Dear ISPCP Constituency member
Please see the invitation below to the business
cocktail session with the ICANN Board that will take place on Sunday 1st
March at the ICANN meeting in
If you wish to attend you should notify me
by before Wednesday 18th February as it is an invitation only event.
Please supply; name, title and
affiliation.
Thank You
Tony
Invitation
to business cocktail with ICANN board and leadership, RSVP required
When: Sunday
1 March 2009
Time:
1800-1900
Where: Dona
Sol room in the ICANN venue hotel,
Organized
by: BC, ISPC, IPC, with support from ICC and ICANN
Action
requested: This invitation is being sent to members of
the BC, ISPC and IPC
constituencies, who are requested to inform their constituency chairs/secretariat if they would like to
participate in this opportunity to interact with the members of the ICANN Board
and senior leadership, by 18 February. Capacity is limited, and thus
participation must be confirmed well in advance. Constituencies are requested to provide a full list
of their members who have confirmed, with names, titles and affiliations by 19
February.
Programme: The Chair
of ICANN's Board has been asked to provide brief remarks on issues
of particular importance to business. Subject to confirmation, proposed topics
will include ICANN in the context of the new US administration, and how
ICANN plans to adjust in the current financial
climate (financial and travel restrictions being faced by
business and other stakeholders, the impact on participation and engagement). A
few representatives from business will provide very brief input (Tony
Holmes-ISPC, Steve Metalitz-IPC, Zahid Jamil-BC) and the remainder of the
time will be for informal discussion among the participants. The topics for this opportunity to
interact with ICANN Board members and senior leadership are distinct from those
that will be addressed at the cross-constituency breakfast.