[At-Large] ICANN's Board and GAC to Meet on New gTLDs on 28 February and 1 March 2011

[Dev Anand Teelucksingh]

Via : http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21jan11-en.htm :

"During the recent ICANN meeting in Cartagena, the ICANN Board of
Directors and Governmental Advisory Committee agreed to meet at some
time prior to the upcoming Silicon Valley/San Francisco meeting in
order to devote significant time in the interest of resolving the
outstanding issues the GAC has identified with the new gTLD process.

Planning for that meeting has occurred and the Board and the GAC have
agreed to meet on 28 February and 1 March 2011, in Brussels, at the
Square Brussels Meeting Centre, Mont des Arts – Kunstberg, Brussels.
The purpose of the meeting is to:

1. Identify the specific differences between Governmental Advisory
Committee ("GAC") advice and the current implementation of the GNSO
New gTLD Policy recommendations embodied in the Applicant Guidebook.

2. Through discussion among Board and GAC members, either:
arrive at an agreed upon resolution of those differences, or

for those issues not resolved, identify what differences remain. This
meeting is not intended to address the requirements/steps outlined in
the Bylaws mandated Board-GAC consultation process.
The meeting will be open, scribed and streamed live over the Internet.
Only GAC members, ICANN Board members, select ICANN staff members and
subject matter experts will participate in the discussion, whether in
person or remotely. It will be possible for interested parties to
attend and observe proceedings.  Remote participation facilities will
also be made available.

The meeting will be open, scribed and streamed live over the Internet.
Only GAC members, ICANN Board members, select ICANN staff members and
subject matter experts will participate in the discussion, whether in
person or remotely. It will be possible for interested parties to
attend and observe proceedings.  Remote participation facilities will
also be made available.