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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org
[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Marilyn
Cade<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:02 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Mike
O'Connor'; bc - GNSO list<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [bc-gnso] Nairobi developments
-- ICANN Board to meet to review the situation tomorrow<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>thanks, Mike, for sharing the information on the BC list.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I just want to suggest that we all avoid over reacting at this point to
what is still not a clearly defined situation. <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The 'just sent out' alert re the Board discussion about security and
options has actually been in the planning for several days. </DIV>
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<DIV>I am following this closely. I am planning to travel to Nairobi. I'll be
part of discussions about safeguards, and risks, and threats, and all those
critical issues. But, I do urge that we not base our decisions on news
articles. </DIV>
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<DIV>I am in touch with the Kenyan hosts and colleagues from Kenya, and today, I
contacted UN security team in NY via a trusted colleague, and will share any
feedback I receive. And, we will all hear the Board's decision tomorrow.</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>I recall that in 2008, the IGF was held in Hyderabad, and only a few
days before we all were to travel to India, a terrorist incident happened at
Mumbai. The IGF went on; many cancelled, but many came to the meeting. Myself,
and many BC members among the attending parties at Hyderabad.</DIV>
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<DIV>Marilyn </DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR><BR><BR>> Subject: [bc-gnso] Nairobi developments -- ICANN Board
to meet to review the situation tomorrow<BR>> From: mike@haven2.com<BR>>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:14:30 -0600<BR>> To: bc-gnso@icann.org<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> hi all,<BR>> <BR>> just a quick note to update those of
you who are planning to go to Nairobi. the security situation in Nairobi may be
deteriorating. here's the lede from a Reuters story that hit a few hours
ago;<BR>> <BR>> > NAIROBI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Somalia's hardline al
Shabaab rebels threatened on Thursday to attack neighbouring Kenya following a
crackdown on Somalis in the capital Nairobi, according to a recording posted on
an al Shabaab Web site. Islamist al Shabaab have threatened to attack Kenya
before, although anger has been rising over the past week among the Somali
community after Kenyan security forces detained hundreds of Somalis living in a
Nairobi suburb.<BR>> <BR>> here's a link to the story;<BR>> <BR>>
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE60K1XM.htm<BR>> <BR>> ICANN
just sent out an alert that the Board is holding a special meeting tomorrow to
review the situation. here's a link to the announcement;<BR>> <BR>>
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20jan10-en.htm<BR>>
<BR>> mikey<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> - - - - - - - - -<BR>> phone
651-647-6109 <BR>> fax 866-280-2356 <BR>> web www.haven2.com<BR>>
handle OConnorStP (ID for public places like Twitter, Facebook, Google,
etc.)<BR>> <BR>> <BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>