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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Janis,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Echoing James’ welcome and thanks, we (the Intellectual Property Constituency, and everyone, I think) look forward to working with you as we successfully conclude this EPDP’s work.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Brian J. King</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:brian.king@markmonitor.com">brian.king@markmonitor.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gnso-epdp-team <gnso-epdp-team-bounces@icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>James M. Bladel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 22, 2019 12:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Janis Karklins <karklinsj@gmail.com>; gnso-epdp-team@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-epdp-team] Introductory message<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Thanks, Janis and welcome (back) to the ICANN circus!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Appreciate you taking on this role, and I’m looking forward to resuming our work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue Light";color:#00B050">James Bladel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Gnso-epdp-team <<a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-team-bounces@icann.org">gnso-epdp-team-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Janis Karklins
<<a href="mailto:karklinsj@gmail.com">karklinsj@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11:11<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-team@icann.org">gnso-epdp-team@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-team@icann.org">gnso-epdp-team@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Gnso-epdp-team] Introductory message<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">Dear Members of the EPDP Team,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">As I assume the duties of the Chair of the EPDP team of the second phase of the process, I would like to thank the GNSO Council for placing trust in me and appointing me to perform this important
function. I also would like to pay tribute to the EPDP Team for the work accomplished during the first phase and their dedication to a task, which is far from trivial.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">We have a daunting task ahead, which is exacerbated by the ambiguity surrounding the precise outline of implementation of the GDPR. We will be targeting a moving object as we develop the most
effective way forward. It won’t be simple, but extremely interesting from a systemic point of view.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">I hope that my previous experience in handling diplomatic negotiations in different circles at the UN as well as chairing the ICANN GAC from 2007 to 2010 will be beneficial for the team in advancing
our objectives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">I have been with the Latvian diplomatic service for the past 27 years holding different positions in bilateral and multilateral settings. From 2000 to 2007, I was Latvian ambassador to the UN
in Geneva and in that capacity was chosen to lead the preparations of the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) that culminated with the adoption of the Tunis Agenda, partly devoted to global Internet governance issues. Since then
my activities have been linked, directly or indirectly, with ICANN, either chairing the GAC or engaging with ICANN in different UN fora (Internet Governance Forum, WSIS Forum or UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development). At the time of chairing
the ICANN GAC, I was involved in the development of the IDN Fast Track policy and opening of the GAC meetings to the ICANN community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">I look forward working with the team as well as ICANN supporting staff and rely on team’s collective wisdom and desire to reach a successful outcome. As soon as all members of the team will be
announced, we will start our substantive activities. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">Thank you in advance,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Janis Karklins <o:p></o:p></p>
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