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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I note the publication of the initial output of the EWG here:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-24jun13-en.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-24jun13-en.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and the references in the report to the role of the GNSO.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See for example the following which appears on page 7 within the Executive Summary.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Following public consultation on this Initial Report, the EWG will publish and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>deliver a Final Report to ICANN’s CEO and Board to serve as a foundation for<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>new gTLD policy and contractual negotiations, as appropriate. As specified by<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>the Board, an issues report based on the Final Report will form the basis of a<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Board-initiated, <u>tightly focused</u> GNSO policy development process (PDP).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My underlining.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></p><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 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 19 June 2013 17:05<br><b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org GNSO (council@gnso.icann.org)<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: The work of the EWG in relation to GNSO policy work<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#4F81BD'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Please see attached for letter sent to </span><span style='color:#4F81BD;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> Jean-Francois Baril<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#4F81BD'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><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 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> Jonathan Robinson [<a href="mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com">mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 19 June 2013 17:04<br><b>To:</b> 'Jean-Francois.Baril@icann.org'<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:fadi.chehade@icann.org">fadi.chehade@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> The work of the EWG in relation to GNSO policy work<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>Dear <span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jean-Francois,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please see the attached letter from the GNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Jonathan Robinson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>ICANN GNSO Council<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com">jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 6103<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>skype: jonathan.m.r<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>