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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi,<br><br>well, I have one question that obviously is very important to me as a positive solution to that question would enable a gTLD application with huge public benefit and positive social impact – but when the answer is negative (or no solution would be found) couldn’t be applied for; and I know there are already others out there that have similar ideas for the same class of currently ineligible strings:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><br><b><i><span style='color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>“.spain to represent the Spanish Government and tourism industry or .est to enable eGovernment in Estonia:<br>If a nation’s Government DEMANDS the activation of its territory name or ISO 3166 Alpha 3 code (or both in union) as new gTLD: <br>Should there be anyone stopping them from executing it? And what would be the rationale? To “protect” them from …… THEMSELVES?”<br><br></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I hope it is not too long – but explains the entire dilemma. The current GAC imposed rules create a boomerang: While small nations (e.g. city nations like HK or SG) probably are fine with “just one” TLD (their ccTLD) others are much bigger and might want SEVERAL of them. And only the U.S. has currently more than one: .mil, .edu, .gov! And these were chosen in 1984 (around October) about a decade before the Internet STARTED to evolve in the ever important tool it is today!<br><br><br>Thanks,<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'>Alexander<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org [mailto:ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan Payne<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 24, 2016 8:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel@icann.org>; Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann@icann.org>; Steve Chan <steve.chan@icann.org>; Joke Braeken <joke.braeken@icann.org>; Annebeth Lange <annebeth.lange@uninett.no>; Paul Szyndler <paul.szyndler@auda.org.au>; 'Heather Forrest' <Heather.Forrest@acu.edu.au>; Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G. <crg@isoc-cr.org><br><b>Cc:</b> ctn-crosscom@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Ctn-crosscom] incendiary questions - cross-community session Country and other Geographic names Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Dear co-chairs and staff.</span></a><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I am not sure whether you would like suggestions of “incendiary questions” for the cross community forum session? I do have a couple, which could spark lively discussion: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Context is irrelevant – use of a personal name or a brand name, even if intended to identify the person or entity (eg Tata), should never be permitted if it matches a geographic term;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Trade marks serve no public interest benefit;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Is it a problem if 18 months after comments were submitted by the community in response to the proposal from the GAC’s working group on geographic names, those comments have not been addressed? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Does it matter that the CWG-UCTN, the Subsequent Procedures PDP and the GAC might all reach different conclusions on the treatment of geo names? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>For the avoidance of doubt these are not necessarily my own views or those of my employer or clients – but intended to meet the “contentious ideas” criterion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Looking forward to an interesting meeting in 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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>T: +44 20 7421 8299<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>M: +44 7971 661175<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <a href="mailto:ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org">ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org">mailto:ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bart Boswinkel<br><b>Sent:</b> 10 June 2016 18:22<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ctn-crosscom@icann.org">ctn-crosscom@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ctn-crosscom] Agenda 13 June 2016, 20.00 UTC + note cross-community session Country and other Geographic names Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Please find included the draft agenda for the upcoming CCWG CTN call 13 June 2016, 20.00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Welcome and roll-call<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Discussion on outline of Country and other Geographic Names Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Purpose<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Format<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Topics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>d.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Communication & Outreach<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>e.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Next Steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>AOB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Closure <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Also included is a draft outline for the session in Helsinki. Discussion of this topic is the main agenda item.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> Briefing country /territory / geographic names forum in Helsinki.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Please note the following<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>The forum is no longer running in parallel with the Right Protection Mechanism session. Following discussions, the latter has been moved to Monday afternoon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>- The session will move to the GAC room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>- Chair of the GAC (and others) expressed a need to be informed about the session asap.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Goal/Purpose of the session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>The topic / theme should be very high-level. Proposed title is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>"The eternal debate: country, territory and geographic names in the DNS"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Moderator/facilitators TBD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Use two moderators:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>ccNSO person and GNSO person. For their role see format. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Note if the WG wants to go for two moderators, they need to be briefed properly and in time. This will need to start before the Helsinki meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Chair of the session: TBD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Role of the chair: introduce the session, ensure timing etc. Summarize session at the end (action-items, main outcomes/conclusions, which would then feed into the work of the CCWG CTN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>If the moderators will be from the ccNSO and GNSO, it is suggested that the chair will be from ALAC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Format<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>The chair would set the scene with regard to all of the various initiatives (Use of Study group report). No speakers on each (like the GAC group or even our WG) as that makes it too "heavy".<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>After the high level is provided, the moderators take over and ask particular audience members (to be identified) to answer questions, and then invite the audience to share there views (The best analogy is the "Q&A" current affairs show in Australia - </span><span lang=EN-GB><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0000E3'>http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> It is also intended to use the ADOBE Room to send questions to the moderators<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Topics to be covered<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>We intentionally use contentious ideas (like strawpeople) - "all of the groups of ICANN must harmonize their approach to geo names", "country names belong to countries", "three letter codes are just that, and no country has presumptive rights to them". The more incendiary, the better.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Second theme could be: “the need for a harmonized framework is overrated”. This would bring in SSAC, and others who have a concern about that the differences in policies: use different definitions, overlaps etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Associated to this, the moderators should be given plenty of examples that the former Study Group used and that DO relate to the WG - .com, .cym, .cs (to show dynamics of the ISO 3166-1 list)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>The moderators should use a lot of audience voting and "temperature of the room" for example through the ADOBE voting tool or show of cards. Note, even a 1/3 positive, 1/3 negative and 1/3 unsure is still a good outcome, highlighting how divisive the issue is.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>It should be ensured that the session is NOT only about progressing the specific agenda of the WG. It is OK if the debate is more general than the WG's charter (hence title of the session)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>We need to formulate a "final message". We don’t know where the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>conversation will go and we must not steer it. But there needs to be a clear "and now what?" at the end. This could be something like “Is there a need for a harmonized framework”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Communication & Outreach<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:42.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Discuss and inform the WG at the Monday call (co-chairs)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:42.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Who of the WG members will be present in Helsinki and attending the session?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:42.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> Inform and invite community (in particular GAC). Prepare summary of session paper, after call Monday 13 June 20.00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:42.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-24.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Post session summary on schedule<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Invite and inform session chair and moderators ( 14 June) ( co-chairs/staff)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Briefing session with moderators and chair (16 or 17 June) (co-chairs/staff)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Additional briefing in Helsinki (Monday morning, assuming moderators and chairs will be in Helsinki)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Identify “members in the audience” with particular view/interest (co-chairs/staff/ members of the WG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Invite “members of the audience” and explain format (staff on behalf of the co-chairs)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>F-2-F meeting co-chairs with moderators and chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>