<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>Hi Amr,</div><div><br></div><div>They track the phases identified in the PDP graphic (see <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/pdp">http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/pdp</a>). Please note that we are in the process of updating the headings and have suggested that 'Issue Report' should actually be updated to 'Initiation' as that more closely tracks what the detailed description underneath depicts. </div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Marika</div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Amr Elsadr <<a href="mailto:aelsadr@egyptig.org">aelsadr@egyptig.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Monday 26 May 2014 11:06<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> Manal Ismail <<a href="mailto:manal@tra.gov.eg">manal@tra.gov.eg</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span> "<<a href="mailto:gac-gnso-cg@icann.org">gac-gnso-cg@icann.org</a>>" <<a href="mailto:gac-gnso-cg@icann.org">gac-gnso-cg@icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [Gac-gnso-cg] GAC-GNSO Pre-ICANN London Briefing Note ..<br></div><div><br></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Hi Manal,</div><div><br></div><div>I want to offer a thought; the first two phases of the PDP track may be better referred to as:</div><div><br></div><div>1. Issue report</div><div>2. GNSO working group charter drafting</div><div><br></div><div>Both of these phases involve issue scoping in different ways, and precede the working group starting its work. I will try to offer more details when I manage to sit at my computer, but welcome thoughts from others.</div><div><br></div><div>Is there a reason why they're called issue scoping and issue reports that I may have missed?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks. </div><div><br></div><div>Amr<br><br>Sent from mobile</div><div><br>On May 26, 2014, at 7:45 AM, "Manal Ismail" <<a href="mailto:manal@tra.gov.eg">manal@tra.gov.eg</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style>
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Dear All ..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">As we have agreed to
share with our constituencies, ahead of London meeting, a briefing note describing
our work progress and setting expectations for London, please find attached a proposed
briefing prepared by Jonathan and myself ..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">We look forward to
receiving your comments/suggestions .. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Avri (as a fresh eye)
and Mark (having been away for some time), <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">It would be helpful
if you can, of course in addition to any other comments you may have, if you
can let us know whether the briefing is clear, provides the necessary
information and helps in understanding the work of the group .. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">We suggest to
conclude the briefing note next Friday, May 30<sup>th</sup>, and target to have
it distributed next week, on Monday, Jun 2<sup>nd</sup> ..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">--Manal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><GAC GNSO - Pre-ICANN London Briefing Note - 26May14 ver1.doc></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Gac-gnso-cg mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Gac-gnso-cg@icann.org">Gac-gnso-cg@icann.org</a></span><br><span><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gac-gnso-cg">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gac-gnso-cg</a></span></div></blockquote></div></div></div></span></body></html>