[Icann-see] Host country for SEEDIG 2017

[Michael Oghia]

Dear Aida, all:

Thank you for this email. I really appreciate the transparency involved in
outlining the rationale behind the proposal. I agree with EC's reasoning in
terms of why FYR Macedonia is a suitable host for SEEDIG 2017, and applaud
the EC for being inclusive of all stakeholder groups and potential
participants.

As such, I offer my full endorsement of the EC's proposal.

Best,
-Michael
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Michael J. Oghia
Independent consultant & editor
2015 ISOC IGF Ambassador

Istanbul, Turkey
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On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Aida Mahmutović <
aidamahmutovic.ba at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> With the Belgrade meeting report
> <http://www.seedig.net/seedig-report-2016/> recently published, we have
> finalised the SEEDIG 2016 cycle, and it is now time to go ahead with the
> preparations for SEEDIG 2017. The next step in this regard is to agree on
> the host country for 2017.
>
> We would like to inform you that the first suggestion and offer for the
> next SEEDIG host came from the Agency for Electronic Communications (AEC)
> of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Sasho Dimitrijoski). Two more
> suggestions have been made afterwards, and they came from Slovenia (Dušan
> Caf) and Ukraine (Oksana Prykhodko).
>
> Based on discussions we had with the people behind these three
> suggestions, we would like to propose that we go ahead with the offer from
> AEC and have SEEDIG 2017 hosted in the Former Yugoslav Republic of
> Macedonia. Our proposal is motivated by the reasons listed below:
>
>    -
>
>    Macedonia is a country in our region, and AEC already plans to host an
>    annual telecom meeting in May next year, in Ohrid (situated some 170 km
>    away from Skopje). This international meeting attracts significant
>    participation, especially from the private sector and governmental
>    representatives. AEC’s offer involves having SEEDIG held in conjunction
>    with this meeting. This will represent an opportunity for SEEDIG to raise
>    more awareness on Internet governance processes and to attract more
>    participation from a broader range of stakeholder groups - such as the
>    private sector and government.
>    -
>
>    AEC is experienced in organising/hosting events of this nature.
>
>
>    -
>
>    AEC stands ready to offer their full support during the preparatory
>    process, with human resources, onsite support, and other forms of
>    contribution. Given that the proposed location is not the capital city,
>    transportation is to be arranged from Skopje to Ohrid for foreign
>    participants.
>    -
>
>    Looking back at the previous two SEEDIG meetings, it is evident the
>    private sector has been the least represented one. Having SEEDIG 2017
>    hosted by a telecom regulatory authority might have the advantage of
>    attracting more participation from this specific stakeholder group.
>    -
>
>    Ohrid is relatively close to Greece and Albania (two countries that
>    have not been much represented at the previous SEEDIG meetings), and we
>    hope this proximity would serve as an incentive for (more) stakeholders
>    from those countries to attend SEEDIG 2017.
>    -
>
>    The Internet community in Macedonia is currently coalescing and
>    planning Internet governance (IG) related activities. As an example, a
>    local ISOC chapter is being built, and there are plans for forming a
>    national IGF initiative. In this context, having a SEEDIG meeting hosted in
>    the country could bring further incentives into these national processes;
>    this would therefore contribute to achieving one of SEEDIG’s goals - that
>    of strengthening the capacity of local stakeholders to participate in IG
>    processes.
>    -
>
>    It was the first offer received for the next host country.
>
>
> To reiterate, the proposal is to have SEEDIG 2017 held in the first half
> of May, in Ohrid, Macedonia. Your views on this proposal are welcome until
> 28 June 2016. Please note that only comments shared via this mailing list
> will be considered.
>
> Kindly be reminded that, as before, silence will be taken as agreement
> with the proposal, and, unless strong and motivated objections are raised
> by the indicated deadline, we will proceed with the planning process.
>
> Finally, we would like to thank Dušan and Oksana for their proposals, and
> for the constructive discussions we have had with them.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Aida (on behalf of SEEDIG executive committee)
>
>
>
>
> Aida Mahmutović
>
>
>
>
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