Re: [ICANN-EU] Increasing representativeness

["Constantine S. Chassapis" <cschassapis@acm.org>]

From: Thomas Roessler <roessler@does-not-exist.org>
To: Constantine S. Chassapis <cschassapis@acm.org>
Cc: Vittorio Bertola <vb@vitaminic.net>; <icann-europe@fitug.de>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: [ICANN-EU] Increasing representativeness


> On 2000-08-17 21:24:20 +0300, Constantine S. Chassapis wrote:
>
> >> A network of at least one ICANN At Large representative per
> >> country should be definitely constituted, be it official or
> >> unofficial. There should be a virtual regional council through
> >> which the European At Large Director can get the consensus or
> >> at least the voices of everyone about important decisions to be
> >> taken.
>
> > I agree and I support that idea. Ideas of this type have already
> > been proposed by other candidates too. Yes, we must
> > self-organize! Fast!
>
> Well, to put it a bit IETF-like: I believe in open lists and rough
> consensus.  I don't suppose we need appointed representatives from
> countries or the like.  I'd expect that with some luck there'll be
> available a sufficient amount of expertise which is sufficiently
> distributed over the continent, which just waits to be collected.
>

Dear Thomas,

The way to collect the distributed intelligence of our europe is something
that concerns me a lot. I believe that the people in this mailing list,
and possibly some other candidates that have not expressed themselves yet
are, ..., well, how to present it, ..., are a GOOD START! Lets find an
intelligence and fair way to self-organize in a level a little bit higher
than
a mail-list.

For example 1, a think-tank may be formed, but a little more organized than
a simple mail-list, maybe some intelligent technology is needed or some
intelligent people, where the discussions will be more organized, presented
threaded, interlinked, maybe a search engine, maybe a specialized site for
the group.
Maybe some external people will be invited to express ideas, people from
academia,
or industry. The people in this body, I call it "eubody",
I imagine they will work a little more through their answers or
their questions, they will have the time to work some material during for
example the
week-ends, nobody will press someother for  answer, there will be no
elections.
Some intelligent organizational scheme is needed, some bylaws will guarantee
that we will be self-protected from governmental, industrial or other hidden
influence, , ... ok, I stop now.

For example 2, a european group that may even publish a magazine. Then maybe
a book. Then maybe, with support from enough members, we may even become
a respectable pressure group. If you have a respectable number of people
from
all over europe, not only mass-media will get interested, but also, we will
have
rights related to the european uinon.

For example 3, Greece is a good place for summer vacations, maybe we may
organize an open forum each year in some Island of Greece. Maybe we may
even invite some rock or jazz groups, and do something of a happening. You
know, that, among other things, draws publicity.

I am waiting your answer.

Sincerely,
Constantine Chassapis