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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is for your information, regarding the letter from the Board and the role of facilitator.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">De : FOUQUART Philippe INNOV/NET <philippe.fouquart@orange.com>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Date : 02/08/2022 10:44 (GMT+01:00)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">À : Maarten Botterman <maarten.botterman@board.icann.org>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Cc : gnso-chairs@icann.org, gnso-secs@icann.org
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Objet : Next steps on closed generics - Facilitator role -
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Dear Maarten,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">I trust this finds you well.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you for your letter of July 25<sup>th</sup> regarding next steps on closed generics. The GNSO Council has no objections to Ms. Allgood serving in the facilitator
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Mindful of the exchanges within the Council closed generics Small Team on this role, I would like to thank you and the Board for confirming in your letter the
expectation of neutrality of all staff, including Ms. Allgood, in supporting the dialogue.
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<p class="default"><span lang="EN-US">We will come back to you shortly on the size of the team that will participate. The GNSO Council is looking forward to starting the work with Melissa and our GAC and ALAC colleagues.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Kind Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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