September 2025 - Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam

Board Readiness discussion - your interview
by kurt kjpritz.com Sept. 22, 2025

Sept. 22, 2025

Dear Alan: I am writing to let you know that the report resulting from the GNSO Board Readiness Study has been published and a discussion of it is scheduled for the upcoming GNSO Council meeting on 18 Sept. Thank you again for agreeing to be interviewed and for your thoughtful participation in the effort. Your contribution substantially contributed to the Recommendations made by our team. I and the attending Board Readiness Team members enjoyed the conversation. I hope you thought it a worthwhile endeavour. The link to the report: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…. Alternatively, I have attached a PDF. If you have any questions or just want to chat a bit more about it, please let me know. Thanks again and best regards, Kurt

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Word version of the report for editing
by kurt kjpritz.com Sept. 18, 2025

Sept. 18, 2025

Hi John: Do you have a Word version of the report for editing. I have no substance to add but some slight re-organisation would aid in reader understanding. I am particularly thinking of the recommendation 4.2 where there are several recommendations that could be organised/ordered/categorised in a better way. The idea came to mind when I was creating the slide deck describing the paper. I think it’d be okay to re-issue a slightly revised paper without changing any of the substance. The readers of each version would come away with the same understanding. Thanks again for your help and best regards, Kurt

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Re: [Ext] Fwd: Board Readiness briefing for the Council
by Caitlin Tubergen Sept. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 2025

Hi Kurt, Thank you for flagging. Council Leadership agrees that this is an important topic and will reserve time for continuing the presentation and the accompanying discussion during one of the working sessions at ICANN84. We will revert to you when the agendas have been finalized. Best regards, Caitlin From: "kurt kjpritz.com" <kurt(a)kjpritz.com> Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM To: Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org>, John Emery <john.emery(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org>, Prudence Malinki via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Fwd: [Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam] Board Readiness briefing for the Council Hi Caitlin and John: Reviewing the email chain below, it seems our Board Readiness team agrees that: 1. 15 minutes is insufficient for a meaningful discussion of our report 2. That we use the time slot to introduce the report, maybe “how to read it,” “what to look for,” “how to prepare for a subsequent discussion.” 3. Reserve one of the Sunday Council working sessions in Dublin to present the Findings and Recommendations, take in-depth questions and comments, and discuss next steps. If you agree with this approach, can you discuss with the Council leadership and make appropriate plans. It’d be great to know if this will be the approach, as I’ll have to substantially revise our presentation, which currently exceeds the 15-minute window. Thanks for your help coordinating this & best regards, Kurt Begin forwarded message: From: jen--- via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam] Re: Board Readiness briefing for the Council Date: 17 September 2025 at 8:09:18 am AEST To: "'Thomas Rickert | rickert.law via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam'" <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org> Cc: 'GNSO-Secs' <gnso-secs(a)icann.org>, "'Thomas Rickert | rickert.law'" <thomas(a)rickert.law>, jen(a)dot.asia Agree with Thomas and Prudence, this is a good choice of action. The introduction during Council call will mean that we can go to substantive discussion in Dublin, especially important since we only have 2 not 3 working sessions. Jen From: Thomas Rickert | rickert.law via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 9:27 AM To: Prudence Malinki via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org>; Thomas Rickert | rickert.law <thomas(a)rickert.law> Subject: [Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam] Re: Board Readiness briefing for the Council Great idea, Prudence! Another benefit would be that more community members will be present. And thanks Kurt and team, for preparing the presentation. Best, Thomas Sent from my mobile device. Please excuse typos and brevity. ________________________________ Von: Prudence Malinki via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-board-readiness-smallteam@icann.org>> Gesendet: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 1:48:02 PM An: kurt kjpritz.com via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-board-readiness-smallteam@icann.org>> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>; Prudence Malinki <prudence.malinki(a)markmonitor.com<mailto:prudence.malinki@markmonitor.com>> Betreff: [Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam] Re: Board Readiness briefing for the Council Hi Kurt (and everyone), I agree that we may need a bit more than 15 minutes, especially to allow a bit of a discussion. However, I would like to propose something a little different. Why not use the 15 minutes to merely introduce the topic and then nab the Council working session, to have that engaging discussion. So the council meeting is a introduction and to whet the appetite of the Council, and then we have the substantive discussions and exploration during the Dublin meeting. I still would like to take the opportunity to at least broach the topic this week, and not wait until Dublin. As always let me know your thoughts. Kind Regards, Prudence Malinki Head of Industry Relations, Markmonitor Skype: Malinkip T +44 207 433 4869 Time zone: GMT/BST -----Original Message----- From: kurt kjpritz.com via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-board-readiness-smallteam@icann.org>> Sent: 16 September 2025 11:40 To: Prudence Malinki via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-board-readiness-smallteam@icann.org>> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>>; kurt kjpritz.com <kurt(a)kjpritz.com<mailto:kurt@kjpritz.com>> Subject: [Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam] Board Readiness briefing for the Council [CAUTION External Email] Hello Board Readiness Team: So, our presentation to the Council on our study results is compressed to 15 minutes. I do not think that is time for a comprehensive discussion. It’s say, less than 2 minutes per recommendation, many of which have multiple detailed recommendations. I also think an important discussion of next steps also must occur. We could suggest as an alternative - that we be given a block of time during the Council working session Sunday of the Dublin meeting. I think it is a good set-up for a meaningful discussion. I’d like to hear what you think - we only have a couple days prior to the next Council meeting. I would suggest completely replacing the upcoming meeting as the 15 minute slot would set up expectations of a substantive discussion that would be dashed. I don’t like the idea of a “brief overview” but would like to hear your perspective. 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Board Readiness briefing for the Council
by kurt kjpritz.com Sept. 16, 2025

