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The Web Became a Strip Mall
by Evan Leibovitch April 10, 2024

April 10, 2024

This time it's not from me (and I wouldn't go quite that far), but: "Domain names once gave the internet a sense of place. Now they are meaningless" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/04/domain-names-obsolet… -- Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada @evanleibovitch / @el56

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Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Strategic Partnership
by AHM Bazlur Rahman April 9, 2024

April 9, 2024

Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Strategic Partnership on the Preparatory Process of the Global Digital Compact and Summit of the Future 2024 [cid:7bb68d05-c465-4279-932d-e51b02f4b492] Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Strategic Partnership in a meeting held at BTRC HQs on 9 April 2024 to accelerate the preparation of the Global Digital Compact, UN Summit of the Future 2024, and intervention in Internet Governance in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Initiative for Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact & Summit of the Future 2024, under the auspices of the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) & Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC), has been actively engaging stakeholders since 2022. This engagement encompasses various actors, including Parliamentarians, Government officials, the UN system, private sector representatives, Media, technical communities, civil society organisations (CSOs), academia, and youth communities. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 9 April 2024 - The Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) are committed to accelerating the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development implementation the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) seek to strengthen their partnership by focusing on jointly selected priorities and by pursuing a more strategic and coordinated collaboration by leveraging their respective strengths and broadening their combined impact, building on existing and new collaborations. The Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) were signed in a meeting held at BTRC headquarters between BIGF Secretary-General Mohammad Abdul Haque and Lt. Col. S M Rezaur Rahman, psc, sigs, Director - Systems and Services division of the BTRC. Engr. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Chairman; Md. Aminul Haque, Vice-Chairman; Engr. Sheikh Reaz Ahmed, Commissioner; Dr Musfiq Mannan Choudhury, FIDM, FCIM, Commissioner; and Md. Delowar Hossain, the Commissioner, Brig Gen Mohammad Khalil-Ur-Rahman, ndc, psc, te, Director General of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), and other senior Officials were present. Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu (former MP and Minister) Chairperson, Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman, Vice Chairperson of BIGF and Executive Coordinator of Bangladesh Initiative for Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact and UN Summit of the Future 2024, and Mr. Hiren Pandit, Policy Research Fellow of Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum were at the signing ceremony. Engr. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Chairman of BTRC, presided over the signing ceremony. Brig Gen Mohammad Khalil-Ur-Rahman, ndc, psc, te, Director General of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), moderated the session. In his speech, the chairperson, Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu (former MP and Minister), mentioned that the signing of the MoU will open a further window for working with BTRC on a large scale to implement Summit of the Future 2024 and Digital Compact. Engr. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Chairman of BTRC, said that the BRTC has been providing various support to the BIGF in the last couple of years, and the signing of the MoU will strengthen our initiatives. The Memorandum of Understanding will be structured and advanced along the following eleven key focus areas: working in collaboration to implement the initiatives of IGF in Bangladesh; working together for Digital Inclusion and Connectivity so that all people, including all schools, can connect to the Internet; and ensuring Internet Governance to avoid internet fragmentation, safeguarding the mechanism of Data protection, data sharing and data privacy, promoting data innovation, open data, big data and data-driven decision-making for the public good, uphold human rights online, ensuring digital technology and security to prevent discrimination and the dissemination of misleading content, prioritizing the regulation of Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies, promoting the digital commons as a global public good, accelerate the progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other national and international development plans and supporting to organize the preparatory intervention on the Global Digital Compact and the UN Summit of the Future 2024. Because of their respective mandates, The Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) may inform and consult with each other, as appropriate, on additional issues of mutual interest in which cooperation may foster their respective and collective purposes. ------ AHM. Bazlur Rahman Executive Coordinator Bangladesh Initiative for Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact and UN Summit for the Future 2024 +8801711881647 | ceo(a)bnnrc.net -- Bazlu ____ AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR | Chief Executive Officer | MSS in Government & Politics, Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication [In Consultative Status with the ECOSOC, Associated with the Department of Global Communications of the United Nations & Observer Organization with the UNFCCC] Policy Research Fellow, Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment & Society in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution House: 9/4 Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207| Bangladesh| Phone: +8801711881647 | +88 02 48116262 | +88 02 48119374 E-Mail: ceo(a)bnnrc.net<mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net> | bnnrcbd(a)gmail.com<mailto:bnnrcbd@gmail.com><mailto:bnnrcbd@gmail.com> | http://www.bnnrc.net<http://www.bnnrc.net/> [cid:eb7692b5-9aee-48fa-9911-a91fefb09bc3]

