- Npoc-discuss - lists.icann.org

REMINDER-ICANN81 CROP Trip Opportunity
by Andrea Glandon Aug. 27, 2024

Aug. 27, 2024

Greetings Everyone, On behalf of the NPOC EC, We are pleased to announce the CROP program for ICANN81, which will sponsor a community member to attend ICANN81, taking place in Istanbul from 9-14 November 2024. Please complete the form here [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsnBEt…> and make sure to read the procedures & guidelines linked on the form. Please be sure to check the link for the GSE Regions [drive.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/drive.google.com/file/d/14seX2l_Gq5rE97g…> to see the countries that are eligible for this slot. Expectations: The selected candidate is expected to actively participate in all NCSG/NPOC meeting sessions. Additionally, the EC may delegate outreach and other responsibilities to the attendee during the event. Deadline: The submission form [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsnBEt…> is open until Wednesday, 28 August 2024 at 23:00 UTC. The Executive Committee will review all applications, and a successful candidate will be notified by, as soon as the EC concludes its deliberations. The successful candidate MUST complete the CROP Trip Proposal by 18 September 2024 or the candidate will be unable to travel to ICANN81. Post CROP Report: The successful CROP candidate will provide the EC with a standard CROP report including all meetings that participated and also prepare a blog writeup sharing experiences he/she had during the meeting and how it contributed to the NPOC Outreach engagement no later than a week after the meeting finished. The successful candidate would be expected to fill out the CROP Travel Assessment Form to evaluate how their expectations and goals were accomplished. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the EC. Regards, NPOC Executive Committee

1 0

ICANN81 CROP Trip Opportunity
by Andrea Glandon Aug. 25, 2024

Aug. 25, 2024

Greetings Everyone, On behalf of the NPOC EC, We are pleased to announce the CROP program for ICANN81, which will sponsor a community member to attend ICANN81, taking place in Istanbul from 9-14 November 2024. Please complete the form here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsnBEtwFy2HExi_4X47T6pbYpZ8qMBqDZ…> and make sure to read the procedures & guidelines linked on the form. Please be sure to check the link for the GSE Regions<https://drive.google.com/file/d/14seX2l_Gq5rE97gbr38i1EuUbKRZ5GHl/view> to see the countries that are eligible for this slot. Expectations: The selected candidate is expected to actively participate in all NCSG/NPOC meeting sessions. Additionally, the EC may delegate outreach and other responsibilities to the attendee during the event. Deadline: The submission form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsnBEtwFy2HExi_4X47T6pbYpZ8qMBqDZ…> is open until Wednesday, 28 August 2024 at 23:00 UTC. The Executive Committee will review all applications, and a successful candidate will be notified by, as soon as the EC concludes its deliberations. The successful candidate MUST complete the CROP Trip Proposal by 18 September 2024 or the candidate will be unable to travel to ICANN81. Post CROP Report: The successful CROP candidate will provide the EC with a standard CROP report including all meetings that participated and also prepare a blog writeup sharing experiences he/she had during the meeting and how it contributed to the NPOC Outreach engagement no later than a week after the meeting finished. The successful candidate would be expected to fill out the CROP Travel Assessment Form to evaluate how their expectations and goals were accomplished. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the EC. Regards, NPOC Executive Committee

