I would suggest the following: 1. Move the first Geo Names session from Tuesday to Block 1 Monday, where the Fundamental Bylaws session is. The first Geo Names session needs to take place as early in the week as possible, since the proposal contemplates a sprint between the first session and the second (double) session to develop a strawman framework for discussion at the second session. 2. Move the ICANN Priorities session from Wednesday to Tuesday (where Geo Names was). 3. Move the Fundamental Bylaws session to Wednesday (where ICANN Priorities was). The other alternative is to move the RDS double session to Wednesday, put Priorities and Operations in the RDS slot, and swap Fundamental Bylaws and Geo Names I. I share Donna's concerns. At ICANN57 I chaired a split IPC session that had previously been done as a single long session; the result was suboptimal. Greg On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 9:23 AM Austin, Donna <Donna.Austin@neustar.biz> wrote:
Hi Olof
From a GNSO perspective, we do not want to split the two RDS sessions over two days and do not support the requested change by the GAC.
Thanks
Donna
*From:* soac-leaders-icann59-bounces@icann.org [mailto: soac-leaders-icann59-bounces@icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Olof Nordling *Sent:* Tuesday, April 25, 2017 6:16 AM *To:* Tanzanica S. King <tanzanica.king@icann.org>; soac-leaders-icann59@icann.org
*Subject:* Re: [Soac-leaders-icann59] ICANN59 Block Schedule v2 - Cross Community Topics
Dear Tanzanica,
On behalf of the GAC Chair, the preference would be to swap with one of the multiple 90 minute-sessions, like one of the RDS sessions on Monday, in order to have the session on “Who sets ICANN’s priorities?” on Monday instead. In that way, the conflict with the Communique drafting would be avoided so the GAC could participate in the latter session, something the GAC Chair also highlighted as essential to David and Göran at a call yesterday.
Very best regards
Olof
*From:* Tanzanica S. King *Sent:* Friday, April 21, 2017 10:29 *To:* Olof Nordling <olof.nordling@icann.org>; soac-leaders-icann59@icann.org *Subject:* Re: [Soac-leaders-icann59] ICANN59 Block Schedule v2 - Cross Community Topics
Dear Olof,
Thank you for the information. Is there a particular session from one of the other days that you would like me to swap with the “Who sets ICANN’s priorities?”
Please let me know.
Thanks!
Tanzanica
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*From: *Olof Nordling <olof.nordling@icann.org> *Date: *Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 02:16 *To: *"Tanzanica S. King" <tanzanica.king@icann.org>, " soac-leaders-icann59@icann.org" <soac-leaders-icann59@icann.org> *Subject: *RE: [Soac-leaders-icann59] ICANN59 Block Schedule v2 - Cross Community Topics
Dear Tanzanica, dear all,
Thank you for this and for your ongoing work on the Johannesburg schedule! On behalf of the GAC Chair, this is a request to please move the session on “Who sets ICANN’s priorities?” from the Wednesday afternoon to avoid conflict with the GAC Communique drafting. The topic is close to a cross-community session the GAC launched in Helsinki and consequently of high interest to the GAC. It would be most unfortunate if GAC representatives couldn’t participate in this session due to conflict with the GAC Communique drafting, hence this request for change.
Very best regards
Olof
*From:* soac-leaders-icann59-bounces@icann.org [ mailto:soac-leaders-icann59-bounces@icann.org <soac-leaders-icann59-bounces@icann.org>] *On Behalf Of *Tanzanica S. King *Sent:* Wednesday, April 19, 2017 01:07 *To:* soac-leaders-icann59@icann.org *Subject:* [Soac-leaders-icann59] ICANN59 Block Schedule v2 - Cross Community Topics
Dear Community Leaders:
Thank you everyone for participating in the call today. As promised, I’m attaching an updated draft of the block schedule for review. Please check the scheduling of the cross-community topic sessions in yellow and share any comments or proposed changes on this list ASAP. The final block schedule will be posted on the meeting website by EOD Friday, 21 April.
Best regards,
Tanzanica
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