<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thanks Rafik for this. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">A little frustrated observer here : </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I do urge our councilors to participate in preparation for </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">1. The preparatory policy webinar before ICANN meeting, which can be addressed to newcomers as well as those who want to become more active in ICANN </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">2. policy outreach sessions of NCSG that will take place during the ICANN meeting</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Since the next ICANN meeting is a policy/outreach meeting, I have relied on NCSG for outreach and awareness raising about policymaking and policy issues and I did not ask for many NCUC meetings, to avoid conflict and also allow members to attend and learn about as many policy issues as they can. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">But members need briefing and policy outreach sessions need preparations. Rafik and others can't do everything. So I do request the councilors to help us prepare for ICANN 59. Marillia and Stefi, I specifically seek your kind help. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Best</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Farzaneh </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Farzaneh </font></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 9:40 AM, Rafik Dammak <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>the ICANN59 meeting is just 4 weeks away and it is time to prepare for it since it is policy forum and so mainly about policy.</div><div><br></div><div>* Prior to the meeting</div><div>we usually have our NCSG call prior to a council meeting but we will have at least 6 weeks gap to our last call. One idea would be to organize a prep meeting 1 or 2 weeks prior to Johannesburg to give a briefing about the main topics to be discussed there, sessions etc. that should be from NCSG standpoint since there is also the usual ICANN meeting policy webinar organized by the staff. both are complementary for our members. there will be also the usual policy background briefing prepared from GNSO staff.</div><div><br></div><div>I am also thinking about organizing 1 webinar for one topic that we select and that we think important. any suggestion for a topic we should cover? </div><div><br></div><div>* During the meeting</div><div>we have to discuss the agenda for the policy committee session and what we should cover. I should share a draft agenda for discussion soon. </div><div>We may also have some informal session to share information and prepare for the sessions of the day</div><div><br></div><div>thoughts?</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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