<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Over the past few weeks I have been working closely with Robin Loan (the new Consultant on the Sphere Project) to develop a draft outline for the Chapters face to face meeting in Mexico. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; ">The aim of this workshop is to provide an opportunity for peer-to-peer collaboration to enable progressive actions to arise out of project group discussions. <span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">The day will be focussed around small group work and t<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">he workshop has been designed to foster an appreciation of each other and stimulate focused dialogue.</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">We will document the meeting discussions and outcomes and will make them available to all Chapters delegates so that everyone has the opportunity to participate in the follow up project work that emerges. As the focus is on small group work and discussion, Powerpoint presentations will not be used. A meeting "pack" will be available to attendees however which will contain material relevant to the sessions and all the information will also be archived on-line.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">The content has been designed to be flexible and can be modified according to participant interest on the day. The draft outline is posted on the Chapter wiki (chapter login is required) and ISOC website at: .</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; ">Website: </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><a href="http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/meetings/20090227.php">http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/meetings/20090227.php</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; ">Chapter wiki:</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(30, 80, 168); "><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://wiki.chapters.isoc.org/tiki-index.php?page=Face+to+Face+meeting+schedule&bl=y">http://wiki.chapters.isoc.org/tiki-index.php?page=Face+to+Face+meeting+schedule&bl=y</a></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(30, 80, 168); "><span style="color: #000000">(or <span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/c4cxss)">http://tinyurl.com/c4cxss)</a></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(30, 80, 168); "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(30, 80, 168); "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">CONTENT CONTRIBUTIONS</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Anyone with content to share or who is interested in a session, please email <<a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color: #1e50a8">chapter-support@isoc.org</span></a>> and it will be added to the table on the wiki at the above URL. We are specifically looking for chapter leaders with experience in one or more of the topic areas that can be shared with other chapter delegates. We are also looking for discussion to emerge regarding potential collaborative projects and working together. I have put up the names of some people with whom I have had earlier conversations, and who are interested in contributing. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial">CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial">Robin Loan <<a href="mailto:rloan@bigpond.com.au"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color: #1e50a8">rloan@bigpond.com.au</span></a>> will be available the entire week to facilitate additional Sphere project follow up group work, and/or for one-on-one discussions with Chapter delegates. For those interested in particular topics or themes related to Sphere, or raising matters for further discussion there will be several opportunities during the ICANN meeting week to do so. More information about the Sphere Project can be found at: </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial"><a href="http://wiki.chapters.isoc.org/tiki-index.php?page=Sphere+Project">http://wiki.chapters.isoc.org/tiki-index.php?page=Sphere+Project</a></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">DINNER</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">There will be a dinner at the end of the day for participants. Alejandro Pisanty is kindly helping us with finding a restaurant. We need to know if you have any special catering requirements. Please email <<a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color: #1e50a8">chapter-support@isoc.org</span></a>>. If you are UNABLE to attend the dinner, please let us know.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; ">TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; ">ISOC will shortly be announcing a new travel fellowship programme. This is being trailed for this meeting, where ISOC is making full travel fellowships available to Chapter leaders in the LAC region. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">REIMBURSEMENT (ALS Summit Attendees and ICANN attendees)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Details regarding reimbursements for the additional travel and accommodation costs incurred will be sent in a separate email to those concerned next week.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">We look forward to seeing you in Mexico. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us on or off list <<a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org">chapter-support@isoc.org</a>>.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Best wishes</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Anne</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">---------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Anne Lord, Senior Manager <<a href="mailto:lord@isoc.org"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color: #1e50a8">lord@isoc.org</span></a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Chapter & Individual Memberships <a href="http://www.isoc.org/"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color: #1e50a8">http://www.isoc.org</span></a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Internet Society (ISOC) "The Internet is for everyone"</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">---------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div apple-content-edited="true"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></body></html>