<div dir="auto"><div>Dear Alan,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It has indeed been wonderful working with you. The SSC would miss your valuable insights and knowledge base.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Wishing you all the best in your new role. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Kind regards,<br><br>Arinola Akinyemi(Ms)<br>CEO, DigiSphere Limited &Omar Ventures Limited <br>Founder, DigiSphere Center for Digital Creativity(DCDC)</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, 3 Jan 2024, 17:43 Julie Hedlund via Gnso-ssc, <<a href="mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org">gnso-ssc@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Alan,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks for letting us know. We are sorry that you have to leave the SSC, but we are grateful for your time and dedication.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The RySG will soon receive a message requesting the appointment of a new member to the SSC.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Julie<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 11:36 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Anne ICANN <<a href="mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">anneicanngnso@gmail.com</a>>, Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>>, "Demetriou, Samantha" <<a href="mailto:sdemetriou@verisign.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">sdemetriou@verisign.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gnso-ssc@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gnso-ssc@icann.org</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all, <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt">It is with regret that I must tender my resignation from the SSC and indeed as vice chair. As I previously noted to the group I changed roles September last, but continued on in a consultancy
basis with Identity Digital. I have now however ceased that consultancy, and thus have ceased being a member/Vice chair of the RySG as a result. (I am in the process of changing my SOI – but alas having access issues)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt">I have cc’d Samantha Demetriou, RySG Chair, who can advise as to the RySG replacement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt">I enjoyed the work of the SCC and look forward to continuing to work with you all in the ICANN context in my new role.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt">Warmest regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt">Alan<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 3 January 2024 at 16:17<br>
<b>To: </b>Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gnso-ssc@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gnso-ssc@icann.org</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks Julie - sounds good. Can we continue with the current SSC Leadership? (Hopefully)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt">On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 8:20 AM Julie Hedlund via Gnso-ssc <<a href="mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gnso-ssc@icann.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear all,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">Happy New Year!</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">With apologies, the new year finds us overdue to refresh our SSC membership – which must happen each year following the ICANN Annual General
Meeting. At the same time, we have an <b><i>urgent</i></b> need to conduct our yearly process
<b>to select the GNSO nominated Mentor to the ICANN Fellowship Program</b>. The deadline to submit the candidate name is 31 January 2024, which does not allow time for both the selection process and the membership refresh.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Unless there are any objections, we’ll kick off this selection process with the current composition of the SSC and in the meantime
we’ll contact the Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies to ask them to appoint new members as applicable.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The first step in the process to select the GNSO nominated Mentor to the ICANN Fellowship Program will be for all SSC members to complete
a brief poll (the same as was used last year) to help them organize their thoughts about the candidates. This will help support the discussion when the SSC meets to discuss the candidates.<span class="m_-2978840372684371009m-8879200042433188543apple-converted-space"> </span>
<span class="m_-2978840372684371009m-8879200042433188543apple-converted-space"><b>The poll will open on Monday, 15 January, once the EOI deadline of 12 January has passed, and will close a week later on Monday, 22 January.</b></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-2978840372684371009m-8879200042433188543apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-2978840372684371009m-8879200042433188543apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The next step in the process is for the SSC to meet and discuss the candidates.
<b>We will shortly send a Doodle poll to help us schedule a meeting on 23/24 January.</b> Following that meeting we will open a 48-hour consensus call on the mentor candidate. Upon the close of the call and assuming full consensus, we will submit the candidate’s
name not later than the 31 January deadline, which will be subject to confirmation by the GNSO Council at its meeting on 16 February.
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The details of the assignment and candidate materials when available will be posted<span class="m_-2978840372684371009m-8879200042433188543apple-converted-space">
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here</a>.</span> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you very much for your assistance!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Kind regards,<br>
Julie</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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