[ALAC] Mexico City Meeting Schedule Published

[Alan Greenberg]

Thanks to GNSO Secretariat Glen de Saint Géry.
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The schedule for the upcoming meeting in Mexico 
City on 1-6 March is now published on the 
<http://mex.icann.org/>Mexico City Meeting Website.
http://mex.icann.org/

<http://mex.icann.org/node/2429>You can view the full schedule here.
http://mex.icann.org/node/2429

The schedule format has been redesigned to 
present a clear picture of the overall structure 
of the meeting, identifying the different 
sessions, rooms, and their associated time slots. 
Extensive use of standardized session and break 
times will provide a buffer between sessions to 
facilitate a smooth meeting flow and allow more time for delegate interaction.

Other parts of the schedule that we wish to draw 
the community's attention to include:

Increase in time allocated to Public Forum, with 
buffers to allow for unexpected overruns.

A 90-minute Q&A session dedicated to the New gTLD 
Applicant Guidebook on Monday, 2 March.

A Joint Public Meeting on Monday afternoon where 
representatives from the different Supporting 
Organizations and Advisory Committees will 
discuss and debate the issues of most importance 
to them. Everyone is invited to attend and a 
feedback session at the end will allow for commentary from the floor.

An At-Large Summit will open on Saturday at the 
Sheraton, with a closing report to the community 
just prior to Thursday's Public Forum. Additional 
sessions will run in the nearby Hotel Melia on Sunday and Tuesday.

A number of introductory sessions covering new 
gTLDs, IDNs and ICANN itself are designed to give 
first-time attendees an overview of the organization and its work.

The community is invited to attend a public 
meeting of the new Public Participation Board 
Committee on Wednesday to discuss ways of 
improving participation within ICANN.

An e-Crime Workshop is slated for Wednesday afternoon.

Staff updates are now scheduled just before 
Friday's Board meeting to allow for presentations 
that reflect community feedback and give more time for public forums.

We hope the community find the new schedule 
format useful and look forward to seeing you all in Mexico City.