<div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_j52pnguf0_15d3cfedb56a14e2" style="margin-right: 25px;"><br><br><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Dear NPOC members, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">This is a call to join the NCSG
Executive Committee as an NPOC representative. Our representatives on NCSG
Executive Committee (EC) until now has been Joan Kerr and Poncelet Ileleji. Now
we are looking for one (1) new representative on this role for NCSG EC to
replace Joan Kerr, another one will be selected between NPOC EC members. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Volunteers :</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></p><ul><li> Should Be well informed about NPOC’s
work<br></li><li> Preferably have some experience in working in Working Groups (WGs) within
ICANN<br></li><li> Preferably have served in a leadership role within or outside the community.<br></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a name="_Hlk487711015"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Please write a statement of interest indicating how you fulfill the
criteria above and submit to maryam.bakoshi@icann.org by 17 July 2017 2359 UTC</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">The responsibility of
the NCSG Executive Committee representatives are outlined below.</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">----------------------</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">2.4 The NCSG EC’s principal functions
include:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Work with NCSG Chair to
ensure that the mission and principles of
the NCSG are met;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Supervise and monitor
NCSG elections;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Approve new NCSG
members, administer and maintain membership
records, and determine membership status;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Review and approve
the status of all petitioning NCSG
Constituencies subject to oversight review by
the Board;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Coordination among
NCSG Constituencies;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Resolution of
disputes between NCSG Constituencies;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• After review by
the NCSG members, review and approve NCSG
PC and NCSG FC methods and procedures.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• General NCSG
coordination and organization issues;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Establish liaisons
with ICANN Sponsoring Organizations, Advisory
Committees and other structures.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">2.4.1. NCSG EC Composition.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">The NCSG Executive Committee (EC) shall
be comprised of two representatives from each Recognized NCSG Constituency.
Each Candidate Constituency is eligible to appoint one observer to the
NCSG EC. The elected chair of the NCSG shall also serve as a full member
and chair of the NCSG EC.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">2.4.2. NCSG EC Decision making</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• By default NCSG EC decisions
are made by full consensus of all NCSG EC members. Full consensus means
that no NCSG EC members have objected to the proposed decision. Any
exception to this default will be approved by the NCSG EC on a full
consensus basis.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">2.4.2.1 Appeals of NCSG EC
decisions</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">1. Any decision of the NCSG EC
can be appealed by requesting a full vote of the NCSG membership. There are
several ways in which an appeal can be initiated:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• If 15 NCSG members, consisting of
both organizational and individual members, request such an appeal the NCSG
Executive Committee will first take the appeal under consideration.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• If, after consideration of any
documentation provided by those making the appeal, the NCSG EC does not
reverse its decision, the NCSG EC and those making the appeal should
attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• If the NCSG EC and those making
the appeal cannot reach a mutually acceptable agreement on the decision within
30 days, then an NCSG vote will be scheduled as soon as practicable.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• For this type of appeal to succeed
60 of all of the NCSG members must approve of the appeal in a full
membership vote as defined in section 4.0.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">2. An NCSG EC decision
related to Constituency Candidacy applications or full recognition as a
Constituency may be appealed prior to when the NCSG EC decision is
transmitted to the Board in accordance with the Process for Recognition of New
Constituencies. The appeal of an NCSG EC decision on a Constituency
application may be appealed in the following situations:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• If the application is rejected by the
NCSG EC, the Constituency under discussion, may request an appeals vote;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• If 15 members of the NCSG membership,
consisting of both organizational and individual members, disagree with the
decision, they may petition for an appeals vote.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• For this type of appeal the following
conditions apply:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">o The NCSG EC should first
reconsider it decision in the light of any documentation provided in the
appeal.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">o If, after consideration of any
documentation provided in the appeal, the NCSG EC does not reverse its
decision, the NCSG EC and those making the appeal should attempt to
negotiate a mutually agreeable solution. In the case of an appeal of a decision
related to Constituency Candidacy or Recognized Constituency Status, any
discussion would include representatives selected by the Constituency under
discussion and by the NCSG EC.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• If, the NCSG EC and those
making the appeal cannot reach a mutually acceptable agreement on the decision
within 30 days, then a Stakeholder Group vote will be scheduled as soon as
practicable.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• If 60 of the membership
is either in favor or against the Constituency, then the decision of the
membership shall be transmitted to the ICANN Board in place of the decision of
the NCSG EC.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">All formal discussions related to
appeal will be done in a transparent manner and be both recorded and have
transcripts made. All documentation related to the appeal, including transcript
of formal discussions, will be collected on a public website associated with
the NCSG and will be retained for a minimum of four (4) years.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">2.4.3. NCSG EC Leadership</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• A Chair will be elected annually by a
direct vote of the NCSG membership according to election rules defined in
Section 4. Any member of the NCSG may run for the Chair position.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• In the event that there is a vacancy
in the Chair, the NCSG EC will choose an interim Chair to serve until an
election can be scheduled.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• One or more Vice Chairs may be
chosen by the NCSG EC on a yearly basis;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Should the NCSG EC not be able
to come to full consensus on the selection of a Vice Chair or an interim
Chair, a vote will be held where 2/3 of the sitting members of the NCSG
EC approve the selection;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• A Chair can serve, at maximum, 2 full
one year terms consecutively. There must be at least one intervening term
before a member can be elected again as chair;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Should it be necessary, the
NCSG EC can call for a new Chair election to replace a sitting Chair by
full consensus of the NCSG EC (excluding the person being considered for
replacement);</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Should it be necessary, a Vice
Chair can be removed by a full consensus of the members of the NCSG EC
(excluding the person being considered for removal).</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">2.4.4. NCSG EC Work Process</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• As much as possible, all NCSG
EC work will be done using Internet tools, including, inter alia,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> email; wiki
usage (Note such a wiki will be publicly viewable though editing may be
restricted to members of the NCSG EC); online document collaboration
tools as well as available network cloud based tools</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• When necessary, teleconferences will
be scheduled. A scheduling tool will be used to attempt to find a time when all
members can attend. Unless all members can attend the teleconference, any
decisions made at a teleconference will be provisional until full consensus is
determined.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• When possible, as enabled for
example by an ICANN meeting, a face to face meeting of
the NCSG EC will be held. As with teleconferences, if all members cannot
attend, any decisions made will need to be verified for full consensus before
being considered final.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">2.4.5. NCSG EC Mailing List</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• All full members and observers will
be subscribed to the NCSG EC mailing list.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• The NCSG EC list will maintain
an open archive.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• For non subscribers, the list
will be a moderated. Comments from NCSG members relevant to ongoing discussions
will be forwarded to the NCSG EC list by the list moderator.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">2.4.6. NCSG EC Observers</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">• Any observer to the NCSG EC
will have full participation rights in the NCSG EC, except they will not be
counted in any consensus process or vote;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><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">• One elected or appointed representative of each Candidate Constituency
will be given observer status.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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