[council] SO and AC Chairs meeting with Rod before SF

[Wendy Seltzer]

I don't think this is good for transparency.  Yes, it's more cumbersome
to work through meetings of the entire Council, but we all need to "meet
and greet" the relevant players.

So this is a note of personal opposition to ICANN's operating these
meetings, even informal.
--Wendy

On 01/19/2011 11:49 AM, Tim Ruiz wrote:
> 
> Two days for an informal meet and greet? There must be some other
> agenda. And what does negligible mean? 
> 
> IMHO, if the Chairs want to make a date and show up early to chat, etc.
> that's fine with me as long as 1) there is no additional cost to ICANN,
> meaning ZERO, and 2) it is understood that they are there in their own
> capacity and not acting on behalf of their SO/AC.
> 
> 
> Tim  
>  
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [council] SO and AC Chairs meeting with Rod before SF
> From: Stéphane_Van_Gelder <stephane.vangelder at indom.com>
> Date: Wed, January 19, 2011 9:50 am
> To: GNSO Council <council at gnso.icann.org>
> 
> 
> Councillors,
> 
> FYI, Rod is inviting the SO and AC Chairs to a 2-day meeting prior to
> the ICANN SF meeting. The idea is to have informal discussions and to
> help the SO and AC Chairs get to know each other better.
> 
> I have not agreed to going yet, but have asked what the cost of the
> meeting would be, which part of the ICANN meeting this would come from,
> whether the meeting would be official?
> 
> I am told the additional costs would be negligible and part of the ICANN
> meeting budget.
> 
> If anyone is opposed to me going, please say so.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Stéphane
> 
> 
> 


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