RE: [pdp-pcceg-feb06] Regarding Brussels Committee meeting on new gTLDs PDP - new dates Thursday 11 May 06 to Saturday 13 May 06 - and information on travel support

[<Lucy.Nichols@xxxxxxxxx>]

Do we have a proposed time for starting the meeting on Thursday May 11?  

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-pdp-pcceg-feb06@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-pdp-pcceg-feb06@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 5:28 PM
>To: Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; pdp-pcceg-feb06@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [pdp-pcceg-feb06] Regarding Brussels Committee meeting on new 
>gTLDs
>PDP - new dates Thursday 11 May 06 to Saturday 13 May 06 - and information on
>travel support
>
>Bruce/Glen
>
>As advised earlier, the change in dates means that I will be unable to attend 
>due to
>other business conflicts.
>
>Regards
>
>Tony
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-pdp-pcceg-feb06@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-pdp-pcceg-feb06@xxxxxxxxx]
>On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin
>Sent: 27 April 2006 15:27
>To: pdp-pcceg-feb06@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [pdp-pcceg-feb06] Regarding Brussels Committee meeting on new gTLDs
>PDP - new dates Thursday 11 May 06 to Saturday 13 May 06 - and information on
>travel support
>
>Hello All,
>
>There will be a meeting of the Committee for new gTLDs held in Brussels from
>Thursday 11 May to Saturday 13 may.  See below for details.
>
>The topic being covered maybe of use for the PDPFeb06 task force.
>
>The first day will review the current registry agreements.
>
>Task force members are welcome to attend in-person as observers, or attend via
>teleconference.
>
>Please advise the GNSO Secretariat if you intend to attend either in-person or
>remotely.
>
>Regards,
>Bruce Tonkin
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bruce Tonkin
>Sent: Friday, 28 April 2006 12:21 AM
>To: gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Brussels Committee meeting on new gTLDs PDP - new dates Thursday 11
>May 06 to Saturday 13 May 06 - and information on travel support
>
>Hello All,
>
>First my apologies for the delay in getting back to you with firm information 
>on dates
>and travel arrangements since my email last week:
>http://forum.icann.org/lists/gtld-council/msg00102.html
>
>There has been a lot of work going on behind the scenes by the ICANN staff in
>finalising travel funding, meeting location, and dates.  Unfortunately since 
>my last
>email, I found out that I would not be available to attend a meeting later in 
>May due
>to other work commitments.  I have therefore reverted to the alternative set 
>of dates
>when most committee members seem to be available based on the information
>provided to the GNSO Secretariat.   I realize that this is close the INTA 
>conference
>May 6-10 in Toronto (http://www.inta.org/annual/2006/index.html ) that several
>Council members will be attending, but hopefully they can either arrive a bit 
>later, or
>attend via teleconference.
>
>
>The basic details are:
>
>Dates: Thursday 11 May 06 to Saturday 13 May 06
>
>Location: Renaissance Brussels Hotel
>http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/BRUBR
>
>
>Meeting purpose:
>================
>
>To complete work on Term of Reference 4 - "Policy to Guide Contractual 
>Conditions
>for New Top Level Domains" (see
>http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-06dec05.htm) of the new
>gTLD policy development process (PDPDec05), so that we can complete an Initial
>Report by the ICANN meeting in Marrakech, Morocco.
>
>
>ICANN funding available:
>========================
>
>There will be ICANN funding for one member per constituency, one of the 
>nominating
>committee appointees to Council, plus funding for the GNSO Committee Chair.
>
>The funding will consist of economy class airfares,  hotel room, and lunches 
>during
>the meeting.    Attendees will be responsible for their own breakfast/ dinners 
>and
>other incidental expenses.
>
>The representatives from each constituency should decide which representative
>should receive funding for this meeting, and notify the GNSO Secretariat (Glen 
>de
>Saint Géry).   Glen will then provide information on what ICANN forms will 
>need to be
>filled out to receive funding, and provide information on how to arrange 
>flights (e.g
>approved ICANN travel agency etc).
>
>Please note that this funding is made available as a special case.  Any future 
>funding
>of GNSO related meetings will need to be considered as part of the ICANN 
>operating
>plan for the 2006/2007 financial year, and approved by the ICANN Board as part 
>of
>the normal budget approval process.
>
>
>Audio-visual facilities for remote participation
>==================================================
>
>There will be an audio conference link, Internet connection, and projector at 
>the
>meeting venue.  We will also be using remote participation technology to enable
>Committee members who cannot attend in
>person to participate on line.   The ICANN staff are currently trialling a 
>potential
>solution that meets the requirements identified so far, and anyone wanting to
>participate in such trials prior to the meeting should contact the GNSO 
>Secretariat.
>
>
>Attendance:
>===========
>
>As per the Washington meeting, each constituency is entitled to have three
>representatives attend the meeting in-person and participate in the 
>discussions.   The
>three nominating committee appointees to the Council are also welcome to 
>attend.
>In addition any members of the PDPFeb06 task force are welcome to attend as
>observers.
>
>Other observers are possible, but space will be limited.  A recording will be 
>made of
>the meeting, and any meeting materials will be made public.
>
>
>Please confirm with the GNSO Secretariat your attendance -- either remotely or 
>in-
>person -- so logistical arrangements can be completed.
>
>Regards,
>Bruce Tonkin
>