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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear EPDP,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The GNSO Council adopted this EPDP’s PCR request. Note that the motion was requested to be taken of the Consent Agenda, and voted on separately. The RrSG made a statement regarding the EPDP’s scope.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Motion: <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current#20211216-2">
https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current#20211216-2</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Transcript: <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/transcript/transcription-gnso-council-16dec21-en.pdf">
https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/transcript/transcription-gnso-council-16dec21-en.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Staff will have an updated project plan and will send out the December project package the first week of Jan 2022. Below you will find a tentative schedule of the EPDP’s meetings as you may have seen calendar invites sent out.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">10 Jan – Meeting # 35 – TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">18 Jan – Meeting # 36 – TBD [17 Jan - Org offices closed]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">24 Jan – Meeting # 37 – TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">31 Jan – Meeting # 38 – TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">07 Feb – Meeting # 39 – TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">14 Feb – Meeting # 40 – TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">22 Feb – Meeting # 41 – TBD [21 Feb - Org offices closed]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">28 Feb – Meeting # 42 – TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">08 Mar – Meeting @ ICANN73 – Final Report stable non-substantive edits only [tentative]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">14 Mar – Meeting # 43 – Begin consensus call<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">21 Mar – Meeting # 44 – Response to consensus designations / prepare minority statements<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">28 Mar – Meeting # 45 – Final consensus designations<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">02 Apr – minority statements due<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">04 Apr – Meeting # 46 – Motions & Documents Deadline / Deliver Final Report to Council<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Berry Cobb<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Policy Development - Portfolio Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">berry.cobb@icann.org<o:p></o:p></p>
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