[From nobody Sat Feb 25 05:35:31 2017 User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/f.1e.0.170107 Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:27:59 -0800 Subject: Re: [Ext] RE: Discussion Sessions in Copenhagen From: Melissa King <melissa.king@icann.org> To: Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>, "discussion-igo-rc@icann.org" <discussion-igo-rc@icann.org>, Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org> Message-ID: <BAC5A4E4-1A4F-4F0B-A0E1-FECD32EB1C2A@icann.org> Thread-Topic: [Ext] RE: Discussion Sessions in Copenhagen Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3570816582_1073118888" MIME-Version: 1.0 --B_3570816582_1073118888 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Bruce, =20 I have the same information you do. There has certainly been no request fro= m the Board to make these private. =20 In fact, these are not considered =E2=80=9CBoard sessions,=E2=80=9D but rather sessions= that some Board members have been specifically asked to attend, with others= welcome as well. =20 =20 The Board Ops team and I I did not =E2=80=9Cbook the room=E2=80=9D for these sessions, = if you will, so I had no control over how they are listed. =20 Here=E2=80=99s what I did do related to these sessions: I worked with you and Mar= y to plan them for times that work for all parties, and I also offered to ma= ke breakfast available to the formal participants from the GNSO and the GAC= for the early meeting =E2=80=93 that group can get breakfast with the Board that = morning to make it easier for all of you, since the meeting starts so early.= I did make clear that we cannot invite everyone who shows up for the meetin= g to get breakfast =E2=80=93 only the formal participants, which we are sure we c= an accommodate. This was discussed when Mary let us know the sessions would = be =E2=80=9Copen,=E2=80=9D which again, I had no opinion on, nor did I have any directio= n on this from the Board. The Board members who will attend are responding = to a request to do so, and did not comment on how the sessions would be run. =20 That is the sum total of my involvement in planning these sessions. =20 I am copying Mary Wong here. From what I understand, Mary believes these se= ssions to be open as well =E2=80=93 I recall her saying as much at one point in ou= r planning. I am not sure why they are not appearing that way on the calend= ar, but again, I am not in any way =E2=80=9Cin charge=E2=80=9D of booking these sessions= so will defer to Mary. =20 Thanks and best, Melissa =20 From: Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au> Date: Friday, February 24, 2017 at 9:15 PM To: "discussion-igo-rc@icann.org" <discussion-igo-rc@icann.org> Cc: Melissa King <melissa.king@icann.org> Subject: [Ext] RE: Discussion Sessions in Copenhagen =20 Hello James, =20 My understanding is that the sessions are intended to be open and public, = and should appear on the public agenda. =20 I am not aware of any request to make them private from either the GAC or t= he Board. =20 Regards, Bruce Tonkin =20 =20 =20 =20 From: discussion-igo-rc-bounces@icann.org [mailto:discussion-igo-rc-bounces= @icann.org] On Behalf Of James M. Bladel Sent: Saturday, 25 February 2017 4:12 PM To: discussion-igo-rc@icann.org Subject: [Discussion-igo-rc] Discussion Sessions in Copenhagen =20 Thomas et al =E2=80=93 =20 GNSO Staff has recently informed me that our planned sessions in Copenhagen= are currently marked =E2=80=9Cprivate=E2=80=9D, and as a result do not appear on the pu= blished main calendar. =20 I=E2=80=99m not sure if this is an oversight, or was something requested by the G= AC or the Board, but please be aware that this isn=E2=80=99t an acceptable arrange= ment for the GNSO community. In fact, our ability to participate in these = sessions and to speak on behalf of all stakeholders in our community, is pre= dicated on these sessions being open and public. I hope that you understand= and agree. =20 For disclosure, I will be sending a note to Melissa King (Board Operations)= to formally request that these sessions be open, and added to the main cale= ndar. If you share this view, I encourage you to respond as well. =20 Have a good weekend =E2=80=93 =20 J. =20 James Bladel GNSO Chair =20 --B_3570816582_1073118888 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:sc= hemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/of= fice/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"> <meta name=3D"Title" content=3D""> <meta name=3D"Keywords" content=3D""> <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Calibri;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#0563C1; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:Calibri; color:windowtext;} span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:Calibri; color:#1F497D;} span.EmailStyle19 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:Calibri; color:windowtext;} span.msoIns {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-style-name:""; text-decoration:underline; color:teal;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style> </head> <body bgcolor=3D"white" lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Hi Bruce,<o:p></o:p= ></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">I have the same inf= ormation you do. There has certainly been no request from the Board to make= these private.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">In fact, these are = not considered =E2=80=9CBoard sessions,=E2=80=9D but rather sessions that s= ome Board members have been specifically asked to attend, with others welco= me as well. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">The Board Ops team = and I I did not =E2=80=9Cbook the room=E2=80=9D for these sessions, if you = will, so I had no control over how they are listed.