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<p class="Default"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sending on behalf of Janis Karklins, EPDP Team Phase 2 Chair<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Göran,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you very much for your letter dated 1 May 2019. The EPDP Team had a first exchange of views during its meeting on 2 May concerning your request for the EPDP Team to identify
 “a small number of representatives who, on behalf of the EPDP Team, would work with ICANN org, to move forward these discussions” on the Unified Access Model (UAM) based on the model proposed by the Technical Study Group (TSG) with the European Commission
 and Data Protection Authorities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">During the discussion, no objections were raised, though some reservations were voiced. Therefore, before being able to respond to your request, the EPDP Team would like to ask
 you for some further information in relation to your expectations regarding, amongst others:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="Default" style="margin-left:2.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">What is the expected scope of work of the small group and could examples of the types of questions / issues the group is expected
 to work on be provided?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="margin-left:2.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Size of the group when you refer to ‘a small number’, factoring in that the EPDP Team has a representative composition, as
 well as desired expertise;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="margin-left:2.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Expected mode of operation for this work with ICANN Org, what does collaboration look like? – from the EPDP Team’s side there
 is an expectation that there would be full transparency around these discussions as well as engagement with the European Commission and Data Protection Authorities;
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="margin-left:2.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Time commitment and duration – what is the expected time commitment for this collaboration and is there any indication of
 when this work is expected to conclude? <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In the meantime, taking into account tonality of e-mail exchange among the Team members and aware that constitution of the small group may consume too much time, I proposed to
 the Team to use a plenary format for engagement with ICANN Org on topics under consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As the EPDP Team is eager to move forward with its planning for phase 2, we hope that you can provide us with a response in time for further consideration during the EPDP Team’s
 next meeting which is scheduled for Thursday 16 May. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I look forward to your response.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Janis Karklins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">EPDP Team Phase 2 Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Marika Konings</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">marika.konings@icann.org</span></a>  </span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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