Re: [board-09georegionswg] Geographic Regions Review Working Group - Pre-San Jose Update

[Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks  for these documents Rob, I can attend the w'shop  for it's second
half only  as it is wedged between two other commitments (surprise surprise)
*Cheryl Langdon-Orr ...  **(CLO)*
 http://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr



On 1 March 2012 16:00, Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Dear Geographic Regions Review Working Group Members;****
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> As we all continue our various preparations for the ICANN Public Meeting
> in Costa Rica, Dave Archbold has asked me to update you on anumber of
> Working Group matters, including comments on the draft Final Report and
> activities in San Jose at the ICANN Public Meeting.****
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> *Comments on Draft Final Report*
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> Community members submitted several comments regarding the draft Final
> Report document.  I have summarized them in a Staff Report and published
> that report on the ICANN.org public comment page.  The link to the
> summary report is –
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/geo-regions-draft-final-report/msg00013.html.
> I have attached a copy of the report to this message for your convenience.
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> Consistent with the Working Group’s practice to carefully consider all
> community comments, I also prepared an issue tracking checklist so that we
> can record the ultimate disposition of each community suggestion.  I
> posted a copy of the checklist in the public comment forum here -
> http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/issue-tracking-checklist-geo-regions-08feb12-en.pdf
> .  Since completing the initial checklist, I updated the document.  The
> checklist attached to this message is the latest version (v2) of that
> document.  Please let me know if any of you would like to add additional
> issues or discussion items to the checklist.****
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> Needless to see there has been considerable community interest in your
> draft recommendations since the draft Final Report was published.  Members
> of the ICANN Board’s Global Relations Committee asked me for an update
> earlier this month and I am sure that Dave will have a number of speaking
> invitations during the week in San Jose. ****
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> *Public Workshop Time in San Jose*
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> As we’ve done for the five previous public meetings (starting in Brussels)
> a workshop time has been scheduled to give communitymembers an opportunity
> to share their perspectives on the working group’s efforts.  Like in
> Dakar, the workshop for San Jose has been scheduled for Thursday, 15 March
> from Noon to 1:00 in theHeliconia Room.  I am hopeful that some of you
> will be able to attend some portion of the workshop to interact
> withcommunity members. You could even use part of the workshop time to
> discuss the next steps of the working group efforts.****
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> I presume that you will all be interested in convening shortly after the
> San Jose meeting to discuss the issues in the tracking list and any other
> matters that are raised by your communities, so I will circulate a
> scheduling poll immediately after the San Jose meeting to identify the best
> time for you all to get together.****
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> I am looking forward to seeing many of you in San Jose.  Safe travels!****
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> Warm regards,****
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> Rob Hoggarth****
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