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Idea for an alternative to the EMM proposed in the At-Large Review
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh Feb. 17, 2017

Feb. 17, 2017

Here's an idea for an alternative proposal for At-Large to the EMM model proposed in the At-Large Review My thoughts - The proposed EMM has flaws. Some immediate ones : - it destroys the community and with that, the consensus building of community with replacement of individuals with even less ties to the public community. Such individuals will promote and collude with other individuals to keep themselves in the loop. Also, with many of the policy discussions in GNSO being English, this permanently eliminates persons from developing/emerging economies from non-English from ever participating. - given that any individual could already participate in GNSO, we would be no different from such random individuals - it removes the mandate on oversight and accountability on ICANN activities from end user interests - a thousand individuals in one large country will override 10 individuals from a small country so there will be less diversity in the EMM model only from those countries with large number of individuals. - Nomcom appointees to ALAC new to ICANN will serve as Liasions to other groups is not sensible There are many more problems but I want to focus on a IMO a better At-Large model than the EMM one: - ICANN establishes At-Large Chapters in each country similiar in concept to Rotary or ISOC chapters. - each chapter is open to anyone interested in ICANN from the interests of end users. - ICANN can set guidelines for each chapter - some examples: must do certain level of outreach, have term limits, have a public F2F awareness meeting to recruit new persons. ICANN would need to provide some funding to make this happen but this would be small and the chapters can account to ICANN for expenses. - ICANN can provide the tools (mailing lists, conference tools) to facilitate online discussions. - Because there is a consistent brand - At-Large Chapter in the country, marketing/promoting is greatly simplified and easier to explain. - Given that such chapters are virtual, it makes chapters easy to establish with only a few individuals from a country without the challenges of having formal organisations with bylaws and pay taxes. So an At-Large chapter ends up being a virtual ALS in each country in the ALAC/RALO/ALS model. The RALOs will consist of the chapters from each country in the region with each chapter electing two persons to coordinate the RALO work. The RALO will be better positioned to better fulfil its MOUs with ICANN and the RALO and ALAC would not have to bother with analysing whether an organisation meets the criteria of an ALS. The At-Large chapters will be better able to network with At-Large chapters in other countries and build consensus on policy issues and help promote and grow the At-Large Community. --- Dev Anand

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by John More Feb. 16, 2017

Feb. 16, 2017

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Re: [At-Large] Welcome to the "At-Large" mailing list
by Jonah Kotee Feb. 16, 2017

Feb. 16, 2017

Jonah Soe Kotee Monrovia, Liberia +(231) 6 540460 Head of Human Resources- Partners in Health (PIH) -Liberia Professional Member-Society for Human Resource Management(SHRM) President-Association of Liberia Human Resources Professionals (ALHRP) Vice President - Internet Society (Liberia Chapter) ISOC On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 1:42 PM, <at-large-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: > [image: Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> at-large-request@atlarge- > lists.icann.org is not on your Guest List > <https://www.boxbe.com/approved-list?tc_serial=28917927076&tc_rand=101784821…> > | Approve sender > <https://www.boxbe.com/anno?tc_serial=28917927076&tc_rand=1017848212&utm_sou…> > | Approve domain > <https://www.boxbe.com/anno?tc_serial=28917927076&tc_rand=1017848212&utm_sou…> > > Welcome to the At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org mailing list! > > To post to this list, send your email to: > > at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > General information about the mailing list is at: > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > > If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg, switch to > or from digest mode, change your password, etc.), visit your > subscription page at: > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/options/at-large/ > ssolidarites%40gmail.com > > > You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message to: > > At-Large-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > with the word `help' in the subject or body (don't include the > quotes), and you will get back a message with instructions. > > You must know your password to change your options (including changing > the password, itself) or to unsubscribe. It is: > > cewedaak > > Normally, Mailman will remind you of your atlarge-lists.icann.org > mailing list passwords once every month, although you can disable this > if you prefer. This reminder will also include instructions on how to > unsubscribe or change your account options. There is also a button on > your options page that will email your current password to you. > >

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Translated Review report summaries
by León Felipe Sánchez Ambía Feb. 16, 2017

Feb. 16, 2017

Dear all, The translated Review Report summaries are available in this link https://www.icann.org/public-comments/atlarge-review-draft-report-2017-02-0… <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/atlarge-review-draft-report-2017-02-0…> This is an important document to help the community comment on the At-Large review. Best regards, León

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Re: [At-Large] [ALAC] Idea for an alternative to the EMM proposed in the At-Large Review
by Seun Ojedeji Feb. 15, 2017

