Although the GNSO Council meets face-to-face at ICANN meetings three times per year, there has never been sufficient time to focus on long-term strategic planning. Accordingly, this is a new meeting that has been created to allow the Council to adhere to its new responsibilities as a part of the [[Empowered Community]] following the [[IANA Transition|IANA transition]]. | Although the GNSO Council meets face-to-face at ICANN meetings three times per year, there has never been sufficient time to focus on long-term strategic planning. Accordingly, this is a new meeting that has been created to allow the Council to adhere to its new responsibilities as a part of the [[Empowered Community]] following the [[IANA Transition|IANA transition]]. |