DNSGA funding trip to Montevideo - Re: [ga] Fw: [icann-announce] ICANN Montevideo Meeting (7-10 September 2001); DNSO Whois Survey

[Derek Conant <dconant@dnsga.org>]

I was not indicating that the CIA would be in an advisory position (per
se).  Rather more like as a security force or in a protection
position to make certain people are not kidnapped, jailed or whatever. 
I could be that ICANN's choice of Uruguay to hold its meetings is a sophisticated
message in itself.  Anyway, I was only kidding.

The DNSGA has funding reserved for certain DNSGA representatives trip to Montevideo.  I personally will not be able to attend the ICANN meeting in Montevideo, however, the DNSGA is looking for candidates to represent the DNSGA at the ICANN meetings in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Derek Conant
DNSGA President and Chairman

Roberto Gaetano wrote:

Derek Conant wrote:

>ICANN just amazes me.  Who picked Uruguay?  Why Uruguay instead of some
>more
>predictable or more stable country?  Like Brazil or somewhere else in South
>America?  Maybe things have changed in Uruguay?  Maybe not?  I'll have
>friends at the CIA before considering attending this ICANN meeting.

As I said in a different message, I would not have thought of the CIA as
advisor if to participate to an ICANN meeting or not.
Don't get me wrong, I do recognize that the CIA has had a leading role in
some events of the recent history of Latin America, and therefore they may
be well informed about past, present and even future of that part of the
world: I simply thought that this element would not have had any relevance
in the choices for an Internet meeting.

Oddly enough, other ICANN meetings have raised similar "concerns" from a
couple of people (Santiago and Cairo come to my mind), but in all cases the
meetings went well.
Incidentally, I bet that the March 2002 and the June 2002 locations may also
stimulate these postings ;>).

>  Maybe
>I'll go to Sydney instead.

Enjoy your trip!

Roberto

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