[Chapter-delegates] Does your Chapter want to be a remote hub for the Global INET?

[Klaus Birkenbihl]

Dear Walda,

thank you for your answer. Please find my comments inline.

Walda Roseman wrote on 2012-02-28 11:34:
> Dear Klaus,
> 
> Thank you for your patience in waiting to hear from me.  I've been traveling and wanted to be able to read carefully your thoughts and give you as full of a response as I can.  First let me say that I, and we, are aligned in our views on China's policies toward the Internet, and, hence, the official views that we would expect Madame Hu to express.  Indeed, I would think that it would require a certain amount of courage on her part to face an ISOC audience.

You might guess that she is not shy and used to defend her position in
"hostile" environments. No reason for concern or compassion. ;)

> 
> With that in mind, we invited Madame Hu to participate in the Opening Roundtable for a few reasons. First, not having China represented at the the Global INet would raise questions about how truly global we are.

I think all of those who contributed to our discussion, think it was a
good idea to invite her. Behind the Chinese Great Firewall live 20% of
the globe's population. And we should try to improve their situation.
So we need some cooperation.

>What might not yet show up on our website is that in addition to Madame Wu and ITU Secretary General Hamadoun Toure, we will have strong representation of the multi-stakeholder model by ISOC Chairman Raul Echeberria, Nii Quaynor, father of the African Internet, Nominet CEO Lesley Cowley, and likely one or two additional business executives.  So,  we can expect strong international representation on (and off) the roundtables of the open global Internet model.

IMHO perfectly OK though some with more insight might have another
view. What I'm missing especially for wrt to the rather broad subjects
of the panels are -beside a speaker introduction with CV, awards and
merits- titles abstracts of what they might present- their position
statements. (But this is rather part of the "why don't we still have a
program beyond names and generic topics" discussion).
Some consider it essential to have ISOC represented on the opening
panel. You might want to answer to this.

Nearly all plea to make it perfectly clear that ISC and ISOC are
completely different animals. (Not to be seen yet). Why not drop a few
words about ISC (when we introduce Mme Hu). This can be perfectly done
in a neutral none offending manner (as e.g. in my story). This said I
don't say ISC is evil. They provide national Internet under the
constraints of the system they live in. Which is good. Nevertheless
the way it is done should be questioned - as it is by many Chinese
citizens.

> 
> I expect that the validity of ISOC principles will shine through most strongly where a counterpoint is also presented.  I  also hope that we will be able to serve up (politely) to Madame Hu and Toure ideas for their further consideration.

No objections. (See above: people were rather missing the one to shine
in the opening panel).

> 
> By the way,  I do hope that you'll decide to attend the Global INET.  We need people like you there.  And it would be a pleasure to see you again.

If I don't you can be sure, its not because of you or anybody else ;) .

Best regards, Klaus

> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Walda
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Feb 25, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Klaus Birkenbihl <Klaus.Birkenbihl at Isoc.de> wrote:
> 
>> collectively
> 

-- 
Klaus Birkenbihl
Internet Society German Chapter e.V. (ISOC.DE)
c/o ict-Media GmbH
http://www.isoc.de/
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