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<div style="width: 738px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=mE1I7epF2JIuV_X1o6o-SHTP3iIQPpOlJpxdvitXc0c&s=goVRi9VHdm1uNtQ4zUFGYV5GZ4lqwFW1IiX_qDrYs5I&e="><img alt="ICANN" src="https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann-primary-logo-94x94-en.png" style="border: 0px; width: 94px; height: 94px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px;">[icann.org]</a>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D01-2D27-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=mE1I7epF2JIuV_X1o6o-SHTP3iIQPpOlJpxdvitXc0c&s=XSk1MNcbPUfNQlfrScGEES4n_59ZS_K6oGUhjAPia9A&e=">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-01-27-en[icann.org]</a></p>
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<h2 style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0px;">Webinar On the GNSO’s Policy Development Process On Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms for International Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations</h2>
<p style="margin: 15px 0px 0px 0px;">27 January 2017</p>
<p>You are invited to an interactive webinar on <strong>7 February 2017 at 14:00 UTC</strong>, to discuss the preliminary recommendations just published for public comment by the Working Group for the GNSO Policy Development Process on access by International
Governmental Organizations’ (IGO) and International Non-Governmental Organizations’ (INGO) access to domain name dispute resolution processes. The public comment period for the Working Group’s Initial Report (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_issues_igo-2Dingo-2Dcrp-2Daccess-2Dinitial-2D19jan17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=mE1I7epF2JIuV_X1o6o-SHTP3iIQPpOlJpxdvitXc0c&s=mR6tWoyMkp-SbEIHwQ1KYrIvbq4luRzvipvSG2rK_Tc&e=">https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-crp-access-initial-19jan17-en.pdf)[gnso.icann.org]</a>
closes on 1 March 2017.</p>
<p>During this webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions following a brief presentation of the Working Group’s preliminary recommendations by the Working Group co-chairs. Attendees will learn about the Working Group’s initial proposals for:</p>
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<li>Whether to modify the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) or the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) process to address the specific needs of IGOs and INGOs;
</li><li>How an IGO may demonstrate standing to file a complaint under the UDRP or URS in the absence of trademark rights;
</li><li>A Policy Guidance document to clarify the scope of application of the UDRP and URS to IGOs; and
</li><li>Considerations relating to possible claims of jurisdictional immunity by IGOs in appeals from UDRP and URS determinations.
</li></ul>
<p><u>Details</u>:</p>
<p>Date – 7 February 2017<br>
Time – 1400 UTC for 60 minutes</p>
<p><u>How to Join</u>:</p>
<p>Please sign up <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d_e_1FAIpQLScboBw6-2DxHFc4XtT9PA5AiVL-2DUkXjkz8cQiuVWeGG8RHeZ0JQ_viewform-3Fc-3D0-26w-3D1&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=mE1I7epF2JIuV_X1o6o-SHTP3iIQPpOlJpxdvitXc0c&s=9tZPOKaBJ3jftlCV8HUpJiOExcm1hYmpMFpwSXVOuxs&e=">
here[docs.google.com]</a> or send an email to <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">
gnso-secs@icann.org</a> confirming your participation. </p>
<p>The webinar will be conducted in English. A recording and transcript will be posted on the GNSO website following the webinar.</p>
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