Thanks James The data on attendance is interesting, though I thought that there were a smaller number of HIT sessions in Helsinki. -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting, Colocation & Domains http://www.blacknight.host/ http://blacknight.blog/ http://www.blacknight.press - get our latest news & media coverage http://www.technology.ie Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Social: http://mneylon.social Random Stuff: http://michele.irish ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland Company No.: 370845 From: <owner-council@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of James Bladel <jbladel@godaddy.com> Date: Thursday 8 December 2016 at 20:08 To: GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] Request for High Interest topics (HIT) at ICANN58 Copenhagen Councilors – ICANN Meeting Staff is now accepting proposals for an expected three (3) High Interest Topic (HIT) sessions in Copenhagen. Proposals will be accepted until Friday, 23 DEC, and can be submitted using this link: https://icann.wufoo.com/forms/icann58-topic-proposal/ All topic proposals will be shared for review & discussion by the meeting planning team during its next meeting, currently scheduled for 4 JAN. Also, Staff has provided attendance figures (below) for HITs in Hyderabad and Helsinki. This data may be informative if you are considering a related topic. Thanks – J. ICANN56 (Policy Forum) | Helsinki Headcount 1 Cross-Community Session: Next Generation Registration Directory Services 215 2 Cross-Community Session: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures 208 3 Cross-Community Session: Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs 190 4 Cross-Community Session: Country and Other Geographic Names Forum 182 5 ICANN56 Wrap Up & Planning Ahead for ICANN57 149 6 Cross-Community Session: Workload Scheduling and Management 109 7 Cross-Community Session: Charter for the CCWG on Auction Proceeds 101 8 Cross-Community Session: Draft Framework of Principles for Future CCWGs 65 ICANN57(AGM) | Hyderabad Headcount 1 High Interest Topics session: Mitigation of Abuse in gTLDs 338 2 Update on WHOIS-Related Initiatives 261 3 DNS and Content Regulation NCUC Group 197 4 Exploring the Public Interest Within ICANN's Remit 190 5 High Interest Topic session: Underserved Regions in ICANN 166 6 Q&A with ICANN General Counsel on the legal advice that ICANN receives & how that supports the ICANN mission 132 7 How to do outreach within each SO/AC 119 8 Internet Governance Public Session 101