Re: [ga] Meetings at Montevideo

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Roberto and all assembly members,

Roberto Gaetano wrote:

> Danny wrote:
>
> >I note that the GA session is slightly shorter than originally scheduled,
> >and
> >that the Names Council session is an hour and a half longer.  As the
>
> Speaking about agenda, as I am assuming that the Chair is pulling it
> together, may I suggest that we give enough time to two items of inerest:
> - constituency for individuals/registrars (BTW, I like Bill's 3Rs -
> Registry, Registrar, Registrant - it will work effectively as a slogan for
> campaigning - remember that the press will be there)
> - Best Practices - how to go forward
>
> I would also like to have slots for our representatives in the Task Forces,
> if the Chair thinks is worthed. For my part, I plan to report this weekend,
> which will give time to read and comment, and be ready for action.

  Good suggestions here.

>
>
> >..... would appreciate the opportunity to have our elected representatives
> >answer
> >questions posed by the electorate).
>
> I understand this being the request for having a slot in the NC for the
> GA-nominated candidates for the BoD. Please confirm, as this has been
> understood differently by others (WXW).
> I agree with this, even if I am aware that not all candidates will be able
> to participate in person. Maybe a reply by phone from the remote candidates
> to the questionas they have heard via Webcast may reduce the disadvantage,
> but if nothing is done, the whole election process will not have an open
> forum at all.

  Why will there not be an open forum?  And there is always something that
can and should be done to provide for an open forum.  No excuses.

>
>
> OTOH, I believe that to have GA time allocated to this is worthless:

  This is of course unreasonable.  We take the opposite view entirely.
I would guess that most of the GA members disagree with this (Your)
analysis as well..

> the
> voters of the next round are in the NC, and traditionally not all the NC
> reps participate to the GA (although some do).
>
> Some questions to Raul:
> - are there sessions with simultaneous translation (interpretation)?
> - if yes, which ones?
> - if yes, who is paying, ICANN or the sponsors?

  Seems to me that the host and ICANN should be paying for these services.

>
>
> Regards
> Roberto
>
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