We also need to submit our questions to the board by tomorrow (21
February).
Julf
On 16/02/2024 17:57, Johan Helsingius wrote:
> The board is asking us two questions, the deadline is 21 February.
>
> - There is an ICANN CEO goal to have the organization develop and
> implement a communications and engagement strategy to address the WSIS
> 20-year review - what are the NCSG’s views on ICANN engagement
> priorities and strategies in this space?
>
> - Engagement with between groups and bodies in the ICANN space is
> continuing to evolve, including with the introduction of session in the
> Prep Week and breakout rooms on specific issues of current interest -
> does the NCSG have views on these new approaches or how to continue
> improving engagement strategies?
>
> Julf
>
>
>
>
> /Sent on behalf of Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors///
>
> DearNon/c//ommercial Stakeholder Group///Leaders,
>
> **Please reply no later than Wednesday 21 February 2024**
>
> The Board and I are very much looking forward to meeting with you All,
> in Puerto Rico, for ICANN79 (02-07 March).
>
> It will be our first meeting of 2024, another important and exciting
> year for ICANN as we continue to work together on multiple fronts: the
> first phase of applications to the ICANN Grant Program to be opened in
> the forthcoming weeks, the new five-year Strategic Plan currently being
> drafted and of course the Next Round of new gTLDs, to name a few.
>
> As announced last year, wehave also continued working on enhancing our
> partnership with the community. For the upcoming ICANN Public Meeting
> (ICANN79),the Board is planning to hold an open engagement session,
> which we hope will be another opportunity for interested community
> members to engage directly with the Board on specific topics. *This
> session will be part of ICANN79 Prep week and will be held on Wednesday
> 21 February at 16:30 UTC.*
>
> This 60-minute engagement session will include three breakout rooms
> hosted by different Board members, each covering a different topic.
> Following a brief welcome plenary, community members will be asked to
> join one of the three breakout rooms for a 40-minute discussion with the
> Board hosts for that topic. Attendees will be able to move freely
> between the three breakout rooms. The session will conclude with all
> attendees coming together to hear each Board host’s summary of the
> discussions in their respective breakout rooms.
>
> **
>
> *Topic 1: FY26-30 Strategic Planning*
>
> •Led by Maarten Botterman and Chris Buckridge
>
> •Format of the engagement: discussion and soliciting input
>
> •Description: In this breakout room, the Board hosts will seek input
> from attendees on how the input from the community – including through
> the various environmental scans, strategic trend outlook sessions and
> other consultations – can form the basis of the strategic objectives and
> goals for the next Five-Year Strategic Plan, and what metrics should be
> included as part of the Plan.
>
> *Topic 2**:**The Board’s Role & Responsibilities **w**hen Board-Adopted
> Policies Do Not Address the Problems They Were Developed to Solve*
>
> • Led by Becky Burr and Alan Barrett
>
> • Format of the engagement: discussion and input
>
> • Description: In this breakout room, the Board hosts will
> invite community feedback on how to handle situations where it becomes
> clear that community-developed gTLD policies adopted by the Board are
> superseded by subsequent events or are otherwise not able to, or can no
> longer, resolve the problems they were designed to address. There is
> currently no Bylaw or process for such a circumstance, other than the
> Board requesting that the community initiate another full policy
> development process. As the Board continues to engage with the GNSO on
> this topic, the community is invited to brainstorm possible solutions.
>
> *Topic 3: Environmental Sustainability at ICANN*
>
> • Led by Sally Costerton and León Sanchez
>
> • Format of the engagement: discussion and soliciting input
>
> • Description: In this breakout room, the Board hosts will
> solicit community input on how to best advance ICANN’s environmental
> sustainability efforts, in line with FY24 CEO Goal 8. Drawing on the
> expertise of the community will help shape the dialogue for more
> sustainable planning for ICANN meetings and operations.
>
> The Board is very much looking forward to this new engagement
> opportunity and hopes that you will participate actively.
>
> It is to be noted that there will be technical limitations to the use of
> breakout rooms such as: no translation or transcription services
> available. Yet the ICANN Staff will support this engagement session and
> take notes. If this experiment is successful, we could replicate it
> moving forward.
>
> Meanwhile though, it is important that we continue listening to your
> specific needsduring our bilateral sessionsand we are also therefore
> keeping to the practice of asking questionsto _your_Group ahead of our
> joint session in Puerto Rico:
>
> *- There is an ICANN CEO goal to have the organization develop and
> implement a communications and engagement strategy to address the WSIS
> 20-year review - what are the NCSG’s views on ICANN engagement
> priorities and strategies in this space?
>
> - Engagement with between groups and bodies in the ICANN space is
> continuing to evolve, including with the introduction of session in the
> Prep Week and breakout rooms on specific issues of current interest -
> does the NCSG have views on these new approaches or how to continue
> improving engagement strategies?*
>
>
> We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this soon.
>
> We would be grateful if you could send to Board Operations
> ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>) the
> questions you would like the Board to address during our face-to-face
> meetings. Given the finite time available for these meetings, please
> list your questions in order of priority.We would also appreciate
> getting your questions no later than *_Wednesday 21 February, 2024_*.
>
> Looking forward to engaging discussions during Prep Week and ICANN79!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Tripti Sinha
>
> Chair, ICANN Board of Directors
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