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<BODY>Could we just identify a topic or two each and canvass among our SGs?<br/><br/>Rosemary<p>Sent from my BlackBerry® from Optus</p><hr/><div><b>From: </b> "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@verisign.com>
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</div><div><b>Date: </b>Sat, 22 May 2010 01:00:27 +1000</div><div><b>To: </b>Adrian Kinderis<adrian@ausregistry.com.au>; Bruce Tonkin<Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>; GNSO Council<council@gnso.icann.org></div><div><b>Subject: </b>RE: [council] Joint Meeting Topics for Brussels</div><div><br/></div>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Please ignore my earlier question about what we would survey Adrian.<BR>
The following answers my question. Any volunteers to take a first crack<BR>
at a survey that we can discuss on the list?<BR>
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Chuck<BR>
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> -----Original Message-----<BR>
> From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [<A HREF="mailto:owner-">mailto:owner-</A><BR>
> council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Adrian Kinderis<BR>
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 9:38 AM<BR>
> To: Bruce Tonkin; GNSO Council<BR>
> Subject: RE: [council] Joint Meeting Topics for Brussels<BR>
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> Thanks Bruce. This is helpful.<BR>
><BR>
> I like to see a way that we can move away from anecdotal opinions<BR>
> towards firm requests from the Board members as to their want/ need to<BR>
> meet with the GNSO. Is there a way that we could actually survey them<BR>
> with a list of options and ensure we get the right mix of engagement?<BR>
><BR>
> There is a danger that we are catering for the vocal majority.<BR>
><BR>
> Thanks.<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> Adrian Kinderis<BR>
><BR>
> -----Original Message-----<BR>
> From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [<A HREF="mailto:owner-">mailto:owner-</A><BR>
> council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin<BR>
> Sent: Friday, 21 May 2010 11:12 PM<BR>
> To: GNSO Council<BR>
> Subject: RE: [council] Joint Meeting Topics for Brussels<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> Hello All,<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> >> I think the approach you suggest for the Board dinner is<BR>
excellent.<BR>
> To me, these dinners are crucial for us and the opportunity for<BR>
> interaction with Board members they bring. I would hate to see them<BR>
> disappear, but would like to understand why some on the Board feel<BR>
they<BR>
> should go.<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> Well here are some issues that get raised:<BR>
><BR>
> - the dinners are at the end of a long day of workshops/meetings - so<BR>
> some members are too tired to give important matters appropriate<BR>
> attention<BR>
><BR>
> - it is not always clear what the objective is - a general discussion<BR>
> about topics, a social event, discussion about a specific issues that<BR>
> the Board will be making a decision on that week?<BR>
><BR>
> - if the process is working properly - the Board will simply be<BR>
> endorsing the recommendations from the Council that have consensus<BR>
> support and should not be getting into the detail of particular policy<BR>
> matters. If there is disagreement amongst the parties in the GNSO -<BR>
> the<BR>
> GNSO should work it out together - not try to get the Board to take<BR>
> sides.<BR>
><BR>
> There are some that would prefer a more formal meeting - not<BR>
> aligned with a breakfast/lunch or dinner - where there are materials<BR>
> provided in advance and the Board members can ask questions about the<BR>
> particular issue.<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> Personally I think a mixture of formal and informal can work. e.g A<BR>
> period of time for a structured discussion with documents provided in<BR>
> advance, and the ability for the Board to ask questions on the<BR>
> documents. An informal eating occasion can then follow that is<BR>
> perhaps<BR>
> optional for the participants to attend to get a better understanding<BR>
> of<BR>
> the issues. This structure used to work quite well when we were<BR>
> doing<BR>
> the new gTLD policy development - the days were spent on policy<BR>
> discussions, and the dinners were an opportunity to break down some<BR>
> barriers in the discussions with no formal agenda, that often led to<BR>
> better results the following day.<BR>
><BR>
> Regards,<BR>
> Bruce Tonkin<BR>
><BR>
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