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Hi,<br>
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I think I met Lance for the 1st time at ATLAS II, ICANN 50 London.
He looked quite busy with the drafting. Didn't him and some of his
working group foregoing the Gala for that work? I found it pretty
inspiring!<br>
<br>
Whilst we are all one region as LACRALO, it is also good to see
mixtures of representation and support within ICANN. It is good to
see that someone like me can have a pathway to contribute - as I see
of Lance, Dev Anand, Carlton, Jacqueline etc. I highlight the roles
and contributions of these people when I speak to other potential
participants and the next generation within my locale. <br>
<br>
I highlight others as well, but sometimes those closer at hand
geographically are sometimes more accessible face-to-face, at lower
toll charges, on appropriate time zones and have better ideas of the
strategy within our more narrow region. In some cases, we need to
have them interact more at regional meetings and with the press (in
various Caribbean islands other than their own) to show how persons
can get involved as well as how much some of us are involved
already. Also, in order to get more local activities going we need
the support of local partners. Explaining how persons closer to our
region (<i>e.g.</i> the Caribbean) are working within LACRALO and
ICANN feels like it makes the conversation easier with the potential
sponsor, the government official, the academic etc. <br>
<br>
Anyhow, on the call yesterday (July 20th) I was assuming that there
was a misinterpretation of some of Lance's work. He's seems an
excellent candidate and well dedicated to contributing and
developing his region. I don't know him well, but on each occasion I
encountered him face-to-face and online, I only saw interest,
passion and diligence in his ICANN contribution. <br>
<br>
All the best Lance!<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Jason Hynds<br>
Barbados ICT Professionals Association (BIPA)<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/21/2015 10:07 AM, Niran Beharry
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<div dir="ltr">I second Carlton statement, London being my first
experience with ICANN and At-Large and LACRALO from the moment I
met Lance at the station to our time working on the ATLAS II
statement, I admittedly retired at 9pm way earlier than my
fellows Lance, Carlton and Dev. Regardless of how busy or how
tired he was Lance stuck to the task at hand and still made time
to not to neglect any of the other sessions that needed his
attention. As a representative I have no doubt that he will be
of great value to the overall in terms of determination,
vitality and versatility to ALAC, as such he is an excellent
choice.
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<div>Niran Beharry</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 9:43 AM,
Carlton Samuels <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:carlton.samuels@gmail.com" target="_blank">carlton.samuels@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large">As members will know, I
heartily endorsed Lance's candidacy as LACRALO
representative to ALAC. It is not just because he's my
friend but from a record of concern with the things that
concern us regionally and his record of contribution to
the group.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large">Last night's call
resurrected a discomfort I've always had with the
approach in LACRALO to discourage participation because
of some perceived lack of political purity.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large">I have always and will
always vehemently reject those views.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large">If we had such a measure
of purity consistently applied - and somewhat
hypocritically - since 2006, the record will identify
and show several members who have served the ALAC thru
LACRALO that would have been disqualified. I encourage
all who seek truth to read the EOIs/SOIs with care.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large">If the measure is
effective participation, again I will challenge anyone
to put up their record against Lance. Lance was in the
party that worked long hours drafting the first Rules
& Procedures at San Juan. And in the early days when
we were in development and without a lot of form, was a
consistent voice on LACRALO calls. </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large">I was one of those worker
bees who showed up for work at ATLAS II and retired from
the field at 2a.m., off to bed and leaving Lance at the
job of finalizing the ATLAS II declaration. The only
reason this fact remains largely unknown is because
there was, as usual, very few of us taking the hit
where it counted, at work on behalf of the At-Large and
LACRALO. </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large">I am absolutely sure
neither of these two points may be successfully
contradicted. Lance retains my confidence as an
excellent choice for the ALAC.</div>
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ms,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large">-Carlton Samuels</div>
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<div class="h5">On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 10:09 PM,
Lance Hinds <span dir="ltr"><<a
