<div dir="auto">Yes, I’m inline with use of live videos. My unstable Internet connection is unpredictable even without the use of video.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Virtual Networking times, social activities and use of avatars to be in virtual coffee breaks I did try it. It might work for people who knows each other to continue their informal chat but it wouldn’t be easy to newcomer. I assume the way it is proposed in the report is optional but there must be an initiative or invite from the participants and not from the organizers. The organizers would only provide the platform but not to program an activity during these networking slots. I do agree with Marita that in virtual meetings we need to be away from the screen after the actual sessions.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I also agree with Holly regarding the working hours during the virtual meetings to at-large community. During the public forum there were voices of this regards and focusing the meetings on the working hours simply are excluding newcomer and having non effective participation whom are logged into the sessions to pretend presence. This issue of other SO/ACs might not be an issue because ICANN discussions are part of daily jobs.</div><div dir="auto"> </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, 9 Dec 2020 at 3:24 AM Marita Moll <<a href="mailto:mmoll@ca.inter.net">mmoll@ca.inter.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">I agree with Ricardo's
comments re: video. I live in the middle of a city and
sometimes I have to turn video off as bandwidth gets thin. <br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Re: networking -- I
have little energy for on-line networking/coffee breaks/socials
during extended virtual meetings. I usually need to get away
from the screen for awhile -- I know that sounds boring, but
unrelenting screen time is mind-numbing. Perhaps there are tools
which would make it worthwhile, but I haven't seen them yet. I'd
rather see meeting shortened rather than networking time
increased.<br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">I am also wondering if
the impact of extensive vaccinations are taken into account. </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font face="Times New
Roman, Times, serif"> It is early days, but if the hype about
millions of doses being available in a few months has any
validity, this will change things again. </font>Should there
be a slow return to f2f mtgs, how would vaccinations fit into
the picture. I will definitely be in line once I see an
available line forming. But there are sceptics. At some point,
will co-vid vaccinations be mandatory for those attending large
international meetings?</font></p></div><div><p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Marita</font><br>
</p>
<div>On 12/8/2020 3:24 AM, Ricardo Holmquist
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">
<div>Dear Maureen,</div>
<div>I mostly agree with the document, I am happy to see this 4
step approach, where a phase 1 will allow for regional
hubs/regional meetings.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The points I am not agreeing with are in the key findings,
these are:<br>
</div>
<div>
<span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-US"><span><span><b><u></u></b></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><b><u>Increase
time for networking and
develop better tools to support networking opportunities
during virtual
meetings.</u></b></span>
</div>
<div>- My concern is networking, thus pushing for regional hubs
(phase 1 and 2), not during virtual meetings. The networking
in the conference I was looking for is the one that allows a
small group to reach a consensus outside the meeting, to
elaborate a strategy, to find a solution. Not networking to
meet new people, yes this one is also needed, but the first
one is the productive one.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-US"><span><span><b><u>
</u></b></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><b><u>Increase
visual/video/graphic elements
and encourage use of video cameras by all participants.</u></b></span>
</div>
<div>- The use of video cameras. I have not seen a study on
broadband with or without video, but for any compression
algorithm it won't be the same to compress a presentation with
voice, than 200 cameras, (or the same broadband needed to
share or not your own camera). This objective sounds good when
you have a nice broadband in your house/office, but this is
not the case for most Latin America and African countries, not
even so in the outside larger cities in some developed
countries. Before going to take this measure, be aware of the
impact on internet connections. I don't know if someone in
this group already has some findings on this.<br>
</div>
<div>Also, take steps before, like the use of Zoom meetings vs
webinars in the different sessions. I felt particularly
uncomfortable in the ALAC - Board session, being a Zoom
webinar, this is supposed to be a close meeting.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Hope this contributes to the discussion</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Best</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Ricardo Holmquist<br>
</div>
<span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span>
<div>
</div>
</div>
<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">El mar, 8 dic 2020 a las 4:48,
Maureen Hilyard (<<a href="mailto:maureen.hilyard@gmail.com" target="_blank">maureen.hilyard@gmail.com</a>>)
escribió:<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Hi all
<div><br>
</div>
<div> Attached is a paper that has just arrived from David
Olive as ICANN's contribution to the revised schedule and
considerations relating to future ICANN meetings. They
would like feedback by Friday 18 December (no pressure!!)</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I would really appreciate some feedback from ALAC and
RALOs,that I can send to ICANN Org to supplement the
inputs from the SOAC Chairs(-only) meeting which we are
holding this Weds (at the same time as the CPWG meeting).</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>So if I could have some feedback from any of you on
this thread, I'd really appreciate passing it on (the
good, the bad and the ugly!). Their 12-page document is
attached.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>M</div>
<div><br>
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