<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear All,<br><br>As you know, I’ve volunteered to take over chairing the CCOICI for the remainder of its work</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Although my role still needs to be formally confirmed by the Council, the staff support team has reached out to propose the following next steps to complete the Committee’s work on the Working Group Self-Assessment:<br><br>The public comment forum has now closed. The staff support team has gathered the comments related to the WGSA in the following discussion table: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/13jhExwduE7qrRovZFDw5FwAjtUlSffwz/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/d/13jhExwduE7qrRovZFDw5FwAjtUlSffwz/edit</a>. Please also review the comments in full (see <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updates-to-the-gnso-statement-of-interest-soi-procedures-and-requirements-09-09-2022/submissions">https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updates-to-the-gnso-statement-of-interest-soi-procedures-and-requirements-09-09-2022/submissions</a>) – note that any late submissions will be appended to the public comment report which is expected to be published in the course of next week. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Please review the suggestions received and provide your feedback in the table at the bottom of the google doc. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Based on the feedback received, we will determine whether further meetings are necessary or whether the proposed suggestions can be incorporated in the recommendations report (see <a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/generic-names-supporting-organization-council-gnso-council/ccoici-review-working-group-self-assessment-requirements-01-09-2022-en.pdf">https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/generic-names-supporting-organization-council-gnso-council/ccoici-review-working-group-self-assessment-requirements-01-09-2022-en.pdf</a>).  <br><br>Please provide your input by <u><b>5 December</b></u> at the latest. If we finish in time, we might be able to submit the final version of the report in time for the Council's consideration by its December meeting (document deadline 9 December).<br><br>Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Hopefully we can wrap up this part of our work soon.<br><br><br>On a different note, I’ll also be working with the staff support team to prepare a motion for the Council to consider the WS2 recommendations report which was discussed during the last Council meeting.<br><br> <br><br>Best regards,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Manju</div></div>