Dear Members, Dennis Jennings responded to my question about the purpose of the closed script variants meetings on Saturday in Singapore as noted below. I trust that this clarifies the matter for others, as it does for me. Kind regards, RA Ronald N. Andruff RNA Partners, Inc. _____ From: Dennis Jennings [mailto:Dennis.Jennings@knous.ie] Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 8:57 AM To: 'Marilyn Cade'; Ron Andruff; Ron Andruff Cc: Patrick Jones; IDN Variant Project Team Subject: ICANN | IDN Variant TLD Case Study Update Marilyn, Ron, I hear that there may be some concern or confusion about the closed IDN sessions on Saturday 18th in Singapore. These are the working sessions of the case study teams for six the scripts (Arabic, Chinese, Cyrillic, Devanagari, Greek, and Latin) being studied as part of the IDN variant TLDs issues project. The ICANN IDN Variant Issues Project (VIP): ICANN issued a call for volunteers on 19 April, see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20apr11-en.htm On 9 June 2011, ICANN announcement the start of the case studies, see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-09jun11-en.htm The sessions on Saturday are closed because they are working sessions for the members of the working groups, in the same manner as the teleconferences of other WGs. However, the archives of mailing lists for the case studies are accessible to anyone https://community.icann.org/display/VIP/Mailing+Lists Additionally there is an open mailing list where anyone can subscribe and discuss. Case study teams will post work in progress periodically and engage in discussions with community, see https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/vip There will be an open public meeting on the Monday in Singapore to update the community on the IDN VIP. If I can provide any more information, please let me now. Many thanks Dennis -- _____ Dr. Dennis Jennings, Managing Director, Knous Limited <http://www.knous.ie/> www.knous.ie <mailto:Dennis.Jennings@ICANN.org> Dennis.Jennings@knous.ie Registered in Ireland No. 477218 Mobile: +353 87 220 8225 VAT No. IE 9726842D Home Office: +353 1 269 5475 ** Please note new number Directors: Skype: DennisJennings D.M. Jennings (Managing), D. Fitzmaurice _____