Re: [council] Remote Participation for Senegal

[William Drake <william.drake@xxxxxx>]

So are the insurance policies such that basically all of Africa off limits 
other than MENA and SA?

We're setting global policies that Africans have to live with, seems 
unfortunate if engaging them is off limits..

B

On Jul 21, 2011, at 1:22 PM, Adrian Kinderis wrote:

> From what I understand it is “not able”. Insurance and travel restrictions to 
> the region don’t allow it.
>  
> Of course, there are many that would “not prefer to” given the above.
>  
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> From: William Drake [mailto:william.drake@xxxxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2011 9:21 PM
> To: Adrian Kinderis
> Cc: Tim Ruiz; council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [council] Remote Participation for Senegal
>  
> Hi Adrian
>  
> Do you mean "to not be able" or "to not prefer"?
>  
> Just wondering how high the special barrier some folks face is…
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Bill
>  
> On Jul 21, 2011, at 1:06 PM, Adrian Kinderis wrote:
> 
> 
> This makes me mad.
>  
> I am not mad at Tim, far from it.
>  
> But why ICANN continually chooses places that forces key stakeholders and 
> contributors to not be able to participate to the fullest.
>  
> Crazy.
>  
> Here’s an idea. Let’s build a remote site and EVERYONE go there...
>  
> LA Marriott anyone?
>  
> Adrian Kinderis
> 
> 
>  
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Tim Ruiz
> Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2011 3:24 AM
> To: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [council] Remote Participation for Senegal
>  
> Glen,
> 
> Can you provide an update of on the expected availability of remote
> participation for Senegal?
> 
> Also to all, if there is any movement toward a US or EU remote
> participation base, I would be up for that and doing what I could to
> help cover costs. I think John was asking about this earlier. Any
> interests?
> 
> Either way, after further consideration I think I may be attending only
> remotely.
> 
> 
> Tim
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