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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear RDS-WHOIS2 Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">As indicated at the conclusion of the third face-to-face meeting (F2F) last week, we are looking into scheduling the F2F meeting #4 in November/early December 2018, per the work plan in place,
to digest public comment received on the draft report and finalize the report for Board consideration.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The RDS-WHOIS2 leaders have indicated that F2F meeting #4 should be a three-day meeting and now seek your input on whether you have any conflicts in November/December to inform next steps.
<b>For planning purposes, please send us your input (preferably off-list)</b> <b>
by Tuesday, 7 August – 23:59 UTC</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Note: the following events may potentially impact participation from some of you:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Nov</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">RootOps @ IETF 103</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">0946 - Network Eng & Sec</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Bangkok, THAILAND</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">2018</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Nov</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">12-14</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">IGF 2018</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">0410 - Govt & IGO Engagement</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Paris, FRANCE</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Nov</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">28-29</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Eastern Europe DNS Forum 2018</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">0334 - GSE Russia CIS</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Moscow, RUSSIA</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Attached to this email, you will also find a copy of the work plan, for your information, which was recently updated and approved by leadership to reflect recent developments.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We look forward to reading your feedback.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Alice <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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