<p>Plus one, Renata.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 18, 2016 4:38 PM, "Renata Aquino Ribeiro" <<a href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com">raquino@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi all<br>
<br>
Just wanted to clarify a point of a question I made during the candidates call<br>
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It is great that both NCSG and NCUC have amazing LAC representatives.<br>
They not only represent the region but maintain online actions<br>
engaging civil society in IG which are key to participating in LAC.<br>
A while ago there was a comment about one of the reps current address<br>
being in EU. I do not mind and have not heard about any LAC colleague<br>
that worries about this. It is more important what someone lives as<br>
coming from the region and doing work for it than actually living<br>
there. Speaking as a researcher, the few opportunities I had of doing<br>
work abroad were very impactful for the group and region I come from.<br>
<br>
So the point was<br>
<br>
Given the low level of participation of LAC and other developing<br>
regions in policymaking process at GNSO, it is important that the<br>
candidates keep thinking about strategies to listen to these voices.<br>
Specifically in LAC's case, the disengagment due to the ICANN's 2 year<br>
distance from the region will only worsen. Other sectors in ICANN have<br>
been working on ways to react to this. I have seen no reaction from<br>
GNSO or NCUC/NCSG.<br>
<br>
So without addressing this problem, it does not seem possible that<br>
there will be new engagement of volunteers in GNSO.<br>
<br>
That was just an observation.<br>
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Best<br>
<br>
Renata<br>
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