[ECAdmin] Do you feel the need for a publicly-available conference call prior to the Community Public Forum at ICANN-59 in JNB?

[Alan Greenberg]

Thanks Mary,

The only other things that I would suggest is 
that someone presents a summary of the issues 
raised in the public comment, the staff replies 
and any Board action as a result of the PC. For 
example, the ALAC requested more clarity and 
specificity on the charter of the BAMC. The staff 
response was this would be addressed as part of 
the normal processes once the Bylaw change is 
approved and any new charter will be posted. I 
will likely take the opportunity to say that this 
is essentially a "trust us" response. The Board 
might be inclined to reach out to commenters and 
specifically those who are Decisional 
Participants, and ensure that the staff responses are acceptable.

Alan

At 05/06/2017 07:07 AM, Mary Wong wrote:
>Dear Empowered Community Administration,
>
>Following up on the thread below, staff would 
>like to seek your guidance as to the format, 
>logistics and overall conducting of the upcoming 
>Community Forum at ICANN59. As you know, this 
>has been scheduled for the morning of Tuesday 27 
>June (Day 2 of the meeting). In submitting the 
>session request, staff took the liberty of 
>requesting a room that can be set up as for an 
>ICANN Public Forum (i.e. with a head table, the 
>room otherwise in theater-style, with standing 
>mics in the aisles for audience speakers, remote 
>participation (Adobe Connect) facilities, and 
>(possibly) roving mics and staff around the room.
>
>We are assuming that all five community 
>representatives on the Empowered Community 
>Administration, plus the relevant Board members 
>in charge of “shepherding” the proposed 
>Board Committee handover under the proposed 
>Fundamental Bylaw amendment, will be seated at 
>the head table. We are also assuming that you 
>will want to do a very brief overview of the 
>approval process (since this is the first time 
>the Empowered Community is exercising this 
>power), for which we can help with slides if you 
>wish; and that a Board member will also give a 
>very brief overview of the amendment that is 
>being proposed. Other than that, do you have any 
>thoughts about which of you will lead and/or 
>moderate the discussion, or do you wish to use 
>the services of a professional moderator?
>
>Please let us know your suggestions, and let us 
>know also if you think a call amongst ourselves 
>to discuss the logistics will be helpful.
>
>Thanks and cheers
>Mary
>
>On 5/31/17, 10:28, "ecadmin-bounces at icann.org on 
>behalf of Alan Greenberg" 
><ecadmin-bounces at icann.org on behalf of alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca> wrote:
>
>     I see no need for such a call. We do enough
>     conference calls that we do not need to "practice" for them.
>
>     Alan
>
>     At 30/05/2017 10:05 PM, Stephen Deerhake wrote:
>     >Greetings fellow ECA members,
>     >
>     >As you have seen (or will shortly see, once the
>     >ICANN 59 schedule is posted) that we are set to
>     >hold the first ever Community Forum under the
>     >new Bylaws from 08.00-09.00h on Tuesday, 27.06.2017.
>     >
>     >Per Annex D, Section 1.3(2) we (the Empowered
>     >Community Administration) may request that ICANN
>     >set up a "
publically available conference
>     >call
" priprior to the Community Forum between
>     >ourselves and the Decisional Participants.
>     >
>     >Personally, I do not see the need for such a
>     >call, but I thought I should solicit your
>     >opinions on this prior to providing ICANN formal
>     >notice regarding the scheduling (or non-scheduling) of such call.
>     >
>     >Can you please let me know within the next
>     >couple of days if you feel you would like such a
>     >tele-conference call to be scheduled?  Otherwise
>     >I will notifiy ICANN at week's end that it will
>     >not be necessary to plan the call.
>     >
>     >
>     >Best Regards,
>     >
>     >/Stephen
>
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