<div dir="ltr">Dear EC, <br><br>Hope this email finds you well! And happy to work with you from now on (: <br><br>I understand I need to check with the constituencies if their reps will be kept but before that, I would like to inform you about a Meeting between the GNSO leadership and Council thats taking place on nov 5th. <br><br>The aim of this session is to convene SG and C's leadership and the council in a brainstorming session for the upcoming year and possible challenges the council might face. NCSG is being offered 5 min for a short exposition on <i>(a) <span style="text-indent:0cm;color:black">introduction of our group and how it works with your respective Council members and (b)</span><span style="text-indent:0cm;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><u style="text-indent:0cm"></u><span style="text-indent:0cm;color:black">What are your group’s perspective on the main opportunities and threats for the GNSO Council for the upcoming year and beyond?</span></i><span style="text-indent:0cm;color:black"><br></span><br>In case any of you has thoughts or concerns you would think its important for me to add during this session, feel free to let me know. <br><br>best regards, <div>Bruna <br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Nathalie Peregrine</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 12:02 PM<br>Subject: DATE CORRECTION: Meeting Invitation - opportunities and threats brainstorming session - 5 November 2020 19:00 UTC<br>To: <a href="mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com">aheineman@godaddy.com</a> <<a href="mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com">aheineman@godaddy.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:chair@rysg.info">chair@rysg.info</a> <<a href="mailto:chair@rysg.info">chair@rysg.info</a>>, Demetriou, Samantha <<a href="mailto:sdemetriou@verisign.com">sdemetriou@verisign.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:cs574w@intl.att.com">cs574w@intl.att.com</a> <<a href="mailto:cs574w@intl.att.com">cs574w@intl.att.com</a>>, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben <<a href="mailto:Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de">Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de</a>>, Heather Forrest <<a href="mailto:haforrestesq@gmail.com">haforrestesq@gmail.com</a>>, Bruna Martins dos Santos <<a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com">bruna.mrtns@gmail.com</a>>, Raoul Plommer <<a href="mailto:plommer@gmail.com">plommer@gmail.com</a>>, Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix <<a href="mailto:rbeauregardlacroix@gmail.com">rbeauregardlacroix@gmail.com</a>>, Keith Drazek <<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>>, Michele Blacknight <<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.ie">michele@blacknight.ie</a>>, Scott McCormick <<a href="mailto:scott.mccormick@reciprocitylabs.com">scott.mccormick@reciprocitylabs.com</a>>, Elsa S <<a href="mailto:elsa.saade@gmail.com">elsa.saade@gmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>>, james@icann.guru <lists@icann.guru>, <a href="mailto:erika@erikamann.com">erika@erikamann.com</a> <<a href="mailto:erika@erikamann.com">erika@erikamann.com</a>>, Johan Helsingius <<a href="mailto:julf@julf.com">julf@julf.com</a>><br>Cc: Ariel Liang <<a href="mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org">ariel.liang@icann.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:philippe.fouquart@orange.com">philippe.fouquart@orange.com</a> <<a href="mailto:philippe.fouquart@orange.com">philippe.fouquart@orange.com</a>>, Steve Chan <<a href="mailto:steve.chan@icann.org">steve.chan@icann.org</a>>, Caitlin Tubergen <<a href="mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org">caitlin.tubergen@icann.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>>, Emily Barabas <<a href="mailto:emily.barabas@icann.org">emily.barabas@icann.org</a>>, Marika Konings <<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org">gnso-chairs@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org">gnso-chairs@icann.org</a>>, Tatiana Tropina <<a href="mailto:tatiana.tropina@gmail.com">tatiana.tropina@gmail.com</a>>, Berry Cobb <<a href="mailto:policy@bacinblack.com">policy@bacinblack.com</a>>, Pamela Little <<a href="mailto:pam.little@alibaba-inc.com">pam.little@alibaba-inc.com</a>>, Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">Dear Outgoing GNSO Council Members and GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Chairs,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">As you may be aware, the GNSO Council is planning its 2021 Strategic Planning Session (SPS) which will take place in a virtual format during the November timeframe. The themes and objectives for this year’s GNSO
Council SPS are:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Welcome and integration of new Council members in a virtual environment</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Ensure that (new) Council members are familiar with key documents and information concerning the GNSO Council’s role and responsibilities and related procedures;</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Create an environment of collegiality and trust; </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Develop practical skills and knowledge that contribute to fulfilling the role of a GNSO Council member. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Empowering the GNSO Council to deliver on its priorities and commitments</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Ensure a common understanding of the Council’s priorities and commitments for the year ahead; </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Evaluate and identify working methods that empower the GNSO Council with the contribution from all Council members to deliver on its priorities and commitments;</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Council Action / Decision Radar – from theory to practice, how to align program management with resources. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Develop understanding and tools that allow for the alignment of program management with the resources available and/or identification of resources needed;</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Based on this understanding, review the Council ADR to ensure that the Council will be able to deliver on the priorities and commitments it has identified for the year head. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">To kick off the SPS and benefit from your knowledge and expertise, we would like to invite you to:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">GNSO Council Opportunities and Threats brainstorming session taking place on Thursday 5 November 2020 at
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US">19:00</span><span style="color:black"> UTC</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">The objective of this session is to hear from you about the most pressing issues you believe the Council and Council members should be focusing on during the upcoming year and beyond. In addition, we would like
to encourage you to share any tips & tricks you may have for new Council members. The output of this meeting is expected to help inform the discussions during the subsequent SPS sessions. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">To allow you to prepare accordingly, we would like to propose to structure this session as follows. Please note the slight difference in focus – SG/C Chairs are expected to focus on the GNSO Council as a whole,
while outgoing Council members are expected to focus on Council members as individuals.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">Proposed structure:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span>Welcome & introduction by GNSO Chair Philippe Fouquart (5 minutes)<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
<span>SG/C Chair perspectives (5 minutes each – total 40 minutes)<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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</span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Briefly introduce your group and how it works with your respective Council members </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">What are from your group’s perspective the main opportunities and threats for the GNSO Council for the upcoming year and beyond?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">If time allows, questions from Council members </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span>Outgoing Council members (5 minutes each – total 40 minutes, if all are able to participate)<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<u></u><span>a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Briefly introduce yourself and by whom you were appointed to the GNSO Council.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span>b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">What are from your perspective the main opportunities and threats for Council members for the upcoming year and beyond? </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span><u></u><span style="color:black">Any tips or tricks you have for Council members to facilitate their work?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span>Comments / Observations from Council members (25 minutes)<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
<span>Conclusion – GNSO Chair Philippe Fouquart (5 minutes)<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">We hope we can count on your participation! Please RSVP to
</span><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a><span style="color:black"> so we can adjust timing accordingly. We look forward to your input and engagement.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">Sincerely</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">GNSO Council Leadership</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">Philippe Fouquart (GNSO Chair)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">Pam Little (GNSO Council Vice-Chair)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">Tatiana Tropina (GNSO Council Vice-Chair)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><i>Bruna Martins dos Santos </i></b></div><div><br></div><div><div>Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos<br></div><div>@boomartins<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>