<div dir="auto">Greetings all.<div dir="auto">Thanks you Stéphanie for let us know the final decision of the Ombudsman.</div><div dir="auto">Of sure Vaibhav has exageretad in his response to the fact that Milton has said to him 'to stop talking foolish''. It's certainly a cultural issue IMHO. </div><div dir="auto">But nothing racist in this word : ''foolish''. They are in all races.</div><div dir="auto">Warm regards</div><div dir="auto">Olévié</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">Le mer. 10 juin 2020 à 09:46, james@icann.guru <lists@icann.guru> a écrit :<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div id="m_2484430620999675660__MailbirdStyleContent" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000">
The ombuds specifically mentioned in the email that it was shareable in public.<br><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:8pt"><b>---</b></span><div><span style="font-size:8pt"><b>James Gannon</b></span></div></div><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-style:solid;border-width:1px;margin-top:20px;margin-left:0px;padding-left:10px">
<p style="color:#aaaaaa;margin-top:10px">On 6/10/2020 10:40:26 AM, Farell FOLLY <<a href="mailto:farell@benin2point0.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">farell@benin2point0.org</a>> wrote:</p><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dear Raphael,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for the reply. As far as the EC list is concerned, I am aware that it is public.</div><div><br></div><div>As for the ombudsman process, I must confess I know very little. Nevertheless, as you described it, the ombudsman answer (the whole e-mail) should have remained confidential, too. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>On a separate note, this excess of confidentiality is a little bit surprising to me because: as people should be complaining about facts and also there will be people who can witness that, I don’t really see the need of that strict confidentiality (<b>strictly confidential not the same as confidential</b>). Of course, there could be some privacy issues around those facts, which, I believe, should be treated with due confidentiality. Anyway, this is a separate debate. Now I know et “je dormirais moins bête ce soir."</div><div><br></div><div><div>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On 10 Jun 2020, at 00:52, Raphael Beauregard-Lacroix <<a href="mailto:rbeauregardlacroix@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rbeauregardlacroix@GMAIL.COM</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div>Hi all<br><br>If you are interested in the action taken by the NCSG EC, which is referred<br>to by the Ombudsman in his communication, you may refer to the EC list,<br>which is publicly archived:<br><a href="https://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-ec/2020-June/thread.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-ec/2020-June/thread.html</a><br><br>Otherwise, and generally speaking, the handling of complaints by the<br>Ombudsman Office is a confidential process, as specified on its website (<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/ombudsman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/ombudsman</a>):<br><br>"Complaints to the ombudsman are completely confidential. The fact that you<br>have made a complaint is never disclosed unless you expressly waive<br>confidentiality. This is very important for those who are concerned about<br>an imbalance of power and consequences if a complaint is made."<br><br>As you can see, the confidentiality extends to the existence of specific<br>complaints. By implication, the process surrounding such complaints and<br>their contents are also to remain confidential.<br><br>The Ombudsman Office website also links to a flyer which gives more details<br>on how it handles complaints.<br><br>Have a nice day,<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 5:32 PM Remmy Nweke <<a href="mailto:remmyn@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">remmyn@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite">Thanks Steph, hope you are keeping safe as well as all of us.<br><br>I support Farell and Grace positions, it will help us all understand the<br>matter better and take caution where necessary, precisely on the complaint<br>sent to Ombdusman.<br><br>Thanks in anticipation of your response.<br><br>____<br>REMMY NWEKE, mNGE,<br>Lead Consulting Strategist/Group Executive Editor,<br>DigitalSENSE Africa Media [*Multiple-award winning medium*]<br>(DigitalSENSE Business News<br><<a href="http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/businessnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/businessnews</a>>; ITREALMS<br><<a href="http://www.itrealms.com.ng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.itrealms.com.ng</a>>, NaijaAgroNet<br><<a href="http://www.naijaagronet.com.ng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.naijaagronet.com.ng</a>>)<br>Block F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction, Oshodi-Lagos<br>M: 234-8033592762, 8023122558, 8051000475, T: @ITRealms<br><<a href="http://www.twitter.com/ITRealms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.twitter.com/ITRealms</a>><br>Author: A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria<br><<a href="https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria%E2%80%8E" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria%E2%80%8E</a>><br><br>*2020 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D & Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable<br><<a href="http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng</a>>*<br>JOIN us!!<br><br>*Vice President, African Civil Society on the Information Society (ACSIS<br><<a href="http://www.acsis-scasi.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.acsis-scasi.org/en/</a>>)<br>_________________________________________________________________<br>*Confidentiality Notice:* The information in this document and attachments<br>are confidential and may also be privileged information. It is intended<br>only for the use of the named recipient. Remmy Nweke does not accept legal<br>responsibility for the contents of this e-mail. If you are not the intended<br>recipient, please notify me immediately, then delete this document and do<br>not disclose the contents of this document to any other person, nor make<br>any copies. Violators may face court persecution.