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Dear members<div><br></div><div>I know we are all feeling a little buffetted by the lateness in the ICANN agenda and availability of agendas for various workshops.</div><div><br></div><div>I wanted to call your attention to two rather major changes on Monday: a new workshop that was given 2 hours, which is a considerable amount of time, has resulted in other agenda changes which are problemmatic to the BC's ability to fully participate in two important workshops: WHOIS RT and ICANN and the Internet Governance Landscape. </div><div><br></div><div>It is regrettable that ICANN is struggling with the details of the agenda and the materials. </div><div><br></div><div>There are also now late publication of some other materials, so we will all have some on site work to do to get caught up on new details. </div><div><br></div><div> I do appreciate your flexibility and the good will that the BC members always show in dealing with such challenges. </div><div>I know we are all once again drowning in last minute stuff, but that means that the staff is probably also feeling a bit buffetted. </div><div><br></div><div>We will do our best, but I think we may have some discussions by email over the Sat/Sun on substance topics. </div><div><br></div><div>Travel safely, and just a heads up: it is lovely and warm here during day, but I think a light jacket may be needed [or for men, your suit jacket may feel good!] I just got here and I can tell I'll be a bit chilly during the evenings. Ayesha has been here a day more so may have an insight...</div><div><br></div><div>I will ask Bene to do a new version of our marked up BC meeting schedule [the one with the orange codes] and publish it on Sunday. that way, she can catch any further changes that happen. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>M </div> </div></body>
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