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Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Strategic Partnership
by AHM Bazlur Rahman April 9, 2024

April 9, 2024

Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Strategic Partnership on the Preparatory Process of the Global Digital Compact and Summit of the Future 2024 [cid:7bb68d05-c465-4279-932d-e51b02f4b492] Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Strategic Partnership in a meeting held at BTRC HQs on 9 April 2024 to accelerate the preparation of the Global Digital Compact, UN Summit of the Future 2024, and intervention in Internet Governance in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Initiative for Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact & Summit of the Future 2024, under the auspices of the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) & Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC), has been actively engaging stakeholders since 2022. This engagement encompasses various actors, including Parliamentarians, Government officials, the UN system, private sector representatives, Media, technical communities, civil society organisations (CSOs), academia, and youth communities. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 9 April 2024 - The Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) are committed to accelerating the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development implementation the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) seek to strengthen their partnership by focusing on jointly selected priorities and by pursuing a more strategic and coordinated collaboration by leveraging their respective strengths and broadening their combined impact, building on existing and new collaborations. The Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) were signed in a meeting held at BTRC headquarters between BIGF Secretary-General Mohammad Abdul Haque and Lt. Col. S M Rezaur Rahman, psc, sigs, Director - Systems and Services division of the BTRC. Engr. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Chairman; Md. Aminul Haque, Vice-Chairman; Engr. Sheikh Reaz Ahmed, Commissioner; Dr Musfiq Mannan Choudhury, FIDM, FCIM, Commissioner; and Md. Delowar Hossain, the Commissioner, Brig Gen Mohammad Khalil-Ur-Rahman, ndc, psc, te, Director General of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), and other senior Officials were present. Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu (former MP and Minister) Chairperson, Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman, Vice Chairperson of BIGF and Executive Coordinator of Bangladesh Initiative for Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact and UN Summit of the Future 2024, and Mr. Hiren Pandit, Policy Research Fellow of Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum were at the signing ceremony. Engr. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Chairman of BTRC, presided over the signing ceremony. Brig Gen Mohammad Khalil-Ur-Rahman, ndc, psc, te, Director General of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), moderated the session. In his speech, the chairperson, Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu (former MP and Minister), mentioned that the signing of the MoU will open a further window for working with BTRC on a large scale to implement Summit of the Future 2024 and Digital Compact. Engr. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Chairman of BTRC, said that the BRTC has been providing various support to the BIGF in the last couple of years, and the signing of the MoU will strengthen our initiatives. The Memorandum of Understanding will be structured and advanced along the following eleven key focus areas: working in collaboration to implement the initiatives of IGF in Bangladesh; working together for Digital Inclusion and Connectivity so that all people, including all schools, can connect to the Internet; and ensuring Internet Governance to avoid internet fragmentation, safeguarding the mechanism of Data protection, data sharing and data privacy, promoting data innovation, open data, big data and data-driven decision-making for the public good, uphold human rights online, ensuring digital technology and security to prevent discrimination and the dissemination of misleading content, prioritizing the regulation of Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies, promoting the digital commons as a global public good, accelerate the progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other national and international development plans and supporting to organize the preparatory intervention on the Global Digital Compact and the UN Summit of the Future 2024. Because of their respective mandates, The Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) may inform and consult with each other, as appropriate, on additional issues of mutual interest in which cooperation may foster their respective and collective purposes. ------ AHM. Bazlur Rahman Executive Coordinator Bangladesh Initiative for Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact and UN Summit for the Future 2024 +8801711881647 | ceo(a)bnnrc.net -- Bazlu ____ AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR | Chief Executive Officer | MSS in Government & Politics, Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication [In Consultative Status with the ECOSOC, Associated with the Department of Global Communications of the United Nations & Observer Organization with the UNFCCC] Policy Research Fellow, Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment & Society in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution House: 9/4 Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207| Bangladesh| Phone: +8801711881647 | +88 02 48116262 | +88 02 48119374 E-Mail: ceo(a)bnnrc.net<mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net> | bnnrcbd(a)gmail.com<mailto:bnnrcbd@gmail.com><mailto:bnnrcbd@gmail.com> | http://www.bnnrc.net<http://www.bnnrc.net/> [cid:eb7692b5-9aee-48fa-9911-a91fefb09bc3]

