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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:51.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-33.6pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>I’m Javier Rúa-Jovet, from the ALAC. I’m a very recent member of this WG.</p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:51.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:51.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-33.6pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>My contribution at this point is a general suggestion regarding the possibility of considering a mechanism that could take into account the interests of recognized subnational cultural/linguistic and/or indigenous groups during the process of reserving a geographic name (which presumably is linked to that aboriginal culture in a substantial way). The actual form of any mechanism, if this idea were to gain any traction, is obviously an issue best left to Community-wide discussion. Maybe it could be a general reflection of that aspiration, or could take more concrete form like a specific validation of the ability of existing States to factor-in subnational indigenous interests when they review a geo-name request, or even something much stronger, like a procedural step enforced by and aboriginal authority (when such local or autonomous indigenous public institutions actually do exist), not unlike like the process that today pays due regard to the concerns of States and/or public authorities. Please excuse my ignorance If the above is a topic that has been discussed and/or settled before. I am also cognizant that this issue might be more a province of those working groups dealing with the meaning of “international Law” and of “Human Rights” in the ICANN context as per its by laws. </p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:51.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:51.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-33.6pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Over the last 20 years Indigenous Peoples’ rights have been increasingly recognized through the adoption of international instruments and mechanisms, such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in 2007 <a href="http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/DRIPS_en.pdf">http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/DRIPS_en.pdf</a> , the establishment of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), <a href="https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/">https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/</a> , the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) <a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/IPeoples/EMRIP/Pages/EMRIPIndex.aspx">http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/IPeoples/EMRIP/Pages/EMRIPIndex.aspx</a> , and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNSR) <a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/IPeoples/SRIndigenousPeoples/Pages/SRIPeoplesIndex.aspx">http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/IPeoples/SRIndigenousPeoples/Pages/SRIPeoplesIndex.aspx</a> .</p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:51.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:51.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'>The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (adopted by a majority of 143 states in favor) establishes minimum standards for the survival, dignity, well-being and rights of the world's indigenous peoples. It addresses cultural rights and identity, language, and others which can be deemed relevant in this geographic names discussion. <a href="https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N06/512/07/PDF/N0651207.pdf?OpenElement">https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N06/512/07/PDF/N0651207.pdf?OpenElement</a> </p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:51.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:51.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'>Although the Declaration is still legally non-binding, Article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which is indirectly related to the cited Declaration, does constitute binding international law on member states. (“In those States in which ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities exist, persons belonging to such minorities shall not be denied the right, in community with the other members of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practice their own religion, or to use their own language.”) <a href="https://treaties.un.org/doc/publication/unts/volume%20999/volume-999-i-14668-english.pdf">https://treaties.un.org/doc/publication/unts/volume%20999/volume-999-i-14668-english.pdf</a> . </p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Javier Rúa-Jovet<br><br>1-787-396-6511<br>skype: javier.rua1<br>https://www.linkedin.com/in/javrua<br><br>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This electronic transmission contains information belonging to Javier Rúa-Jovet Esq., and/or JRJ Consultants & Legal Advisors, LLC which is confidential or legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately advise the sender by reply e-mail or telephone that this message has been inadvertently transmitted to you and delete this e-mail from your system. If you have received this transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of such information is strictly prohibited. Thank you.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:martin@brandregistrygroup.org">Martin Sutton</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, January 8, 2018 6:12 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] Action for WT5 Members - Definition ofGeographic Terms</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>Dear WT5 Members,</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>One of the key areas identified during the WT5 TOR discussions related to the definition of geographic terms. This will be a priority focus for us as we begin the substantive work in WT5 and has been highlighted in recent exchanges on the PDP WG mailing list. Defining geographic terms for the purpose of top-level domains will help us to frame our overall work within WT5. