<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div>hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>as you may be aware, the SSR2 Review team was "paused" by the board in Abu Dhabi meeting due to several concerns raised regarding the team. Since then the SO and AC through their respective leadership were meeting regularly to solve the issues and get the review team resumes its work. We discussed this matter several times in our policy calls but also during the last intercessional meeting. </div><div><br></div><div>you can find below some updates sent to the council bu Heather Forrest the GNSO chair about the latest status and also attached the letter from SO/AC leadership to the SSR2 Review Team members.</div><div><br></div></div></div>Best Regards,<div><br></div><div>Rafik Dammak</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><br><div dir="ltr">Dear Council colleagues,<div><br></div><div>Following up on our SSR2-related discussions in Los Angeles, please find below the final product (much delayed, but at last sent) communication from SO/AC Chairs to the members of SSR2-RT.</div><div><br></div><div>The SO/AC Chairs have been working on a suite of 4 documents. This communication to SSR2-RT is one. The other 3, and their status, is as follows:</div><div><ul><li>Letter to MSSI to request additional staff support to SSR2-RT based on RT members' requests (This was supposed to go out on 14 Feb - I am checking status now)</li><li>Letter to Board OEC/SSR2 Caucus Group to request support for external facilitator: sent 15 Feb 2018 (I will forward to the list shortly)</li><li>Appointment process for new RT members (in progress)</li></ul><div>Of these efforts, the only one that raises concerns in my mind is the appointment process for new RT members; this is still in early stages of discussion so I'll continue to follow up.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div></div><div><br></div><div>Heather</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Rod Rasmussen</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rod@rodrasmussen.com" target="_blank">rod@rodrasmussen.com</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 4:09 AM<br>Subject: [soac-chairs] SOAC Chairs Statement on status of SSR2 Review 2018-02-12<br>To: SSR2 <<a href="mailto:ssr2-review@icann.org" target="_blank">ssr2-review@icann.org</a>><br>Cc: Larisa Gurnick <<a href="mailto:larisa.gurnick@icann.org" target="_blank">larisa.gurnick@icann.org</a>>, SOAC Chairs <<a href="mailto:soac-chairs@icann.org" target="_blank">soac-chairs@icann.org</a>>, ICANN Board <<a href="mailto:icann-board@icann.org" target="_blank">icann-board@icann.org</a>>, Theresa Swinehart <<a href="mailto:theresa.swinehart@icann.org" target="_blank">theresa.swinehart@icann.org</a>><br><br><br>All,<br>
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Please see the attached for a statement from the SO/AC Chairs on the status of the SSR2 Review.<br>
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Please redistribute as you feel appropriate.<br>
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Thank you for your time and consideration of this statement.<br>
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On behalf of the SO/AC Chairs,<br>
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Rod Rasmussen<br>
SSAC Chair<br>
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