Begin forwarded message: > From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > Date: January 30, 2013 1:16:18 PM PST > To: liaison6c <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [liaison6c] Strategic Planning Update 28 January 2013 > > > > Strategic Planning Update > 28 January 2013 > > Thank you for your continued interest and support of the ICANN > strategic development process. We are energized by the productive > dialogue that took place at ICANN45 in Toronto and are making plans > for the next phase of strategy development. > > The purpose of this announcement is to provide an update on the > strategic plan work conducted thus far and to outline the new > approach to strategy introduced during the Toronto meeting. > > Recent executive changes give ICANN the opportunity to reinvent our > vision and how we think about strategy. Considering the effects of > the evolution of Internet operations, services and use, the > introduction of new gTLDs, and the challenges to our multi- > stakeholder model, this opportunity comes at an ideal time. In > order to dedicate appropriate attention and focus to the > formulation of ICANN strategy for the next five years, we propose > to kick-off the planning process in June 2013. This delayed start > will enable a more thorough preparation of the planning activities, > a well-planned timeline to ensure full engagement of the Board and > key stakeholders, and the formulation of the five-year strategy in > time for the annual planning cycle for the fiscal year starting on > July 2014 (the annual planning cycle typically begins in October). > > 2012-2015 Strategic Plan will remain intact for 2013 > > ICANN will continue to operate under the Board-approved 2012-2015 > Strategic Plan as it begins the work of implementing a more > strategic approach to planning for the next five years. The > objectives and goals that the ICANN team is working on now stem > from the current Strategic Plan and are closely integrated into the > Operating Plan and Budget cycle in progress for the fiscal year > which will begin on 1 July 2013. > > Discussions at the ICANN meeting in Toronto in October 2012 and > subsequent input confirmed that community stakeholders recognize > the importance of a new strategic approach and support the idea of > operating under the current Strategic Plan until the new plan can > be developed. The new plan will be developed with leadership from > the Board and CEO and participation from the stakeholder community. > ICANN will not take any further steps on the Draft 2013 – 2016 > Strategic Plan. > > During the 2013 planning cycle, we noted several changes in > environment that have an impact on ICANN's strategic objectives. > These factors have been analyzed and will be considered in the > development of the 2013 Operating Plan and Budget and ongoing > strategic planning, along with community comments and feedback. > Some examples include: > > Internationalization - ICANN will work with the community to define > principles to help guide ICANN's internationalization. This work > will include steps to enhance: global engagement of stakeholders; > integration of global and regional responsibility; clear > communications; and government relationships internationally. > Demand for training, capability building and new governance > structures - The expansion in TLD operators resulting from the new > gTLD program is expected to increase the demand for training and > capability building, as well as the possibility that new structures > may be needed to accommodate the needs of a broader and more > diverse group of stakeholders. The significantly larger number of > gTLDs also is prompting an updated definition of ICANN's role > relative to "consumer trust." > Next phase of ICANN strategy > > The proposed strategy structure will cover five years and will > include an enduring and aspirational vision, a statement of purpose > or mission, and overarching objectives. It will be tightly coupled > to ICANN's future Operating Plan and Budget. > > ICANN's plan for moving from strategy to execution involves a > clearly defined strategy and key indicators; a management plan with > goals and objectives; and an Operating Plan and Budget which > supports the strategy, objectives and goals. Capacity and resource > analysis will be undertaken in order to evaluate potential projects > based on strategic alignment, prior to commencement of work. The > Operating Plan and Budget will include metrics and specific > accountabilities to ensure that progress is being measured, > monitored and evaluated on a regular basis. >  > Detailed information about the timeline, the process and community > participation will be shared at a later time. > > We thank the community for its ongoing engagement and > participation. The comments and feedback provided by stakeholders > will be incorporated in the strategy development, as we move forward. > > Public comments and community feedback is available here. > > > > > > Glen de Saint Géry > > GNSO Secretariat > > [log in to unmask] > > http://gnso.icann.org > > >  IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask]