RJ, why would this surprise you? Why would you expect to be hosted for a NARALO meeting at two ICANN meetings in a row? No other region would receive such treatment; the budget simply doesn't make that possible. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Office Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 Office Fax: +41 (22) 594 8544 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 5468 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 email: nick.ashton-hart@icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart@hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart@mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart ----- Original message ----- From: "RJGlass | America@Large" <jipshida@gmail.com> To: "Evan Leibovitch" <evan@telly.org> Cc: "Thompson, Darlene" <DThompson@gov.nu.ca>, "At-Large Worldwide" <alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:51:35 -0400 Subject: Re: [At-Large] Schedule Posted for ICANN's 30th International Public Meeting First, I'm not surprised but I am disturbed that ICANN failed to host a NARALO meeting. Anyway, I presume we'll try to be brief yet functional on these matters. I think when you announce the idea, you should solicit input on what the ALSs want to get out of the summit. One session on opening day would be good, and one more later in the week, possibly 3 brief meetings would be better than one. aloha, RJ On 9/18/07, Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org> wrote:
Thompson, Darlene wrote:
I'm thinking that the sooner the better for the first one so that we can all get on the same page and do further planning throughout.
I'm thinking more than one session will be needed.
Anybody else have thoughts on this?
My suggestion is for at least three things:
1) Specific inclusion of a Summit status report and discussion on the ALAC meeting agenda (whenever that takes place)
2) A public meeting to introduce the concept to all ICANN constituencies (early in the week)
3) at least eight hours of planning, of which at least one has Nick (or someone else from ICANN staff) present. Some of this will probably be a small enough group that it can meet in a hotel room rather than requiring the expense of a formal meeting room.
- Evan
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