<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear SSC members,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best wishes for a good start to 2022.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">As you may recall, shortly before the holiday break the GNSO extended the deadline for Expressions of Interest for the GNSO Nominated Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program. Therefore, we will need to adjust the timeline for the SSC selection process, as well. The leadership team would like to suggest the following:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">7 December 2021: Launch Fellowship Mentor EOI</span><span style="color:black"><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">14 January 2022</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">New d</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">eadline for Fellowship Mentor EOI</span><span style="color:black"><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">15 January 2022</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">: Launch poll for SSC members complete on Fellowship Mentor candidates</span><span style="color:black"><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Week of 24 January 2022 and/or 31 January 2022</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">: SSC meeting</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">(s)</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> to discuss Fellowship Mentor candidates (members should complete poll at least 24 hours before the meeting)</span><span style="color:black"><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8 February</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> 2022: Motion Deadline for </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">February</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> GNSO meeting – placeholder motion possible</span><span style="color:black"><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">17 February</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> 2022: Last day to submit name(s) of recommended candidate(s)</span><span style="color:black"><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">18 February</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> 2022: GNSO Council meeting</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> – Council confirms candidate recommended by SSC</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">25 February 2022: Deadline for the GNSO to submit name to the Fellowship Program</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Absent any concerns, staff will circulate a doodle poll to find a time for us to meet in late January.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The leadership team will continue to provide updates about any applications we receive as they come in.</span></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br></span></p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kind regards,</span></p>

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