<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div>Dear members and observers of the CWG, </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your interest in participating in the CWG to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions. The mailing list for this group (cwg-stewardship@icann.org) is open to members and observers, and publicly archived at <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/">http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>The CWG is still in formation. At the moment, there are 6 members and 22 observers. Chartering organizations are still in the process of appointing their members. Observers are welcome to join at any time. For the list of current members and observers and their Statements of Interest, please see: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/1QrxAg">https://community.icann.org/x/1QrxAg</a> </div><div><br></div><div>At this time, please mark your calendars for the first meeting of the CWG a week from today, on <b>Monday, 6 October at 13:00 UTC</b>. Details for the teleconference will follow. </div><div><br></div><div>There will also be an in-person meeting in Los Angeles during ICANN 51 on <b>Monday, 13 October from 12:15 to 13:34 local time (19:15 –22:45 UTC)</b>. Remote participation details will be available on the meeting page at <a href="http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-iana-stewardship-naming">http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-iana-stewardship-naming</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>Please contact me if you have any questions, </div><div>Grace</div><div><br></div><div><div><div><b style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12px; ">Grace Abuhamad</b></div><div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000" style="font-size: 10px; ">Public Policy Manager</font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" style="font-size: 8px; "><br></font></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><b style="font-size: 10px; ">ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers</b></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10px; ">801 17th Street NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20006</span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><span style="font-size: 10px; ">Direct: +1 202 249 7545 | Mobile: +1 310 200 7638</span></div></div></div></div><br></body></html>