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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear Council Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">This is a reminder that the Board will hold an additional Listening Session tomorrow regarding the CEO search:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">16 May 2023 – 14:00-15:30 UTC.</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> <a href="https://icann.zoom.us/j/95826903954?pwd=UWhLM3VoVWF0SFhYUmhNc1IySEx1QT09#success">https://icann.zoom.us/j/95826903954?pwd=UWhLM3VoVWF0SFhYUmhNc1IySEx1QT09#success</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I notes that last time I was only able to present the input from Jeff Neuman and those from the BC, as the rest of the comments we received came after the call the Board
had arranged for the GNSO. Those of you who may have been keen on getting your comments in, have an opportunity to now do it directly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#444444">Sebastien Ducos</span></b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#444444"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#444444">GoDaddy Registry | Senior Client Services Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#22313F"><a href="mailto:sebastien@registry.godaddy"><span style="color:#1976D2;text-decoration:none">sebastien@registry.godaddy</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">soac-chairs <soac-chairs-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Vinciane Koenigsfeld via soac-chairs <soac-chairs@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, 15 May 2023 at 8:06 am<br>
<b>To: </b>soac-chairs@icann.org <soac-chairs@icann.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Board Ops Team <board-ops-team@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[soac-chairs] Listening Session with the community in the context of the CEO Search Process - Tuesday 16 May - 14.00-15.00UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear SOAC Chairs,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We wanted to remind you that the Board will host an additional Listening Session in the context of the CEO Search process on
<b><u>1<span style="color:#333333;background:white">6 May 2023 – 14:00-15:30 UTC.</span></u><span style="color:#333333;background:white"> </span></b><span style="color:#333333;background:white">This session will be open to the full community so please feel
free to share the link widely: <a href="https://icann.zoom.us/j/95826903954?pwd=UWhLM3VoVWF0SFhYUmhNc1IySEx1QT09#success">
https://icann.zoom.us/j/95826903954?pwd=UWhLM3VoVWF0SFhYUmhNc1IySEx1QT09#success</a></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">As a reminder, additional information on the CEO Search Process is available on the ICANN CEO Search Committee page:
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ceo-search-2023-en">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ceo-search-2023-en</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kind regards,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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