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Dear BC Members,<br>
<br>
Please find below an ICANN announcement on the approved 2012-2015
Strategic Plan.<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kind Regards,
Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.bizconst.org">www.bizconst.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org">bc-secretariat@icann.org</a></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-18may12-en.htm">https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-18may12-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">Approved July 2012 - June 2015 Strategic Plan
Posted<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="date-display-single"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">18 May 2012</span></span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">Based upon the </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-06may12-en.htm"><span
lang="EN-US">Board Resolutions</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> resulting from the recent Special Meeting of the
Board of Directors held in Amsterdam on 6 May 2012, the
adopted </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic/strategic-plan-2012-2015-18may12-en.pdf"><span
lang="EN-US">2012-2015 Strategic Plan</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> [PDF, 864 KB] is now posted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2012-2015
Strategic Plan<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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level1 lfo1"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic/strategic-plan-2012-2015-18may12-en.pdf">English</a>
[PDF, 864 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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level1 lfo1"><span
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- coming soon<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
- coming soon<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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- coming soon<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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- coming soon<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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- coming soon<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">During the Special Meeting of the Board of
Directors held in Amsterdam the Board approved the July
2012-June 2015 Strategic Plan, and directed the President and
CEO to move forward with the Internationalization survey and
community-based operational planning process based on the
strategic objectives as set forth in the plan. The aspects of
the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan that cover the expansion of
ICANN's international presence and engagement efforts are
deferred pending further direction from the Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">Rationale for Resolution 2012.05.06.06<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">To remain accountable to the global Internet
community, the Board is taking this action to allow for
community input on the further planning for ICANN's
international presence and engagement. There has been a
community survey on these items, and a paper will be produced
that will be the subject of public comment and discussion. In
addition, continued work towards these efforts as set forth in
the 2011-2014 Strategic Plan is not prudent, therefore those
portions of the 2011-2014 Strategic Plan are deferred.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">After review of these inputs, and as appropriate
to respond to inputs, initiatives to expand ICANN's
international presence and engagement may be updated within
the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, and included within the
2012-2013 Operating Plan. In order to allow for the 2012-2013
operational planning cycle to proceed, the Board approves the
2012-2015 Strategic Plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">While there will likely be a fiscal impact as a
result of this work, the fiscal impact of undertaking the
survey and review process is minimal. Further, the deferral of
current initiatives within the 2011-2012 Operating Plan
regarding the further allocation or reallocation of staff and
resources that relate to ICANN's international presence and
engagement prior to the Prague Meeting will preserve resources
from having to be reallocated as necessary after this review
is complete.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">This action is not expected to have any impact on
the security or the stability of the DNS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">This version of the Strategic Plan includes
extensive community feedback, including a 45-day Public
Comment period (10.3.11 – 11.17.11). Many thanks to the
Community for its continued support and input.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">ICANN's Strategic Plan is a three-year rolling,
annually updated strategic planning process and feeds in to
the larger ICANN planning process as the adopted Strategic
Plan guides the development of the FY13 Operating Plan and
Budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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