2 1

Fwd: GNSO Coordination for the CIP-CCG
by Caleb Ogundele Aug. 8, 2024

Aug. 8, 2024

Hello Everyone, Just sharing a few updates for everyone from the CIP-CCG. Please ask any question on any grey area that needs to be addressed. Thanks Caleb ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Berry Cobb <Berry.Cobb(a)icann.org> Date: Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 4:39 PM Subject: GNSO Coordination for the CIP-CCG To: Berry Cobb <Berry.Cobb(a)icann.org> Cc: Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org>, Alperen Eken <alperen.eken(a)icann.org> Summary: Staff to create a GNSO-only mailing list for GNSO members on the CIP. Dear GNSO Participants of the CIP-CCG, Within the Policy Development Support function, our Strategic Policy Management Team is responsible for serving as internal org liaisons with the SOACs for cross-community non-policy activities, such as work related to Reviews or implementation of Work Stream 2 recommendations. As such, we are currently assisting with the Continuous Improvement Program Framework and the Principles, Criteria, and Indicators that comprise the framework for which you are currently working on. We are writing to offer Policy staff support to help facilitate more focused collaboration across the GNSO community for this CIP work. As you’ll recall, ICANN Organizational Reviews of the GNSO (see GNSO1 <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gnso1-progress-milestones-2019-08-06-…>, GNSO2 <https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/org/gnso>) have historically included assessment and surveying of the SG/Cs. There are community-perceived shortcomings of Organizational Reviews, which led to the development of the ATRT3 Recommendation 3.6 <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/atrt3-report-29may20-en.pdf>. The perceived shortcomings included the lack of understanding and familiarity of the Independent Examiners that have conducted Organizational Reviews and subsequently the quality of the Independent Examiner recommendations has been debated by the community. The down-stream volume of previous review recommendations has led to a large backlog to implement. ATRT3 Recommendation 3.6 calls for the evolution of Organizational Reviews conducted by an Independent Examiner into a Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) <https://community.icann.org/x/PIDCEQ> led by the ICANN community. ICANN org previously received <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/correspondence> broad support from the community to defer the next scheduled Organizational Reviews, and the Board deferred <https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…> upcoming Organizational Reviews until 2025 so that this recommendation and others from ATRT3 could be implemented. Although the SGs/Cs within the GNSO are more diverse than other community groups, there is nevertheless a need, at the same time, for the GNSO to operate cohesively as part of the larger ICANN multistakeholder model. To assist with this collaboration, staff would like to propose: (1) creating a mailing list for you that will allow you to exchange views and coordinate on all the different SG/Cs’ views of the work within the CIP-CCG; (2) organizing, if appropriate and needed, meetings for participants from across the GNSO to discuss positions and progress. We hope these suggestions are timely as we anticipate the need for enhanced coordination now that the CIP has pivoted to developing the Criteria and Indicators mapped back to the five draft Principles. Additionally, we note that the GNSO Council has tasked the Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) to revise its charter to become a permanent standing committee, with expectations of executing continuous improvement projects for the GNSO. One of this standing committee’s responsibilities will be to coordinate and possibly implement results from future continuous improvement assessment periods, which will be defined by this CIP-CCG. With that in mind, staff would like to also suggest that the GNSO community consider the need for a concrete mechanism that can be the forum where the SG/Cs can collaborate on future Reviews-related activities beyond 2024 and after the CIP-CCG concludes its current work. Such a forum can also provide a more convenient and predictable way for ICANN Org to interact with the GNSO community on Reviews and other non-policy work by the community. While there is currently a mailing list for the GNSO SG/C leaders, it is not widely used. It may be helpful to broaden that mailing list, to include the CCOICI, as well as the current (at the time) GNSO members and representatives to the relevant Review-related activity. Unless there are objections, we’d like to forward this note and our suggestions to your SG/C leadership for further discussion on this potential need. The following timelines and activities are examples of work that point toward the need for greater GNSO-wide collaboration on Reviews-related projects over the next few years and likely beyond: - The Pilot Holistic Review will begin in September 2024 (we note that the GNSO has just selected its candidates for this work). - The CCOICI is expected to complete its revised charter work by November 2024. - The CIP-CCG is anticipated to conclude its work at the end of 2024 for Board consideration in early 2025, following which the first CIP Assessment Period for 2025-2028 is expected to begin. - Concurrently with the continuous improvement work, work on ATRT4 is expected to begin in April 2025, following the end of the current deferral period. - The FY26-FY30 Five Year Strategic Plan will begin July 2025; and the current draft expressly incorporates a focus on continuous improvements as part of the Strategic Objectives and Goals. Please let us know if you have objections to our proposal for a GNSO mailing list for you as the CIP-CCG participants. If not, staff will proceed to set up the mailing list and will follow up with you in the next few weeks. We will also contact the GNSO SG/C leaders about the further proposal for a more concrete way to ensure regular GNSO-wide coordination on Reviews-related work and other non-policy activities in the future. Thank you for your time and attention. The Strategic Policy Management Team Berry Cobb Policy Development – Senior Program Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 424 443 8960 Phone: +1 202 570 7240 Fax: +1 202 789 0104 Twitter: @berrycobb www.icann.org -- *Caleb Ogundele* Email: muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com

