Thanks John. I am unsure whether you expect an answer by email or would prefer that we "stockpile" this question for the "Q&A with candidate" session that we have planned in Dakar? I would think that the second option is better, as it means everyone can join the discussion as and when they wish. Also, as I am leaving for Dakar tomorrow and will probably be out of email range for a few days, if anyone else has any questions that would mean I could address them all at the same time, which might work better. Would you be OK with this? Stéphane Le 14 oct. 2011 à 17:16, <john@crediblecontext.com> a écrit :

I forgot to switch my earlier email to plain text. Sorry all.

Berard

Stephane,

As you think about how you might approach a second term as Chair of the Council, I wonder if you could give us your thoughts on this:

In the “Discussion Paper on Next Steps to Produce a New Form of the RAA” sent to the Council yesterday by Kurt Pritz, is this:

"We also note that disagreements in the GNSO Council regarding the process over the last year have resulted in delays in considering the substantive issues."

This is not the first time or the softest way in which we have heard this criticism of delay and disharmony. How would you move to solve it?

Cheers,

Berard