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    <p>Thanks for forwarding Rafik!  Interesting, but a bit sketchy on
      details.  I foresee travel problems for a long time, and would
      think that regional hubs could achieve better
      participation....seems to be included in the hybrid model, but
      without costed models we really can't tell how much is feasible. 
      I think it would be very helpful if members could think about what
      their own situations are likely to be in 6months to a year, and
      where they would be willing or able to travel to.  Borders will
      definitely still be barred to some regions, I am betting, and we
      need to ensure that our global membership is not
      disproportionately impacted.  <br>
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    <p>Please note that the fall meeting will be virtual again, and we
      need to think hard about how to enliven and enrich that meeting,
      as it is the annual general meeting and normally a big one.  We
      should tune in to that June 25 plenary session, where these issues
      will be discussed.</p>
    <p>Stephanie Perrin</p>
    <p>NCSG Chair<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2020-06-12 8:51 p.m., Rafik Dammak
      wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">hi all,
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        <div>Please find attached draft proposal on how to return to
          face to face meetings on phases from ICANN, put for review and
          input. It was already decided that ICANN69 will also be a
          virtual meeting <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-06-11-en" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-06-11-en</a>.</div>
        <div>You can share your comments and feedback on this thread.</div>
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        <div>Best Regards,</div>
        <div><br>
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        <div>Rafik<br>
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            <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded
              message ---------<br>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear SOAC
                    Chairs and Vice-Chairs:</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">An action item
                    from your 18 May call with Goran, where you
                    discussed the idea of a phased return to large
                    face-to-face meetings, was for ICANN Org to prepare
                    a draft of what such an approach might look like. I
                    am pleased to attach a draft proposal that we
                    believe is feasible and prudent approach.</span></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Goran and I
                    hope that you will share the draft with your
                    community groups as we are eager to hear the
                    community’s views and feedback on what we have
                    described in the paper. Goran will also touch on the
                    various elements outlined in the draft approach
                    during the third ICANN68 plenary session scheduled
                    for 25 June, on Advancing Policy Work in the Current
                    Environment.   The Community can provide some
                    initial comments at that session and we will follow
                    up with further conversations during our next
                    Planning Meeting for ICANN69.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I will be
                    sending you a separate email about the third ICANN68
                    plenary session scheduled for 25 June, on Advancing
                    Policy Work in the Current Environment.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We hope to hear
                    your and your communities' views after you have had
                    a chance to discuss the draft. We will be happy to
                    organize a call after ICANN68 for this purpose.</span></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thank you again
                    for your time and participation on these calls and
                    Roundtables, both physical and virtual.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Best regards,</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">David</span></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">David A.
                      Olive<br>
                      Senior Vice President</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Policy
                      Development Support</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Internet
                      Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Washington,
                      D.C.</span></p>
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