<div dir="ltr">Dear Council colleagues,<div><br></div><div>As ICANN63 rapidly approaches and we turn our minds to the details of agendas, please see the two questions below that the Board has asked SO/ACs to consider in preparation. </div><div><br></div><div>Main priorities in 2019 are at this stage rather unformed; the incoming 2018/19 Council will want to identify and drive these efforts, so the request is for our SO rather premature. That said, we can offer some insight on the opportunity of a second Strategic Planning Session, and upcoming milestones in the EPDP, SubPro and RPM PDPs. </div><div><br></div><div>Multistakeholder model future development links very neatly to our PDP3.0 project, which itself has its origin in the Strategic Planning Session (here I'm thinking of our "scary spreadsheet" of everything on the GNSO's to-do list in 2018, which has become a model for other SO/ACs in strategic planning). I am hopeful that our PDP3.0 efforts were on the Board's mind when sending this question around. </div><div><br></div><div>We need to capture in return our questions for the Board, so this email can serve as the kick off for that discussion. Note the deadline for notification is the Monday immediately following next week's GNSO Council meeting, so time is tight.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes to all, and happy Friday,</div><div><br></div><div>Heather<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Vinciane Koenigsfeld</strong> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vinciane.koenigsfeld@icann.org">vinciane.koenigsfeld@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 12:29 AM<br>Subject: [So-ac-sg-cleaders] ICANN63 Barcelona - Questions from the ICANN Board - Constituencies Sessions<br>To: <a href="mailto:so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org">so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org">so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org</a>><br>Cc: Board Ops Team <<a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org">board-ops-team@icann.org</a>>, icann-board <<a href="mailto:icann-board@icann.org">icann-board@icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sent on behalf of Cherine Chalaby, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Constituency and Stakeholder Groups Chairs,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Questions to the Board - Please reply no later than Monday 1 October 2018</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">The Board is looking forward to meeting with you at the upcoming AGM starting on 20 October 2018 in Barcelona. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">While we are looking at always improving our
processes and interaction with you, we also would like to look at the challenges ahead of us in 2019. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">I am therefore sending you herewith two questions that the Board would like to submit to your attention for the upcoming face-to-face meetings in Barcelona:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">- What will be your main priorities in 2019? </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">- </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">How should ICANN's multisatkeholder model of governance and Policy Development Process evolve to balance the increasing need for inclusivity,
accountability and transparency, with the imperative of getting our work done and our policies developed in a more effective and timely manner, and with the efficient utilization of ICANN’s resources? <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">In the meantime, we would be very grateful if you could send to Board Operations (</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">board-ops-team@icann.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">)
the questions you would like the Board to address during our face-to-face meetings. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Given the finite time available for these meetings, we would appreciate it very much if you could list your questions in order of priority. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We would also
appreciate getting your questions no later than <b><u>Monday 1 October, 2018 or sooner</u></b>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">We thank you in advance for your time on this matter and we look forward to welcoming you!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Cherine Chalaby</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Chair, ICANN Board of Directors</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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