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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks Marika
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Re: transport from the airport – the ride sharing pickup areas are very well signposted at LAX. Personally I prefer using Lyft – if anyone wants a discount code let me know
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">See you all in a few days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Michele<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Personal blog: https://michele.blog/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Marika Konings <marika.konings@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday 22 January 2018 at 21:14<br>
<b>To: </b>"council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[council] Please read: GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailOriginalBody">Sending on behalf of the Council Leadership<o:p></o:p></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">All<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Please find attached two versions of the Agenda for our Strategic Planning Session to be conducted next week in Los Angeles. One is a simple version of the agenda that gives you a good overview
of the three days, while the detailed agenda provides you with more information about the goals/objectives for each session along with required reading.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">The required reading is an important part of your preparation for the three days and we sincerely hope that you will take the time to either refresh your memory of a number of the documents or
make yourself familiar with them for the first time. It is our hope that as we work through the agenda and discuss the relevance and importance of these documents it will provide us all with a working understanding of how they apply in our work as the GNSO
Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">In order to assist you in this regard, a Google drive has been created that contains all the materials that are required to be reviewed and read prior to the meeting, as well a number of documents
that provide additional background information but which are of an optional nature (Please see
</span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1BZtK5S4pC1Fx9hkieNS5Nm1WwPvM1-yF"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">here</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">). The
detailed agenda identifies the documents that will be relevant to each day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Please make sure to take the time to review at a minimum the required documents as it will be imperative to have a common understanding and background with regards to the topics under discussion.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b>Logistical information:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">In addition, the agenda and practical information regarding the meeting and location can be found in the General Information folder (please see
</span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1z0aKG5A4p4mMLOlnsK-kK3ZJbfT4CEpW"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">here</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Look forward to seeing you all next week and don't hesitate to ask any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Heather, Donna & Rafik<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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