<br><br><br><br>On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 8:40 PM Farell FOLLY <<a href="mailto:farell@benin2point0.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">farell@benin2point0.org</a>><br>wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite">Dear Stephanie,<br><br>Thanks for sending this to us. I appreciate you approach.<br><br>However I do have one concern: Sending us the response of the Ombudsman<br>is good, but could we also read what the NCSG committee sent to him? Also<br>have both involved parties been heard by the Ombudsman or the NCSG EC just<br>wrote that one member was aggressive and forwarded some e-mail to witness<br>the case?<br><br>If all this was done beforehand, I must have been missed those<br>conversation threads. Then, please *disregard last transmission*<br><br><br>Be assured that my e-mail has the sole intention to understand the<br>process. I am not criticising, I am not accusing , I am not supporting.<br><br>@__f_f__<br><br>Best Regards<br>____________________________________<br><br>(Ekue) Farell FOLLY<br>GNSO Councillor<br><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/farellf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">linkedin.com/in/farellf</a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>On 9 Jun 2020, at 21:28, Stephanie E Perrin <<br><a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA</a>> wrote:<br><br>Dear members,<br><br>I forwarding the letter from the Ombudsman, informing us of his decision<br>in the matter of the recent disruption on the NCSG list. I would like to<br>thank him for his speedy action in this matter, and the EC for its<br>collaborative efforts in investigating and dealing with the matter.<br><br>Kind regards<br><br>Stephanie Perrin<br><br>NCSG Chair<br>.................<br><br>Dear NCSG Executive Committee,<br><br>Please be advised I have contacted Mr. Aggarwal to advise him that I<br>support the action taken by the NCSG and NCUC Executive Committees in<br>removing him from participation in the NCSG-Discuss and NCUC-Discuss<br>mailing lists. In my opinion, his behavior was a clear violation of the<br>ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior.<br><br>I will contact ICANN Legal to inform them of the situation.<br><br>As Mr. Aggarwal is still a member of NCSG/NCUC I have advised him that if<br>he wishes to resume participating in the email lists to contact me and I<br>could facilitate a discussion if you should be willing to entertain the<br>idea. Of course, this direction would hinge on an explicit acceptance of<br>the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior.<br><br>Should Mr. Aggarwal continue aggressive behavior towards any of you or<br>your constituents, please advise me immediately as I would consider a<br>continuation of his demonstrated behavior to be a violation of the<br>Community Anti-Harassment Policy.<br><br>Please do not hesitate to share this response to your respective email<br>lists.<br><br>Sincerely yours Herb<br><br>Herb Waye<br>ICANN Ombudsman<br><br><a href="https://www.icann.org/ombudsman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/ombudsman</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ICANNOmbudsman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/ICANNOmbudsman</a><br>Twitter: @IcannOmbudsman<br><br>ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior:<br><br><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/expected-standards-15sep16-en.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/expected-standards-15sep16-en.pdf</a><br>Community Anti-Harassment Policy<br><br><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/community-anti-harassment-policy-2017-03-24-en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/community-anti-harassment-policy-2017-03-24-en</a><br>Confidentiality<br>All matters brought before the Ombudsman shall be treated as<br>confidential. The Ombudsman shall also take all reasonable steps necessary<br>to preserve the privacy of, and to avoid harm to, those parties not<br>involved in the complaint being investigated by the Ombudsman.The Ombudsman<br>shall only make inquiries about, or advise staff or Board members of the<br>existence and identity of, a complainant in order to further the resolution<br>of the complaint. The Ombudsman shall take all reasonable steps necessary<br>to ensure that if staff and Board members are made aware of the existence<br>and identity of a complainant, they agree to maintain the confidential<br>nature of such information, except as necessary to further the resolution<br>of a complaint<br><br><br><br></blockquote></blockquote><br>--0000000000001b8a3905a7ae9612<br>Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8"<br>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi all<div><br></div><div>If you are interested in the act=<br>ion taken by the NCSG EC, which is referred to by the Ombudsman in his comm=<br>unication, you may refer to the EC list, which is publicly archived:=C2=A0<=<br>a href=3D"<a href="https://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-ec/2020-June/thread.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-ec/2020-June/thread.html</a>">ht=<br>tps://<a href="http://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-ec/2020-June/thread.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-ec/2020-June/thread.html</a></a></div><div><=<br>br></div><div>Otherwise, and generally speaking, the handling of complaints=<br> by the Ombudsman Office is a confidential process, as specified=C2=A0on it=<br>s website (<a href=3D"<a href="https://www.icann.org/ombudsman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/ombudsman</a>"><a href="https://www.icann.or" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.or</a>=<br>g/ombudsman</a>):</div><div><br></div><div>"Complaints to the ombudsma=<br>n are completely confidential. The fact that you have made a complaint is n=<br>ever disclosed unless you expressly waive confidentiality. This is very imp=<br>ortant for those who are concerned about an imbalance of power and conseque=<br>nces if a complaint is made."<br></div><div><br></div><div>As you can =<br>see, the confidentiality extends to the existence of specific complaints. B=<br>y implication, the process surrounding such complaints and their contents a=<br>re also to remain confidential.