At the risk of sounding like a one-trick pony, it seems a propitious time to comment to the Board that ICANN should take a more proactive stance on privacy protection, given the current controversy, and enact binding corporate rules for its global operations.  Just a statement.  
I think, in the context of what Bill is proposing, that we should use the time to point out that we believe in multi-stakeholderism and we go around the globe promoting it to our more cynical colleagues in civil society, but they have to give us a break.  Time to grow up and make it more real.  
cheers Stephanie
PS and we need funding to go to Netmundial. :-)
On 2014-03-11, at 6:59 AM, William Drake wrote:

> Hi fik
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> Understood, but I believe we should discuss with the board the actual substantive focus and implementation of their advisory groups as a stand alone item.  Folding this into broader generic discussion of 'Top-down vs Bottom-up’ will result in us leaving with little real insight or engagement on the issues and how they’ll be addressed.
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> Bill
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> On Mar 11, 2014, at 11:40 AM, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hi Bill,
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>> Thanks for the comment, the issue of Globalization Advisory Group is among the proposal #3 (I made the mistake to use the acronym GAG...). indeed it is new matter to discuss about with the board and understand what they are planning with such setup.
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>> Rafik 
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>> 2014-03-11 17:57 GMT+09:00 William Drake <[log in to unmask]>:
>> Hi
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>> On Mar 10, 2014, at 12:19 PM, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>  For the meeting with the board, we should send to them the topics to discuss , we have some proposals and would like to get membership feedback and suggestions:
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>>> * Netmundial
>>> * Reconsideration process for TMCH+50 (Trademark Clearing House )
>>> * Top-down vs Bottom-up approaches: GAG, strategic panels, expert groups vs PDP
>>> * IANA/ICANN globalisation 
>>> * Missing Nomcom seat for NPOC
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>> I suggest we talk to them about the President’s Globalization Advisory Groups.  As this is new, important, not something we’ve talked about before, and they’re the ones doing it, they might actually have something to say about it. http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/globalization-19feb14-en.pdf.  
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>> Bill
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