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<div>Nathalie – thanks for sharing this</div>
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<div>This would be an excellent introduction to how GNSO working groups function etc., for anyone who is new to the “circus”</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span><<a href="mailto:gnso-rds-pdp-wg-bounces@icann.org">gnso-rds-pdp-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Nathalie Peregrine <<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 20:49<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a href="mailto:gnso-rds-pdp-wg@icann.org">gnso-rds-pdp-wg@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-rds-pdp-wg@icann.org">gnso-rds-pdp-wg@icann.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span>"<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[gnso-rds-pdp-wg] Call for RSVPs: GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 2 February 2016 at 14:00 UTC<br>
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<h1>Call for RSVPs | GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 2 February at 14:00 UTC</h1>
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<p><strong>Please RSVP via <a href="http://goo.gl/forms/DJIdwnIZEi"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1koLwNkVxkljGK49wgmdGFekHBqavejhVdeOs1cHYAC8/viewform?usp=send_form">this form</a>. Remote participation details will be sent on the 1st February
2016.</strong></p>
<p>The GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session returns on <strong>2 February 2016</strong> and we are pleased to invite you to participate. These informal sessions provide an ideal opportunity for participants to ask questions about the GNSO Policy Development
Process and the specifics of taking part in a Working Group.</p>
<p>Of course, even though the open house sessions are intended for newcomers, anyone interested in brushing up their knowledge or looking for an opportunity to engage with others interested in GNSO policy development activities are welcome.</p>
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<p><b>In order to encourage interaction, we strongly recommend that you look through the list of Reading Materials at the bottom of this announcement. </b></p>
<p>On the RSVP form, participants will be able to select items of interest chosen from three currently available categories:</p>
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<li>Policy Development A-Z </li><li>Consensus Policy</li><li>Working Group Guidelines</li></ol>
<p>Join us to learn more about the GNSO and about how you can effectively participate in ICANN!</p>
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<span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);">Annex A of the ICANN Bylaws - </span><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws">http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);">PDP Manual - </span><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16dec11-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16dec11-en.pdf</a></span><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);"></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);">PDP Overview - </span><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/pdp">http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/pdp</a></span><span style="font-size: 28pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);"></span></div>
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Consensus Policy<u>: </u><span style="text-indent: -0.38in; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/about">http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/about</a></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.38in; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);">GNSO Working Group Guidelines Summary -
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.38in; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/summary-gnso-wg-guidelines-06apr11-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/council/summary-gnso-wg-guidelines-06apr11-en.pdf</a></span></div>
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</span><span style="text-indent: -0.38in; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf</a></span></div>
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