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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
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sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68,
68);">The ICANN76 plenary
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
stakeholder views. </span><span
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style="font-size: 10.5pt;
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color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Carlos
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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style="font-size: 10.5pt;
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color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Wolfgang
Kleinwächter expanded on the
relationship between
stakeholders and the importance
of multistakeholder governance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Anriette
Esterhuysen discussed the value
of WSIS and the WSIS+20 review
process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;
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color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Desiree
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
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;
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color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Emily
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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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Raúl
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
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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style="font-style: normal;
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normal; font-family:
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;
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color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Olga
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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style="font-style: normal;
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normal; font-family:
"Times New
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Jordan
Carter stressed the importance
of evolving the multistakeholder
model to remain relevant and
encourage ICANN to take the lead
in Internet governance
discussions.<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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style="font-style: normal;
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font-size: 7pt; line-height:
normal; font-family:
"Times New
Roman";"> <span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Lynn
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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style="font-style: normal;
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font-size: 7pt; line-height:
normal; font-family:
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Barbara
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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style="font-style: normal;
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font-size: 7pt; line-height:
normal; font-family:
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Lori
Schulman suggested using the
technical community to advise
public policymakers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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style="font-style: normal;
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Marita
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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sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68,
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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