Dear Bruce A few schedule topics; I am assuming this is a draft agenda and that you are seeking Council's support and input on the development of the Marrakech agenda, as always. So, in the spirit of collaborating with input from fellow Councilors on developing the agenda, a few items to consider: At the meeting in Brussels, I believe that those there had an informal discussion about the need for active and full consultation with the GAC, public forum, etc. on PDP-05, since there is expected to be a further report from Staff published before that face to face meeting; I recall we discussed NOT discussing PDP-05 at the week end meeting, but focus on taking public comment and trying to debrief on the content afterward. It is feasible that the Thursday free time/while Board is as usual "retreating", might provide a good time to spend 2 hours as a Council discussing the feedback we have received. Thus, I believe that it is possibly a better task to focus on some work on PDP-06 during the week end meeting. As to the GNSO Review, from the BC perspective, we would prefer to have the GNSO review a topic of discussion on at least one call BEFORE Marrakech; the Constituencies all need to be briefed on the review BEFORE the public meeting. Many constituency members of all constituencies do not travel to the public meetings, and it is unfair to those who will not attend in person to leave the Review update until so late. Thus, we ask that you add the Review in some detail to a Council teleconference in order for all constituencies to be considering the draft feedback before coming to Marrakech. I will make a further point that I would ask that the Council and Constituencies not be blindsided by a draft report that is briefed to the Board before it is shared with the GNSO and its Council. Best regards, Marilyn -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:18 AM To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] ICANN meeting in Marrakesh [To:council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Council Members, There will be GNSO meetings on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 in Marrakesh. Among the items to be discussed will be IDNs, GNSO Review, PDP Dec05. A block of rooms is being held for GNSO Council members (including those who are nominating committee appointees) at the Mansour Eddahbi hotel. www.hotel-mansoureddahbi.com. Each person is responsible for his/her own costs, except those nominating committee appointees sponsored by ICANN. Please let me know, off the list whether you will be attending in person, your dates of arrival and departure, and if not attending in person, whether you will be participating remotely. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org