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<div>Expression of Interest – Lance Hinds </div>
<div>This is a follow up to the brief EOI I
submitted to the LACRALO list upon nomination as
the LACRALO representative to the ALAC. </div>
<div>I am the Chairman of Devnet in Georgetown
Guyana. DevNet is a founding member of LACRALO
and one of the authors of its Rules of Procedure
finalized in Puerto Rico in 2007. </div>
<div>Devnet is an ICT Non- Governmental
Organisition that specializes in the penetration
of ICT in rural, hinterland and economically
challenged areas. Since our formation in 1999,
under we have developed a series of initiatives
to facilitate the building of community hubs so
as to facilitate access for the disadvantage
members of our society. We continue to find
funding for community based IT programmes for
remote education and access to relevant
educational content. </div>
<div>I was part of the Prime Ministerial
sub-committee on the management of the .gy
domain to Guyana where I articulated on behalf
of civil society the policy regarding the
management, usage and protection of the
non-commercial domains.</div>
<div>I am a civil society member of the CARICOM
ICT Steering Committee (CISC), whose primary
function is to develop policy and action plans
for the implementation of regional initiatives
to help regional governments and related
stakeholders effectively use information
technology to improve the general well being and
productive capacity of its citizens.</div>
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<div>As Chair of DevNet, I was one of the authors
of the ICT Component of the National Development
Society of Guyana. I am also part of the
multistakeholder group that will update the
national development and implementation part. </div>
<div><br>
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<div>I have written and continue to write
extensively on issues relating to ICT and
national development. Some are below. </div>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/06/14/ict-the-shape-of-things-that-must-come/"
target="_blank">http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/06/14/ict-the-shape-of-things-that-must-come/</a></div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gcci.gy/intl-property-law-needs-to-be-upgraded-vp-of-gcci-kaieteur-news-article/"
target="_blank">http://gcci.gy/intl-property-law-needs-to-be-upgraded-vp-of-gcci-kaieteur-news-article/</a></div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/07/19/ict-and-law-enforcement/"
target="_blank">http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/07/19/ict-and-law-enforcement/</a></div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/07/12/taxpayer-assault-and-battery/"
target="_blank">http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/07/12/taxpayer-assault-and-battery/</a></div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/07/05/the-case-for-a-knowledge-economy/"
target="_blank">http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/07/05/the-case-for-a-knowledge-economy/</a></div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/06/28/ict-telecoms-liberalisationnow/"
target="_blank">http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/06/28/ict-telecoms-liberalisationnow/</a></div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/business/05/22/hinds-urges-costbenefit-analysis-of-e-governance-cable/"
target="_blank">http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/business/05/22/hinds-urges-costbenefit-analysis-of-e-governance-cable/</a></div>
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<div>In addition to the work done as a member of
LACRALO. I was a rapporteur and one of the
co-authors of the final report coming out of the
ATLAS II declaration.</div>
<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/als2/ATLAS+II+Declaration"
target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/als2/ATLAS+II+Declaration</a>
My specific inputs were in Thematic Group II -
The Globalisation of ICANN <a
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href="https://community.icann.org/x/wYPhAg"
target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://community.icann.org/x/wYPhAg">https://community.icann.org/x/wYPhAg</a></a>.
A group of us worked until 5 o’clock in the
morning to produce a document for submission.
Many of members of the attending ALSs were
asleep long before then. </div>
<div>As a founder member of LACRALO I continue to
encourage my colleagues to form new ALSs so as
to increase our participation. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>My interest in serving also stems from the
fact is that I believe I have a deep
understanding of the needs of the region, in
particular the Caribbean. I understand that
critical it is that we play an active role in
the management of the internet space. The
challenges faced in the region are tremendous
and one of the gateways to socioeconomic
improvement will be via our front end and back
end usage. To many us now ICANN is rarefied
air. I will serve therefore to ensure that in
some way I can make it more accessible and
understandable to all. That is role of the
At-Large. That is the role of LACRALO.</div>
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Lance Hinds <br>
Chief Technology Officer<br>
BrainStreet Group<br>
287 'C' Albert St. <br>
Georgetown Guyana <br>
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