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Background Information

The ICANN Board recently approved a new ICANN Meetings Strategy for implementation in 2016.

Based on a formal recommendation made by the Meeting Strategy Working Group earlier this year, this new strategy will create some fundamental changes in the way ICANN holds its meetings.

NEW FORMAT:

Beginning with ICANN 55 in March 2016, the basic meeting structure will be as follows: 

Meeting A - (1^st meeting of the year)

• Expected attendance:  2,000+
• Format:  Similar to the current ICANN Meeting, with a focus on reduced session conflicts.
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Meeting B - (2^nd meeting of the year)

• Expected attendance:  800+
• Format:  Focus on SO/AC work and community outreach.  These meetings will not have a formal Opening Ceremony, Public Forum or public Board Meeting.
• Reduced meeting space requirements will allow ICANN to place these meetings in locations that do not have facilities large enough to host a traditional ICANN Meeting.

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Meeting C - (3^rd Meeting of the year)

• Expected attendance:  2,200+
• Format:  Similar to the current ICANN Meeting, with a focus on showcasing ICANN’s work to a broader global audience.  The reorganization of the objectives for each day will provide more time for inter-community engagement and will result in reduced session conflicts.  This will be the Annual General Meeting.

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You will find a five-year plan for our meeting dates and geographic rotation through 2020 on the ICANN Meetings website. 

At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Working Party

ALAC Representatives in the Meeting Strategy Working Group: