Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] WEBINAR - Joint Applicant Support Working Group (JAS WG)

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Was it rejected out of concern for cost?
I thought it was just a mistake/accident.

Why, that would make for terrible press for ICANN.
Surprised I have not seen it tweeted yet.
Does Kieren know?

avri

On 13 Sep 2011, at 21:50, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote:

> 
> Dear Stéphane,
> 
> On 13/09/2011 10:53, Stéphane Van Gelder wrote :
>> Just pointing this out because I think we should make sure that
>> comments such as these are not interpreted as criticism of Staff and
>> the way the ICANN Community in general has considered the topic of
>> applicant support, because I know that's not how they were meant.
> 
> Interpretation of my words, deploring the lack of interpretation, is not
> at all the interpretation I was looking for.
> 
> I have made my remark as a friendly nudge. Today's Tuesday 13 September
> 2011. The Webinar's Monday 19 September 2011. 6 days & 6 nights to
> explore the possibility of having interpretation on the call, that is, a
> French Channel & a Spanish Channel. At ALAC, this kind of this is
> business as usual, so my I suggest that Seth/Heidi speak to Glen & also
> Christina & see what can be done?
> Christina's already pulling all the stops for ICANN to *translate* the
> document and this is very exciting for all of us. I am not suggesting a
> Spanish language webinar, neither a French language webinar: I am just
> suggesting simultaneous interpretation. Costs, compared to the new gTLD
> program are negligible.
> Kindest regards,
> 
> Olivier
> 
> -- 
> Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
> http://www.gih.com/ocl.html
> 
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