<div dir="ltr">hi all,<div><br></div><div>this was discussed during the last council call and by our discussion in NCSG call, it is something we should give our input.</div><div>it should be public soon. another item for us to respond to, with the questionnaire . on community resource.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik</div><div><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><div bgcolor="white" lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_2743281879055753771WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 17 August 2017, ICANN.org hosted a call with community leaders and representatives to discuss questions about the criteria for ICANN Meeting venue selection, and potential updates to the current strategy for ICANN Public Meetings, which was approved by the ICANN Board in 2014 (See: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/soaceinputfeedback/Event+Calendar" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>display/soaceinputfeedback/<wbr>Event+Calendar</a>. Community leaders and representatives on the call included: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and RALO Chairs, Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG), Registry Stakeholder Group (RySG), Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC), and Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), and the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) .<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This document summarizes the discussion, and provides a detailed report of proposed incremental changes to the <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/mswgrecommendations-icannfuturemeetingsstrategyfinalv119jun14.pdf" target="_blank">current meeting strategy</a><u>,</u> for the purposes of future consultation with the community.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Fundamental changes to the meeting strategy were also discussed, however participants agreed to wait for a more comprehensive review of the current meeting strategy with the community to examine those issues and make informed recommendations for change. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICANN.org will present this paper to community leaders and representatives on 13 October 2017 and solicit feedback from the group at a meeting on 2 November 2017 at 0800 am in Capital Suite 3 at the ICANN60 Annual General Meeting in Abu Dhabi.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Following that discussion, community leaders and representatives will determine next steps and whether the proposed incremental changes outlined in this document should go out for consultation with the ICANN community. ICANN.org will await further guidance and direction from the community before amending the current meeting strategy. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><u></u></p></div></div></div><br></div></div>