1 0

Applicant Support Program (ASP) Webinar- Please Register
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele July 24, 2024

July 24, 2024

Dear Members, ICANN <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/icann?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZUvmQQa4d7ylMl…> will host two webinars 30 & 31 July to discuss how the community can help with engagement and outreach for the Applicant Support Program (ASP). The ASP is aimed at making new gTLD fees and processes more accessible. Choose your preferred date to register >> go.icann.org/3y2y6gU <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.icann.org%2F3y2y6gU%3Ffbclid…> https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-to-host-webinars-on-ap… [image: image.png] -- *Caleb Ogundele* Email: muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com

2 1

Fwd: ICANN org support for CIP-CCG Phase 3
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele July 17, 2024

July 17, 2024

Hello Everyone, Following the last briefing from the last Policy Committee meeting about the work been carried out in the CIP CCG , we are reaching out once again while seeking your inputs. Kindly note that we are time bound. Regards Caleb ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Evin Erdogdu <evin.erdogdu(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 2:02 PM Subject: ICANN org support for CIP-CCG Phase 3 To: muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com>, wisdom.dk(a)gmail.com < wisdom.dk(a)gmail.com> Cc: Larisa Gurnick <larisa.gurnick(a)icann.org>, Alperen Eken < alperen.eken(a)icann.org>, RSA Coordinators <rsa-coordinators(a)icann.org>, Evin Erdogdu <evin.erdogdu(a)icann.org> Hello Caleb and Wisdom, I am reaching out to you directly to check in on your progress engaging with your group on Phase 3 of the CIP-CCG's work, to develop criteria and indicators. As discussed during the recent CIP-CCG meetings, the deadline for completion of this work is flexible as the groups have a different cadence and method of collaborating. We are still hoping that the bulk of the CIP-CCG can complete their work, at least as an initial draft, by the end of July. *How can the ICANN org Reviews team help you?* Is there an obstacle to advancing this work? Would it be helpful for us to attend a meeting of your group to answer any project-management related questions? In addition, if you have already made enough progress on Phase 3 (as some groups are much further ahead than others), would you be comfortable with us using your draft as an illustration to the CIP-CCG for how it will fit into the eventual Public Comment proceeding framework, CIP survey and assessment phase? Looking forward to hearing from you, and thank you for your diligent participation and contribution to this important work for ICANN. Cheers, Evin ------------------------------ *From:* Evin Erdogdu *Sent:* Thursday, July 11, 2024 9:56 AM *To:* cip-ccg(a)icann.org *Cc:* Larisa Gurnick; Jessica Puccio; Evin Erdogdu *Subject:* CIP-CCG meeting report and action items Hello volunteers of the Continuous Improvement Program Community Coordination Group (CIP-CCG), Thank you for joining meeting of the CIP-CCG yesterday. Please find the 10 July meeting recording <https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/v5mEyKSr6V7TTToDLL6z1EloLmLFPK_SFzmRsdWxkP_…>, summary report <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/337576105/20240710%20-%20R…>, and other action items and resources on the meeting page here <https://community.icann.org/x/qQAfF>. The following action items are for the CIP-CCG, for our next scheduled meeting: - *Next meeting: There will be a CIP-CCG meeting on Wednesday, 24 July at 14 UTC for 60 minutes.* The next meeting, please consider how the CIP-CCG meetings are going, and if anything can be done differently - ICANN org welcomes your constructive suggestions. - *CIP Survey Input: *Please provide input on the survey in development, including information about your members/participants in the *CIP Survey Database here* <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lHpsuIXoqTrQOhGlIgTyk0Uf2Ih3A-m7P1o…>. The database is located in the EXT-CIP-CCG Drive. - *Phase 3 (5 June - 24 July): CIP-CCG representatives to present to your groups to update them on the progress of the CIP-CCG meetings, and to gather your group's input on the framework criteria and indicators in progress. *CIP-CCG volunteers noted that that most groups are actively working on 3-5 criteria and indicators and suggested that the current deadline for Phase 3 (24 July) in the CIP-CCG work plan could be extended, as more time may be needed for this substantive work with the community groups. ICANN org will follow up with you individually to provide support as needed. Please use the following supporting materials in outreach to your groups: - *Slide deck for Phase 3* <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/322994182/20240605%20-%20D…> * and **Talking Points and FAQ for Phase 3* <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/322994182/20240605%20Talki…>: Both resources are in your group’s subfolder <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dgAC_qLztdg40OJPi7h8nDatZ0672Qgr> in the CIP-CCG Google Drive, translated into the 5 UN languages. - *Link to your dedicated **workspace* <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dgAC_qLztdg40OJPi7h8nDatZ0672Qgr>* in the CIP-CCG Google Drive: *Please leverage your dedicated workspace, or other preferred collaborative tools such as Zoom Whiteboards and the ccNSO Representative Presentation <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/322994180/ccNSOostWC.pptx?…> on the OST/World Cafe session formats. - *Link to **database* <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Rybou0jwYV1GG9BD1toS1NuijsY_nH8Kx1n…>* of the ICANN community’s existing continuous improvement activities:* The objective of the CIP implementation is to leverage work that the community is already doing toward continuous improvement, to inform development of the criteria and indicators. - *Ongoing: We ask each of the Community Coordination Group representatives to regularly engage with your community leadership throughout the calendar year 2024.* Please identify a potentially relevant working group or recurring community meeting where you can update your community and solicit feedback on this important work of the Community Coordination Group. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me and to the ICANN org Reviews Support and Accountability team at rsa-coordinators(a)icann.org. We thank you all for your diligent participation and engagement, and look forward to seeing you again on 24 July. Cheers, Evin Ashley Erdoğdu Review Support & Accountability Project Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

1 0

Fellowship for IGF
by Glenn McKnight July 17, 2024

July 17, 2024

Dear All, With the generous support of internet pioneer and philanthropist, Vint Cerf and Google LLC, the IGF-DCAD (Internet Governance Forum -- Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability) is pleased to announce the availability of accessibility grants for persons with disabilities attending the IGF 2024 online or in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We understand the importance of inclusivity and strive to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in the Internet Governance discussions. This is a step in that direction. The support grants may cover a range of expenses associated with travel, accommodation, accessibility accommodation, or remote internet support and participation in the event, ensuring that individuals with disabilities can fully engage in the important discussions at the IGF. Recognizing that in-person participation may not be feasible for everyone, we are committed to providing an accessible virtual experience for those who opt for remote engagement. For more details, visit: https://igf-dcad.org/igf2024_grants/ DCAD firmly believes that fostering diversity and inclusivity in internet governance leads to better policies and decisions that reflect the needs of all stakeholders. Through this support initiative, we hope to empower persons with disabilities to actively engage in internet policy discussions, whether they attend in person or virtually. *How to Apply?* Interested candidates can apply for the travel support grants by completing the online application at: https://igf-dcad.org/igf2024-grant-application/ *Application Deadline:* The deadline for submitting applications is August 11 2024 15:00 UTC. Late submissions will not be considered. *Selection Process:* The DCAD Fellowship Selection Committee will review all applications based on the eligibility criteria and the impact of the applicant's involvement in internet governance. The selection committee will evaluate the applications impartially and announce the awardees. Due to limited funds, all applicants may not receive support and the decision of the Committee shall be final. *Questions*? For queries, contact us at: info(a)igf-dcad.org Best, Dr. Muhammad Shabbir, Judith Hellerstein Coordinator, Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD), Twitter: https://twitter.com/MShabbirPhD/ Glenn McKnight, MA Virtual School of Internet Governance Chief Information Officer www.virtualsig.org *YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION * *Mobile 437-237-4655*