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Prepare to Reap Benefits from Global Digital Compact & Summit of the Future 2024 Speakers ask all multi-stakeholders of Bangladesh.
by AHM Bazlur Rahman April 9, 2024

April 9, 2024

[cid:202405ad-58d8-4c06-8296-a763e111ae9b] Prepare to Reap Benefits from Global Digital Compact & Summit of the Future 2024 Speakers ask all multi-stakeholders of Bangladesh. The speakers at the consultation stressed the need for all-out preparations by Bangladesh's multi-stakeholders to reap the benefits of the upcoming Global Digital Compact and Summit of the Future 2024. The speakers directed preparatory work on the expected benefits of the summit. Besides, speakers were asked to develop the Bangladesh position paper on GDC and Summit of the Future in a multi-stakeholder manner to ensure Unified Voices. Bangladesh Pre-Summit of the Future 2024 National Consultation Before the Summit of the Future 2024 was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 March 2024 under the Bangladesh Initiative for Connecting, Empowering & Amplifying Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact & Summit for the Future 2024, which was organized with the support of UNDP Bangladesh and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. H.E. Mr. Masud Bin Momen, Foreign Secretary (Senior Secretary), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was present in the consultation as Chief Guest, and Mr. Stefan Liller, UNDP Resident Representative of Bangladesh, was present as Guest of Honor. Brig Gen Mohammad Khalil-Ur-Rahman, NDC, psc, te, Director General, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), was present as Special Guest, and Ms Louise Barber, Head of Resident Coordinator’s Office, UN Office of the UN Resident Coordinator of Bangladesh, was present as Discussant. Representatives from the relevant Ministries and government Officials participated in the consultation, along with Representatives from NGOs, CSOs, Academics, Researchers, UN Agencies, Development Partners, Networks, Trade bodies, Media, Youth Communities, and the Private Sector. “Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow” Theme of the Summit of the Future 2024 will be held in the UN HQs, New York, USA on 22-23 September 2024, and Summit of the Future will agree on a Global Digital Compact: An Open, Free and Secure Digital Future for All. Bangladesh Initiative for Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact & Summit of the Future 2024, under the auspices of the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) & Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC), has been actively engaging stakeholders since 2022. This engagement encompasses various actors, including Parliamentarians, Government officials, the UN system, private sector representatives, technical communities, civil society organizations (CSOs), academia, and youth communities. Prof. Dr. Samia A. Selim of the University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh, presented the keynote address in the session. The head of the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in Bangladesh, Ms. Louis Barber, and the Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGO's Network for Radio and Communication, Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman, were the Discussants. The topics discussed in this session were the UN Secretary General's 'Our Common Agenda' and 'Global Digital Compact’. Professor Dr Shameem Reza, Mass Communication and Journalism Department of the University of Dhaka moderated the first panel. The tone and context of the consultation were set by Mr Abdul Haque Anu, Secretary General of Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum, with a vivid presentation touched on all the Responses and Actions of Bangladesh Initiative for Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact & Summit of the Future 2024 since 2022. Ms. Tahreen Tahrima Chowdhury, a Research Fellow of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), presented the keynote speech in the second panel. The second session's topic was 'Summit of the Future 2024'—Director General of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Brigadier General Khalil-Ur-Rahman, a discussant. The second session was moderated by Mr Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer of TV Today. Regarding the future of the summit, what will Bangladesh's preparation, role, and action plan be? The negotiator's statement comes up. In the concluding session, Mr. Anir Chowdhury, Policy Advisor, Aspire to Innovate (a2i), ICT Division, Ministry of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, presented the keynote speech. Closing Remarks delivered by H.E. Masud Bin Momen as the Chief Guest, Foreign Secretary (Senior Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Brigadier General Khalil-Ur-Rahman, Director General of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), and Mr. Stephen Liler, UNDP Bangladesh Resident Representative as the guest of honour. ----- AHM. Bazlur Rahman Executive Coordinator Bangladesh Initiative for Unified Voices on Global Digital Compact and UN Summit of the Future 2024 -------- Bazlu ____ AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR | Chief Executive Officer | MSS in Government & Politics, Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication [In Consultative Status with the ECOSOC, Associated with the Department of Global Communications of the United Nations & Observer Organization with the UNFCCC] Policy Research Fellow, Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment & Society in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution House: 9/4 Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207| Bangladesh| Phone: +8801711881647 | +88 02 48116262 | +88 02 48119374 E-Mail: ceo(a)bnnrc.net<mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net> | bnnrcbd(a)gmail.com<mailto:bnnrcbd@gmail.com><mailto:bnnrcbd@gmail.com> | http://www.bnnrc.net<http://www.bnnrc.net/> [cid:34065284-bb33-4037-bc8a-b3402785bd72]

