<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Councillors,<div><br></div><div>Please see below the latest from Katim on the possibility of a summit on dev countries.</div><div><br></div><div>A report from the prep meeting that was held in Singapore is attached. It is in French, but as Katim suggests I'm sure it can easily be translated through some kind of online translation service.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div> <br><div>
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<div><br><div>Début du message réexpédié :</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>De : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"Katim S. Touray" <<a href="mailto:kstouray@gmail.com">kstouray@gmail.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">30 juin 2011 17:59:56 HAEC<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>À : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Louie Lee <<a href="mailto:louie@louie.net">louie@louie.net</a>>, Stéphane Van Gelder <<a href="mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com">stephane.vangelder@indom.com</a>>, Lesley Cowley <<a href="mailto:lesley@nominet.org.uk">lesley@nominet.org.uk</a>>, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <<a href="mailto:ocl@gih.com">ocl@gih.com</a>>, Patrik Fältström <<a href="mailto:pfaltstr@cisco.com">pfaltstr@cisco.com</a>>, Jun Murai <<a href="mailto:jun@wide.ad.jp">jun@wide.ad.jp</a>>, Reinhard Scholl <<a href="mailto:reinhard.scholl@itu.int">reinhard.scholl@itu.int</a>>, Thomas Narten <<a href="mailto:narten@us.ibm.com">narten@us.ibm.com</a>>, Heather Dryden <<a href="mailto:heather.dryden@ic.gc.ca">heather.dryden@ic.gc.ca</a>>, Adam Peake <<a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp">ajp@glocom.ac.jp</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Objet : </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Rép : ICANN Summit on Developing Countries - Invitation to a preparatory meeting in Singapore</b><br></span></div><br>Dear all,<br>
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I hope you're all now safely back home, and well rested after the ICANN meeting in Singapore.<br>
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This is to update you on the prep meeting held last week during the
ICANN 41 Meeting. As you know, we had a great meeting on Wedns., June
22 to discuss the idea of having an ICANN Summit on Developing
Countries. About 30 or so people attended the meeting, and we had
fruitful discussions on the proposed summit. In the end, it was decided
that rather than having a Summit in Dakar, we should first set up an
ad-hoc group to draft a concept paper on the proposed summit, and then
discuss that paper in Dakar. The additional time we have should also
enable us better sell the idea to the community.<br>
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Awa Diakite from Mali generously agreed to take notes during the
meeting, and an edited version of her report is as attached. For your
information, she got her report to me almost the same day when had the
meeting, so it's purely my fault that you are getting it a week after
our meeting. Please pardon me for the delay. The report is also in
French, so I hope those of us that do not speak French can translate it
via Google (<a href="http://translate.google.com/">http://translate.google.com</a>), and in the process get to have an idea about the challenges some in our community deal with on a routine basis.<br>
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The next steps would be for the ad-hoc group, which I am chairing to
work on the concept paper. I hope to get a draft paper out in the next
week and a half, so we can start kicking it around. We'll certainly keep
you posted.<br>
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Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to all of you for your
support and/or taking the time to join us in the meeting to discuss the
summit proposal. I hope you found the meeting worth your while.<br>
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Have a great week(end), and best wishes!<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Katim<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 6:57 PM, Katim S. Touray <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kstouray@gmail.com">kstouray@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Dear all,<br><br>This is to follow up on your responses to the invitation I sent out a few weeks back about the preparatory meeting on the ICANN Summit on Developing Countries (ISDC). First of all, I would like to say a big "Thanks!" to the many of you and members of your communities that have responded positively to the idea of having the ISDC.<br>
<br>Secondly, I would like to offer my sincere apologies to all of you for my late delay in getting back to you with regards to the issues raised in some of your responses to my invitation. The main reason for my delay in replying was that I wanted to first clear up the issue of the date for the meeting, given the clear conflicts that would have been caused by having the meeting on Sun., June 19, as initially proposed. I'm glad to that that matter has now been resolved.<br>
<br>The main issues raised, and proposed solutions to them are as follows:<br><ol><li><b>Meeting Date:</b> We are now scheduled to have our meeting from 12:30 to 14:00 in the VIP Lounge on Wedns., June 22 (<a href="http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24793" target="_blank">http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24793</a>). We now have a spot (<a href="http://singapore41.icann.org/full-schedule" target="_blank">http://singapore41.icann.org/full-schedule</a>) that conflicts with only one workshop and an all day ccNSO members meeting. Please note that our slot is during what would be a lunch break for other participants.</li>
