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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.

OCTOBER 2015 UPDATED Strawman schedules

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.
  

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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• 2016 Meeting B Scheduling (input by AC/SOs) - NEW!

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 Drafting Team Strawman Schedule

GNSO ICANN New Meeting Strategy - 11 May 2015.pdf

At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Working Party

ALAC Representatives in the Meeting Strategy Working Group: