Dear Baher,

Thank you for sharing the link to the different ICANN meeting formats.

Regarding meeting B.

MEETING B | POLICY FORUM

• 2nd meeting in the three-meeting annual cycle

• Duration is four (4) total days

• Format focused on SO/AC/SG/C policy work and outreach

Do you think ME Space issues could fall under the

last sentence /C policy work and outreach?

I'm assuming the C for community.

Best

Nadira

On Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 10:51 Baher Esmat <baher.esmat@icann.org> wrote:

Hi Nadira,

If I understand the ICANN meeting strategy right, I think the answer to your question would be ‘no’. Please scroll down to Meeting B | Policy Forum and read what comes underneath it: https://meetings.icann.org/en/future-meeting-strategy.

Best

Baher

On 4/16/19, 9:28 AM, "Nadira Alaraj" <nadira.araj@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Baher,

A question to you,

If we as the ME-Space lead circulated a call for topics and their was an interest from the community would it be possible to schedule a session for us at ICANN Marakesh policy meeting?

Thanks,

Nadira

As we're the lead of ME Space,

On Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 08:59 Baher Esmat <baher.esmat@icann.org> wrote:

Hi Nadira,

I don’t know about the African space.

There is no plan for a ME community meeting. The schedule of the policy forum is usually very tight for community members, so I’m not sure anyone will be able to spare time for such a meeting unless there is a need for it. However, there will likely be a couple of outreach sessions with Moroccan students; Aziz Hilali from the local host is working on this.

Best

Baher

On 4/16/19, 2:03 AM, "Nadira Alaraj" <nadira.araj@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Baher,

Thank you Baher for pointing to the policy forum.

Do I understand that there will not be an African space forum?

I was thinking it will be an opportunity to have an exceptional ME space meeting because ICANN Marakesh is happening in our region.

Are you planning to have an out reach meeting to the ME community?

Best regards

Nadira

On Mon, Apr 15, 2019, 17:51 Baher Esmat <baher.esmat@icann.org> wrote:

Nadira, et all,

On 4/15/19, 4:39 PM, "icann-meac-swg@googlegroups.com on behalf of Nadira Alaraj" <icann-meac-swg@googlegroups.com on behalf of nadira.araj@gmail.com> wrote:

We take this opportunity to thank all contributors and encourage the community to start thinking about the appropriate topic to be discussed for the upcoming ICANN meeting due to take place in Marrakech next June.

Just a reminder that the ME Space only takes place during the first and last meeting of the year, but not the middle one aka the policy forum.

Best

Baher