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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>FYI. There is a proposal to prepare a joint statement on IANA globalisation on behalf of the ICANN SO & ACs..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This is currently being looked into / worked on within the GNSO and co-ordinated at the SG / Constituency leadership level.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> David Olive [mailto:david.olive@icann.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> 17 March 2014 13:59<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Joint SO/AC/SG Leaders' Statement on the IANA Globalization Progress?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear SO/AC/SG Leaders:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Just to ad to my earlier note. Attached is a rough draft which may help to facilitate a joint statement.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Comments are welcomed.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Regards, David<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>--</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>David A. Olive</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>Vice President, Policy Development Support</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><br>General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span></b></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:5</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>34349 Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>Tel: +90.212.381.8727 - Fax: +90.212.381.8731 - Mobile: +1. 202.341.3611</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><img width=57 height=57 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:7E8A8681-935E-4756-9056-7495C0F4A800"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>David Olive <<a href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org">david.olive@icann.org</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Sunday, March 16, 2014 10:42 PM<br><b>To: </b>Lars-Johan Liman <<a href="mailto:liman@netnod.se">liman@netnod.se</a>>, Byron Holland <<a href="mailto:byron.holland@cira.ca">byron.holland@cira.ca</a>>, "Drazek, Keith" <<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>>, "Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond (<a href="mailto:ocl@gih.com">ocl@gih.com</a>)" <<a href="mailto:ocl@gih.com">ocl@gih.com</a>>, "Kristina Rosette (<a href="mailto:krosette@cov.com">krosette@cov.com</a>)" <<a href="mailto:krosette@cov.com">krosette@cov.com</a>>, William Drake <<a href="mailto:wjdrake@gmail.com">wjdrake@gmail.com</a>>, Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>>, "Elisa Cooper (<a href="mailto:elisa.cooper@markmonitor.com">elisa.cooper@markmonitor.com</a>)" <<a href="mailto:elisa.cooper@markmonitor.com">elisa.cooper@markmonitor.com</a>>, Jun Murai <<a href="mailto:junsec@wide.ad.jp">junsec@wide.ad.jp</a>>, Patrik Fältström <<a href="mailto:paf@netnod.se">paf@netnod.se</a>>, "<a href="mailto:adiel@afrinic.net">adiel@afrinic.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:adiel@afrinic.net">adiel@afrinic.net</a>>, "<a href="mailto:louie@louie.net">louie@louie.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:louie@louie.net">louie@louie.net</a>>, Jonathan Robinson <<a href="mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com">jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com</a>>, tony holmes <<a href="mailto:tonyarholmes@btinternet.com">tonyarholmes@btinternet.com</a>>, Heather Dryden <<a href="mailto:Heather.Dryden@ic.gc.ca">Heather.Dryden@ic.gc.ca</a>>, marie-laure Lemineur <<a href="mailto:mllemineur@gmail.com">mllemineur@gmail.com</a>>, Michele Neylon - Blacknight <<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.com">michele@blacknight.com</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Joint SO/AC/SG Leaders' Statement on the IANA Globalization Progress?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear SO/AC/SG Leaders:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>In light of our recent conversations about this announcement, might it be appropriate for a short joint SO/AC/SG leaders' statement welcoming the US Government's announcement of the suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Such a statement could be an impressive demonstration of ICANN's multistakeholder Community working together and willing to be involved in next steps. This document could be shared in Singapore, maybe at the Monday session.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>An example might be found in the statement by the "Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress" - attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Please let me know if there would be any support for drafting such a statement. I would be ready to assist you in this task, if needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Regards, David</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>--</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>David A. Olive</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>Vice President, Policy Development Supportthe </span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><br>General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span></b></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:5</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>34349 Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>Tel: +90.212.381.8727 - Fax: +90.212.381.8731 - Mobile: +1. 202.341.3611</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=57 height=57 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:7E8A8681-935E-4756-9056-7495C0F4A800"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>