-----Original Message----- From: Denise Michel Sent: Thursday, 13 September 2007 8:24 AM To: GNSO Council Subject: [council] ICANN Strategic Plan Dear Council Members, As you may already have noted from the posting on the website, and notices to constituencies, ICANN is engaging in consultation for the July 2008 - June 2011 Strategic Plan <http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-28jun07.htm>. At this stage we are seeking the views of the community on the challenges and opportunities that ICANN is likely to face over the next three to five years. All GNSO constituencies have been asked for input - the comment forum can be found on at <http://www.icann.org/planning/consultation-stratplan-2008.htm>. This is the first part of a multi-phase consultation on the development of the strategic plan. During the next phase we will be seeking comments on the issues paper that is developed from the comments received during this initial consultation. Later this month, we will be seeking comments on the draft plan. Consultation sessions will also be conducted at the next ICANN meeting in Los Angeles in late October. The time frame is fairly tight as we need to ensure that we have a plan developed for approval by the Board in December, in accordance with the ICANN planning calendar. During this initial stage we do not need a consensus view from the GNSO Council (although we would welcome one if you would like to provide one); individual comments are welcome. In addition, we would be happy to organize a phone consultation with the Council if you prefer. Thank you for your support in this important aspect of ICANN's planning activity. Regards, Denise Denise Michel Vice President, Policy Development ICANN www.icann.org denise.michel@icann.org