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<p>The Draft 2013-2016 Strategic Plan is posted for <a href="/en/news/public-comment/stratplan-draft-2013-24sep12-en.htm">public comment</a> in accordance with the previously established timeline. (The timeline can be found at <a href="/en/news/public-comment/stratplan2013-04jun12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/stratplan2013-04jun12-en.htm</a>.) This draft takes into consideration community feedback gathered through consultations and submitted public comments.</p>
<p>A Strategic Planning session is scheduled for Toronto that will be organized to take comment on this document and also raise for discussion future strategy formulation as well as a model for <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> planning and execution.</p>
<p>With regard to those last two items, community feed back also indicated that <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> should undertake a full-scale strategy development for the next planning cycle to cover 3 to 5 years and that there be clear linkage of strategy and execution.</p>
<p><em>Future planning cycle</em>: Focus on developing and implementing a strategy that will:</p>
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        <li>Develop a shared vision and define <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>'s mission, to be followed consistently.</li>
        <li>Consider environmental forces and new developments that will impact the multi-stakeholder model.</li>
        <li>Formulate "macro-level" organizational objectives and goals that are clearly derived from <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>'s vision and mission.</li>
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<p><em>Linkage of strategy and execution:</em> <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>'s Strategic Plan is linked to the annual Operating Plan and Budget. The Execution Structure is a management system methodology that will ensure that strategy is translated into actionable and measurable goals, programs, projects and activities by:</p>
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        <li>Facilitating understanding of organizational objectives and goals that form the basis of the annual Operating Plan and Budget.</li>
        <li>Measure effectiveness of initiatives and programs by implementing a management system of clear ownership, timelines, metrics and accountability.</li>
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<div class="floatcenter"><img src="/sites/default/files/assets/future-planning-cycle-310x390-24sep12-en.png" alt="ICANN's Planning and Implementation Cycle"></div>
<p>These are the critical elements that will ensure that <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>'s execution plan support the vision and mission articulated in the Strategy and that the execution plan is implemented with accountability and transparency.</p></div>
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