Feb. 15, 2017

Sent from my LG G4 Kindly excuse brevity and typos On Feb 15, 2017 21:13, "Dev Anand Teelucksingh" <devtee(a)gmail.com> wrote: An online At-Large Chapter can accept organisation members without diversity restrictions. SO: Going solely chapter isn't sustainable and it can't just be virtual based if organisations are to join and if they are expected to be active locally. Hence some incorporation needs to happen which will make this not scale. It's easier(with its challenge) with ISOC because of the mission of the organisation. ICANN is mission limited. And the staff support would be the same as the staff support given to a RALO. SO: At the moment, direct staff support is to 5 RALOs, going national will make it to be more direct to X number of countries. Imagine number of lists to be managed, calls to be setup, meetings to be arranged (including doodle), transitions, other special request per country. Overall like I earlier hinted, I recognise the individual membership challenge in the current structure and perhaps having a single AtLarge chapter per RALO could help. I just don't think going the chapter per country would scale and be sustainable in the long run. Cheers! Dev Anand On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 2:39 PM, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch < apisan(a)unam.mx> wrote: > Hi, > > Aida, your note throws even starker light on the failures of both the > ITEMS report and the "ICANN At Large Chapters proposal." > > Both make an untenable analogy between either individuals in the EMM or > the Chapters in the At-Large Chapters model and the ISOC or Rotary > chapters: membership in ISOC or Rotary Club is voluntary and is based on an > affinity of ideas and mission with the organization, locally and/or > globally. > > The "ICANN Chapters" model provides only one way to associate in order to > interact with ICANN for at large, individual users and denies the diversity > and self-organization of the communities. > > Christopher Wilkinson has pointed to an additional, severe flaw of the > Chapters model: more intervention by staff. Doesn't anybody here remember > the intense controversies about "a staff-driven ICANN"? (they are still > raging around gTLDs and the IANA oversight transition.) > > Alejandro Pisanty > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Dr. Alejandro Pisanty > Facultad de Química UNAM > Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico > > > > +52-1-5541444475 <+52%201%2055%204144%204475> FROM ABROAD > > +525541444475 <+52%2055%204144%204475> DESDE MÉXICO SMS +525541444475 > <+52%2055%204144%204475> > Blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty > Unete al grupo UNAM en LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/ > 22285/4A106C0C8614 > Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty > ---->> Unete a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > ------------------------------ > *Desde:* at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [ > at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org] en nombre de Aida Noblia [ > aidanoblia(a)gmail.com] > *Enviado el:* miércoles, 15 de febrero de 2017 10:25 > *Hasta:* Vanda Scartezini > *CC:* at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > *Asunto:* Re: [At-Large] [ALAC] Idea for an alternative to the EMM > proposed in the At-Large Review > > I agree with Vanda. Individuals can not be disconnected from RALOS. If > there is one ISOC chapter per country as that organization has, all the > individuals of a country are under a structure like ISOC, all these > structures that are a Chapter by each country, should be under the > structure of the corresponding RALO. > > All this seems to me a complication that at the moment is added to other > policy issues that seem to be priorities to enter into contemplating some > individual individuals that could be incorporated. But we do not know how > many will be or if they will really have a stimulus to incorporate in that > way. > > Then there would be the issue of voting ... Realmemte this is an extra > complication that should be resolved with more time. In addition: we do not > know how many people can integrate as well, we have no indication that this > will really help to bring more people to work in ICANN. Perhaps the most > practical and also necessary is to focus efforts on integrating more people > who belong to the ALs that already exist into the work of ICANN. .. > > I still think that the current structure is good and that before changing > it would have to adjust its operation and efficiency. > > Regards > > Aída > > 2017-02-15 10:58 GMT-03:00 Vanda Scartezini <vanda(a)scartezini.org>: > >> Agree with the problem- be part