Hello Everybody, Here is the info that I’ve collected so far re: LA. It looks like fodder for the start of a wiki.... hint hint. If you see any errors in my fact gathering, please make corrections. And of course, add your name to activities you are interested in helping out with. People who are interested in coordinitating activities in LA: Robert, Michael, Eduardo, Gareth, Bret, Dharma, and Beau. People who are NOT attending for sure: Sylvia Caras, People who are DEF. attending: Robert, Beau, Bret Randy is hoping someone else from his group will be able to attend. People who would go if they were subsidized: Michael, Evan, Gareth, Eduardo could go with full funding. Dharma, Darlene, could go with partial funding. Peeps I didn’t hear back from: Wendy, John, Danny, Alan, Jean. Is that everyone? .......... This is a list of activities that were thrown against the wall as potentials for LA. 1. A public information meeting like the one in Toronto. Suggested by: Gareth, Evan, Luc, and Darlene. Also expressed interest: most of us who met in San Juan and Bret. 2. Fundraiser sponsored by NA-RALO Suggested by: Robert Also expressed interest: Robert’s been talking with potential corporate sponsors. 3 . Planning for global RALO meeting. Planning Meeting Suggested by: Evan Also expressed interest: ???? 4. Mapping channels for Public Participation in Internet Governance- workshop leading to freely available public documentation. Suggested by: Dharma Also expressed interest: Veronica, Robert, Micheal. Am I missing anything? ........ As a first step to getting a public meeting going, Robert and I contacted someone we both know at Annenberg who was positive on the idea. Below is the program from the Toronto recruitment meeting which was put together by Jacob and Robert. ........... ............ The How and Why of Global Internet Operations and Policy Envisioning Canadian Participation 0830 Coffee and Registration 0900 Welcoming Remarks Andrew Clement, Professor of Information Studies, University of Toronto; 0915 Introduction to Domain Names and Internet Addressing John Levine, Author, Internet for Dummies 0945 Introduction to ICANN and Current Issues Jacob Malthouse, Liaison, Global Partnerships, ICANN Question and Answer 1030 Coffee 1100 The ICANN Experience Luc Faubert, President, Quebec Internet Society Robert Guerra, Board Member, Privaterra John Levine, Author, Internet for Dummies Neil Schwartzmann, Chair, Board of Directors, CAUCE Canada Question and Answer 1230 Lunch 1400 Open Discussion 1600 Recapitulation 1615 End ........... ............ Thoughts???? For everyone to whom much is given, of so too shall much be required." -- Luke 12:48.