<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Marika, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I based my questions of XLS file from the page</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/RDS+Review+Team" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/RDS+Review+Team</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">and XLS file</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">called </div><div class=""><strong class="" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Staff assessment of applicants expertise</strong></div><div class=""><strong class="" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br class=""></strong></div><div class=""><strong class="" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/RDS+Review+Team?preview=/64077801/64079206/RDS-WHOIS2 Applicants Expertise 24March2017(1).xlsx" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/RDS+Review+Team?preview=/64077801/64079206/RDS-WHOIS2%20Applicants%20Expertise%2024March2017(1).xlsx</a></strong></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I suggest that SSC has resulting sheet containing all applicants (not only those affiliated with GNSO) with columns "Geography" and detailed affiliation / SOIs (if any</div><div class=""> - given that SOI is a prerequisite for participation in PDP WGs, it is important too).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">And the voting should be done against the whole list of the applicants (or qualified applicants - if SCC is allowed to do so).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">P.s: I had e-mail conversation with RySG/RrSG leadership and James Bladel and as I understood</div><div class="">taking short cuts in the name of expediency is definetely not expected</div><div class="">. It's more important to get this done correctly, rather than to get it done quickly.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So we might more or less easily request 1Week more if we find that it is required for final deliberations.</div><div class="">(Bigger timeframe - like 1 month could be obtained , but the justification should be done properly )</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Apr 4, 2017, at 18:52, Marika Konings <<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org" class="">marika.konings@icann.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class="">Dear Maxim,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class="">Please find below some responses in blue.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class="">Best regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class="">Marika<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Maxim Alzoba <<a href="mailto:m.alzoba@gmail.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">m.alzoba@gmail.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 09:28<br class=""><b class="">To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Marika Konings <<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">marika.konings@icann.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-ssc@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-ssc@icann.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>[Ext] Re: [Gnso-ssc] Please participate - Evaluation Survey GNSO Candidates for RDS Review Team<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Dear Marika, <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Please add these notes to the result of the poll:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">1. The name of the voting <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">"Evaluation of GNSO Candidates for RDS Review Team (option 1)"<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">is incorrect due to not all the following persons being GNSO Candidates, <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">I suggest we replace it with "Evaluation of applicants who claimed to be with GNSO for RDS Review Team (option 1)"<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: Candidates were asked by which SO/AC they would like to endorsed. This does not necessarily mean that the candidates have to be a member of a GNSO SG/C – it is up to the GNSO to decide whether or not to endorse a candidate that has requested GNSO support. Those candidates that do obtain endorsement are then considered GNSO candidates for the RDS review team. Does that make sense?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">2. The GNSO endorsement should be obtained from the relevant SG/C chair (directly, and not via poll about " personal experience" of SSC group members) and since the responses of SO/AC leaders are expected to be received by 25th April 2017, we need to take into account that the current voting item 3 (about GNSO endorsement) should be seen as a draft based on non confirmed/not full information.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">We are in the position of not knowing/being able to endorse all people who claim "GNSO" affiliation.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: as noted above, endorsement is not necessarily dependent on whether or not a candidate is affiliated with the GNSO. The SSC may want/need to further discuss what is required to obtain GNSO endorsement, in addition to meeting the requirements as set out in the call for volunteers. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">3. Also I need underline that single choice of "No / Don't know" for items 2 and 3 does not allow to understand, was it NO or Do not Know.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: the responses here were combined for simplicity, but as part of the review of the results, the SSC could discuss whether it was a ‘no’ or ‘don’t know’?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">4. The preparation work (Staff assessment of Applicants Expertise) has only four choices (None/Meets Some/Meets Most/Meets All) and the methodology of resolution, which level to set for the particular candidate is not presented to SSC so far. <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: I will follow up with my colleagues who carried out this assessment to see if they can share some further insights.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">5. I suggest that the chart is reformatted to create single sheet with three additional columns:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""> "Geography", <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">"AC/SO" with reflection of the part of GNSO person has affiliation to , like GNSO-RrSG/GNSO-RySG...e.t.c., and it should be the same GNSO body, which confirms endorsement (just GNSO is too broad, we need to avoid confusion ),<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">"SOI" with URL to the Statements of Interest (if any).<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">The reason to do so is to receive a single sheet with applicable filters, which makes it usable.