I should be able to make it too.
Cedric
>Hello
>
>On Feb 15, 2011, at 10:34 PM, Robin Gross wrote:
>
>>Did any of our members obtain an acceptance 
>>from ICANN to their request to participate at 
>>the GAC-Board meeting in Brussels at the end of 
>>the month?
>>
>
>Just got word, below, that they are now able to 
>seat all those who RSVPed by the deadline.  So 
>far known NCSG attendees are Avri, Rudy, and 
>myself-anyone else?  I've heard several hundred 
>observers will be there, so the other 
>stakeholder groups will presumably be far better 
>represented.
>
>Need to finalize and plan dissemination of the NC input docsŠ
>
>Bill
>
>
>Begin forwarded message:
>
>>From: "Bruce Tonkin" 
>><<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]>
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>>Date: February 16, 2011 4:04:59 AM GMT+01:00
>>
>>To: <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>Subject: [council] Regarding space for 
>>observers at the GAC-Board Consultation 
>>
>>
>>
>>From: 
>> <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21jan11-en.htm>http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21jan11-en.htm
>>
>>GAC-Board Consultation - Announcement Update
>>
>>Arrangements are being finalized for the GAC-Board consultation to be
>>held in Brussels on 28 February and 1 March 2011.
>>
>>As previously advised, the venue for this consultation will be at The
>>Square Brussels Meeting Centre in Room 400.  This room will provide
>>classroom style seating for the GAC and Board members, and there will be
>>theatre style seating provided for those people who responded to the
>>RSVP posted on 2 February 2011.  Individual emails will be sent to all
>>those who responded to the RSVP to confirm attendance.  As the current
>>combined attendance numbers are close to capacity for the seating
>>allocated we are unable to extend an invitation for additional
>>attendance from interested community members.
>>
>>The agenda and format for proceedings is still being finalized. It is
>>the intention to publish the agenda before the meeting, along with
>>briefing papers on the agreed topics for discussion. This will be done
>>as a separate announcement.
>>
>>Remote participation will be available through adobe connect and the
>>link and other relevant details will be provided closer to the
>>consultation.


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