[governance] Sun 22nd get together for dinner

[Ian Peter]

Following Bill's suggestion - if you are in Geneva Sunday night and would
like to get together for dinner, can you please drop me a note OFFLIST in
reply to this (we have enough volume on list without this)

I'll happily co-ordinate as Bill suggested and get back to everyone with
details. Looking forward to meeting up with everyone - and as this is our
only pre-meeting get together it would be good to see at least a few of us
able to discuss strategies and approaches.





Ian Peter
PO Box 429
Bangalow NSW 2479
Australia
Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
www.ianpeter.com
 
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Drake [mailto:william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch]
> Sent: 20 February 2009 08:09
> To: Governance List
> Subject: Re: [governance] Feb 23-24 Geneva [Correction]
> 
> I guess reading and sending multiple emails while on a conference call
> can be a bad idea if one's head is groggy.
> 
> Groveling apologies, the protest in Geneva tomorrow is by Tamils.
> 
> Bill
> 
> On Feb 19, 2009, at 9:27 PM, William Drake wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Feb 18, 2009, at 9:39 AM, Ian Peter wrote:
> >
> >> What I would suggest having talked to a few people is -
> >>
> >> Evening of 22nd those of us who are in town should try to meet
> >> informally,
> >> perhaps over dinner? Perhaps meeting near Gare du Cornavin or
> >> somewhere
> >> central we can all get to easily. Those who know Geneva better than
> >> I do
> >> might have a good suggestion.
> >
> > Ian if you can organize the group (including those who expressed
> > interest off line) and get a head count by Sunday morning I can make
> > suggestions and a reservation.  It being Sunday, some restos will be
> > closed, so some indication of preferences would help.
> >>
> >>
> >> 23rd lunchtime is a GAID meeting which some of our key people will
> >> need to
> >> attend. Those not involved if we care to could again meet and
> >> caucus then.
> >
> > I do hope folks interested in development issues will opt to
> > participate; information sent earlier today.
> >>
> >>
> >> Best time for a more formal meeting appears to be lunchtime on
> >> Tuesday
> >> (24th). I suggest we all try to set that aside and look at some
> >> longer term
> >> issues.
> >>
> >> Does that suit as a general plan?
> >
> > Works for me.  Two other quick points;
> >
> > *If anyone is planning on being in Geneva tomorrow Friday and was
> > hoping to go take care of badging and such, you might want to
> > reconsider.  There will be about 20,000 Sikhs from across Europe
> > marching and protesting in the area between the train station and
> > the Palais, and UN staff are being told to leave for the day at
> > noon.  There was a self-immolation in the Place des Nations last
> > week so there could be a heavy military presence with streets shut
> > etc.
> >
> > *Just in case anyone hasn't noticed this on the IGF site, the
> > consultation will be in the ITU, not at the Palais per normal.  ITU
> > has its own security procedures so you have to check in there at the
> > box shaped Montbrillant building, and your ITU badge probably will
> > not get you into the UN proper.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Bill
> 
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