Mar, 2001 : ICANN Meetings in Melbourne, 9-13 March 2001

The next round of ICANN meetings will takeplace in Melbourne, Australia, on 9-13 March, 2001. The meetingsare free to attend, and open to any interested person. ICANNencourages broad participation in its bottom-up consensus-developmentprocess.

This email contains some updates and remindersabout the meetings (including schedules and agendas), of interestboth to those who will attend in person and to those who wishto participate via the Internet. New information is regularlyposted on the ICANN site at <https://www.icann.org/melbourne/>.

• Meeting Venue

The meetings will be held at the MelbourneExhibition & Convention Centre (MECC) <http://www.mecc.com.au>.

• Meeting Schedule

The meeting schedule is currently as follows:

9 March (Friday)

• ICANN/ccTLD Managers (8:30-12:00)
• At Large Study Committee (12:30-16:30)
• Governmental Advisory Committee

10 March (Saturday)

• ICANN Orientation Workshop (8:30-10:00)
• Domain Name Supporting Organization
• Constituencies
• Registrars (8:30-12:30)
• ISPs and Connectivity Providers (8:30-12:30)
• ccTLD Registries (8:30-18:00)
• gTLD Registries (10:30-12:30)
• Non-commercial (13:30-18:00)
• Intellectual Property (13:30-18:00)
• Business (13:30-18:00)
• Governmental Advisory Committee

11 March (Sunday)

• DNSO General Assembly (morning)
• DNSO Names Council (afternoon)

12 March (Monday)

• ICANN Public Forum (8:30-18:00)

13 March (Tuesday)

• ICANN Board Meeting (8:00-15:00)

These times are subject to change, andother meetings may be added to the schedule, so we encourageyou to check <https://www.icann.org/melbourne> regularly.

• Agenda for Public Forum

The following items have been placed onthe agenda for the ICANN Public Forum (Monday, 12 March), whichprovides opportunties for public comment and discussion withthe ICANN Board

• NewTLD agreements
• ccTLD agreements
• DNSO review
• InternationalizedDomain Names
• Statusreport by At Large Study Committee
• Proposed revisions to VeriSign agreements
• ICANN Budget 2001-2002
• Finalreport of the Ad Hoc Group on Numbering and Addressing
• Webcast and Remote Participation

As usual, ICANN will be webcasting theDNSO General Assembly and Names Council Meetings (11 March),the ICANN Public Forum (12 March), and the ICANN Board meeting(13 March). See <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/melbourne/>for details on the webcasts and remote participation opportunitiesfor those unable to attend the meetings in person.

• Meeting Pre-registration

If you plan to be at the meetings eitherin person or online via webcast and remote participation, pleasepreregister at <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/melbourne//preregistration/>.Doing so will help meeting organizers gauge likely attendance,and will provide you with a printed nametag. Also, due to possiblespace/security requirements, pre-registration may be necessaryfor invitation to some receptions.

• Local hosts' website

The local hosts have provided a helpfulset of resources at <http://www.icannmelb.maddocks.com.au>.ICANN is grateful for the excellent assistance of the local hostcommittee, led by Tony Hill and Greg Crew. Credit for the websitegoes to Craig Ng and Patrick Ng of Maddock, Lonie & Chisholm.

• Hotel, travel, and visa information

Please refer to the local hosts' website<http://www.icannmelb.maddocks.com.au>for comprehensive information about hotel options and locations,visa requirements, and other useful travel websites.