I apologise for going slightly off topic, but I wanted to share the session which I will run at the Marrakesh meeting on the role of the ombudsman after the IANA transition. I realise this is part of Work Stream 2, and the session is simply to talk about I do, and to gather thoughts about some of the proposed changes and any other changes which the community considers appropriate. It is more about brainstorming and information gathering than a structured session. Everybody is welcome. The Role of the Ombudsman Post Transition Date: Wed, 9 March 2016 - 15:45 to 17:00 Room: Opale Chris LaHatte Ombudsman Blog https://omblog.icann.org/ Webpage http://www.icann.org/en/help/ombudsman For feedback on how I am doing http://www.icannombudsman.feedback/ Confidentiality All matters brought before the Ombudsman shall be treated as confidential. The Ombudsman shall also take all reasonable steps necessary to preserve the privacy of, and to avoid harm to, those parties not involved in the complaint being investigated by the Ombudsman.The Ombudsman shall only make inquiries about, or advise staff or Board members of the existence and identity of, a complainant in order to further the resolution of the complaint. The Ombudsman shall take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that if staff and Board members are made aware of the existence and identity of a complainant, they agree to maintain the confidential nature of such information, except as necessary to further the resolution of a complaint.