<html><head></head><body>This training is essential and necessary.<div class=""><br class=""/></div><div class="">I made a similar request on our August 7 call; there needs to be a baseline of knowledge and terminology if we are to make efficient and appropriate progress.</div><div class=""><br class=""/></div><div class="">I suggest the training be delivered by an independent, external provider such as the International Association of Privacy Professionals.</div><div class=""><br class=""/></div><div class="">The GNSO Council spent a significant volume of time discussing the merits of training; it was my understanding this training would be made available <i class="">before</i> the first meeting of the EPDP team. Why this did not happen remains unclear to me, but the need for the training has not become any less apparent as our meetings progress.</div><div class=""><br class=""/></div><div class="">Thank you.</div><div class=""><br class=""/></div><div class="">Ayden Férdeline (NCSG)<br class=""/><div><br class=""/><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 28 Aug 2018, at 04:30, Rosette, Kristina via Gnso-epdp-team <<a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-team@icann.org" class="">gnso-epdp-team@icann.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"/><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">All,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">I submit this request on behalf of the RySG and RrSG:<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The RySG and RrSG request that all EPDP WG Members and Alternates receive as soon as practicable the training about the GDPR referenced in the GNSO Council’s 12 July Call for Volunteers. It is clear from the EPDP WG meetings to date that knowledge and understanding of the GDPR is uneven among the EPDP Members and Alternates. This uneven knowledge and understanding hinders participation and impedes the rapid progress of the WG that the Charter requires. The training should be in addition to (and not part of) the WG's Tuesday and Thursday meetings. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Thank you.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Kristina Rosette<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Senior Corporate Counsel, IP – Domains<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:rosettek@amazon.com" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">rosettek@amazon.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>| 703.407.1354</div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""/></div></body></html>