<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra">Hi Ayden,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I think we are looking volunteers for both surveys. for the gender diversity, I am not sure about the format or that should be too formal but I guess just collecting some suggestions would be helpful for the ICANN staff to readjust the survey before making it public, their deadline is <b style="font-size:12.8px"> 20 May 2017</b><span style="color:inherit;font-size:inherit">. So your suggestion about sexual orientation is definitely welcome.</span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span style="color:inherit;font-size:inherit"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_extra">for the diversity subgroup questionnaire, the deadline is the <b>1st June</b>. that would need more details and elaborated responses.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Best,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Rafik<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-05-05 19:19 GMT+09:00 Ayden Férdeline <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" target="_blank">icann@ferdeline.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Hi Rafik,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Can I just clarify, are you looking for volunteers to draft a response on behalf of the NCSG sharing our perspective on the draft questions, as they appear on the questionnaire? If so, I would like to suggest that the final questionnaire collect the sexual orientation of the respondent [this can be an optional field]. This data could prove useful if the WS2 Diversity subgroup later decides it would like to a similar survey on sexual orientation and participation in ICANN activities...<br><br>Many thanks,</div><div><br></div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915protonmail_signature_block"><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915protonmail_signature_block-user"><div>Ayden <br></div></div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915protonmail_signature_block-proton gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite" class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915protonmail_quote"><span><div>-------- Original Message --------<br></div><div>Subject: Re: [council] FW: [SOAC-Leaders] Fwd: SOACs Feedback on the Draft Gender Diversity & Participation Survey by 20 May<br></div></span><div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696h5"><div>Local Time: May 5, 2017 9:54 AM<br></div><div>UTC Time: May 5, 2017 8:54 AM<br></div><div>From: <a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM</a><br></div><div>To: <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><div>Hi Michael,<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">For clarification, it is not draft but a questionnaire to collect responses from different groups. We used as reference what the SO/AC accountability subgroup did for its own questionnaire. <br></div><div dir="auto">It is open by design so each group can put what is most relevant for it. We also made it short to ensure that can get reponses i.e. a detailled questionnaire will not elicit many answers unfortunately.<br></div><div dir="auto">The subgroup made a list of diversity elements but we are not sure that is exhaustive and how it is relevant to each SO/AC. We would also like to collect current practices and mechanisms to help us in elaborating the recommendations. We are not looking for quantitative survey here. <br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"> @all any volunteer want to join the effort to draft NCSG response? I am here to help and support this. <br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div>Best,<br></div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div>Rafik <br></div><div class="gmail_extra" dir="auto"><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On May 5, 2017 4:32 PM, "Michael Oghia" <<a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:mike.oghia@gmail.com" target="_blank">mike.oghia@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Rafik,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for the information.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Regarding the attached survey, at first glance, it already seems too general. I recommend the committee breaks down each of the questions into more measurable questions instead of leaving it open ended as it is (I don't think the answers will be as robust as they need to be, some may exclude certain dimensions, and it will be harder to analyze the data.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:13px">Best,</span></span><br></div><div><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:13px">-Michael</span></span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915elided-text"><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 9:28 AM, Rafik Dammak <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Hi,<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The draft survey was shared previously with WS2 diversity subgroup to get feedback before going to SO/AC review. So I would advise making comments there and not editing directly. The staff is open for comments and making amendments. <br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I want to take opportunity to remind that the diversity subgroup is also collecting response for its own questionnaire (attached). As co-rapporteur of the subgroup, I am counting on NCSG to respond to thr questionnaire and helping us for the draft report. The questionnaire is different from the gender diversiyy survey. <br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div>Rafik <br></div><div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132h5"><div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra" dir="auto"><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On May 5, 2017 4:09 PM, "Michael Oghia" <<a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:mike.oghia@gmail.com" target="_blank">mike.oghia@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>I agree Ayden, good point.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Also, I presume since the document was shared and is open to comments (not just read-only), it is open to comments. Then again, it does say confidential at the top...<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:13px">-Michael</span></span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419elided-text"><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 8:56 AM, Ayden Férdeline <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" target="_blank">icann@ferdeline.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>I am a little confused. Are we being asked to edit this document directly, or to funnel our feedback on the draft through SO/AC leadership? In any case I would like to see at least one question to do with sexual orientation. Though just one would probably be inadequate.<span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217HOEnZb"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"></span></span><br></div><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217HOEnZb"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div><br></div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756protonmail_signature_block"><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756protonmail_signature_block-user"><div>- Ayden <br></div></div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756protonmail_signature_block-proton gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div></span></span><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217HOEnZb"><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217h5"><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite" class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756protonmail_quote"><div>-------- Original Message --------<br></div><div>Subject: Re: [council] FW: [SOAC-Leaders] Fwd: SOACs Feedback on the Draft Gender Diversity & Participation Survey by 20 May<br></div><div>Local Time: 5 May 2017 7:43 AM<br></div><div>UTC Time: 5 May 2017 06:43<br></div><div>From: <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:mike.oghia@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank">mike.oghia@GMAIL.COM</a><br></div><div>To: <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi everyone,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for sending this Stephanie. I just went through and added comments/suggestions/edits, but I highly encourage others to check it, especially women on this list that participate in ICANN to see if you think anything is missing and to comment on my edits.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:13px">Best,</span></span><br></div><div><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:13px">-Michael</span></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 6:41 AM, Stephanie Perrin <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoront<wbr>o.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756size"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:"lucida grande"">Members may be
