[At-Large] [Ext] Expression of appreciation and thanks for the arrangement made by ICANN for ICANN meetings

Tue Sep 20 18:22:55 UTC 2022

Leon,

as additional data points, Cheryl will remember how we tended for an ill
participant in the ICANN meeting in Mexico City in 2009 (her knowledge as
nurse and her selflessness in aid of a comrade were peerless and key to the
success of this intervention), and going even further back in history I
recall assistance to a community member who broke an arm in a football
(soccer) game, at a time when such were held between, as far as I can
remember, between say the GAC and other communities. Too bad that the
liabilities may have influenced losing that community-building opportunity,
and glad to see that health and safety considerations are so deeply
embedded. Remind this to people who ask why meetings cost what they cost -
insurance at this level does not come cheap. Good combination of
community-mindedness and business savvy, Maarten, Göran, all others
involved.

Alejandro Pisanty

On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 12:22 PM León Felipe Sánchez Ambía via At-Large <
at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote:

> Dear Dave,
>
> Sorry to hear what you went through but happy that ICANN has been able to
> take good care of you.
>
> As we have always said, health and safety of community, staff and board is
> at the very top of our priorities and this experience you had is witness to
> how much effort Org puts into making this a reality.
>
> Thanks for your words and I wish you the very best,
>
> León
>
> > El 19 sep 2022, a las 14:24, Goran Marby via At-Large <
> at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org> escribió:
> >
> > Thanks for the kind words and good it worked out well. Please take care.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Goran Marby
> >
> > On 9/19/22, 2:05 PM, "Dave Kissoondoyal" <dkissoondoyal at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >    Dear Goran and Maarten,
> >
> >    I would like to send my personal & community appreciation and thanks
> to
> >    ICANN Org and the Board for the arrangements made in relation to
> health
> >    and safety for participants in ICANN meetings..
> >
> >    I have had a surgical operation done after my tibia was fractured
> more
> >    than two months ago and have been accessed fit to travel by the
> doctors
> >    in Mauritius. I am at KL Conference Centre attending ICANN75.
> >
> >    Yesterday, my left foot was swollen and I could hardly walk as it was
> >    paining too much. I went to the health and safety office, setup for
> the
> >    purpose at ICANN75. I was attended by a paramedic officer named
> Michael
> >    Watson of Gaboon. I would say that I am really thrilled by the
> service
> >    provided by this gentleman. He consulted me and advised that I should
> be
> >    sent to the hospital for investigation . He called the Prince Court
> >    Medical Centre as well an International SOS insurance company. His
> >    approach was so professional that he took care of the travel from the
> >    conference centre to the medical centre, talked to the doctor and
> >    liaised with the insurance company. He even took the medicines from
> the
> >    pharmacy. While I was still at the hospital, he got another patient
> from
> >    ICANN75 and did the same follow up for him.
> >
> >    After the consultation, investigation and medication from the medical
> >    centre, the gentleman called the transport and we returned to the
> hotel
> >    at around 09:30 PM.
> >
> >    I was not aware that ICANN has made such an arrangement to ensure the
> >    health and safety of the participants until my experience of
> yesterday.
> >    This really ease the lives of participants.
> >
> >    Thank you very much.
> >
> >    With kind regards
> >
> >    Dave Kissoondoyal
> >
> >    ALAC Member
> >
> >
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