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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ISPCP Conference call 15<sup>th</sup> May 2012 at 15.30 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dial in details have been circulated separately.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adobe link: </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> An Adobe Connect room has been set up for the ISPCP <a href="http://icann.adobeconnect.com/ispcp/">http://icann.adobeconnect.com/ispcp/</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Draft agenda<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Update on GNSO Council issues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN operating plan and budget<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WHOIS Review Team Final report<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11may12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11may12-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><span class=date-display-single><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>11 May 2012</span></span><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Forum Announcement:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comment Period Opens on<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Date:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>11 May 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td colspan=3 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Purpose (Brief):</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td colspan=3 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The WHOIS Policy Review Team, constituted under ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, submitted its </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-11may12-en.pdf"><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;font-weight:normal'>Final Report and Recommendations</span></strong></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> [PDF, 1.44 MB] to the ICANN Board and this document has been posted for public comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Public Comment Box Link:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td colspan=3 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-rt-final-report-11may12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-rt-final-report-11may12-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FY13 Operating plan & Budget<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>ICANN is now opening a public comment forum for the <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/proposed-opplan-budget-v1-fy13-01may12-en.pdf">draft Operating Plan and Budget for fiscal year 2013</a> [PDF, 3.28 MB]. Community members are kindly asked to provide feedback on the various aspects of the proposed budget and implementation of ICANN resources for the coming fiscal year, including operational growth tied to carry-over and new projects and the core functions of ICANN.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Update on preparation for the Prague meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AoB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>