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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>Dear
Paul</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=378062310-20022005><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2>Thank you for taking the time to join the gNSO Council call last
Thursday/Friday<SPAN class=778003705-21022005> for the debrief/update
segment on the Amsterdam Consultation </SPAN>. Those of us concerned
with the ongoing success for ICANN appreciate your and your staff's effort in
developing the Strategic Plan and again taking ICANN to a new organisational
height. The wide depth of interest and concern to <SPAN
class=778003705-21022005> contribute and </SPAN>improve the current
Strategic Plan and its imbedded annual operational plan was obvious at the
Amsterdam Consultation.<SPAN class=778003705-21022005> That considered
input continues with continuing consultations in other forums, with
all of us working to provide input by 28
February.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=378062310-20022005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>The
way forward on refining the Strategic Plan was discussed and agreed in<SPAN
class=778003705-21022005> consultation with those staff in attendance in
Amsterdam and is</SPAN> recorded in the draft Meeting Report<SPAN
class=778003705-21022005> of the Amsterdam
Consultation </SPAN>.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>In
summary it was noted that</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>1.
consultation on the current version of the Strategic Plan would continue to
around 28 February</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>2.
priority focus on the current consultation would be on those aspects of the
Strategic Plan that had aspects that might be considered for the 2005/2006
annual operational plan</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>3. the
staff would produce a next version of the Strategic Plan before the April Mar
del Plata ICANN in-person meeting, in time for it to be reviewed and
consultation developed for bringing to Mar del Plata. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>4. the
next version of the Strategic Plan would be in two parts - a current and forward
looking Strategic Plan and an 2005/2006 annual operational
plan</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>5.
a<SPAN class=778003705-21022005> </SPAN>cross<SPAN
class=778003705-21022005> SO/ALAC/other advisory groups </SPAN>public
forum<SPAN class=778003705-21022005>/consultation </SPAN>will be held in
Mar del Plata to take consultation on the next version of the Strategic
Plan</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=378062310-20022005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>I
spell out the process of consultation planned for the next few months as I am
not sure if you have had the opportunity to review the draft Amsterdam
Consultation Meeting Report in which the agreed way forward is recorded. A
couple of comments made during the gNSO Council call suggested that the above
agreed steps and process may, by some, now not be considered to be entirely
practicable<SPAN class=778003705-21022005> or necessary </SPAN>.
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=378062310-20022005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>The
need and desire for constructive consultation on the Strategic Plan was evident
in Amsterdam. <SPAN class=778003705-21022005> W</SPAN>e <SPAN
class=778003705-21022005>are now </SPAN>head<SPAN
class=778003705-21022005>ing </SPAN>into a short window for developing
input ready for Mar del Plata including the review of the next version of the
Strategic Plan<SPAN class=778003705-21022005>. </SPAN><SPAN
class=778003705-21022005> </SPAN><SPAN class=778003705-21022005> I believe
it is critical to maintain the high degree of good will evidenced in
Amsterdam so</SPAN>, for the avoidance of doubt, <SPAN
class=778003705-21022005> it would be highly desirable if </SPAN>you
and your senior staff would <SPAN class=778003705-21022005> simply
re</SPAN>confirm that your understanding of the agreed way forward is as
detailed above and that the ICANN community should expect to see a segmented
next version of the Strategic Plan and 2005/2006 annual operational plan some
time in March.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=378062310-20022005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>I look
forward to receiving the assurance that we are all on the same page and working
to a common goal of improving ICANN's ability to meet is narrow but crucial
mission.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=378062310-20022005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>Kind
regards</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>Grant
Forsyth</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=378062310-20022005>CBUC
Representative on the gNSO Council</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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