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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Paul,<br>
      Tx you for these excellent and very readable postings, and the
      work and write-ups that you and Milton are doing. <br>
      <br>
      I know this is busy week, and things will be difficult. Good luck
      - and tx you!<br>
      <br>
      Best,<br>
      Kathy<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      :<br>
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        <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 moz-do-not-send="true"
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 moz-do-not-send="true"
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>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a
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              href="mailto:paul.rosenzweigesq@redbranchconsulting.com"><span
                style="color:#0563C1"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a></span></a>
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">O:
            +1 (202) 547-0660<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">M:
            +1 (202) 329-9650<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">VOIP:
            +1 (202) 738-1739<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Skype:
            paul.rosenzweig1066<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
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>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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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 [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM">mailto:rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM</a>] <br>
            <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 14, 2015 10:38 AM<br>
            <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><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>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <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>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                    <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>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                    <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>
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                    <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>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                    <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>
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                  <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>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                    <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>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                    <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>
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                    <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>
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                    <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>
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                        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>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                    <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>
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                    <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
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Goal:
                        Taking stock; finalizing work plan beyond Dublin
                        including timeline. </span><span
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                        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>
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