<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi<div><br></div><div>I had a good chat with Jim Trengrove, the fairly new Senior Director of Communications, in Toronto about stakeholder perceptions and positions in ICANN and he was eager to understand more what civil society's concerns are. If you have ten minutes to share views on how you see ICANN from a public interest standpoint, it would be helpful.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Bill</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><a href="mailto:JenniferC@echoresearch.com">JenniferC@echoresearch.com</a><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Request for Assistance from ICANN</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">February 26, 2013 6:33:01 PM GMT+01:00<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><a href="mailto:jim.trengrove@icann.org">jim.trengrove@icann.org</a>, Glen de Saint Géry <<a href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><br><font size="2" color="#0060a0" face="Verdana">Dear GNSO Chairs,</font>
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<br><font size="2" color="#0060a0" face="Verdana">I am the Research Director
for Echo Research, a global research organization that has been conducting
stakeholder research on behalf of ICANN since last October. As part of
this research effort, we are seeking your assistance in gathering the opinions
of the SO/AC members. </font>
<br>
<br><font size="2" color="#0060a0" face="Verdana">Below is an email request
for participation in a web survey that we are asking you to distribute
to your membership. The text, which contains a link to the web survey,
can be copied and pasted into an email to be sent to your members. </font>
<br>
<br><font size="2" color="#0060a0" face="Verdana">Please feel free to copy
me on the email as I will be happy to respond to any queries your members
may have regarding the research, its methodology or use of the results.
Of course, feel free to contact me yourself should you have any questions.
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<br><font size="2" color="#0060a0" face="Verdana">ICANN and Echo thank you
for your assistance in this matter. </font>
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<br><font size="2" color="#0060a0" face="Verdana">Best Regards,</font>
<br><font size="2" color="#0060a0" face="Verdana">Jennifer Clark</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="Arial">Dear GNSO Members,</font>
<br>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">As ICANN operates on a multi-stakeholder
model, we are committed to ensuring that we maintain a dialogue with the
ICANN community. Of particular importance are the opinions of the members
of ICANN’s Support Organizations and Advisory Committees as they represent
a unique perspective on ICANN. </font><p><font size="2" face="Arial">To that end, we have partnered with Echo Research,
an independent, global research organization, to survey our stakeholders
to gather perceptions of ICANN including their knowledge of the organization
and their opinions surrounding several aspects of its reputation and communications.
</font>
</p><p><font size="2" face="Arial">The research is in the form of an online survey
that will take approximately 10 minutes of your time to complete. Be assured
that the survey is hosted on Echo’s secure server and conducted under
the Code of Conduct of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations
(CASRO), which ensures your confidentiality</font>
</p><p><font size="2" face="Arial">Please click on the link below to participate
in this important research effort:</font>
</p><p><a href="http://www.youropinionsmatter.com/E0083/"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><u>http://www.youropinionsmatter.com/E0083/</u></font></a>
</p><p><font size="2" face="Arial">We know time is scarce these days, but we
would appreciate if it you would consider participating and sharing your
feedback. Thank you in advance for your input.</font>
</p><p><font size="2" face="Arial">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN)<br>
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Mob: 609 314 3992<b><br>
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