[kictanet] ICANN meeting and security concerns

[Harry Delano]

Thanks Mr. Siganga,

Now, I have just been checking the site, we do not have a representation on
the Board of Directors of 
ICANN - to lay our case.I wonder in the video Conference meeting, who will
give the factual position 
on the ground as most of the directors are a million miles away..

Are our local delegation participating in the meet..? If not, can we push
for inclusion in order to 
give a proper sitrep to them as their meeting is solely to discuss the
Nairobi conference and security
concerns.

ICANN is supposed to land here in 2 months, - I think it's time this forum
demands those involved in
planning to get on board and give us updates on the plannning progress.

Things are so quiet down this end, guys....

Regards,
Harry


-----Original Message-----
From: waudo siganga [mailto:emailsignet at mailcan.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 5:00 PM
To: Harry Delano
Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'
Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICANN meeting and security concerns


>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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