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: note that the summary document circulated includes the GNSO affiliation as we have been able to derive from the applications. We hope that SSC members are able to confirm whether the listed affiliations are correct.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">6.Name of Remmy Nweke applicant should be corrected (listed in the poll as Rummy Nweke.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: done – thank you for pointing this out.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">7. For the applicant Subham Charae e-mail<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:subhamcharan@gmail.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">subhamcharan@gmail.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>included twice, the same for Stephanie Perrin (one of the records show 50%+ participation and the activity, and the other is not ... which is strange , given the same e-mail used), the same for Emily Taylor (withdrawn application).<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: I am not sure which document you are referring to?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">8. Unfortunately I failed to find, which part of GNSO Vignesh Pamu, Pitinan Kooamornpatana (Fellowship approved for ICANN59, Business ) ,Subham Charan (in application: As of now NO experience, fresher ) are affiliated with.<span class="apple-tab-span"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">I suggest we request those applicants to identify, how they joined GNSO, and which part.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: I will ask my colleagues who have received these applications to reach out to these individuals to request further information concerning their GNSO affiliation.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">9. Also it is not clear, which part of GNSO Erika Mann is affiliated with at the moment.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: Erika is a nominating committee appointee to the GNSO Council.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">10. Given the short notice it was not possible to receive opinion of my SG, so I suggest that the output of this voting is used as a draft attempt . <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">11.All applicants have to be on the same chart for a proper review. We need to ensure qualifications of candidates are best possible from the given pool and then ensure diversity (and not vice versa).<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: are you suggesting any changes to the poll or summary document? I’m not clear on that.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">-----<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Also I have few questions , which I think will help us to better understand the situation:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Could you send us the reason for a hurry are all are in?<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: The GNSO Council has requested that “the SSC to carry out the review and selection of GNSO endorsed candidates for the Registration Directory Service Review Team for Council consideration at the latest by its 20 April 2017 meeting”. The document deadline (by which the motion to confirm the candidates) needs to be submitted is Monday 10 April. So basically in order to meet this deadline the SSC needs to have finalized its selection by coming Monday.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">What the deadlines are?<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: Staff supporting the RDS RT and the application process have requested to receive nominations from the SO/ACs no later than 25 April. The SO/AC Chairs are expected to meet shortly thereafter to confirm the selections.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Who set it?<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: I believe staff proposed this deadline.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">What was the reason to doing so?<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">MK: the timing of the start of the RDS RT is linked to completion of the previous review team as the cycle for the different reviews is dictated by the ICANN Bylaws.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Sincerely Yours,<br class=""><br class="">Maxim Alzoba<br class="">Special projects manager,<br class="">International Relations Department,<br class="">FAITID<br class=""><br class="">m. +7 916 6761580<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">skype oldfrogger<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Current UTC offset: +3.00 (Moscow)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class="" type="cite"><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">On Apr 4, 2017, at 02:56, Marika Konings <<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">marika.konings@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class="">Dear All,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class="">The Evaluation Survey for GNSO Candidates for the RDS Review Team is now live:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveymonkey.com_r_GNSORDSRT&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=iTXBUjFmGbA4LRjJ8FZeyXg7FZl2mY_9PVFD4yxUyac&s=0ezhfqiwjzXFWiexqCQ1VSxwK-xOaUjr-trvCOgyGt4&e=" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNSORDSRT[surveymonkey.com]</span></a>. Please complete the survey as soon as possible, but at the latest COB Tuesday 4 April so that the results can be aggregated for Wednesday’s SSC meeting. Prior to completing the survey, please make sure to review the candidate applications as well as the call for volunteers which outlines the responsibilities, skills & experience and desired attributes – see<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_6b-2DRAw&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=iTXBUjFmGbA4LRjJ8FZeyXg7FZl2mY_9PVFD4yxUyac&s=PRWKoI1A6O1IvZQ2RBTR7kQXar6LbLjrJ55ed2gm6kU&e=" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">https://community.icann.org/x/6b-RAw[community.icann.org]</span></a>. As there were no objections, the results, both aggregated as well as well as individual responses, will be shared public. Do take into account the potential sensitivity of individual comments as you fill out the survey.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class="">Best regards,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=""> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class="">Marika</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class="">Marika Konings</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;" class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;" class="">Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; 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