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Re: [At-Large] At-Large Digest, Vol 188, Issue 24
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

Congratulations @Maureen Hilyard. I look forward to working with you on the Internet Society Board of Trustees. Congratulations also to Luis for his purposeful and inspiring term on the Board. It was great working with you in the last one year. Regards *Caleb Ogundele* *Member Board of Trustees,* *Internet Society.* On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 2:49 PM <at-large-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: > Send At-Large mailing list submissions to > at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > at-large-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > at-large-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of At-Large digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: [APAC-Discuss] Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] 2024 ISOC Board > of Trustees Elections Results (Charles Mok (gmail)) > 2. Re: [APAC-Discuss] Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] 2024 ISOC Board > of Trustees Elections Results (Faheem Soomro) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Charles Mok (gmail)" <charlespmok(a)gmail.com> > To: Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com> > Cc: NabeelYasin <nabeelyasin(a)gmail.com>, apralo < > apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, At-Large Worldwide < > at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 11:19:07 -0700 > Subject: Re: [At-Large] [APAC-Discuss] Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] 2024 ISOC > Board of Trustees Elections Results > Great idea, Maureen, and let us try to share between us the key problems > we are facing right now, and there are plenty, and we will need your help. > If not earlier, see you in DC in June! > > > > On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 11:16 AM Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. ❤️ >> >> What a great turnout - 83% of the total number of global Chapters voted. >> That is amazing! I am sure that our ISOC Chapter ALSes contributed greatly >> to this result and for that I am truly grateful..We must organise a session >> to discuss issues of concern to you, at ICANN meetings either in person and >> remotely. I'm looking forward to forging a strong ISOC-ICANN relationship >> within At-Large. >> >> Maureen >> >> On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 8:54 PM Charles Mok (gmail) <charlespmok(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Congratulations Maureen and it's great to have you and looking forward >>> to working with you again!! >>> >>> And, a massive thank you to Luis Martinez for your leadership and >>> guidance on the board of trustees. I have learned so much from you, and I >>> am sure your contribution and dedication to serving the ISOC community will >>> continue! >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 10:39 AM Ali AlMeshal via APAC-Discuss < >>> apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Well deserved Muareen all the best. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Ali AlMeshal >>>> >>>> ICANN - APRALO Vice Chair >>>> >>>> Bahrain Internet Chapter - Vice Chair >>>> >>>> Professional Public speaker in ICT and Digital Business >>>> >>>> Payment Industry Expert Advisor >>>> >>>> Mobile: +973 39440025 >>>> >>>> Skype: alialmeshal >>>> >>>> email: dralialmeshal(a)gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: Victor Kuarsingh via Chapter-delegates < >>>> chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> >>>> Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 at 8:19 PM >>>> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] 2024 ISOC Board of Trustees Elections >>>> Results >>>> To: <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Chapter Leaders: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On behalf of the Internet Society Elections Committee, I wish to extend >>>> my appreciation and thanks to all of the candidates for the Board of >>>> Trustees elections. We are honored that so many qualified individuals >>>> offered to serve on the board. Voting closed on Friday and the election >>>> results were certified today, in accordance with the elections timetable. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *CHAPTERS* >>>> >>>> In the Chapters election, there were two (2) candidates for one (1) >>>> seat. Having received the most votes, Maureen Hilyard has been elected to a >>>> 3-year term as a trustee. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Voter turn-out in the Chapters election was 83.19%. Of the 113 eligible >>>> chapters, 94 voted. In accordance with the Procedures for Selecting >>>> Trustees >>>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/…>, >>>> Publication of the Result, Maureen Hilyard received 44 votes. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> In addition, the Procedures for Selecting Trustees >>>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/…> >>>> state that, “ISOC will make available a list of all Chapters eligible >>>> to vote in an election, indicating which Chapters exercised their voting >>>> privilege.” I am pleased to share that list with you (attached to this >>>> email). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *ORGANIZATION MEMBERS* >>>> >>>> In the Organization Members election there were four (4) candidates for >>>> one (1) seat. Having received the highest weighted vote counts, Kathleen >>>> Moriarty has been elected to a 3-year term as a trustee. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Voter turn-out in the Organization Members election was 58.02%. Of the >>>> 81 eligible Organization Members, 47 voted. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Please join me in congratulating the successful candidates and thanking >>>> all who ran. I also wish to thank all voters, members of the Elections >>>> Committee, and ISOC staff who supported the elections process. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Election challenges may be lodged between now and 15:00 UTC on 15 April >>>> by email to the Internet Society President Andrew Sullivan at the address >>>> election-challenge(a)isoc.org. Any such challenges must include an >>>> explanation of the reasons for the challenge. The President, after >>>> consultation with the chairs of the Nominations and Elections Committees >>>> and the members of the Board of Trustees, shall advise the challenge author >>>> of the board's decision by 22 April. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Again, thanks to all who participated in the 2024 Board of Trustees >>>> elections. