<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Dear colleagues,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">I am very pleased to share with you the final report on “Designing a Human Rights Impact Assessment for ICANN’s Policy Development Process," co-authored by myself, Akriti Bopanna, and Austin Ruckstuhl: <a href="https://icannhumanrights.net/designing-an-hria-for-icann-pdps/" class="">https://icannhumanrights.net/designing-an-hria-for-icann-pdps/</a> </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">This report outlines an iterative research-and-design process carried out between November 2017 and July 2019, focusing on successes and lessons learned in anticipation of the Board’s long-awaited approval of the Work Stream 2 recommendations. [1] The process, findings, and recommendations will be explored in greater detail during the CWP-HR’s joint session with the GAC in Montreal next month (timing TBC).</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">It is with regret that I inform you of my decision to step down as CCWP-HR Co-Chair, effective immediately. Please accept my gratitude for the insights and support provided over the past two years. It has been a pleasure leading this group and I am proud of what we accomplished together. I have no doubt that these successes will continue, and I thank Akriti for her collaboration and willingness to continue as sole chair.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Kind regards,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Collin</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">[1] For updates on WS2 Implementation, visit the dedicated WS2-IT space on the ICANN wiki: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/WEIA/WS2-IT" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/WEIA/WS2-IT</a> </div></body></html>