[governance] Attacks on Westerners in Mumbai : ICANN NOTE

[Ginger Paque]

ICANN Security staff are monitoring the recent attacks in Mumbai and have
the following immediate advice for staff and other travelers to the upcoming
IGF Meeting in Hyderabad. 

1) If possible – transit through Mumbai Airport to Hyderabad should be
avoided. Police activity and increased security in Mumbai is already causing
significantly increased delays in transit.  Increased security nationwide
will likely affect other cities in India over the next several days but will
cause the greatest delays in Mumbai for the short term.

2) Novatel Hyderabad and Hyderabad International Convention Centre staff
have advised that additional security and police coverage will be in place
for the IGF meeting.  Attendees should be prepared to furnish additional
identification to authorities in transit and at the hotel/conference venues.


3) No specific information has been developed to indicate that there are
increased threats to the meeting venue but attendees should continue to
monitor the situation and maintain contact with meeting organizers.   The
well coordinated attacks in Mumbai appear to target western visitors and
ICANN board and staff should take appropriate precautions to avoid high
profile while in country. 

Links to media coverage of the attacks include:
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7751160.stm

http://www.cnn.com
http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream2



Geoff Bickers
Director of Security Operations
ICANN
4676 Admiralty Way | Ste 330
Marina del Rey, CA 90292 USA
tel +1 310 823 9358 | fax +1 310 823 8649

 

 

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De: Robert Guerra [mailto:lists at privaterra.info] 
Enviado el: Miércoles, 26 de Noviembre de 2008 04:49 p.m.
Para: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Asunto: Re: [governance] Attacks on Westerners in Mumbai

 

Let me suggest those interested in following developments on the attacks to
follow the  posts @ 

http://search.twitter.com/search?q=mumbai



On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:16 PM, shaila mistry <shailam at yahoo.com> wrote:

Dear Friends

I am watching as well. I will update as I receive information  in
California. I don't leave for a couple of days as yet !

I know we are all feeling a little apprehensive. But we can pool information
and wait and see .

My prayers for all the folks in India. I am from India and have family in
Mumbai.

 

Shaila Rao Mistry

California
 

be as a well......sure and limitless....
but as time befits.....assume other forms ....  

 

 

 

 

 

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From: Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:02:28 PM
Subject: [governance] Attacks on Westerners in Mumbai

 

For anyone glued to their email and missing other news –

 

There have been substantial co-ordinated attacks in last few hours targeting
westerners in Mumbai. Early reports suggest at least 55 dead plus hostages
taken.

 

Don't know what that means for us or even maybe for the conference, but as I
was booked into Colaba district where these attacks occurred from tomorrow
night, I will be rearranging my travel!

 

 

 

Ian Peter

PO Box  429

Bangalow NSW 2479

Australia

Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773

www.ianpeter.com <http://www.ianpeter.com/> 

 

 


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