[kictanet] ICANN meeting and security concerns

[waudo siganga]

>From ICANN website
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20jan10-en.htm

Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors

20 January 2010

A special meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors will be held via
teleconference on 22 January 2010 at 19:00 UTC.

The purpose of the board meeting is to assess plans for the upcoming
meeting in Nairobi, and to consider the security concerns raised by
community members in light of recent events. 







On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:39 +0300, "Harry Delano" <harry at comtelsys.co.ke>
wrote:
> 
> Dear Stakeholders,
> 
> I think it would be good to have a co-ordinated approach in dealing with
> this (probable sad) turn 
> of events. 
> 
> Can we ask the Delegation (Delegates) who took up lobbying on our behalf
> to
> ICANN, who I assume are 
> part of the planning committee for this upcoming Meeting - get back to
> ICANN
> and convey to them our 
> concerns unequivocally.
> 
> ...That, we have every reason to be alarmed by the mixed signals we are
> receiving from their end, 
> and for the avoidance of doubt, we honestly now need an "official"
> position,
> as matters stand. Is 
> the meeting going to happen or not..? Can they send an advance assessment
> person(s), so that we can 
> meet these (person/s) when they come here, so that we can address or
> allay
> their fears..? And also
> take them around..?
> 
> We need to deal with this now, in a co-ordinated manner. By the way, who
> are
> on the planning committee..?
> 
> Harry
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
> Behalf Of McTim
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:38 PM
> To: harry at comtelsys.co.ke
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICANN meeting and security concerns
> 
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 7:13 PM, waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com>
> wrote:
> <snip>
> > While awaiting updates on the fate of the Nairobi meeting we should 
> > also think strategically.
> 
> I've sent a mail to the half dozen Board Members I know personally (or
> from
> lists) and offered the perspective that NBO is no more or less secure now
> than when the decision to hold a meeting here was made.
> I've also suggested that the local hosts may have a more nuanced view of
> security here than the international media.
> 
> --
> Cheers,
> 
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route
> indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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