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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>(sorry for cross posting)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17jan14-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17jan14-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span class=date-display-single><b>17 January 2014</b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></em></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Join the <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-technology">Strategy Panel on Identifier Technology Innovation</a> for an update and interactive discussion.</span></em><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Date: Wednesday, 22 January 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Time: 03:00-04:30 UTC (Time converter: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/q3rlt82">http://tinyurl.com/q3rlt82</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Date: Thursday, 23 January 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Time: 19:00-20:30 UTC (Time converter: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/qcyk5mu">http://tinyurl.com/qcyk5mu</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>You are invited to an update on the activities of the <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Strategy Panel on Identifier Technology Innovation</span></em>. <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm">ICANN Strategy Panels'</a> work will inform ICANN's new, overarching vision and five-year strategic plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As it prepares to offer its advice to the ICANN President and CEO, the Strategy Panel wishes to walk you through the work it has undertaken and to seek your input on the preliminary set of conclusions it has reached. This webinar will also be the opportunity for you to ask questions. ICANN Strategy Panels serve as an integral part of a framework for cross-community dialogue: your feedback and contributions are key to this project and will be carefully considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h3><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Webinar Details<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please join the webinar either on Wednesday, 22 January 2014 at 03:00-04:30 UTC (duration: 90 minutes) or on Thursday, 23 January 2014 at 19:00-20:30 UTC (duration: 90 minutes). The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. The meetings will be run in an Adobe Connect room with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. The sessions will be conducted in English.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Participants will be given the opportunity to offer comments and to ask questions during the Q&amp;A section. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you cannot join the live session, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please register via email to <a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org">alice.jansen@icann.org</a> by Tuesday, 21 January 2014 &#8211; 23:59 UTC to receive the dial-in details. Please indicate which call you wish to join. A reminder with log-in and dial-in details will be sent to you prior to the call.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>