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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks Heather.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Although “separate from” the public meeting, I still think it could be before/after one to minimise travel time (and flight cost), especially so for the Policy Forum where the meeting
itself is so much shorter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Marie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michele Neylon - Blacknight<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 31, 2018 11:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Heather Forrest <haforrestesq@gmail.com>; GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] Strategic Planning Session 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Heather<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Did we already agree on dates, or was that left open?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I suspect there will be several changes in faces on Council before the end of the year, as several of us are either up for re-election or are term limited.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michele<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mr Michele Neylon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Blacknight Solutions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hosting, Colocation & Domains<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.blacknight.com/">https://www.blacknight.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://blacknight.blog/">http://blacknight.blog/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Personal blog: <a href="https://michele.blog/">
https://michele.blog/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Some thoughts: <a href="https://ceo.hosting/">
https://ceo.hosting/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland Company No.: 370845</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">council <<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>> on behalf of Heather Forrest <<a href="mailto:haforrestesq@gmail.com">haforrestesq@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday 31 May 2018 at 07:31<br>
<b>To: </b>GNSO Council List <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[council] Strategic Planning Session 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE">Dear Council colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE">I write with some welcome good news, for the GNSO generally and next year's GNSO Council in particular.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE">I have just received notice that our Additional Budget Request for holding a Strategic Planning Session in 2019 has been approved. You may recall that the request built in flexibility as to a 2 or 3 day schedule, in view
of the FY19 budget and the 2018 SPS schedule (taking into account that the day we had on Bylaws review was a one-off). From our request, I understand that ICANN org has recommended that the Board approve a full 2-day face-to-face meeting of the Council, to
be held separately from an ICANN Public Meeting. I also understand that the ABR process was highly competitive, with 55 applications received, and that most requests were scaled back to some degree. I personally believe we've done well here to get the 2 full
days, and I'm confident that the next Council leadership team and Council can make good use of this to continue the professionalisation and learning process. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE">We have too much on our collective plates right now to begin planning, but I would suggest that Rafik, Donna and I give some preliminary thought to the logistics as our term ends, to hand over to the 2018-19 Council when
it is seated in Barcelona.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE">Heather<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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