[Finance-sc] Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- Strategic Planning Update

Tue Jan 29 14:52:15 UTC 2013

Dear all,

for those who are not subscribed to the ICANN Updates, please be so kind
to find a note about ICANN Strategic Planning.
For your information, we need to be well aware of this since all
requests for funding need to be aligned with ICANN's Stategic Priorities.
Warmest regards,

Olivier

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Subject: 	ICANN News Alert -- Strategic Planning Update
Date: 	Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:59:05 -0500
From: 	ICANN News Alert <communications at icann.org>
To: 	<ocl at gih.com>

ICANN News Alert
ICANN <http://www.icann.org/>

    News Alert

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28jan13-en.htm

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    Strategic Planning Update

28 January 2013

Thank you for your continued interest and support of the ICANN strategic
development process. We are energized by the productive dialogue that
took place at ICANN45 in Toronto and are making plans for the next phase
of strategy development.

The purpose of this announcement is to provide an update on the
strategic plan work conducted thus far and to outline the new approach
to strategy introduced during the Toronto meeting.

Recent executive changes give ICANN the opportunity to reinvent our
vision and how we think about strategy. Considering the effects of the
evolution of Internet operations, services and use, the introduction of
new gTLDs, and the challenges to our multi-stakeholder model, this
opportunity comes at an ideal time. In order to dedicate appropriate
attention and focus to the formulation of ICANN strategy for the next
five years, we propose to kick-off the planning process in June 2013.
This delayed start will enable a more thorough preparation of the
planning activities, a well-planned timeline to ensure full engagement
of the Board and key stakeholders, and the formulation of the five-year
strategy in time for the annual planning cycle for the fiscal year
starting on July 2014 (the annual planning cycle typically begins in
October).

*2012-2015 Strategic Plan
<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic/strategic-plan-2012-2015-18may12-en>
will remain intact for 2013*

ICANN will continue to operate under the Board-approved 2012-2015
Strategic Plan as it begins the work of implementing a more strategic
approach to planning for the next five years. The objectives and goals
that the ICANN team is working on now stem from the current Strategic
Plan and are closely integrated into the Operating Plan and Budget cycle
in progress for the fiscal year which will begin on 1 July 2013.

Discussions at the ICANN meeting in Toronto in October 2012 and
subsequent input confirmed that community stakeholders recognize the
importance of a new strategic approach and support the idea of operating
under the current Strategic Plan until the new plan can be developed.
The new plan will be developed with leadership from the Board and CEO
and participation from the stakeholder community. ICANN will not take
any further steps on the Draft 2013 – 2016 Strategic Plan.

During the 2013 planning cycle, we noted several changes in environment
that have an impact on ICANN's strategic objectives. These factors have
been analyzed and will be considered in the development of the 2013
Operating Plan and Budget and ongoing strategic planning, along with
community comments and feedback. Some examples include:

  * /_Internationalization_/ - ICANN will work with the community to
    define principles to help guide ICANN's internationalization. This
    work will include steps to enhance: global engagement of
    stakeholders; integration of global and regional responsibility;
    clear communications; and government relationships internationally.
  * /_Demand for training, capability building and new governance
    structures_/ - The expansion in TLD operators resulting from the new
    gTLD program is expected to increase the demand for training and
    capability building, as well as the possibility that new structures
    may be needed to accommodate the needs of a broader and more diverse
    group of stakeholders. The significantly larger number of gTLDs also
    is prompting an updated definition of ICANN's role relative to
    "consumer trust."

      Next phase of ICANN strategy

The proposed strategy structure will cover five years and will include
an enduring and aspirational vision, a statement of purpose or mission,
and overarching objectives. It will be tightly coupled to ICANN's future
Operating Plan and Budget.

ICANN's plan for moving from strategy to execution involves a clearly
defined strategy and key indicators; a management plan with goals and
objectives; and an Operating Plan and Budget which supports the
strategy, objectives and goals. Capacity and resource analysis will be
undertaken in order to evaluate potential projects based on strategic
alignment, prior to commencement of work. The Operating Plan and Budget
will include metrics and specific accountabilities to ensure that
progress is being measured, monitored and evaluated on a regular basis.

Next Phase of ICANN Strategy

Detailed information about the timeline, the process and community
participation will be shared at a later time.

We thank the community for its ongoing engagement and participation. The
comments and feedback provided by stakeholders will be incorporated in
the strategy development, as we move forward.

Public comments and community feedback is available here
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/stratplan-draft-2013-24sep12-en.htm>.

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