GAC: Introductory Session for New Members [C]

At the ICANN62 meeting in Panama City, GAC members agreed that more efforts should be made to welcome new GAC participants - particularly those who are attending their first GAC meeting. This "pilot" meeting session is designed to address that desire in an informal setting. ICANN GAC Support staff are identifying "first-time" GAC meeting participants and - prior to the start of the official GAC meeting - are offering them an informal briefing to share an introduction to the purposes, logistics and administration of a GAC meeting at an ICANN Public Meeting. The informal session agenda includes: 1. Welcome and Goal Setting 2. Overview of Expectations For GAC Public Meetings 3. Review of GAC Leadership, Support and Secretariat Roles 4. Public Meeting logistics a. What to know about an ICANN Meeting i. GAC Pre-Meeting preparation (agenda prep and schedule overview) ii. GAC’s role at ICANN Public Meetings iii. GAC Membership Participation in GAC Meeting - Seating - Contributions/Participation b. Communique drafting sessions and purpose 5. HLGM special meeting at ICANN63 6. Questions and Answers - Session Leader: Robert Hoggarth Staff Facilitator: Julia Charvolen