<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra">Hi,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I am among those who are not really supporting holding another intersessional meeting next year. We are not doing any serious review and trying to improve it but just carrying on because we got a budget.</div><div class="gmail_extra">if the interesessional will be organized anyway, I think it would make sense to hold it in the same week with the Council planning meeting. that means 1 travel less for councilors at least. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Best,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Rafik</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-07-28 19:57 GMT+09:00 Ayden Férdeline <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" target="_blank">icann@ferdeline.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>Thanks for sharing this, Stephanie, and for inviting our feedback.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I think the two meetings should be held separately at different times of the year, as they serve different purposes and cater to different audiences [with some overlap].<br></div><div><br></div><div>I understand that ICANN staff try only to travel during business hours, but some of our participants might find it easier to be able to travel to a meeting over a weekend and to have the meeting commence on a Sunday. I am not sure what others think about this suggestion, particularly those on the GNSO Council who would be impacted here, but just putting that idea out there...<br></div><div><br></div><div>For the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Meeting, it makes sense to me to have this in Los Angeles given it is the closest ICANN office for the majority of the likely participants.<br></div><div><br></div><div>For the Intersessional (which I think should continue, though I understand that is not a view held by all) I also think Los Angeles makes a lot of sense, though I understand the participant profiles vary, and it may be very difficult for many of the Intersessional participants to travel to the United States. Based on the participant profiles of everyone who attended the Intersessional this year, I believe Mexico City would be much easier for everyone to travel to [anyone with an existing US or Canadian visa does not need a visa to enter Mexico, and for many in Latin America, Mexico’s immigration policies are very fair]. It would also be a rather economical choice.<br></div><div><br></div><div class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071protonmail_signature_block"><div class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071protonmail_signature_block-user"><div>Best wishes, Ayden Férdeline <br></div></div><div class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071protonmail_signature_block-proton m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div class="m_-3242062467228255210HOEnZb"><div class="m_-3242062467228255210h5"><div><br></div><blockquote class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div>-------- Original Message --------<br></div><div>Subject: [NCSG-PC] Fwd: YOUR FEEDBACK REQUESTED: Planning for 2018 NCPH Intersessional & GNSO Council strategic planning sessions<br></div><div>Local Time: July 27, 2017 9:37 PM<br></div><div>UTC Time: July 27, 2017 8:37 PM<br></div><div>From: <a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto<wbr>.ca</a><br></div><div>To: ncsg-pc <<a href="mailto:ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank">ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is</a>><br></div><div><br></div><div> <br></div><p><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:undefinedpx"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071font" style="font-family:Lucida Grande">Perhaps we ought to
discuss this on the broader list as well, just forwarding....</span></span><br></p><p><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:undefinedpx"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071font" style="font-family:Lucida Grande">Stephanie</span></span><br></p><div class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-forward-container"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-------- Forwarded Message --------<br></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-email-headers-table"><tbody><tr><th nowrap align="RIGHT" valign="BASELINE">Subject:<br></th><td>YOUR FEEDBACK REQUESTED: Planning for 2018 NCPH
Intersessional & GNSO Council strategic planning
sessions<br></td></tr><tr><th nowrap align="RIGHT" valign="BASELINE">Date:<br></th><td>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:22:29 +0000<br></td></tr><tr><th nowrap align="RIGHT" valign="BASELINE">From:<br></th><td>Mary Wong <a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><mary.wong@icann.org></a><br></td></tr><tr><th nowrap align="RIGHT" valign="BASELINE">To:<br></th><td>Phil Corwin <a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><psc@vlaw-dc.com></a>, Susan Kawaguchi <a href="mailto:susankpolicy@gmail.com" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><susankpolicy@gmail.com></a>, Heather Forrest <a href="mailto:haforrestesq@gmail.com" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><haforrestesq@gmail.com></a>, icannlists <a href="mailto:icannlists@winston.com" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><icannlists@winston.com></a>, Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben <a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.d<wbr>e></a>, Anthony Harris <a href="mailto:anthonyrharris@gmail.com" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><anthonyrharris@gmail.com></a>, Rafik Dammak <a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><rafik.dammak@gmail.com></a>, Milan, Stefania <a href="mailto:Stefania.Milan@EUI.eu" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><Stefania.Milan@EUI.eu></a>, Marilia Maciel <a href="mailto:mariliamaciel@gmail.com" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><mariliamaciel@gmail.com></a>, Stephanie Perrin <a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><stephanie.perrin@mail.utoront<wbr>o.ca></a>, Martin Pablo
Silva Valent <a href="mailto:mpsilvavalent@gmail.com" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><mpsilvavalent@gmail.com></a>, Johan
Helsingius <a href="mailto:julf@julf.com" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><julf@julf.com></a><br></td></tr><tr><th nowrap align="RIGHT" valign="BASELINE">CC:<br></th><td>Benedetta Rossi <a href="mailto:benedetta.rossi@icann.org" class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><benedetta.rossi@icann.org></a><br></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt">Dear
Heather, Susan, Marilia, Stefania, Stephanie, Phil, Rafik,
Tony, Julf, Wolf-Ulrich, Paul and Martin,</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt">I am writing
to seek your input as we (ICANN staff) begin working with
the GNSO Council leadership and the NCPH leadership to plan
two face-to-face meetings that have been approved for FY
2018. One is a 2-3 day strategic planning session for the
GNSO Council (approved as a pilot project for FY2018), and
the other is the periodic NCPH Intersessional meeting.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt">As the
application for the GNSO Council’s strategic planning
meeting had indicated that this might take place in January
2018, and as the NCPH Intersessional has traditionally taken
place in January or February, staff would like to know if
you believe it will be <u>preferable for these two meetings
to take place concurrently, such that both meetings can
occur within the space of a single week in the same
location, or if you think it will be better to plan them
as two separate meetings taking place at different times
in the year</u>.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt">You may be
interested to know that the ICANN process for face-to-face
meeting planning has been updated (as of June 2017), such
that meeting requests for location, dates and travel now
have to be sent in several months ahead of time. For the
GNSO Council strategic planning meeting, the budget approval
requires an ICANN office location, with preference for Los
Angeles – hence, if you think running both meetings
concurrently in the same week is better, this will most
probably mean that the NCPH Intersessional will take place
in Los Angeles as well.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt">We
understand that, as these events are going to take place in
calendar year 2018, several of you may no longer be on the
Council by that time. In addition, decisions and programming
concerning the NCPH Intersessional is the responsibility of
the NCPH leadership and not the GNSO Council. However, for
planning purposes we thought it appropriate to seek as much
input as possible from those community members who may be
most affected by the dates and timing, and so we hope you
are able to provide us with your opinion as to which option
is preferred.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt">Thanks and
cheers</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt">Mary</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-3242062467228255210m_336334139642242071size" style="font-size:11pt"> </span><br></p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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