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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">As we progress with promoting the Universal Acceptance (UA) of domain names and email addresses, we continue to undertake numerous studies to assess the gaps in UA and to help address them. The UASG Working Groups are working hard to determine the work to undertake and diligently developing Statements of Work (SOWs) for these studies, which are then posted at the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/TUA/UA+Statements+of+Work" target="_blank">UASG wiki page</a> to call for bids. We are always looking for interested and competent parties to take up this work. Feel free to contact ICANN org at <a href="mailto:UAProgram@icann.org" target="_blank">UAProgram@icann.org</a> if you are interested to work on any of the currently open items. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I am also writing to inform all of you that we are now calling for nominations for chairs and vice-chairs of all the four UASG working groups: UA Technology WG, UA EAI WG, UA Measurement WG and UA Communications WG, following the annual cycle as specified in their <a href="https://uasg.tech/information/members/working-groups/" target="_blank">charters</a>. The nominations and discussions on WG positions will be done within the WGs so please join their <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRg7caDnbgEo_r6UnP3s5OvtIMlE9btaM--sIWXukWbA52oQ/viewform" target="_blank">mailing lists</a> in case you would like to participate in the process. Here are the timelines:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">30 Nov. 2020 (1200UTC) – last date for self-nomination. This can be done by emailing on the relevant WG mailing list with your own interest in chair or vice-chair position and sharing a short Statement of Interest in your email. </span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">9 Dec. 2020 (1200UTC) – last date to post your feedback on any of the self-nominated candidates on the emailing list of the relevant WG, to contribute towards developing a (rough) consensus for the candidates.</span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We are always looking for interested candidates who can volunteer their time and effort to promote UA. Please consider participating.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We would also like to inform you that the current UASG leadership also finalizes its two years in March of 2021. We would be starting the election process for the chair and vice-chair positions for next two years, and will be sharing more information about it early next year.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thank you all for your continued efforts to promote UA. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Regards,<br />Ajay Data<br />Chair - UASG</span></p>
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