Dear community leaders and members of the Community Meetings Planning Group,
Please find attached the relevant materials from the first production call for ICANN74 that we held yesterday with the Community Meetings Planning Group. These
are: (1) the preliminary overview of what to expect on-site in The Hague; (2) the slides used on the call; and (3) the requested summary of the proposal to pilot a limited, thematic approach for ICANN74.
Please also note the following dates and additional points:
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On Item (1) – We will be making additional and more detailed information available on
31 March, and updating that information regularly as the meeting dates draw nearer.
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On Item (2) – While we anticipate maintaining the enclosed production schedule, please refer to the summary proposal document for an UPDATED illustrative block schedule.
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On Item (3) – As requested, we have prepared a summary of the proposal to pilot a thematic approach for ICANN74. The summary document UPDATES a number of points that were in the original slides, based on the group’s feedback and discussion
during the call. These include:
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Suggesting that the pilot be limited to just one daily track rather than two or more themes across the meeting;
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Updating the block schedule to reflect an additional slot (Block 5); and
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Clarifying the differences between a “plenary” session and a “thematic” work track.
We hope that the summary proposal addresses the questions that were raised during the call. We hope that, in accordance with the deadlines proposed in the paper,
your community groups can provide feedback as follows:
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By 31 March – on the proposed thematic pilot; and
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By 1 April – on plenary sessions.
Please refer to the summary proposal for more details about these requests and deadlines. Thank you!
Cheers
Mary (on behalf of the org team supporting ICANN Public Meeting planning)