[council] Participation through Conference calls, Netmeeting, Live meetings, etc.

[Mawaki Chango <ki_chango@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would say why not, Sophia. It is certainly more engaging than a
plain conference call, but I guess less than a live meeting.
Personally, I have been 24/7 English speaking just for a few months,
and my ears are not yet fully "fluent," so to speak (*), in hearing
properly all what you guys say in a meeting over the phone (and
sometimes even live, still:)), thus my limited participation on the
calls. In those conditions, it's kind of hard, I must confess, not to
be distracted with multi-tasking, when one is sitting in one's usual
working environment and trying to focus on the conference call.
In sum, live meetings may still be useful especially in such a
multicultural setting, which I'm sure we all agree on.
Best,

Mawaki
(*) For those who don't know, I grew up and have been educated
speaking French, among other local languages, and had to learn and
speak Portuguese over the last three years, before being now in my
first year in an all-English speaking environment.


--- Sophia B <sophiabekele@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am sorry we have to go thru this, but has any one thought of
> MS 'netmeetiing' software, it is free and supports remote
> conference
> including document viewing.  It is absolutely great.
> 
> We use it at Intel Corp, at all times for global conferences.   I
> am not
> sure of its transcription capabilities, but MP3 recording should
> not be a
> problem with netmeeting.
> 
> I have heard Ross mention a software with transcription
> capabilities, I am
> not sure the cost.  But, if you want me to explore Net Meetimg,
> concurrently
> is advise.
> 
> regards,
> Sophie
> 
> 
> On 05/04/06, Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >   can we please see a spread sheet from staff with the options.
> We seem to
> > be doing most of the work and a spread sheet from staff with the
> options
> > will faciliate Councilor/TF members abilty to make "selections".
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom, thanks for checking with DeNIC. I would support that as a
> meeting
> > location, if they are willing to bear with the demands of support
> for remote
> > participation. I've also just spoken to Bruce about our starting
> to do web
> > meetings so that documents are able to be viewed remotely.And, we
> need to
> > simply purchse the necessary equipment and install it and then
> insist that
> > it be used. I am not sure that MdR or Brussels have sufficient
> "rooms" to
> > support what we need at this point in space,and I don't think
> that is the
> > issue to focus on. It is easy to just suggest to ICANN that they
> "buy", but
> > instead, I'd like to focus on how to support remote
> participation, since we
> > don';t watn to be limited to moving people to Brussels or MdR,
> although that
> > is good for future in face meetings.
> >
> >
> >
> > Instead,  I'd make it a priority to 1) start using web meeting
> software 2)
> > purchase a few microphones, extender mikes, etc. and 3) do real
> time
> > transcription [after the fact translation of MP3 recordings is
> good and
> > appropriate for the conf. calls that Council holds, , but not the
> same for
> > full participation of councilors whne a meeting is underway, so
> in certain
> > circumstances, we need real time transcription, or a form of
> scribbing that
> > is summary type scribbing... but the point is that we need to
> insist now,
> > and initiate now, real support for remote participation.
> >
> > As to the time of the Euroepan meeting, I will do my best, within
> the
> > limits of
> >
> > 1) not first week of May
> >
> > 2) not 5/19
> >
> > 3) not 5/29-30, with travel limiations on both sides
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I have an absolute date that I must be in Missouri. It is
> possible that I
> > will miss our Council meeting in Europe, if those are the only
> dates. They
> > are 5/29-30.
> >
> > I apologize that this is a public list, but we don't have a
> private
> > council only list for communications related to scheduling, and
> thus I have
> > no choice but to use this list. Perhaps this will serve as the
> emphasis for
> > staff to set up a adm issues only list that we can do stuff like
> this on,
> > since I suspect even those who advocate transparency to teh nth
> degree might
> > be bored by our looking at each others calendars. :-)
> >
> > Due to family health issues I must be in MIssouri on 5/29-30.
> While I can
> > miss birthdays of my elderly parents, and spent my own birthday
> at ICANN
> > meetings, and have done both, I can't not be in Missouri for
> those dates. I
> > can work around them though, and will.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > From:  *"Anthony Harris" <harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>*
> > To:  *"Thomas Keller" <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Marilyn Cade" <
> > marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>*
> > CC:  *"Tom Keller" <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>,
> <owner-gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > "Bruce Tonkin" <bruce.tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <
> > gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>*
> >
> >
> > Subject:  *Re: [gtld-council] Dates for a possible physical
> meeting in
> > Brussels*
> > Date:  *Wed, 5 Apr 2006 14:53:02 -0300*
> >
> > >Just thought I should mention there is a LACNIC annual
> > >meeting in Guatemala on May 22-26th. Its very likely I
> > >may have to be there...
> > >
> > >Tony Harris
> > >
> > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Keller"
> <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: "Marilyn Cade" <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Cc: "Tom Keller" <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>;
> > ><owner-gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Bruce Tonkin"
> > ><bruce.tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 8:04 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [gtld-council] Dates for a possible physical
> meeting in
> > >Brussels
> > >
> > >
> > >>Marilyn, all,
> > >>
> > >>both dates, before or after the meeting, would be fine with me
> as
> > >>long as
> > >>it is in Barcelona. Thought that parts of our discussion could
> be
> > >>public
> > >>I imagine that this would be a very interessting contribution
> to
> > >>all
> > >>participants of the Registrar meeting.
> > >>
> > >>Alternatively I would suggest to hold the meeting in Frankfurt
> (for
> > >>the
> > >>very selfish reason that I won't be able to participate on
> three
> > >>meetings in the intercourse of a bit more than one month).
> > >>I already talked to DENIC and they would be ready to
> accommodate a
> > >>location
> > >>for our meeting.
> > >>
> > >>Best,
> > >>
> > >>tom
> > >>
> > >>Am 29.03.2006 schrieb Marilyn Cade:
> > >>>Tom, since the registrars meet 5/24-26, could you suggest what
> > >>>days wk for you for separate Council TF on new gTLDs? Before?
> Or
> > >>>after?
> > >>>Regards,
> > >>>Marilyn Cade
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > >>>From: Thomas Keller <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>>Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:39:43
> > >>>To:Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>>Cc:gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>Subject: Re: [gtld-council] Dates for a possible physical
> meeting
> > >>>in Brussels
> > >>>
> > >>>As far as I know there is a ICANN European Registrar meeting
> > >>>scheduled
> > >>>for the 24-26 of May in Barcelona. If possible in any way I
> would
> > >>>like to recommend to use this venue for a intermediate meeting
> 
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