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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I agree with Phil’s message below, and think the GAC has strayed into the details of policy-making rather than the high level input of policy advice it normally gives. While the GAC may prefer a new dispute resolution
mechanism, the fact is that creating one is a very difficult task, and probably unnecessary. As the US Trademark Office and other trademark offices have methods for reviewing IGO Certifications alongside pending trademark registrations (to evaluate overlap
of services and confusion of names), so too could such a process, if appropriate, be fairly straightforward to adopt into the UDRP. But to create a standalone new process – yikes!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As many of you know, I served on the final drafting team of the UDRP – and would not like to repeat the experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kathy (Kleiman)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> gnso-igo-ingo-crp-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-igo-ingo-crp-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Corwin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-igo-ingo-crp@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Gnso-igo-ingo-crp] GAC LA Communique on IGO-INGO Curative Rights WG<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WG members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On October 16<sup>th</sup> the GAC issued a Communique that is available at
<a href="https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Los%20Angeles_GAC%20Communique_Final.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1413479079702&api=v2">
https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Los%20Angeles_GAC%20Communique_Final.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1413479079702&api=v2</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On pp.6-7 of the Communique the following language relevant to the task of our WG appears:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.65pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt">Protection</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-1.35pt">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt">of</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-1.25pt">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt">Inter</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt">-‐</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt">Governmental</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-1.3pt">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Organisation<span style="letter-spacing:-1.3pt">
</span>(IGO)<span style="letter-spacing:-1.3pt"> </span>Names<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-1.3pt"> </span>Acronyms</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:12.9pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:113.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>reaffirms<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>its<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>advice<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>from<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Toronto,<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Beijing,<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>Durban,<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Buenos Aires,<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Singapore<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>London<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Communiqués<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>regarding<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>protection<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>IGO names<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>acronyms<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>at<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">top</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>second<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>levels,<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>implementation<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.1pt">
</span>such<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>protection<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>is<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>public<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>interest<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>given<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>IGOs,<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>as<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>created<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>by <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">governments</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>under<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>international<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>law,<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>objectively<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>different<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>right<span style="letter-spacing:1.4pt"> </span>holders;<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt">
</span>namely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:7.9pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:149.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-14.8pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Concerning<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>preventative<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>protection<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>at<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>second<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>level,<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>GAC reminds<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>ICANN<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Board<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>notice<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>match<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>IGO<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>name or<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>acronym<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>prospective<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">registrants,</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>as<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>well<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>as<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>concerned<span style="letter-spacing:1.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">IGO,</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>should<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>apply<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>perpetuity<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
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</span>concerned<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>name<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:1.15pt"> </span>acronym<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>two<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>languages,<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
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</span>cost<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>IGOs;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Concerning<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>curative<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>protection<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>at<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>second<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>level,<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><u>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>noting<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the ongoing<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>GNSO<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>PDP<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>access<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>curative<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>Rights<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Protection Mechanisms</u>,<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>reminds<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>ICANN<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Board<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><u>any<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>such mechanism<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>should<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>at<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">no</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>nominal<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>advises<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>ICANN<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
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</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>UDRP<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>should<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>not<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>be<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">amended</span></span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.05pt">;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">welcomes<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>NGPC's<span style="letter-spacing:1.35pt">
</span>continued<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>assurance<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>interim<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>protections<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>remain<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>place pending<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">resolution</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>discussions<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>concerning<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>preventative<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt">
</span>protection<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">IGO</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>names<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>acronyms;<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="color:#C00000">supports<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>
continued<span style="letter-spacing:1.1pt"> </span>dialogue<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>between<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>(including<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>IGOs),<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>ICANN<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>Board (NGPC)<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>GNSO<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>develop<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>concrete<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>solutions<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>implement long-‐standing<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt">
</span>advice</span>. <span style="color:#C00000">(Emphasis added)</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Protection<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>Red<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>Cross/Red<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>Crescent<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>Names</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>welcomes<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>decision<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>New<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>gTLD<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>Program<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>Committee<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>(Resolution 2014.10.12.NG05)<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>provide<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>temporary<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>protections<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>names<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>International Committee<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Red<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Cross<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>International<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Federation</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Red<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Cross<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Red<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Crescent<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt">
</span>Societies,<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>189<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>National<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Red<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Cross<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Red<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Crescent<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Societies.<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>requests<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the ICANN<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>Board<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>all<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>relevant<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>parties<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>quickly<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>resolve<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>longer<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>term<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>issues<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>still outstanding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In regard to the highlighted portions of the communique, the GAC makes clear that it wants any new curative RPM to be available to IGOs at “no or nominal cost”. This leaves open the question, should
our WG choose to recommend the creation of a new DRP, of whether the current costs of the URS and UDRP are viewed as falling within the “nominal” range – and, if deemed by the GAC to exceed such range, what party should assume the financial cost of subsidizing
access to any new DRP by IGOs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In regard to the GAC’s statement that “the UDRP should not be amended”, in my personal opinion this appears to be an overreaching attempt to foreclose the possibility that this WG will determine
that the UDRP should in fact be amended to better accommodate the legitimate rights of IGOs, and that a new curative rights process is not advisable, and as such should be rejected at this time -- as it would only leave the option of creating a new curative
RPM. ICANN and the GNSO have responded to the GAC’s concerns in regard to IGOs by establishing this WG, but we should be free to pursue its work as its members deem best without intervening attempts by the GAC to direct us to a predetermined outcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Such intervention is manifestly different from the type of participation that would be welcome from IGOs and GAC members, which is contributing to our factual database and interaction in our ongoing
and open dialogue. In this regard, when the Board met with the GNSO Council in Sunday, October 12<sup>th</sup> the activities of this WG were highlighted and there was dialogue concerning the intervention of Board members to encourage GAC and IGO participation.
The transcript of that session is not yet available at <a href="http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-gnso-working">
http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-gnso-working</a> and <u>I would therefore solicit the assistance of ICANN staff in securing it so that we can review that discussion and follow up on it</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In conclusion, it would be useful to have feedback from WG members in regard to the relevant portions of the GAC Communique and in particular as to whether we should prepare any reply in regard to
its substance as well as to solicit the participation of IGOs and GAC members in our work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks and best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Philip Corwin, Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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