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<DIV>This is probably my first post to this group, having been monitoring it for
a few years. Let me try to get a few things straight as ICANN is about to take
on full stewardship.</DIV>
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<DIV>ICANN is about end users. It is about creating a multi-stakeholder
governance of the internet. No problem with ICANN, problem is the lack of
participation of sufficient end users, especially in the Caribbean. Of the 14 or
so countries in the Caribbean, only 4 participate in ICANN (Guyana, T&T,
Jamaica and Barbados). In comparison, Latin America has about 5 times the
countries participating in LACRALO, which is the Latin America and Caribbean
(region) participants in ICANN. There are five regions. As a result, Latin
America dominates and this is a problem we have been battling with for nearly
five years, so the homogenous treatment is apparent because of the domination or
the lack of participation of the Caribbean. We have been very unsuccessful in
recruiting organisations from the Caribbean. I am not sure why, but the answer
is not in complaining about ICANN, but participating to ensure that you get what
you want.</DIV>
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<DIV>At this present moment, Caribbean is trying to emerge as a separate entity
within the region. We (Caribbean) have started to speak with one voice so that
we are not split. When we vote we try to vote as a bloc, etc., but we are only
four. The problem is so bad that at the last General Assembly of LACRALO, which
lasted four hours, never got past agenda item #2 (confirmation of the agenda),
because the LA organisations did not want our motions on the agenda. We ended up
using all the technicalities to get our motions for better governance and
diversity on the agenda, while they did everything in their power to prevent it.
I believe that meeting should be in the guinness book of records. Never before
have I been part of such a meeting.</DIV>
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<DIV>Having said that, the real issue would be the domination of regions by the
stronger sub regions as Caribbean would be. I am not sure if this is happening
in the other four regions, but I do suspect that some sub-regions would be
consumed by larger subregions; for example Pacific Islands under Asian region.
The suggestion should be for ICANN to recognise the sub-regions rather than just
the region. Of course this would have its challenges in terms of the budget for
travel to meetings, etc. so that each sub-region is represented and not the
entire region being represented by one person from the dominant sub-region...
but to my mind, this is not insurmountable... it can be worked out.</DIV>
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<DIV>I would therefore support a call for recognition of sub-regions in order to
overcome the apparent problem. As I said, it is not a question of ICANN imposing
itself, but the arrangement within the regions because ICANN depends on the
users. If you want more info on the workings of the difficulties we are facing,
I will be happy to answer any question with respect to Caribbean and the Latin
American region, referred to as LACRALO.</DIV>
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O. King<BR>Secretary General<BR>Barbados Association of Non Governmental
Organisations<BR>#10 Garrison, St. Michael<BR>Barbados, Caribbean<BR>Office:
246-571-3535<BR>Mobile: 246-822-7707 / 254-5815<BR>e-mail: <A
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=williams.deirdre@gmail.com
href="mailto:williams.deirdre@gmail.com">Deirdre Williams</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 19, 2014 9:08 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=governance@lists.igcaucus.org
href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">Internet Governance</A> ; <A
title=nnenna75@gmail.com href="mailto:nnenna75@gmail.com">Nnenna Nwakanma</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [governance] Your key ICANN issues as a
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<DIV dir=ltr>Dear Nnenna,
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<DIV>ICANN needs to understand that we, the end users, are not all the same, and
that attempts to homogenise us are a very serious mistake; in fact we could call
such attempts crimes against humanity.</DIV>
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<DIV>It also needs to understand that we don't all belong to it and there is no
compelling reason why we should, so it needs to shift its approach towards the
conciliatory and welcoming.</DIV>
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<DIV>I've taken the liberty of sharing your message with Latin America and the
Caribbean - to the best of my ability.</DIV>
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<DIV>2 cents :-)</DIV>
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<DIV>Deirdre<BR>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On 19 June 2014 08:35, Nnenna Nwakanma <SPAN
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<DIV>Hi there<BR><BR></DIV>ICANN is holding its second At-Large Summit
(ATLAS) next week, during ICANN 50 in London.<BR><BR></DIV>I will be doing a
brief keynote speech "as a user".<BR><BR></DIV>Just checking with you, from
where you are, what are your key issues that you think ICANN should be made to
understand?<BR><BR></DIV>I will do what is possible to take the message along,
to the measure of my ability.<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The ATLAS holds Tuesday.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR></DIV>Cheers<SPAN><FONT
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