[council] Re: Canada and GAC High-level Meeting at ICANN 45 - Toronto

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

Councillors,

Please find below the GAC response to my clarification question.

I have put this on the agenda for our next meeting as I would like us to have 
discussed this before going into Toronto. Please also share with your 
respective groups as required.

Stéphane Van Gelder
Directeur Général / General manager
INDOM Group NBT France
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Head of Domain Operations
Group NBT

Le 15 août 2012 à 04:02, Heather.Dryden@xxxxxxxx a écrit :

> The HLM meetings will be open and transcribed so attendance of the SOAC 
> leadership for the other parts of the program would be based on their level 
> of interest and availability. 
>  
> Without going into all the protocol and history of the exchanges among 
> governments about how to convene a high-level meeting at ICANN, perhaps it is 
> easiest to say that the GAC and the Canadian government are "co-hosting" the 
> HLM meetings (it just happens that GAC chair is also Canadian).  For the 4pm 
> session, I would recommend preparation of Qs and lining up speakers in 
> advance.  I trust that the GNSO leadership will work with the GAC, as well as 
> my Canadian colleagues, to find a balance between the differing cultures of 
> the GNSO, and senior officials and politicians unfamiliar with the ICANN 
> environment, to have a positive and productive exchange to reinforce and 
> improve the multistakeholder model.          
>  
> Thanks!
> Heather
> 
> From: Stéphane Van Gelder [mailto:stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tue 2012-08-14 12:03 PM
> To: Dryden, Heather: SPS
> Cc: lesley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ocl@xxxxxxx; paf@xxxxxxxxxx; jcurran@xxxxxxxx; 
> Johnston, Susan: SPS; LIM_Choon_Sai@xxxxxxxxxx; alice@xxxxxxx; 
> maria.hall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; jeannie.ellers@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Canada and GAC High-level Meeting at ICANN 45 - Toronto
> 
> Thanks Heather.
> 
> It is unclear to me from reading the attachment wether this is a meeting 
> where you are asking for SO/AC leadership attendance (beside the 16pm slot on 
> Monday) and if so, what level of input you are asking from those participants.
> 
> On the 16pm slot, I would be grateful for more context on this high-level 
> meeting, if it is purely a canadian initiative (or is it a GAC initiative) 
> and whether you are expecting a real conversation or a Q&A type session only?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> In the meantime, I will post on the GNSO Council list so that Councillors are 
> informed.
> 
> Stéphane Van Gelder
> Directeur Général / General manager
> INDOM Group NBT France
> ----------------
> Head of Domain Operations
> Group NBT
> 
> Le 14 août 2012 à 07:22, <Heather.Dryden@xxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> 
>> Dear SOAC chairs, (please forward if I have missed anyone)
>>  
>> I am writing to provide you with some preliminary information about the 
>> Canada and GAC High-Level meetings to take place on October 15th in Toronto. 
>>  Canada is currently seeking feedback on the proposal from GAC members and 
>> initial comments from the SO and AC chairs would also be appreciated. This 
>> information has also been provided to the Board for feedback.
>>  
>> As you can see from the attached, we are proposing an exchange with the 
>> leadership of the SOs and ACs at ICANN in the afternoon.  
>>  
>> I will now be on vacation until the beginning of September. However, I am 
>> copying Susan Johnston (susan.johnston@xxxxxxxx), who is responsible for 
>> planning the event on behalf of Industry Canada, as well as the GAC 
>> vice-chairs and Jeannie, who will be capably handling GAC matters in my 
>> absence. Please contact the aforementioned for further information or 
>> guidance.
>>  
>> We can also discuss this on the next SOAC teleconference (which I think is 
>> scheduled for September).
>>  
>> All the best,
>> Heather
>>  
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> <SITT-STIT-#294667-v8-ICANN_GAC_HLM_preliminary_agenda_.doc>
>