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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is a reminder that only <b>members</b> are allowed to join teleconferences. Please do not share join information with non-members including posting on public lists. If you would like to change your status from observer to member, send an email to <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a> along with the working group name you would like to adjust your status for.<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>There are two ways to volunteer:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Individual Members</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt'> – anyone interested can volunteer to join the PDP WG as a WG member, regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN community. Members are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings – it is anticipated that the PDP WG will at a minimum meet on a weekly basis via teleconference. Members are expected to provide essential input to the process. Members will be required to provide a Statement of Interests (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs">SOI</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Mailing list observers</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt'> – for those who are merely interested in monitoring the WG's conversations, there is the possibility to sign up as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. <b>Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to the various meetings or calls of the WG and will not have to complete a Statement of Interest</b>. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the WG as a member simply by informing the GNSO Secretariat at <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>Please send any apologies or dial out request<b> </b>to<b> <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>. Please do not send apologies to the full Working Group mailing list</b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Happy New Year!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#262626'>With kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Segoe Script";color:#262626'>Terri </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#262626'> ---</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#262626'>Terri Agnew</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#262626'>Operations Support - GNSO Lead Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#262626'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#262626'>Email:</span></b><span style='color:#262626'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:terri.agnew@icann.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>terri.agnew@icann.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#262626'>Skype ID:</span></b><span style='color:#262626'> terri.agnew.icann</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Find out more about the GNSO by taking our i<a href="/learn.icann.org/courses/gnso"><span style='color:#6B006D'>nteractive courses</span></a> and visiting the <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm#newcomers"><span style='color:#0563C1'>GNSO Newcomer pages</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>