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Update: ICANN's Strategic Initiatives

by THERESA SWINEHART on JANUARY 28, 2014

It's been a few months now since I rejoined ICANN, and as we really get
going with 2014, I thought it would be useful to provide an overview and
update to the strategic initiatives underway at ICANN, in particular those
that relate to the strategy panels.

Since coming back, I've been very focused on ICANN's strategy and wanted to
give my sense on some of the many moving parts. The ICANN initiatives fall
into two broad categories: strengthening and continuing to evolve and
improve ICANN as a multistakeholder organization; and contributing as a
partner in the Internet eco-system to strengthening awareness and the
evolution of multistakeholder Internet governance and cooperation, in a
manner that ensures the continued flexibility to adapt to emerging issues.

ICANN is one of the multistakeholder organizations in the Internet
ecosystem, and a partner among many that ensures multistakeholder Internet
cooperation on a range of issues. It is committed to both improving itself
as a multistakeholder organization, and to partnering and contributing to
strengthening Internet cooperation globally. ICANN continuously seeks to
ensure its own mechanisms continue to evolve, and, through dialogues with
the community, will identify areas of improvement that will enable ICANN to
serve its global community within its mission and mandate. The Affirmation
of Commitment reviews <https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review> and the
recently concluded ATRT2 review final
report<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/final-recommendations-31dec13-en.pdf>
[PDF,
3.46 MB], the strategy panels and the strategic planning are all facets
towards this objective.

As a partner in global Internet governance and cooperation, ICANN is
committed to working with partners in the Internet eco-system across all
stakeholder groups, supporting the IGF, and to engaging in discussions on
strengthening Internet cooperation to ensure issues of Internet-related
matters are addressed from a multistakeholder approach, as global
discussions evolve.

Below is an overview of the strategy panels and some of the IG related
initiatives many of you are involved with in addition to others in other
forums.
*Strategy Panels:*

Let's start with the* Strategy Panels,* which are intended to inform a new
vision and five-year strategic plan for ICANN. The Panels are advisory,
reporting to the ICANN CEO, and their outcomes will serve as to inform
ICANN's strategic planning process. The panels' activities have been
aligned to fit the strategic planning cycle of ICANN, as announced at
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09oct13-en.htm, and
a first draft of focus areas for the Strategic Plan was posted for public
comments until 31 January 2014, which can be read at:
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-29oct13-en.htm.

The output from the Panels will be posted for public comment from 31
January--31 April 2014, and will be discussed by the community at the ICANN
Singapore meeting in March. This allows time for discussion and integration
of comments into the Final Strategic Plan, as appropriate. More information
is available at ICANN's strategic planning portal at
http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement.
Here is a quick update on each of the Panels we announced in Durban in July
2013 (see
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm).

   1.

   *Identifier Technology Innovation*, chaired by Paul Mockapetris, is
   geared to develop a technology roadmap for the DNS and for ICANN's
   technical and security operations. Messages can be addressed to
   itipanel@xxxxxxxxx (a public mailing list). The panel has conducted
   webinars, information on these discussions can be found at:
   
http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology
   .
   2.

   *ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem*, chaired by Vint
   Cerf, is looking at ICANN's responsibilities and stewardship in the
   Internet ecosystem in serving a complex set of Internet constituencies.
   Messages can be addressed to ioepanel@xxxxxxxxx (a public mailing list).
   Recent outputs of webinars and discussions can be found at:
   
http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem
   3.

   *ICANN Multistakeholder Innovation*, (sometimes shortened to "MSI"),
   chaired by Beth Simone Noveck, has been tasked with proposing new models
   for inclusive engagement, consensus-based policymaking and suitable
support
   structures, tools and platforms. They collaborate with an entity named
   GovLab and have recently reached out to all in the community (see the
   invite here <http://bit.ly/HWNxrW>), inviting any ideas for submission to
   http://thegovlab.ideascale.com. Then they will submit a proposal to the
   CEO and community by late January or early February, followed by comments
   and collaborative drafting through February. Messages can also be
addressed
   to msipanel@xxxxxxxxx (a public mailing list). They will be hosting a
   webinar on 31 January, please see information at:
   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23jan14-en.htm
   4.

