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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>For any of you going to Geneva next week for the IGF prep
meeting, or if you live in Geneva or near to Geneva, can I cordially invite you
to a special ICANN meeting on the Monday 15 September at 8am at the Hotel Royal
on Rue de Lausanne (the road that links Cornavin with the UN).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The meeting is part of a series of regional consultative
meetings we are running as part of the "Improving Institutional
Confidence" consultation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>What is that? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>It is a number of proposals developed by the President's
Strategy Committee to address comments made in the recent Midterm Review of the
Joint Project Agreement
(http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/jpamidtermreview.html). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>There are three IIC documents, outlined at the Paris meeting
in June and which have already been through one public comment period. A second
comment period on revised documents is due to start very soon. You can find all
three documents, as well as summaries of previous comments and input at:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>http://www.icann.org/en/jpa/iic/ (English)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>http://www.icann.org/fr/jpa/iic/ (Français)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>http://www.icann.org/es/jpa/iic/ (Español)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We expect revised documents to be available in English
before the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The goal of the meeting is to explain proposed improvements
to the ICANN's multi-stakeholder model and hear participants' views. There will
be opportunities for verbal and written input during this meeting, and this
input will be thoroughly considered by ICANN's President's Strategy Committee
for transmission to the ICANN Board.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Members of the President’s Strategy Committee and
ICANN staff will be present:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> * Marilyn Cade (United States), President's Strategy
Committee member<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> * Yrjö Länsipuro (Finland), President's Strategy
Committee member<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> * Theresa Swinehart (ICANN staff), Vice President,
Global and Strategic Partnerships<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> * Massimiliano Minisci (ICANN staff), Regional Relations
Manager for Europe,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> * Kieren McCarthy (ICANN staff), General Manager of
Public Participation, ICANN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>DATE: Monday 15 September 2008<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>TIME: 08:00 sharp till 09:30am (a buffet breakfast will be
available from 07:45)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>PLACE: Hotel Royal, 41 rue de Lausanne (room: Rousseau A),
Geneva, Switzerland<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in attending, please REGISTER by
following this link:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>_________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>http://www.icann.org/en/jpa/iic/meetings/geneva.htm<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>http://www.icann.org/it/jpa/iic/ (Italiano)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>http://www.icann.org/de/jpa/iic/ (Deutsch)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>http://www.icann.org/pt/jpa/iic/ (Português)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks and I look forward to seeing you there<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Kieren<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Kieren McCarthy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>General manager of public participation, ICANN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>http://www.icann.org<o:p></o:p></p>
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