I would agree with Izumi. The ALAC has a very full plate. At this point it
probably makes more sense to encourage other orginizations with which you
are involved to push for more appropriate language.
Denise
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-alac-admin@xxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:owner-alac-admin@xxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Izumi AIZU
>Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:43 PM
>To: ALAC private
>Cc: Pierre Dandjinou; Erick Iriarte Ahon
>Subject: RE: [alac-admin] WSIS draft declaration ... (domain names)
>
>
>I was in Geneva, too, attending WSIS and dropped in
>UN ICT Task Force.
>
>I am not sure ICANN is officially participating to WSIS process, to me
>that was more of just "observing", but not actively engaged.
>
>My organization, GLOCOM, was asked by the Japanese government
>to help facilitate NGO/Civil Society participtaion to Asia Pacific Regional
>conference for WSIS held in January in Tokyo, and also
>participated PrepCom1
>and PrepCom2.
>
>The draft declaration was prepared by Government drafting group and
>Civil Society/NGOs had very limited role to make inputs. They
>have been treated as just "observer" and limited input. It is time
>consuming,
>but not productive experience...
>
>To effectively participate, to PrepCom3 and the Summit in December,
>you need to obtain "accreditation" and frankly, I think it is not
>ALAC's direct mission to participate WSIS now - we better concentrate
>on the immediate task. First things first.
>
>Sorry for bit negative comment, but this is my frank opinion.
>
>izumi
>
>At 17:01 03/02/26 -0500, Pierre Dandjinou wrote:
>>Erick,
>>
>>I was in geneva till yesterday while the Prepcom2 of the WSIS is still on.
>>It ends on 28th Fbruary. I also attended the UN ICT Task Force 2 day
>>meeting.
>>
>>In fact, the UN ICT Task force is not linked to the WSIS process,
>thus, they
>>did not take part in the formulation of the declaration.
>>
>>Only gov. reps, and civil society reps to some extent, have crafted the
>>draft declaration that is posted for comment.
>>As to participation of the ALAC to the process, I assume ICANN is
>>participating; at least I saw a staff member of Icann who made a
>>presentation during roundtables and other side events.
>>
>>As group, we can still contribute..
>>
>>Prepcom3 is scheduled to take place in September before the Summit itself
>>which comes from 10-12 December 2003.
>>Rgds
>>Pierre
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-alac-admin@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-alac-admin@xxxxxxxxx]On
>>Behalf Of Erick Iriarte Ahon
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:19 AM
>>To: ALAC private
>>Subject: [alac-admin] WSIS draft declaration ... (domain names)
>>
>>
>>Hi!
>>
>>I send the email below to the name council.
>>
>>Is necessary that ALAC participate in the WSIS, because is the natural
>>space for the "civil society", (like us).
>>
>>Your comments about this
>>
>>Erick
>>
>>----
>>Hi!
>>
>>I don't know if any follow the WSIS Process
>(http://www.itu.int/wsis), it's
>>the World Sumit for Information
>Society, in especial por the "Civil
>>Society".
>>
>>Well in the draft document from the Prepcom 2 (this days),
>>http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/md/03/wsispc2/td/030217/S03-WSISP
C2-030217-
>TD-GEN-0002!!MSW-E.doc
>
>you can read:
>
>58 The responsibility for root directories and domain names should
rest
>with a suitable international [inter-governmental] organization and should
>take multilingualism into consideration. Countries' top-level-domain-names
>and Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment should be the sovereign right
>of those countries. Internet governance should be multilateral, democratic
>and transparent and should take into account the needs of the public and
>private sectors as well as those of the civil society.
>
>Well you can read and comment, this is a real problem.
>
>In this meeting (prepcom2) the UN - ICT had a meeting to prepare the
>agreement (i send a email about that a few days ago).
>
>Regards
>
>Erick