[Gnso-epdp-team] FW: Extension of time until August 24, 2020 for Minority Statements

[Rafik Dammak]

hi,

As you know, we were asked by the GNSO council to submit a final report by
31st July at the latest. I don't have the mandate or the ability to change
that.

However to respond to this request to the extent of possible and
permissible, we will have a wiki page where minority statements will get
posted and include that link in an annex to the Final Report. The other
option in the same fashion would be to get the annex attached to the final
report when ready and still submitting the final report by the deadline.
Whatever is received by the deadline will go in immediately into the report
and anything after that will just get added later. This would allow for a
timely submission of the Final Report, while groups can still take time to
finalize their minority statements. I will communicate clearly to the GNSO
Council when the final report is submitted that other minority statements
are still forthcoming.

The deadline for submissions is 24th August but I strongly urge groups to
submit theirs when ready and not waiting till the last minute. That
will help for GNSO council consideration in a timely manner.  I will also
note that Council would only be able to start considering at the earliest
in September instead of August.

Best Regards,

Rafik



Le sam. 25 juil. 2020 à 01:40, Kapin, Laureen via Gnso-epdp-team <
gnso-epdp-team at icann.org> a écrit :

> Dear colleagues,
>
>
>
>   Please note our request for more time to complete Minority Statements.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
>
> Laureen Kapin
>
> Counsel for International Consumer Protection
>
> Federal Trade Commission
>
> (202) 326-3237
>
>
>
> *From:* Kapin, Laureen
> *Sent:* Friday, July 24, 2020 12:36 PM
> *To:* Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Marika Konings <marika.konings at icann.org>; 'alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca'
> <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca>; Margie Milam <margiemilam at fb.com>; King,
> Brian (Brian.King at markmonitor.com) <Brian.King at markmonitor.com>;
> LEWIS-EVANS, Christopher <Christopher.Lewis-Evans at nca.gov.uk>;
> Georgios.TSELENTIS at ec.europa.eu; Manal Ismail (manal at tra.gov.eg) <
> manal at tra.gov.eg>
> *Subject:* Extension of time until August 24, 2020 for Minority
> Statements
>
>
>
> Dear Rafik,
>
>
>
>   On behalf of the GAC, ALAC, BC, and IPC, we are requesting until August
> 24th to submit our Minority Statements.  Regrettably, the final stages of
> this process were quite rushed as stakeholder groups were asked to review,
> digest, and confer over large amounts of material that raised complex
> issues.  Over the last week, we attempted to identify and prioritize our
> concerns and resolve the scores of remaining issues.  Despite three lengthy
>  meetings, there was not sufficient time to discuss, much less resolve many
> crucial matters. Notably, we barely discussed the important category of
> issues that stakeholder groups would like to see changed.  There was also
> considerable confusion over the final resolution of certain issues.
>
>
>
>   As a result, we will need time to carefully review the now final version
> of the EPDP Report to pinpoint and finalize what will comprise the issues
> included in our minority statements.  Like other stakeholder groups,  the
> GAC has formal procedures for conferring with our members.  This is an
> iterative process that requires time for membership to review proposed
> text, ask questions, and consider revisions until a final agreement is
> reached. This task is made more difficult due to the complexity of the
> subject matter and intervening religious and summer holidays.  The Minority
> Statements are a crucial part of the multistakeholder model and for many
> groups will be the only opportunity to express and explain their concerns
> as part of the Final Report.  Accordingly, we will need until August 24th
> to complete this important responsibility.  We will try to submit our
> Minority Statements earlier than that if possible.  We appreciate your
> understanding.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
>
> Laureen Kapin
>
> Counsel for International Consumer Protection
>
> Federal Trade Commission
>
> (202) 326-3237
>
>
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