Dear Tanzanica,
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Many thanks,
Best,
Judith
I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the proposed dates for
the ICANN Public Meetings 2024-2028 and the revised dates for
Public Meetings in 2022. I thank ICANN for noting some of the
conflicts for the proposed dates but I do not understand why the
October meetings are happening in the middle of the month of
October, instead of the usual time which is the last week in
October, first week in November. This time, late October/early
November is usually a good time free of conflicts and moving it up
the middle of October often runs into conflicts. Also since these
dates have not been finalized it is fairly easy to move them to
avoid conflicts. For the meetings that conflict with the Jewish
Holiday of Sukkot and its extensions which are Shemini Atzeret
(eighth day of Solemn assembly/Simchat Torah) what is most
problematic besides meeting on a holiday is that at the end of
each of the three main holidays of Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot
(festival of weeks) it is customary to offer a memorial prayer for
close relatives that have passed away as well as for people killed
in wars and in the holocaust in the synagogue and as such is a
very solemn day and so having a conflict with these days is very
difficult. This custom began in the middle ages so is not a new
custom. Many people who are not religious at all come to synagogue
for these days to honor and memorialize their close relatives,
family members and people they knew who lost their lives in wars
or in the holocaust so putting the meeting during these times and
having people make difficult choices is definitely not inclusive
and is problematic.
ICANN has been striving to be more inclusive in its practices in
an effort to engage a more diverse number of volunteers to help
implement ICANN’s goals and objectives in line with that it needs
to be more aware of important holidays and religious dates of the
volunteers who work countless hours to improve ICANN’s
multistakeholder advisory work. By avoiding these dates as much as
possible it is showing all volunteers that it understands their
concerns and does its best to avoid conflicts.
For the date for the meeting the AGM in Oct 2022. If we could
move the AGM to start on October 20 or later that would be
perfect. Holiday ends the night of October 18 and so people could
travel on Oct. 19 to be in time for the meeting.
2) For 2024. If we move the AGM by one week we could avoid
conflicting with any Jewish Holidays or the EURO IX Forum So if
start the AGM on October 27 that would be the best and avoid any
conflicts. People who are attending the IETF could then leave
straight from the ICANN meeting. Since the locations have not been
chosen yet it should be easy to do
3) 2027--Again with the AGM why cannot we move it the week
afterwards and begin it the week of October 26 and this way it
avoid the Jewish holidays completely. and it were moved by two
weeks it would avoid this holiday all together. Yes we do know
there is only 1 day before the IETF meeting is starting but people
who are attending the IETF could then leave straight from the
ICANN meeting.
Thanks so much. Hopefully we can make these changes and avoid all
conflicts with Jewish Holidays
Best,
Judith Hellerstein
_________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517 E-mail: Judith@jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
| Subject: | Proposed Dates for ICANN Public Meetings 2024-2028 and Revised Dates in 2022 |
|---|---|
| Date: | Mon, 6 Jan 2020 14:12:59 -0500 |
| From: | Judith Hellerstein <judith@jhellerstein.com> |
| Reply-To: | judith@jhellerstein.com |
| Organization: | Hellerstein & Associates |
| To: | comments-icann-meetings-dates-02jan20@icann.org |
-- _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517 E-mail: Judith@jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide