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<p>Hi Mary,</p>
<p>couldn't we just swap the dates of the council strategic session
with the NCPH Intersessional? Maybe less NCPH members are affected
by NamesCon.</p>
<p>Best regards</p>
<p>Wolf-Ulrich<br>
</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 23.08.2017 um 17:38 schrieb Mary
Wong:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As you consider the possibility of
alternative dates, staff would like to note for your
information that the Intersessional Meeting for the
Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) is being planned for 1-2
February 2017, in Los Angeles as well. This means that the
availability of NCPH Councilors for the GNSO Strategic
Planning Session may be affected if the latter is rescheduled
for those dates.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks and cheers</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mary</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From: </span></b><span><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org"><council-bounces@gnso.icann.org></a>
on behalf of Darcy Southwell
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:darcy.southwell@endurance.com"><darcy.southwell@endurance.com></a><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 11:11<br>
<b>To: </b>Phil Corwin <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com"><psc@vlaw-dc.com></a>, "James M.
Bladel" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><jbladel@godaddy.com></a>, Nathalie Peregrine
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org"><nathalie.peregrine@icann.org></a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">"gnso-secs@icann.org"</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org"><gnso-secs@icann.org></a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">"council@gnso.icann.org"</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><council@gnso.icann.org></a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning
Session - January 2018</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>While NamesCon isn’t a conflict for
me, I am not surprised it is for other Councilors and that
should absolutely be taken into considering in the
scheduling. I’m not opposed to moving it to the end of that
week.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thanks,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Darcy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From: </span></b><span><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org"><council-bounces@gnso.icann.org></a>
on behalf of Phil Corwin <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com"><psc@vlaw-dc.com></a><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 10:52 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"James M. Bladel" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><jbladel@godaddy.com></a>,
Nathalie Peregrine <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org"><nathalie.peregrine@icann.org></a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">"gnso-secs@icann.org"</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org"><gnso-secs@icann.org></a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">"council@gnso.icann.org"</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><council@gnso.icann.org></a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning
Session - January 2018</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Appreciate the response, James, and
happy to handle it in any manner you deem best.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Philip S. Corwin, Founding
Principal</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Virtualaw LLC</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>1155 F Street, NW</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Suite 1050</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Washington, DC 20004</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>202-559-8597/Direct</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>202-559-8750/Fax</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>202-255-6172/Cell</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Twitter: @VlawDC</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span>"Luck is the residue of
design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span> James
M. Bladel [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Phil Corwin; Nathalie Peregrine<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning
Session - January 2018</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the
CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps
some NCPH as well.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can folks please weigh in on this point?
Ideally we would discuss this on the list and ask Staff to
explore options, rather than adding it to AOB on Thursday.<br>
<br>
Thanks—</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">J.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From: </span></b><span><<a
href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>>
on behalf of Phil Corwin <<a
href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com" moz-do-not-send="true">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:42 <br>
<b>To: </b>Phil Corwin <<a
href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com" moz-do-not-send="true">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>>,
Nathalie Peregrine <<a
href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:'gnso-secs@icann.org'">"'gnso-secs@icann.org'"</a> <<a
href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>>,
GNSO Council List <<a
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning
Session - January 2018</span></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Following up on my email of last
night, I am now formally requesting that the dates of this
Council meeting be reconsidered and that it be rescheduled
to eliminate this conflict, and that this topic be added
to the AOB portion of tomorrow’s call.</span></b><span> </span>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>I realize that it is late to add to
the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six
hours ago.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>For those unfamiliar with NamesCon
Global, it has become the premier domain industry conference
held in North America each year. More than a thousand people
attended in 2017; past speakers included ICANN senior
executives, and some Board members have attended. I have
attended every NamesCon since its inception and have always
had one or more speaking roles on the program.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>My clients expect me to be available
to meet with industry members and speak at NamesCon.
Similarly, the BC expects me to be able to participate in
this important Strategic Planning event for Council. There
is no way to reconcile those obligations if we stick to
holding our session on exactly the same days as NamesCon. No
Councilor should be forced to make such a choice between
competing obligations when the planned event is five months
away and the conflict can be eliminated by simply
rescheduling our meeting to start a few days later.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The NamesCon schedule can be found at
<a
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__namescon.com_namescon-2D2018_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&m=mzQGYjrPVG94-8RYmhsRtHP4RzJTMc0tjOZxhZXacag&s=ICa9JnYS_oHM_VQeqhQ9DAS3n9gS1gnvXTmL12x6-pE&e="
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http://namescon.com/namescon-2018/[namescon.com]</a> . It
ends late morning on Wednesday, January 31. As it is being
held in Las Vegas, it is just a very short plane ride away
from Los Angeles. If we simply shift our meeting’s starting
date to two days later, on Wednesday the 31<sup>st</sup>, it
would allow Council members to attend the bulk of NamesCon
and still participate fully in the Council’s Strategic
Planning session.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thank you for your consideration.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Philip S. Corwin, Founding
Principal</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Virtualaw LLC</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>1155 F Street, NW</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Suite 1050</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Washington, DC 20004</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>202-559-8597/Direct</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>202-559-8750/Fax</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>202-255-6172/Cell</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Twitter: @VlawDC</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span>"Luck is the residue of
design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span>
<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>
[<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Corwin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nathalie Peregrine<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>; <a
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">
council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning
Session - January 2018</span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">The chosen dates conflict directly with
those of NamesCon Global 2018, the largest domain industry
conference of the year. That's a major problem for some
Councilors. <br>
<br>
Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal </p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtualaw LLC</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">1155 F Street, NW</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Suite 1050</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Washington, DC 20004</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">202-559-8597/Direct</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">202-559-8750/Fax</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">202-255-6172/Cell</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Twitter: @VLawDC</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">"Luck is the residue of design" --
Branch Rickey</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPad</p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <<a
href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>>
wrote:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">**On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather
Forrest**</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
Dear councilors,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
We are pleased to inform you that the FY18 Additional
Budget Request for the GNSO Council Strategic Planning
Session has been accepted. This 3-day face-to-face meeting
was requested for January 2018 to allow the GNSO Council
to conduct a focused and dedicated strategic planning
session in order to develop a work plan for the year ahead
and beyond, factoring in the existing workload as well as
the new responsibilities following the transition and as
part of the Empowered Community.
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<p class="MsoNormal">
The Strategic Planning Session will be held on <b>Monday
29<sup>th</sup> January 2018 through to Wednesday 31<sup>st</sup>
January 2018, at the ICANN office in Los Angeles.</b>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
One of the requirements of the pilot program is that the
session be based at an ICANN office location for
logistical and financial purposes. Full travel support
(i.e., airfare, hotel) will be provided to all 21 GNSO
councilors as well as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Meeting
space as well as AV support will of course be provided, as
well as GNSO Support staff for facilitation.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
Further details will be circulated shortly with
information about travel. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
Kind regards,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council
Vice-Chairs)</p>
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