   *Public Responsibility Framework*, chaired by Nii Quaynor, is engaged to
   look at ways to promote the global public interest, the diversity of
   stakeholders (especially within the developing world), capacity-building
   and advice on suitable initiatives to these effects. Messages can be
   addressed to prfpanel@xxxxxxxxx (a public mailing list).
   
http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility
   For information about the members of the four panels above, see
   announcement at
   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14oct13-en.htm.

*Internet Governance, 1net, and strengthening the dialogue:*

ICANN has been a long-time participant and partner in Internet Governance.
It has participated in numerous initiatives including, importantly, the
IGF, as well as others in the Internet Technical Community. As is widely
known, ICANN joined other Internet Technical Organizations in the
Montevideo statement last year and has engaged with other organizations on
topics around Internet Governance.

These engagements occurred at the 2013 IGF, and through the launch of the
1Net.org <http://1net.org/> dialogue to increase awareness and discussion
around multistakeholder and Internet cooperation - serving as a canvas for
the community to fill with ideas - , and the upcoming meeting hosted in
Brazil Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance
in Brazil. For further information on this meeting see: www.netmundial.org.

There are multiple other dialogues relating to Internet Governance over the
course of the coming years. A diagram of key global Internet activities
towards the Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance
can be found below. These all provide an opportunity for community
engagement and expertise.

[image: Global Key Internet Activities towards the Multistakeholder Meeting
on the Future of Internet Governance
Diagram]<http://blog.icann.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/global-multistakeholder-ig-2500x1019-28jan14-en.png>
*ICANN Cross-Community Working Group on Internet Governance:*

A cross-community working group, *CCWG on Internet Governance*, was
initiated as a space for the community to exchange information and ideas to
participate in 1Net, and be a cross-community group within ICANN to provide
input on evolving Internet governance issues, including for the meeting in
Brazil in April 2014. The CCWG is of course not intended to replace other
dialogues or mechanisms, but was initiated to further ICANN community
dialogue on these important topics. Information on the CCWG can be found
at: https://community.icann.org/x/kyWfAg.
*High-Level Panel on Global Internet Cooperation and Governance Mechanisms
(partnership between ICANN, Sunnylands and WEF)*

The outline of the fifth Strategy Panel was announced in Durban, and
defined and launched in Buenos Aires. In partnership with the Annenberg
Foundation and the World Economic Forum, this newly established Panel,
chaired by the President of Estonia, Toomas Ilves, with Vint Cerf as
Vice-Chair, is comprised of a diverse group of global stakeholders from
government, civil society, the private sector, the technical community and
international organizations. The Panel's work is facilitated by a team of
Internet governance experts.

The first gathering of the Panel took place in London, 12-13 December. The
drafting team, led by the experts, met in Brussels from 20-21 January and
worked on coordinating and synthesizing the wealth of views and opinions
expressed by the Panel in London on issues including the attributes,
qualities, and characteristics of any future eco-system of Internet
governance.

The Panel will conduct two additional meetings in the coming months. The
next meeting, scheduled for February 27-28, 2014 in Rancho Mirage,
California, will be hosted by The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands.
Following this meeting, a high-level draft report will be released for open
consultation, and used as input to several events and fora in 2014,
including the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet
Governance in Brazil. A final meeting will be hosted by the World Economic
Forum in May 2014 in Dubai. During this meeting, the Panel will consider
community feedback and discussions at forums, such as the Brazil
conference. To follow the developments of this panel you can also follow
the hashtag on twitter (#internetpanel). Further information on the panel
can be found at:
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13dec13-en.htm

*Boston Consulting Group Report: Greasing the Wheels of the Internet
Economy*.

The recent report, *Greasing the Wheels of the Internet Economy,* by BCG,
commissioned by ICANN and accessible at
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24jan14-en.htm,
takes a look at Internet access and use around the world, and the economic
importance of an open single Internet. The report's "e-friction" index
describes and quantifies factors that inhibit the growth and maturity of
the Internet economy. It measures obstacles to, access to, and engagement
with, the Internet for both individuals and businesses across four
components; Infrastructure, Industry, Individual and Information. This is
well worth a read as we discuss the range of topics, and how to continue to
work together to improve the Internet eco-system.

