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Hi all - this request will be for discussion at the Council meeting
later today. Any comments?
Joy
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Subject: [council] FW: scheduling request for Durban
Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 14:52:43 +0100
From: Jonathan Robinson <[log in to unmask]>
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All,
Please note this recent request from the CSG Ex Com as well as my
initial reply.
Jonathan
*From:*Jonathan Robinson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
*Sent:* 13 May 2013 14:51
*To:* 'Metalitz, Steven'
*Cc:* 'Mason Cole ([log in to unmask])'; 'Wolf-Ulrich Knoben
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([log in to unmask])'; 'P0 Elisa Cooper '; 'Tony Holmes ';
'Kristina Rosette'
*Subject:* RE: scheduling request for Durban
Dear Steve,
Thank-you for this request which is noted.
As you are likely aware, we have a draft agenda for the forthcoming
GNSO Council meeting (16 May 2013) which includes discussion on the
structure and organisation of meetings in Durban.
Your request to discuss this is therefore timely and appropriate and
I expect that we will be able to accommodate it.
We will report back to you following the 16 May meeting.
Best wishes,
Jonathan
Jonathan Robinson
Chair
ICANN GNSO Council
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*From:*Metalitz, Steven [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
*Sent:* 13 May 2013 14:44
*To:* Jonathan Robinson ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
*Cc:* Mason Cole ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>);
Wolf-Ulrich Knoben ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>); Marilyn S. Cade
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P0 Elisa Cooper ; Tony Holmes ; 'Kristina Rosette'
*Subject:* scheduling request for Durban
TO: Jonathan Robinson, GNSO Council chair
Cc: Wolf Ulrich Knoben, Mason Cole, GNSO council vice chairs
FM: CSG Executive Committee
DT: May 13, 2013
The executive committee of the GNSO Commercial Stakeholder Group
seeks your cooperation in rationalizing and improving the schedule
for the next ICANN meeting in Durban, in order to facilitate timely
and productive discussions within and among stakeholder groups and
constituencies.
The structure of ?constituency day,? under which all constituencies
and stakeholder groups are allocated meeting time only on the
Tuesday of the ICANN meeting week, has outlived its usefulness.
While ?constituency day? remains important, there is a particular
need for constituencies and stakeholder groups to be assured of
meeting time, as free as possible of scheduling conflicts, earlier
in the meeting week, so that these groups can maximize their
planning time for sessions with the ICANN board on Tuesday, and for
discussion and formulation of positions on issues arising at or
shortly before the ICANN public meeting. This would also free up
time for cross-constituency or cross-SG meetings on Tuesday
(including with staff), which now are extremely difficult to
schedule.
Accordingly, we ask the GNSO Council, in planning the meetings on
the weekend preceding the formal opening of ICANN 47, to reserve a
block of 2 1/2 hours on Sunday, July 14, during which the
constituencies and stakeholder groups of the GNSO could meet, either
singly or in joint sessions. Our request is that no meetings of
GNSO Council or subgroups be scheduled during this block so that
GNSO council representatives could participate fully in the
constituency/SG meetings during this time.
Over time the ICANN public meetings have expanded into the preceding
weekend, and the GNSO have utilized this opportunity to maximize
preparation for events later in the week as well as interacting with
other parts of the community. It would seem appropriate and timely
that its constituency organizations are also afforded an opportunity
to improve their effectiveness in a similar manner. We would, of
course, work with ICANN meeting staff to arrange appropriate meeting
space during this time period.
Based on our observation of recent GNSO sessions during the weekends
preceding the ICANN public meetings, we believe that this request
could be accommodated without compromising the effectiveness or
efficiency of those meetings, and while preserving the GNSO council
opportunity to interact with the Board. We also believe that other
stakeholder groups share our frustration with the current meeting
calendar and would support this change, at least on an experimental
basis.
Since the Durban meeting is fast approaching, we ask that you place
this request on the agenda of the next GNSO Council session, and
that the Council give it favorable consideration, so that
cross-constituency or cross-SG discussions can be arranged. Please
contact the undersigned or any other member of the CSG executive
committee if there are any questions about this request.
Steve Metalitz, IPC VP
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