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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear members of the GNSO Review Working Party,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The 360 Assessment was launched on Monday, 4 August and we thank you for the thoughtful and informative feedback that you have provided along the way. You can read the Announcement and take the assessment
<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-05-en">here</a>. A number of outreach and engagement activities are underway –
<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-04-en">webinars</a>, blogs, social media support and invitations to community to participate. Westlake will provide regular updates on the number of responses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Richard Westlake and his team will join the Working Party call this week to provide you an update on how your feedback on survey design and questions was incorporated and why modifications were made in a few
cases. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">While 360 Assessment responses are being gathered, the review work now turns to analysis of documents and records and plans for interviews. We look forward to your continued guidance to ensure that the Westlake
team has access to key information and people to make informed assessments. This will be part of the discussion at this week’s call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Larisa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Larisa B. Gurnick<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Director, Strategic Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:larisa.gurnick@icann.org">larisa.gurnick@icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">310 383-8995<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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