<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span apple-content-name="body" style="display: block;" class="" apple-content-edited="true" applecontenteditable="true"><span apple-content-name="body" style="display: block;" class="" apple-content-edited="true" applecontenteditable="true"><span apple-content-name="body" style="display: block;" class="" apple-content-edited="true" applecontenteditable="true"><span apple-content-name="body" style="display: block;" class="" apple-content-edited="true" applecontenteditable="true"><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><img apple-inline="yes" id="16994C93-F9DF-4BC8-BF2B-F840ADFD497F" height="144" width="750" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:F83B6BEE-F5B3-412C-848C-8D8DE17E1265/PastedGraphic-2.tiff"></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;">Dear NPOC member,</div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;">Every month ICANN schedules a special session for newcomers to the GNSO community. If you want to know how to participate in the policy development inside ICANN, this is THE opportunity to learn about and ask questions to specialists (and colleagues).</div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div id="text-header" class=""><h1 class="">Call for RSVPs | GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 5 April at 20:00 UTC</h1></div><div id="text-content" class=""><div id="text-content-inner" class=""><div id="node-47671" class="node"><div class="content"><div class="field field-type-date field-field-date2"><div class="field-items"></div></div><p class=""><strong class="">Please RSVP via <a href="http://goo.gl/forms/DJIdwnIZEi" class=""></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1koLwNkVxkljGK49wgmdGFekHBqavejhVdeOs1cHYAC8/viewform?usp=send_form" class="">this form</a>. Remote participation details will be sent on the 4 April 2016.</strong></p><p class="">The GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session returns on <strong class="">5 April 2016</strong> and we are pleased to invite you to participate. These informal sessions provide an ideal opportunity for participants to ask questions about the GNSO Policy Development Process and the specifics of taking part in a Working Group.</p><p class="">Of course, even though the open house sessions are intended for newcomers, anyone interested in brushing up their knowledge or looking for an opportunity to engage with others interested in GNSO policy development activities are welcome.</p></div></div></div></div></div></span><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div id="text-content" class=""><div id="text-content-inner" class=""><div id="node-47671" class="node"><div class="content"><p class=""><b class="">In order to encourage interaction, we strongly recommend that you look through the list of Reading Materials at the bottom of this announcement. </b></p><p class="">On the RSVP form, participants will be able to select items of interest chosen from three currently available categories:</p><ol class=""><li class="">Policy Development A-Z </li><li class="">Consensus Policy</li><li class="">Working Group Guidelines</li></ol><p class="">Join us to learn more about the GNSO and about how you can effectively participate in ICANN!</p></div></div></div></div></div></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Reading Materials:</b></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><div style="margin-top: 6.72pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; text-indent: -0.38in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class="">Annex A of the ICANN Bylaws - </span><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class=""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws" class="">http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA</a></span></div><div style="margin-top: 6.72pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; text-indent: -0.38in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class="">PDP Manual - </span><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class=""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16dec11-en.pdf" class="">http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16dec11-en.pdf</a></span><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 6.72pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; text-indent: -0.38in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class="">PDP Overview - </span><span style="color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class=""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/pdp" class="">http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/pdp</a></span><span style="font-size: 28pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 6.72pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; text-indent: -0.38in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Consensus Policy<u class="">: </u><span style="text-indent: -0.38in; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class=""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/about" class="">http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/about</a></span></div><div style="margin-top: 6.72pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; text-indent: -0.38in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><span style="text-indent: -0.38in; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class="">GNSO Working Group Guidelines Summary - </span><span style="text-indent: -0.38in; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class=""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/summary-gnso-wg-guidelines-06apr11-en.pdf" class="">http://gnso.icann.org/council/summary-gnso-wg-guidelines-06apr11-en.pdf</a></span></div><div style="margin-top: 6.72pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; text-indent: -0.38in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><span style="text-indent: -0.38in; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class="">GNSO Working Group Guidelines - </span><span style="text-indent: -0.38in; color: rgb(10, 31, 36);" class=""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf" class="">http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf</a></span></div></div></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><br class=""></div><br class=""><div class="">
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