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 docs > >Bill > > >Begin forwarded message: > >>From: "Bruce Tonkin" >><<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> >> >>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. --