I am concerned the Council meeting - a decision making meeting of ICANN's policy development body - is being marginalised in the planning process. The second full day of an ICANN meeting should give top priority to the SO councils. All other meetings on that second day - informationals, workshops, public fora, advisory committee reports, second days for constituencies etc , should fit around the optimal times for those SO Council meetings. Some practical suggestions: - GNSO council in the morning? - GNSO council meets at 14.00 ? - GNSO public forum is shortened to one hour. - GNSO council and public forum switch. - GNSO public forum held in the main auditorium but Council meets in a smaller room (if this helps scheduling based on the availability of the main auditorium). Philip