[wg-review] Re: Informal Teleconference Briefing, 2001. 1. 23

[Derek Conant <dconant@dnsga.org>]

It is easier to give negative opinions to group processes than solutions to
problems.  I am optimistic and want to work in the direction of providing
productive solutions to global problems.

I cannot imagine how a teleconference would be productive at this juncture of
the wg-review process.  I believe that there should be more support through
the email communication process regarding specific topics for a
teleconference, especially when the cost of the teleconference has been made
an issue.  Why waste resources when the teleconference idea appears to be
premature?  Sitting on the phone isn't going to get the job done here.

I suggest we get back to the issues via email here and foster the record
being developed.

In the mean time, regarding the multilingulaism idea, I suggest that
interested parties use URL http://babel.altavista.com/translate.dyn

Let's focus on the problem of why the international Internet community is
resisting ICANN, or visa versa.

Derek Conant


"YJ Park (MINC)" wrote:

> Derek wrote:
> > disappointment in the scheduling of the teleconference.
>
> Yes, indeed. It really enlightened us again how difficult it is
> to implement consensus process even among less than 200 folks.
>
> Two problems noted.
>
> 1. Budget or Money problem: This is unavoidable reality.
>     Look at many developing countries who cannot afford themselves
>     in the most ICANN and DNSO meetings even though they know
>     the importance of Internet Governance.
>
> 2. Time Arrangement: This can be solvable by mutual understanding
>     if this can be coordinated better later.
>
> > In reviewing the teleconference related communication, it appeared to
> > me that there was no focus, whatsoever, regarding the teleconference.
>
> That's why this has been proposed and carried out.
> Two issues are discussed.[More details are supposed to be circulated.]
>
> 1. Managed Discussion under "oversight" by some volunteers.
>
> i.e. Jan XX - Jan XX : Constituency discussion only
>       Jan XX - Feb XX : GA discussion only
>       Feb XX - Feb XX:  Names Council discussion only
>       Feb XX - Feb. XX: Overall discussion on Constituency, GA, NC
>       Feb XX - Feb XX:  Motion and Voting and Recommendation
>
> [Note] Many have expressed that it is very difficult to follow the whole
>            threads and difficult to respond to.
>
> 2. To improve communication mechanism to reduce confusion.
>
> News group or server approach under DNSO secretariat's cooperation
> has been suggested by Roeland, which will be more adequately described
> by him later in the list.
>
> The whole background is to let people have more undertsanding on what's
> going on this list when people try to.
>
> > I was also wondering what the parties here were going to discuss during
> > the teleconference while subject matters have yet to be worked out
> > through the email process.
>
> Yes, it's true. This teleconference has tried to come up with more
> doable or workable approach to this group so that WG-Review can
> recah its destination asap cutting its shortcut if it's ever possible.
>
> > I suggest that matters be discussed via email until there is an agenda
> > and until certain subject matters are crystallized.
>
> Hope the managed discussion will get us there soon.
>
> > Then hold a teleconference.
>
> And then we can reach our second stage to solve another task.
>
> BTW, fyi. [Formal meeting minutes is supposed to be circulated
> after being vetted by participants and then circulated to the list.]
> Greg, Roeland and Joanne volunteered to do that.
>
> Participants are Greg Burton, Danny Younger, Roeland Meyer,
> Joanne Lane, Peter de Blanc, Rob Juno, Elisabeth Porteneuve,
> YJ Park.
>
> Time Duration: 21:00 - 24:00 3 hours Singapore time.
>
> Motion made by YJ Park:
>
> YJ Park, the current chair of WG-Review designated by NC, is going
> to ask NC to recognize newly elected WG-Review co-chair, as formal
> chair of WG-Review and YJ Park as liaison chair of WG-Review from
> NC which has been well-established practice in the DNSO.
>
> Thanks,
> YJ

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