1 0

NPOC - Anyone going to IETF 120?
by Jean F. Quéralt July 17, 2024

July 17, 2024

Hello, everyone. Are any NPOC members attending IETF 120? If so, ping me and let's meet over there. Best, Jean F. Queralt Founder & CEO - The IO Foundation <http://www.TheIOFoundation.org> Book a meeting <http://TIOF.Click/BookJFQ> (30 minutes) -- **DISCLAIMER** *The content of this message, which may contain personal or sensitive data, is confidential. If you have received it by mistake, please inform the sender by replying to the email and then permanently delete the message, including any attachments. It is forbidden to copy, forward or in any way reveal the content of this message to anyone. The integrity and security of this email cannot be guaranteed over the Internet and, therefore, the sender will not be held liable for any damage caused by the message.*

1 0

[NPOC] ICANN81: Local / regional /AP nonprofits.
by Jean F. Quéralt July 13, 2024

July 13, 2024

Dear members, With the occasion of ICANN81, we would like to explore connecting with local NGOs from the host country as well as others from Asia Pacific (since ICANN81 is categorized in that region). Would you know organizations that you can introduce us to: - In Istanbul Here, we would try to have them join us during the event, meet the EC and maybe organize an informal introductory session with them. - In Turkey Here, we would explore if joining the meeting is a possibility for them and otherwise joining us remotely for the intro session. - In Asia Pacific at large Here, we would encourage them to register for remote participation and join us remotely in for the intro session. I believe there's plenty of organizations that can benefit from being members of NPOC and they simply don't know about ICANN and its importance in the Internet ecosystem. Looking forward to hearing from you! Best, Jean F. Queralt Founder & CEO - The IO Foundation <http://www.TheIOFoundation.org> Book a meeting <http://TIOF.Click/BookJFQ> (30 minutes) -- **DISCLAIMER** *The content of this message, which may contain personal or sensitive data, is confidential. If you have received it by mistake, please inform the sender by replying to the email and then permanently delete the message, including any attachments. It is forbidden to copy, forward or in any way reveal the content of this message to anyone. The integrity and security of this email cannot be guaranteed over the Internet and, therefore, the sender will not be held liable for any damage caused by the message.*

1 0

[NPOC] Opportunities to participate in NPOC.
by Jean F. Quéralt July 13, 2024

July 13, 2024

Dear members, As part of our efforts to improve our communications with our members and the broader ICANN community, we are working on renewing our content generation, This will include articles covering latest ICANN news related to NPOC as well as other topics that may be of your interest as part of your advocacy and engagement with NPOC. Because NPOC is a community-lead constituency, we would like to invite you to be part of this process. To being with, we would like to know if there are specific areas that you would like more regular information about? (Examples could be Readouts, IDNs, next gTLD round, etc.) Additionally, we would like to know if any of our members would want to collaborate in the articles. Please let us know simply by replying to this email. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Best regards, Jean F. Queralt Founder & CEO - The IO Foundation <http://www.TheIOFoundation.org> Book a meeting <http://TIOF.Click/BookJFQ> (30 minutes) -- **DISCLAIMER** *The content of this message, which may contain personal or sensitive data, is confidential. If you have received it by mistake, please inform the sender by replying to the email and then permanently delete the message, including any attachments. It is forbidden to copy, forward or in any way reveal the content of this message to anyone. The integrity and security of this email cannot be guaranteed over the Internet and, therefore, the sender will not be held liable for any damage caused by the message.*

6 10

Fw: Fwd: [gnso-chairs] Initiating the Community Dialogue on "How We Meet": Initial Ideas & Meeting Request
by Juan Manuel Rojas July 11, 2024

