Re: [council] RE: [Soac-infoalert] ICANN56 to be Relocated

[Volker Greimann <vgreimann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Donna,

I agree that ICANN should improve their capacity for virtual 
participation, however I feel that ultimately the ability to meet face 
to face and discuss on the side of the events is very important to a 
smooth operation of the meeting and cannot completely be replaced by 
remote participation. But having better virtual participation options as 
a choice would be helpful and a great improvement over the sometimes 
spotty phone bridge.
Holographic representation would be nice ;-)


Best,

Volker


Am 06.02.2016 um 00:29 schrieb Austin, Donna:
> Maybe it’s time for ICANN to experiment with a full virtual meeting, 
> connecting hubs around the world.
> The costs associated with having to change locations on a reasonably 
> frequent basis are, I’m sure, not trivial. Not to mention an enormous 
> strain on the Nick and his team.
> *From:*owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *James M. Bladel
> *Sent:* Friday, 5 February 2016 3:04 PM
> *To:* GNSO Council List <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject:* [council] Fwd: [Soac-infoalert] ICANN56 to be Relocated
>
> Thanks for the heads up Phil. Here's the statement from ICANN.
>
> J.
>
> Sent via iPhone. Blame Siri.
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>     *From:* David Olive <david.olive@xxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:david.olive@xxxxxxxxx>>
>     *Date:* February 5, 2016 at 16:53:47 CST
>     *To:* "soac-infoalert@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:soac-infoalert@xxxxxxxxx>"
>     <soac-infoalert@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:soac-infoalert@xxxxxxxxx>>
>     *Subject:* *[Soac-infoalert] ICANN56 to be Relocated*
>
>     Please see the recent announcement regarding ICANN 56:
>
>     **
>
>     https://meetings.icann.org/en
>     
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__meetings.icann.org_en&d=CwMFAg&c=MOptNlVtIETeDALC_lULrw&r=4A3LwUUER9_CePZ11QJsr56eryGQiPHEqv4TL7JH87w&m=t_Le9tU2oBr-3_16ZuoOPT1uPb7CK8w2w1q1Z6PtWiE&s=Du8oa0idNrz00z2hI4cvuhlZkS9VjQy3wezy4zxL6yg&e=>/
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>
>         ICANN56 to be Relocated
>
>     ICANN56, scheduled to be held in Panama in June 2016, will be
>     moved to another location due to the severity of the Zika Virus
>     outbreak in the Latin America region. A search is currently
>     underway to identify an alternate location where the Zika Virus is
>     not a concern. We look forward to returning to Panama for a future
>     ICANN Meeting.
>
>     David A. Olive
>
>     Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support
>     General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul
>
>     Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:10 34349 Fulya,
>     Besiktas, Istanbul
>
>     Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>
>     Direct Line: +90.212.999.6212
>
>     Mobile:       + 1. 202.341.3611
>
>     Mobile:       +90.533.341.6550
>
>     Email: david.olive@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:david.olive@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>     www.icann.org
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