Hi,<br>Wolf your suggestion is valid but not for noncom appointees to the GNSO Council, we are not members of constituencies or SG.<br>Regards<br>Olga<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/5/23 Stéphane Van Gelder <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com">stephane.vangelder@indom.com</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Thanks for a very balanced suggestion Wolf. It may not suit everyone, but I think it does provide a workable solution for all GNSO groups.<div>
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<br><div><div>Le 23 mai 2011 à 17:10, <<a href="mailto:KnobenW@telekom.de" target="_blank">KnobenW@telekom.de</a>> a écrit :</div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><blockquote type="cite"><span style="border-collapse:separate;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><div vlink="purple" link="blue" lang="EN-US">
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">As a council member I support this view.</font></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">From my business and my personal perspective I'm also very much interested in the Summit on Developing Countries in particular with regards to the internet and ICT development aspects.</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">To ensure council work as planned, I therefore like to suggest that the SG's/Constituencies - in case they like to attend the summit preparation - send Non-Council-members to this event.</font></span></div>
<div> </div><div style="font-size:10pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font color="#000000" face="arial">Kind regards<br>Wolf-Ulrich</font></div>
<br><blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right:0px"><div dir="ltr" align="left" lang="de"><hr><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>Von:</b><span> </span><a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a><span> </span>[mailto:<a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>]<span> </span><b>Im Auftrag von<span> </span></b>Neuman, Jeff<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b><span> </span>Montag, 23. Mai 2011 16:36<br><b>An:</b><span> </span>carlos dionisio aguirre;<span> </span><a href="mailto:olgacavalli@gmail.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">olgacavalli@gmail.com</a>;<span> </span><a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">william.drake@uzh.ch</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span> </span>Katim Touray;<span> </span><a href="mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">stephane.vangelder@indom.com</a>;<span> </span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Betreff:</b><span> </span>GNSO COUNCIL CONCERNS (Was - RE: [council] Re: ICANN Summit on Developing Countries - Invitation to a preparatory meeting in Singapore)<br></font><br></div><div></div><div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">All,</span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">I find it a little concerning that meetings are being scheduled during the Council sessions. Years back we deliberately created the weekend sessions to avoid conflict with other meetings. Now, with the new gTLDs, GAC meetings and this new session, we have more conflicts than prior to having the weekend sessions.</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">I believe all council meetings should be<span> </span><u>mandatory</u><span> </span>for all councilors. We are supposed to be the policy arm of ICANN leading the bottom-up policy development process. But we cannot do our job without everyone being present even if it means having to forgo other meetings that may be of more interest to us. The weekend sessions are vital to ensuring good discussion and debate on the substance so that we can bring those back to our constituencies and stakeholder groups.</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">I truly appreciate the efforts of Katim, the ICANN Board, the GAC and others to have this workshop focusing on Developing Countries and this is in no way a statement about that session, but am now<span> </span><u>very</u><span> </span>concerned at the facts that:</span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span>1.<span> <span> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> We are starting the meeting at noon on Saturday to accommodate Councilors that arrive late</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span>2.<span> <span> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">We may not be meeting on Sunday afternoon given the recent announcement of the not-yet-scheduled Sunday afternoon with the Board-GAC; and</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span>3.<span> <span> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">This new session on Sunday morning.</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">So what time does that leave the Council on the weekend to get everything accomplished? There will be final reports of the PDP-WT, PEDNR, IRTP-B, a preliminary issues report for the UDRP, a discussion paper on abusive domain name practices, and whatever motions come our way. </span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">So, what are the next steps?</span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Best regards,</span></div>
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<b>Sent:</b><span> </span>Monday, May 23, 2011 10:14 AM<br><b>To:</b><span> </span><a href="mailto:olgacavalli@gmail.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">olgacavalli@gmail.com</a>;<span> </span><a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">william.drake@uzh.ch</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span> </span>Katim Touray;<span> </span><a href="mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">stephane.vangelder@indom.com</a>;<span> </span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span> </span>RE: [council] Re: ICANN Summit on Developing Countries - Invitation to a preparatory meeting in Singapore</span></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt">
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 10:50:01 -0300<br>Subject: Re: [council] Re: ICANN Summit on Developing Countries - Invitation to a preparatory meeting in Singapore<br>From:<span> </span><a href="mailto:olgacavalli@gmail.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">olgacavalli@gmail.com</a><br>
