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<div>Attached is the current draft BC comment on ICANN’s Vision, Mission & Focus for 5-year Strategic Plan, which came out of last summer’s "brainstorming" by board, community and staff. (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/focus-areas-29oct13-en.pdf">link</a>)</div>
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<div>Tim Chen and Chris Chaplow led drafting of the BC comment, with help from Martin Sutton, Marilyn Cade, and Andrew Mack.</div>
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<div>Comments close 31-Jan, so today begins our 14-day review period.</div>
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<div>We need draft comments for Focus Area V: Defining role clarity for ICANN in the Internet governance ecosystem. </div>
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<div>Yesterday I shared my views about ICANN limiting its mission and avoiding entanglements in the broader I-Gov debate. If no BC members contribute text for Area V, then I can draft something next week.</div>
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<div>Please REPLY ALL with edits (TRACK CHANGES)as soon as possible, since the comment deadline is 31-Jan-2014.</div>
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<div>Thanks again to Tim and Chris for taking the lead on this.</div>
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<div>Steve DelBianco</div>
<div>Vice chair for policy coordination</div>
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