<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>
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    <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>
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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" 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>>
                  wrote:<br>
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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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                      <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>
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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" 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>
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                      <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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