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Victor Kuarsingh >>>> >>>> 2024 Elections Committee Chair >>>> >>>> Internet Society >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed >>>> to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society >>>> Chapter Portal (AMS): >>>> https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login >>>> View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: >>>> https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> APAC-Discuss mailing list >>>> APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss >>>> >>>> Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your >>>> personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance >>>> with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) >>>> and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) >>>> You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or >>>> configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or >>>> disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. >>> >>> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Faheem Soomro <faheem180(a)gmail.com> > To: Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com> > Cc: At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, apralo < > apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2024 00:47:05 +0500 > Subject: Re: [At-Large] [APAC-Discuss] Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] 2024 ISOC > Board of Trustees Elections Results > Congratulations Maureen, All the best 👍👏 > > Regards, > Faheem Soomro > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 12:29 AM Isaac Maposa via APAC-Discuss < > apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: > >> Congratulations Maureen! >> >> Warm Regards, >> >> Isaac >> >> On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 10:17 PM Barrack Otieno via At-Large < >> at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: >> >>> Congratulations Maureen, >>> >>> Well deserved. >>> >>> Best Regards >>> >>> On Mon, 8 Apr 2024, 9:27 pm Carlton Samuels via At-Large, < >>> at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Congrats on your election, Maureen! >>>> >>>> Carlton >>>> >>>> ============================== >>>> *Carlton A Samuels* >>>> >>>> *Mobile: 876-818-1799Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & >>>> Turnaround* >>>> ============================= >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, 8 Apr 2024 at 13:16, Maureen Hilyard via At-Large < >>>> at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. ❤️ >>>>> >>>>> What a great turnout - 83% of the total number of global Chapters >>>>> voted. That is amazing! I am sure that our ISOC Chapter ALSes contributed >>>>> greatly to this result and for that I am truly grateful..We must organise a >>>>> session to discuss issues of concern to you, at ICANN meetings either in >>>>> person and remotely. I'm looking forward to forging a strong ISOC-ICANN >>>>> relationship within At-Large. >>>>> >>>>> Maureen >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 8:54 PM Charles Mok (gmail) < >>>>> charlespmok(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Congratulations Maureen and it's great to have you and looking >>>>>> forward to working with you again!! >>>>>> >>>>>> And, a massive thank you to Luis Martinez for your leadership and >>>>>> guidance on the board of trustees. I have learned so much from you, and I >>>>>> am sure your contribution and dedication to serving the ISOC community will >>>>>> continue! >>>>>> >>>>>> Charles >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 10:39 AM Ali AlMeshal via APAC-Discuss < >>>>>> apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Well deserved Muareen all the best. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ali AlMeshal >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ICANN - APRALO Vice Chair >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bahrain Internet Chapter - Vice Chair >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Professional Public speaker in ICT and Digital Business >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Payment Industry Expert Advisor >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mobile: +973 39440025 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Skype: alialmeshal >>>>>>> >>>>>>> email: dralialmeshal(a)gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>> From: Victor Kuarsingh via Chapter-delegates < >>>>>>> chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> >>>>>>> Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 at 8:19 PM >>>>>>> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] 2024 ISOC Board of Trustees Elections >>>>>>> Results >>>>>>> To: <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Chapter Leaders: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On behalf of the Internet Society Elections Committee, I wish to >>>>>>> extend my appreciation and thanks to all of the candidates for the Board of >>>>>>> Trustees elections. We are honored that so many qualified individuals >>>>>>> offered to serve on the board. Voting closed on Friday and the election >>>>>>> results were certified today, in accordance with the elections timetable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *CHAPTERS* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In the Chapters election, there were two (2) candidates for one (1) >>>>>>> seat. Having received the most votes, Maureen Hilyard has been elected to a >>>>>>> 3-year term as a trustee. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Voter turn-out in the Chapters election was 83.19%. Of the 113 >>>>>>> eligible chapters, 94 voted. In accordance with the Procedures for >>>>>>> Selecting Trustees >>>>>>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/…>, >>>>>>> Publication of the Result, Maureen Hilyard received 44 votes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In addition, the Procedures for Selecting Trustees >>>>>>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/…> >>>>>>> state that, “ISOC will make available a list of all Chapters >>>>>>> eligible to vote in an election, indicating which Chapters exercised their >>>>>>> voting privilege.” I am pleased to share that list with you (attached to >>>>>>> this email). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *ORGANIZATION MEMBERS* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In the Organization Members election there were four (4) candidates >>>>>>> for one (1) seat. Having received the highest weighted vote counts, >>>>>>> Kathleen Moriarty has been elected to a 3-year term as a trustee. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Voter turn-out in the Organization Members election was 58.02%. Of >>>>>>> the 81 eligible Organization Members, 47 voted. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please join me in congratulating the successful candidates and >>>>>>> thanking all who ran. I also wish to thank all voters, members of the >>>>>>> Elections Committee, and ISOC staff who supported the elections process. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Election challenges may be lodged between now and 15:00 UTC on 15 >>>>>>> April by email to the Internet Society President Andrew Sullivan at the >>>>>>> address election-challenge(a)isoc.org. Any such challenges must >>>>>>> include an explanation of the reasons for the challenge. The President, >>>>>>> after consultation with the chairs of the Nominations and Elections >>>>>>> Committees and the members of the Board of Trustees, shall advise the >>>>>>> challenge author of the board's decision by 22 April. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Again, thanks to all who participated in the 2024 Board of Trustees >>>>>>> elections. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Victor Kuarsingh >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2024 Elections Committee Chair >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Internet Society >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically >>>>>>> subscribed >>>>>>> to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet >>>>>>> Society Chapter Portal (AMS): >>>>>>> https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login >>>>>>> View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: >>>>>>> https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ >>>>>>> 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UA Days
by Roberto Gaetano April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

