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Agenda and Paper for Board Readiness Session
by kurt kjpritz.com Oct. 23, 2025

Oct. 23, 2025

Hi Terri and Nacho: I hope you’ve arrived safely in Dublin. Regarding the posting of materials for the Board Readiness briefing, I have attached: 1. a draft slide deck for posting. There might be minor edits. It is long but only to provide the first time audience (since this is an ICANN meeting) with background 2. the PDF of the Report. Please use this version as I found another three typos (one misspelling and two formatting goofs). The word version of the report is at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nIgezIPb7qgU2kBYFLZnZeuSAqWoMKxB/edit 3. the agenda I have posted the revised version of the report and the agenda to the team two times. I have had a discussion about the report and agenda with Justine, resulting in our agreement on both and have received the approval of Susan on the revised doc. There have been no other comments. I take responsibility that the team agrees with these material as they are. I hope you all can work together to get these posted. Best regards and see you soon, Kurt

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Materials for Council Working Session - Board Readiness
by kurt kjpritz.com Oct. 22, 2025

Oct. 22, 2025

Hi Terri and GNSO Secs: As we discussed, I am attaching an email to the Council (I no longer have mailing privileges) that provides and agenda and materials for the Council Work session on Board Readiness. It should have two PDFs attached to it, the Agenda and the Report If anyone on staff thinks that edits are in order or if the attachment should be turned into a link, that’s fine. Just make the edits and send on in your preferred format. Let me know if there are any questions. Thanks, Kurt

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Board Readiness - Council Working Session
by kurt kjpritz.com Oct. 12, 2025

Oct. 12, 2025

Hi Everyone: I hope everyone is doing well. Rumour has it (think Adele) that we will have 45 minutes to present and discuss our Recommendations in the Council Working Session in Dublin. Let me know what you think of this agenda. While I think the agenda speaks for itself: 1. The first item is intended to inspire the Council to read the report and conserve time for other items. 2. The second item is intended to provide clarifications and fill in the blanks where the report is not clear. (I’ve re-written one section that was screaming for clarity.) 3. The third item is intended to maintain momentum and implement some changes and improvements. I’m largely through preparation of a slide deck. I’d especially appreciate advice on the last agenda item. How can we set up an implementation discussion to encourage timely adoption and implementation of recommendations? Thanks everyone - agenda below: Kurt AGENDA Board Readiness Report I. Take questions on Methodology & Findings (10-15%) We’ve reviewed the Methodology in earlier sessions. Much of the material in the Findings will be restated in the Recommendations (although the language in the Findings is somewhat blunter and more straightforward). We ask the Council members to read and prepare questions in advance. II. Review of Recommendations (55-65%) The team developed six sets of Recommendations. We’ll briefly review each and stop for questions after each. We think the most meaningful Recommendations are toward the front, so it will be ok to spend more time on them. III. Implementation Planning (25-30%) Discuss areas that the Council might pursue to achieve timely implementation. These might include: a. A briefing for the Board as they have certain responsibilities b. An effort to revise existing procedures and Guidelines c. Building a revised PDP timeline, including resource requirements d. Staffing the effort to accomplishing the above – this might be GNSO only, GNSO and staff, or GNSO, staff and Board e. Set a completion target

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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. 17, 2025

Sept. 17, 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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