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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>During the last APRALO monthly call, I mentioned the ICANN FY17 Q1 Quarterly Stakeholder Call. This call will be held next week on <b>18 October at 0300 UTC</b> <b>/ 1100 SGT.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As this call will be taking place at an APAC-friendly time zone, and will feature an APAC update, we hope that the APAC community will be able to join and participate actively in this call. Please do register in advance if you wish to attend (Registration details and the original announcement/invitation are appended below).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hope to see you there. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Regards,&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Kelvin<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Kelvin WONG<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Head, Outreach &amp; Public Responsibility, Asia Pacific&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Asia Pacific Hub, Singapore<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.icann.org</span></a> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Direct Line: +65 6816 1260<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Email:&nbsp;kelvin.wong@icann.org&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Skype: kelvin.wong.icann<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear friends and colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I would like to invite you to the next FY17 Q1 Quarterly Stakeholder Call, which will be taking place at <b>an APAC-friendly time zone</b> on <b>18 October at 0300 UTC</b> <b>/ 1100 SGT</b>. The original announcement and participation details are appended below.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>At the APAC Hub, we have heard your feedback to bring such global calls to our time zone and to cover more local content. This Quarterly Stakeholder Call will be using a <b>new regional focused format,</b> and will include an APAC-focused update on top of the regular management updates. The detailed agenda will be updated in due course.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please join us in this call, not only to get updates, but also for ICANN to hear from the APAC community. In the meantime, if there are any particular topics (related to our region) you&#8217;d like us to discuss, please let us know in advance by replying to this email (<a href="mailto:apachub@icann.org"><span style='color:blue'>apachub@icann.org</span></a>) by 7 October 2016.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I look forward to &#8220;seeing&#8221; you at the call, and will be most grateful for your support.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jia-Rong</span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Link to announcement here: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-23-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-23-en</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#262626'>ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report &#8211; Register for the FY17 Q1 Call on 18 October 0300 UTC / 1100 SGT / 17 October 2000 PST</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>has announced its FY17 Q1 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 18 October at 0300 UTC / 1100 SGT / 17 October 2000 PST. The call will focus on how<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>has implemented community policy for the Quarter ending 30 September 2016 as well as provide an APAC update.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>This is the first Quarterly Stakeholder Call to use a new regional focused format which aims to increase participation and understanding of<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>ICANN's regional efforts. We've also added a Board update for greater accountability and transparency.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>Please click<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/TfnTfEMfYoEiLC572"><span style='color:#0098D5'>here</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>to register for the call and to receive joining instructions. If you are unable to access the form, please<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:icann.communications@icann.org"><span style='color:#0098D5'>email us</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>to register with your full name and an email address.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>The call is open for all to attend and live interpretation is offered in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. There will be a Questions &amp; Answers (Q&amp;A) session and all materials (recordings, transcripts and presentations) will be archived and available on the<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/quarterly-reports-2014-11-13-en"><span style='color:#0098D5'>ICANN</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='color:#0098D5'>website</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>These calls were set up to enhance<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>ICANN's accountability and transparency efforts and are a great way for you to stay informed on what the organization has done in line with<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>ICANN's mission of keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>More information</span><o:p></o:p></h3><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>Please visit the<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/quarterly-reports-2014-11-13-en"><span style='color:#0098D5'>Reporting page</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>on the<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>for more information including recordings of previous calls. The presentation will be posted 24-48 hours in advance.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Subscribe:&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>If this email has been forwarded to you and you wish to receive news, updates and announcements from us directly, kindly reply to this email with the text &quot;subscribe me&quot; in the subject line.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Unsubscribe:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>&nbsp;If you no longer wish to receive any mailers from us, please reply to this email with the text &quot;unsubscribe&quot; in the subject line.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>