Thanks Rafik<div>it is helpful and geat information to catch the Icahn 56 in helisinki wether physical or remote. We really need it and I ask your permission to write it or pick some of it in my next blog <br><div><br><div><br><br>On Monday, June 13, 2016, Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Hi Everyone,</span><br></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I am sending here the information regarding the ICANN meeting in Helsinki so you can participate effectively either there or remotely (remote participation is available). We are less than 2 weeks away from the meeting and it is time to prepare. </font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This meeting is following a new format, it is called Policy meeting. As the name indicates, it will be mostly about policy discussion with several sessions for PDP and cross-community working groups. There won't be a public forum, constituency day or meeting with the board. Thanks of that format, it is good opportunity for those interested to catch up with the policy discussion and joining working groups at that time. There should be also several background material available.</font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Info will be shared via our twitter account @ncuc and our website <a href="http://ncuc.org" target="_blank">ncuc.org</a> . We will also use our new chat space <a href="http://ncuc.chat" target="_blank">ncuc.chat </a> to discuss during the meeting and share info and tips.</font></p>
<p><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">1- Schedule</font></b></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">* the full ICANN meeting schedule with all sessions, it uses "sched" service, several folks are familiar with, and so it is possible to register and manage your calendar more easily : </span><u style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/icann56-sched" target="_blank">https://meetings.icann.org/en/icann56-sched</a></u></p>We also planned a wrap-up session for NCUC and still waiting info.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div><b>2- Highlights</b><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The topics of interests are:</font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- ICANN accountability discussion to initiate workstream 2 with a full-day meeting</font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- new gTLD program review and preparation for subsequent rounds</font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Rights Protection Mechanisms.</font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Registeration Directory Services</font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">the list of cross-community topics is here <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/ccmeetschedplan/Meeting+Schedule+Planning" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/ccmeetschedplan/Meeting+Schedule+Planning</a> </font></p><p><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3- How to prepare for the meeting</font></b></p>
<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">you can prepare by reading some material</font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">:</span></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">* Reading the "GNSO background" briefing which will give summary of the different active GNSO working group and policy processes that will be discussed in Helsinki. You can find it here </font><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/background-briefings" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/background-briefings</a> . </p><p></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">list of ongoing processes in GNSO and their status is here: <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/projects-list.pdf" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/projects-list.pdf</a> </span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">GNSO policy activities: </span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/policy" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/policy</a> </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Latest PDP updates </span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/pdp-updates" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/pdp-updates</a> </font></li><li><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Special page for ICANN meeting (to be updated soon) <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/icannmeeting" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/en/icannmeeting</a> <br></font></li></ol><p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">you can find all relevant info to navigate in GNSO website in this single page </span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm</a> </font></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">* listening to the ICANN policy update webinar for Helsinki meeting </span><font color="#1155cc"><u><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en</a> </u></font>scheduled for the 16th June<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> to get the latest information about all policies within ICANN.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">* And checking the latest relevant announcement here: </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcements" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcements</a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> also ICANN blog, <a href="http://blog.icann.org" target="_blank">blog.icann.org</a>, andthe hashtag #ICANN56 in twitter</span></p>
<p><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:18px">3- Additional Info</b><br></p><p><span style="line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">please fill the doodle poll if you are going to attend ICANN meeting, it will be a good opportunity to meet there: </font></span><font color="#1155cc" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:18px"><u><a href="http://doodle.com/poll/5mck3md9ics8e3up" target="_blank">http://doodle.com/poll/5mck3md9ics8e3up</a></u></span></font></p><p><span style="line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Finally if you have any question, please send a message offlist, I will be happy to respond.</font></span></p><p><span style="line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Invites will be sent soon, also reminders and highlights during the Helsinki meeting to keep you updated.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Thanks!</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(57,57,57);line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Best Regards,</font></span></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rafik Dammak</font></p><p>NCUC chair</p><p><br></p><p>Follow updates at <a href="http://ncuc.org" target="_blank">ncuc.org</a> & @ncuc & ncuc.chat</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div></div></div><br><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br><div style="text-align:center"><a href="mailto:ahmed22digital@gmail.com" target="_blank">Ahmed Mahmoud Mohamed Eisa </a><br>+249123031155 Sudani<br>+249912331155 Zain <br></div> <a href="http://gedaref.com/" target="_blank">Gedaref digital city organization </a>(GDCO) is a
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movement</a> where ICT is used for <a href="http://www.unite-it.eu/profiles/blog/list?user=21w449uixv4i" target="_blank">community development. . </a>GDCO is the <a href="http://www.unite-it.eu/profiles/blogs/gdco-sudan-winner-of-seven-iformation-for-development-awards" target="_blank">winner of seven (7)information</a> for development awards. It the f<a>ounder of the firstTelecentre academy in Africa and middle</a> east and the thirteen in world ..GDCO
is founded in partnership with the Digital City of Eindhoven (DSE) Netherlands
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