Hello,

pls see below a request from Steve Crocker and Sally Costerton about the Icann 50 meeting schedule. They are proposing some changes and asking us feedback about it. The ISPCP has responded in favor of option 1. A quick look at the options I also think option 1 looks ok.  Any comments or observations?

Magaly

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From: Jonathan Robinson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:54 AM
Subject: [council] FW: [Soac-infoalert] ICANN 50 possible Thursday change
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All,

 

See below and please provide any feedback you may have ASAP.

 

I know some feel very strongly about the public forum but, given the High Level (Government) meeting taking place on Monday in London, a once-off schedule change may be a good idea?

 

What is being asked for  is guidance or feedback on 1 or 2 as a preferred option.

 

Thanks,

 

 

Jonathan

 

 

From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Crocker
Sent: 02 May 2014 20:02
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Cc: Sally Costerton; Tanzanica S. King; Jim Trengrove; Icann-board ICANN; Nick Tomasso; Theresa Swinehart; Duncan Burns
Subject: Re: [Soac-infoalert] ICANN 50 possible Thursday change

 

Folks,

 

Sally Costerton and I thank you all for your helpful responses to my earlier note on the idea of changing the Thursday agenda to accommodate more time for the public dialogue we need to deliver at our forthcoming London meeting.  We are acutely conscious that the combination several major one-off events - the High Level Government Meeting (HLGM)  and the two public consultations are putting significant pressure on the agenda for ICANN50.  

We are juggling trying to maximise flexibility for SOACs to do their work, access to the HLGM and the need to provide slots for Hot Topics for cross community dialogue with minimal agenda conflict. 

Having considered your feedback and consulted with staff, we suggest two options below.   Please pick one and let us know over the next day or two.

1. We make the changes to Thursday as suggested and support this by running an additional IANA stewardship transition session on Monday after the opening session and provide support to the SOAC groups to find alternative slots on the agenda in addition to the early Thursday slot as needed.  We pilot remote hubs using two-way video and hopefully a YouTube channel.  The use of remote hubs actually doubled participation at NETmundial so could be a real opportunity to diversify input.
   
   
   
   
2. We keep Thursday as it usually runs with a four hour public forum and run two consultation sessions - one on the IANA stewardship transition and one on the ICANN accountability dialogue on a 'normal' schedule - this would be Monday or Wednesday to get time that is minimally conflicted.  This would be much like Singapore.  We would not set up the video remote hubs in this case or possibly the YouTube channel.  This would maintain the full Public Forum but reduce the time and attention for the two consultation sessions.  Also the Monday sessions will have to run parallel to the HLGM and we know that UKG have requested a session on IANA oversight transition led by Larry Strickling. 

Finally we are very aware that the community wants to improve the issue of agenda conflict at ICANN meetings.  This topic was addressed in detail by the Meeting Strategy Working Group which recently had its report out for public comment.  There was a previous opportunity to see this but in case you haven’t, not here is a copy of the recommendations http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/recommendations-25feb14-en.pdf

 

If you can let us know which option you prefer over the next 48 hours we would appreciate it.  If we go for option 1 we need to let the community know early next week so that they can confirm travel and we can start the call to set up the hubs.

Thanks,

Steve Crocker and Sally Costerton