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    <p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Thanks Garth. I didn't
        see this and it is a pretty good summary. Although I am not
        on-site, I can tell from the sessions I have been attending
        virtually that this topic created a lot of buzz and everyone is
        on board, itching to find out how best to participate.</font></p>
    <p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Marita</font><br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2023-03-16 5:48 p.m., Garth Graham
      wrote:<br>
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                sans-serif;">ICANN At-Large Staff via ALAC-Announce
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                sans-serif;"><b>[ALAC-Announce] ICANN76 Ends Today! Read
                  the Newsletter for Highlights From the Last Day</b><br>
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                                          session started with an
                                          introduction of the main goals
                                          of the upcoming World Summit
                                          on the Information Society
                                          (WSIS) review process from
                                          Nigel Hickson. Moderator
                                          Sébastien Bachollet introduced
                                          himself and outlined the
                                          program of explaining the
                                          history and landscape of WSIS,
                                          discussing the WSIS+20 review
                                          process, and sharing
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                                        Afonso discussed the original
                                        WSIS assemblies and the goals
                                        and achievements that arose from
                                        them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                                        Kleinwächter expanded on the
                                        relationship between
                                        stakeholders and the importance
                                        of multistakeholder governance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                                        Esterhuysen discussed the value
                                        of WSIS and the WSIS+20 review
                                        process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                                        Miloshevic expressed concern
                                        that the WSIS+20 review process
                                        will take place under the
                                        framework set by the United
                                        Nations General Assembly, which
                                        may not be as open as a
                                        multistakeholder approach.<span
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                                        Taylor emphasized the successes
                                        of the multistakeholder model,
                                        as shown by the IANA stewardship
                                        transition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                                        Echeberría expressed concern
                                        that one possible result of
                                        WSIS+20 is that the Internet
                                        Governance Forum mandate will
                                        not be renewed, emphasizing the
                                        importance of being innovative.<span
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                                        Cavalli said that ICANN has the
                                        foundation to become a strong
                                        voice and relevant stakeholder
                                        in Internet governance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                                        Carter stressed the importance
                                        of evolving the multistakeholder
                                        model to remain relevant and
                                        encourage ICANN to take the lead
                                        in Internet governance
                                        discussions.<span
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                                        St. Amour said that fostering
                                        collaborative information
                                        sharing efforts across the
                                        Internet community can help
                                        ICANN to stay innovative and
                                        impactful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                                        Wanner provided a four-step plan
                                        to help ensure that government
                                        organizations hear stakeholder
                                        opinions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                                        Schulman suggested using the
                                        technical community to advise
                                        public policymakers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                                        Moll reiterated the importance
                                        of empowering end users on how
                                        to be involved in governmental
                                        efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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                                          style="font-size: 10.5pt;
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                                          68);">Throughout the plenary
                                          session, moderator Bachollet
                                          welcomed questions from an
                                          active audience. The
                                          commenters called for ICANN to
                                          participate in WSIS+20 and to
                                          consider how it can be a more
                                          effective advocate for
                                          multistakeholder Internet
                                          governance.</span><span
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Advisors@tc.ca">Advisors@tc.ca</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://victoria.tc.ca/mailman/listinfo/advisors">http://victoria.tc.ca/mailman/listinfo/advisors</a>
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