[council] Mexico City Meeting Schedule Published

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

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Mexico City Meeting Schedule Published
6 February 2009

The schedule for the upcoming meeting in Mexico City on 1-6 March is now 
published on the Mexico City Meeting Website<http://mex.icann.org/>.
http://mex.icann.org/

You can view the full schedule here<http://mex.icann.org/node/2429>.
http://mex.icann.org/node/2429

The schedule format has been redesigned to present a clear picture of the 
overall structure of the meeting, identifying the different sessions, rooms, 
and their associated time slots. Extensive use of standardized session and 
break times will provide a buffer between sessions to facilitate a smooth 
meeting flow and allow more time for delegate interaction.

Other parts of the schedule that we wish to draw the community's attention to 
include:

Increase in time allocated to Public Forum, with buffers to allow for 
unexpected overruns.

A 90-minute Q&A session dedicated to the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook on 
Monday, 2 March.

A Joint Public Meeting on Monday afternoon where representatives from the 
different Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees will discuss and 
debate the issues of most importance to them. Everyone is invited to attend and 
a feedback session at the end will allow for commentary from the floor.

An At-Large Summit will open on Saturday at the Sheraton, with a closing report 
to the community just prior to Thursday's Public Forum. Additional sessions 
will run in the nearby Hotel Melia on Sunday and Tuesday.

A number of introductory sessions covering new gTLDs, IDNs and ICANN itself are 
designed to give first-time attendees an overview of the organization and its 
work.

The community is invited to attend a public meeting of the new Public 
Participation Board Committee on Wednesday to discuss ways of improving 
participation within ICANN.

An e-Crime Workshop is slated for Wednesday afternoon.

Staff updates are now scheduled just before Friday's Board meeting to allow for 
presentations that reflect community feedback and give more time for public 
forums.

We hope the community find the new schedule format useful and look forward to 
seeing you all in Mexico City.

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org