</div><div><br></div><div>The Ombudsman Offi=<br>ce website also links to a flyer which gives more details on how it handles=<br> complaints.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Have a nice day,=C2=A0</div><di=<br>v><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><di=<br>v><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=<br>gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 5:32 PM Remmy Nweke <<a href=3D"mailt=<br><a href="mailto:o%3Aremmyn@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">o:remmyn@gmail.com</a>"><a href="mailto:remmyn@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">remmyn@gmail.com</a></a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=<br>ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=<br> rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Steph, hope you=<br> are keeping safe as well as all of us.<div><br></div><div>I support Farell=<br> and Grace positions, it will help us all understand the matter better and =<br>take caution where necessary, precisely on the complaint sent to Ombdusman.=<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in anticipation of your response.<br><div>=<br><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"l=<br>tr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr=<br>"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div =<br>dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"=<br>ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d=<br>iv dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">____<div>REMMY NWEKE, <fon=<br>t size=3D"1">mNGE</font>,=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div>Lead Consulting Strategist/=<br>Group Executive Editor,=C2=A0<br><span style=3D"background-color:rgb(255,0,=<br>0)">DigitalSENSE Africa Media</span>=C2=A0<span>[<i>Multiple-award winning =<br>medium</i>]<br></span>(<a href=3D"<a href="http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/busi=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/busi=</a><br>nessnews" target=3D"_blank">DigitalSENSE Business News</a>; <a href=3D"http=<br>://<a href="http://www.itrealms.com.ng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.itrealms.com.ng</a>" target=3D"_blank">ITREALMS</a>, <a href=3D"<a href="http://w" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://w</a>=<br><a href="http://ww.naijaagronet.com.ng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ww.naijaagronet.com.ng</a>" target=3D"_blank">NaijaAgroNet</a>)</div><div>Block=<br> F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction, Oshodi-Lagos<br>M: =<br>234-8033592762, 8023122558, 8051000475, T:=C2=A0<a href=3D"<a href="http://www.twitt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.twitt</a>=<br><a href="http://er.com/ITRealms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">er.com/ITRealms</a>" target=3D"_blank">@ITRealms<br></a><div>Author: <a href=3D=<br>"<a href="https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria%E2%80%8E" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria%E2%80%8E</a>" target=<br>=3D"_blank">A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria</a></div><div><br></div><d=<br>iv><b><font color=3D"#ff0000">2020=C2=A0<a href=3D"<a href="http://www.digitalsensea" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.digitalsensea</a>=<br><a href="http://frica.com.ng" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">frica.com.ng</a>" target=3D"_blank">Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D & Ni=<br>geria IPv6 Roundtable</a></font></b>=C2=A0</div><div>JOIN us!!</div><div><b=<br>r></div><div>*Vice President, <a href=3D"<a href="http://www.acsis-scasi.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.acsis-scasi.org/en/</a>" ta=<br>rget=3D"_blank">African Civil Society on the Information Society (ACSIS</a>=<br>)</div><div>_______________________________________________________________=<br>__<br><font size=3D"1">*Confidentiality Notice:* The information in this do=<br>cument and attachments are confidential and may also be privileged informat=<br>ion. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. Remmy Nweke do=<br>es not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this e-mail. If you =<br>are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately, then delete t=<br>his document and do not disclose the contents of this document to any other=<br> person, nor make any copies. Violators may face court persecution.<br></fo=<br>nt><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></=<br>div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div=<br><blockquote type="cite"></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=<br></blockquote>e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 8:40 PM Far=<br>ell FOLLY <<a href=3D"mailto:<a href="mailto:farell@benin2point0.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">farell@benin2point0.org</a>" target=3D"_blank">=<br><a href="mailto:farell@benin2point0.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">farell@benin2point0.org</a></a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=<br>quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=<br>204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Dear Stephanie,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for s=<br>ending this to us. I appreciate you approach.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><di=<br>v>However I do have one concern: Sending us the response of the Ombudsman i=<br>s good, but could we also read what the NCSG committee sent to him? Also ha=<br>ve both involved parties been heard by the Ombudsman or the NCSG EC just wr=<br>ote that one member was aggressive and forwarded some e-mail to witness the=<br> case?</div><div><br></div><div>If all this was done beforehand, I must hav=<br>e been missed those conversation threads. Then, please *disregard last tran=<br>smission*</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Be assured that my e-mail=<br> has the sole intention to understand the process. I am not criticising, I =<br>am not accusing , I am not supporting.