<div dir="ltr"><br>Dear All,<div>ICANN 67 will be virtual, that must be some tough call for ICANN Board to take and it shows the importance of the community safety means to the board.</div><div><br></div><div>The good thing is we all now have the awesome opportunity to participate remotely and contribute to the success of ICANN67.</div><div><br></div><div>I hope we will all use this unique opportunity to make our contributions to the outcomes and decisions of this historical meeting. </div><div><br></div><div>I pray that this nightmare improves for humanity.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>Benjamin</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Bruna Martins dos Santos</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com">bruna.mrtns@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 3:37 AM<br>Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Board Decision: ICANN67 will no longer be hosted in Cancun, virtual meeting instead.<br>To: NCUC Discuss <<a href="mailto:ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org">ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="auto"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Dear all, </div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">As posted on ICANN website about an hour ago, the decision around the cancellation of an onsite ICANN67 is set. The meeting will now happen on the same dates (7-12 March) and will be virtual. </div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Community leaders will have a planning call on friday to discuss possible changes to the program as well as what will be timezone of this meeting. Any updates coming my way I will share on the list. </div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Best, </div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Bruna Santos </div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">NCUC Chair</div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><br></div>----------<br><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-02-19-en" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-02-19-en</a><div><div dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:right;margin-right:0px;width:750.046875px;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin-left:23.75px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="box-sizing:border-box"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><br></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">LOS ANGELES – 19 February 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>) today announced that its ICANN67 Public Meeting, which was to be held in Cancún, Mexico, will now be held via remote participation-only. This decision was made as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, considered a public health emergency of international concern by the <a href="https://www.who.int/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">World Health Organization</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">The meeting, scheduled for 7-12 March 2020, marks the first time in <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>'s history that it will hold a Public Meeting solely with remote participation.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">Each <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Public Meeting attracts thousands of attendees from more than 150 countries. With cases in at least 26 of those countries, there is the potential of bringing the virus to Cancún and into the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>meeting site. If this were to happen, there could be accidental exposure of the virus to attendees, staff, and others who come in contact with an infected individual.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">COVID-19 continues to be a rapidly evolving global situation, with new cases emerging daily.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">"This is a decision that the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board has been considering since the outbreak was first announced and it is one that we haven't taken lightly," said Maarten Botterman, <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board Chair. "We know that changing this meeting to remote participation-only will have an impact on and cause disruption to our community; however, this decision is about people. Protecting the health and safety of the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>community is our top priority."</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">The community will have many questions about travel arrangements, scheduling, and other meeting-related issues. <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> will consult with community leaders and groups to focus the virtual program on the most essential sessions, and will publish a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page to <a href="https://www.icann.org/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://icann.org</a> in the coming days.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> thanks its regional partners in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) who had worked tirelessly to host this meeting in Cancún. We appreciate their understanding and we look forward to returning to the LAC region for ICANN70 in 2021.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">Remote participation is an integral part of any <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Public Meeting, but it will be vastly expanded for ICANN67, and will leverage the robust technology platform in use by the community today.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">Those interested in attending the remote meeting should still register <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/cancun67" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, if they have not done so previously. To learn more about remote participation, visit <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-participation" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Public Meetings</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> will continue to make further announcements as circumstances warrant. In the meantime, <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>org will hold a webinar to provide a short update and take questions. The webinar will be held on Thursday, 20 February at 1800 UTC.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> also is reviewing upcoming meetings, such as the GDD Summit in Paris and the ICANN68 Meeting in Malaysia. So far, no decisions have been made and these are proceeding as planned. <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>will keep the community informed of any changes.</p><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">About <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr></h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>'s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world</p></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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