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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
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
            lang="EN-US">18 May 2012</span></span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">Based upon the </span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US"> [PDF, 864 KB] is now posted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <h3><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">2012-2015
          Strategic Plan<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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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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            - 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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">Rationale for Resolution 2012.05.06.06<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
      <p><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          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:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          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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