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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please note that the announcement to call for expressions of interest for the EPDP Team Chair position has now been posted (see <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2018-2D07-2D02-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCIgmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0AIgn-H4xR2EBk&m=VIvllPP5s7yztzkZu6PolsEsGoa0TQI13PM9Q1kH3NE&s=T93MLprSGvFvsfyWduBnQFKMSRvp86ZW-eL1P83XcqY&e=">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-07-02-en [icann.org]</a>). You are encouraged to share this announcement with your respective groups and anyone else who may be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Marika<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Marika Konings<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Find out more about the GNSO by taking our <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__learn.icann.org_courses_gnso&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCIgmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0AIgn-H4xR2EBk&m=VIvllPP5s7yztzkZu6PolsEsGoa0TQI13PM9Q1kH3NE&s=PbLbkhcAt60dtLL-sRRfkp_WtyIxt0y_TgotX3V5eTI&e=">interactive courses [learn.icann.org]</a> and visiting the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gnso.icann.org_files_gnso_presentations_policy-2Defforts.htm-23newcomers&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCIgmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0AIgn-H4xR2EBk&m=VIvllPP5s7yztzkZu6PolsEsGoa0TQI13PM9Q1kH3NE&s=5sHUPgsIqM8TTPnWC8EWpwiVqIOWWXJ-k-v1_wzPPt0&e=">GNSO Newcomer pages [gnso.icann.org]</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>