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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I apologize for not being able to make many of the calls, but congratulate the group on the progress on the document. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I did post a comment on the Gdoc, about the following sentence : <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“While acknowledging the importance of diversity in the accountability mechanisms, members of WS2 have expressed their view that diversity requirement should not prevail over skills or experience requirements.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Lousewies was supporting the formulation, and I understand where she’s coming from on that, but I personally have an issue with it : it implies that there is a mutually exclusive choice to be made between skills on the one side, diversity on the other. I do not share this view. I contend that increased diversity would actually expand the diversity of skills within ICANN. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>What do other group members think about it ? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Whatever the outcome of this discussion, it would be useful to detail exactly what kind of skills we want to look at in terms of skills diversity. Is it legal / technical / market ? Others ? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mathieu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De :</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ws2-diversity-bounces@icann.org [mailto:ws2-diversity-bounces@icann.org] <b>De la part de</b> Rafik Dammak<br><b>Envoyé :</b> mardi 14 fé</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>vrier 2017 01:03<br><b>À :</b> Lousewies Vanderlaan<br><b>Cc :</b> ws2-diversity@icann.org<br><b>Objet :</b> Re: [Ws2-diversity] Draft 01 Diversity Report<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Lousewies,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the comments!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I moved the document to this google doc so everyone can comment <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ziy7NDZZd9bW08HOxY-CYUx3qQdno5i9Rqp4fOJtAT0">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ziy7NDZZd9bW08HOxY-CYUx3qQdno5i9Rqp4fOJtAT0</a> , the previous document was in word format . it is in suggestion mode, so you can propose edits and changes.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I encourage all members of the subgroup to go through the document and add their suggestions. we will add other parts in coming days.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Rafik<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>2017-02-12 5:33 GMT+09:00 Lousewies Vanderlaan <<a href="mailto:lousewies.vanderlaan@board.icann.org" target="_blank">lousewies.vanderlaan@board.icann.org</a>>:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Dear all,<br>Congratulations on a strong first draft. As you know, as board liaison I have been mostly observing, but I have taken the liberty to make some small comments in the document in a personal capacity. Hope its useful.<br>I look forward to seeing many of you in Copenhagen.<br>best, Lousewies<br><br><br><br><br><br>> On 10 Feb 2017, at 17:23, Fiona Asonga <<a href="mailto:fasonga@kixp.or.ke">fasonga@kixp.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> Hallo All<br>><br>> Please find on the link below the first draft of the diversity report with consolidated views that have bee shared and discussed so far on diversity.<br>><br>> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzFxffuM3Hx_dUV1OWc0cDg5QWc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzFxffuM3Hx_dUV1OWc0cDg5QWc/view?usp=sharing</a><br>><br>> Since the discussion on the Global Accounts is still ongoing we have considered the input but would like another round of discussion on the same.<br>><br>> Please feel free to share your feedback and edits to the document.<br>><br>> Kind regards<br>><br>> Fiona and Rafik<br>><br>> --<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ws2-diversity mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Ws2-diversity@icann.org">Ws2-diversity@icann.org</a><br>> <a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ws2-diversity" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ws2-diversity</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Ws2-diversity mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ws2-diversity@icann.org">Ws2-diversity@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ws2-diversity" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ws2-diversity</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>