Re: [gnso-dow123] Agenda for Privacy Conference - Open to All -- 11/29

["Suzanne Sene" <ssene@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hello kathy, and thanks for sharing the notice and agenda for the ncuc/registry 
constituency event in vancouver.

fyi, the proposed gac workshop on the consumer, privacy and ip protection 
aspects of whois data has now been deferred to a later gac meeting.  there were 
too few government representatives available to meet the gac's goal of 
clarifying government perspectives on the discrete public policy areas related 
to whois data.

also fyi, the gac will be meeting in plenary session Tuesday afternoon, and the 
majority of gac members (or certainly those with only one gac representative) 
will be in the gac session at the same time as your meeting.  

as i may well be travelling with an ftc representative on the u.s. delegation, 
i would be happy to ask the ftc whether they would be available to participate 
as a speaker in your meeting, to talk about whois and privacy.  just let me 
know, regards, suz.

Suzanne R. Sene
Senior Policy Advisor
NTIA/OIA
202-482-3167 (ph)
202-482-1865 (fax)

>>> <KathrynKL@xxxxxxx> 11/8/2005 11:26 AM >>>
All:
It is my pleasure to invite you to the Whois TF conference called "Building 
Bridges on ICANN's Whois Questions."  Focused on data protection and Whois, the 
Conference will bring together data protection authorities, ccTLDs who have 
changed their Whois databases (including one adding features to protect 
personal privacy + features to assist intellectual property better search the 
database) and experts in other areas of Internet privacy (such as chatroom 
identities 
and disclosure).  The 3rd session features the Registry, NCUC and Registrar 
Constituencies presenting their plans for changes to the Whois.

A key emphasis of the Privacy Conference is discussion -- together the 
panelists and the audience will work through tough Whois questions and see if 
there 
are answers adn ways to move forward.  Considerable time is allocated for 
discussion after Sessions 1 and 3.

Draft agenda below; formatted version attached. 
Questions and suggestions welcome.  
Please come,
Kathy Kleiman/ NCUC
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Privacy Conference:* Building Bridges on ICANN's Whois Questions
Vancouver ICANN Meeting
Tuesday, November 29th,* 2:30 PM * 6:30 PM (may move a bit earlier)
Sponsors:  Noncommercial Users Constituency, 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.