[ispcp] ISPCP Statement on Adoption of the Current Strategic Plan -- FOR COMMENT

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Mark,

OK with me

Tony Harris

> The ISPCP Constituency urges the ICANN Board not to ratify, adopt, or 
approve
> the current Strateigc Plan in its current form.
> 
> The current Strategic Plan simply does not have the consensus of the 
ICANN
> Community.  Ratifying the Strategic Plan would confer an stamp of 
authority on
> the plan that is inappropriate.  It would also codify strategic goals 
which do
> not have the consensus buy-in of the ICANN community.
> 
> Instead, the ISPCP community thinks the current Strategic Plan should 
remain as
> a guide and historically significant document for ICANN's work until a
> Strategic Plan emerges from the revised planning process underway 
this week.
> 
> Some have suggested that the current Strategic Plan is needed as a 
defense
> against organizations who might be inclined to suggest that ICANN has 
no plan
> or vision for the future.  We do not agree.  ICANN has an operational 
plan that
> takes us through the next year that defines, very clearly, short-term 
goals for
> the organization.  In addition, an open and participative planning 
process is
> currently beging developed for the next planning cycle.
> 
> The ISPCP constituency remains committed to the strategic planning 
process and
> many of our members have participated in this week's group planning 
process. 
> However, adopting the current version of the Strategic Plan would be a
> significant retreat from the basic principle of consensus development 
of policy
> and plans for our organization.  We urge all members of the board to 
not
> formally adopt or ratify the current Strategic Plan.
> -- 
> Mark McFadden
> Internet and Security Programs
> University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
> School of Continuing Education
> 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 6000
> Milwaukee, WI 53203
> v: 414-227-3243
> e: mcf at uwm.edu
> w: http://www.sce.uwm.edu
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