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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As we have some new ICANN community participants in our Working Group, staff thought it might be helpful to provide some additional background on the Pre-ICANN58 Policy Open House webinar.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It has been a regular practice for the ICANN Policy Staff to conduct a webinar, prior to each ICANN Public Meeting, to update the community on current policy work that is taking place across the ICANN community (and not just the GNSO).
 For the community veterans, you’ll see that this new Open House is essentially the old Policy Update webinar, with a substantially revamped format in light of feedback to try to provide a more interactive and relevant experience for all.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We encourage you to attend the Open House if you’re interested in what else is going on in the GNSO and the other ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees (SO/ACs); however,
<b>to get the most out of your time we strongly encourage you to first read the very brief Policy Update papers linked in Nathalie’s message</b> – the first is an overall update across all SO/ACs focusing on what you can expect from each group at ICANN58; the
 second is a set of very short (around 2 pages per PDP) Briefing Papers that GNSO Policy Staff publishes to facilitate community members’ preparations for the various GNSO sessions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please feel free to submit any questions you may have that you wish to be asked and answered during the Open House – I’m happy to forward these if you’ll send them to me.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks and cheers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">&lt;gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org&gt; on behalf of Nathalie Peregrine &lt;nathalie.peregrine@icann.org&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, February 27, 2017 at 08:02<br>
<b>To: </b>&quot;gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org&quot; &lt;gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>[gnso-rpm-wg] Announcement: Pre-ICANN58 Policy Open House Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D02-2D27-2Den&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&amp;m=v4NAq83WDIv0MXCBUaX-ct1klUwo5sJWrYrzIt-BM4g&amp;s=EADlLeobYVeQUGMeu_NiL2Ug7c8WdXVrK93KACCP6hM&amp;e=">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-27-en[icann.org]</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Pre-ICANN58 Policy Open House<br>
Monday, 6 March 2017<br>
10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Please register via&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_vZw8kM&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&amp;m=v4NAq83WDIv0MXCBUaX-ct1klUwo5sJWrYrzIt-BM4g&amp;s=G3-y0tRtghsDaP1SAzhy5M1G0MHMZRRPzMti4o1snY4&amp;e="><span style="color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none">this
 form</span>[goo.gl]</a>&nbsp;by 3 March 2017!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">27 February 2017</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The Policy Development Support Team is pleased to announce two sessions for the&nbsp;<b>Pre-ICANN58 Policy Open House</b>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<b>Monday, 6 March 2017 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The Policy Open House builds on the previous Policy Update Webinar and incorporates more interaction. The focus of each open house session is an active question and answer session with the Policy
 Development Support Team.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The new format will feature:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Decreased Duration</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">&nbsp;| Two 60-minute sessions, rather than two 90-minute briefings</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Interactive Format</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">&nbsp;| A question and answer exchange with the Policy Team</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Preparatory Materials</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_presentations-2D2012-2D08-2D27-2Den&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&amp;m=v4NAq83WDIv0MXCBUaX-ct1klUwo5sJWrYrzIt-BM4g&amp;s=aQqsQNjO1thHYOFpfgvzi-zHcq56KYPrDQyH5S4bvL8&amp;e="><span style="color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none">The
 Pre-ICANN58 Policy Report</span>[icann.org]</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_issues_background-2Dbriefings&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&amp;m=v4NAq83WDIv0MXCBUaX-ct1klUwo5sJWrYrzIt-BM4g&amp;s=gCXLVAfSm1zfjJLl28tQXHMptjJHvZDETo4pW9JW3SU&amp;e="><span style="color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none">Generic
 Names&nbsp;Supporting Organization&nbsp;Policy Briefing ICANN58 Edition</span>[gnso.icann.org]</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">This improved structure will allow the&nbsp;ICANN&nbsp;community to ask questions about policy and advice development work taking place at ICANN58. The Policy Team also welcomes questions through the&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_dVbmhQOT8sakSsmg2&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&amp;m=v4NAq83WDIv0MXCBUaX-ct1klUwo5sJWrYrzIt-BM4g&amp;s=fd6ZZgEgci-bU2w3wLKYgpDo7zKJfkn22Nhs2JrZ8vo&amp;e="><span style="color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none">registration
