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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I agree this is a great concept if
scheduling can work, and we should have a specific agenda rather than a broad
amorphous topic like “PSC Consultation.” I do not see the
benefit of discussing that in this broad group, and would greatly prefer to
focus on policy matters – such as updates from the various SOs/ACs about
their policy initiatives, and cross discussion about each other’s
initiatives. Ideally these bodies can someday coordinate their policy
development efforts, or at least routinely keep each other informed and with
the ability to comment, because many policy efforts really ought to cut across
multiple of these organizations but this silo’d ICANN system doesn’t
easily allow for cross-efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 05, 2008
7:29 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Avri Doria; Council GNSO<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [council] Trans
-SO/AC meeting in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cairo</st1:place></st1:City></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I support this idea if it can be scheduled
to avoid conflicts. I do have two comments though regarding the
proposed agenda items for Cairo: 1) if there is going to be a workshop on new
gTLDs, it would be very helpful if that workshop preceded the Trans-SO/AC
session on Monday; 2) if there is going to be a general workshop during the
week on the topic of '</span></font><font size=2 color=purple face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:purple'>improving
institutional confidence</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>' then I am not sure that
we need to discuss it in the Trans-SO/AC session except maybe in the follow-up
session if we have one. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Chuck</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Avri Doria<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 05, 2008
2:41 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Council GNSO<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [council] Trans -SO/AC
meeting in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cairo</st1:place></st1:City><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Importance:</span></b> High</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>One of the topics on yesterday's agenda was a proposal for a joint
SO/AC meeting on various topics in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cairo</st1:place></st1:City>.
Chris Disspain shared the message he was going to send to the ccNSO and I
have decided that he says it all and have borrowed it (with permission):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face=Verdana><span
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<span style='orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0;word-spacing:0px'>“At
the suggestion of Bertrand de La Chapelle, the Chairs of the ALAC, gNSO and
ccNSO together with GAC representatives Bertrand and Manal Ismail and Bruce Tonkin
on behalf of the Board, had a teleconference earlier this week.<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:purple'><O:P></O:P>The
purpose was to explore how the ICANN Cairo meeting schedule could expand on the
progress already made in<span class=apple-converted-space> <ST1:CITY u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"></span><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Paris</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY></st1:place></st1:City><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>in terms of bringing the different<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><span class=spelle>SOs</span><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>and<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span
class=spelle>ACs</span><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>together
on the major issues. The goal would be to develop trans-SO/AC communications
and also facilitate general awareness within the community about the status of
different issues and increase the visibility of them. Trans-SO/AC
communications would not necessarily mean stopping the bilateral sessions, but
may have the effect of making them shorter, more focused and less repetitive.<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:purple'><O:P></O:P>As a
result of the call it is suggested that on the Monday in Cairo the ccNSO, gNSO,
ALAC and GAC organise a half day joint session (open to members as well as
councillors) to a) discuss progress, issues and future steps regarding new
gTLDs (including IDNs) and IDN ccTLDs and b) to be briefed on the
President’s Strategy Committee consultations on improving institutional
confidence. It is also suggested that a further session on the Thursday might
be appropriate to follow up and report on the individual SO/AC discussions on
the topics following the Monday session.<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=purple face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:purple'><O:P></O:P>Obviously,
the logistics of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span
class=grame>all of this</span><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>have
yet to be organised but ICANN has agreed the principle and we need to confirm,
by 12 September, that we want to do this so that the initial agenda can be
published. I’d appreciate comment, questions and input from councillors
on the suggestion as soon as possible.”<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Please use the list to indicate your opinions on this and whether this
is something the council should support.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>a.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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