Schedule: GAC

Saturday, 6 March 2010

15:00 - 18:00
Lenana

What It Is | An introductory session for new GAC members

Who Should Attend | GAC members attending an ICANN meeting for the first time


Sunday, 7 March 2010

09:00 - 12:00
Lenana

What It Is | Second face-to-face meeting of the Joint GAC-Board working group

Who Should Attend |
ICANN Board and GAC members


14:00 - 17:00
Lenana

What It Is | The GAC will be discussing the latest developments related to the Draft Applicant Guidebook and Expression of Interest procedure

Why It's Important | The GAC will be developing input to the new gTLD process and the EoI

Who Should Attend | This session will be attended by GAC representatives. Other interested people can attend, but will not be able to contribute to the discussion


17:00 - 18:00
Lenana

What It Is | A joint meeting of the GAC and the GNSO to discuss issues associated with the introduction of new gTLDs

Why It's Important |
To provide an opportunity for the GNSO and the GAC to discuss issues of divergence/interest regarding new gTLDs

Who Should Attend |
This session will be attended by GAC representatives and GNSO Councillors and members. Other interested people can attend, but will not be able to contribute to the discussion


Tuesday, 9 March 2010

09:00 - 10:30
Lenana

What It Is | ICANN Staff will provide an update on the ongoing reviews within ICANN

Who Should Attend | This session will be attended by GAC representatives. Other interested people can attend, but will not be able to contribute to the discussion


10:45 - 12:30
Lenana

What It Is | The GAC will be receiving security related briefings from ICANN Staff, SSAC and RSSAC

Why It's Important | Security, stability and resiliency are important issues for the GAC and these briefings provide an opportunity to discuss with relevant community experts.

Who Should Attend | The session will be attended by GAC representatives.  Other people can attend but may not contribute to the discussion


14:00 - 15:45
Lenana

What It Is | A joint meeting of the GAC and the ccNSO to discuss issues of mutual interest

Why It's Important | The GAC and ccNSO share many areas of common work, like the IDN fast-track and policy development process, geographic regions, the delegation-redelegation working group, the issue of geographic names in the new gTLDs process. This session will provide the opportunity of a in-depth discussion of these issues.

Who Should Attend | This session will be attended by GAC representatives and ccNSO Councillors and members. Other interested people can attend, but will not be able to contribute to the discussion


15:45 - 16:30
Lenana

16:30 - 18:00
Lenana

What It Is | A meeting of the GAC and the ICANN Board

Why It's Important |
To provide an opportunity for dialogue on areas of common interest

Who Should Attend |
Members of the GAC and ICANN Board.  The meeting is open to others to, but may not participate in the discussion


Wednesday, 10 March 2010

08:30 - 09:00
Lenana