of an ALS normally demands engagement in >> its work locally. So I am in favor to have individuals as members – even in >> LACRALO we do not have this possibility. May become a good change. >> What I am not in favor is to have individuals disconnected from the >> Ralos. Ralos will have no clear meaning to grow with individuals running in >> parallel , working whatever they want to with not alignment with related >> Ralo. >> Individuals can also join another groups under ICANN struture but will be >> hard to have their work adding value to a particular region if disconnected >> from the formal structure. Having a parallel structure to RALOs do not add >> efficiency to budget and local interest either. Just add another group to >> dispute both. >> >> Vanda Scartezini >> Polo Consultores Associados >> Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 >> 01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil >> Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253 >> Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 >> Sorry for any typos. >> HAPPY 2017! >> >> >> >> >> On 2/15/17, 8:49 AM, "at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org on behalf >> of Winthrop Yu" <at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org on behalf of >> w.yu(a)gmx.net> wrote: >> >> Just some thoughts ... >> >> > Dev: >> > - The motivation for ALSes to market to individuals in their >> country to >> > join At-Large is not there as organisations would seek to have >> persons >> > join and assist their organisation first than be involved ICANN >> At-Large. >> > >> Not necessarily. Instead at ISOC-PH it's the willing and able >> *individuals* >> who decide which issues to focus on, gather like-minded members and >> get help >> from the chapter/ALS' other members who may not wish to be as deeply >> or >> continuously engaged on a particular issue. >> >> I expect that for each ALS there are Internet issues that are >> top-of-mind >> in-country, for example - i.a. online freedom and net neutrality. >> Clearly one >> problem would be how to raise awareness about ICANN such that ICANN's >> issues >> rise on those local top-of-mind rankings. The challenge here is that >> ICANN >> issues are (understandably) ICANN-centric and often seem far-removed >> from the >> more urgent issues that concern local Netizens. Thus, as we as a >> chapter/ALS >> cannot dictate which issues to focus on, then active individuals will >> naturally >> gravitate towards and engage in those specific issues which seem most >> important >> to them and where they feel they can best contribute. >> >> That being said, it does help when an ICANN rep (like the one who >> flew in >> last year 2016) has a chance to sit down, chat and get to know at >> least the >> chapter/ALS officers. This is certainly appreciated and we hope to >> see her again >> this year. It is hardly helpful if an ICANN rep (like the one who >> flew-in in >> 2015 and 2014) immediately flys-out again after delivering his >> presentation, or >> (as in early 2014) when senior ICANN officers fly-in at the behest of >> in-country >> VIPs but without any contact or engagement with the local ALS. This >> simply >> exacerbates the impression that ICANN's concerns are far removed from >> those of >> the ALS and local Netizens. >> >> Thus i would tend to agree with Maureen ... >> >> > Maureen: >> > YET... despite the argument I provide above, my personal preference >> is still >> > the current ALS system but working more towards encouraging more >> individual >> > members to become more active within their ALS at a local level, and >> > providing evidence of their contribution towards end-user >> participation into >> > At-Large policy discussions. >> >> With the additional proviso that it's not just about getting more >> members to >> become active, but also that ICANN / At-Large issues should be more >> relevant to >> the local context, so that members who are inclined to be active will >> be >> encouraged to engage on those (ICANN) issues. >> >> WYn >> >> _______________________________________________ >> At-Large mailing list >> At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large >> >> At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> At-Large mailing list >> At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large >> >> At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org >> > > > > -- > Aida Noblia > > _______________________________________________ > At-Large mailing list > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org > _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [At-Large] [ALAC] Idea for an alternative to the EMM proposed in the At-Large Review
by Alan Greenberg Feb. 15, 2017

