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[council] Re: [gtld-council] Participation through Conference calls, Netmeeting, Live meetings, etc.

  • To: "Mawaki Chango" <ki_chango@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: [council] Re: [gtld-council] Participation through Conference calls, Netmeeting, Live meetings, etc.
  • From: "Sophia B" <sophiabekele@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 23:09:59 +0700
  • Cc: "Council GNSO" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, tom@xxxxxxxxxx, owner-gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, bruce.tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Mawaki,

Welcome to the Ascii world:-) your English oral/written I must say is
stupendeous!  Sophia


On 06/04/06, Mawaki Chango <ki_chango@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> === message truncated ===
>
>


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