Hi all I have attended the UA Days in Belgrade. I am taking the opportunity of a delay in my flight back to drop some notes. The meeting was very interesting. We had a full house in the morning, with numbers decreasing in the afternoon. I don’t know about the online participation. Please find the programme here: https://uaday.rs/program/?lang=en The first panel was about multilingualism, Sally Costerton was among the speakers. It seems that the concept that the ultimate goal is multilingualism in the Internet is taking speed. To be noted that Anil Kumar Jain, UASG Chair, mentioned the four “pillars” among which there is no mention of the role of the user community. Interesting contribution by Leonid Todorov, arguing that we will have a stronger push to UA readiness from places and people that are more disadvantaged rather than from places and people that are better aware - in an intellectual way - about the need for equality of opportunities in internet access. The second panel featured some registries that have been active in achieving results in term of UA readiness. I was the last speaker, and brought the point of view of the users, who are the most affected by lack of UA, making also a couple of examples. The good news is that my contribution was well received, the bad news is that I made the point that the user community should play a role - I argued that it should be the “fifth pillar” in the UA strategy - as users can put pressure on the providers that are not UA ready, proposing that we have a paradigm shift from “providers will graciously become UA compliant as a bonus for the users” to “users worldwide have the right to demand that all users have the same Internet experience regardless their language or script they use”. The bad news is in the fact that I have proposed that the user community - and At-Large at the forefront - use their footprint in the wider community to build awareness of the user rights and produce pressure - also in collaboration with governments - to providers to be UA compliant. That means a call for action for At-Large. In summary, we need to move from being spectators, waiting for things to happen, for the technical community to provide solutions, for providers to deploy UA-compliant services, to an active part of the community to demand and obtain the same level of service for all Internet users, regardless language, script, physical location, or other factors. Cheers, Roberto

