<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Congratulations, everyone!<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Sarah <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 30, 2020, at 4:11 AM, danko.jevtovic@board.icann.org wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light"">Congratulations to the Co-Chairs, and the whole team, and big thanks to the Org support team!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light";color:black">Best, <b><i>Danko Jevtović</i></b></span><b><i><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-family:"Roboto Light""><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light";color:black">ICANN Board of Directors member</span><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light";color:black"><div><image001.png></div></span></i><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light";color:black"><a href="mailto:danko.jevtovic@board.icann.org"><span style="color:blue">danko.jevtovic@board.icann.org</span></a> </span><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-family:"Roboto Light";color:black"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/board-of-directors"><span style="color:blue">www.icann.org</span></a></span><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-family:"Roboto Light""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light";color:black"><a href="http://fb.com/dankoj" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">fb.com/dankoj</span></a> </span><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light";color:navy"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dankoj"><span style="color:blue">linkedin.com/in/dankoj</span></a></span><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light";color:black"><br><a href="http://twitter.com/dankoj" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">twitter.com/dankoj</span></a> Skype:<a href="callto:dankoj" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">callto:dankoj</span></a></span><i><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light";color:navy"><br></span></i><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light";color:black">mobile: +381-65-3496666</span><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="SR-LATN-RS" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light""><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Light""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Ccwg-auctionproceeds <ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces@icann.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Emily Barabas<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 29, 2020 8:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> aso-chairs@aso.icann.org; katrina@nic.lv; alejandra.reynoso@cctld.gt; pablo@nic.pr; kdrazek@verisign.com; pam.little@alibaba-inc.com; rafik.dammak@gmail.com; maureen.hilyard@gmail.com; jkuleszaicann@gmail.com; JZuck@innovatorsnetwork.org; manal@tra.gov.eg; olgacavalli@gmail.com; luisa.paez@canada.ca; rodrigue.guiduemde@tic.gov.bf; gac-vice@brumark.nu; jorge.cancio@bakom.admin.ch; pua.hunter@cookislands.goc.ck; fred@isc.org; bverd@verisign.com; rod@rodrasmussen.com; Julie Hammer @Bigpond <julie.hammer@bigpond.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Ching Chiao <ching.chiao@gmail.com>; gac-staff@icann.org; gnso-secs@icann.org; Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel@icann.org>; Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth@icann.org>; Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org>; Ozan Sahin <ozan.sahin@icann.org>; ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org; Steve Sheng <steve.sheng@icann.org>; Danielle Rutherford <danielle.rutherford@icann.org>; Kathy Schnitt <kathy.schnitt@icann.org>; ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Final Report of the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) on new gTLD Auction Proceeds<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sent on Behalf of </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Erika Mann (GNSO) and Ching Chiao (ccNSO)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">, Co-Chairs of the </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) on new gTLD Auction Proceeds</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dear </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Chartering Organizations</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">On behalf of the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) on new gTLD Auction Proceeds, we are pleased to share with you the CCWG’s Final Report.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">According to the CCWG’s charter (</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/DJjDAw"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">https://community.icann.org/x/DJjDAw</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">)<span style="background:white">, “Following the submission of the final output, each of the Chartering Organizations shall, in accordance with their own rules and procedures, review and discuss the output and decide whether to adopt the proposals and the recommendations contained within. The chairs of the Chartering Organizations shall notify the chair(s) of the CCWG of the result of the deliberations as soon as feasible. . . In the event that all Chartering Organizations support the (Supplemental) Final Report, and only if so recommended by the CCWG, the Leadership Team of the CCWG shall submit the (Supplemental) Final Report to the ICANN Board of Directors.</span>” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">We appreciate your consideration of the Final Report and </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ask the Chartering Organizations to respond with the results of deliberations within 60 days. If this is not feasible, please let us know when you expect to be able to provide your group’s response.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">This Final Report contains responses to 11 questions presented in the CCWG’s charter</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> that address different areas of the CCWG’s work<span style="background:white">. The Final Report includes a series of recommendations as well </span>a set of proposals that </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">are intended </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">to guide the implementation phase of work. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Assuming adoption of the Final Report and its recommendations by all the Chartering Organizations and subsequently the ICANN Board, t</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">he implementation phase is the next phase that will translate the current work into concrete operation. Annex C of the Final Report provides additional guidance on the review and selection of projects to receive funding once the mechanism for allocating auction proceeds is in operation.<span style="background:white"> The CCWG emphasizes that it </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">expects</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> the ICANN Board to follow the recommendations and guidance provided in the CCWG’s Final Report, as it is the culmination of more than three years of work by members and participants, drawing on the contributions of experts in the field of charitable giving and input from the broader ICANN community.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">To support your review of the Final Report, we are planning to hold an informational webinar for Chartering Organizations in the near future. Details will be shared through a separate message. If there is an interest, we are also available to hold smaller question and answer sessions with individual Chartering Organizations, following this informational webinar. Please let us know if you would like to schedule such a session. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">If you have any questions about the attached Final Report or the work of the CCWG, please do not hesitate to contact us or your </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">members </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">serving on the CCWG</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">. We appreciate all the support you and your appointed members have given to this effort over the last few years. We look forward to receiving your response. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Erika Mann (GNSO) and Ching Chiao (ccNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>