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<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hi all,</font></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(69,69,69);min-height:14px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Based on our deliberations during Kobe meeting, I sent this letter with request for immediate resources for phase 2 to GNSO Council for consideration.</font></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I also included a request for pre-meeting in Marrakesh. The request needed to be made now because the deadline (26th March) for such meeting requests but I still welcome input on whether or not to go ahead with the pre-meeting.</font></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(69,69,69);min-height:14px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Best Regards,</font></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(69,69,69);min-height:14px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rafik</font></p><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>De : <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Rafik Dammak</strong> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: mar. 26 mars 2019 à 13:12<br>Subject: EPDP Team resources request<br>To: Drazek, Keith <<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>><br>Cc: Council GNSO <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Dear Keith,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">As directed by the GNSO Council, the EPDP Team has commenced its
work on phase 2 by focusing on the development of a work plan and timeline for
the phase 2 deliberations. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">As part of these discussions, the EPDP Team is also expected to
identify whether any additional resources are needed, beyond the traditional
support that is provided to GNSO policy development activities, to meet the
milestones and timeline proposed. The EPDP Team would like to recognize the
critical importance of the additional resources provided for phase 1 in
facilitating the deliberations and allowing the EPDP Team to deliver a Final
Report within the timeframe provided. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">The EPDP Team wants to ensure that any specific resource requests
are fiscally responsible by demonstrating clear alignment with the work plan
and timeline, as such, some additional time will be needed to formulate any
such requests. Nevertheless, there are some immediate resources that the EPDP
Team considers crucial in supporting the initial stages of phase 2 and as such
we would like to request that the GNSO Council petition the ICANN Board to
provide immediate support for the following resources:</p>
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<p class="m_-3891273038361984747m_325836701111304436gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Continued availability of legal counsel,
following the same process and approach in phase 1 (any questions are vetted
through the legal committee);</p>
<p class="m_-3891273038361984747m_325836701111304436gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Continued support for telecom services and
transcriptions, but to reduce costs, transcriptions would have a 72 hour
turnaround time (instead of 24 hour);</p>
<p class="m_-3891273038361984747m_325836701111304436gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Mediation support for the EPDP Team meetings
at ICANN65 in Marrakesh. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Some have also requested that travel support is to be made
available for ICANN65 for EPDP Team members who would otherwise not be able to
attend and where no alternate is able to step in. We leave it up to the
Council’s discretion to determine whether this is a reasonable request to
include with the above. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">In order to take full advantage of the face-to-face opportunity
that Marrakesh offers and minimize conflict with other meetings, we would also
like to request support for organizing a one day face-to-face meeting on day
zero of ICANN65. A request for such a meeting would need to be made by 26 March
at the latest and is subject to approval by ICANN Org as well as availability
of facilities. If such a request is granted, this would also require funded
travelers to arrive a day earlier than normally foreseen, including an
additional hotel night.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">We look forward to receiving your feedback. If you have any
questions or would like to discuss this request further, please let me know.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Best Regards,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Rafik Dammak</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0mm 0mm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri">Interim Chair and GNSO Council liaison to the EPDP Team </p>
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