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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>And with the attachment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>My apologies. Regards David<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>David A. Olive<br>Senior Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Policy Development Support</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"PMingLiU",serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>David Olive <david.olive@icann.org><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 12:49 PM<br><b>To: </b>SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning <soac-leaders-icannmeeting-planning@icann.org>, "so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org" <so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org><br><b>Cc: </b>Ergys Ramaj <ergys.ramaj@icann.org>, Sally Costerton <sally.costerton@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>INPUT PLEASE: ICANN Fellowship Program Community Consultation <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Community Leaders:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With the discussion at ICANN61, here is an opportunity for your inputs on the Fellowship Program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Questions about the program and responses to the questionnaire should be sent to <a href="mailto:fellowshipconsultation@icann.org">fellowshipconsultation@icann.org</a> by 30 March 2018.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Dear Community Leaders: <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>We’re launching a community-wide consultation on the Fellowship Program to help inform its future direction. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The attached paper provides an overview of the program, including a breakdown of the data available on the Fellows, a questionnaire, and other details about the consultation process. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>We anticipate that there will be interest in further discussing this process and our team will be available to speak with community groups about the current Fellowship Program and the questionnaire at ICANN61 or remotely. Questions about the program and responses to the questionnaire should be sent to <a href="mailto:fellowshipconsultation@icann.org">fellowshipconsultation@icann.org</a> by 30 March 2018. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Grateful if you could share this informationso that each community group is aware of and has the opportunity to participate in the consultation. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Best, <br><br>Ergys Ramaj<br>Sr. Director, Public Responsibility Support, ICANN <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><ICANN Fellowship Program Community Consultation .pdf><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>