<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks Stephanie,</div><div>I welcome the change in format. I believe we and board tried to cram so many topics and questions in one hour in a way that didn't engage or create a real dialogue.</div><div>at least we can try and see how it will work.</div><div>I would prefer suggesting topic instead of questions where we can introduce and develop better what we would like to discuss. </div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik</div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">le mar. 24 sept. 2019 à 08:16, Stephanie Perrin <<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>> a écrit :<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">As you can see, the format for discussions with the Board has changed slightly. We have a bit of time to discuss this, but I would like to send it out to the NCSG-discuss list by the end of this week. What do
you guys think?</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">cheers Stephanie</font></font><br>
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<stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca></a>, Bruna Martins dos Santos <a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" target="_blank">
<bruna.mrtns@gmail.com></a>, Joan Kerr <a href="mailto:joankerr@fbsc.org" target="_blank">
<joankerr@fbsc.org></a>, Rafik Dammak <a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">S</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<so-ac-sg-cleaders-bounces@icann.org></a> on behalf of Vinciane Koenigsfeld <a href="mailto:vinciane.koenigsfeld@icann.org" target="_blank">
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<b>Date: </b>Monday, 23 September 2019 at 08:29<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org" target="_blank">"so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org"</a>
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<b>Subject: </b>[ICANN Community Leaders] ICANN66 - Constituency Sessions - Topic from the Board<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Dear Constituency and Stakeholder Groups Chairs,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;background:yellow">Please reply no later than Monday 14 October 2019</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">The Board and I are very much looking forward to engaging with you during our 21<sup>st</sup> AGM that will take place in Montreal between 2-7 November 2019.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">We wish to keep working on improving our interaction with you and, in particular, we want to address some of the requests and feedback we have received and introduce some
more flexibility in the format of our valuable face-to-face meetings. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Starting in Montreal, instead of sending up to three questions to the Board, we would like to offer you the
<u>alternative</u> option of choosing a single topic and having an open discussion with the Board on that topic.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">We are also suggesting that the list of questions or topics received be shared with the entire Community using the Policy digest, in order to increase transparency and
allow the groups to improve their own understanding of their peers’ point of views on different issues. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">As for time allocation, we propose to allocate half of our time together to answer your questions or discuss your single topic and the other half to address the Board’s
topic. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">In preparation for our meetings, the Board chose the following topic to have an open discussion with you:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:67.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">“Community, Board and ICANN org readiness to implement the following three critical plans that will shape ICANN’s future. : (1) Strategic Plan FY 21-25, (2) Operating
& Financial Plan FY 21-25, and (3) Work Plan to improve the effectiveness of ICANN’s multistakeholder model.”</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:67.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">The <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_strategic-2Dplan-2D2021-2D2025-2D24jun19-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=1A9IIOkJia11FXDmJ1R4Jn7wGT4ExHiVuBF89mvNt_Q&m=G2nr6qllkejitMocxR4uW29Z_W5sz1jp-EdSnMjtZfo&s=E_lf_KIvrmDMSIoHktHEXMyyERpNA5Ohivkdyiw45nk&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">Strategic
Plan</span> [icann.org]</a> has been adopted by the Board last June at ICANN 65 in Marrakech. The two other plans will be completed and posted for public comment in December 2019. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:67.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">At ICANN 64 in Kobe, the Board asked each constituency to p<u>rovide three suggestions, one for the Board, one for ICANN org and one for the Community </u>of things/aspects
that should be done/improved in order to implement these plans successfully, starting 1 July 2020, as mandated by our Bylaws. In addition, the Board asked for <u>one suggestion</u> of something that could be done <u>externally</u> to improve trust and with
our partners and alliances (eg. IETF) so that they collaborate effectively with ICANN on some of our strategic objectives (eg. DNS security).</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:67.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:67.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Based on the input received in Kobe, we are compiling a list of suggested actions for the community, Board and ICANN org which we would like to share and discuss with
you in Montreal. We will send you that list in advance of our meeting in Montreal on or before 11 October 2019.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">We would be very grateful if you could send to Board Operations (<a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org)" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">board-ops-team@icann.org)</span></a></span><span> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> your
single topic or the list of questions (max. 3), in order of priority, no later than <b><u>Monday 14 October 2019 or sooner</u>. </b></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">For information, we are not changing the current total time allotted per group nor the room set-up. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">We look forward to hearing your thoughts on our suggestions and on how to improve our interaction further.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">We thank you in advance for your time on this matter and we look forward to welcoming you in Canada!</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Best regards,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Cherine Chalaby</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Chair, ICANN Board of Directors</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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