I hope the above is helpful in providing an overview and clarifying any
questions around the respective initiatives. Please do not hesitate to get
in touch if you have any questions.

David A. Olive
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style="padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal"><span 
style="font-size:19px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Update: 
ICANN&rsquo;s Strategic Initiatives</span></h1>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px;font-style:italic"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">by&nbsp;<span 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px;font-style:normal">THERESA 
SWINEHART</span>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<abbr title="2014-01-28" 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border-bottom-style:none;font-style:normal">JANUARY
 28, 2014</abbr></span></p>
</div><div style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 
1.571em"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">It&rsquo;s been a 
few months now since I rejoined ICANN, and as we really get going with 2014, I 
thought it would be useful to provide an overview and update to the strategic 
initiatives underway at ICANN, in particular those that relate to the strategy 
panels.</span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Since coming back, I&rsquo;ve been 
very focused on ICANN&rsquo;s strategy and wanted to give my sense on some of 
the many moving parts. The ICANN initiatives fall into two broad categories: 
strengthening and continuing to evolve and improve ICANN as a multistakeholder 
organization; and contributing as a partner in the Internet eco-system to 
strengthening awareness and the evolution of multistakeholder Internet 
governance and cooperation, in a manner that ensures the continued flexibility 
to adapt to emerging issues.</span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">ICANN is one of the 
multistakeholder organizations in the Internet ecosystem, and a partner among 
many that ensures multistakeholder Internet cooperation on a range of issues. 
It is committed to both improving itself as a multistakeholder organization, 
and to partnering and contributing to strengthening Internet cooperation 
globally. ICANN continuously seeks to ensure its own mechanisms continue to 
evolve, and, through dialogues with the community, will identify areas of 
improvement that will enable ICANN to serve its global community within its 
mission and mandate. The&nbsp;<a 
href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review"; style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">Affirmation of Commitment reviews</a>&nbsp;and the recently 
concluded&nbsp;<a 
href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/final-recommendations-31dec13-en.pdf";
 style="padding:0px;margin:0px" target="_blank">ATRT2 review final 
report</a>&nbsp;[PDF, 3.46 MB], the strategy panels and the strategic planning 
are all facets towards this objective.</span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">As a partner in global Internet 
governance and cooperation, ICANN is committed to working with partners in the 
Internet eco-system across all stakeholder groups, supporting the IGF, and to 
engaging in discussions on strengthening Internet cooperation to ensure issues 
of Internet-related matters are addressed from a multistakeholder approach, as 
global discussions evolve.</span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Below is an overview of the 
strategy panels and some of the IG related initiatives many of you are involved 
with in addition to others in other forums.</span></p>
<h4 style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><u 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Strategy 
Panels:</u></h4><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Let&rsquo;s start with the<strong 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px">&nbsp;Strategy Panels,</strong>&nbsp;which are 
intended to inform a new vision and five-year strategic plan for ICANN. The 
Panels are advisory, reporting to the ICANN CEO, and their outcomes will serve 
as to inform ICANN&rsquo;s strategic planning process. The panels&rsquo; 
activities have been aligned to fit the strategic planning cycle of ICANN, as 
announced at<br style="padding:0px;margin:0px">
<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09oct13-en.htm"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09oct13-en.htm</a>,
 and a first draft of focus areas for the Strategic Plan was posted for public 
comments until 31 January 2014, which can be read at:<br 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px">
<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-29oct13-en.htm"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-29oct13-en.htm</a>.</span></p><p
 style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em">
<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">The output from the Panels 
will be posted for public comment from 31 January&mdash;31 April 2014, and will 
be discussed by the community at the ICANN Singapore meeting in March. This 
allows time for discussion and integration of comments into the Final Strategic 
Plan, as appropriate. More information is available at ICANN&rsquo;s strategic 
planning portal at<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement</a>.<br
 style="padding:0px;margin:0px">
Here is a quick update on each of the Panels we announced in Durban in July 
2013 (see&nbsp;<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm</a>).</span></p>
<ol style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em 1.571em"><li 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 
