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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank Maureen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I propose a discussion on how to make use of the new opportunities and challenges to build a more robust ICANN community that can promote ICANN's global public interest role. The board and At-Large will discuss
 the opportunities that might have come with the COVID-19 pandemic and how the challenges were addressed. Further, we will discuss ICANN's public interest role in relation to new initiatives like the new gTLDs program and the gTLD registration data and the
 role of the At-Large community in particular.    <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hadia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> ALAC [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Maureen Hilyard<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 15, 2020 10:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jonathan Zuck; Olivier Crépin-Leblond; ALAC<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [ALAC] Fwd: [ICANN Community Leaders] PLEASE READ - Stakeholders/Board interaction ICANN69 VIRTUAL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A question for the Board for the ALAC- Board interaction ICANN69...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">.... a single topic instead of the traditional three that we usually never got through.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Something deep and meaningful...any ideas?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">M<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>
From: <strong>Vinciane Koenigsfeld</strong> <<a href="mailto:vinciane.koenigsfeld@icann.org">vinciane.koenigsfeld@icann.org</a>><br>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2020, 3:26 am<br>
Subject: [ICANN Community Leaders] PLEASE READ - Stakeholders/Board interaction ICANN69 VIRTUAL<br>
To: <a href="mailto:so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org">so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org">so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org</a>><br>
Cc: Board Ops Team <<a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org">board-ops-team@icann.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Dear Constituency and Stakeholder Groups Chairs,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="color:black">Please reply no later than Monday
</span>5<span style="color:black"> October 20</span>20</u></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">While 2020 has proven challenging and likely very different from what we were all expecting when we last saw each other, almost a year ago in Montreal, the Board and I keep being
 impressed and grateful for your continued dedication to ICANN’s mission.   <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The Board still values its dialogue with your Groups and<span style="color:black"> is very much looking forward to engaging with you during our
<b>2</b></span><b>2<sup>nd</sup><span class="m-3540937535472137938gmail-m1883795288327872895apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span>and first ever virtual
</span><span style="color:black">AGM</span></b><span style="color:black"> <b>that will take place between
</b></span><b>13<span style="color:black">-</span>22<span style="color:black"> </span>
Octo<span style="color:black">ber 20</span>20</b>.<span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">As you keep working on the format for ICANN69, we would like to start preparing for the Community Dialogue with the Board. 
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">As per what we did
<span style="color:black">in Montreal</span> and virtually for ICANN67<span style="color:black">, instead of<s> </s>sending up to three questions to the Board, we would like to offer you the alternative option of choosing a single topic and having an open discussion
 with the Board on that topic.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">We
</span>will<span style="color:black"> also </span>publish<span style="color:black"> the list of questions or topics received with the entire Community using the Policy digest</span> as it was a successful tool for improving transparency
<span style="color:black">and allow the groups to deepen their own understanding of their peers’ point of views on different issues.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">As for time allocation,</span> per what<span style="color:black"> we</span> did previously, we<span style="color:black"> propose to allocate half of our
 time together to answer your questions or discuss your single topic and the other half to address the Board’s topic.   </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">In preparation for our meetings, the Board
</span>has chosen<span style="color:black"> the following topic to have an open discussion with you:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Enhancing the effectiveness of the Multistakeholder model: key issues and opportunities for acceleration. In your preparation you may want to consider the results of the most recent public consultation, and work that has progressed with dependencies to enhancing
 the effectiveness of the MSM (such as the ATRT3 report and work on prioritization and budgeting). <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">We would be very grateful if you could send to Board Operations (</span><a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org)" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none">board-ops-team@icann.org)</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"> your
 single topic or the  list of questions, in order of priority, no later than <b><u>Monday 5 October 2020 or sooner</u>. </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">For information,  we are not changing the current total time allotted per group.<span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">We look forward to hearing your thoughts, questions or topics of interest and to exchange with you constructively and virtually.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:.5in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">
Maarten Botterman<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Chair, ICANN Board of Directors</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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