[ALAC] Draft Statement on the questions from IGO/INGO PDP WG

[Rinalia Abdul Rahim]

I certainly support the official adoption of Jovan's excellent paper as the
ALAC Framework on the Protection of IGO and INGO names.

And, Jovan, a teacher can preach if you do what the Kennedy school folks
do. Alternate between 'preaching' and working with the 'Administration.'
You could designate one as 'sabatical.' :)

Best regards,

Rinalia

Rinalia Abdul Rahim

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 On 10 Jan 2013 03:35, "Jovan Kurbalija" <jovank at diplomacy.edu> wrote:

> Thank you Rinalia,
>
> Dear ALAC-members,
>
> I hope that my input will be useful in preparing ALAC's position on this
> issue. Here are a few comments:
>
> - the input uses rather restrictive legal approach aims at reducing
> exceptions (RCRC/IOC) and synchornising the IGO/INGO's policy with both
> international public law and ICANN's overall policy. This approach could
> provide  elements for a reasonable compromise with a solid legal basis.
>
> - one can anticipate a broader legal argumentation supporting public
> interest function of IGOs as the reason for providing special protection.
> This argumentation could be based on international customary law supported
> by the formulation in the Paris convention on IPR and a few court cases
> such as the ICJ's Reparation case. This hypothetical approach has quite a
> few weaknesses, which I elaborate in the academic paper (to be published in
> March 2013).
>
> - My contribution is made  in personal capacity. DiploFoundation, as a
> capacity-building institution, does not engage in policy deliberations. "A
> teacher cannot be a preacher" even if teacher supports a good cause.
>
> Please let me know if I can be of any additional help.
>
> Best regards, Jovan
>
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 3:29 PM, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <
> rinalia.abdulrahim at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear ALAC colleagues,
>>
>> Please find attached a paper contribution by Dr. Jovan Kurbalija of
>> DiploFoundation, which is intended to provide an input to the ALAC’s
>> discussion on the protection of names of international inter-governmental
>> organisations (IGOs) and international non-governmental organisations
>> (INGOs).  The ALAC Excom had agreed to solicit Dr. Kurbalija's input on
>> this topic to help inform ALAC interventions.
>>
>> Dr. Kurbalija is copied on this mail in case you wish to have some
>> interaction with him regarding the topic.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Rinalia
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca>wrote:
>>
>>> The PDP WG on special protection for IGO/INGO names has requested that
>>> ACs and SOs submit comments on a number of questions related to special
>>> protections of IGO/INGO names.
>>>
>>> Evan and I were asked to draft a statement for the consideration and
>>> possible approval of the ALAC and it can be found at
>>> https://community.icann.org/x/5IFQAg. Input was requested to be
>>> submitted by 08 January 2013, but there should be no problem with getting
>>> it in a bit later.
>>>
>>> Evan is travelling at the moment, but his contributions were substantive
>>> and the document has his support. We both believe that it conforms well to
>>> positions previously taken by the ALAC.
>>>
>>> I am not sure if Olivier wants to subject this statement to a formal
>>> ALAC vote. In my mind, it does not need a formal vote, but we do need to
>>> ensure that it (or what it gets revised to) does conform to general ALAC
>>> feelings. So please post your comments to the Wiki.
>>>
>>> A copy is attached here for your convenience.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>
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