1.571em"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px">Identifier Technology Innovation</strong>, 
chaired by Paul Mockapetris, is geared to develop a technology roadmap for the 
DNS and for ICANN&rsquo;s technical and security operations. Messages can be 
addressed to<a href="mailto:itipanel@xxxxxxxxx"; style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">itipanel@xxxxxxxxx</a>&nbsp;(a public mailing list). The panel 
has conducted webinars, information on these discussions can be found at:<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology";
 style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology</a>.</span></p>
</li><li style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 
1.571em"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px">ICANN&rsquo;s Role in the Internet Governance 
Ecosystem</strong>, chaired by Vint Cerf, is looking at ICANN&rsquo;s 
responsibilities and stewardship in the Internet ecosystem in serving a complex 
set of Internet constituencies. Messages can be addressed to&nbsp;<a 
href="mailto:ioepanel@xxxxxxxxx"; style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">ioepanel@xxxxxxxxx</a>&nbsp;(a public mailing list). Recent 
outputs of webinars and discussions can be found at:<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem";
 style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem</a></span></p>
</li><li style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 
1.571em"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px">ICANN Multistakeholder Innovation</strong>, 
(sometimes shortened to &ldquo;MSI&rdquo;), chaired by Beth Simone Noveck, has 
been tasked with proposing new models for inclusive engagement, consensus-based 
policymaking and suitable support structures, tools and platforms. They 
collaborate with an entity named GovLab and have recently reached out to all in 
the community (see the invite&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/HWNxrW"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" target="_blank">here</a>), inviting any ideas 
for submission to<a href="http://thegovlab.ideascale.com/"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://thegovlab.ideascale.com</a>. Then they will submit a 
proposal to the CEO and community by late January or early February, followed 
by comments and collaborative drafting through February. Messages can also be 
addressed to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:msipanel@xxxxxxxxx"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" target="_blank">msipanel@xxxxxxxxx</a>&nbsp;(a 
public mailing list). They will be hosting a webinar on 31 January, please see 
information at:<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23jan14-en.htm"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23jan14-en.htm</a></span></p>
</li><li style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 
1.571em"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px">Public Responsibility Framework</strong>, 
chaired by Nii Quaynor, is engaged to look at ways to promote the global public 
interest, the diversity of stakeholders (especially within the developing 
world), capacity-building and advice on suitable initiatives to these effects. 
Messages can be addressed to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:prfpanel@xxxxxxxxx"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" target="_blank">prfpanel@xxxxxxxxx</a>&nbsp;(a 
public mailing list).<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility";
 style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsibility</a><br
 style="padding:0px;margin:0px">
For information about the members of the four panels above, see announcement 
at<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14oct13-en.htm"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14oct13-en.htm</a>.</span></p>
</li></ol><h4 style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><u 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Internet 
Governance, 1net, and strengthening the dialogue:</u></h4><p 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em">
<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">ICANN has been a long-time 
participant and partner in Internet Governance. It has participated in numerous 
initiatives including, importantly, the IGF, as well as others in the Internet 
Technical Community. As is widely known, ICANN joined other Internet Technical 
Organizations in the Montevideo statement last year and has engaged with other 
organizations on topics around Internet Governance.</span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">These engagements occurred at the 
2013 IGF, and through the launch of the<a href="http://1net.org/"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" target="_blank">1Net.org</a>&nbsp;dialogue to 
increase awareness and discussion around multistakeholder and Internet 
cooperation &ndash; serving as a canvas for the community to fill with ideas 
&ndash; , and the upcoming meeting hosted in Brazil Global Multistakeholder 
Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance in Brazil. For further information 
on this meeting see:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.netmundial.org/"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">www.netmundial.org</a>.</span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">There are multiple other dialogues 
relating to Internet Governance over the course of the coming years. A diagram 
of key global Internet activities towards the Multistakeholder Meeting on the 
Future of Internet Governance can be found below. These all provide an 
opportunity for community engagement and expertise.</span></p>
<div style="padding:0px;margin:1em auto 0px;text-align:center"><p 
