AC Chat: 2017-10-19 ICANN Academy Intercultural Awareness Intro Call
Evin Erdogdu:Welcome to the ICANN Academy Intercultural Awareness Program Call on Thursday 19 October 2017 at 18:00 UTC.
Evin Erdogdu:Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/1YDbBg
sandra hoferichter:grrr. no audio I try again.
Heidi Ullrich:Welcome, All!
Raoul Plommer:Hi, I'm waiting for the call at +358445810005
Evin Erdogdu:We are dialing out to you now, Raoul. Thank you!
Raoul Plommer:ah, here it is
sergio walter salinas porto:hola a todos
Ana Neves:Olá!
Evin Erdogdu:Welcome!
Lito Ibarra:Hola to everyone
Evin Erdogdu:Hello, welcome all!
sandra hoferichter:did you herar me speaking?
Evin Erdogdu:No!
sandra hoferichter:och
Evin Erdogdu:Please let us know if we can dial out to you.
sandra hoferichter:I dial in
Evin Erdogdu:Okay, thank you, Sandra.
Heidi Ullrich:Thanks, Sandra
Glenn McKnight:Hi
Poncelet Ileleji:Hello
Glenn McKnight:At the IEEE SIGHT meeting in San Jose , no audio
Glenn McKnight:my comments will be in the chat
Glenn McKnight:did Javier join?
Glenn McKnight:Hi Susie
Evin Erdogdu:Hello Glenn! Yesi, Javier has joined.
Glenn McKnight:great
Beran Gillen:Hello everyone. sorry a bit late
Evin Erdogdu:Thank you for being here, Beran! And Susie :)
Heidi Ullrich:Link to the ICANN Academy workspace: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LTP/overview
Heidi Ullrich:Intercultural Awareness Course workspace: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LTP/pages/115048520/ICANN+Academy+Intercultural+Awareness+Program
Heidi Ullrich:Registered participants: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LTP/pages/115048585/2017+Registered+Participants
Ihtisham Khalid:Hello everyone, apologies for late entry...
Heidi Ullrich:Welcome!
Glenn McKnight:Hi Vassillis
Barrack Otieno:Hi all, i have a parallel ccNSO call, what a clash, i will follow in the background
Evin Erdogdu:Thank you, Barrack!
Glenn McKnight:I am at a workshop too in san Jose for IEEE SIGHT
Gisella Gruber:Start at 10:30 and end at 16:45
judith Hellerstein:Hi All
Evin Erdogdu:Hello, Judith!
Glenn McKnight:I need to check my flight schedule, one sec
Glenn McKnight:AUH to LHR Nov 4, 2:05 AM
judith Hellerstein:So you can stay the whole time. Great
judith Hellerstein:Wow!! So many languages. Good to kow
Barrack Otieno:Indeed
Heidi Ullrich:Please list: your name, your country of origin and any countries you stayed more than 1 year, your profession, and what would be interesting for you in terms of cross cultural communication.
Poncelet Ileleji:Sorry Sandra Done now
Glenn McKnight:Glenn McKnight. Canada, 8 years of work in South Africa, trade work since 1994 in China, created Linux Training centres in 20 countries. visit 42 countries
Beran Gillen:I cannot speak, noisy background
Beran Gillen:i will type out on chat
Evin Erdogdu:Reminder to please speak slowly, for all participants :)
Ines Hfaiedh:Hi everyone. Greetings from Tunisia
Heidi Ullrich:Welcome, Ines!
Barrack Otieno:Barrack Otieno: Kenya: I have lived in Geneva Switzerland Switzerland: I Speak English /Swahili/ a bit of French: Speciality Management Information Systems/ Internet Policy and Information Security
Ihtisham Khalid:can you hear me ???
Barrack Otieno:yes Ines
judith Hellerstein:No we could not hear you ihtisham
Heidi Ullrich:@Ihtisham, no we cannot
Beran Gillen:Beran Gillen, The Gambia, lived in the USA, UK and Nigeria. I am an ICT consultant and what is interesting for me is the diversity within ICANN and I feel it is not being exploited to its maximum. I was really excited when I saw the creation of this cultural awareness program. and I am looking forward to learning from these cultures and bringing the best of them together at ICANN.
Heidi Ullrich:Thank you for who have written the bios. We will come back to you.
Evin Erdogdu:Thank you, Beran and all!
Barrack Otieno:Yes
Barrack Otieno:Loud and clear
Glenn McKnight:Perhaps they should type their stuff
judith Hellerstein:We forgot Javier
Javier Rúa-Jovet:I am on phone... not enough bandwith here for adobe... alphabetcally im R for (Rua)
Heidi Ullrich:Much better, Russ!
Lito Ibarra:Adobe uses first name for the alphabetic sequence, Javier
Lito Ibarra:So you are under "J"
Javier Rúa-Jovet:oops
Javier Rúa-Jovet:so im next!
Heidi Ullrich:He just joined the AC room, I believe. We will come back to you Javier.
Lito Ibarra:Not really, you are already passed, but you'll have your turn
Ihtisham Khalid:Helloe everyone, I am Ihtisham Khalid (25 years of age) from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. I am from the faculty of National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences in Islamabad, Pakistan. I am also an "Internet of Rights Fellow" with Article 19 team digital for 2017-2018 cohort and I am working in IEEE 802.11 WiFi working group with emphasis on human rights considerations mainly security and privacy by design. I have been to many countries but have not stayed at any place for an year. Looking to have a purposeful learning experience with the program host and participants.
Poncelet Ileleji:Sorry my PC Froze am ready
Lito Ibarra:I think I'm also ready, whenever possible
sandra hoferichter:you are next poncelet
sandra hoferichter:then lito
Ihtisham Khalid:My mic is not working... somebody kindly read out my intro.. Thanks so much!!