<br><div><br><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-alig=<br>n:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing=<br>:0px;text-decoration:none"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);lett=<br>er-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;whit=<br>e-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><div dir=3D"auto" sty=<br>le=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0=<br>px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:=<br>none"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;tex=<br>t-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-s=<br>pacing:0px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:norm=<br>al;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;=<br>word-spacing:0px"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:H=<br>elvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-wei=<br>ght:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-tran=<br>sform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div dir=3D"auto"><br>@__f_=<br>f__<br><br>Best Regards<br><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helve=<br>tica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:=<br>normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transfor=<br>m:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px">_______________________________=<br>_____</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:1=<br>2px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-sp=<br>acing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-spa=<br>ce:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=<br>amily:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;f=<br>ont-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;te=<br>xt-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px">(Ekue) Farell FOLLY<=<br>/div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;fo=<br>nt-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:=<br>normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:nor=<br>mal;word-spacing:0px">GNSO Councillor</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);f=<br>ont-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:nor=<br>mal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0=<br>px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><a href=3D"http=<br>://<a href="http://linkedin.com/in/farellf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">linkedin.com/in/farellf</a>" target=3D"_blank"><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/farellf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">linkedin.com/in/farellf</a></a>=<br>=C2=A0<br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-s=<br>ize:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;lett=<br>er-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;whit=<br>e-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);f=<br>ont-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:nor=<br>mal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0=<br>px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br></div><br><=<br>/div></div><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12=<br>px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spa=<br>cing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-spac=<br>e:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvet=<br>ica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:n=<br>ormal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform=<br>:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On 9 Jun 2020, at 21:28, Stephanie =<br>E Perrin <<a href=3D"mailto:<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA</a>" target=3D=<br>"_blank"><a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA</a></a>> wrote:</div><br><div><p =<br>style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-varian=<br>t-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;tex=<br>t-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-d=<br>ecoration:none">Dear members,</p><p style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-siz=<br>e:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter=<br>-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-=<br>space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">I forwarding the letter=<br> from the Ombudsman, informing us of his decision in the matter of the rece=<br>nt disruption on the NCSG list.=C2=A0 I would like to thank him for his spe=<br>edy action in this matter, and the EC for its collaborative efforts in inve=<br>stigating and dealing with the matter.</p><p style=3D"font-family:Helvetica=<br>;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:norm=<br>al;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:no=<br>ne;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">Kind regards<s=<br>pan>=C2=A0</span><br></p><p style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;f=<br>ont-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing=<br>:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:no=<br>rmal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">Stephanie Perrin</p><p style=3D=<br>"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:n=<br>ormal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent=<br>:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoratio=<br>n:none">NCSG Chair<br></p><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12p=<br>x;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spac=<br>ing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space=<br>:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">.................<br><br><di=<br>v><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,=<br>sans-serif">Dear NCSG Executive Committee,<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D=<br>"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u>=<br></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt=<br>;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please be advised I have contacted Mr. Agg=<br>arwal to advise him that I support the action taken by the NCSG and NCUC Ex=<br>ecutive Committees in removing him from participation in the NCSG-Discuss a=<br>nd NCUC-Discuss mailing lists. In my opinion, his behavior was a clear viol=<br>ation of the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior.<u></u><u></u></div><div =<br>style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-se=<br>rif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-s=<br>ize:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I will contact ICANN Legal to info=<br>rm them of the situation.