[EURO-Discuss] Trip to Caucasus

[Veni Markovski]

Not really. Support doesn't mean always funding.

On Thursday, May 23, 2013, EMP wrote:

> Veni, does it mean that ICANN can cover at least his travel expences?
>
> On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com> wrote:
>
> > Oksana , just to make sure - we're talking a out engaging him in the ALAC
> > work, not in the governmental one. If he can do both - great. As for
> Icann,
> > web are working with all stakeholders in the region, so Grigori has our
> > support.
> >
> > On Thursday, May 23, 2013, EMP wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Roberto,
> > >
> > > Thank you very much for your extremely interesting and useful
> > information!
> > > Armenian experience really deserves special interest from ICANN!
> > >
> > > Last month we organized round table in our Ukrainian ccTLD, and invited
> > > Grigory Sagnyan from Armenia for remote participation. He told us a lot
> > > about Armenian experience, and in Ukraine there is great interest for
> it.
> > > When we hear about Finnish experience, for example, it seems to us
> > > absolutely unachievable. But Armenia has a lot in common with us, and
> the
> > > gap in Internet Governance issues are more obvious. And namely Armenian
> > > ISOC Chapter (Igor first of all) is much more easier to understand our
> > > problems with our ISOC Chapter formation, than even Jacek.
> > >
> > > And it's true not only for Ukraine, but for a lot of other post-Soviet
> > > countries. Especially regarding Internet and media literacy. We just
> > > discussed this issue with our national regulator on telecommunications,
> > and
> > > we really need to work closer with our Armenian colleagues. Especially
> on
> > > cybersecurity issues.
> > >
> > > Just now we are working on inviting Grigory to visit Kiev in person. I
> > will
> > > discuss this issue next week with our Internews office, but it would be
> > > very important, if ICANN will be also engaged in it. Grigory's role  in
> > > Dubai and in RCC is difficult to overestimate, he has personal contacts
> > > with our top officials, and he really has a great potential to
> influence
> > on
> > > Ukrainian position in this sphere.
> > >
> > > Roberto, it was extremely important for me to see your understanding of
> > > problems with geographical regions. We really have to do anything with
> > it.
> > >
> > > Once again - thank you very much!
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Oksana
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 11:41 AM, Roberto Gaetano <
> > > roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all.
> > > >
> > > > I took the chance of a non-ICANN-related trip to Caucasus to contact
> > the
> > > > internet people, and specifically the At-Large structures, in the
> > region.
> > > >
> > > > I was not on any official ICANN mission, but believe that it is worth
> > > > anyway
> > > > to write a short report of my contacts and personal considerations.
> > > >
> > > > I am addressing this to different mailing lists with separate
> messages,
> > > to
> > > > avoid cross-posting.
> > > >
> > > > As reference to earlier discussions, you can see that the issue of
> > ICANN
> > > > regions has been extensively debated. Follow up contacts have shown
> > that
> > > > the
> > > > ccNSO is also not happy about the current subdivision. As for the
> ASO,
> > > > because of their special internal structure, they are affected by the
> > > > regions only when it comes to Board Directors election.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I had a very interesting meeting in Armenia, hosted by ISOC AM, with
> > the
> > > > Armenian ALSes.
> > > >
> > > > The main points that came out from the discussion were (to the best
> of
> > my
> > > > recollection):
> > > >
> > > > .         The fact that the development of the internet in Armenia is
> > > > consistently more advanced than in some neighboring countries (for
> > > > instance,
> > > > there are 3 ALSes) depends on a mix of elements, including the
> presence
> > > in
> > > > Armenia of highly skilled ITC professionals as well as the vision
> that
> > > has
> > > > identified since the early days the potential of the internet. This
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touchscreen keyboard. That's a nice excuse, isn't it;-)