Alex, On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> wrote:
Its interesting and frustrating as well. ICANN system architects design it to choke global public interest while fronting an "open participation" façade. when in reality it is controlled by an over represented bunch of Intellectual Property private interests
Can you name one person on any of these panels that represents IP interests? and their handsomely rewarded
'activists'.
Let's face it, infuriates to see some Africans pipers "participating" motivated by promises of air tickets and some travel allowances thus go there to sing a pre-set tune chorus tune -- praising whomever calls the tune and pays the piper.
I thought they were there to actually change the tune! -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel
Thoroughly associate myself with Prof. Milton Mueller on below.
regards,
Alex
--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Milton L Mueller <mueller@syr.edu> Date: Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 10:48 PM Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Fadi's strategy panels To: Jorge Amodio <jmamodio@gmail.com>, Avri Doria <avri@acm.org> Cc: "ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org" <ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org>
Ignore them, and they will go away.
These panels not only have no legitimacy, there is really no clear explanation for why we need them and what they will do that meets a need defined by CANN's actual constituencies and communities.
The idea that a group of 6 people led by someone who has never spent a minute in ICANN's process or in the formulation or analysis of DNS policy is going to make major reforms in process strikes me as especially ridiculous.
--MM
On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 11:35 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> wrote:
This is an interesting debate Gakuru, especially now that Brazil announced plans to build their own internet after the Snowden affair. ICANN through Fadi saw it fit to have a high level Internet Governance meeting with the representatives of BRICS to allay fears over the US-centric internet and demonstrate that they are dedicated to the Multistakeholder approach. The civil society more prominently IGC are ensuring that they are well represented and that they also get to set the agenda of that meeting. But it has been noted that since President Rousseff will be running for re-election just about that time, she might not be upto the task.
It will be interesting to see how things will shape up.
On 16/10/2013, Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> wrote:
Read alongside:A blueprint for the future oversight of ICANN ... We respectfully suggest that the Rio meeting must *not* be organized as a parade of ”leaders” on a podium purporting to speak for the public. Let the meeting be open to anyone and everyone with a serious stake in the accountability of ICANN and its relationship to the U.S. and other governments. Let it have an open process for submitting, deliberating upon and expressing support for or opposition to specific proposals. Let us also not forget that ICANN and its oversight are the main topic of the meeting, which suggests that ICANN’s staff should not be playing a major role in setting the agenda for the meeting; ICANN has a bit of a conflict of interest in that regard. We must not allow ICANN to use its escape from the USG to escape all accountability. Ideas should be solicited widely, not from an assemblage of leaders hand-picked by the institution being governed. Let any dialogue on transition emerge openly from civil society, industry and governments and let them determine their own representation in the Rio event. That is the essence of “bottom up, multistakeholder” governance. ..
http://www.internetgovernance.org/2013/10/16/a-blueprint-for-the-future-over...
On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> wrote:
ICANN has released the members of the strategic panels formed in ICANN47 Durban. and two Kenyans are members of the panels.
ICANN Multistakeholder Innovation Hon. Bitange Ndemo, member — Former Permanent Secretary, Kenyan Ministry of Information and Communication
ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem Alice Munyua , Member— Chair of the Kenya Internet Governance Steering Committee.
Congrats to our own who continue to represent us in the international landscape.
Regards ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva twitter.com/lordmwesh google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> Date: 16 October 2013 20:16 Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Announces Strategy Panel Members To: AfrICANN list <africann@afrinic.net>
Congrats to the Many members of AfrICANN on the ICANN Strategy panels. Ndemo, Nii, Munyua, Adiel.
We look forward to you to do a superb job.
