Mike, thanks for pointing this out. Given the amount of change in the agenda, perhaps we [Council] should appoint someone as a liaison from the SO, so that there is input, and guidance to those planning the agenda. ... of our needs. I would recommend similar liaisons from the NRO and ccNSO. After all, the SOs are trying to use the meetings to conduct their work. And, I think we all agree that is a good thing. :-) But there seems to be a failure on our part. I suspect we don't provide any input. Perhaps we can show more support to ICANN in provide guidance and input in what is needed from the SOs, to support the planning of the meeting. Marilyn -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Michael D. Palage Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 3:14 PM To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: RE: Council events start Sunday.... : [council] Mar del Plata attendance Marilyn: I do not know the travel schedule of you and your fellow councilors, however, I would like to point out the Board/Staff tea scheduled for Sunday morning from between 10:00 and 11:00, see http://www.icann.org/meetings/mardelplata/. This event was added by ICANN staff in response to concerns that tight schedules of board and staff prevent the interaction of attendees with the Board and Staff. Although you and your fellow councilors have the opportunity to meet with the Board and staff during our regularly scheduled breakfast, this tea might provide a more informal setting (i.e. people not seated at a table) to interact with staff and the board. I just wanted to bring this event to the council's attention as a number of people whom I have spoken with have not been aware of it. Best regards, Michael D. Palage -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org]On Behalf Of Marilyn Cade Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 2:50 PM To: 'GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG'; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Council events start Sunday.... : [council] Mar del Plata attendance Dear Glen, Thanks for asking, but I think there are more details needed by the Councilors. I wonder if it is clear to all councilors that our meetings probably start early Sunday, so people need to arrange to be in Argentina in time for Sunday meetings. The agenda is pretty inaccurate for Councilor's purposes or was the last time I looked at the ICANN site. I think we were thinking of seeing the GAC gNSO working group on Sunday a.m./although that probably has to wait for Suzanne Sene to return on Monday for follow up on that possibility. It has been discussed already by Bruce on our Council calls/and Suzanne had acknowledged the possibility, but I don't think this is finally arranged. However, as I look at the calendar and agenda of work, it seems to me that we need to have our WHOIS TF/Council meeting around the mid a.m./early p.m. Sunday, so that we can have our administrative meeting from around 2 or 3 p.m. onward... None of that is on the ICANN agenda that is published, which isn't surprising, but if we are to do all our work, we need to work Sunday. Thus, Sunday will potentially be really a Council work day, like it is for the cc's and the GAC. This needs to be sorted out quickly so that people can arrange their plans accordingly. On another item, we have two new ICANN policy staff -- perhaps we could issue a personal invitation -- any Councilors available /and the two new policy staff, to a "no host" casual breakfast in the hotel restaurant Sunday a.m. maybe at 8:45 a.m./That would need to happen before Staff has to rush off to have their coffee/tea with the Board. I think we should avoid a formal arrangement. This could be informal and just get acquainted... I've assumed that the policy staff will automatically understand that they are invited to attend/visit constituencies, but also that they are "booked" for the Council meeting... but ...they will perhaps have a time conflict since the gNSO public forum competes with the ccNSO Council. Since everyone is new, we shouldn't assume they know they are invited/welcomed, expected, etc. Bruce, now that he is on board, can we invite the new senior policy officer to our next Council call to say a few words? Would this be done through Paul Verhoef? -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 11:25 AM To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] Mar del Plata attendance [To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] The ICANN meetings in Mar del Plata are nearing! Could you please let me know, off the council list, gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org, whether or not you will be attending these meetings and when you will be arriving as this will facilitate the telephone bridge and meeting arrangements. Please let me have your response by Tuesday 8 March, 2005. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org