Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] GAC-Board Intersessional, a JAS observer

[Elaine Pruis <elaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks!

On Feb 4, 2011, at 8:51 AM, Sébastien Bachollet wrote:

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> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : owner-soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-soac-
> > newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx] De la part de Elaine Pruis
> > Envoyé : vendredi 4 février 2011 17:42
> > À : Avri Doria
> > Cc : soac-newgtldapsup-wg@xxxxxxxxx
> > Objet : Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] GAC-Board Intersessional, a JAS
> > observer
> >
> >
> > I support Avri as an observer.  How does one apply for an observer
> > seat anyhow?
> >
> >
> > Elaine
> >
> > On Feb 4, 2011, at 7:14 AM, Avri Doria wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Good idea.
> > >
> > > I am not suggesting it be me, but since i will be in the
> > > 'neighborhood' for the IGF meeting the week before, i have applied
> > > for an observer's seat.
> > >
> > > JAS is one of my two concerns in being there.  The other is Rec6.  I
> > > will definitely lobby for JAS and will report anything back to the
> > > group, if I am granted one of the seats.  Since I will probably have
> > > to buy a ticket before they make the decision about who gets a seat
> > > in the meeting, I will probably be there anyway, either listening
> > > remotely from outside the room, or inside the room.
> > >
> > > a.
> > >
> > > On 4 Feb 2011, at 09:15, Eric Brunner-Williams wrote:
> > >
> > > > Colleagues,
> > > >
> > > > I suggest that designating an observer to this meeting could assist
> > > > the parties, who may be otherwise distracted by other issues and
> > > > their advocates, in scheduling some time and meeting resources to
> > > > the implementation details of Resolution 20.
> > > >
> > > > Eric
> > Elaine Pruis
> > VP Client Services
> > elaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Elaine Pruis
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