Re: [npoc-voice] progress report about on going for the Buenos Aires ICANN meeting

[Olivier Kouami <olivierkouami@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you very much dear MLL for these updates.
It is good to know that NPOC is struggling to find it way.
According to me, any events around the DNS concept need the active
participation of the regional ISoc representatives and the ccTLDs
Association members and (of course) the regional ICANN representative to
become success. So, you are in the good way. Congratulations !
With my warmest greetings,
-Olévié-



2013/6/26 <mlemineur@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

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> Good morning,
>
> As requested a few days ago, my progress report on ongoing discussions for
> the Buenos Aires  ICANN meeting.
>
> 1/While in Beijing, the agreement with PIR was that their sponsorship
> would first focus on the Durban event and then the BA meeting;
> 2/ Early  post-Beijing,  while we were still  assessing the possibilities
> of ISOC including us in their program, Paul through his emails several
> times mentioned that, one option was to drop the Durban event (too
> complicated and uncertain due to tight deadlines).  Still, the Durban
> process went on since we decided to give it a try;
>  3/ Some time ago, he mentioned to me that he was in contact with most of
> the latam actors who will be involved in the BA meeting: LacTLD, ISOC
> latam (Sebastian Bellagamba), LACNIC, etc. he knows them very well since
> PIR is occasionally a sponsor in the region. These are the same regional
> actors we all are familiar with;
> 4/ Paul introduced  me to Carolina Aguerre, in charge  at LACTLD (Latin
> American and the Carribbeans Association for ccTLDs) and suggested we
> started exploring possible ideas for a joint activity with them and all
> other interested parties;
>  5/ Carolina and I had a first skype call some weeks ago. I explained to
> her that our topic was the same as in Durban as agreed with Paul and as
> it is stated in our NPOC program. The role of civil society in the DNS
> industry of course adapted to the regional scenario.  Of course, the
> details/ focus is up to us. That we were open to explore possible format
> for a joint activity with them and other regional actors:
>
> -She stated that she was interested but had to get the agreement of her
> board;
> -She had met with  the ICANN team in charge of meeting logistics that has
> just visited the meeting venue for the BA meeting and has already
> mentioned to them that there will be need for room for a pre-event
> activity;
> -before discussing agenda items and event format, we wanted  to make sure
> we ( all potential future co-organizers) would have the full support of
> ICANN. She committed to speak about it to Rodrigo de la Parra, ICANN
> regional VP for LATAM.  By support we agreed that it meant two things:
> a/ in terms of providing logistics ( securing a meeting venue,
> translation,  etc.)
> b/ in terms of organizing an event that will be perceived by ICANN as
> fitting in the regional strategy for LATAM;
> - we discussed the idea of having representatives of all regional
> stakeholders: governments, civil society,  registrars, registries, etc...
> - we mentioned that each sector would focus the issue from its
> perspective. I gave her the example of our session in Beijing on the
> impact of the new gTLD on NGOs where we had a panel with a registry rep, a
> lawyer, a rep from the private sector and from civil society;
>
> This is where we are, Paul mentioned that we could meet in Durban so that
> we seat F2F and assess options based on what we have discussed these days.
> We are at a stage where the potential co-organizers, structure, potential
> partners, ICANN support,  still have to be decided upon. Then, once
> agreed, we can work on the details (agenda items, potential speakers, time
> slot, etc)
>
> Best,
>
> Marie-laure
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