<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-08-en" style="color: purple;"><b>https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-08-en</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="floatcenter" align="center" style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; widows: 1;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Please RSVP via </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="http://goo.gl/forms/83yIdN42A8" style="color: purple;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;">this form</span></a></span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> by 19 February 2016.</span></strong><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br><strong>Remote participation details will be sent the week of 22 February 2016.</strong></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; widows: 1;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday, 25 February 2016 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community and the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions and the ICANN Accountability efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; widows: 1;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Updates will also be provided on topics from ICANN's Support Organizations and Advisory Committees:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Address Supporting Organization (ASO) and Regional Internet Registries (RIR) Activities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO): New generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO): Next-generation Registration Directory Services Policy Development Process<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO): Review of Rights Protection Mechanisms in all generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Policy Development Process<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Activity Update<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) review of criteria and expectations of At-Large Structures in parallel with the At-Large Review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and Regional At-Large Organizations (RALO) Activities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Government Advisory Committee's (GAC): IANA Stewardship Transition – GAC Verdict on the CCWG Accountability report.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Government Advisory Committee's (GAC): Remaining issues with the New gTLD Program, in particular implementation of GAC Advice<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Advisories and Activity Update<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: -18pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ˇ<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Activity Update<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; widows: 1;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session runs for 90 minutes and will be conducted in English. The webinar will be conducted in Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; widows: 1;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function in Adobe Connect.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; widows: 1;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Recordings of the webinars will be made available </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/presentations-2012-08-27-en" style="color: purple;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;">here</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">. The Policy Development Support Team is always available to answer any questions via email at </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="mailto:policyinfo@icann.org" style="color: purple;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;">policyinfo@icann.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="floatcenter" align="center" style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; widows: 1;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Please RSVP via </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="http://goo.gl/forms/83yIdN42A8" style="color: purple;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;">this form</span></a></span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> by 19 February 2016.</span></strong><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br><strong>Remote participation details will be sent the week of 22 February 2016.</strong></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Glen de Saint Géry<br>GNSO Secretariat<br></span><b><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue;">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><br></span><b><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: blue;">http://gnso.icann.org</span></a></span></b><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>