[NCSG-EC] Fwd: Facilitated Meeting with NCSG and CSG Excoms in DC Next Week,

[Johan Helsingius]

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Subject: Re: Facilitated Meeting with NCSG and CSG Excoms in DC Next Week,
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 14:03:36 +0200
From: Johan Helsingius <julf.helsingius at gmail.com>
To: Lori Schulman <lschulman at inta.org>, paul at elstermcgrady.com 
<paul at elstermcgrady.com>
CC: Melissa Allgood <melissa.allgood at icann.org>, 
philippe.fouquart at orange.com <philippe.fouquart at orange.com>, Mohr, Susan 
<Susan.Mohr at lumen.com>, Tim Smith <tim.smith at cipa.com>, 
MCole at perkinscoie.com <mcole at perkinscoie.com>, 'Brian King' 
<brian.king at clarivate.com>, Brenda Brewer <brenda.brewer at icann.org>

Dear Lori,

Happy to sit down and discuss how to establish better communications,
but feel it is too early in the process to discuss specific details
such as amending Annex 7.

Yes, please have Brenda send out a doodle, and we'll see if a large
enough part of our executive committee can be available.

	Julf

On 06/06/2023 19:35, Lori Schulman wrote:
> Dear Julf and Paul,
> 
> I want to thank you for reaching out and for the commitment you have 
> demonstrated to resolving the Board Seat 14 issue. The CSG ExCom agrees 
> that there is much to discuss in terms of moving forward with filling 
> Board Seat 14 and establishing ongoing, productive communications 
> between our stakeholder groups. This includes drafting amendments to the 
> 2018 agreement to be effective in 2026.
> 
> As explained in earlier communications to Julf, we do believe that we 
> have common interests and goals that have been overlooked as we have 
> engaged in the day-to-day business of contributing to ICANN’s 
> policymaking process and governance. However, we also believe that there 
> are flaws in the 2018 agreement that should be corrected as soon 
> possible and in tandem with the 2023 Board Seat 14 nomination process.  
> To be clear, we are honoring the 2018 agreement now.  We would like to 
> have the changes implemented for 2026.
> 
> We are in agreement that we should engage in a face-to-face facilitated 
> meeting at ICANN77.  We are very happy to have Paul serve as the 
> facilitator so that the discussion may be held in full transparency 
> within our side of the house. We propose that the 2 ExComs meet together 
> and see if we can work out a way to move forward.
> 
> We want to thank Melissa for her help and she is copied here as a 
> courtesy.  Melissa has offered to continue to support us as needed.
> 
> We will say that the one area in which we have agreement is that any 
> discussions should be open and transparent.  So, we are also open to 
> having observers at our meeting in DC. However, we would ask that the 
> speakers be limited to the ExCom members.  We feel that this would serve 
> the needs of both stakeholder groups in terms of managing the 
> conversation and operating in full transparency.
> 
> Please let me know if this is agreeable to both of you.  If so, Brenda 
> will send a doodle to both ExComs for either a Wed or Thurs meeting.  
> Most schedules seem a little lighter for Wed lunch or Thursday morning 
> through lunch.
> 
> <http://www.inta.org/>
> 
> 	
> 
> Lori Schulman
> 
> Senior Director, Internet Policy
> 
> *International Trademark Association*
> 
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