[Chapter-delegates] big mistake, apologies - Re: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs- IGF briefing / publications

[Alejandro Pisanty]

Hi all,

red-faced I apologize for inadequate reading. The briefing on the future 
of the IGF is in NEW YORK.

Maybe that city does host a throng of fans of Mr. Zukang.

Alejandro Pisanty


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On Tue, 30 Mar 2010, Alejandro Pisanty wrote:

> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:04:05 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Alejandro Pisanty <apisan at servidor.unam.mx>
> To: Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com>
> Cc: ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] United Nations Department of Economic and
>     Social Affairs- IGF briefing / publications
> 
> Joly,
>
> this is a great find.
>
> Though ISOC staff monitor this list, and therefore must be fully aware of the 
> briefing, and planning to have someone attend, I will make it known to them 
> and to the Board of Trustees immediately.
>
> Some Geneva-based top ISOC staff may be out of town due to the Board of 
> Trustees meeting which just took place Saturday and Sunday in California, 
> though.
>
> I can't restrain myself from commenting on the invitation's weeeeird sense of 
> what "openness" means: parties welcome to the briefing must either be 
> accredited, or have "demonstrated knowledge and experience in issues related 
> to the Internet Governance Forum" - one is left wondering whether there will 
> be an exam applied to decide whether they will let you in!!
>
> Like there were thousands of people going to storm the UN for this briefing 
> who are in Geneva tomorrow (excluding Mr. Sha Zukang's throngs of fans.) 
> Maybe they know something we don't know about how the IGF has suddenly become 
> a popular subject out there.
>
> Yours,
>
> Alejandro Pisanty
>
>
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>     Dr. Alejandro Pisanty
> UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico
>
> Tels. +52-(1)-55-5105-6044, +52-(1)-55-5418-3732
>
> * Mi blog/My blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com
> * LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty
> * Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty
> * Unete al grupo UNAM en LinkedIn, 
> http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/22285/4A106C0C8614
>
> * Ven a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org.mx, ISOC http://www.isoc.org
> *Participa en ICANN, http://www.icann.org
> .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
>
>
> On Mon, 29 Mar 2010, Joly MacFie wrote:
>
>> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:10:51 -0400
>> From: Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com>
>> To: ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
>> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] United Nations Department of Economic and 
>> Social
>>     Affairs- IGF briefing / publications
>> 
>> I thank Olivier for passing on a notification of a briefing at the UN
>> tomorrow about the future of the IGF.
>> 
>> I have put details at http://www.isoc-ny.org/p2/?p=632
>> 
>> I am probably not able to attend.
>> 
>> Whilst browsing the DESA site I notice a couple of publications that
>> will be of general interest to Chapters.
>> 
>> 
>> COMPENDIUM OF INNOVATIVE E-GOVERNMENT PRACTICES
>> Volume III
>> http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/unpan037362.pdf
>> 
>> The UN/DESA Compendium of Innovative E-government Practices is a
>> compilation of case studies of innovative egovernment solutions,
>> services and applications with elements of transferability and
>> adaptability. 145 cases selected from 56 countries, which have been
>> included in this edition of the Compendium.
>> 
>> 
>> COMPENDIUM OF ICT APPLICATIONS ON ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
>> Volume 1: Mobile Applications on Health and Learning
>> http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/un/unpan030003.pdf
>> 
>> This Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government is a
>> unique collection of current ICT applications being used directly by
>> or in partnership with governments, governmental institutions and the
>> private sector around the world to support administration and public
>> service, while addressing governance challenges. The Compendium also
>> presents private sector ICT applications that are available in the
>> marketplace. Volume 1 of the Compendium, the first in the series,
>> focuses on m-technology software products and applications in the
>> areas of health (m-health) and learning (m-learning) that are being
>> used in both developed and developing countries. It is important to
>> note that mtechnology is evolving extremely fast. Some of the software
>> applications presented may have already been modified and newer
>> versions released.
>> 
>> -- 
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