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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/strategic-29oct13-en.htm">https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/strategic-29oct13-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><h1><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/strategic-29oct13-en.htm">https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/strategic-29oct13-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ICANN's Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fieldset-legend"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Comment / Reply Periods (*)</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Comment Open Date: <span class="date-display-single">29 October 2013</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Comment Close Date: <span class="date-display-single">31 January 2014 - 23:59 UTC</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fieldset-legend"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Important Information Links</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-29oct13-en.htm"><span lang="EN-US">Public Comment Announcement</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:comments-strategic-29oct13@icann.org"><span lang="EN-US">To Submit Your Comments (Forum)</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-strategic-29oct13"><span lang="EN-US">View Comments Submitted</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fieldset-legend"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Brief Overview</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Originating Organization: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Strategic Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Categories/Tags: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Operating Plan<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Planning<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Strategic Planning<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Strategy<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Purpose (Brief): <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In line with ICANN's commitment to the multi-stakeholder model, a working draft - </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/focus-areas-29oct13-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">ICAN</span><span lang="EN-US">N</span><span lang="EN-US">'s Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <span lang="EN-US">[PDF, 313 KB] - is provided for community discussion and public comment. It proposes a new <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Vision</span></strong>, reiterates ICANN's existing <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mission</span></strong>, and describes five proposed <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Focus Areas with goals</span></strong>. At this </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/strategic-planning-schedules-1000x639-09oct13-en.png"><span lang="EN-US">stage of development</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">, ICANN is seeking general feedback, as well as input on measurable outcomes for Focus Area Goals. Your responses will help inform additional aspects that are not yet included, but will be elements of ICANN's final strategic and/or operating plans and budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Current Status: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Next Steps: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public comments are requested on the draft <em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Vision, Mission & Focus Areas</span></em> to inform a proposed ICANN Vision & Five-Year Strategic Plan (scheduled for public comment from February to March 2014).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Staff Contact: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Denise Michel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:denise.michel@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20ICANN%27s%20Draft%20Vision%2C%20Mission%20and%20Focus%20Areas%20for%20a%20Five-Year%20Strategic%20Plan%20public%20comment%20period"><span lang="EN-US">Email Staff Contact</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fieldset-legend"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Detailed Information</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/focus-areas-29oct13-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan</span></a></span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> [PDF, 313 KB] is a working draft to support the creation of ICANN's Vision and Five-Year Strategic Plan. It has been written based on brainstorming that occurred </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement"><span lang="EN-US">April - September 2013</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> and reflects input from ICANN's Board of Directors, community and staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In line with ICANN's commitment to the multistakeholder model, this working draft is provided for community discussion and public comment. It proposes a new <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Vision</span></strong>, reiterates ICANN's existing <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mission</span></strong>, and describes five proposed <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Focus Areas with goals</span></strong>. At this </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/strategic-planning-schedules-1000x639-09oct13-en.png"><span lang="EN-US">stage of development</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">, ICANN is seeking general feedback, as well as input on measurable outcomes for these Focus Area Goals:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Overall</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> –<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Does this draft appropriately outline ICANN's future? Are we missing a strategic element you see as critical for ICANN to address in the next five years?</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Focus Area Goals</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> –<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">What specific outcomes or achievements should we target for each of the Focus Area Goals? What quantitative / qualitative elements should we consider in measuring progress / results for each Focus Area Goal?</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Your responses will help inform additional aspects that are not yet included, but will be elements of ICANN's final strategic and/or operating plans and budget, including: prioritization, timing/staging over five years, critical success factors, outcomes, resources, and metrics and monitoring.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Your feedback and input is critical. For your convenience, we have created simple templates for you to use as you send us your thoughts on the overall Vision and Mission as well as the five Focus Area Goals. Simply click on the links below to access the templates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">All feedback and input will be carefully considered for the proposed ICANN Vision and Five-Year Strategic Plan that will be posted for public comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Section III: Document and Resource Links: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Read </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/focus-areas-29oct13-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">ICAN</span><span lang="EN-US">N</span><span lang="EN-US">'s Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan</span></a></span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> [PDF, 313 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tell us what you think:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Click here to comment on the </span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/vision-mission-29oct13-en.docx"><span lang="EN-US">Vision/Mission</span></a></span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> [DOCX, 35 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Click here to comment on I) Evolving ICANN's implementation of the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholder-29oct13-en.docx"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">multistakeholder approach</span></strong></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> [DOCX, 36 KB] for coordination<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Click here to comment on II) Developing a world-class </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility-29oct13-en.docx"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">public responsibility</span></strong></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> [DOCX, 36 KB] 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[DOCX, 42 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:comments-strategic-29oct13@icann.org"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Click here to provide general comments without using the templates</span></strong></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Section IV: Additional Information: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A session on Strategic Planning will held at the ICANN Buenos Aires meeting on Monday, 18 November 2013 at 17:15-18:45 – see </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-strategic-planning"><span lang="EN-US">http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-strategic-planning</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> for further details.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><hr size="3" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>