<html><body><div style="font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13.0pt; line-height:1.3; color:#000000" id="nine_body_n18c81f-28752" class="nine_body" dir="auto"><div class="nine-pg" dir="auto">The UASG is not an ICANN WG, even though it shares rules and processes with said WGs.</div><div class="nine-pg" dir="auto"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div class="nine-pg" dir="auto">That's why it's so important that the UASG community takes a stance on issues we want to see addressed.</div><div class="nine-pg blank sign" dir="auto"><br></div><div class="nine-pg blank sign" dir="auto">Best,</div><div id="nine-sign-n18c81f-28752" class="mce-content-body mce-edit-focus nine-pg nine_signature" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;line-height:1.3" dir="auto"><div class="nine-pg" dir="auto"><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.4px">---</span></div><div class="nine-pg" dir="auto"><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.4px">Mark W. Datysgeld</span><br style="font-weight:400;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.4px"><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.4px">Director at Governance Primer</span><br style="font-weight:400;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.4px"><span style="font-weight:400;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.4px">ICANN GNSO Councilor</span></div></div></div><div id="quoted_header_n18c81f-28752" class="quoted_header_editor fold" dir="auto"><hr style="border:none; height:1px; color:#E1E1E1; background-color:#E1E1E1;"><div style="border:none; padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> Roberto Gaetano via UA-discuss <ua-discuss@icann.org><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 19, 2023 08:42<br><b>To:</b> anil Jain<br><b>Cc:</b> Universal Acceptance<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [UA-discuss] SOI<br></span></div></div><div id="quoted_body_n18c81f-28752" class="quoted_body_editor mceEditable fold" dir="auto"><div class="nine-pg" dir="auto"><br type="attribution"></div><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Hi all
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I am a bit surprised, I thought that it was already compulsory, like for every ICANN working group - but better late than never!
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> On 19.12.2023, at 11:58, anil Jain via UA-discuss <ua-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
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> Dear all,
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> ICANN Staff suggested to UASG leadership team need for implementation of SOI ( Statement of Interest) for all members(new and existing) of UASG.
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> Coordination WG and Admin WG of UASG deliberated on this issue extensively from Aug 23 to Dec 23. We have concluded that SOI may be implemented in UASG as suggested by ICANN Staff. Details of implementations shall be guided by ICANN Legal team shortly.
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> This step will help UASG for a better Governance.
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> Thanks,
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> Anil Kumar Jain
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> Chiar, UASG
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