Hi Everyone,

GAC (Governmental Advisory Committee more info here https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee) will organize two public sessions in ICANN meeting, I think that is the first attempt to outreach the rest of community (there are joint meeting with other advisory committee and supporting organization) 

the first is a workshop about geo names and the second an open forum , all in GAC room (Palace Suite), more details below:

"Wednesday 25 June 2014 0900-1000 

– Geographic Names Protection Briefing to Community by the Subgroup on Geographic Names to the Future gTLD Issues Working Group – Lead: Argentina

Objectives: To inform and exchange with the community about considerations regarding protection of geographic names in future new gTLD application rounds.

 

Thursday 26 June 2014 0830-10:00

 – GAC Open Forum - open session for the community - Lead: Sweden

Objectives: To inform and exchange with the community about the GAC and the GAC’s working methods, in accordance with ATRT2 Recommendation 6.1.a.

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For the Geo Names session, please find the attached document.

Best Regards,

Rafik