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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Sent on behalf of Danko Jevtovi<span style="background:white">ć and Kaveh Ranjbar,
</span> SSR2 Board Caucus Group<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black">Dear SSR2 Review Team Implementation Shepherds,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">We would like to thank each of you for volunteering to serve as an implementation shepherd. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">As you may recall, the Board had identified several Board members for the SSR2 Board Caucus Group, to facilitate the interactions between the Board and the SSR2 Review Team and to assist with the substantive analysis of the recommendations
in preparation for Board action. The <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/board-caucus-membership-2019-06-27-en" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">SSR2 Board Caucus Group</span></a> is currently comprised of Becky Burr, Ron Da Silva, Lito
Ibarra, Merike Käo along with the two of us. The SSR2 Board Caucus Group would like to engage with you – to discuss the detailed work that the Board has done so far and to get your perspective and context.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">In the meantime, we would like to provide an update on the Board’s work since the SSR2 Final Report was published. With 63 SSR2 recommendations to consider, the Board is taking a systematic approach to ensure that there is sufficient
time for fulsome analysis and consideration of the relevant significant factors, including the diverse opinions registered through <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-ssr2-final-report-10may21-en.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-ssr2-final-report-10may21-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">public
comment</span></a> and other input. At the same time, we must also respect the Bylaws-mandated deadline to take action on the recommendations by 25 July 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The Board is categorizing the recommendations into several groupings, including: (1) recommendations that have a clear path to implementation, have community support, and do not depend on other work; (2) recommendations that require
further information to resolve potentially contradictory community views and advice, or have significant dependencies on other work; (3) recommendations that appear to be problematic, but may prove workable with additional information; and (4) recommendations
that appear to be unworkable for specific reasons. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The SSR2 Board Caucus Group would like to discuss this approach and get your input on our current thinking. A member of ICANN org will contact you to coordinate a time for us to meet. We are hopeful that this can happen soon after
ICANN71. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">We hope that you have a productive ICANN71 and look forward to engaging with you soon. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Danko Jevtovi<span style="background:white">ć and Kaveh Ranjbar</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">SSR2 Board Caucus Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#A6A6A6">Jennifer Bryce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#A6A6A6">Project Manager, Review Support and Accountability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#A6A6A6">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#A6A6A6">Skype: jennifer.bryce.icann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#A6A6A6">Email: jennifer.bryce@icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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