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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ariel, and colleagues
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It is with pleasure, and not before time; to note that the GAC accepts the proposed Consensus Delegation as circulated;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Best<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Nigel <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gnso-epdp-idn-team <gnso-epdp-idn-team-bounces@icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jennifer Chung via Gnso-epdp-idn-team<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 21, 2023 9:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Ariel Liang' <ariel.liang@icann.org>; gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-epdp-idn-team] Consensus Call for EPDP-IDNs Phase 1 Final Recommendations: 12 October - 21 October 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hi Ariel and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The RySG EPDP members accept the Leadership Proposed Consensus Designation as circulated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dennis, Maxim, Jennifer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Gnso-epdp-idn-team <</span><a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-idn-team-bounces@icann.org"><span lang="EN-US">gnso-epdp-idn-team-bounces@icann.org</span></a><span lang="EN-US">>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ariel Liang<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 12, 2023 9:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org"><span lang="EN-US">gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Gnso-epdp-idn-team] Consensus Call for EPDP-IDNs Phase 1 Final Recommendations: 12 October - 21 October 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Dear EPDP Team Members, </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">On behalf of the leadership team, and as discussed during </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/1YyZDg"><span lang="EN-US">meeting #100</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> on
Thursday, 12 October, this message is to notify you of the opening of the Consensus Call process on the EPDP-IDNs Phase 1 final recommendations. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">The leadership team has proposed a consensus designation for every final recommendation that the EPDP Team has finalized by 12 October. These consensus designations are contained in the attached document
titled “<b>Leadership Proposed Consensus Designation</b>”.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">This Consensus Call process opens today, Thursday, 12 October 2023 for a 10-day period, closing on Saturday, 21 October 2023.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> In accordance with
the GNSO Working Group Guidelines, EPDP Team <u>Members</u> are required to indicate via reply to this message whether they accept, or do not accept, the leadership team’s proposed consensus designations. If no objection is raised by any Member, the consensus
designation is considered accepted by that EPDP Team Member. If you do not respond before 21 October 2023, the leadership team will take this as acceptance of the consensus designations. If any objection is raised for any specific final recommendation(s),
the leadership team is expected to reevaluate the consensus designation of such recommendation(s) and publish an updated designation to be reviewed by the EPDP Team. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">In the event there is no disagreement by the EPDP Team with the proposed consensus designations, staff will incorporate them into the Phase 1 Final Report. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">As set out in the EPDP Team charter, only
<u>Members</u> appointed by their representative groups are expected to participate in the Consensus Call process. Participants and observers will not be able to participate. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">For reference, please see the attached document titled “Phase 1 Final Recommendations” that contains the sixty-nine (69) recommendations and contextual language to be included in the Phase 1 Final
Report. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">For more information about Consensus Call, you may review the
</span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-24oct19-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1155CC">GNSO Working Group Guidelines</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> (Section 3.6)
and </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/CharterGNSOIDNsEPDPWorkingGroup20May21.pdf"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1155CC">EPDP Team Charter</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> (Section VI: Decision
Making Methodologies). </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Best Regards,</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Ariel, Steve, Dan </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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