<li><b>Admission:</b> The meeting is now open, so we don't get into the problem of having to deny entrance to those genuinely interested in helping out.</li><li><b>Participation:</b> I suggest we still maintain the formula of having two official representatives per SO/AC to speak and vote on behalf of their communities. So we still would have roughly the same number of official representatives, along with some board members we were planning on having.</li>
</ol>Other issues I would like to mention are:<br><ol><li><b>Venue:</b> The venue has a capacity of 35, so please come early to get a seat. There will also be simultaneous interpretation into French and Spanish. I understand we will also have facilities to support remote participants</li>
<li><b>Agenda:</b> I have prepared a draft agenda, as shown in the attached meeting backgrounder document. I propose we run a tight ship so we can get through the agenda effectively, and efficiently. The attached document also includes a proposed work plan for preparing
for the Summit, and terms of reference for resource persons preparing
the discussion papers.</li><li><b>Chair:</b> I propose we decide before the meeting who's going to Chair it. We can have the discussion online, and toward that and other ends, I have requested that a mailing list be set up. I will let you know the details when I it has been, if we indeed get it!</li>
<li><b>Everything's Draft:</b> You are more than welcome to comment on the contents of the attached prep meeting backgrounder. I only prepared it to help us have a successful meeting, and plan the ISDC better.<br></li>
<li><b>Mandate:</b> This invitation and indeed the proposal is NOT, and should NOT be construed as an official communication from the Board of Directors of ICANN. Although I have presented the idea at various times to the board and its Public Participation Committee meetings, a formal decision has not yet been taken on the matter. Please accept my sincere apologies if you had the impression that the ICANN Board has officially signed off on this idea.</li>
<li><b>Distribution:</b> Finally, I would like to say that I would appreciate it if you can kindly share this with your community mailing lists to spread the word, and get feedback on the proposals presented.<br></li></ol>
Again, thanks so much again for all your support, and safe travels to Singapore!<br><br>Sincerely,<br><font color="#888888"><br>Katim</font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Katim S. Touray <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kstouray@gmail.com" target="_blank">kstouray@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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</div><p class="MsoNormal">Dear all,</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal">I am writing to invite you to send two representatives from
your SO/AC/group to attend a preparatory meeting to help organize a proposed
ICANN Summit on Developing Countries.</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal">A number of ICANN stakeholders, and myself, have been having
online discussions since early last month about having an ICANN Summit on
Developing Countries.<span> </span>The attached file
is the original proposal for the Summit, which is aimed at providing the ICANN
community an opportunity to have an in-depth discussion on developing countries,
their role in ICANN, and the way forward.</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal">In view of the fact that the Oct. 2011 ICANN annual public
meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal, the aim is to have the Summit
there.<span> </span>The Summit will include
presentations and discussions on the following topics:</p>
<ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal">A backgrounder on developing
countries (what is a "developing country" or "least
developed country," socio-economic development in these countries,
Internet and ICT development in these countries)</li><li class="MsoNormal">ICANN and developing
countries (ICANN's relationship with ccTLDs, international organizations
of developing countries, governments, NGOs, and businesses in developing
countries, etc)</li><li class="MsoNormal">Participation of Developing
Countries in ICANN: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward</li></ol><p class="MsoNormal">The meeting in Singapore will have about 20 or so invitees from
the SOs, ACs, liaisons, other stakeholders, as well as some ICANN board members
and staff.<span> </span>The tentative agenda for the
Singapore meeting will consist of the following:</p>
<ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal">What the proposed Summit will
discuss?</li><li class="MsoNormal">Who will be on the panel of
presenters?</li><li class="MsoNormal">The format for the Summit</li><li class="MsoNormal">(S)election of Summit
Organizing Committee (SOC)</li></ol><p class="MsoNormal">Additional details of the Singapore meeting are as follows:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b>Date:</b> Sunday, June 19, 2011</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b>Time:</b> 09:00-10:30 (90
minutes)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b>Location:</b> Raffles Ballroom</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b>Service:</b> Simultaneous Interpretation
in French and Spanish</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know when you have selected your
representatives to the meeting, and who they are.</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance for your consideration, and please do
not hesitate to let me know if you need any additional information from me.</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><font color="#888888"><p class="MsoNormal">Katim</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
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