 form</span>[goo.gl]</a>&nbsp;and via email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:policyinfo@icann.org"><span style="color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none">policyinfo@icann.org</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The Policy Team will provide brief overviews and answer questions regarding current work within each&nbsp;Supporting Organization&nbsp;and&nbsp;Advisory Committee:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Address&nbsp;Supporting Organization&nbsp;Address Council Annual Meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Numbering Services Review Committee Meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Country Code Names&nbsp;Supporting Organization&nbsp;(ccNSO)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Implementation of the Processes and Mechanisms Related to The Empowered Community</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Interim Report Cross-Community Working Group: Framework for Use of Country and Territory Names as Top Level Domains open for Public Comment</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Policy Development Process regarding the retirement of country code Top Level Domains and the development of a review mechanism for the decisions on delegation,
 revocation and retirement of country code Top Level Domains</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Generic Names&nbsp;Supporting Organization&nbsp;(GNSO)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Generic Names&nbsp;Supporting Organization&nbsp;Policy Development Processes (including new generic Top Level Domain Subsequent Procedures, the Review of All Rights Protection
 Mechanisms (RPMs) in All generic Top Level Domains, the Next-Generation Registration Directory Service (RDS) to Replace&nbsp;WHOIS, the International Governmental Organization (IGO)-International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) Access to Curative Rights Protection
 Mechanisms)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Non-Policy Issues (such as Generic Names&nbsp;Supporting Organization&nbsp;Review Implementation, Bylaws updates and Generic Name&nbsp;Supporting Organization&nbsp;Standing Selection
 Committee)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Cross-Community Working Groups (including new generic Top Level Domain Auction Proceeds and Use of Country &amp; Territory names as Top Level Domains)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">At-Large&nbsp;Advisory Committee&nbsp;(ALAC) and At-Large Community</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The At-Large Review</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The work of the At-Large Structures Criteria and Expectations Taskforce</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Governmental&nbsp;Advisory Committee&nbsp;(GAC)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Protection of Red Cross/Red Crescent national names &amp; Protection of International Governmental Organization acronyms</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Input to Generic Names&nbsp;Supporting Organization&nbsp;Policy Development Process on Subsequent Procedures for new generic Top Level Domains and Registration Directory
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Root Server System&nbsp;Advisory Committee&nbsp;(RSSAC)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">[RSSAC023]: History of the Root Server System</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">[RSSAC024]: Key Technical Elements of Potential Root Operators</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">[RSSAC025]: Root Server System&nbsp;Advisory Committee&nbsp;October 2016 Workshop Report</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Security&nbsp;and&nbsp;Stability&nbsp;Advisory Committee&nbsp;(SSAC) Update</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">[SAC091]:&nbsp;Security&nbsp;and&nbsp;Stability&nbsp;Advisory Committee&nbsp;Comment on Identifier Technology Health Indicators (20 January 2017)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">[SAC090]:&nbsp;Security&nbsp;and&nbsp;Stability&nbsp;Advisory Committee&nbsp;Advisory on the&nbsp;Stability&nbsp;of the Domain Namespace (22 December 2016)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">[SAC089]:&nbsp;Security&nbsp;and&nbsp;Stability&nbsp;Advisory Committee&nbsp;Response to&nbsp;ccNSO&nbsp;Comments on SAC084 (12 December 2016)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The open house will run in English and will be conducted in Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Recordings of the sessions will be made available&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_presentations-2D2012-2D08-2D27-2Den&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&amp;m=v4NAq83WDIv0MXCBUaX-ct1klUwo5sJWrYrzIt-BM4g&amp;s=aQqsQNjO1thHYOFpfgvzi-zHcq56KYPrDQyH5S4bvL8&amp;e="><span style="color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none">here</span>[icann.org]</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The Policy Team looks forward to assisting the&nbsp;ICANN&nbsp;community prepare for ICANN58!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Please register via&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_vZw8kM&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&amp;m=v4NAq83WDIv0MXCBUaX-ct1klUwo5sJWrYrzIt-BM4g&amp;s=G3-y0tRtghsDaP1SAzhy5M1G0MHMZRRPzMti4o1snY4&amp;e="><span style="color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none">this
 form</span>[goo.gl]</a>&nbsp;by 3 March 2017!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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