Re: [council] Update on planning for Helsinki

[Heather Forrest <Heather.Forrest@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all, and huge thanks to Donna for wrestling with the Meeting B schedule.


Flight times might be an issue for me, so Monday dinner would suit better.


Best wishes,


Heather

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From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of 
James M. Bladel <jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 11:19:45 AM
To: Austin, Donna; council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [council] Update on planning for Helsinki

Donna -
Thank you for taking the lead on this.  In the last few weeks, planning for 
Meeting B has become almost as controversial as most policy topics.  You’ve 
outlined a solid foundation for the GNSO to focus on Policy Work in Helsinki, 
and please keep us updated as the afternoon cross-community topics are 
finalized.

Council Colleagues-
It would be good to know if any SGs/Cs are planning break-out sessions of their 
own, like an abbreviated Constituency Day. If you like we can ask that these be 
included in the general calendar.

Also, Ed has volunteered (thanks!) to work with Glen on planning a dinner for 
our group in Helsinki, with the most likely candidates being Sunday (26 JUN) or 
Monday (27 JUN). My personal preference would be to gather on Sunday evening, 
but not if it means we are missing several Councilors.  Therefore, could 
everyone please indicate whether your travel schedules will allow dinner on 
Sunday, or wether we should try for Monday?

Thanks—

J.


From: <owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on 
behalf of "Austin, Donna" 
<Donna.Austin@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:Donna.Austin@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Monday, April 25, 2016 at 10:55
To: GNSO Council List <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [council] Update on planning for Helsinki

All

A quick update on planning for Helsinki. A Planning Committee has been 
established to primarily develop the schedule for the meeting in Helsinki 27-30 
June 2016. Attached is the current draft schedule including for the GNSO. Given 
Meeting B is intended to be an opportunity to progress policy development 
efforts, most of the GNSO schedule has been carved out for four policy efforts, 
namely:

·       Next Generation gTLD Registration Directory Service (4 hours);

·       New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures (3.25 hours);

·       Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in New gTLDs (2 hours); and

·       IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms (2 hours).

You’ll also see that time has been allocated for a Council Meeting, a Council 
Prep Session, Council Bilateral Meeting Requests, and a Council Wrap Up 
session. There is also time set aside for the discussion of other topics on 
Monday—once the full agenda is locked down we can review to understand what 
topics will require attention. It may also be possible/necessary to schedule 
some of these topics in parallel; however, they would not conflict with PDP or 
Council sessions. The topics are consistent with those previously identified by 
the Council.

The Planning Committee is in the process of trying to decide what topics should 
be Cross-Community Discussions, and I provided input on behalf of the GNSO 
Council on a number of topics that Councilors had identified. There were 12 
topics identified in total and it is not clear at this time what topics will be 
selected. It is hoped that some of the PDP efforts will become topics 
identified for Cross Community Discussion and in that event the GNSO Schedule 
will be adjusted accordingly.

This is a work in progress with still a ways to go.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks

Donna

Donna Austin:Neustar, Inc.
Policy and Industry Affairs Manager
Cell:+1.310.890.9655 Email: 
donna.austin@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:donna.austin@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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