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Here=E2=80=99s what= I did do related to these sessions: I worked with you and Mary to plan the= m for times that work for all parties, and I also offered to make breakfast= available to the formal participants from the GNSO and the GAC for the early meeting =E2=80=93 that group can get breakf= ast with the Board that morning to make it easier for all of you, since the= meeting starts so early. I did make clear that we cannot invite everyone w= ho shows up for the meeting to get breakfast =E2=80=93 only the formal participants, which we are sure we can accommoda= te. This was discussed when Mary let us know the sessions would be =E2=80= =9Copen,=E2=80=9D which again, I had no opinion on, nor did I have any dire= ction on this from the Board. The Board members who will attend are responding to a request to do so, and did not comment on how the sessi= ons would be run.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">That is the sum tot= al of my involvement in planning these sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">I am copying Mary W= ong here. From what I understand, Mary believes these sessions to be open a= s well =E2=80=93 I recall her saying as much at one point in our planning. = I am not sure why they are not appearing that way on the calendar, but again, I am not in any way =E2=80=9Cin charge=E2= =80=9D of booking these sessions so will defer to Mary.<o:p></o:p></span></= p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Thanks and best,<o:= p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Melissa<o:p></o:p><= /span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></= span></p> <div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in = 0in 0in"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"color:black">From: </span></b><spa= n style=3D"color:black">Bruce Tonkin &lt;Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au&gt= ;<br> <b>Date: </b>Friday, February 24, 2017 at 9:15 PM<br> <b>To: </b>&quot;discussion-igo-rc@icann.org&quot; &lt;discussion-igo-rc@ic= ann.org&gt;<br> <b>Cc: </b>Melissa King &lt;melissa.king@icann.org&gt;<br> <b>Subject: </b>[Ext] RE: Discussion Sessions in Copenhagen<o:p></o:p></spa= n></p> </div> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo= t;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Hello= James,</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp= ;</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">My un= derstanding is that the sessions are intended to be open and public, &nbsp;= and should appear on the public agenda.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp= ;</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I am = not aware of any request to make them private from either the GAC or the Bo= ard.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp= ;</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Regar= ds,</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Bruce= Tonkin</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp= ;</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp= ;</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp= ;</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a name=3D"_MailEndCompose"><span style=3D"font-size= :11.0pt;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span></a><o:p></o:p></p> <div> <div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in = 0in 0in"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b>= <span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"> discussion-igo-rc-bounces@icann.org [mail= to:discussion-igo-rc-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James M. Bladel<br> <b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 25 February 2017 4:12 PM<br> <b>To:</b> discussion-igo-rc@icann.org<br> <b>Subject:</b> [Discussion-igo-rc] Discussion Sessions in Copenhagen</span= ><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Thomas et al =E2=80= =93</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p><= /o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">GNSO Staff has rece= ntly informed me that our planned sessions in Copenhagen are currently mark= ed =E2=80=9Cprivate=E2=80=9D, and as a result do not appear on the publishe= d main calendar.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p><= /o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">I=E2=80=99m not sur= e if this is an oversight, or was something requested by the GAC or the Boa= rd, but please be aware that this isn=E2=80=99t an acceptable arrangement f= or the GNSO community.&nbsp; In fact, our ability to participate in these sessions and to speak on behalf of all stakeholders in our commun= ity, is predicated on these sessions being open and public.&nbsp; I hope th= at you understand and agree.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p><= /o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">For disclosure, I w= ill be sending a note to Melissa King (Board Operations) to formally reques= t that these sessions be open, and added to the main calendar.&nbsp; If you= share this view, I encourage you to respond as well.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p><= /o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Have a good weekend= =E2=80=93</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p><= /o:p></p> <div style=3D"border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in = 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">J.</span><o:p></o:p= ></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p><= /o:p></p> </div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">James Bladel</span>= <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">GNSO Chair</span><o= :p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p><= /o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --B_3570816582_1073118888-- ]