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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear ICANN Community Members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As planned, the publication of the draft FY18 Operating Plan and Budget is upcoming, and intended for
<b><u>7 Mar 2017</u></b>, in line with our objective of having the document posted before ICANN 58. The public comment period will run for 51 days and end 28 April 2017.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will email an announcement once the document has been posted. We look forward to your participation and comments.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, we would like to bring to your attention the upcoming Budget Working Group and Financial Accountability sessions at ICANN 58 in Copenhagen. Please see the session details below along with links to sign up online and/or participate
remotely. If you know of additional community members who may be interested in attending, please feel free to forward this information to them. Attached are iCal appointments for easy addition to your calendars. Thank you and we hope to see you in Copenhagen.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Budget Working Group</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">14 March 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5pm-8pm (16:00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Location: MR 5 (Limited Space)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__sched.co_9nmS&d=DwMFAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=-aURhEQN7uKN_8zUEcTnufqixM36wVoAo4vpLgqwG8Y&s=5osyM-i7GO_r8LjcY7D-q9RWnliAurKwyTG_p5lw0dM&e=">http://sched.co/9nmS[sched.co]</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Financial Accountability: Operating Plan and Budget</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">16 March 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9am-1030am (08:00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Location: Hall A3<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> For the FY18 Planning Team<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Becky Nash, Taryn Presley, Kirsten Wattson, Leo Vegoda, Anand Mishra)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#18376A">Jessica Castillo</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#18376A">Operations & Project Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#18376A">ICANN | Human Resources & Finance Departments</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#18376A">P: (310) 301-3897 (Direct) | M: (424) 316-9545</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#18376A">E: <a href="mailto:jessica.castillo@icann.org">
jessica.castillo@icann.org</a> | <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=-aURhEQN7uKN_8zUEcTnufqixM36wVoAo4vpLgqwG8Y&s=YjWnRXvWj3jV_MnVcZvkoqybWzqyfM8lfaYte64m3I0&e=">
www.icann.org[icann.org]</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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