Sept. 16, 2025

Hello Board Readiness Team: So, our presentation to the Council on our study results is compressed to 15 minutes. I do not think that is time for a comprehensive discussion. It’s say, less than 2 minutes per recommendation, many of which have multiple detailed recommendations. I also think an important discussion of next steps also must occur. We could suggest as an alternative - that we be given a block of time during the Council working session Sunday of the Dublin meeting. I think it is a good set-up for a meaningful discussion. I’d like to hear what you think - we only have a couple days prior to the next Council meeting. I would suggest completely replacing the upcoming meeting as the 15 minute slot would set up expectations of a substantive discussion that would be dashed. I don’t like the idea of a “brief overview” but would like to hear your perspective. Thanks and regards, Kurt

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Board Readiness discussion - your interview
by kurt kjpritz.com Sept. 16, 2025

Sept. 16, 2025

Dear Roger: I am writing to let you know that the report resulting from the GNSO Board Readiness Study has been published and a discussion of it is scheduled for the upcoming GNSO Council meeting on 18 Sept. Thank you again for agreeing to be interviewed and for your thoughtful participation in the effort. Your contribution substantially contributed to the Recommendations made by our team. I and the attending Board Readiness Team members enjoyed the conversation. I hope you thought it a worthwhile endeavour. The link to the report: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…. Alternatively, I have attached a PDF. If you have any questions or just want to chat a bit more about it, please let me know. Thanks again and best regards, Kurt

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Board Readiness discussion - your interview
by kurt kjpritz.com Sept. 15, 2025

Sept. 15, 2025

Dear Christa: I am writing to let you know that the report resulting from the GNSO Board Readiness Study has been published and a discussion of it is scheduled for the upcoming GNSO Council meeting on 18 Sept. Thank you again for agreeing to be interviewed and for your thoughtful participation in the effort. Your contribution substantially contributed to the Recommendations made by our team. I and the attending Board Readiness Team members enjoyed the conversation. I hope you thought it a worthwhile endeavour. The link to the report: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…. Alternatively, I have attached a PDF. If you have any questions or just want to chat a bit more about it, please let me know. Thanks again and best regards, Kurt

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Board Readiness discussion - your interview
by kurt kjpritz.com Sept. 13, 2025

Sept. 13, 2025

Dear Paul: I am writing to let you know that the report resulting from the GNSO Board Readiness Study has been published and a discussion of it is scheduled for the upcoming GNSO Council meeting on 18 Sept. Thank you again for agreeing to be interviewed and for your thoughtful participation in the effort. Your contribution substantially contributed to the Recommendations made by our team. I and the attending Board Readiness Team members enjoyed the conversation. I hope you thought it a worthwhile endeavour. The link to the report: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…. Alternatively, I have attached a PDF. If you have any questions or just want to chat a bit more about it, please let me know. Thanks again and best regards, Kurt

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Board Readiness discussion - your interview
by kurt kjpritz.com Sept. 13, 2025

Sept. 13, 2025

Dear Amr: I am writing to let you know that the report resulting from the GNSO Board Readiness Study has been published and a discussion of it is scheduled for the upcoming GNSO Council meeting on 18 Sept. Thank you again for agreeing to be interviewed and for your thoughtful participation in the effort. Your contribution substantially contributed to the Recommendations made by our team. I and the attending Board Readiness Team members enjoyed the conversation. I hope you thought it a worthwhile endeavour. The link to the report: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…. Alternatively, I have attached a PDF. If you have any questions or just want to chat a bit more about it, please let me know. Thanks again and best regards, Kurt

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Board Readiness discussion - your interview
by kurt kjpritz.com Sept. 13, 2025

Sept. 13, 2025

Dear Marc: I am writing to let you know that the report resulting from the GNSO Board Readiness Study has been published and a discussion of it is scheduled for the upcoming GNSO Council meeting on 18 Sept. Thank you again for agreeing to be interviewed and for your thoughtful participation in the effort. Your contribution substantially contributed to the Recommendations made by our team. I and the attending Board Readiness Team members enjoyed the conversation. I hope you thought it a worthwhile endeavour. The link to the report: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…. Alternatively, I have attached a PDF. If you have any questions or just want to chat a bit more about it, please let me know. Thanks again and best regards, Kurt

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Board Readiness discussion - your interview
by kurt kjpritz.com Sept. 13, 2025

Sept. 13, 2025

Dear Donna: I am writing to let you know that the report resulting from the GNSO Board Readiness Study has been published and a discussion of it is scheduled for the upcoming GNSO Council meeting on 18 Sept. Thank you again for agreeing to be interviewed and for your thoughtful participation in the effort. Your contribution substantially contributed to the Recommendations made by our team. I and the attending Board Readiness Team members enjoyed the conversation. I hope you thought it a worthwhile endeavour. The link to the report: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…. Alternatively, I have attached a PDF. If you have any questions or just want to chat a bit more about it, please let me know. Thanks again and best regards, Kurt

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