May 2013 - At-Large - lists.icann.org

Redelegation of the domain representing Mali to the Agence des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communications
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Feb. 4, 2014

Feb. 4, 2014

Dear All, Thanks to Dev who pointed out this morning that the Board will be considering the Redelegation of the domain representing Mali to the Agence des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communications, see: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/agenda-03oct12-en.htm I wonder whether ISOC Mali or At Large in general holds a view on the above. Kind Regards, -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851

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Trip to the Caucasus
by Roberto Gaetano June 17, 2013

June 17, 2013

Hi all. I took the chance of a non-ICANN-related trip to Caucasus to contact the internet people, and specifically the At-Large structures, in the region. I was not on any official ICANN mission, but believe that it is worth anyway to write a short report of my contacts and personal considerations. I am addressing this to different mailing lists with separate messages, to avoid cross-posting. I had a very interesting meeting in Armenia, hosted by ISOC AM, with the Armenian ALSes. The main points that came out from the discussion were (to the best of my recollection): . The fact that the development of the internet in Armenia is consistently more advanced than in some neighboring countries (for instance, there are 3 ALSes) depends on a mix of elements, including the presence in Armenia of highly skilled ITC professionals as well as the vision that has identified since the early days the potential of the internet. This experience will be very difficult to replicate in other countries, at least in the short term. . Thanks to the early vision, Armenia has developed the "multi-stakeholder" concept also in the management of the internet at the national level. The ccTLD operator, the ISPs, the At-Large structures, commercial organizations, the government, are tightly collaborating, and there is also the initiative of a permanent IGF forum in Armenia. This has allowed to have very advanced positions in international fora, where all stakeholders are contributing, and we do not have the situation that can be seen in other countries, where the government is imposing its view. . Looking at the map of the world, and the location of the ALSes, it appears clearly that there is a wide area, namely the former Soviet Union states in central Asia, where there is no ALAC presence. This is felt to be tightly correlated with the fact that the position that these countries bring in the international debate are only depending on government opinions. In order to promote ICANN's multi-stakeholder approach, ALAC should make an outreach effort to these countries with the objective of gaining members. The general opinion is that this will be a difficult objective to achieve, but nevertheless it is strategically important. . The current location of Armenia in APRALO is creating serious problems. It should be noted that the Armenian ccTLD operator is a member of CENTR (the European ccTLD operators organization), ISPs are getting their addresses from RIPE (the European Regional addressing organization), but the Armenian ALSes are forced to be associated to APRALO. Considering the point above, i.e. the Armenian multi-stakeholder model that brings together different interests to cooperate at the national level, we have the strange situation that national domain names and IP addresses depend from Europe, while At-Large structures depend from a different region. Moreover, there are at the At-Large level cooperation projects ongoing that are coordinated by the European Union, and the location of Armenia in the AP ICANN region does make little sense, if any. For instance, if EURALO develops itself as the partner of the European Union for such European projects, it would be extremely impractical to have participating ALSes being in a different region. Further considerations have been the location of Armenia in Europe in a number of different international organizations. . Armenia, being part of the former Soviet Union, has kept a network of contacts at the technical level with other operators that are part of the Community of Independent States (CIS). One example is also the Regional Commonwealth in the field of communications (RCC - http://www.en.rcc.org.ru/index.php) This network is also important in the discussions related to internet governance and for the decisions in the ITU. . One question was raised, about what can ALAC do for the users. This is a key issue, because it is hard to motivate individuals and organizations to join ALAC if the only thing that they get is the opportunity to participate in policy development. Budget should be earmarked for initiatives that are useful for the internet users, like training. To this, I would like to add some personal considerations on the development of ICT, and specifically Internet, in Armenia. I have travelled extensively, in cities and in rural areas, and have been staying only once overnight in a place without internet connection, and only once in a place that had internet connection but not WiFi. Please note that I have never stayed in fancy hotels, but rather in hostels or guesthouses, always in inexpensive places. This gave me the feeling of the ubiquity of the internet in Armenia. Besides internet, I witnessed the diffusion of mobile communications. It seems to me that everybody has a mobile phone. I have seen not only bus drivers talking on their mobiles (a plague that I see very often in my country), but also shepherds in the countryside with mobile phones. Considering that the next frontier of the internet is mobile devices, this is promising. Unfortunately, I failed to ask confirmation at the meeting with ALSes, but my impression is that Armenia took advantage of the progress in technology in the years of their independence, and moved straight to new technologies, when telcos in Europe and US (for sure this was the situation in Italy 20 years ago) were resisting change in order to protect and further exploit their investments in previous technologies. Another simple example of how the internet is affecting common behavior is the police. This is the only country where I have seen police cars displaying instead of the simple "Police" word in the local language the url of the police web site: www.police.am. It might be the case in other countries as well, but I have noticed it here for the first time. Best regards, Roberto

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten May 31, 2013

May 31, 2013

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Seeking advice on Travel Support with ICANN SO
by Philip F Johnson May 29, 2013

May 29, 2013

Dear AFRALO Regional Officers, > ISOC Liberia Chapter, a member of the AFRALO ICANN At-Large structure since 2009' will be represented by its President, Mr. Philip F. Johnson, at the ICANN Durban 2013 Meeting, 14-18 July. The chapter would be very grateful to ICANN AFRALO for travel assistance. > > Around Trip tickets and meals for participation in its Regional Chapter workshop in Durban, South Africa on 11 July and DNS forum from 12-13. July has ready taken care of. > > ISOC liberia Chapter is however soliciting Assistance for Hotel lodging and subsistence Per Diem from 14-18 July 2013 to attend ICANN Meeting, including the African at large Regional group and other workshops. > > Looking forward for your kind advice and a favorable response. > > Philip F. JOHNSON ISOC-Liberia CHAPTER ALAC Sent from my iPad

