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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>With the Board, I think it is imperative that we talk about our views on the multi-stakeholder process and the recent measures we have seen that we believe erode away at that model. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeffrey J. Neuman</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3366FF'> <br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Business Affairs</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jonathan Robinson<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 19, 2013 2:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [council] Agenda for GNSO Council Meetings in Beijing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>We are on track with a team to work with peers in the ccNSO in order to develop the proposed topics for our meeting with the ccNSO.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>As far as our prospective meeting with the GAC Is concerned, that is still work in progress, so for now that leaves meeting with the ICANN Board and the CEO.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Typically in the past, these meetings have consisted of our topics / their topics and my sense is that we have, at least at times, talked past one another.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>However, it is clearly still very useful to have a view on key areas we like to see covered in our interaction with the CEO and the board and to do the preparatory work on these.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>With the above in mind, I’d welcome input that proposes topics for either or both of these interactions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Once we settle on the topics (I have contacted both the board and the CEO in order to collaborate on these) we’ll likely need volunteers to develop the topics and potentially lead the discussions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Therefore, please can you propose one or more topics for either or both sessions (with CEO and Board) as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Thank-you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>