Evin Erdogdu:Reminder to all: If you would like to speak, please raise your hand and Sandra may call on you.
Poncelet Ileleji:Okay Sandra noted
Barrack Otieno:Yes
Glenn McKnight:Hey Javier sounds good
Javier Rúa-Jovet:hey glenn!!!
judith Hellerstein:Judith Hellerstein, from the US and have a masters in Public Policy Management. I am an ICT4D researcher and work on policy,regulatory and internet governance issues. I have over twenty years experience in developing policies, regulations, building regulatory capacity, strategy development, broadband build out, e-Government assessment, regulatory reform, competition law. I work to help find out of the box solutions for clients. I am very interested in learning about different cultures and understanding them so that we can work closer with each other and have a better understanding of issues. Also to avoid misunderstandings if we have a better understanding of cultural issues which can cause problems in our conversations. I am very much interested celebraitng diversity and learning from every one
Glenn McKnight:Diversity is strength
Barrack Otieno:Indeed Glenn
judith Hellerstein:That is what I always say
judith Hellerstein:HI Lito- I had no idea you were from El Salvador
Glenn McKnight:As per background i graduated with a Masters in Social Anthropoogy with an on how technology impacts small group socieites with a major focus on Native Canadians( Indian) and involved in appropriate technology with BAYGEN Radio from South Africa and the roll out of the KINKMEDIA net book computer. Major business exchange in China with US and Canadian companies to have environmental technology transfer. Very active since 2009 with the IEEE Humanitarian and the IEEE SIGHT committees to promote humanitarian technology solutions ie. Off the Grid power, MESH networks etc
Evin Erdogdu:@All, reminder to please speak closer to the microphone/bridge.
Lito Ibarra:Yes, Judith. Born and raised, and lived all of my life here. I'm 60 now
Lito Ibarra:Just a little french, Sebastien... ;-)
sandra hoferichter:@staff are ther others on the phnone?
Glenn McKnight:I guess i should mention, Founder of ISOC Canada and on the ISOC BOT
Javier Rúa-Jovet:I am a former Puerto Rican public servant and telecoms regulator and currently focus as a private consultant on energy, telecoms/ICT, public-interest, legal and government affairs. I am fully bilingual (Spanish is my mother tongue, English is my second language).I was initially in the field of natural resources, environmental and now also focus on ICTs in general & energy.I learnt about ICANN originally as Chair of REGULATEL (Latin American Forum of Telecommunications Regulators), an observer organization at GAC. I am now ALAC member for North America (NomCom selected), and an individual NARALO member. As REGULATEL Chair, I helped established a formal MOU relationship between Latin American Regulators and ICANN, signed by former CEO/President Chehade. Also active within VirtualEduca, an Organization of American States program on Internet//education best practices and CANTO, the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Organizations. I am also part of the work group getting the North American Schoo
sandra hoferichter:drop off
sandra hoferichter:can staff read it please
Beran Gillen:yes please
Poncelet Ileleji:Sorry folks, I have to run off now, will follow the scripts.
Javier Rúa-Jovet:...I am also part of the work group getting the North American School of Internet Governance up and going in Puerto Rico, just before ICANN61. Education: BA, Boston College, JD, University of Puerto Rico School of Law, LL.M (Public International Law and Comparative Law) in George Washington University, studies in European Community in University of Leuven and Human Rights in University of Barcelona.
Javier Rúa-Jovet:staff is awesome!!!!
Glenn McKnight:Opps, missed also I launched with IEEE a free online course on internet Governance and part of NASIG with Javier and team
Evin Erdogdu:Thank you for the bio and kind words, Javier!
Javier Rúa-Jovet:Glenn there is no way you can list all the good stuff you've done an are still doing
Glenn McKnight:i blush
Heidi Ullrich:These staff will be supporting this course on the ground and on the teleconferences following the f2f.
Javier Rúa-Jovet:Glenn is also the oficial highly paid millionare ICANN photographer
Lito Ibarra:We have a nice diversity within ICANN Org too. Yes!
Barrack Otieno:Yes
Barrack Otieno:+ 1 Glenns photos are the best :-)
Heidi Ullrich:Please note that the f2f course will start on Friday, 3 at 10:30.
Ines Hfaiedh:thanks everyone see you soon !
Barrack Otieno:noted Heidi, thanks for organizing the call, sorry my ears are divided :-)
Glenn McKnight:I forgot i take pictures...
Barrack Otieno:Its part of you glenn
Barrack Otieno:Glenn
Glenn McKnight:Canadians and HOCKEY
Glenn McKnight:i will wear my hockey shirt
Lito Ibarra:Gracias, everyone. Bye
Barrack Otieno:I will share my detailed Bio on the list Sandra
Javier Rúa-Jovet:Lito, un abrazo!!!
Lito Ibarra:Igual, Javier. Fuerza, Puerto Rico!
Raoul Plommer:We got a great group :)
Javier Rúa-Jovet:Gracias, mano
Amir Qayyum:Bye all. See you in Abu Dhabi.
Javier Rúa-Jovet:bye to all!!!
judith Hellerstein:yes. safe travels to all
Ana Neves:Bye, bye, adeus!
Ihtisham Khalid:bye to all
Gisella Gruber:Baie Dankie - Merci - Grazie - Thank you!
Susie Johnson:Thank you all. Safe travels.
Javier Rúa-Jovet:Adios...\
Ines Hfaiedh:bhe
Ines Hfaiedh:bye all
Heidi Ullrich:Bye, See you in Abu Dhabi!