[icann-see] SEEDIG 2017 Report for review

[Gergana Petrova]

Hi all,

Let me jump in here to say how much I liked the report. Well-written, 
thorough and interesting. But I expected nothing less if it involves 
Sorina and the team :)

Two suggestions - consider adding a glossary of abreviations or defining 
every abbreviation the first time it appears in a text. I must admit I 
couldn't immediately figure out what NGA is on page 11 and had to google it.

page 16. "We definitely have to pay attention to privacy, but not at the 
risk of stopping the IoT evolution." - I don't think I understand this 
sentence. Privacy is a fundamental right and, at least in the EU (and 
most recently/famously in India), compromises with privacy are usually 
struck down by Sumpreme Courts. IoT can only take off if it respects 
established privacy principles, or it would quite literally be illegal.

And lastly, I was looking through the attendance statistics - 19% were 
youth. That is absolutely amazing!

Cheers,
Gergana

Gergana Petrova
External Relations
RIPE NCC


On 25/08/2017 14:41, Aleksandar Icokaev wrote:
> 
> Dear  all, dear Sorina, members of the exe.com !
> 
> SEEDIG is a unique sub regional process that inspired many individuals 
> from this region to start caring about IG matters ! Raising awareness 
> was one of the first successful missions of the SEEDIG during the past 
> three years !
> 
> Thanks to the individual efforts and sacrifice of many  people , in the 
> first place the exe com and different org. committees orbiting around 
> the exe com ,  this idea ( SEEDIG ) has become reality , a significantly 
> marking milestone in the regional IG eco system ,  a link between the 
> global IGF - Euro Dig and the national IGF initiatives.
> 
> Just for an example, the opportunity to host the third SEEDIG  as a host 
> country motivated us ( several individuals from Macedonia "infected with 
> the IG virus" )  to maximize our efforts in establishing a national IG 
> initiative for the Republic of Macedonia,  IGF MKD !
> 
> This year report is comprehensive in content and technically perfect  !
> The only thing that couldn't went unnoticed was  the politically 
> (in)correct addressing to the host country, obviously out of strictly 
> political reasons ...   This is only my personal remark ( in personal 
> capacity only  as this situation confronts my understanding of the 
> freedom of expression,  etc...  )  and I hope this irrational name 
> issue  will be overcommed in very near future so we can avoid any 
> inconveniences for the organizers of the next meetings or for the 
> representatives of the national IG in initiative of  "my country" !
> 
> My great respect for your work and full support for SEEDIG,
> 
> Aleksandar Icokaev
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 25.8.2017 10:16, Mocanu Veronica wrote:
>>
>> Dear Sorina,
>>
>> Thank you very much for work provided. SEEDIG present itself like a 
>> growing up children, and 2017 SEEDIG Report, I am sure, after years 
>> and years of work, this Report will be presented as memories on SEEDIG 
>> development.
>>
>> I appreciate, that SEEDIG ExCom included in Report content chapters 
>> linked to thinks which has to be improved and future development of SEEDI
>>
>> I was not familiar with SEEDIG activities until this year, but thanks 
>> to European Council I came to SEEDIG, and now I can state that 
>> personal, for me, SEEDIG participation was very useful, I find lot of 
>> new information about IG activities from region and it move me to 
>> development and involvement in new Projects. As result, I plan to 
>> initiate this year an Researcher’s IGF in Moldova which will involve 
>> academia, students, civil society from one side and government from 
>> other side in top questionable issues linked to IG (I will give you 
>> more details, as soon as we will have some points established).
>>
>> I think that SEEDIG is one of the most important Internet cooperation 
>> platform for the region, and we have to continue the work and input 
>> SEEDIG development.
>>
>> Thanks to all!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mocanu Veronica
>>
>> State University of Moldova
>>
>>
>>
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