[bc-gnso] ICANN News Alert -- Improving Global Engagement: ICANN Globalization Survey

[Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear BC membersIn our Secretariat's absence, I am forwarding the News Alert 
announcing the ICANN survey regarding ICANN's Globalization Survey.
I am asked as a Chair of the BC to encourage you to take the survey.  
This is an ICANN survey. I did take the survey, so that I can advise you of the 
time commitment, which is at least 20 min.  It was  not pre-reviewed with the 
leadership of the organization. It allows you to 'skip' certain questions. 
Should you need more information on a particular topic, you might decide to 
skip questions. or show that in the optional open comment box.  
If you want to discuss the overall purpose of the survey, feel free to contact 
me. However, each individual respondent is asked to respond as an individual, 
so I will not be discussing responses. Merely trying to help to understand the 
purpose of the survey. 
Marilyn Cade, BC Chair













News 
Alerthttp://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21mar12-en.htmImproving
 Global Engagement: ICANN Globalization Survey21 March 2012ICANN published 
today a survey to solicit community input on improving its effectiveness as a 
global organization. ICANN has community participants and leaders from all 
regions of the world, and is seeking ways to make enhancements to its 
performance as a global organization.The feedback collected from the survey 
will help inform ICANN's strategy for improving its global engagement. By 
identifying the activities that are most important toward fully reflecting the 
global nature of ICANN's mission, it will also help to establish priorities for 
next steps.The survey is available in all of the UN languages, and feedback is 
encouraged from stakeholders in all regions.Take the survey: 
http://questionpro.com/t/AHB7OZM7LxThe survey is designed to:Help ICANN 
understand its relative strengths and challenges as a global 
participant;Evaluate ICANNs major organizational functions/processes and the 
extent to which they can be leveraged to improve ICANNs effectiveness and 
reputation globally; andAssist ICANN in prioritizing initiatives that will 
improve its effectiveness as a global organization.The survey results will be 
shared with the ICANN community, and additional opportunities will be made 
available to comment before any actions are formalized and implemented.The 
survey is open until 22 April 2012.Questions may be sent to 
participation@xxxxxxxxx.  Glen de Saint GéryGNSO 
Secretariatgnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.orghttp://gnso.icann.org