<div dir="ltr"><div>Looks good. </div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font><b>Wisdom Donkor</b> </font><font size="1">(CASP+, CISM, CEH </font><span style="font-size:x-small">Certified,</span><span style="font-size:x-small">)</span></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">President & CEO</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF) | Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference (AGDIC)</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">P.O. Box CT 2439, Cantonments, Accra | <a href="http://www.aodirf.org" target="_blank">www.aodirf.org</a> / <a href="http://www.afrigeocon.org" target="_blank">www.</a><a href="http://agdic.info" target="_blank">agdic.info</a> </font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Tel: +233 20 812 8851</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom | Twitter: @wisdom_dk </font></div><div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</font></div><div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">ICANN GNSO Council Member |</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> ICANN</span> transfer policy review working group Member | <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> Improvement (CCOICI)</span> | UN IGF MAG Member | IGF Support Fund Association Executive Committee Member, World Bank Independent Consultant | AU AFIGF Member | Ghana OGP Advisory Committee member | GSS SDGs Advisory Committee Member</font></div><div><font size="1">____________________________________________________________________________________________</font></div></div><div><font size="1">Specialization:</font></div><div><font size="1">E-government Network Infrastructure and E-application, Internet Governance, Open Data policies platforms & Community Development, Cyber Security, Geospatial Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Domain Name Systems, Human Resource Planning and Development, Software Engineering, Event Planning & Management, <br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 5:49 AM Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>more about the schedule for ICANN82, so we got some changes here and there as described below. </div><div>any objection to what is proposed or comment? For the block schedule it seems fine. shortening geopolitical sessions doesn't look as an issue for us since we have more concerns about the topics and organization.</div><div><br></div><div>For NCSG sessions, we will start discussion soon and with aim the streamline them with constituencies too.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>De : <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Nathalie Peregrine via SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:soac-leaders-icannmeeting-planning@icann.org" target="_blank">soac-leaders-icannmeeting-planning@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: mar. 3 déc. 2024 à 07:59<br>Subject: [SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning] ICANN82 Draft Block Schedule - updated<br>To: <a href="mailto:soac-leaders-icannmeeting-planning@icann.org" target="_blank">soac-leaders-icannmeeting-planning@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:soac-leaders-icannmeeting-planning@icann.org" target="_blank">soac-leaders-icannmeeting-planning@icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear all,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In preparation for our second Production call on Wednesday 4<sup>th</sup> December 2024 at 17:00 UTC, please find attached the second version of the Block Schedule updated as per your collective suggestions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Recent changes are as follow:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">Welcome Ceremony extended by 15 mins.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">ccNSO with ccTLD Board members moved from Thursday to Wednesday block 4 as per Alejandra’s request.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">Wednesday slots freed up to avoid conflicts with DNSSEC Workshop, GAC Communiqué and GNSO Council sessions.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">Geopolitical Forum moved from Wednesday block 2 to avoid conflicts as mentioned above, but also to have a shorter interactive session (60 mins instead of 90) given
the update section of the session will take place during Prep Week.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">Placeholder Grant Program session moved from Sunday to leave the weekend to community work to Thursday after lunch and before the Community Wrap Up sessions.
<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">Placeholder Board session on Thursday afternoon cancelled after consulting with Board support staff colleagues.
<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">Tech Day, DNSSEC Workshop, GAC Communiqué & GNSO Council have been added at the top of each relevant day for scheduling awareness.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">These changes have been discussed with SO/AC staff support colleagues who assist with scheduling your respective sessions at ICANN meetings, but remain suggestions only until agreed upon by the SOAC Chairs. Please therefore
take a look and let us know on the list or during the call on Wednesday if you have objections or other suggested changes.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you all and looking forward to discussing with you later on this week,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Nathalie, on behalf of the Schedule team.
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