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

Sun Oct 1 21:33:32 EDT 2023

Dear Neil,

Thanks for this. I think at this point we have most speakers in place. We
have Prof Xing Li from Asia who has confirmed he will be available.

Regards,

Amrita

On Sun, Oct 1, 2023 at 6:44 PM Neil Dundas <neil at dns.business> wrote:

> Hi Amarita & Others,
>
> Apologies for being so scarce on this list. I have been swamped with
> several projects, including arrangements around the Africa Internet Summit.
>
> I will be in Kyoto and will (hopefully) continue to learn from the
> community and my MAG colleagues.
>
> For what it is worth, I know Alice Munyua and Tana Pistorius personally
> and have worked with them in the past in Africa. Tana has immigrated to New
> Zealand and I have lost touch with her. I have, however, reached out to
> check if she plans to attend the meeting. Same with Alice.
>
> Rs
>
> Neil
>
>
> On 01 Oct 2023, at 03:27, 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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