to > >facilitate the development of RAA amendments and any related policy > activities. > > > >Two additional points: You will find that the > >categorization of topics is not as > >straightforward as we all might prefer. As > >described in the paper, it is difficult to > >determine whether a proposal is a policy issue > >or is within the picket fence without > >considering specific amendment language. > >Finally, the paper indicates a preference for > >undertaking substantive discussion now, to > >develop specific recommendations for amendments > >through negotiation or policy development or both. > > > >We hope that this Discussion Paper will > >encourage further dialogue in Dakar with the > >GNSO Council, the Registrar Stakeholder Group, > >and the ICANN community with regard to > >identifying an acceptable path forward. I am > >sure this paper is likely to raise questions > >also. I think an exchange of questions and > >answers is important to realize the full benefit > >of the thought that went into this – a writing > >does not always capture or describe all the > >ideas generated. Please direct those questions > >to Margie Milam, who will share them with the > >cross-functional team that worked on this for your consideration. > > > >Best regards, > > > >Kurt > > > > > >Kurt Pritz > >ICANN > > > >4676 Admiralty Way, #330 > >Marina del Rey, CA 90292 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > ALAC Working Wiki: > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… >

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REMINDER: Pre-Dakar ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 10, 2011

Oct. 10, 2011

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20sep11-en.htm Pre-Dakar ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Dakar remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 13 October at 12.00 UTC and Thursday 13 October at 19.00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy Issue Report (GNSO) * Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery (GNSO) * Recent WHOIS work * Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories (ccNSO) * Framework of Interpretation Working Group for the delegation and re delegation of ccTLDs (ccNSO) * Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org<mailto:policy-staff@icann.org>. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 12.00 UTC or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 6, 2011

Oct. 6, 2011

Dear Anupam, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that the Internet Society India Kolkata Chapter has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group’s interest in involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organization meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts that affect end-users. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org identifying the names and email addresses of one or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us know. - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each region; you can signup for them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The points of contact you identify will automatically be added to your region’s list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish. - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - ALAC website. The ALAC website (www.atlarge.icann.org<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/>) is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - At-Large Regional Websites. Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: African Region: www.afralo.org<http://www.afralo.org/> Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: www.apralo.org<http://www.apralo.org/> European Region: www.euralo.org<http://www.euralo.org/> Latin America/Caribbean Region: www.lacralo.org<http://www.lacralo.org/> North American Region: www.naralo.org<http://www.naralo.org/> We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee www.atlarge.icann.org<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Reminder / Pre-Dakar ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation / please RSVP as per invitation
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 4, 2011

Oct. 4, 2011

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20sep11-en.htm Pre-Dakar ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 20 September 2011 In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Dakar remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 13 October at 12.00 UTC and Thursday 13 October at 19.00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy Issue Report (GNSO) * Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery (GNSO) * Recent WHOIS work * Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories (ccNSO) * Framework of Interpretation Working Group for the delegation and re delegation of ccTLDs (ccNSO) * Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org<mailto:policy-staff@icann.org>. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 12.00 UTC or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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