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    <p>Tx Rafik for doing this.  Can you tell us what is happening on
      this important group?</p>
    <p>Best, Kathy<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/14/2023 2:34 AM, Rafik Dammak
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        <div>Hi,</div>
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        <div>For information, I am the NCSG representative to the GGP
          applicant support working group.</div>
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        <div>Best,</div>
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        <div>Rafik</div>
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          <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le mar. 14 févr. 2023
            à 15:24, Benjamin Akinmoyeje <<a
              href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com" target="_blank"
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              <div dir="ltr">Dear NCUC members,<br>
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                <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 31, 2023
                  at 12:49 PM Benjamin Akinmoyeje <<a
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                  <div dir="ltr">Dear NCUC members,
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                      <p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of Mike Silber, GGP
                        Working Group Chair, please find below the GGP
                        Applicant Support Subject Matter Expert Input
                        Request</p>
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                          style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">As
                          you may recall, the GNSO Council has </span><a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+2022-08-25"
                          target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">approved</a><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+2022-08-25"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"> </a>the
                          GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) <a
href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2022/draft/draft-subpro-ggp-initiation-request-clean-24aug22-en.pdf"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Initiation
                            Request</a> to perform work on Applicant
                          Support. The GGP Working Group is beginning
                          its work with Task 2: “identify experts with
                          expertise to aid in tasks 3, 4, and 5” (see
                          pages 3-5 of the Initiation Request). The GGP
                          Initiation Request envisioned that the Working
                          Group has the flexibility/discretion to rely
                          on the advice of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
                          in specific fields to aid in deliberations for
                          certain tasks pertaining to Task 3, 4, and 5
                          as detailed in the Initiation Request. But the
                          Initiation Request also listed related
                          experience and skills GGP Working Group
                          members should have, suggesting a possible
                          overlap between GGP members and SMEs. Thus, it
                          may be that your organization has already
                          appointed members to the GGP Working Group
                          that you consider SMEs based on this guidance
                          from the Initiation Request</span><span
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                          style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">Organizations
                          are encouraged to appoint individuals with
                          skills, knowledge and experience pertinent to
                          forming an effective Applicant Support
                          Program. Council will provide guidance on the
                          aggregated skill set that is needed for the
                          group (for example: grant and reviewing,
                          regional DNS participation, DNS marketplace
                          economics, cost-benefit analyses, TLD
                          operations, DNS cybersecurity, and TLD
                          investment).</i></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                          style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">The
                          GGP hereby requests that, if applicable, your
                          organization suggest SMEs by responding to <a
                            href="mailto:gnsosecs@icann.org"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">gnsosecs@icann.org</a>.
                          If your organization is participating in the
                          GGP and your representative member is already
                          an SME please also let us know. If you are not
                          participating in the GGP and not suggesting
                          SMEs it would be very helpful if you could
                          respond accordingly.</span><br>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal">Kindly reply to this email if
                        you are a subject matter expert willing to join
                        the WG.</p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,</p>
                      <p class="MsoNormal">Benjamin </p>
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