<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0=<br>.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=<br></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Cali=<br>bri,sans-serif">As Mr. Aggarwal is still a member of NCSG/NCUC I have advis=<br>ed him that if he wishes to resume participating in the email lists to cont=<br>act me and I could facilitate a discussion if you should be willing to ente=<br>rtain the idea. Of course, this direction would hinge on an explicit accept=<br>ance of the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior.<u></u><u></u></div><div s=<br>tyle=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-ser=<br>if"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-si=<br>ze:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Should Mr. Aggarwal continue aggres=<br>sive behavior towards any of you or your constituents, please advise me imm=<br>ediately as I would consider a continuation of his demonstrated behavior to=<br> be a violation of the Community Anti-Harassment Policy.<u></u><u></u></div=<br><blockquote type="cite"><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,s=<br></blockquote>ans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;=<br>font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please do not hesitate to sh=<br>are this response to your respective email lists.<u></u><u></u></div><div s=<br>tyle=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-ser=<br>if"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-si=<br>ze:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sincerely yours Herb<u></u><u></u><=<br>/div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calib=<br>ri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in =<br>0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font=<br>-size:10.5pt">Herb Waye<u></u><u></u></span></div><div><div style=3D"margin=<br>:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span styl=<br>e=3D"font-size:10.5pt">ICANN Ombudsman<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div=<br><blockquote type="cite"><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,s=<br></blockquote>ans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></di=<br>v></div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-fami=<br>ly:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><a href=3D"https://=<br><a href="http://www.icann.org/ombudsman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.icann.org/ombudsman</a>" target=3D"_blank"><a href="https://www.icann.org/ombudsman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/ombudsman</a><=<br>/a><u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.000=<br>1pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size=<br>:10.5pt"><a href=3D"<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ICANNOmbudsman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/ICANNOmbudsman</a>" target=3D"_bla=<br>nk"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ICANNOmbudsman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/ICANNOmbudsman</a></a><u></u><u></u></span></div><=<br>/div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:=<br>Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Twitter: @IcannOmbudsm=<br>an<u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001=<br>pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:=<br>10.5pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin:0i=<br>n 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=<br>=3D"font-size:10.5pt">ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior:<u></u><u></u></=<br>span></div></div><div><div><div><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;=<br>font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.=<br>5pt"><a href=3D"<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/expected-standa=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/expected-standa=</a><br>rds-15sep16-en.pdf" target=3D"_blank"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files=</a><br>/files/expected-standards-15sep16-en.pdf</a><u></u><u></u></span></div><div=<br> style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-s=<br>erif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Community Anti-Harassment Policy<u><=<br>/u><u></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt=<br>;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt"><a href=<br>=3D"<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/community-anti-harassment-policy-=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/community-anti-harassment-policy-=</a><br>2017-03-24-en" target=3D"_blank"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/comm=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/comm=</a><br>unity-anti-harassment-policy-2017-03-24-en</a><u></u><u></u></span></div><d=<br>iv style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans=<br>-serif"><span style=3D"font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Con=<br>fidentiality</span><span lang=3D"EN-NZ" style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u><u>=<br></u></span></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-=<br>family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-family:Garamond,serif;color:=<br>rgb(31,73,125)">All matters brought before the Ombudsman shall be treated a=<br>s confidential.=C2=A0 The Ombudsman shall also take all reasonable steps ne=<br>cessary to preserve the privacy of, and to avoid harm to, those parties not=<br> involved in the complaint being investigated by the Ombudsman.The Ombudsma=<br>n shall only make inquiries about, or advise staff or Board members of the =<br>existence and identity of, a complainant in order to further the resolution=<br> of the complaint.=C2=A0 The Ombudsman shall take all reasonable steps nece=<br>ssary to ensure that if staff and Board members are made aware of the exist=<br>ence and identity of a complainant, they agree to maintain the confidential=<br> nature of such information, except as necessary to further the resolution =<br>of a complaint</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>=<br></blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></blockquote></div><br><br>--0000000000001b8a3905a7ae9612--<br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote>
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