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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">A gentle reminder on this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The link to the public comments page is as follows >>
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/meac-strategy-2020-02-18-en">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/meac-strategy-2020-02-18-en</a>. This remains open until
<b><span style="color:#0070C0">3 April 2020 at 23.59 UTC</span></b>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">We look forward to your contribution.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Baher, Seher, and Fahd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Date: </span></b><span style="color:black">Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 9:40 AM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Draft ICANN Engagement Strategy Document Out for Public Comments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">As you know, a group of community members from the Middle East came together last October to start work on a new engagement strategy for ICANN in the Middle East. The
SWG worked extremely hard over the course of 4 months to develop a draft strategy document that is in line with ICANN’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">I am pleased to share with you that the draft strategy document has gone out for public comments, and remains so until
<b><span style="color:#0070C0">3 April 2020 at 23.59 UTC</span></b>. We encourage you to share your input and feedback on the draft strategy document.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The link to the public comments page is as follows >>
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/meac-strategy-2020-02-18-en">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/meac-strategy-2020-02-18-en</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">We look forward to your contribution.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Baher, Seher, and Fahd</span></p>
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