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impact ICANN staff etc., ?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From: </b><council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Philip Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday 24 August 2017 at 14:09<br>
<b>To: </b>"Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben" <wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">That is not a solution for me, as it would just force me to choose between NamesCon and the Intersessional.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The only real solution is to eliminate January 29<sup>th</sup> and 30<sup>th</sup> as dates for either ICANN event.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> council-bounces@gnso.icann.org [mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 24, 2017 2:44 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Hi Mary,<o:p></o:p></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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Best regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Wolf-Ulrich<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Am 23.08.2017 um 17:38 schrieb Mary Wong:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thanks and cheers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Mary<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>From:
</b><a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org"><council-bounces@gnso.icann.org></a> on behalf of Darcy Southwell
<a 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 href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com"><psc@vlaw-dc.com></a>, "James M. Bladel"
<a href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><jbladel@godaddy.com></a>, Nathalie Peregrine
<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org"><nathalie.peregrine@icann.org></a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">"gnso-secs@icann.org"</a> <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">
<gnso-secs@icann.org></a>, <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">"council@gnso.icann.org"</a>
<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><council@gnso.icann.org></a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Darcy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>From:
</b><a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org"><council-bounces@gnso.icann.org></a> on behalf of Phil Corwin
<a 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 href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><jbladel@godaddy.com></a>, Nathalie Peregrine
<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org"><nathalie.peregrine@icann.org></a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">"gnso-secs@icann.org"</a> <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">
<gnso-secs@icann.org></a>, <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">"council@gnso.icann.org"</a>
<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><council@gnso.icann.org></a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Appreciate the response, James, and happy to handle it in any manner you deem best.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>From:</b> James M. Bladel [<a href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Phil Corwin; Nathalie Peregrine<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>; <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">
council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thanks, Phil. I anticipate some/all of the CPH Councilors will be affected by this conflict, and perhaps some NCPH as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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>
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Thanks—<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>From:
</b><<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>> on behalf of Phil Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">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">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>>, Nathalie Peregrine <<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:'gnso-secs@icann.org'">"'gnso-secs@icann.org'"</a> <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>>, GNSO Council List <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>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.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I realize that it is late to add to the agenda but this matter came to our attention only six hours ago.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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=">
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thank you for your consideration.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Virtualaw LLC</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>1155 F Street, NW</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Suite 1050</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Washington, DC 20004</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>202-559-8597/Direct</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>202-559-8750/Fax</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>202-255-6172/Cell</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Twitter: @VlawDC</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i>"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>From:</b>
<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org">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">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>; <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">
council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] GNSO Strategic Planning Session - January 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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>
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Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Virtualaw LLC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">1155 F Street, NW<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Suite 1050<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">202-559-8597/Direct<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">202-559-8750/Fax<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">202-255-6172/Cell<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Twitter: @VLawDC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:54 AM, Nathalie Peregrine <<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">**On behalf of Donna Austin and Heather Forrest**<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dear councilors,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Further details will be circulated shortly with information about travel.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Donna Austin and Heather Forrest (GNSO Council Vice-Chairs)<o:p></o:p></p>
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