Dear CPWG members. I hope some of you were able to attend B. Cute's webinar on Wednesday. As usual, he was quite clear about what he was expecting from us next:

1. Map issues to owners

2. Identify dates by which owners will deliver a solution or approach to resolving the issue

3. Identify resources needed by owner(s) to deliver solutions

So, by the time of the meeting in Marrakesh the issue identification part of the exercise will have been completed. At the meeting in Marrakesh, Brian will be looking for everyone's help in mapping issues to owners. e.g. who (Board, SO/ACs, ICANN org, etc) needs to take responsibility for resolving each of the issues which have been identified. This is going to be tough. We all would like someone else to solve the problems, but if we want our issues to be addressed, we will have to step up to the plate and shoulder some of the work. I pointed out, during the webinar, that all of the volunteer communities were already so stretched that they might hesitate to take responsibility for yet another major project. He did say that he was aware of the problem and that  participants would get lots of support.

I really suggest that there be some advance thought put into which issues at large should take some ownership of. Do we want to have our fingers in all the pies or just a few of them? Where should we concentrate our efforts? It would seem to make sense to come into this meeting with a united point of view

This work will go on for the duration of the strategic plan, so it is certain to be a long haul.

Marita