interested in commenting on the draft survey on Gender
Diversity and Participation, prior to it being launched. Links
are below, deadline is 20 May. I assume the policy committee
will summarize comments, so please forward comments to your
policy committee representatives.</span></span><br></p><p><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756size"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:"lucida grande"">Stephanie Perrin</span></span><br></p><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756m_-2556136166518799757moz-forward-container"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-------- Forwarded Message --------<br></div><table class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756m_-2556136166518799757moz-email-headers-table" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th align="RIGHT" valign="BASELINE" nowrap>Subject:<br></th><td>[council] FW: [SOAC-Leaders] Fwd: SOACs Feedback on the
Draft Gender Diversity & Participation Survey by 20
May<br></td></tr><tr><th align="RIGHT" valign="BASELINE" nowrap>Date:<br></th><td>Fri, 5 May 2017 00:49:09 +0000<br></td></tr><tr><th align="RIGHT" valign="BASELINE" nowrap>From:<br></th><td>James M. Bladel <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756m_-2556136166518799757moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com" target="_blank"><jbladel@godaddy.com></a><br></td></tr><tr><th align="RIGHT" valign="BASELINE" nowrap>To:<br></th><td>GNSO Council List <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756m_-2556136166518799757moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank"><council@gnso.icann.org></a><br></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756m_-2556136166518799757WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:11pt">Councilors, see
below.<u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:11pt">ICANN Staff is
preparing a community-wide survey on Gender Diversity and
Participation. Before the survey launches, they are seeking
feedback from SO/ACs on the draft (linked below).<u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:11pt">Please review,
and submit any thoughts or comments you’d like to share on
this upcoming survey.<u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:11pt">Thank you,<u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:11pt"><br>J.<u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></span><br></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:black"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri">From: </span></span> </b><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:black"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri"><a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756m_-2556136166518799757moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:soac-leaders-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank"><soac-leaders-bounces@icann.or<wbr>g></a> on behalf of David Olive <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756m_-2556136166518799757moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org" target="_blank"><david.olive@icann.org></a><br> <b>Date: </b>Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 16:08 <b><u></u></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:black"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri">Cc: </span></span> </b><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:black"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915font" style="font-family:calibri">Sally
Costerton <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756m_-2556136166518799757moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sally.costerton@icann.org" target="_blank"><sally.costerton@icann.org></a>, Ergys Ramaj <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915m_-7079313266379007132m_-2952911917755987209m_-7795011505014538419m_-5611606212421711491m_3975329007190076217m_4113333549333713756m_-2556136166518799757moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ergys.ramaj@icann.org" target="_blank"><ergys.ramaj@icann.org></a><br> <b>Subject: </b>[SOAC-Leaders] Fwd: SOACs Feedback on the
Draft Gender Diversity & Participation Survey by 20
May<u></u></span></span></p></div><div><h1><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:12pt"></span><u></u><br></h1><h1 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0.5rem 0px;float:left"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:12pt">Ergys Ramaj</span><u></u><br></h1><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Community Leaders: <u></u><br></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u><br></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Please review this message from<u></u><br></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u><br></p></div><div><h2><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915size" style="font-size:12pt">Sr. Director, Public
Responsibility</span><u></u><br></h2></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><div><br></div><div><u></u><br></div><p><br></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:black">As you are aware, the ICANN
organization is planning to launch a survey on Gender
Diversity and Participation in the ICANN community. The
purpose is to determine current perceptions of gender
diversity within the ICANN community and to identify
potential barriers to participation. The document has
gone through several rounds of reviews and is ready to
be shared with SOACs for additional input. <u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:black"> <u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915highlight" style="background-color:white">One important
point is to clarify how this survey is different and/or
complements the work currently taking place in the<a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://community.icann.org/display/WEIA/Diversity" target="_blank"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"> Work Stream 2 (WS2) Diversity
subgroup</span></a>. The questionnaire recently sent
to the SOACs by the WS2 Diversity subgroup focuses
specifically on SOACs current processes and procedures. On
the other hand, the Gender Diversity and Participation
survey aims to assess perceptions about gender and
participation across all of the ICANN community. It also
focuses specifically on gender as one aspect of diversity,
following community calls for data pertaining specifically
to gender. Other elements of diversity are being discussed
in the WS2 Diversity subgroup and may be explored with
future surveys.<u></u></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:black"> <u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915highlight" style="background-color:white">Before we
launch the survey, we would appreciate <b>feedback from the SOACs by 20 May 2017</b>. <u></u></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915highlight" style="background-color:white"><u></u> <u></u></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915highlight" style="background-color:white">The current
draft has benefitted from insights and input provided by
members of the ICANN organization, Board, and WS2
Diversity subgroup. Here is a link to the survey: <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kEd5LMwMiKau0skX-MGBOZd6BFgcQTq6qdvHA40rRwI/edit" target="_blank"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">https://docs.google.co<wbr>m/document/d/1kEd5LMwMiKau0skX<wbr>-MGBOZd6BFgcQTq6qdvHA40rRwI/ed<wbr>it</span></a> —
Comments/suggestions/questions could be made on the
document or emailed directly to me. <u></u></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:black"> <u></u></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915highlight" style="background-color:white">Shortly
following SOACs review, the survey will
be advertised across the community. Responses will be
anonymous, and survey responses will be used in accordance
with ICANN’s<a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/privacy-2012-12-21-en" target="_blank"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915colour" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"> Privacy Policy</span></a>. The
data will be analyzed to identify perceived gaps, trends,
and potential next steps; a final report with the findings
will be widely disseminated, and next steps will be up to
the community.<u></u></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3757476254083825696m_-1682629421415023915highlight" style="background-color:white"><u></u> <u></u></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to any thoughts you may
have and many thanks in advance. <u></u><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Best, <u></u><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ergys <u></u><br></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div>