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<font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">I am really mystified, having taken the time to examine the records and mailing list of the
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<p><font face="Lucida Grande">TSG-Access-RD which Benedict mentioned, that we were not briefed on the meetings, the group, and the questions they are settling, many of which depend on policy decisions. I am also mystified as to why this appointed group of
technical experts has funding to their Washington meetings and to Kobe, and our group does not have funding for Kobe.
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<p><font face="Lucida Grande">Further, it looks as if they need some legal advice. I recommend they consider adding Ruth as an independent outside counsel, and add a policy person to think up the questions to ask her.</font></p>
<p><font face="Lucida Grande">Kind regards, <br>
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<p><font face="Lucida Grande">Stephanie Perrin</font></p>
<p><font face="Lucida Grande">PS if anyone is as in the dark on this as I was, the link to the page is here
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/tsg-access-non-public-registration-data-2018-12-14-en">
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/tsg-access-non-public-registration-data-2018-12-14-en</a><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2019-01-18 15:52, Kavouss Arasteh wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In reply to my earlier message regarding Travel Support for Kobe meeting of EPDP ,I received the following from secretariat
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>From Marika Koenig </em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Dear All,</em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>For your information, the following meetings have been requested for the EPDP Team for ICANN64:</em></p>
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<em><b>Saturday, 09 March - </b>08:30-18:30 </em></li><li class="gmail-m_-2888940983683175250MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">
<em><b>Sunday, 10 March -</b> 17:00-18:30</em></li><li class="gmail-m_-2888940983683175250MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">
<em><b>Wed, 13 March -</b> 10:30 -12:00</em></li><li class="gmail-m_-2888940983683175250MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">
<em><b>Thursday, 14 March -</b> 08:30-10:15</em></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>It will be decided closer to the date whether all these sessions are needed, but at a minimum, the EPDP Team is expected to meet all day on Saturday 9 March.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Note that no travel support is available for this meeting, but remote participation will be available. Similarly, alternates can be requested to step in for members not attending ICANN64.</em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Caitlin, Berry and Marika</em></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);letter-spacing:0.25pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-GB">This announcement is disappointing and frustrating as based on the past experience all these TEAM MEETINGS were provided with travel support.</span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);letter-spacing:0.25pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-GB">I do not understand nor convinced that why for almost the last f2f meeting there would be no travel support</span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);letter-spacing:0.25pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-GB">In view of the circumstances some of us encountering, may I request you to seriously consider the matter and provide travel support at least for
those who are in special circumstances or those that they asked for that</span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);letter-spacing:0.25pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-GB">I am awaiting your kind attention and favourable reply as soon as possible allowing us to make the travel arrangement in a smooth manner</span></p>
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