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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From the public comments analysis plans: <o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>“</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>20. We maintain good relations with many governments in the region. Of the 26 governments of the<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>region, 21 members sit on the GAC, yet many lack engagement with ICANN, and we will work<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>on this. We are also working on enhancing our engagement with CERTs and LEAs. More<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>focused government engagement can be addressed in the annual implementation plans</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>”</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> (italics added)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please identify in Y1 evidence of more focused government engagement and how this is an increase from past activities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>As pointed out at ICANN57 by many people, failure to allay governmental unease will make this project more difficult if not impossible.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>John Laprise, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Consulting Scholar<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/jplaprise/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1'>http://www.linkedin.com/in/jplaprise/</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> ICANN At-Large Staff [mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 3, 2017 10:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org; apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>; wafa DAHMANI <wafa@ati.tn>; John Laprise <jlaprise@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Year 1 Implementation Plan for the MEAC Strategy <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please see below and the attachment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Fahd Batayneh <<a href="mailto:fahd.batayneh@icann.org">fahd.batayneh@icann.org</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Friday, December 30, 2016 at 4:15 AM<br><b>To: </b>ICANN At-Large Staff <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>Baher Esmat <<a href="mailto:baher.esmat@icann.org">baher.esmat@icann.org</a>>, Alan Greenberg <<a href="mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca">alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca</a>>, "Walid Al-Saqaf (<a href="mailto:walid@al-saqaf.se">walid@al-saqaf.se</a>)" <<a href="mailto:walid@al-saqaf.se">walid@al-saqaf.se</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>RE: Ratified: ALAC Statement on the Middle East and Adjoining Countries 2016-2019 Strategy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>[To be shared with the ALAC]</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Dear Colleagues,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I am pleased to share with you the Year 1 Implementation Plan for the MEAC Strategy. You can also find this document, and other relevant documents, on the MEAC Strategy working space at <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=59642230">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=59642230</a>.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thank you,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Fahd Batayneh</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>ICANN</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Fahd Batayneh <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2016 3:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> ICANN At-Large Staff<br><b>Cc:</b> Baher Esmat; 'Alan Greenberg'; Walid Al-Saqaf (<a href="mailto:walid@al-saqaf.se">walid@al-saqaf.se</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Ratified: ALAC Statement on the Middle East and Adjoining Countries 2016-2019 Strategy</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>[To be shared with the ALAC]</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Dear Colleagues,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I am pleased to share with you the final version of the MEAC Strategy document; which, you can download from <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=59642230">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=59642230</a>.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>As a next step, the MEAC Strategy Working Group are working on finalizing the Year 1 Implementation Plan, and we hope to share the final version with you once it is finalized.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Once again, thank you for your interest in the MEAC Strategy and ICANN’s Middle East regional work, and for your valuable comments.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thank you,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Fahd Batayneh</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Manager, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>ICANN</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Fahd Batayneh <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 29, 2016 8:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> ICANN At-Large Staff<br><b>Cc:</b> Baher Esmat; Alan Greenberg; Walid Al-Saqaf (<a href="mailto:walid@al-saqaf.se">walid@al-saqaf.se</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Ratified: ALAC Statement on the Middle East and Adjoining Countries 2016-2019 Strategy</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Dear Colleagues,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>We trust this finds you well.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thank you for your valuable comments on the draft Middle East and Adjoining Countries Strategy Document. We received, it total, 10 comments.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The staff report on the public comments received has been published at <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/meac-strategy-2016-10-27-en">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/meac-strategy-2016-10-27-en</a>.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thank you,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Fahd Batayneh</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Manager, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>ICANN</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>