Regards
______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva twitter.com/lordmwesh google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh
On 16 October 2013 01:26, Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@icann.org> wrote:
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14oct13-en.htm ICANN Announces Strategy Panel Members****
14 October 2013****
ICANN welcomes over 40 diverse practitioners, subject matter experts, and thought leaders as members of the ICANN Strategy
Panels<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm>to support development of ICANN's strategic and operational plans. ****
ICANN Strategy Panels will serve as an integral part of a framework for cross-community dialogue on strategic matters. Designed to conduct work in critical strategic areas identified by the community, Board, and
staff<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/conversation-input-24jun13-en.pdf>[PDF, 209 KB], the work of these panels will build on public input being generated to inform a new, overarching vision and five-year strategic plan. As
illustrated<http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/strategy-panels-timeline-1400x667-14oct13-en.png>, there will be extensive information sharing and community engagement with the Panels. Panel output will be posted for public comments and community discussion online and at ICANN meetings, before being factored into ICANN's strategic and/or operating plans<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement>, as appropriate.****
A video interview with Theresa Swinehart, Senior Advisor to the President on Strategy, is available
here<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/kits/video-swinehart-strategy-14oct13-en.htm> .**** Identifier Technology
Innovation<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology> **** *Chair*****
Paul
Mockapetris<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#paul-mockapetris>— Inventor, Domain Name System **** *Members*****
Jari
Arkko<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology/bios#arkko>— Chair, Internet Engineering Task Force Anne-Marie
Eklund-Löwinder<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology/bios#eklund-lowinder>— Security Manager, The Internet Infrastructure Foundation Geoff
Huston<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology/bios#huston>— Chief Scientist, Asia-Pacific Network Information Center James
Seng<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology/bios#seng>— CEO, Zodiac Holdings Paul
Vixie<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology/bios#vixie>— CEO, Farsight Security Lixia
Zhang<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology/bios#zhang>— Postel Chair of Computer Science, University of California Los Angeles ****
This panel is dedicated to strategizing engagement with the ICANN community and public on technology matters. Its objectives include developing a technology roadmap for DNS and other identifiers, and providing a technology roadmap for ICANN technical and security operations, including best practice recommendations and reference objects.**** ICANN Multistakeholder
Innovation<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholder-innovation> **** *Chair*****
Beth Simone
Noveck<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#beth-simone-noveck>— Founder and Director, The Governance Lab **** *Members*****
Alison
Gillwald<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholder-innovation/bios#gillwald>— Executive Director, Research ICT Africa Joi
Ito<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholder-innovation/bios#ito>— Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab Karim
Lakhani<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholder-innovation/bios#lakhani>— Lumry Family Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University Guo
Liang<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholder-innovation/bios#liang>— Director, China Internet Project Geoff
Mulgan<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholder-innovation/bios#mulgan>— Chief Executive, National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts Hon. Bitange
Ndemo<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholder-innovation/bios#ndemo>— Permanent Secretary, Kenyan Ministry of Information and Communication ****
This panel is tasked with examining how Internet policy related to unique identifiers might be best managed. It will propose new models for broad, inclusive engagement, consensus-based policymaking, and institutional structures to support such enhanced functions. In addition, it will design processes, tools and platforms to enable the global ICANN community to engage in these new forms of participatory decision-making.**** Public Responsibility
Framework<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility> **** *Chair*****
Nii
Quaynor<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#nii-quaynor>— Founding Chairman, AfriNIC **** *Members*****
Tim
Berners-Lee<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility/bios#berners-lee>— Director, World Wide Web Consortium Soumitra
Dutta<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility/bios#dutta>— Dean of Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University Bob
Hinden<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility/bios#hinden>— Check Point Fellow, Check Point Software Technologies Blake
Irving<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility/bios#irving>— CEO, Go Daddy Nevine
Tewfik<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility/bios#tewfik>— Director, Cyber Peace Initiative Raúl
Zambrano<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility/bios#zambrano>— Team Leader, Inclusive Participation and Global Policy Adviser in the ICT for Development and e-governance team, United Nations Development Program ****
This panel will propose ICANN's role and five-year strategic objectives and milestones in promoting the global public interest. It will examine ways of building out ICANN's base of internationally diverse, knowledgeable and engaged stakeholders, especially within the developing world. It will also propose a framework for achieving those objectives and milestones as well providing advice on specific programs and initiatives.**** ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance
Ecosystem<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem> **** *Chair*****
Vinton
Cerf<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#vinton-cerf>— VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google **** *Members*****
Adiel
Akplogan<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#akplogan>— CEO, AfriNIC Ltd Michael
Barrett<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#barrett>— President, The FIDO Alliance Hartmut
Glaser<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#glaser>— Executive Secretary, Brazilian Internet Steering Committee/CGI.br Erik
Huizer<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#huizer>— Chief Technology Officer, SURFnet Hagen
Hultzsch<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#hultzsch> — Zimory Chairman of the Board Janis
Karklins<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#karklins>— Assistant Director General of Communication and Information, United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization Wolfgang
Kleinwächter<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#kleinwachter>— Professor of International Communication Policy and Regulation, University of Aarhus Luis
Magalhães<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#magalhaes>— Professor at * *Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon Debbie
Monahan<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#monahan>— Domain Names Commissioner, Domain Name Commission Ltd, part of the InternetNZ Group Alice
Munyua<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#munyua>— Chair of the Kenya Internet Governance Steering Committee P.J.
Narayanan<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#narayanan>— Director, Hyderabad International Institute of Information Technology Alejandro
Pisanty<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#pisanty>— Director General, Academic Computing Service of the National University of Mexico Carlton
Samuels<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#samuels>— Former Secretariat, Latin America and Caribbean Regional At-Large Advisory Organization Ismail
Serageldin<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#serageldin>— Director, Library of Alexandria Pindar
Wong<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/bios#wong>— Chairman, Asia and Pacific Internet Association ****
The previously
announced<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm>"Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Organizations' Ecosystem" and the "Strategy Panel on the Role of ICANN in the Future of Internet Governance" have been integrated given the topics, and are now covered under this Strategy Panel on "ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem." This panel will review the assumptions, linkages and frameworks that dictate ICANN's responsibilities in the current Internet ecosystem. It will seek insights into ways to maintain and enhance ICANN's stewardship of the evolving ecosystem while cultivating thought leadership on ways in which ICANN can serve a complex set of Internet constituencies.****
The 5th panel originally identified will be refocused and is expected to be forthcoming later this year****
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Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat *gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org* *http://gnso.icann.org*****
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