<div dir="auto"><div>Hi Maryam,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks for sharing the invitation. </div><div dir="auto">I note the invitation says "<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">participation will be </span><strong style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">limited to 40 participants</strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> per session, </span><strong style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><u>on a first come, first serve basis</u></strong><u style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> due to the breakout format"</u><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">. </span>However, I can't find any information, both on this email nor on the briefing paper on how to register interest to be one of the 40 participants. Will it then be the first 40 to join the zoom session?<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">Best Regards,<br>Tomslin<br> </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue., 24 Mar. 2020, 03:30 Maryam Bakoshi, <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) invites the community to participate in an open strategic outlook trends session to help ICANN continue
to be aware of trends that affect its mission and mandate.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">With the rapid evolution of the Internet and variety of influencing factors, trends can change rapidly and in unexpected ways. The purpose of these open sessions is to build on past trend identification
work in order to update our shared understanding of opportunities and challenges relevant to ICANN's current and future strategy. In order to support broad community input, ICANN will hold two remote sessions in addition to stakeholder group-specific sessions.
(Check with your community group for date and time of your stakeholder group-specific session.)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Join this important discussion, all are welcome! Please note that participation will be <strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica">limited to 40 participants</span></strong> per session, <strong><u><span style="font-family:Helvetica">on
a first come, first serve basis</span></u></strong><u> due to the breakout format.</u> Sessions will be held in English. Learn more about the remote sessions in this <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/briefing-strategic-outlook-remote-trend-session-23mar20-en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#0098d5">briefing
paper</span></a> [PDF, 172 KB].<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><a href="https://icann.zoom.us/j/549213104" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#0098d5">Open Session #1 Link</span></a>: 30 March 2020, 15:00 – 16:30 UTC<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><a href="https://icann.zoom.us/j/549213104" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#0098d5">Open Session #2 Link</span></a>: 30 March 2020, 23:00 – 00:30 UTC<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-s-strategic-outlook-program-helps-identify-trends-to-meet-challenges-opportunities-ahead" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#0098d5">Strategic Outlook Program</span></a> is
a joint effort between the ICANN organization, the community and the Board. New trends or shifts in existing trends impacting the operating plans (five-year or annual), and/or budget, will be factored into the annual iteration of those plans as appropriate.
Significant shifts could also result in adjustments to the strategic plan.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Many thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">ICANN</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">S</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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