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Niels ten Oever <[log in to unmask]>
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Niels ten Oever <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 29 Feb 2016 11:19:14 +0100
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Hi all,

On 02/29/2016 08:38 AM, Klaus Stoll wrote:
> Dear Friends
> 
> I think Milton is spot on with this:
> 
> On 2/28/2016 10:29 PM, Mueller, Milton L wrote:
>> Tapani
>> As a veteran of many of these sessions, I want us to avoid wasting time and just generating animosity. 
>> I would strongly encourage us to ask questions that:
>> 	a)  are forward-looking, and give us an opportunity to shape agendas and perceptions on things that are not already finished
>> 	b)  involve requests for things that the board or staff could actually deliver for us
>>
>> Any ideas about that? 
> For this reason I would like to propose a question on if the Board
> agrees on the need for greater "Awareness and Capacity Building for
> Broader and Deeper Engagement in ICANN Policy and for a Secure and
> Stable DNS", and if yes, what are the parameters under which this should
> be implemented.
> 

Isn't this ecactly what the civil society engagement strategy is for? I
think that's exactly what the board will answer as well.

Cheers,

Niels


> Yours
> 
> Klaus
> 
> 
>>
>> E.g., is there are request we can make regarding the RDS (Whois) process that would position us better?
>> Are there any requests regarding the implementation process for the CCWG recommendations that will help us make sure things don't go off track? Are there any committees that we can ask to be on?
>> Can we ask them about the impending GNSO review and whether they agreed with our assessment of the biased Westlake report? Things of that sort 
>>  
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>>> Tapani Tarvainen
>>> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 6:10 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Questions to the Board?
>>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> One regular event at ICANN meetings is that we get to meet the Board, talk
>>> with them about and ask them whatever we want.
>>>
>>> The Board would, however, like to know in advance what we're going to ask
>>> them, so they could better prepare for it.
>>>
>>> If you have suggestions for topics for our meeting with the Board in
>>> Marrakech, please let me know as soon as possible (feel free to post to the list
>>> or me directly, as you prefer).
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tapani Tarvainen
>> .
>>
> 

-- 
Niels ten Oever
Head of Digital

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