[PNAI] [2023mag_private] Working meeting on PNAI's session for IGF2023 - Wednesday 20.9. at 11 UTC

Yik Chan Chin yikchanchin at gmail.com
Sun Oct 1 05:56:07 EDT 2023


Dear Amrita and others,

I have spoken to Prof. Xing LI and he has confirmed his attendance at the
PNAI panel.

His email is xing at cernet.edu.cn

Best,
Yik Chan



On Sun, 1 Oct 2023 at 02:27, Amrita Choudhury <amritachoudhury8 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Please go ahead and confirm with him Yik.
>
> Regards
>
> On Sat, 30 Sept 2023, 21:01 Yik Chan Chin, <yikchanchin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If we agree to replace Dr. Xiao Zhang with Mr Xing Li, I will contact him
>> to confirm his attendance so that he can also get prepared for the panel
>> discussion.
>> Please let me know.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Best,
>> Yik Chan
>> On Sat, 30 Sept 2023 at 16:25, Yik Chan Chin <yikchanchin at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Amrita and others,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the follow-up. As far as I remember, the panel has two female
>>> speakers and two male speakers at the moment. we agreed to invite another
>>> female academic,
>>> gender wise, Xing Li sounds ok.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Yik Chan
>>>
>>> On Sat, 30 Sept 2023 at 05:20, Amrita Choudhury <
>>> amritachoudhury8 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the update Yik Chan.
>>>>
>>>> If we are balanced from the gender perspective, we can offcourse
>>>> consider Professor Xing Li. He was considered first.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Amrita
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 10:47 PM Yik Chan Chin <yikchanchin at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Amrita and others.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have received an email from Dr. Xiao Zhang yesterday that she cannot
>>>>> make our PNAI panel at Kyoto IGF due to a conflict of schedule.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would suggest Professor Xing Li from the technical sector to replace
>>>>> her. We have considered Prof Li in our previous round of deliberation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here below is Professor Xing LI's profile again.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Xing Li
>>>>>
>>>>> Professor, Tsinghua University
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.internethalloffame.org/2022/12/01/dr-xing-li-a-pioneer-in-developing-the-chinese-internet/
>>>>>
>>>>> Technical sector
>>>>>
>>>>> Topic: Interoperability of AI governance
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> He will discuss the interoperability of AI issues from a technical
>>>>> standards perspective.
>>>>>
>>>>> China
>>>>>
>>>>> He will be at the 2023 IGF in Kyoto in person
>>>>>
>>>>> Inductee of the Internet hall of fame 2021.
>>>>>
>>>>> Deputy director of China Education and Research Network (CERNET)
>>>>> Center;former member of IAB (Internet Architecture Board), co-chair of
>>>>> CCIRN (Coordinating Committee for Intercontinental Research Networking),
>>>>> Chair of APNG (Asia pacific Network Group), member of APNIC Executive
>>>>> Council and Chair of Internet Sub Chapter of Computer Society of China
>>>>> (CCF).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Yik Chan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *发件人:* zhangxiao at cnnic.cn
>>>>> *发送时间:* 2023-09-28 14:44
>>>>> *收件人:* yikqchanchin <yikqchanchin at gmail.com>
>>>>> *主题:* from Xiao
>>>>> Hi,Professor Qian,
>>>>> Thank you for your support.  Sorry to let you know due to some
>>>>> conflict schedule, I cant come to this panel on spot.
>>>>>  I will also be glad to involve in the discussion in the future and
>>>>> provide some input.
>>>>> Thank you again for considering me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best Regards
>>>>> Xiao
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Xiao Zhang
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> zhangxiao at cnnic.cn
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 25 Sept 2023 at 12:23, Amrita Choudhury <
>>>>> amritachoudhury8 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Cherie,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for the suggestion. However, we  are looking for a specialist
>>>>>> in AI who has been working on the aspects being discussed in the PNAI
>>>>>> report.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Amrita
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 4:42 PM Cherie Lagakali <
>>>>>> cherie.lagakali at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Amrita,  Noia
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Maureen will be attending in person as she is confirmed for the
>>>>>>> DC-SIDS session. Have cc'd her above.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>> Cherie
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, 25 Sept 2023, 9:36 pm Tenanoia Simona, <nanoia at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Amrita,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the reminder, let me see if I can find someone from the
>>>>>>>> region to speak.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>> Noia
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 7:57 PM Amrita Choudhury <
>>>>>>>> amritachoudhury8 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks Noia,  we  would have loved having you speak and share the
>>>>>>>>> Pacific perspective. Unfortunately, as you know, we MAG members cannot
>>>>>>>>> speak in the main sessions.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Is there anyone (female) from Pacific Islands you are aware who
