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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I am writing to You as a NCUC Representative to the NCSG Executive Committee, to provide report back and summary
of the decisions and discussion that have taken place within the NCSG EC meetings. </span></font><font face="Segoe UI,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br>
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">By the way of background, the NCSG Executive Committee is responsible for working with the NCSG Chair to make
sure the NCSG functions according to its mission and principles. The NCSG-EC is responsible for supervising and monitoring the NCSG Chair’s performance of executive functions, and the NCSG-EC may call for a new chair election. The NCSG‑EC is also responsible
for establishing and overseeing membership criteria, rules, as well as reviewing and approving applications to form new Constituencies in accordance with the Section 2.3 of the NCSG Charter and any applicable Constituency Recognition Process approved by the
ICANN Board of Directors. The NCSG-EC’s formation, functions, composition and duties within the NCSG are set out in Section 2.4 of the NCSG Charter.</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The NCSG EC had a phone meeting yesterday, and I am writing to update You all on what has been discussed and
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The following EC members participated in the call:</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1.</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Joan
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2.</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Robin
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3.</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Monika
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">4.</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tapani
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">As EC operates on a basis of full consensus, </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">the </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">decisions
made on the 24</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><sup>th</sup></span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> February were pending
Poncelet Ileleji (NPOC Rep) approval/possible objection, as he was not participating in the call and could not express his opinion. Poncelet now has expressed his support for these decisions by e-mail, so the consensus has been reached. </span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">During this call, the EC:</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1.</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Discussed
and approved a number of new membership applications;</span></font></span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2.</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Discussed
an upcoming Constituency Review, that NCSG Executive Committee is conducting as required</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">by
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3.</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Decided
to terminate Consumers' Constituency's</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">candidate
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<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">4.</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Following
Amr Elsadr's resignation from the council, we</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">decided
to appoint Avri Doria as his temporary alternate until the end</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">of
Copenhagen meeting and Martin Silva Valent as temporary replacement</span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font face="Helvetica,Sans-Serif" size="2" color="#212121"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">after
that for the remainder of the term.</span></font></span></font></div>
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