Draft Proposal for Phased Return to Face-to-Face Meetings

[Stephanie E Perrin]

Thanks for forwarding Rafik!  Interesting, but a bit sketchy on 
details.  I foresee travel problems for a long time, and would think 
that regional hubs could achieve better participation....seems to be 
included in the hybrid model, but without costed models we really can't 
tell how much is feasible. I think it would be very helpful if members 
could think about what their own situations are likely to be in 6months 
to a year, and where they would be willing or able to travel to.  
Borders will definitely still be barred to some regions, I am betting, 
and we need to ensure that our global membership is not 
disproportionately impacted.

Please note that the fall meeting will be virtual again, and we need to 
think hard about how to enliven and enrich that meeting, as it is the 
annual general meeting and normally a big one.  We should tune in to 
that June 25 plenary session, where these issues will be discussed.

Stephanie Perrin

NCSG Chair

On 2020-06-12 8:51 p.m., Rafik Dammak wrote:
> hi all,
>
> Please find attached draft proposal on how to return to face to face 
> meetings on phases from ICANN, put for review and input. It was 
> already decided that ICANN69 will also be a virtual meeting 
> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-06-11-en.
> You can share your comments and feedback on this thread.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rafik
>
>
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>
>
>
> Dear SOAC Chairs and Vice-Chairs:
>
> An action item from your 18 May call with Goran, where you discussed 
> the idea of a phased return to large face-to-face meetings, was for 
> ICANN Org to prepare a draft of what such an approach might look like. 
> I am pleased to attach a draft proposal that we believe is feasible 
> and prudent approach.
>
> Goran and I hope that you will share the draft with your community 
> groups as we are eager to hear the community’s views and feedback on 
> what we have described in the paper. Goran will also touch on the 
> various elements outlined in the draft approach during the third 
> ICANN68 plenary session scheduled for 25 June, on Advancing Policy 
> Work in the Current Environment.   The Community can provide some 
> initial comments at that session and we will follow up with further 
> conversations during our next Planning Meeting for ICANN69.
>
> I will be sending you a separate email about the third ICANN68 plenary 
> session scheduled for 25 June, on Advancing Policy Work in the Current 
> Environment.
>
> We hope to hear your and your communities' views after you have had a 
> chance to discuss the draft. We will be happy to organize a call after 
> ICANN68 for this purpose.
>
> Thank you again for your time and participation on these calls and 
> Roundtables, both physical and virtual.
>
> Best regards,
>
> David
>
> David A. Olive
> Senior Vice President
>
> Policy Development Support
>
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>
> Washington, D.C.
>
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