[Wsis-pct] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] CS speakers from ITU for opening, roundtable and high level panel

[Robert Guerra]

As per my earlier email:

  ....Other speaker issues are noted, but are ones that I will leave  
for others who were involved in the process.

the rounds of selection were quick and have been already submitted to  
ITU. As to what is the final list - let's wait to hear back from the  
ITU.

As was the case in the past, there will be speakers who will not be  
able to make it. Thus, there likely will be a second opportunity .  
let's wait until we get the ITU list, and then see who is available,  
what the issue is to talk to . When that's known, if Stallman (or  
others) are interested, then - by all means , their names should be  
put forward and considered.

btw. A new nomcom (nomination committee) would also have to be  
struck. Those interested, please - indicate your interest now, or  
forever hold your peace...

regards

Robert




regards,

Robert

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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
Managing Director, Privaterra <http://www.privaterra.org>





On 13-Oct-05, at 3:37 PM, Georg C. F. Greve wrote:

>  || On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:37:49 -0400
>  || Robert Guerra <rguerra at lists.privaterra.org> wrote:
>
>  rg> an alternate name, one that keeps the regional balance could be
>  rg> Mark Shuttleworth from South Africa. He's definitely higher
>  rg> profile than Marzouk and is also one of the key persons behind
>  rg> the Ubuntu linux distribution.
>
> While I very much value the work he has been doing with the Ubuntu
> distribution, I don't think that Mark Shuttleworth could speak with
> similar backing for and of the movement for software freedom.
>
> So I obviously fully agree that he would be a much better replacement
> for Marzouk, but would not consider him an alternative to Richard
> Stallman.
>
>
>  rg> 9. What's left - Plenary sessions..
>
>  rg> - that being said, again - the principle of gender and regional
>  rg> balance should be kept. There are two names from the USA at the
>  rg> moment - Robin Gross and John Perry Barlow. Robin has accepted
>  rg> and will be at the summit. Barlow, has yet to confirm that he can
>  rg> come. [...]  So an easily solution would be to get Richard get in
>  rg> touch with Barlow to see if he in fact is going or not.  If not,
>  rg> we might have a solution.
>
> Is John aware that Richard has been removed from the list?
>
> I'd be quite surprised to find him approving -- and it seems unfair to
> put the pressure to step down in favor of Richard on him in
> particular.
>
> Regards,
> Georg
>
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