Diplo @IGF Hyderabad '08

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Comment by Robert Guerra on December 5, 2008 at 1:40pm

Kudos to Marilla and the remote participation team. Just read the following on twitter...

http://twitter.com/davidorban/status/1039984111

The best streaming coverage of a conference ever! http://bit.ly/nzcr A remote participation portal!! http://bit.ly/hQhE Fantastic...

Comment by Virginia (Ginger) Paque on November 28, 2008 at 11:26am

From Markus Kummer:
>From: Markus KUMMER
>To: igf_members@intgovforum.org
>Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:39:55 +0100
>Subject: Re: [igf_members] ? UN assessment of travel to India ?
>
>Dear colleagues,
>
>As you have been notified by our host country,
>the IGF meeting in Hyderabad will go ahead as
>scheduled. The UN security team, in close
>cooperation with their Indian counterparts,
>assessed the situation in India in the aftermath
>of the Mumbai terrorist attacks and came to the
>conclusion that all meetings in the country
>should proceed as planned, with the exception of
>the Mumbai area.
>
>We take the safety of participants very
>seriously and our security team is working
>closely with the Indian police in order to
>ensure nothing untoward happens. They are
>assessing the situation on a ongoing basis and
>are ready to adapt the security arrangements to
>the prevailing threat levels.
>
>A quick survey of travel advisories reveals that
>while several countries urge travelers to
>exercise caution, we have found no country that
>advises against traveling into India. Several
>countries advise against visiting Mumbai. The
>US, for instance, urges to defer travel to
>Mumbai for the next 48-72 hours.
>
>Mumbai airport is open to all air traffic, but
>several airlines have cancelled their flight to
>the city for the time being.
>
>We have every confidence that our security team
>will provide as safe an environment as can be
>and hope to see you in Hyderabad soon.
>
>We will also post a note on our Web site. I
>would be grateful if you can spread this message
>as widely as you can.
>
>Best regards
>
>Markus
>

Comment by Charity Gamboa-Embley on November 27, 2008 at 3:16am

The attack in Mumbai and the storming of Thai protestors to oust their PM forced the Bangkok Intl Airport to be closed - all these are unwanted worries but something we should be aware, too. Thai Airways cancelled all flights since yesterday and today. Hoping that things get back to normal soon as I have a stopover in Bangkok on the way to Hyderabad and back. I heard that the Thai PM should be back today from the APEC meeting in Peru - hoping again that negotiations will prosper.

Comment by Patricia Peña on November 27, 2008 at 1:16am

Ginger : thanks for this information ...is really bad what is showing by BBC and CNN news ..I hope the whole situation return to normality ...in my case, I am still waiting for visa ..regards for all

Comment by Virginia (Ginger) Paque on November 27, 2008 at 12:27am

ICANN Security staff are monitoring the recent attacks in Mumbai and have the following immediate advice for staff and other travelers to the upcoming IGF Meeting in Hyderabad.

1) If possible – transit through Mumbai Airport to Hyderabad should be avoided. Police activity and increased security in Mumbai is already causing significantly increased delays in transit. Increased security nationwide will likely affect other cities in India over the next several days but will cause the greatest delays in Mumbai for the short term.

2) Novatel Hyderabad and Hyderabad International Convention Centre staff have advised that additional security and police coverage will be in place for the IGF meeting. Attendees should be prepared to furnish additional identification to authorities in transit and at the hotel/conference venues.

3) No specific information has been developed to indicate that there are increased threats to the meeting venue but attendees should continue to monitor the situation and maintain contact with meeting organizers. The well coordinated attacks in Mumbai appear to target western visitors and ICANN board and staff should take appropriate precautions to avoid high profile while in country.

Links to media coverage of the attacks include:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7751160.stm

http://www.cnn.com
http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream2



Geoff Bickers
Director of Security Operations
ICANN
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Marina del Rey, CA 90292 USA
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Comment by Kalpana Mathur on November 26, 2008 at 1:54pm

Hi and Namaste ! Lookin forward to a great meeting and learning experience at IGF 2008. See you all !

Comment by Harshavardhan Halve on November 25, 2008 at 11:03am

Hi, All........ This is a great opportunity for all of us to meet and share thoughts, Hope to see you there from 2nd.

Comment by ojas shukla on November 25, 2008 at 6:00am

IGF 2008 will be good plateform to meet you people.

Comment by Virginia (Ginger) Paque on November 22, 2008 at 10:24pm

Hi guys! I see that we need laptop adapters to two round-prong plugs. That's easy enough. However, be sure to check transformer on your charger to make sure your input accepts 220V gp

Comment by Virginia (Ginger) Paque on November 22, 2008 at 10:20pm

Hi guys! I see that we need laptop adapters to two round-prong plugs. That's easy enough. However, I also see that the electrical current is 220 V. How are you getting around that? Do we need to buy a transformer? Does anyone know for sure what we need for compatibility? Thanks! gp

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