style="text-align:start;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0.5em"><a 
href="http://blog.icann.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/global-multistakeholder-ig-2500x1019-28jan14-en.png";
 style="padding:0px;margin:0px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" 
target="_blank"><font color="#000000"><img width="480px" height="196px" 
src="http://blog.icann.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/global-multistakeholder-ig-2500x1019-28jan14-en.png";
 alt="Global Key Internet Activities towards the Multistakeholder Meeting on 
the Future of Internet Governance Diagram" 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border:none"></font></a></p>
</div><h4 style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><u 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">ICANN 
Cross-Community Working Group on Internet Governance:</u></h4><p 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em">
<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">A cross-community working 
group,&nbsp;<strong style="padding:0px;margin:0px">CCWG on Internet 
Governance</strong>, was initiated as a space for the community to exchange 
information and ideas to participate in 1Net, and be a cross-community group 
within ICANN to provide input on evolving Internet governance issues, including 
for the meeting in Brazil in April 2014. The CCWG is of course not intended to 
replace other dialogues or mechanisms, but was initiated to further ICANN 
community dialogue on these important topics. Information on the CCWG can be 
found at:&nbsp;<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/kyWfAg"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/kyWfAg</a>.</span></p>
<h4 style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><u 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">High-Level 
Panel on Global Internet Cooperation and Governance Mechanisms (partnership 
between ICANN, Sunnylands and WEF)</u></h4>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">The outline of the fifth Strategy 
Panel was announced in Durban, and defined and launched in Buenos Aires. In 
partnership with the Annenberg Foundation and the World Economic Forum, this 
newly established Panel, chaired by the President of Estonia, Toomas Ilves, 
with Vint Cerf as Vice-Chair, is comprised of a diverse group of global 
stakeholders from government, civil society, the private sector, the technical 
community and international organizations. The Panel&rsquo;s work is 
facilitated by a team of Internet governance experts.</span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">The first gathering of the Panel 
took place in London, 12&ndash;13 December. The drafting team, led by the 
experts, met in Brussels from 20-21 January and worked on coordinating and 
synthesizing the wealth of views and opinions expressed by the Panel in London 
on issues including the attributes, qualities, and characteristics of any 
future eco-system of Internet governance.</span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">The Panel will conduct two 
additional meetings in the coming months. The next meeting, scheduled for 
February 27-28, 2014 in Rancho Mirage, California, will be hosted by The 
Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands. Following this meeting, a high-level draft 
report will be released for open consultation, and used as input to several 
events and fora in 2014, including the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the 
Future of Internet Governance in Brazil. A final meeting will be hosted by the 
World Economic Forum in May 2014 in Dubai. During this meeting, the Panel will 
consider community feedback and discussions at forums, such as the Brazil 
conference. To follow the developments of this panel you can also follow the 
hashtag on twitter (#internetpanel). Further information on the panel can be 
found at:<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13dec13-en.htm"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13dec13-en.htm</a></span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px">Boston Consulting Group Report:&nbsp;<em 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px">Greasing the Wheels of the Internet 
Economy</em></strong>.</span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">The recent report,&nbsp;<em 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px">Greasing the Wheels of the Internet 
Economy,</em>&nbsp;by BCG, commissioned by ICANN and accessible at<a 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24jan14-en.htm"; 
style="padding:0px;margin:0px" 
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24jan14-en.htm</a>,
 takes a look at Internet access and use around the world, and the economic 
importance of an open single Internet. The report&rsquo;s 
&ldquo;e-friction&rdquo; index describes and quantifies factors that inhibit 
the growth and maturity of the Internet economy. It measures obstacles to, 
access to, and engagement with, the Internet for both individuals and 
businesses across four components; Infrastructure, Industry, Individual and 
Information. This is well worth a read as we discuss the range of topics, and 
how to continue to work together to improve the Internet eco-system.</span></p>
<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.571em"><span 
style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">I hope the above is helpful in 
providing an overview and clarifying any questions around the respective 
initiatives. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any 
questions.</span></p>
</div></div></div><div><br>David A. Olive<br><div>Sent from my 
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