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Selection of At-Large Members For Travel Support for the Kigali Meeting
by Carlton Samuels April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

The ALAC leadership proposed withholding travel support from five named members, including direct representatives of end users, for the upcoming ICANN meeting in Kigali. This decision allegedly is a preview of considerations for determining who receives travel support to ICANN meetings forward and is grounded on attendance history at ALAC meetings and online policy discussions as well as subject matter expertise in current policy matters. Additionally, the draft communique from the ALAC leadership mentions the basis for this posture as "*a more flexible and utilitarian travel policy*" requested by the previous Ombudsman. I believe the At-Large membership is entitled to know the basis of the complaint and who was the complainant in this situation. *For the record, travel support is not and may not be construed as a benefit**. It is a means to enable volunteers to participate fully in ICANN meetings**. It is egregiously misbegotten to conflate travel support as a benefit of participation to an At-Large ICANN volunteer.* Excluding or disadvantaging any internet user from participating in ICANN At-Large events is contrary to the multistakeholder principles upheld by ICANN, the organisation. It may be a peculiar view. But those of you around since 2006 know this is my position. I dissented when the messaging used to recruit volunteers advertised travel support as such and will not retreat from this position. The odd volunteer as a tourist is an existential risk. Personally, I have travelled on aeroplanes enough times to have accumulated almost 3 million air miles in reward. I have personally co-invested - yes, co-invested! - in travel support using air miles and actual dollars to upgrade steerage class travel. I have worked for organizations where any travel over 4 hours merits a business class seat. It is insulting for anyone to suggest that I slave 13 hours nonstop in steerage on an aeroplane and mark it a benefit! The notion of selecting "*African VIPs...*" for travel support is an example of convergence of policy with politics and raises more questions than answers on the criteria for selection and what other external entities might be required to make those selections. A diverse group of individuals from various backgrounds and experiences peoples the ALAC, as a *Committee of the Whole*. The practical meaning is discernible from the fact that policy advice to the ICANN Board from ALAC does not begin with “*Herewith, the advice of these eight halfwits who voted…!*” While not every member may actively contribute to a specific policy advice, each member plays a role in transmitting the At-Large position to the ICANN Board. Therefore, any action that suggests exclusivity within the ALAC undermines its purpose as a representative body. The ALAC we have, transformed from the interim ALAC, was always intended to be ecumenical. To paraphrase the mother of that great American philosopher Forrest Gump, “*the ALAC is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.*” ALAC members will come with different sets of skills, experiences, interests, attention span and deficits, English language proficiency, analytic capacities, value systems, writing skills. Some may turn up for every meeting and not offer a word, remaining mute as if with malice. Some may even troll recordings of meetings and discussions to inform themselves before they speak with colleagues. Not every member may vote or ever vote in favour of an advice. Some may very well be considered dead weight on certain policy matters and could be jettisoned for cause without a loss of buoyancy; either because they are disengaged, simply because they may judge an issue not to be of interest in the constituency they represent, or is deemed by peers as unlikely subject matter experts. Regardless, their names are mentioned in rooms they may never enter and collectively transmit the At-Large position to the ICANN Board. I have had the privilege to volunteer and work with persons who, in my opinion and for the skillsets I witnessed in action, eminently qualified to be ALAC members in every season. Alan Greenberg for sure. Ditto Lance Hinds and Dev Anand Teelucksingh. Because of the many skills - writing and listening being among the top ones - experiences and forthrightness he brings to bear in context of the role of the ALAC to ICANN, perhaps the most engaging of all to my mind is Evan Leibovich. Interestingly, persons deemed subject matter experts actually exemplify the situational and existential threats for the At-Large enterprise. There was a time At-Large membership was predicated on an ever-increasing supply of volunteers. We would serve for a few rounds and cede the field to new others who would come and join the fray. That was wishful thinking. I have been a participant in At-Large activities since 2006. I can name and count on one hand the number of active At-Large [end user] volunteers I have witnessed from the United States (population approx. 333M); Canada (population approx. 38M), Brazil (population approx. 215M); the United Kingdom (population approx. 67M), France (population approx. 68M); Russia (population approx. 148M), Mexico (population approx. 127M), China (population approx. 1.42B) and India (population approx 1.41B). The Caribbean with the relatively minuscule counts of likely recruits have not done so badly in comparison. The bottomline is those labeled as ‘*lifers*’ are here for cause. The longer you stay the greater the investment in learning and the deeper the impact of knowledge acquisition. The fig leaf of multistakeholder engagement offered the ICANN enterprise by the At-Large lifers – even the retreads! - has become that much more threatened by a blowing breeze of change….or burnout. It is imperative for the ALAC to uphold principles of transparency, inclusivity, and accountability in its decision-making processes. Excluding individuals from participation based on arbitrary criteria - and I count attendance as useless in determining participation if quality is contemplated! - whether at the regional level or at ALAC level, is antithetical to the multistakeholder model championed by ICANN, the organisation. I am unanimous. Carlton Samuels ============================== *Carlton A Samuels* *Mobile: 876-818-1799Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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UA Days - the recording
by Roberto Gaetano April 7, 2024