To:<span> </span><a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">william.drake@uzh.ch</a><br>CC:<span> </span><a href="mailto:kstouray@gmail.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">kstouray@gmail.com</a>;<span> </span><a href="mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">stephane.vangelder@indom.com</a>;<span> </span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<br>Hi Katim,<br>I am also interested in participating in this meeting.<br>Best regards<br>Olga</span></p><div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">2011/5/23 William Drake <<a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>></span></div>
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Hello Katim</span></div>
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<div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">As you might guess from prior discussions going back to Nairobi, I would be keenly interested in participating in this meeting, and not only to bask in Stéphane's reflected glory. </span></div>
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</div><div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Stéphane, what's our selection process?</span></div>
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</div><div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Best,</span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></div><div><div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">On May 23, 2011, at 3:03 PM, Katim S. Touray wrote:</span></div>
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<br>I'm sure you'll never be in a room talking to yourself, be the star attraction and crowd puller you are! Leave the worry about getting people to show up to us.<br><br>A bientot!<br><br>Katim</span></p><div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">2011/5/23 Stéphane Van Gelder <<a href="mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">stephane.vangelder@indom.com</a>></span></div>
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">What and leave me talking to myself all alone in a big meeting room? ;)</span></div>
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<div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Joking aside, I understand the scheduling hell that we all have to go through at ICANN meetings so no worries there. I am sure your meeting will have some Councillors in attendance, and hopefully some will also stay and keep me company as well ;)</span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Le 23 mai 2011 à 14:56, Katim S. Touray a écrit :</span></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Hi Stéphane,<br>
<br>Thanks for your e-mail, and sorry for the conflict. ICANN meetings are always like that because there's some much going on. However, it would be great if other GNSO Council reps, other than yourself, can attend.<br>
<br>Have a great week, and best wishes!<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Katim</span></p><div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">2011/5/23 Stéphane Van Gelder <<a href="mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">stephane.vangelder@indom.com</a>></span></div>
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Thanks Katim.</span></div>
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></div></div>
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">I am copying your message to the GNSO Council list so that everyone is aware of this meeting.</span></div>
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</div><div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">I note with some dismay, however, that your planned meeting on the morning of Sunday 19 will clash with our GNSO weekend sessions. This may prevent some Councillors from attending what sounds like a very interesting meeting...</span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></div><div><div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Le 22 mai 2011 à 11:42, Katim S. Touray a écrit :</span></div>
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<div><div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Dear all,</span></div>
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></div></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">I am writing to invite you to send two representatives from your SO/AC/group to attend a preparatory meeting to help organize a proposed ICANN Summit on Developing Countries.</span></div>
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></div></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">A number of ICANN stakeholders, and myself, have been having online discussions since early last month about having an ICANN Summit on Developing Countries. The attached file is the original proposal for the Summit, which is aimed at providing the ICANN community an opportunity to have an in-depth discussion on developing countries, their role in ICANN, and the way forward.</span></div>
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></div></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">In view of the fact that the Oct. 2011 ICANN annual public meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal, the aim is to have the Summit there. The Summit will include presentations and discussions on the following topics:</span></div>
<ol style="margin-bottom:0in" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">A backgrounder on developing countries (what is a "developing country" or "least developed country," socio-economic development in these countries, Internet and ICT development in these countries)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">ICANN and developing countries (ICANN's relationship with ccTLDs, international organizations of developing countries, governments, NGOs, and businesses in developing countries, etc)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Participation of Developing Countries in ICANN: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward</span></li>
</ol><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">The meeting in Singapore will have about 20 or so invitees from the SOs, ACs, liaisons, other stakeholders, as well as some ICANN board members and staff. The tentative agenda for the Singapore meeting will consist of the following:</span></div>
<ol style="margin-bottom:0in" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">What the proposed Summit will discuss?</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">(S)election of Summit Organizing Committee (SOC)</span></li>
</ol><div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Additional details of the Singapore meeting are as follows:</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Date:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"><span> </span>Sunday, June 19, 2011</span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Please let me know when you have selected your representatives to the meeting, and who they are.</span></div>
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