Feb. 15, 2017

If this, or any other major reorganization of At-Large is to happen, it will need to be with careful planning and attention to details. One of the major flaws of the ITEMS EMM is that it glosses over "details" that are in fact major issues. Two examples are just how is it that people will suddenly know about us and flock here and exactly how do we recognize and track "active" individuals. In this model the questions are different. Here are just a few of them: - Just who is it in ICANN who will establish and organize these chapters, and who will carry out any formalities that are needed to allow them to exist (such as incorporation or creating Bylaws that may be required in some jurisdictions) - How do you ensure that they do not wither following the exuberance of creating them (a major problem with ISOC Chapters)? - How do you handle disputes that may arise between different factions in a country? - How do we transition from where we are now to this new model, without losing the relatively few hard workers we have in each country? This may well be a viable model, and certainly one that could have been created at the start. Given the knowledge of the ISOC Chapter model, I have no doubt it was seriously considered. If it is going to be sold, it needs to be pretty bullet-proof. Alan At 13/02/2017 09:04 AM, Dev Anand Teelucksingh wrote: >Here's an idea for an alternative proposal for At-Large to the EMM >model proposed in the At-Large Review > >My thoughts - The proposed EMM has flaws. Some immediate ones : > >- it destroys the community and with that, the consensus building of >community with replacement >of individuals with even less ties to the public community. Such >individuals will promote and collude with other individuals to keep >themselves in the loop. Also, with many of the policy discussions in >GNSO being English, this permanently eliminates persons from >developing/emerging economies from non-English from ever participating. >- given that any individual could already participate in GNSO, we >would be no different from such random individuals >- it removes the mandate on oversight and accountability on ICANN >activities from end user interests >- a thousand individuals in one large country will override 10 >individuals from a small country so there will be less diversity in >the EMM model only from those countries with large number of individuals. >- Nomcom appointees to ALAC new to ICANN will serve as Liasions to >other groups is not sensible > >There are many more problems but I want to focus on a IMO a better >At-Large model than the EMM one: > >- ICANN establishes At-Large Chapters in each country similiar in >concept to Rotary or ISOC chapters. >- each chapter is open to anyone interested in ICANN from the >interests of end users. >- ICANN can set guidelines for each chapter - some examples: must do >certain level of outreach, have term limits, have a public F2F >awareness meeting to recruit new persons. ICANN would need to >provide some funding to make this happen but this would be small and >the chapters can account to ICANN for expenses. >- ICANN can provide the tools (mailing lists, conference tools) to >facilitate online discussions. >- Because there is a consistent brand - At-Large Chapter in the >country, marketing/promoting is >greatly simplified and easier to explain. >- Given that such chapters are virtual, it makes chapters easy to >establish with only a few individuals from a country without the >challenges of having formal organisations with bylaws and pay taxes. > >So an At-Large chapter ends up being a virtual ALS in each country >in the ALAC/RALO/ALS model. > >The RALOs will consist of the chapters from each country in the >region with each chapter electing two persons to coordinate the RALO >work. The RALO will be better positioned to better fulfil its MOUs >with ICANN and the RALO and ALAC would not have to bother with >analysing whether an organisation meets the criteria of an ALS. > >The At-Large chapters will be better able to network with At-Large >chapters in other countries and build consensus on policy issues and >help promote and grow the At-Large Community. > > >--- >Dev Anand >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >Content-Disposition: inline >X-Microsoft-Exchange-Diagnostics: > >1;DM5PR03MB2714;27:OlX6aU+5ilJYGkCWBr9VC+nQMTZ5q/p8UnI3T/Mu/bC4A5V8b6iXOxCxXT5WLXkkGfp+Ms3PkGdL88763uaqZMnaYlIy2fgUoJPagXmx9AMCDiOLcs80hUeDAIVCL9mk53bgDc4GNivpTix9SZwYGw== >X-Microsoft-Antispam-Mailbox-Delivery: > ex:0;auth:0;dest:I;ENG:(20160514016)(520000050)(520002050)(750028); > >_______________________________________________ >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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Submit Additional Questions to the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Position Selected by At-Large
by Program Admin Feb. 14, 2017

Feb. 14, 2017

Dear All, The “Meet the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community” teleconference has successfully concluded today. If you miss the call, you may listen to the recordings here: https://community.icann.org/x/-pXRAw. Transcript will be posted on the wiki as soon as we receive it. If you have any follow up or additional questions to ask the Final Slate of Candidates, please send your questions to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> no later than Thursday, 16 February 2017 23:59 UTC. In the meantime, you may view the written responses to questions submitted before the teleconference on the wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw. Instruction: * Please email your questions to the Candidates to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting on the wiki. * Program Admin Staff will consolidate duplicative questions and perform minor editing for clarification, if necessary, before posting. The names of the At-Large members who sent questions will be recorded on the wiki. * Candidates are requested to send their response to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting. Program Admin Staff will send announcement to the Community to view the responses. * All questions and responses will be posted in English. * For both Candidates to be able to read and understand the questions, please write them in English. If you are unable to write in English, Program Admin Staff will provide translation support within our capability (e.g. Spanish, French, Chinese, Turkish). Background Information View the Expressions of Interest (EoIs)<https://community.icann.org/x/N6bDAw> of the Final Slate of Candidates. For background information of the ICANN Board Director Selection Process, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg>. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. On behalf of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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Responses Posted on the Q&A Wiki - Interacting with the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community
by Program Admin Feb. 13, 2017

