[alac] Fwd: Privacy Conference in Vancouver

[Wendy Seltzer <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kathy Kleiman asked me to share this invitation with ALAC and with 
at-large participants who may be in Vancouver.  Since the GNSO is 
currently discussing the purpose of WHOIS and data to be required in 
WHOIS records for domain name registration, this seems a good way for 
at-large domain name registrants and users of the DNS to share their 
thoughts and concerns.

Is this something ALAC could support further by helping at-large 
individuals who might otherwise go unheard to get to Vancouver?

--Wendy


> Privacy Conference:  Building Bridges on ICANN's Whois Questions
> Vancouver ICANN Meeting
> Tuesday, November 29th,  2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
> Organizer:  Noncommercial Users Constituency,
> Current Sponsors:  NCUC, Public Interest Registry & The Registry Constituency
> Draft Agenda
>
> Session I:  Data Protection Commissioners, ccTLDs and Registrars
>
> This session invites Data Protection Commissioners to discuss their 
> data protection laws.  It also profiles several ccTLDs and 
> Registrars who have changed their Whois procedures (or are in the 
> midst of changing them) based on these laws.  What are the 
> changes?  How are they working?  How do they allow personal data to 
> be made available to those who need it?  (This session will feature 
> considerable time for questions and discussion with the audience.)
>
>
> Session II: Experts on Other Areas of Internet Privacy
>
> The Whois debate takes place within the larger context of Internet 
> privacy, but in the ICANN community we rarely refer to outside 
> models.  How do online service providers, ISPs and others handle 
> requests for personal data in other Internet areas, including 
> chatroom and email identities?  What do these models offer in our 
> work on the Whois dilemma?
>
>
> Session III:  Registrars, Registries and NCUC Present Their New 
> Plans for the WHOIS Databases
>
> Registries, Registrar and Noncommercial Users Constituency recently 
> put forward different plans to change the gTLD Whois Database to 
> provide protection for personal data.  For the first time in a 
> public forum, they will present and discuss their 
> proposals.  (Considerable time for input and discussion with the 
> audience planned.)
>
>
> Building Bridges to the Public.  This Conference will reach out to 
> civic and social Internet-based organization throughout the 
> world.  Attracting new organizations with their insights and 
> concerns will help infuse the Conference and GNSO Whois process with 
> a new level of interest and relevance.
>
> Questions/Suggestions.   If you have questions, suggestions for 
> speakers, or organizations you think should be invited, please 
> contact Kathryn Kleiman of the Noncommercial Users Constituency at 
> KathrynKl@xxxxxxxx
>
> Open to All

--
Wendy Seltzer -- wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School
Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/seltzer.html
http://www.chillingeffects.org/

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