Re: [gtld-council] Proposed date for a face-to-face meeting on PDP-Dec05 - new gTLDs and possibly IDNs as well - 31 Aug to 2 Sept 2006

[Thomas Keller <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have already booked a vacation for this time. Thought I go to
the western part of Holland I might be able to attend if the meeting 
is held in Brussels.

Best,

tom

Am 11.07.2006 schrieb Bruce Tonkin:
> Hello All,
> 
> In Marrakech, the GNSO Council discussed holding another face-to-face
> meeting to complete the work of the new gTLD policy development process
> to produce a Final Report ready for consideration by the GNSO Council.  
> 
> I am also hopeful that in the GNSO Council meeting on 20 July 2006 we
> can initiate the policy development process on IDN-gTLDs.  I think it
> would be useful to spend a day considering the special nature of new
> IDN-gTLDs.   During the GNSO Public Forum some members of the ICANN
> community expressed the view that IDN based new gTLDs may be more urgent
> than more gTLDs based on the latin script.
> 
> I have a narrow window when I would be available to chair a meeting
> between now and Sao Paulo.
> 
> I am available very late in August 2006, or very early in September
> 2006.
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> I have had a initial discussion with the policy staff, and the dates I
> propose is:
> 
> Thursday 31 August 2006 to Saturday 2 September 2006
> 
> With respect to location I am flexible.   If we hold it in Europe in may
> be more convenient for the policy development staff.  If we hold it in
> Marina Del Ray, USA - it may be useful to engage the operational ICANN
> staff including staff in the General Counsel's office - particularly as
> we begin to focus on the implementation of the policy recommendations,
> and also begin to consider IDNs further.
> 
> Given the last meeting was in Europe, it may be appropriate to hold this
> next meeting in the USA.
> 
> Please advise via this mailing list, or to the GNSO Secretariat, if you
> would be available on the dates above, and whether you have a strong
> view on location.
> 
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> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
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Gruss,

tom

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