Feb. 13, 2017

Dear All, Please be so kind to note that the Final Slate of Candidates of the ICANN Board Director position have responded to the questions asked by the At-Large Community on the Q&A wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw. Best regards, Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff From: Program Admin <program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Friday, February 3, 2017 at 5:52 PM To: "at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn> Subject: Questions & Answers Wiki Workspace Now Open - Interacting with the Final Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community Dear All, As recently announced<https://atlarge.icann.org/news/announcement-1005-2017-01-29-en>, Alan Greenberg<https://community.icann.org/x/PqbDAw> and Leon Sanchez<https://community.icann.org/x/SabDAw> have been selected as the Final Slate of Candidates ("Candidates") for the ICANN Board Director selected by the At-Large Community. To help the At-Large Community members to learn more about the background, views, and positions of the Candidates and to help the electorate members<https://community.icann.org/x/8LXDAw> to decide on their votes in the final election (starts on 21 Feb 2017, view timeline<https://community.icann.org/x/ORq4Aw>), the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) have decided to organize the following interaction activities after soliciting feedback across the community: 1. An At-Large Community wide teleconference where Candidates introduce themselves and answer questions from members. 2. An interactive wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw> for At-Large members to ask questions to the Final Slate of Candidates and for the Candidates to answer. Teleconference Mark your calendar! An At-Large Community wide teleconference will be held on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 13:00-15:00 UTC for the Community to meet the Candidates and ask questions about their vision about At-Large, ICANN, the Board and beyond. If you cannot attend, recording and transcript will be made available via the At-Large Board Member Selection wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/3bTDAw>. Agenda and participation details will be distributed shortly. Questions & Answers Wiki Workspace Before and after the At-Large Community wide teleconference on Tuesday, 14 February 2017, the At-Large Community will have two windows of opportunity to ask Candidates questions and view their responses in written form. The Q&A wiki workspace can be accessed here: https://community.icann.org/x/ArXDAw Before the teleconference: To prepare for the interactions with the Candidates in the teleconference, you may ask questions to the Candidates beforehand. These questions can be sent from now till Friday, 10 February 2017 23:59 UTC. After the teleconference: After viewing Candidates' responses to the questions posted before the teleconference and interacting with them during the teleconference, you may ask follow-up questions afterward. The follow up questions must be sent no later than Thursday, 16 February 2017 23:59 UTC. Instruction: * Please email your questions to the Candidates to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting on the wiki. * Program Admin Staff will consolidate duplicative questions and perform minor editing for clarification, if necessary, before posting. The names of the At-Large members who sent questions will be recorded on the wiki. * Candidates are requested to send their response to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org> for posting. Program Admin Staff will send announcement to the Community to view the responses. * All questions and responses will be posted in English. * For both Candidates to be able to read and understand the questions, please write them in English. If you are unable to write in English, Program Admin Staff will provide translation support within our capability (e.g. Spanish, French, Chinese, Turkish). Background Information For background information of the ICANN Board Director Selection Process, please visit the At-Large Board Member Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg>. Any questions regarding the process should also be directed by email to program-admin(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org>. They will be answered as quickly as possible. On behalf of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff

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WEBCAST TODAY: The Next Three Billion – Initiatives to Bring the Whole World Online
by Joly MacFie Feb. 13, 2017

Feb. 13, 2017

Unlike NYC, where Thursday has been essentially canceled, snow will be light in DC so this looks like a go. Along with the regulars noted below, there will be reps from Google, Microsoft, & Facebook. A great 'state of connectivity' event. joly posted: "Today, Thursday February 9 2017 the Open Technology Institute will host a half-day forum The Next Three Billion - Initiatives to Bring the Whole World Online in Washington DC. More than four billion people are as yet unconnected around the world. To addre" [image: Open Technology Institute] <https://www.newamerica.org/oti/>Today, *Thursday February 9 2017* the* Open Technology Institute <https://www.newamerica.org/oti/>* will host a half-day forum *The Next Three Billion - Initiatives to Bring the Whole World Onlin*e <https://www.newamerica.org/oti/events/next-three-billion/> in Washington DC. More than four billion people are as yet unconnected around the world. To address the challenge of getting three out of four of them online, one panel will examine “moon shot” global innovations, and another, local community-based networking strategies. Speakers include *Manu Bhardwaj*, *Megan Smith*, *Chris Yoo*, *Steve Song*, and *Robert Pepper*. The event will be webcast live on the *New America YouTube Channel <https://youtu.be/Dz9YNJkh9R4>*. * What: The Next Three Billion - Initiatives to Bring the Whole World Online <https://www.newamerica.org/oti/events/next-three-billion/> Where: Washington DC When: Thursday February 9 2017 10:00-14:00 EST | 15:00-19:00 UTC Agenda: https://www.newamerica.org/oti/events/next-three-billion/ <https://www.newamerica.org/oti/events/next-three-billion/> Webcast: https://youtu.be/Dz9YNJkh9R4 <https://youtu.be/Dz9YNJkh9R4> Twitter: t.b.a. maybe #next3billion <https://twitter.com/hashtag/next3billion?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8956#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8956#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8956 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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