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten May 24, 2013

May 24, 2013

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WEBCAST NOW: The Geopolitics of Internet Governance
by Joly MacFie May 23, 2013

May 23, 2013

This has just kicked off.. SInce it will be on our new livestream channel there will be DVR functionality so even if you join late you can go back in time to catch up, Anyone who follows these matters will recognize the panel, as it contains some major players in the recent WCIT and WTPF discussions. ** joly posted: "Today Thursday May 23 2013 the Internet Society's Greater Washington Chapter (ISOC DC) along withe the Center for Strategic and International Studies will present The Geopolitics of Internet Governance. The international landscape calls for a more compell" [image: The Geopolitics of Internet Governance]Today Thursday May 23 2013 the Internet Society's Greater Washington Chapter (ISOC DC) along withe the Center for Strategic and International Studies <http://csis.org/> will present The Geopolitics of Internet Governance<http://www.isoc-dc.org/2013/05/the-geopolitics-of-internet-governance-free-…>. The international landscape calls for a more compelling narrative for internet governance than the US–centric one inherited from the ‘90s. Will it be possible to accommodate non-western state’s (this is much more than China and Russia) desire for a larger role for governments without throwing the multi-stakeholder model and (more importantly) human rights overboard? A distinguished panel will ponder this question and more. The event will be webcast live by the Internet Society's North America Bureau. *What*: The Geopolitics of Internet Governance<http://www.isoc-dc.org/2013/05/the-geopolitics-of-internet-governance-free-…> *Where*: Washington DC *When*: Thursday May 23 2013 9am-11am EDT | 1300-1500 UTC *Webcast*: http://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/geopolitics *Twitter*: #geowebgov <https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23geowebgov>| @isocdc <https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=isocdc> | @csis<https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=csis> *Panelists* Phil Verveer, Former US Coordinator, International Communications and Information Policy, US Department of State Veni Markovski, ICANN, Vice President for Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe Sally Wentworth, Senior Director, Strategic Public Policy Bill Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, Technology Evangelist, PayPal Laura DeNardis, Associate Professor in the School of Communication, American University *Moderators*: James Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program, CSIS David Vyorst, Co-Founder, Relay Station Social Media Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/5607#respond> See all comments<http://isoc-ny.org/p2/5607#comments> *Permalink*: http://isoc-ny.org/p2/5607 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Trans Pacific Partnership
by Roberto Gaetano May 23, 2013

May 23, 2013

Does anybody know more about this? http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/11-governments-are-meeting-in-peru-to-figur e-out-how-they-can-control-the-internet Thanks, R.

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IGF 2013 consultations (remote streaming)
by Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro May 21, 2013

May 21, 2013

> > IGF 2013 Consultations webcast: http://bit.ly/11TZub7 in Geneva > > Sent from my iPad

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten May 17, 2013

May 17, 2013

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Welcome to Rome and NEW: Join our LIVE online stream and online dialogue!
by Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro May 15, 2013

May 15, 2013

Dear All, For those who are interested in e learning. There is an online livestream. Details are below. Kind Regards, Sala > > > De: Stracke, Christian [mailto:Christian.Stracke@icb.uni-due.de] > Enviada: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:46 AM > Para: Stracke, Christian > Assunto: LINQ 2013 conference is starting TOMORROW: Welcome to Rome and NEW: Join our LIVE online stream and online dialogue! > > > > Dear colleague, > > > > the LINQ 2013 conference (www.learning-innovations.eu) is starting tomorrow: > > We are looking forward to welcoming you in Rome! > > > > And LINQ 2013 will have an online LIVE STREAM: > > You can also see and follow all keynotes and all invited speeches and workshops online via LIVE STREAM: > > http://www.learning-innovations.eu/2013/programme#livestream > > > > We kindly invite you in addition: > > Join the online dialogue during our LINQ 2013 conference! > > > > For all Twitter users, please address your comments, questions, and pictures to: > > #LINQ2013 > > To stay up-to-date on the different sessions, follow: > > @LINQ_Conference > > > > Would like to hear follow-up stories and be informed about LINQ events in the future? > > Please “like” our LINQ conference Facebook page: > > www.facebook.com/LINQConference > > > > Please share this information about our live stream and online dialogue with all your colleagues and networks: > > Thank you very much distributing it through all channels, your blog, website, tweets and all social media! > > > > Looking forward to our dialogue on learning innovations and learning quality on Thursday and Friday at FAO in Rome! > > > > Best wishes > > Christian > > > > > > With best regards > > > > Christian Stracke > > > > --- > > > > Christian M. Stracke > > Elected ISO-Convener of ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36/WG5 > Elected Chair of CEN TC 353 > European and international Coordinator > HR, E-Learning, Quality and Competence Development > University of Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen > Universitaetsstr. 9 (ICB) > D-45141 Essen (Germany) > Tel.: +49-(0)201-183-4410 > Fax: +49-(0)201-183-4067 > E-mail: Christian.Stracke(a)uni-due.de > > LINQ: The Leading Conference for Learning Innovations and Quality > > QLET for Quality in Learning, Education and Training > > ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36 for International Standardization and Learning Standards > > CEN/TC 353 for European Standardization and Learning Norms > > >

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