Re: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Cooperation Coordination Center [C3] for Middle East Region

["Alireza Kashian" a_kashian@localhost]

Dear Baher Esmat,
Dear Moeen Aqrabawi

I would like to welcome you [Baher] to this mailing list.

To my friends in this mailing list, I should add that I met Baher Esmat 
during ICANN Wellington Meeting [2 weeks ago] and I think he has started his 
mission in year 2006. I found him energetic and that is great for our 
region. He is a potential for Middle East to extend the interface between 
ICANN and entities in our region.
Getting back to C3 initiative, I also support Moeen Agrabawi's contribution. 
C3 could have more benefits by having same concerns included in its body. 
C3MENA is standing for "Collaboration & Coordination Center for Middle East 
& North Africa" regarding Internet Governance, Networking Infrastructure & 
IT development issues.
I think later on, we can also invite Anne Rachel to join our mailing list as 
I think she is going to be ICANN liaison for Africa and as much as I know 
her, she is also full of potential for Africa region.
I will appreciate other contribution for C3MENA.

As I have been involved in W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) for my academic 
research, I have noticed that all members of mailing list are always 
encouraged to post their comments on proposed Drafts for new Web Standards. 
I have been always surprised with contributions and even small messages 
coming from each member of professional mailing lists. Everybody was 
involved.
Here in C3MENA We can also make some incentives for all members to start 
commenting and giving us their idea which according to each member's 
background, it will be valuable for all of us.
In next coming weeks, we have to focus on what issues we can include in 
C3MENA and how we can establish it.
Regards,
Alireza Kashian
Fax: +98 21 8874 2224
Email: a_kashian@localhost




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Baher Esmat" <baher.esmat@localhost
To: "'Moeen Aqrabawi'" aqrabawi@localhost; "'Alireza Kashian'" 
a_kashian@localhost; "'Saleem Al-Balooshi'" saleem@localhost; 
ncc-regional-middle-east@localhost
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 8:01 AM
Subject: RE: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Cooperation Coordination Center [C3] 
for Middle East Region

Dear All,
As this is my first mail to this respectable list I may have first to

introduce myself. My name is Baher Esmat, I'm the Middle East Liaison of the

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - ICANN. I'm based in
Cairo, Egypt and my role with ICANN is to work closely with the Internet

community of the Middle East, respond to their needs in relation to aspects that concern ICANN and also work on increasing participation of the various

Middle East groups in the ICANN activities together with its supporting
organizations.

I'm glad to be on this mailing list to share with you information in
relation to the Internet unique identifies and the needs of our region in
this regard.

I would like to second Moeen and thank Ripe NCC and Alireza for their
initiative and look forward to working with all of you.

Best regards,

Baher Esmat
Middle East Liaison - ICANN
Smart Village, B115, Km 28 Cairo - Alex Road, Egypt
Mobile: +20 12 325 1122
E-mail: baher.esmat@localhost

-----Original Message-----
From: ncc-regional-middle-east-admin@localhost

[

] On Behalf Of Moeen Aqrabawi

Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 5:02 PM
To: 'Alireza Kashian'; 'Saleem Al-Balooshi';
ncc-regional-middle-east@localhost

Subject: RE: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Cooperation Coordination Center [C3]

for Middle East Region

Dear All,

I suggest extending the ncc-regional-middle-east group to include North
Africa region due to the fact that most of the Internet regional entities/
groups are dealing with both regions as one entity due to the similarities

in needs and tight inter business and other relations between both regions.

MENA was always there, and Internet subjects like e-business, e-Government,

IPv6, Internet exchanges and relevant issues were used to be discussed
either through different Arab regional summits or MENA bodies.

On the other hand, such involvement would help in tighten and enhance the

Internet business relationships development between these countries and the

Middle East countries; I believe both regions are sharing the same visions
and Internet future needs.

Again, many thanks to RIPE NCC and Alireza for this initiative and the
followed suggestions to build C3ME, but again C3MENA can also be true and

can give more valuable ideas to the same since it would include new subjects

specific to both regions i.e the Arabic domain names, GCC internet
bodies/activities, the Arab ITU Internet related subjects, MENA IPv6 task
force, Arab e-Governments, e-Business and B2B entities.

