I will be interested in attending 12:00 UTC session on 15 Oct.<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 8:47 AM, William Drake <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch">william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div style="WORD-WRAP: break-word">This should be useful background. I'll attend the evening session...<br>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px"><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><b>From: </b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'">Denise Michel <<a href="mailto:michel.denise@gmail.com" target="_blank">michel.denise@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px"><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'">October 13, 2009 2:02:28 AM GMT+02:00<br></span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0px"><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><b>To: </b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'">ccNSO Council <<a href="mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org" target="_blank">ccnso-council@icann.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:ccnso-members@icann.org" target="_blank">ccnso-members@icann.org</a>, <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>, liaison6c <<a href="mailto:liaison6c@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">liaison6c@gnso.icann.org</a>>, At-Large Worldwide <<a href="mailto:at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>><br>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px"><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><a href="mailto:policy@icann.org" target="_blank">policy@icann.org</a><br>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px"><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><b>[council] Reminder: Invitation to attend ICANN Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 15 October at 12.00 UTC or 18.00 UTC</b><br>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0px"><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica'"><a href="mailto:denise.michel@icann.org" target="_blank">denise.michel@icann.org</a><br>
</span></div><br><b style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,51)"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Invitation to ICANN Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 15 October at 12.00 UTC or 18.00 UTC</span></b><br><br><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><b>RSVP via email to </b></span><b><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue"><a href="http://gnso%2Esecretariat@gnso.icann.org/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US"></span></a></span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue"><</span></u></b><b><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue"><a href="http://gnso%2Esecretariat@gnso.icann.org/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a></span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue">> </span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">) </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">by 23:00 UTC Tuesday 13 October to receive the connection details. </span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Please indicate which call you would like to join (12:00 UTC or 18:00 UTC).<br>
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><br></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><i><u>Title</u>: </i>ICANN Policy Update Webinar<br><i><u>When</u>: </i>Thursday 15 October<br><i><u>Time</u>: </i>12.00 UTC and 18.00 UTC<br>
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><br>Dear ICANN Community Members:<br><br></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This is a reminder for those interested in receiving an update on ICANN gTLD and ccTLD policy activities in advance of ICANN's Seoul meeting. All are welcome to attend this ICANN Policy Department webinar. RSVPs are needed by tomorrow so connection details can be sent to you. Two sessions are being held for the convenience of our global community; please indicate your choice in your email. Material from these sessions will be publicly posted for those interested but unable to attend. <br>
<br><i><u>Brief Session Description</u></i>:<br>Through brief presentations and a question & answer period, this webinar will provide an update on ongoing GNSO and ccNSO activities, including a status report on the restructuring of the GNSO, ongoing policy development processes, and other working group activities. Updates will be provided on:<br>
<br>- IDN ccTLD policy development process<br>- IDN ccTLD Fast Track<br>- ccTLD delegation, redelegation and retirement<br>- Other ccNSO Working Groups<br>- GNSO Restructuring<br>- Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP)<br>
- Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery (PEDNR)<br>- Registration Abuse Policies (RAP)<br>- Whois Studies<br>- Possible changes to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA)<br>- Other GNSO Working Groups <br><br>The webinar is scheduled for 90 minutes, and will be conducted in English only at this time. The content will be presented in PowerPoint along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. <br>
<br>There will be time at the end of the session for Q&A. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the Q&A function of Adobe Connect. Should we run out of time or if you have additional questions after the session, please send them via email to<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,253)"> </span><u><span style="COLOR: blue"><a href="http://policy-staff@icann.org/" target="_blank">policy-staff@icann.org</a></span></u><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,253)">.<br>
</span><br><i><u>Meeting Details:<br></u></i>As space is limited, this is an <u>invitation-only</u> event. If you would like to participate, please RSVP by 23:00 Tuesday, 13 October via email to the GNSO Secretariat (<b><u><span style="COLOR: blue"><a href="http://gnso%2Esecretariat@gnso.icann.org/" target="_blank">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a></span></u></b>) to<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,253)"> </span>secure your place. Please indicate which call you would like to join (12.00 UTC or 18.00 UTC). We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. <u>Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members' e-mail address</u>.</span> <br>
<br>Regards,<br>Denise Michel<br>ICANN VP Policy <br></blockquote></div><br>
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William J. Drake<br>Senior Associate<br>Centre for International Governance<br>Graduate Institute of International and<br> Development Studies<br>Geneva, Switzerland<br><a href="mailto:william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch" target="_blank">william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch</a><br>
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