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color=#0000ff size=2>I wonder if we should take the initiate to develop a
proposal for an improved format for Mexico City? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Philip
Sheppard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:32 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Feedback on Open Joint
Sessions in Cairo<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=897212015-06112008>I wanted to
provide some feedback on the open joint sessions.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=897212015-06112008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=897212015-06112008><STRONG>Positive
points</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=897212015-06112008>- it
happened</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=897212015-06112008>- it addressed
genuine cross SO/AC issues</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=897212015-06112008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=897212015-06112008><STRONG>Negative
points</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=897212015-06112008>- many issues were
ill suited to a single SO/AC view and so the chair was unable to provide
input</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=897212015-06112008>- the event was a
bit lack lustre because of this overly strong focus on the
chairs</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=897212015-06112008>- I did not agree
with the populist proposal to have every SO under the sun here just because
they exist. The event was intended to foster understanding on joint issues not
be a platform for every SO/AC.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=897212015-06112008><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=897212015-06112008><STRONG>Proposal</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=897212015-06112008>Imagine a large
empty room with one large round table with the full leadership of
each organisation sitting ie the GNSO Council, CC council, the ALAC, the GAC
leadership etc. It would be a big table - maybe three tiered in the style of
UN security council with one lead. But it would be exciting if THIS group had
answered the questions. Observers would sit around the group in outer
circles, interacting as usual.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=897212015-06112008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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class=897212015-06112008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=897212015-06112008>Philip</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=897212015-06112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS Glen would you
be so kind as to forward this to Patrick Sharry also
?</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>