<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi Farzaneh,</div><div><br></div><div>I read that ICANN is to reduce (if not end altogether) it's remote hubs for community meetings going forward.</div><div><br></div><div>As such, I would welcome further detail on how ICANN will bolster engagement efforts to increase opportunities for participation, particularly from the end-user community in place of remote hubs, including budget comparison.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Nick </div><div><br>On 23 Sep 2017, at 13:51, Kris Seeburn <<a href="mailto:seeburn.k@gmail.com">seeburn.k@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Perhaps was already said or discussed. I think I saw an email in that direction. More communications from board etc., when they throw policy to be developed not a piece meal one. Else it wastes time and depletes the volunteer effort.<br><br><div>Kris</div><div><br>On 23 Sep 2017, at 16:16, Ayden Férdeline <<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com">icann@ferdeline.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Thanks, Farzaneh, for inviting our input. I have one suggested question:<br></div><ul><li>The ICANN Ombudsperson is not a member of ICANN Staff and reports directly to the Board; however, he/she seems to rely heavily on legal advice provided by ICANN Staff. Does the CEO believe this is appropriate, or does the CEO see how some in the community could see it leading to questions around his/her impartiality?<br></li></ul><div>This question ties into one that I have for the Board:<br></div><ul><li>How is the Board monitoring the performance of the Office of the Ombudsperson to ensure that harassment complaints filed are being appropriately handled?<br></li></ul><div class="protonmail_signature_block"><div class="protonmail_signature_block-user"><div>—Ayden <br></div></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div>-------- Original Message --------<br></div><div>Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Meeting with CEO<br></div><div>Local Time: 22 September 2017 3:26 AM<br></div><div>UTC Time: 22 September 2017 02:26<br></div><div>From: <a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a><br></div><div>To: NCUC-discuss <<a href="mailto:ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org">ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org</a>><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">Dear all,<br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">I will be meeting with CEO on 9th October. Do you have any comments or questions you want me to relay?<br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">I'll talk to him about GDPR, our capacity building programs. <br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">The community leaders(not me) decided not to adopt additional criteria for selection of venues. I am planning to ask him a couple of questions about that. <br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">Let me know before 9th if you want me to ask him about anything in specific.<br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"> <br></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" class="m_-4324508939353372746m_-3579619853863276987gmail_signature"><div><div><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif">Farzaneh</span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span class="font" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif">Farzaneh</span><br></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Ncuc-discuss mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org">Ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.ncuc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ncuc-discuss">https://lists.ncuc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ncuc-discuss</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Ncuc-discuss mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org">Ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.ncuc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ncuc-discuss">https://lists.ncuc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ncuc-discuss</a></span><br></div></body></html>