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>To ensure that all WT5 members are working from the same set of assumptions, we would like to have discussions about the working definition of geographic names at our next meeting on 17 Jan and request input from members prior to the call.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>If you are not familiar with the history and context of how the GNSO policies and Applicant Guidebook evolved in relation to geographic terms, the final report of the Cross Community Working Group Framework for the Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs (CCWG-UCTN) provides a good background <a href="https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccwg-ctn-final-paper-15jun17-en.pdf">https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccwg-ctn-final-paper-15jun17-en.pdf</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>The 2012 Applicant Guidebook states the following in relation to geographic terms:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BookAntiqua",serif;color:gray'>2.2.1.4 Geographic Names Review</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>Applications for gTLD strings must ensure that appropriate consideration is given to the interests of governments or public authorities in geographic names. The requirements and procedure ICANN will follow in the evaluation process are described in the following paragraphs. Applicants should review these requirements even if they do not believe their intended gTLD string is a geographic name. All applied-for gTLD strings will be reviewed according to the requirements in this section, regardless of whether the application indicates it is for a geographic name.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BookAntiqua",serif;color:gray'>2.2.1.4.1 Treatment of Country or Territory Names</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray;position:relative;top:-6.0pt;mso-text-raise:6.0pt'>6</span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>Applications for strings that are country or territory names will not be approved, as they are not available under the New gTLD Program in this application round. A string shall be considered to be a country or territory name if:</span></p><ol start=1 type=i><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>it is an alpha-3 code listed in the ISO 3166-1 standard.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>it is a long-form name listed in the ISO 3166-1 standard, or a translation of the long-form name in any language.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>it is a short-form name listed in the ISO 3166-1 standard, or a translation of the short-form name in any language.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>it is the short- or long-form name association with a code that has been designated as “exceptionally reserved” by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>it is a separable component of a country name designated on the “Separable Country Names List,” or is a translation of a name appearing on the list, in any language. See the Annex at the end of this module.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>it is a permutation or transposition of any of the names included in items (i) through (v). Permutations include removal of spaces, insertion of punctuation, and addition or removal of grammatical articles like “the.” A transposition is considered a change in the sequence of the long or short–form name, for example, “RepublicCzech” or “IslandsCayman.”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>vii. it is a name by which a country is commonly known, as demonstrated by evidence that the country is recognized by that name by an intergovernmental or treaty organization. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BookAntiqua",serif;color:gray'>2.2.1.4.2</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BookAntiqua",serif;color:gray'>Geographic Names Requiring Government Support</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>The following types of applied-for strings are considered geographic names and must be accompanied by documentation of support or non-objection from the relevant governments or public authorities:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>An application for any string that is a representation, in any language, of the <i>capital city name </i>of any country or territory listed in the ISO 3166-1 standard.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>An application for a <i>city name</i>, where the applicant declares that it intends to use the gTLD for purposes associated with the city name.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><div style='margin-left:.5in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>City names present challenges because city names may also be generic terms or brand names, and in many cases city names are not unique. Unlike other types of geographic names, there are no established lists that can be used as objective references in the evaluation process. Thus, city names are not universally protected. However, the process does provide a means for cities and applicants to work together where desired.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>An application for a city name will be subject to the geographic names requirements (i.e., will require documentation of support or non-objection from the relevant governments or public authorities) if:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>(a) It is clear from applicant statements within the application that the applicant will use the TLD primarily for purposes associated with the city name; and</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'> (b) The applied-for string is a city name as listed on official city documents.</span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif'>7</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>An application for any string that is an exact match of a <i>sub-national place name</i>, such as a county, province, or state, listed in the ISO 3166-2 standard.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>An application for a string listed as a UNESCO region</span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif'>8 </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>or appearing on the “Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings” list.