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

[Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>]

John,

My read is that this specific meeting is an attempt to give a group of people 
that are to work together some informal time to get to know each other better 
and build relationships which can then come in useful during the course of 
their day-to-day work within their respective groups.

That is why I think we should all go simply as individuals, and not carry any 
official message or speak for our respective groups. Any other position would 
have to be approved by each group beforehand and therefore based on an official 
agenda. Failing that, it's just us all having afternoon tea and dinner 
together, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Stéphane

Le 28 janv. 2011 à 03:05, <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
a écrit :

> Stephane,
> 
> I have lately been more a "lurker" than an active participant on this list, 
> but the discussion leading to this "informal roundtable" triggers a comment, 
> even now that plans are made.
> 
> It seems to me that this has been but one thread of a number of such threads 
> (another being the Board asking for direct comment from a CWG) that are 
> weaving a structure that circumvents ICANN's formal hard-fought and 
> well-thought organization.  What others can you name?
> 
> I will admit to being susceptible to a good conspiracy theory, but it seems 
> to me that a lot of what has been fueling discussion on more than just the 
> GNSO Council list is this tension.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Berard
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [council] SO and AC Chairs meeting with Rod before SF
> From: Stéphane_Van_Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>;
> Date: Thu, January 27, 2011 1:50 pm
> To: GNSO Council <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Councillors,
> 
> FYI, the plan for this is now an informal roundtable for the SO/AC Chairs 
> with Rod from 3 to 5pm. This will be followed by a 6:30 pm dinner.
> 
> As this is not a formal meeting, I do not intend to put forward any GNSO 
> position, to speak for the GNSO, or to take any official GNSO message to this 
> discussion.
> 
> Stéphane
>