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<div>I disagree. I think an interim chair will work fine. I also think it would be nice to have the first meeting before we decide on the chair, so everyone gets a good chance of an introduction before we decide. </div>
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On 6 Aug 2014, at 18:47, "Tijani BEN JEMAA" <<a href="mailto:tijani.benjemaa@fmai.org.tn">tijani.benjemaa@fmai.org.tn</a>> wrote:<br>
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<b>De la part de</b> Stephane Van Gelder<br>
<b>Envoyé :</b> mercredi 6 août 2014 13:56<br>
<b>À :</b> Michele Neylon - Blacknight<br>
<b>Cc :</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Objet :</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Agenda for First Meeting of the Discussion Group for New gTLD Subsequent Rounds<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michele's suggestion makes sense. Unless there's a feeling the group cannot function for a month absent leadership, which I would find surprising.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 6 August 2014 14:01, Michele Neylon - Blacknight <<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.com" target="_blank">michele@blacknight.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D">Everyone should have an SOI</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D">I'd also respectfully suggest that any election / choice of DG leaders be deferred</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D">I suspect that the group's make up will change between now and September as people
come back from holidays etc and become aware of the group's existence</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D">Regards</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D">Michele</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rubens Kuhl<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 06, 2014 12:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Agenda for First Meeting of the Discussion Group for New gTLD Subsequent Rounds</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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co-chair/co-chair, chair/alternate chair) leaders instead of a complex structure... since *-chairs only have coordination but no definition role, it's of no use to see too much into the roles. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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