[npoc-voice] Fwd: [liaison6c] Strategic Planning Update

[Alain Berranger <alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear NPOC Colleagues,

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Best regards, Alain

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From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 4:11 AM
Subject: [liaison6c] Strategic Planning Update
To: liaison6c <liaison6c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28jan13-en.htm****
Strategic Planning Update****

28 January 2013****

Thank you for your continued interest and support of the ICANN strategic
development process. We are energized by the productive dialogue that took
place at ICANN45 in Toronto and are making plans for the next phase of
strategy development.****

The purpose of this announcement is to provide an update on the strategic
plan work conducted thus far and to outline the new approach to strategy
introduced during the Toronto meeting.****

Recent executive changes give ICANN the opportunity to reinvent our vision
and how we think about strategy. Considering the effects of the evolution
of Internet operations, services and use, the introduction of new gTLDs,
and the challenges to our multi-stakeholder model, this opportunity comes
at an ideal time. In order to dedicate appropriate attention and focus to
the formulation of ICANN strategy for the next five years, we propose to
kick-off the planning process in June 2013. This delayed start will enable
a more thorough preparation of the planning activities, a well-planned
timeline to ensure full engagement of the Board and key stakeholders, and
the formulation of the five-year strategy in time for the annual planning
cycle for the fiscal year starting on July 2014 (the annual planning cycle
typically begins in October).****

*2012-2015 Strategic
Plan<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic/strategic-plan-2012-2015-18may12-en>
** will remain intact for 2013*****

ICANN will continue to operate under the Board-approved 2012-2015 Strategic
Plan as it begins the work of implementing a more strategic approach to
planning for the next five years.  The objectives and goals that the ICANN
team is working on now stem from the current Strategic Plan and are closely
integrated into the Operating Plan and Budget cycle in progress for the
fiscal year which will begin on 1 July 2013.****

Discussions at the ICANN meeting in Toronto in October 2012 and subsequent
input confirmed that community stakeholders recognize the importance of a
new strategic approach and support the idea of operating under the current
Strategic Plan until the new plan can be developed. The new plan will be
developed with leadership from the Board and CEO and participation from the
stakeholder community. ICANN will not take any further steps on the Draft
2013 – 2016 Strategic Plan.****

During the 2013 planning cycle, we noted several changes in environment
that have an impact on ICANN's strategic objectives. These factors have
been analyzed and will be considered in the development of the 2013
Operating Plan and Budget and ongoing strategic planning, along with
community comments and feedback. Some examples include:****

   - *Internationalization* - ICANN will work with the community to define
   principles to help guide ICANN's internationalization. This work will
   include steps to enhance: global engagement of stakeholders; integration of
   global and regional responsibility; clear communications; and government
   relationships internationally.****
   - *Demand for training, capability building and new governance structures
   * - The expansion in TLD operators resulting from the new gTLD program
   is expected to increase the demand for training and capability building, as
   well as the possibility that new structures may be needed to accommodate
   the needs of a broader and more diverse group of stakeholders. The
   significantly larger number of gTLDs also is prompting an updated
   definition of ICANN's role relative to "consumer trust."****

Next phase of ICANN strategy****

The proposed strategy structure will cover five years and will include an
enduring and aspirational vision, a statement of purpose or mission, and
overarching objectives. It will be tightly coupled to ICANN's future
Operating Plan and Budget.****

ICANN's plan for moving from strategy to execution involves a clearly
defined strategy and key indicators; a management plan with goals and
objectives; and an Operating Plan and Budget which supports the strategy,
objectives and goals. Capacity and resource analysis will be undertaken in
order to evaluate potential projects based on strategic alignment, prior to
commencement of work. The Operating Plan and Budget will include metrics
and specific accountabilities to ensure that progress is being measured,
monitored and evaluated on a regular basis.****

[image: Next Phase of ICANN Strategy]****

Detailed information about the timeline, the process and community
participation will be shared at a later time.****

We thank the community for its ongoing engagement and participation. The
comments and feedback provided by stakeholders will be incorporated in the
strategy development, as we move forward.****

Public comments and community feedback is available
here<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/stratplan-draft-2013-24sep12-en.htm>
.****

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Glen de Saint Géry ****

GNSO Secretariat ****

gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ****

http://gnso.icann.org****

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-- 
Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
Member, Board of Directors, CECI,
http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
Treasurer, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, www.gkpfoundation.org
NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org
Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
Skype: alain.berranger


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