<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Hi<div><br></div><div>Please see below. I’ll be joining the call on the 15th, hope interested members will get a chance to make one of them as well.</div><div><br></div><div>This is just one of a number of rapidly moving ICANN/Internet governance initiatives about which I’ve been meaning to update member and encourage participation. Rather than bundling all the info into one long message I’ll break it up, so a series of bits will follow.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Bill<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Alice Jansen <<a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org">alice.jansen@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[Soac-infoalert] Webinar - ICANN Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">January 7, 2014 at 3:13:25 PM GMT+1<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">"<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.592157);">Dear All,</p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px;">You are invited to join the <i><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem">Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem</a></i><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem"> </a>on Monday, 13 January 2014 or on Wednesday, 15 January 2014 for an update and interactive discussion. As it prepares to offer its advice to the ICANN President and CEO, the Strategy Panel wishes to walk you through the work it has undertaken and to seek your input on the preliminary set of conclusions it has reached. The webinar will also be the opportunity for you to ask questions. <span style="line-height: 21.75px; ">Please refer to the announcement at </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06jan14-en.htm" style="line-height: 21.75px; ">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06jan14-en.htm</a><span style="line-height: 21.75px; "> or</span><span style="line-height: 21.75px; "> see below for more information and details.</span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Advisory in nature, ICANN Strategy Panels serve as an integral part of a framework for cross-community dialogue on strategic matters. </span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Designed to concentrate on critical strategic </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/conversation-input-24jun13-en.pdf" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">areas identified by the community, Board, and staff</a><span style="line-height: 21px;">, the work of Strategy Panels will inform a new, overarching vision and five-year strategic plan. More information is available at: </span></font><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement" style="color: purple; ">http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement</a> </p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px;"><span style="line-height: 21.75px; ">We look forward to your participation in this webinar. </span><span style="line-height: 21.75px; ">Should you not be in a position to attend one of the sessions, please note that t</span><span style="line-height: 21.75px; ">he slides, recording and transcript of the presentation will be made available </span><span style="line-height: 21.75px; ">following the webinar.</span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 8px;">The Strategy Panel also welcomes feedback submitted via its publicly archived mailing-list: <a href="mailto:ioepanel@icann.org">ioepanel@icann.org</a> </p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px;"><span style="line-height: 21.75px; ">Thanks and Happy New Year! </span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px;"><span style="line-height: 21.75px; ">Best regards</span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px;"><span style="line-height: 21.75px; ">ICANN staff </span></p><p style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; "><span style="line-height: 21.75px; "><br></span></p><p style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.589844); "><br></p><div style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.592157);"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 class="title" id="page-title" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Klavika Medium'; font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: normal; margin: -40px 0px 0px -8px; padding: 12px 80px 12px 20px; border: 1px solid rgb(68, 152, 251); -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.792969) 1px 1px 1px 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.792969) 1px 1px 1px 0px; background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgb(64, 143, 209) 0%, rgb(57, 128, 202) 100%); border-top-left-radius: 6px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; width: 550px; ">WEBINAR: ICANN Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem</h1><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.589844); "><em>Join the <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem" style="outline: none; color: rgb(239, 103, 62); text-decoration: none;">Strategy Panel on <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;">ICANN</abbr>'s Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem</a> for an update and interactive discussion.</em></p><p style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.589844); ">Date: Monday, 13 January 2014<br>Time: 19:00-20:30 UTC (Time converter: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ov7qxm6" style="outline: none; color: rgb(239, 103, 62); text-decoration: none;">http://tinyurl.com/ov7qxm6</a>)</p><p style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.589844); ">Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2014<br>Time: 12:00-13:30 UTC (Time converter: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/n7qdm3m" style="outline: none; color: rgb(239, 103, 62); text-decoration: none;">http://tinyurl.com/n7qdm3m</a>)</p><div style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.592157);"> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.589844); ">You are invited to an update on the activities of the <em>Strategy Panel on <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;">ICANN</abbr>'s Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem</em>. <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm" style="outline: none; color: rgb(239, 103, 62); text-decoration: none;"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;">ICANN</abbr> Strategy Panels'</a> work will inform <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;">ICANN</abbr>'s new, overarching vision and five-year strategic plan.</p><p style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.589844); ">As it prepares to offer its advice to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;">ICANN</abbr> President and CEO, the Strategy Panel wishes to walk you through the work it has undertaken and to seek your input on the preliminary set of conclusions it has reached. This webinar will also be the opportunity for you to ask questions. <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;">ICANN</abbr> Strategy Panels serve as an integral part of a framework for cross-community dialogue: your feedback and contributions are key to this project and will be carefully considered.</p><h3 style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: 'Klavika Medium'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.589844); ">Webinar Details</h3><p style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.589844); ">Please join the webinar either on Monday, 13 January 2014 at 19:00-20:30 UTC (duration: 90 minutes) or on Wednesday, 15 January 2014 at 12:00-13:30 UTC (duration: 90 minutes). The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. The meetings will be run in an Adobe Connect room with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. The sessions will be conducted in English.</p><p style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.589844); ">Participants will be given the opportunity to offer comments and to ask questions during the Q&A section. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you cannot join the live session, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting.</p><p style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family: Arial, Heveltica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: 21.75px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.589844); ">Please register via email to <a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org" style="outline: none; color: rgb(239, 103, 62); text-decoration: none;">alice.jansen@icann.org</a> by Sunday, 12 January 2014 – 23:59 UTC to receive the dial-in details. Please indicate which call you wish to join. A reminder with log-in and dial-in details will be sent to you prior to the call.</p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div><b>----</b></div><div><b>Alice Jansen</b></div><div><b>Strategic Initiatives Manager</b></div><div><b>ICANN</b></div><div><i>Rond Point Schuman 6, Bt.1</i></div><div><i>B-1040 Brussels, </i><i>Belgium</i></div><div>Office: +32 289 474 03</div><div>Mobile: +32 4 73 31 76 56</div><div>Skype: alice_jansen<span style="font-style: italic; ">_</span>icann</div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org" style="color: purple; ">alice.jansen@icann.org</a></div></div></div>
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