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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-01-27-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-01-27-en</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You are invited to an interactive webinar on <b>7 February 2017 at 14:00 UTC</b>, 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.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The public comment period for the Working Group’s Initial Report (<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-crp-access-initial-19jan17-en.pdf">https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-crp-access-initial-19jan17-en.pdf)</a> closes
on 1 March 2017.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">How an IGO may demonstrate standing to file a complaint under the UDRP or URS in the absence of trademark rights;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A Policy Guidance document to clarify the scope of application of the UDRP and URS to IGOs; and</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Considerations relating to possible claims of jurisdictional immunity by IGOs in appeals from UDRP and URS determinations.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Details</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Date – 7 February 2017</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:PMingLiU"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Time – 1400 UTC for 60 minutes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">How to Join</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please sign up <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/NSuKcRP2bX56Xy9q1">here</a> or send an email to <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a> confirming your participation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The webinar will be conducted in English. A recording and transcript will be posted on the GNSO website following the webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">E-mail: <a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org"><span style="color:#0B4CB4">staff@atlarge.icann.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Website: <a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/"><span style="color:#0B4CB4">atlarge.icann.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge"><span style="color:blue">www.facebook.com/icann</span><span style="color:#0B4CB4">atlarge</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge"><span style="color:blue">@ICANNAtLarge</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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