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    Dear Colleagues,<br>
    <br>
    Apologies for cross posting. <br>
    <br>
    FYI, the message below contains the announcement of GAC members for
    the Accountability CCWG. Welcome to our GAC colleagues, and looking
    forward to fruitful collaboration on the CCWG. <br>
    <br>
    Best regards,<br>
    Mathieu<br>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap">Sujet: </th>
            <td>GAC participation in Accountability CCWG</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap">Date&nbsp;: </th>
            <td>Mon, 8 Dec 2014 11:03:16 +0000</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap">De&nbsp;: </th>
            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Thomas.Schneider@bakom.admin.ch">&lt;Thomas.Schneider@bakom.admin.ch&gt;</a></td>
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            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rickert@anwaelte.de">&lt;rickert@anwaelte.de&gt;</a>,
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mathieu.weill@afnic.fr">&lt;mathieu.weill@afnic.fr&gt;</a></td>
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              &agrave;&nbsp;: </th>
            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:grace.abuhamad@icann.org">&lt;grace.abuhamad@icann.org&gt;</a>,
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">&lt;marika.konings@icann.org&gt;</a>,
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gac-staff@icann.org">&lt;gac-staff@icann.org&gt;</a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gac@gac.icann.org">&lt;gac@gac.icann.org&gt;</a></td>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="SV">&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear Thomas, dear
            Matthieu,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"
            lang="EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you for your mail
            of 3 November announcing the Charter for the Cross Community
            Working Group on Accountability and inviting other SO/ACs to
            join.
            <span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"
            lang="EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I am happy to inform you
            that the GAC has considered the draft Charter and resolved
            to adopt it. Accordingly, the GAC is joining the CCWG and
            has appointed the following members to the CCWG:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"
            lang="EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="SV">Olga Cavalli/Argentina &nbsp;
            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:olgacavalli@gmail.com">
              olgacavalli@gmail.com</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="SV">Suzanne Radell/USA &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:SRadell@ntia.doc.gov">
              SRadell@ntia.doc.gov</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="SV">Julia Katja Wolman/Denmark
            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jukacz@erst.dk">
              jukacz@erst.dk</a> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Alice Munyua/AUC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:alice@dotafrica.org">
              alice@dotafrica.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">P&auml;r Brumark/Niue
            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          </span><span lang="SV"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:brumark@telia.com"><span lang="EN-US">brumark@telia.com</span></a>
          </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Furthermore, please also
            note that one of the GAC members in the ICG, Mr. Kavouss
            Arasteh/Iran, email
          </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com"><span lang="EN-US">kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com</span></a></span><span
            lang="EN-US"> , has been appointed as ICG liaison to the
            CCWG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span><span
            lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In addition, a number of
            other GAC Members have announced their intention to take
            part as participants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On behalf of the GAC I
            thank you and the drafting team for your excellent work
            regarding this initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">The
            GAC is looking forward to cooperating with the rest of the
            community in this very important work.
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            lang="EN-US">Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
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            lang="EN-US">Thomas Schneider<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            </span></b><b><span
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