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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Colleagues, see
below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">ICANN Staff is
preparing a community-wide survey on Gender Diversity and
Participation. Before the survey launches, they are seeking
feedback from SO/ACs on the draft (linked below).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Please review,
and submit any thoughts or comments you’d like to share on
this upcoming survey. This can be done directly by clicking
the related link. Deadline is 20 May.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><br>
Wolf-Ulrich<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">From: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:soac-leaders-bounces@icann.org"><soac-leaders-bounces@icann.org></a>
on behalf of David Olive <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org"><david.olive@icann.org></a><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 16:08 <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">Cc: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">Sally
Costerton <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sally.costerton@icann.org"><sally.costerton@icann.org></a>, Ergys Ramaj
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ergys.ramaj@icann.org"><ergys.ramaj@icann.org></a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[SOAC-Leaders] Fwd: SOACs Feedback on the
Draft Gender Diversity & Participation Survey by 20
May<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Community Leaders: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please review this message from<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sr. Director, Public
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span
style="color:black">As you are aware, the ICANN
organization is planning to launch a survey on Gender
Diversity and Participation in the ICANN community. The
purpose is to determine current perceptions of gender
diversity within the ICANN community and to identify
potential barriers to participation. The document has
gone through several rounds of reviews and is ready to
be shared with SOACs for additional input. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span
style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">One important
point is to clarify how this survey is different and/or
complements the work currently taking place in the<a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/WEIA/Diversity"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#954F72"> Work
Stream 2 (WS2) Diversity subgroup</span></a>. The
questionnaire recently sent to the SOACs by the WS2
Diversity subgroup focuses specifically on SOACs current
processes and procedures. On the other hand, the Gender
Diversity and Participation survey aims to assess
perceptions about gender and participation across all of
the ICANN community. It also focuses specifically on
gender as one aspect of diversity, following community
calls for data pertaining specifically to gender. Other
elements of diversity are being discussed in the WS2
Diversity subgroup and may be explored with future
surveys.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">Before we
launch the survey, we would appreciate
<b>feedback from the SOACs by 20 May 2017</b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">The current
draft has benefitted from insights and input provided by
members of the ICANN organization, Board, and WS2
Diversity subgroup. Here is a link to the survey: <a
href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kEd5LMwMiKau0skX-MGBOZd6BFgcQTq6qdvHA40rRwI/edit"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#954F72">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kEd5LMwMiKau0skX-MGBOZd6BFgcQTq6qdvHA40rRwI/edit</span></a> —
Comments/suggestions/questions could be made on the
document or emailed directly to me. <o:p></o:p></p>
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style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">Shortly
following SOACs review, the survey will
be advertised across the community. Responses will be
anonymous, and survey responses will be used in accordance
with ICANN’s<a
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/privacy-2012-12-21-en"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#954F72"> Privacy
Policy</span></a>. The data will be analyzed to
identify perceived gaps, trends, and potential next steps;
a final report with the findings will be widely
disseminated, and next steps will be up to the community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to any thoughts you may
have and many thanks in advance. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ergys <o:p></o:p></p>
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