<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dear all, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Long story short: <b>please take a moment to complete the self-assessment survey </b>for the Translation and Transliteration PDP Working Group!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Link: <u style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="http://ttoci.questionpro.com/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">http://ttoci.questionpro.com</a></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Short story long: see below.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Many thanks!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Lars</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">——</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dear all,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In 2014, the GNSO Council adopted a process and questionnaire for Working Groups to conduct Self-Assessments when their work has been substantially finished. The goal is to provide Chartering Organizations, such as the GNSO Council, important information about how well its Working Groups are functioning through an examination of their <b>Inputs -> Processes -> Outputs</b> ultimately leading to continuing improvements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our Working Group has been identified to participate in this process the details of which are provided below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><ul type="disc" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The survey tool is hosted by QuestionPro at this link:<u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="http://ttoci.questionpro.com/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">http://ttoci.questionpro.com</a></span></u>. Please do not share this link with anyone other than our team members.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Background information and instructions are contained within the instrument. There is no login requirement, so you will not need user credentials.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Simply answer the questions (most use a 1-7 rating scale) on each page and, when you reach the end, click “Record My Answers!” If you receive a “Thank You” response, your feedback was successfully populated. There is a provision to <Save and Continue Later> if you are interrupted and cannot finish the survey in one session.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Based upon previous WG experiences, the survey should take between 10-20 minutes depending upon the number of comments you choose to provide.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you would like to browse the questions in advance, they are published on the ICANN Community Wiki at:<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/nTXxAg" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">https://community.icann.org/x/nTXxAg</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The survey will be open for just over two weeks and will close on:<b><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">17 July 2015 (23:59 UTC)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">An external ICANN consultant, Ken Bour (<a href="mailto:ken.bour@verizon.net" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">ken.bour@verizon.net</span></a>), will monitor the completion process, provide brief status updates to the co-Chairs and Lars, and be available to provide technical assistance if needed by any of our team members. He will also be the only person who has access to your individual responses according to the following clause which you will see on the questionnaire welcome page: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><b><i><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">Confidentiality</span></u></i></b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">: We will be asking you for identifying information to ensure that each response is valid. Your individual responses will not be accessible by anyone other than the ICANN Staff Administrator and they will not be disclosed or published in a way that could be matched to your identity.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Once the survey period has closed, Ken will produce a report summarizing the findings which will be shared with our team, the GNSO Council, the Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, and other interested parties.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I appreciate your willingness to provide feedback about the <b>Translation & Transliteration of Content Information PDP Working Group</b> and your participation in it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Best,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 16px;">L</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">ars (on behalf of the co-Chairs)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></span></p></body></html>