<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear Olévié,<div>Thank you for your question, you are right that the call was for <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">, and in this case, if we can get one from NCUC it will be great. The working group reached out to us to appoint someone - as described below</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></div><div><blockquote type="cite" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i 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></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div>Based on the recent information received, I believe we can say Rafik is already a member and he is qualified to act as an SME on this matter.<div><br></div><div>I hope I have answered your question.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>Benjamin <br><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 4:10 PM Olévié A. A Kouami <<a href="mailto:olivierkouami@gmail.com">olivierkouami@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Dear Chair Benjamin,<div dir="auto">After reading your post on this matter, it seem like you are only calling for SMEs representatives.</div><div dir="auto">Please, are they members of the NCUC ?</div><div dir="auto">Please, let me understand.</div><div dir="auto">Warm regards</div><div dir="auto">Olivier K.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le mar. 14 févr. 2023 13:05, Kathy Kleiman <<a href="mailto:Kathy@kathykleiman.com" target="_blank">Kathy@kathykleiman.com</a>> a écrit :<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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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>
</p>
<div>On 2/14/2023 2:34 AM, Rafik Dammak
wrote:<br>
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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>
<div><br>
</div>
<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" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">benakin@gmail.com</a>>
a écrit :<br>
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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 href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">benakin@gmail.com</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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span 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" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">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" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"> </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" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">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 style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">:</span> </p>
<i style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><br>
</i>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i 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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
</p>
<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" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">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>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kindly reply to this email if
you are a subject matter expert willing to join
the WG.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Benjamin </p>
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