Hi all,

Not sure how news-worthy this might be to most on this list, but there is a Middle East Strategy Working Group (MESWG) that has been working on an ICANN Middle East strategy for the past few months. The WG published a draft outline for a suggested plan for ICANN to engage stakeholders in the ME over the next few years, and this document is now available for public comment. The MESWG is also holding a meeting to discuss the plan with anyone who is interested in Beijing. Details below.

Thanks.

Amr

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> From: Baher Esmat <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [icann-meswg] Re: ICANN Beijing
> Date: April 3, 2013 8:26:44 AM GMT+02:00
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> 
> May I ask those who participate in the various ICANN SO/AC/ and related constituencies, to share with their members information about the session on Monday and encourage people to participate. Also, please share with them the announcement on the wiki https://community.icann.org/display/MES/Middle+East+Strategy and encourage feedback. 
> 
> Best
> Baher
> 
> From: Baher Esmat <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 12:41 PM
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: ICANN Beijing 
> 
> Colleagues,
> 
> The final schedule for the ICANN Beijing meeting is available online; each session has links for remote participation: http://beijing46.icann.org/full-schedule. The session on the Middle East strategy will take place on Monday April 8th from 15:00 t0 16:30 Beijing local time, with remote participation available: http://beijing46.icann.org/node/37473. 
> 
> I thought we could follow a similar format to the on one we had in Dubai, so I liaised with Sarmad, Fahd, and Manal and asked them if they would be available to present on behalf of the WG, and they accepted. We will be working on the slides shortly, and will share them with you beforehand. I also invited the two top executives of ICANN's Global Stakeholder Engagement to join the panel (Sally Costerton and Tarek Kamel). 
> 
> I'm also arranging for a face-to-face meeting for group members who will be in Beijing. Main purpose of the meeting is to discuss any feedback received thus far as well as next steps. Suggested time for this meeting is Thursday 11th 13:00-14:00 Beijing local time. I'm working on making a bridge available for those who are not in Beijing and would like to join us. If anyone needs a dial-out please let me know.
> 
> Best
> Baher