</span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif'>9</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><div style='margin-left:.5in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>In the case of an application for a string appearing on either of the lists above, documentation of support will be required from at least 60% of the respective national governments in the region, and there may be no more than one written statement of objection to the application from relevant governments in the region and/or public authorities associated with the continent or the region.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>Where the 60% rule is applied, and there are common regions on both lists, the regional composition contained in the “Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings” takes precedence.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>An applied-for gTLD string that falls into any of 1 through 4 listed above is considered to represent a geographic name. In the event of any doubt, it is in the applicant’s interest to consult with relevant governments and public authorities and enlist their support or non-objection prior to submission of the application, in order to preclude possible objections and pre-address any ambiguities concerning the string and applicable requirements.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic",serif'>Strings that include but do not match a geographic name (as defined in this section) will not be considered geographic names as defined by section 2.2.1.4.2, and therefore will not require documentation of government support in the evaluation process.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif;position:relative;top:-4.0pt;mso-text-raise:4.0pt'>6 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"ArialNarrow",serif'>Country and territory names are excluded from the process based on advice from the Governmental Advisory Committee in recent communiqués providing interpretation of Principle 2.2 of the GAC Principles regarding New gTLDs to indicate that strings which are a meaningful representation or abbreviation of a country or territory name should be handled through the forthcoming ccPDP, and other geographic strings could be allowed in the gTLD space if in agreement with the relevant government or public authority. </span> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"ArialNarrow",serif'>7 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"ArialNarrow",serif'>City governments with concerns about strings that are duplicates, nicknames or close renderings of a city name should not rely on the evaluation process as the primary means of protecting their interests in a string. Rather, a government may elect to file a formal objection to an application that is opposed by the relevant community, or may submit its own application for the string.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif'>8 </span><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"ArialNarrow",serif'>See </span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"ArialNarrow",serif;color:blue'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.unesco.org_new_en_unesco_worldwide_&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=UAy6fqdE7uFkRCc7uzN4yui8bwTtqofadZHiQEIO1vw&m=xkyKkaMrpFHC2Y7bYkg2dZgFxuTEPoPOyK6Gp8VdOjo&s=BFlNnYVG3cWU8E7WYL8IM3sAhljIgoJIlNXg7FOY0ZE&e="><span style='color:purple'>http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/worldwide/[unesco.org]</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"ArialNarrow",serif'>.<br></span><span style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"ArialMT",serif'>9 </span><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"ArialNarrow",serif'>See </span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"ArialNarrow",serif;color:blue'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__unstats.un.org_unsd_methods_m49_m49regin.htm&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=UAy6fqdE7uFkRCc7uzN4yui8bwTtqofadZHiQEIO1vw&m=xkyKkaMrpFHC2Y7bYkg2dZgFxuTEPoPOyK6Gp8VdOjo&s=OUphKkFDZowCxK0Owp9DX4kk3oafMaWuFbNFUpKV-CE&e="><span style='color:purple'>http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm[unstats.un.org]</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"ArialNarrow",serif'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><u>WT5 ACTION</u></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>For a potential new applicant guidebook, we need a consensus driven common understanding of geographic identifiers to provide clarity to potential applicants. We would like to gather input from WT5 members, specifically whether the current definition is fit for purpose or not. If you think there should be changes, specify what these would be (additions, deletions) and the rationale for adding or removing any elements of the definition.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b>Please submit your comments, ideally by 15 Jan, to provide an opportunity to discuss the input during our next call. </b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>To submit your comment, please use the following link to the document or submit via email specifying:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>1. Contributor name<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>2. Addition/deletion/amendment to definition<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>3. Rationale to support the change<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>This will then be added to the google doc which is available here (<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ooKmb576MQJvpHyDYOlJE3M2-Ssnv-SSgVfroT3D7Fc/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ooKmb576MQJvpHyDYOlJE3M2-Ssnv-SSgVfroT3D7Fc/edit?usp=sharing</a>) for those that may wish to populate the document directly. Please do not amend any other entries as this document will not track changes.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>We look forward to receiving your input.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b>WT5 Co-Leaders</b> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Annebeth Lange<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Christopher Wilkinson<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Martin Sutton<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Olga Cavalli<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>