Hi Bruce, as I will not be on the call tonight, would you be kind enough to read out the following comments and questions on my behalf. If staff present on the call can provide answers, excellent! If not, may I request that you follow up with staff and board to get answers? Item 2: Staff report - status of meeting agenda for Luxembourg Questions: - What is the status of the public forum on the Strategic Plan (both process and substance) at the Luxembourg meeting? - Will there be a public forum on the Budget at the Luxembourg meeting? If so, great; if not, I would like to request one. Item 9: Comments on 2005/2006 budget/operational plan Comments and questions: - Many comments were made during the StratPlan process that there were concerns about opening regional offices; that more discussion was needed; that it wasn't clear to many of the stakeholders that was the optimal way to achieve broader participation and outreach, compared with working with existing organizations such as regional ccTLD organizations, RIRs, cc's etc. - Version 7.3 of the plan states ' In addition there are a number of areas that are included in this plan that have been identified by the community through the consultation process as needing more discussion and further work. Rather than attempt to deal with these issues in the timeframe of the current plan, they are listed here so that they can be given the detailed treatment that they need as part of the next planning cycle. Those issues are: ... . Determining whether ICANN should have segregated funds . Clarifying the nature of ICANN's regional presences ... ' - There are job vacancies listed on the ICANN website for multiple Regional Liaison Managers. Applications close on 30 June, before the budget has been approved for these positions (or not). - Is it appropriate that jobs should be advertised and applications close before the budget for them has been approved, and while the nature of the job that they might do is still subject to consultation? - Given the commitment that there is to be more consultation on the topic of regional outreach, when is that consultation to take place? - What is the best way to get further clarification about this? Thanks, Alick