Just a reminder of the session tomorrow in Vancouver. Hope to see you there via videoconference!
ALAC members in particular are most welcome to join in - it also helps us give the Marratech videoconference system a good test.
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From: Garth Graham <garth.graham@telus.net>
Date: 12-Feb-2007 19:31
Subject: [NA-Discuss] Vancouver ICANN outreach session hosted by TC
To: NA-Discuss <na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>
For your info, and as an invitation, here's the announcement of the
Telecommunities Canada session now on the program of the PCNA 2007
Summit in Vancouver.
GG
Garth Graham
25-118 Aldersmith Place, Victoria, BC, Canada, V9A 7M9
250-721-5494
Skype: gghis voice
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WHAT'S A NARALO?
Telecommunities Canada is hosting an open "ICANN Outreach" session at
the Pacific Community Networks Association 2007 Summit: Strategic use
of ICTs for Communities, Vancouver, February 23-25, 2007.
< http://www.2007summit.ca/>
Friday, Feb 23rd, 10:30 – 11:30 am Pacific Standard Time.
SESSION DESCRIPTION
Telecommunities Canada is exploring ways to increase public
participation in "Internet Governance" issues. One opportunity we
see involves working with and through the Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
ICANN is a private sector, non-profit corporation with technical
management responsibilities for the Internet's domain name and
address system. In understanding the interests of individual Internet
users (referred to by ICANN as the "At-Large" community) they rely on
an At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC). ICANN is in the process of
encouraging the formation of the North American Regional At-Large
Organization (NARALO) to be a forum and coordination point in North
America for public input via the ALAC. Telecommunities Canada is
acting in cooperation with other organizations to assist in NARALO"s
formation, particularly to gain leverage in addressing the way that
telecommunications policy reform in Canada will impact on Internet
Governance issues.
In this session, we'd like to think aloud about our plans and receive
your comments by:
· Reviewing and discussing the thinking of TC and other agencies
about the opportunities that might flow from NARALO formation,
· Providing a window on what NARALO/ALAC/ICANN participation could
involve for other interested user groups attending the 2007 Community
Networking Summit.
REMOTE PARTICIPATION:
There will be remote participation in this session, facilitated via
the Marratech video e-meeting and web collaboration environment now
being tested by ALAC. The meeting room is "open" now and throughout
February. We'd encourage you to spend time learning how it works
before entering the session.
There are 2 ways to enter the MarrraTech e-meeting room:
1 - Java Webstart (The preferred method)
Click the following link which will automatically install the Marratech
client:
http://uk.emeetingportal.com/launch.jsp?sid=537
When prompted enter the user details:
Username: spamcop
Password: spamcop
This will take you into the virtual meting room.
2 - Installed client
Download the installation file from our website:
www.marratech.com/download and install in the usual manner
Open Marratech, select 'Marratech Meetings' / 'UK & France'
Login on the left hand side with the above details and your room will
appear at the bottom of the list under 'Private Rooms' - click to enter.
When you are "in" the room, you will notice on the lower right-hand
corner of the screen, at the bottom of the participants panel, there
are three on/off buttons with icons for video, audio-out and audio-
in. Because of possible audio feedback/echo problems, please do not
leave the audio-in button on, unless you are speaking or are using a
head-set.
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Draft MoU with ICANN:
http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_MOU
Draft Operating Principles:
http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_OP
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