Thanks to all, and looking forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards

Moeen Aqrabawi
Se/Planning (Internet)
Etisalat
UAE - Dubai
+971 50 4481143








-----Original Message-----
From: ncc-regional-middle-east-admin@localhost
[
	    
	    
] On Behalf Of Alireza
Kashian
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 3:15 AM
To: Saleem Al-Balooshi; ncc-regional-middle-east@localhost

Subject: [ncc-regional-middle-east] Cooperation Coordination Center [C3] for

Middle East Region
Importance: High

Dear Saleem Al Balooshi

Thanks for your approach and also all other members to share their contact
info.
For your information, we have nearly 40 replies for sharing contacts and
that made me surprised.
If some of the members wouldn't start sharing their contacts, then we
wouldn't have resonant messages.

I think more or less, all members of middle east region are now aware of
this sharing outreach. Some members may prefer not to share and we respect
their privacy levels.

I have asked my colleague to review all messages and make up contact table
out them.[including Tel,Fax, Email,Address and Title]

In next step, I propose to establish a Cooperation/Coordination Center (C3)

for middle east region. This Center would be established virtually without
any physical office. Later we can assign a few volunteer staff to help us
running this center.

The center activities would be categorized to following tasks:
1- Internet Governance issues in Middle East
2- Developing E-Business in Middle East region (More dialoge - More
benefits)
3- Sharing experices for Networking/IPv6 and Internet Exchange Points
4- Participating in ICANN / Governmental Advisory Committee and At Large
Advisory Committee [ icann.org / gac.icann.org]
5- Participating in Internet Governance Forum of United Nations
[http://www.intgovforum.org/]
6- Running Regional Seminars and Conferences in Middle East countries.


We can add some more tasks to this center and even young people can join
this center for executive purposes.

I wish you all best and waiting for your valuable comments.

PS. I was in ICANN Meeting in Wellington [New Zealand] last week. ICANN is

interested to have more active members from middle east region especially in

Governmental Advisory Committee.

Alireza Kashian
Supreme Council of ICT
PoBox 16315-1639 - Tehran , IRAN
Email: a_kashian@localhost
Tel: +98 21 8873 3022
Fax: +98 21 8874 2224

----- Original Message ----- From: "Saleem Al-Balooshi" saleem@localhost

To: "Alireza Kashian" a_kashian@localhost

Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 1:30 PM

Subject: Re: [ncc-regional-middle-east] More Contacts, More Synchronization,

More Cooperation

Dear All,
First of all I would like to thank Mr. Alireza for this initiative, the
email was sent on 19/2/2006 till today I have seen more than 30 replay
to this email " 3/4/2006", representing most of the countries in the
Middle east region, from the details of the individual we can see that
the list consists of highly competent members in the Internet
technologies in general.

Now we need to ask our self what is next, what is the individual
expectation from this list ?

I would like to here your view of what is next what are your expectation
for this list?

I hope we will see active participation from the members in answering
the above question, in the same level and motivation "if not better"  as
what we have seen in introducing our contacts.

Best Regards,

Saleem Al-Balooshi
UAEnic

Alireza Kashian wrote:

Dear Colleagues @ Ripe Ncc

First of all I should say thanks to Axel Pawlik and Ripe NCC's staff
to help growing up discussion around Middle East IP Networking by
making mailing list and arranging regional meetings.

During past 2 years, I have been involved in Internet Governance
negotiations and I realized that we don't have very strong
participation from middle east region in both consultations and
publishing.

I think Middle East countries need to have more contacts, more
synchronization and more cooperation on some of regional tasks like
development of Internet Exchange Points.

At the begging we would need to know each other much more and even
invite our colleagues join the mailing lists.

It will be my pleasure to share my contact info here:

[I am working with Supreme Council of ICT in Iran as an Advisor.]

Alireza Kashian
Supreme Council of ICT
PoBox 16315-1639 - Tehran , IRAN
Email: a_kashian@localhost <
	    
	    
>
Tel: +98 21 8873 3022
Fax: +98 21 8874 2224


Regards,
Alireza Kashian