[NCUC-EC] notes on the preparatory meeting for NCPH intersessional 2017

[farzaneh badii]

Hi all

I attended the teleconference on planning the intersessional meeting in
2017 in replace of Rafik as he could not join. This is a note covering some
of the issues.

*Location*: The issue of holding the location of the meeting is not solved
yet, but as Rafik instructed me I asked for considering other places as
well. It received some support. But Rob (can’t remember sir name) mentioned
that the senior staff are mostly in the US and logistically and budget wise
it’s difficult. But also he mentioned that the world is your oyster, so the
leaders of the groups have to agree on the non-US location which received
some support.

*Holding the intersessional before meeting B*: I also as Rafik instructed
said that we hold the meeting before meeting B. I made a mistake here and
thought meeting B is in Copenhagen. Anyhow this suggestion got some support
for example someone said it is good for outreach. I also argued that it can
resolve our problem of logistics and budget.Someone said that the purpose
of intersessional is for the NCPH to meet more regularly, But I think we
can refute that argument:  It does not seem to me that holding the meeting
in a separate location and not as a pre-event of an ICANN meeting is in
contrast with the purpose of the meeting. The purpose of the meeting is for
the NCPH to meet separately and be able to only focus on their issues. So
this can be raised again by Rafik.

Some suggested some city in Iceland ( please forgive me I will never ever
be able to spell that city’s name), I suggested considering non-european
and non US countries which received some support but my specific suggestion
(Singapore) didn’t receive support(they said too expensive and far. but
Iceland is also too expensive and far to some people) . Rob mentioned
Istanbul so that might also be possible to discuss.

*Date:* February is being discussed as an option, kind of not challenged
much by the group. But I don’t think it makes sense to meet in Feb and then
meet for ICANN in March in Copenhagen.


The Decision of location and date has to be made by 21 November. Then there
will be a planning committee to discuss issues of intersessional and other
issues. The group leaders can choose volunteers to participate in this
planning committee ( so if you can volunteer it  would be good to have a
meaningful agenda for a 3-day meeting)



Best








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Farzaneh
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