April 7, 2024

Dear all, Please find the complete recording of the event at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnkqOvgte5Y. Best regards, Roberto

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Update on NETmundial+10
by Roberto Gaetano April 5, 2024

April 5, 2024

Dear all, By now all the persons who have applied for participation in person should have received the approval - please let me know if this is not the case. Online participation is still work in progress, as priority has been given to participation in presence because of the time needed to obtain visas, book tickets, etc. However, all online participation applications will be confirmed, pending due diligence to eliminate e.g. frivolous applications. The consultation - see https://netmundial.br/consultation - is still open, the deadline has been extended to Wednesday, 10th April. Please provide your comments even if you do not plan to attend NETmundial, as this will be an opportunity to make the voice of the users heard. Best regards, Roberto

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Global Digital Compact: Zero Draft Released
by Joanna Kulesza April 3, 2024

April 3, 2024

Hi all, I thought it might be useful to share the Global Digital Compact zero draft released on Monday (April 1st - do read the document and decide whether the date is coincidental or not ;): https://www.un.org/techenvoy/sites/www.un.org.techenvoy/files/Global_Digita… As you are well aware, the Global Digital Compact aims to address contemporary challenges, including the potential for misuse and the exacerbation of existing inequalities. by promoting an inclusive, open, safe, and secure digital future for all. The zero draft outlines the objectives, commitments, and actions necessary to achieve this goal. It builds upon the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, providing a strong foundation for digital cooperation. A good summary can be found here: https://dnsrf.org/blog/what-to-look-out-for-in-the-zero-draft-of-the-global… . Thanks for reading, have a great rest of the week! -- Kind regards, Joanna Kulesza ------------------- Joanna Kulesza, PhD Professor of International Law Lodz Cyber Hub / University of Lodz Law School / Poland www.cyber.uni.lodz.pl (EURALO ALS 341) ALAC / EURALO / ALAC Liaison to the GAC

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