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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://icann79.sched.com/event/1a1Bn/north-america-space-work-session">https://icann79.sched.com/event/1a1Bn/north-america-space-work-session</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear stakeholders,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The ICANN79 schedule is now posted, and I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to attend the North America Space Work Session on
<b>4 March 2024 from 13:15-14:30 AST (12:15-1:30PM EST). </b>During this time, we will hear from the ICANN Organization’s Strategic Planning team about progress on the FY26-30 Strategic Plan and how the community can be involved. Stakeholders will have the
opportunity to ask questions of the team.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will also have an update from ICANN’s Office of the CTO (Technical Engagement).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The latter half of the session will look at some of the successes in the North American region during FY21-25 and then open discussion on priorities for the region in FY26-30.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope that you can join us either in-person <b>or online</b> if you cannot be in San Juan. Further details on the session are available at the link above. Please register for the meeting on the
<a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann79/">ICANN79 website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As always, please reach out to either me or other members of the GSE North America team (copied here) with any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Joe<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Joe Catapano<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Stakeholder Engagement Director – North America & Global Academia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Mobile: +1.202.550.6018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Instagram/Threads: @netgovjoe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephcatapano/</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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