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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dear ICG members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Please see the public announcement posted regarding the Face-to-Face meetings scheduled for CCWG-Accountability and CWG-Stewardship linked (and in full) below:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-19-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-19-en</a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background:white'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;border:none;padding:0in;box-sizing: border-box;font-size:1.31rem;padding:1rem;widows: 1'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>CCWG-Accountability and CWG-Stewardship Prepare for Face-to-Face Meetings in Istanbul<o:p></o:p></span></h1></div><div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The CCWG-Accountability and the CWG-Stewardship will each hold a face-to-face meeting in Istanbul, Turkey the week of 23-27 March 2015. The CWG and CCWG leaders coordinated the location, agreeing that holding their respective two-day meetings consecutively was the best way to apply resources and manage joint efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>These decisive meetings are scheduled to help reinforce each group's respective project plans and timelines, both anticipating drafts for public comment in April.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Meetings are open to observers</span><a name=ref1 id=ref1></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-19-en#foot1" title=ref1><sup><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>1</span></sup></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> through Adobe Connect, and the working sessions will be recorded and transcribed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>CCWG-Accountability<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Schedule:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br>23 March - 07:00-16:00 UTC (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=CCWG-Accountability+F2F&iso=20150323T07&p1=107&ah=9"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>time converter</span></a>)<br>24 March - 07:00-16:00 UTC (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=CCWG-Accountability+F2F&iso=20150324T07&p1=107&ah=9"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>time converter</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Virtual Meeting Room:</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/accountability/"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>https://icann.adobeconnect.com/accountability/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Provisional Agenda:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/pAonAw"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>https://community.icann.org/x/pAonAw</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>25 March – Travel Day </span></em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br>Joint CWG-CCWG co-Chairs Coordination Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>CWG-Stewardship<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Schedule:</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>26 March - 07:00-16:00 UTC (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=CCWG-Accountability+F2F&iso=20150326T07&p1=107&ah=9"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>time converter</span></a>)<br>27 March - 07:00-16:00 UTC (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=CCWG-Accountability+F2F&iso=20150327T07&p1=107&ah=9"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>time converter</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Virtual Meeting Room</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>: <br><a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/cwg-iana"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>https://icann.adobeconnect.com/cwg-iana</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Provisional Agenda:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><br><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/1QonAw"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>https://community.icann.org/x/1QonAw</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>For more information on the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability processes visit: <a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a name=foot1 id=foot1></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-19-en#ref1" title=foot1><sup><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>1</span></sup></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>As a reminder, these face-to-face meetings are working meetings for the CCWG-Accountability and CWG-Stewardship. Like all working meetings, participation is limited to members and participants.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>