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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you Ariel for sharing the photos. In essence, the council approval was 100% (with the exception of an absence) – congratulations to all of us!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wishing everyone a restful holiday season and looking forward to picking up the work in the new year!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jennifer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Gnso-epdp-idn-team <gnso-epdp-idn-team-bounces@icann.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ariel Liang<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 21, 2023 8:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> Satish Babu <sbabu@ieee.org>; Donna austin <DonnaAustin605@hotmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-epdp-idn-team] Congratulations on GNSO Council approval of Phase 1 Final Report<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Indeed, great gift received just in time for the holiday season! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I kept forgetting to share the group photos from KL. Here you go. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and a very happy new year! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=911 height=1138 style='width:9.4861in;height:11.8576in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DA33F0.8C971490"><img width=890 height=1112 style='width:9.2673in;height:11.5833in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DA33F0.8C971490"><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Gnso-epdp-idn-team <<a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-idn-team-bounces@icann.org">gnso-epdp-idn-team-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Satish Babu via Gnso-epdp-idn-team <<a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org">gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org</a>><br><b>Reply-To: </b>Satish Babu <<a href="mailto:sbabu@ieee.org">sbabu@ieee.org</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 8:44 AM<br><b>To: </b>"Donna Austin (new)" <<a href="mailto:DonnaAustin605@hotmail.com">DonnaAustin605@hotmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org">gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org">gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Gnso-epdp-idn-team] Congratulations on GNSO Council approval of Phase 1 Final Report<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Donna and the EPDP Team,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is another milestone achieved...congratulations to all!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Happy Holidays!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>satish<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 7:08 PM Donna austin <<a href="mailto:DonnaAustin605@hotmail.com">DonnaAustin605@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div id="m_9117107659442486184mail-editor-reference-message-container"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-AU>Hi Team<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-AU> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-AU>The GNSO Council has approved our Phase 1 Final Report so it can now begin the next phase of its journey, which is transmittal to the ICANN Board for consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sincere thanks to all of you for your valuable contribution and dedication to the work. <span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I look forward to continuing the progress we’ve made on Phase 2 of our work in 2024. <span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Wishing you all the very best for a happy and safe holiday season.<span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Kind regards<span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Donna<span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Gnso-epdp-idn-team mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org" target="_blank">Gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-epdp-idn-team" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-epdp-idn-team</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>