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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=927594815-02032010>Please see below a very late request for GNSO
participation in a panel that will be discussing the following in
Nairobi:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT><SPAN class=927594815-02032010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>"</FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>a) What are
the three most important improvements ICANN can make to its public participation
processes to facilitate greater engagement by developing world
stakeholders?</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>b) Should ICANN incorporate a greater
focus on the developing world in its work and if so, how?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>c) How can the work of ICANN be given
greater relevance where there is low Internet density per capita - and what
priority should be given to reaching stakeholders in countries with the lowest
Internet connection density? (see the World Bank statistical link under
"Materials and References" below to look up statistical information of the kind
referenced)<SPAN class=927594815-02032010>.</SPAN>"</FONT></P>
<P></SPAN></FONT><SPAN class=927594815-02032010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Note that this conflicts with the "Registration Abuse Policies Initial
Report Information Session" on Wednesday afternoon in Nairobi.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=927594815-02032010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Because
of the late notice on this, it really is not possible to develop a GNSO position
on the issues to be discussed, so I believe the best we can do is to identify a
volunteer who would for the most part participate in a personal
capacity and attempt to represent to the best of her/his ability what they
understand to be views of GNSO community members.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=927594815-02032010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Is there
anyone who would be interested and willing to participate on this panel in
Nairobi? Please respond as soon as possible if you are interested. It
might be helpful if any volunteers would provide brief personal answers to the
three questions to allow other Councilors to comment between now and 10 March
and thereby obtain a little broader GNSO input before the
session.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=927594815-02032010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-soac-discussion@icann.org
[mailto:owner-soac-discussion@icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Nick
Ashton-Hart<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:32 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
soac-discussion@icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [soac-discussion] Public
Participation Committee public session, invitation for SO/AC leaders'
participation<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Dear SO and AC leaders:
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<DIV>On Wednesday 10th from 1600-1730 local time in Nairobi, the Board's Public
Participation Committee will hold its public meeting.</DIV>
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<DIV>The PPC has asked me to ask you if a representative from each of the ACs
and SOs would care to be a part of the session by participating in a
panel, alongside the members of the PPC, to lead the discussion of the
various items on the agenda, and of course to participate in the
discussion directly. If one of you, or someone you wish to nominate from your
community, is unable to attend in-room we can arrange for you to be able
to participate remotely via audio bridge.</DIV>
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<DIV>The full agenda may be found at <A
href="http://nbo.icann.org/node/8950">http://nbo.icann.org/node/8950</A>; I have
not pasted it below since the hyperlinks would not be usable and as
you will see when you browse the agenda the hyperlinks are quite integral to the
whole. </DIV>
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<DIV>Finally, I hope you will accept my apologies in advance for posting
the agenda assuming that some members of the SOs and ACs would be willing to
participate as described. Given the subject, it seemed that I would be on safe
ground to make that assumption.</DIV>
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