[CWG-Stewardship] F2F meeting in November

[Fouad Bajwa]

Why not have the meeting in the US and save most the trouble of
getting visas to the EU etc....?

On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 12:47 AM, Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc at gmail.com> wrote:
> Grace,
>
> FYI, for New York (and I assume other East Coast US/Canada points of
> departure) it appears that all flights to Frankfurt are overnight flights,
> so flights arriving on the 18th will depart on the 17th.  The last return
> flight to New York is 5:10 pm, which would probably mean departing the venue
> around 2 pm.  If we want a full 2 days, it would be necessary for those in
> this category to stay over until the 20th.
>
> Greg Shatan
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 3:05 PM, Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad at icann.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, that is correct. Arrival will need to by on 18 November in order to
>> participate in the full day meetings on 19-20 November. We will aim for
>> departures on the 20 November in the evening.
>>
>> From: Allan MacGillivray <allan.macgillivray at cira.ca>
>> Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 1:47 PM
>> To: Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad at icann.org>, James Gannon
>> <james at cyberinvasion.net>, Lise Fuhr <lise.fuhr at difo.dk>,
>> "cwg-stewardship at icann.org" <cwg-stewardship at icann.org>
>> Subject: RE: [CWG-Stewardship] F2F meeting in November
>>
>> Grace – would you be in a position to at least confirm that the dates will
>> remain the same - full days on November  19th and 20th.
>>
>>
>>
>> Allan
>>
>>
>>
>> From: cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org
>> [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Grace Abuhamad
>> Sent: October-22-14 2:34 PM
>> To: James Gannon; Lise Fuhr; cwg-stewardship at icann.org
>> Subject: Re: [CWG-Stewardship] F2F meeting in November
>>
>>
>>
>> I will send you the details as soon as I can. Likely by tomorrow.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: James Gannon <james at cyberinvasion.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 9:52 AM
>> To: Lise Fuhr <lise.fuhr at difo.dk>, "cwg-stewardship at icann.org"
>> <cwg-stewardship at icann.org>
>> Subject: Re: [CWG-Stewardship] F2F meeting in November
>>
>>
>>
>> Do we have a details for the meeting in Frankfurt? Hotel, Conference
>> Center etc.
>>
>> The earlier we can have confirmation of all the details those of us
>> travelling independently can book travel.
>>
>>
>>
>> From:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org
>> [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Lise Fuhr
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 9:19 PM
>> To: cwg-stewardship at icann.org
>> Subject: [CWG-Stewardship] F2F meeting in November
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> In relation to the F2F meeting, we have taken note of your comments and do
>> acknowledge that there are certain challenges associated with location as
>> well as dates for some of you.
>>
>> However, taking into account the very strict timeline the CWG is on
>> (publication of Initial Report by 1 December), availability of venue,
>> ensuring a level of fairness of travel time required to get to the meeting,
>> not eat into people’s weekend and availability of CWG Chairs, there is no
>> alternative to the meeting dates and location (Europe) that has been
>> proposed.
>>
>> ICANN has informed the Chairs this morning that, for a variety of reasons,
>> including travel logistics and cost effectiveness, Frankfurt is now the
>> location of the F2F meeting instead of Amsterdam (exact venue to be
>> confirmed shortly). We sincerely hope that you will be able to find some
>> flexibility in your undoubtedly very busy schedules to accommodate this
>> meeting and please do note that remote participation will be available for
>> those that are not able to participate in person.
>>
>> Given these limitations on scheduling, in the interests of providing
>> certainty to those who may face delays in securing necessary visas and to
>> those who may be traveling at their own expense, we would like to confirm
>> the date and venue of the meeting will remain unchanged going forward.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Jonathan Robinson and Lise Fuhr
>>
>>
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