Observations on the final plenary session, Emerging Issues, at the 2007 Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
I entered this session wanting to catch the six or so presenters that had not had the opportunity to present their summaries in the stock-take before lunch. So, it was with some regret that I left at the end of Emerging … Continue Reading ››
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Access and connectivity for remote rural panel
Observations on the "Access and connectivity for remote rural" panel, held on Tuesday 13 November in Rio de Janeiro, as part of this year's Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
Panellist Vint Cerf brought not only wisdom, but clarity to the panel without having to describe the origins of the internet or present another argument for access.
What was … Continue Reading ››
Long road to Rio
It's been a long road since I'd landed in Currajuggle and Mongarlowe... a road that has taken me back to Melbourne and Sydney twice, Akira's 21st, Ma's sudden heart related operation and on to Rio de Janeiro from where I now write these few words.
I've been here for over a week now attending the 10th … Continue Reading ››
[madebeer1] has left
Michael de Beer has passed away. He was 33. I don't know the circumstances of his death, I only know of his life, the little I knew of him... from his work with IGC and later directly with the APC.
Anriette, APC Executive Director, came across this quote from Michael:
I get very … Continue Reading ››
iSummit 06
After 14 years since I participated in the Earth Summit, I'm returning to Rio de Janerio... this time as a guest of Creative Commons (CC) and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), with whom I worked with there in 1992. Although back then I paid for half my airfare and Pegasus Networks covered the … Continue Reading ››