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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>At the risk of adding to your already groaning reading list for Dublin, I offer this op-ed that I co-authored with Milton Mueller: <a href="http://www.realclearpolicy.com/blog/2015/10/14/icann_internet_governance_transition_hijacked_1443.html">http://www.realclearpolicy.com/blog/2015/10/14/icann_internet_governance_transition_hijacked_1443.html</a> and this Issue Brief that I co-authored with my Heritage colleague Brett Schaeffer: <a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2015/10/the-us-must-reject-the-icann-transition-if-accountability-falls-short">http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2015/10/the-us-must-reject-the-icann-transition-if-accountability-falls-short</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Paul Rosenzweig<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweigesq@redbranchconsulting.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>O: +1 (202) 547-0660<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>M: +1 (202) 329-9650<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=9"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Link to my PGP Key</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Rafik Dammak [mailto:rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 14, 2015 10:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> [ICANN meeting] The CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs finalized Schedule for ICANN54<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>please find out the information below about Accountability / CCWG session in Dublin meeting. as you can see the focus topic will be that one next week.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Rafik<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs finalized yesterday their schedule for ICANN54. Please see below for more details:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Friday, 16 October 8:30-18:30</span></u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>CCWG-Accountability Face-to-Face Meeting</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Goal: Finalize public comment assessments based on WP outcomes, list areas of consensus and refinements, identify a candidate way forward on outstanding issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturday, 17 October 18:30-12:00</span></u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>CCWG-Accountability Sub-Team Breakouts</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Goal: Break out sessions facilitated by XPlane to flesh out candidate way forward.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Monday, 19 October 10:15-11:45</span></u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>CCWG-Accountability Engagement Session I</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Goal: Present status of the work, solicitation of community feedback on specific aspects.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Monday, 19 October 14:00-18:30</span></u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>CCWG-Accountability Working Session I</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Goal: Review and refine outcome of break out sessions, initial assessment of timeline for finalization of report.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday, 20 October</span></u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Goal: SO/AC engagement (not a CCWG-Accountability session as such). </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Wednesday, 21 October 17:00-20:00</span></u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>CCWG-Accountability Engagement Session II</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Goal: Present status of the work, solicitation of community feedback on specific aspects, particularly on progress made during the week and open issues.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Note: Given the concerns with the 60 minute overlap with the GAC Communiqué Drafting Session, no discussions on Stress Test 18 will take place prior to 18:00*</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday, 22 October 08:00-10:30</span></u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>CCWG-Accountability Working Session II</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Goal: Taking stock; finalizing work plan beyond Dublin including timeline. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>All resources (including blogs) are being updated in the next few hours to reflect these times. In addition, the CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs will be releasing a statement shortly.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>soac-infoalert mailing list<br><a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>