July 11, 2024

Dear all, Please check this information (attached) about the proposal from ICANN to do some changes in regard with meetings and another concerns. Best Regards,Juan Manuel Rojas NPOC Chair Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Tomslin Samme-Nlar" <mesumbeslin(a)GMAIL.COM> To: "NCSG-DISCUSS(a)LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" <NCSG-DISCUSS(a)LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> Cc: Sent: Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 17:58 Subject: Fwd: [gnso-chairs] Initiating the Community Dialogue on "How We Meet": Initial Ideas & Meeting Request Hi team, In our SOAC leadership meeting with Sally in Kigali, she mentioned 2 areas where the community needs to have a dialogue on; (1) "How We Meet" and (2) "How We Work". Below and attached is a discussion paper from ICANN's Policy & Advice Development staff team to facilitate the discussion on dialogue #1 "How We Meet. Things will move fast since we have to send our feedback (if any) to gnso-chairs(a)icann.org by 24 July 2024. As a result, I have added this topic as an agenda item to our monthly policy meeting which is on Monday 15 July at 11:30 UTC (See Andrea's email/reminder for joining details and full agenda). Come with some ideas please. I have also created this Google Doc to solicit feedback from everyone, even if you can't make the meeting. In the paper, you will notice a number of suggestions such as: - Evaluate the full cycle of in-person and hybrid community meetings, including standalone SOAC Leadership and Strategic Planning meetings, targeted group meetings (such as the Contracted Parties Summit, the At Large Summit, and the High-Level Governmental Meeting) and similar, cost-intensive, travel-dependent Meetings - Review the planning by ICANN Org and the community for all in-person/hybrid meetings (including ICANN Public Meetings) by adopting an annualized, regular approach of planning for a full meeting cycle (either by a calendar year or a fiscal year) - Review of the current allocation of Funded Travelers to each ICANN Public Meeting - Reduce the number of sessions at ICANN Public Meetings, which could result in a reduction in the cost of travel (i.e., accommodation) and venue-related costs (e.g., room and equipment rentals, contractors) - Reduce or eliminate informational and training sessions at ICANN Public Meetings - Reduce or eliminate ICANN-hosted or ICANN-sponsored social and outreach events at, or associated with, an ICANN Public Meeting - Move at least one (1) upcoming ICANN Public Meeting to a Virtual Meeting - Review the current state of ICANN Public Meetings, with a view toward updating the ten-year-old ICANN Meetings Strategy (dating from 2014) to match current and expected future needs and budget constraints Talk to you all on Monday. Warmly, Tomslin From: Mary Wong via soac-chairs <soac-chairs(a)icann.org> Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2024 11:58 PM To: soac-chairs(a)icann.org Cc: team-leaders(a)icann.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] [soac-chairs] Initiating the Community Dialogue on "How We Meet": Initial Ideas & Meeting Request | CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you can confirm the sender and know the content is safe. | Dear SOAC leaders, An action item from your informal meeting with Sally in Kigali was for the Policy team to facilitate a dialogue with you about “How We Meet”, viz., how our in-person and hybrid meetings can be optimized to ensure that resources (including financial, staff and community time) continue to be allocated appropriately to ensure the community can do its work effectively and efficiently, while staying within budgetary constraints. As a starting point for this dialogue, we have drafted the attached discussion paper with some initial ideas for your community’s consideration and to invite your suggestions for further discussion. To capitalize on the momentum of recent conversations and to facilitate a constructive and substantive dialogue, we’d like to suggest the following cadence of meetings, structured around a few foundational questions: - Late/end-July: first call with SOAC Chairs and Vice-Chairs to share feedback on agreed strategic questions - Mid/late August (following collation of ideas and input): second call to discuss and agree on concrete ideas for implementation or further exploration - End-August/early September (if agreed is needed): third call to review agreed way forward, including any next steps for additional (longer term) ideas to be discussed further The sort of strategic, foundational questions we were thinking might be helpful for focusing the dialogue include: - If you or your group could change one thing about how we meet that will facilitate efficiency in how we deliver ICANN’s mission while remaining sustainable into the future, what would that be? - What other key changes do we need to make to continue to ensure we can meet these goals? Thank you for your support and willingness to collaborate with us in seeking to improve and optimize how we meet. Assuming you are comfortable with the proposed approach, I’ll make sure to come back to you with some suggested dates for the calls. Please let me know if your group have any questions or would like any additional information that can assist with your internal discussions about this topic. Thank you! Cheers Mary _______________________________________________ Gnso-chairs mailing list -- gnso-chairs(a)icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to gnso-chairs-leave(a)icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

1 0