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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg" alt=ICANN></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>News Alert<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-21feb11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-21feb11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:15.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><h2 style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Public Comment: Proposed ICANN Meeting Dates 2014 - 2016<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>21 February 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>While ICANN continues to examine the overall structure of its meeting dates and geographic rotation, it is important to move forward with future planning. In an effort to secure the dates for ICANN meetings through 2016, staff recommendations have been developed for public review and comment. Approving the meeting dates is important to prevent conflicts with other community events and to allow all participants sufficient time to plan their travel and attendance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The proposed dates below have been selected based on careful avoidance of important holidays, celebrations, and observances around the globe. Similarly, every effort was made to identify and prevent scheduling conflicts with other community events.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN will not be able to accommodate every request for a date change. However, in an effort to be fully cognizant of holidays and occasions from countries and religions around the world, we would like to provide an opportunity for comment so the ICANN Public Participation Committee of the Board can move forward with approving the dates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline and How to Submit Comments:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The Staff is opening a 15-day public comment forum, from 21 February to 8 March 2011, and invites community comments on this topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To submit comments: Comments are welcome via email to <a href="mailto:meeting-dates-2016@icann.org">meeting-dates-2016@icann.org</a>. This public forum will be open through 8 March 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To view comments: An archive of all comments received will be publicly posted at <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/meeting-dates-2016/">http://forum.icann.org/lists/meeting-dates-2016/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Staff Responsible: Tanzanica King<o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="65%" style='width:65.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td colspan=2 style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;background:#DEDEDE;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name=meeting-dates></a><strong>2014</strong><b><o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>23 - 28 March 2014<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>No. 49 | Europe (Tentative)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F8F8F8;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>22 - 27 June 2014<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;background:#F8F8F8;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>No. 50 | North America (Tentative)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>12 - 17 October 2014<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>No. 51 | Asia Pacific (Tentative)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#DEDEDE;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong>2015</strong><b><o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>08 - 13 February 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>No. 52 | Africa (Tentative)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F8F8F8;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>21 - 26 June 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;background:#F8F8F8;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>No. 53 | Latin America (Tentative)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>18 - 23 October 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>No. 54 | Europe (Tentative)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#DEDEDE;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong>2016</strong><b><o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>28 Feb - 4 March 2016<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>No. 55 | North America (Tentative)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F8F8F8;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>19 - 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