If I may be so bold as to make a suggestion, perhaps a briefing for the WG, recorded for review by others, could:

1) Go over the current state of affairs policy-wise - what's upcoming that needs work at present, what's upcoming soon;
2) Go over the state of technical development - testing round, any outcomes from that, next steps, development of technical standards required (email, etc).
3) Discuss the fast-track proposals, and the issues which have been brought up in relation to them.

Would this suit the WG members, and help you Fatimata - obviously please do let me know if there is something else that would be more useful.
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On 9 Jan 2008, at 18:49, Fatimata Seye Sylla wrote:

Dear Nick,

Thank you for this offer, that will be very helpful.

Best,
Fatimata

On 1/9/08, Nick Ashton-Hart < nick.ashton-hart@icann.org> wrote:
Dear Fatimata:

I am happy to arrange time with relevant ICANN staff to help brief you and indeed the WG members too if that would be helpful - though in truth Hong is so knowledgeable she is as per usual somewhat irreplaceable in this role :)

On 9 Jan 2008, at 18:16, Fatimata Seye Sylla wrote:

Hi all,

I have accepted to be the IDN WG chair but I as a new ALAC member, I  need time to learn and master all the related issues, which I am doing.  Yesterday, I sent an email to Hong and Mohamed for advise and support.  In French speaking countries, when a position is suddenly replaced, there is what we call "passation de service" from the former to the new chair for a smooth transition. If that is not the case here I will take any support from who ever among the ALAC community is able and  willing to help. 

Bret, this is to tell you that the only call for public comments I saw is about "Introduction of  IDN ccTLD", open on December 19th to be closed on January 25th.

Thank you all and best,
Fatimata

On 1/9/08, Hong Xue < hongxueipr@gmail.com> wrote:
 
I trust the new chair of the WG will do.
 
 
On 1/9/08, Bret Fausett < bfausett@internet.law.pro > wrote:
I cannot find a list where the existing comments are published. Can
you forward them to the list, or perhaps, can you forward me a link to
the WG list? I'd like to take account of the other comments while I
draft some thoughts of my own.

      Bret

On Jan 8, 2008, at 6:38 AM, Hong Xue wrote:

> Comments need to be received by 16 January. So far, comments on the
> chair of the working group, working process and nature of fast track
> approach have been sent to the list.





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Coordonnatrice ACSIS - Senegal
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