>>>>>>>>> would be there and can be invited to speak?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Amrita
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 3:02 AM Tenanoia Simona <nanoia at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Amrita,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If you still need more female to join, please, count me in, I
>>>>>>>>>> will be joining on-site.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>> Tenanoia (Noia)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 21 Sep 2023 at 2:43 AM Amrita Choudhury <
>>>>>>>>>> amritachoudhury8 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> We need women speakers from business, tech or academia   as well
>>>>>>>>>>> as a moderator.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Amrita
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 8:11 PM Yik Chan Chin <
>>>>>>>>>>> yikchanchin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Amrita and Makkii,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> thank you for your update on the speakers, and sorry I could
>>>>>>>>>>>> not attend the meeting due to other commitments.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> May I clarify, do you still need women speakers or only
>>>>>>>>>>>> moderators?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Yik Chan
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Yik Chan
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 20 Sept 2023 at 12:39, Amrita Choudhury <
>>>>>>>>>>>> amritachoudhury8 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> At the PNAI meeting today we agreed that invitation mails will
>>>>>>>>>>>>> be sent to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Alice Munya Senior Director, Africa Mradi at Mozilla
>>>>>>>>>>>>> corporation Kenya (Technical Community)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Jose Renato Laranjeira de Pereira Founder and Advisor,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Laboratory of Public Policy and Internet - LAPIN; Expert Member at the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Brazilian AI Strategy (Civil Society)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carol would have to come back if  Mr. Rodney Taylor,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union would be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> interested to speak on AI
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The other speakers who were considered were :
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Owen Larter from Microsoft
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and Prof  Xing Li
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> *However as we need to have gender balance in the panel we are
>>>>>>>>>>>>> looking for women speakers preferably onsite from : Business, Academia/
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Technical Community, Government.*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> *We also need recommendation for a strong moderator.*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kindly share the same at the earliest over email
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> During the PNAI call on 26th September, we will reserve some
>>>>>>>>>>>>> time for discussion on the main session.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Amrita & Audace
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 2:21 PM Maikki Matleena Sipinen <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> maikki.sipinen at un.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We will organize tomorrow on Wednesday 20.9. a working
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meeting on the PNAI session for IGF2023. The call will take place at 11-12
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UTC. You are welcome to join, here are the Zoom details:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Topic: *Working meeting: PNAI session for IGF2023
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Time:* Sep 20, 2023 11:00 AM Universal Time UTC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Join Zoom Meeting: *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://intgovforum.zoom.us/j/94226608515
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Meeting ID: *942 2660 8515
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I share again the latest version of our session concept
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/15efAX0YG-X0JY5056dFIkXtc1QE-_FjyhS9ux8GjRBA/edit?usp=sharing>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  to those of you who would like to refresh your memory on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the latest plans. Our goal tomorrow is to check the status
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and make decisions needed to proceed with speakers + time permitting also
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plan panel discussion questions and advance other ongoing preparations.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We will have an update on this topic in our next big PNAI
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> call together with everyone!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maikki
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Maikki Sipinen  *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Policy Network on AI
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum | United Nations
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> maikki.sipinen at un.org
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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