<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Noted.<div>Thank you Emily!</div><div>Erika </div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Oct 29, 2019, at 8:43 AM, Emily Barabas <<a href="mailto:emily.barabas@icann.org">emily.barabas@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear SSC members</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I hope you are all well. The SSC has been dormant for some time, and while there are no new assignments on the immediate horizon, I wanted to reach out to all of you as we approach the Annual General Meeting
with an update on SSC membership and leadership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The SSC charter specifies that<span style="color:black"> each year following the AGM, Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies must confirm membership within 3 weeks. The term for an SSC member is 1 year and
“Members may not serve for more than two consecutive terms, with the exception of the GNSO Chair and/or Council Vice-Chairs.”</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The SSC has been around a
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">little<span style="color:black"> more than 2 years, and many of
</span>you have served since the beginning (thank you!). Because of the two consecutive term limit, many of you are reaching the end of your service on the SSC<span style="color:black">:
<span style="background:white">Susan (Chair, BC) and Poncelet (Vice-Chair, NCSG), as well as Frédéric (RrSG)</span>,
<span style="background:white">Lori (IPC)</span>, <span style="background:white">
Osvaldo (ISPCP)</span>, and <span style="background:white">Erika (NomCom).</span>
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who will be rotating out at the AGM. Most of all, thank you to Susan and Poncelet for your leadership and Susan for all of your efforts on the leadership team over the
last 2+ years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To those leaving the SSC, and especially those who have served since the
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">beginning, we would like to hear about your experience on the SSC and any ideas you may have to keep improving the SSC going forward. If you would like to share feedback, please email staff support and/or Rafik
as </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Ex-Officio Member Representing GNSO Council Leadership</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">. Your input is valuable to ongoing success of the SSC.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">SG/C leaders and NomCom appointees for the upcoming Council term will soon receive a message with instructions about appointing new members and confirming existing members. If you have any questions, please
don’t hesitate to get in touch.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thanks again everyone, and I hope
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">to see many of you<span style="color:black"> in Montreal!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Emily Barabas
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">| Policy Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Email: <a href="mailto:emily.barabas@icann.org">emily.barabas@icann.org</a> | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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