[icann-eu] NAIS Workshop to Begin Shortly

[Rob Courtney <rob@cdt.org>]

Hello,

A reminder to everyone that the NGO and Academic ICANN Study (NAIS)
Workshop on "The Future of the At-Large Membership & Public
Participation in ICANN" will be beginning shortly. The workshop
begins at 9:00 AM on Friday, Melbourne time--but please note that in
many parts of the world, this means that the live audio stream will
become available on the evening of Thursday night.

A tool for converting from the 9:00 AM Melbourne start time to the
local time in your part of the world is available at:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html

Also, we've published the workshop's final agenda. Please find it
attached below; it will also be available, along with the live audio
stream, at:
http://www.naisproject.org/

Thanks,

r

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THE FUTURE OF THE AT-LARGE MEMBERSHIP &
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ICANN

A Workshop Hosted by the
NGO and Academic ICANN Study (NAIS)

Friday, March 9, 2001, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Bellarine Room 1, Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre
Additional Information at <http://www.naisproject.org/>


9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Introductory Remarks
* Jeanette Hofmann, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin/NEXUS

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM Panel One: Re-Examining the Role of the "Public" in ICANN
* Moderated by Stefaan Verhulst, Programme in Comparative Media Law
and Policy, Oxford University

Invited Participants:
- Kim Heitman, Chair, Electronic Frontiers Australia
- Andrew McLaughlin, Chief Policy Officer, ICANN

Participating NAIS Members:
- Raúl Echeberría, Instituto Nacional de Investigatión Agropecuaria
- Jeanette Hofmann, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin/NEXUS
- Don Simon, General Counsel, Common Cause

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Panel Two: Mechanisms for Public Participation in ICANN
* Moderated by Alan Davidson, Associate Director, Center for
Democracy & Technology

Invited Participants:
- Ivan Moura Campos, At-Large Director, ICANN
- David Steele, Attorney, Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP
- Theresa Swinehart, Associate Counsel, WorldCom

Participating NAIS Members:
- Christian Ahlert, Center for Interactive Media, University of Giessen
- Myungkoo Kang, Department of Communication, Seoul National University

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With generous support from the Markle Foundation.

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Rob Courtney
Policy Analyst
Center for Democracy & Technology
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