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Fwd: [CCWG-ACCT] Public Comment period open for Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability 2nd Draft Report (Work Stream 1)
by León Felipe Sánchez Ambía Aug. 3, 2015

Aug. 3, 2015

Dear all, The second public comment period for the CCWG-Accountability proposal is about to begin. Best regards, León > Inicio del mensaje reenviado: > > De: Brenda Brewer <brenda.brewer(a)icann.org> > Asunto: [CCWG-ACCT] Public Comment period open for Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability 2nd Draft Report (Work Stream 1) > Fecha: 3 de agosto de 2015 16:56:29 GMT-5 > Para: "accountability-cross-community(a)icann.org" <accountability-cross-community(a)icann.org> > > > Announcing the public comment period is now open for the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability 2nd Draft Report (Work Stream 1) > > Please see the following link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en> > > Comments close on 12 Sep 2015 23:59 UTC > > > _______________________________________________ > Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list > Accountability-Cross-Community(a)icann.org <mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org> > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community <https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community>

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John Jeffrey blog on .africa IRP
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim Aug. 1, 2015

Aug. 1, 2015

Dear ALAC and AFRALO, Please find below a link to ICANN General Counsel's blog on the .africa IRP ruling. > > https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-irp-declaration-clearing-up-some-fac… > Best regards, Rinalia

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Fwd: US Circuit Court Upholds ICANN's Defense of the New gTLD Program
by Carlton Samuels Aug. 1, 2015

Aug. 1, 2015

FYI ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= [image: ICANN] <https://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-31-en ------------------------------ US Circuit Court Upholds ICANN's Defense of the New gTLD Program 31 July 2015 *Los Angeles, California*... The United States' Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of antitrust and other claims against ICANN made by a company called name.space, related to ICANN's new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Program, in an opinion published today <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/namespace-ninth-circuit-affirmi…> [PDF, 116 KB]. In 2013, a federal district court dismissed all of name.space's claims, and today the Ninth Circuit affirmed that dismissal in all respects. name.space alleged that ICANN violated the Sherman Act, and various trademark and other laws, in establishing the New gTLD Program and setting the application fee for new gTLD applications at US$185,000. name.space also suggested that ICANN should set aside names found in name.space's “alternative internet.” The plaintiff claimed that the rules and procedures governing the 2012 New gTLD Program Application Round were the result of an illegal conspiracy between ICANN, its board members and domain-name industry insiders, citing U.S. antitrust law (specifically Section 1 of the Sherman Act). "We are pleased that the Ninth Circuit agreed with the dismissal of the claims against ICANN in this matter", said John Jeffrey, ICANN's General Counsel and Secretary. "The rules and procedures governing the New gTLD Program were created through a global, inclusive, open and multistakeholder process, following a bottom-up policy development process leading to consensus-based policy recommendations. Accordingly, the Court found it could not "infer an anticompetitive agreement' from the facts presented in this case." In finding in favor of ICANN, the Court determined that “ICANN is not a competitor” in the three relevant markets the plaintiff identified as the basis of its monopolization claim (citing the tests from Section 2 of the Sherman Act): 1. The market to act as a TLD registry; 2. The international market for domain names; 3. The market for blocking or defensive registration services. Finally, the Court also found that name.space's trademark claims were not ripe, and its common law claims did not allege sufficient facts to be able to state a claim against ICANN. ICANN was represented in this matter by Jones Day.

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Fwd: Proposed ICANN Bylaws Amendments—GNSO Policy & Implementation Recommendations
by Carlton Samuels Aug. 1, 2015

Aug. 1, 2015

FYI & A ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= [image: ICANN] <https://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-07-31-en ------------------------------ Proposed ICANN Bylaws Amendments—GNSO Policy & Implementation Recommendations 31 July 2015 *Forum Announcement:* Comment Period Opens on *Date:* 31 July 2015 *Categories/Tags:* Policy Processes *Purpose (Brief):* During its meeting on 24 June 2015, the GNSO Council unanimously adopted the recommendations of the GNSO Policy & Implementation Working Group (see: http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/policy-implementation-recommendations-01jun…) which was tasked to address a number of questions as they relate to GNSO policy and implementation. Among others, these recommendations include three proposed new GNSO processes, two of which—the GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) and the GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP)—require changes to the ICANN Bylaws1 <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/bylaws-amendments-2015-07-31-en#foot1> subject to ICANN Board approval. Per its resolution of 28 July 2015 (see: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-07-28-en#1.c) the ICANN Board has directed that these proposed changes to the ICANN Bylaws be posted for public comment prior to ICANN Board consideration. *Public Comment Box Link:* https://www.icann.org/public-comments/bylaws-amendments-2015-07-31-en 1 <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/bylaws-amendments-2015-07-31-en#note1>These proposed changes to the ICANN Bylaws are accompanied by a GGP and EPDP Manual, which can be found in Annex D and F of the GNSO Policy & Implementation Final Report (see: http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/policy-implementation-recommendations-01jun…) and would be incorporated into the GNSO Operating Procedures following adoption of the proposed ICANN Bylaws changes by the ICANN Board.

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ICANN Geographic Regions Final Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 28, 2015

July 28, 2015

Hello All, In today's ALAC monthly teleconference, we discussed the ICANN Geographic Regions Final Report. You may review the report here: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/geo-regions-final-report-22jun1…. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Upcoming brainstorm sessions - At-Large Website Revamp
by Ariel Liang July 28, 2015

July 28, 2015

Dear RALO Leaders and ALAC Members, I hope you had some time to relax in the past few weeks and have recuperated from ICANN 53. During the At-Large website revamp presentation during ICANN 53, we provided an update on the new website under construction (URL: https://new-atlarge.herokuapp.com/) We greatly appreciated your useful comments during this session. As we presented, we have been focusing on developing the ALAC policy sections and integrating ICANN public comment with the At-Large website. Moreover, we also started developing the sections about At-Large regional activities ahead of schedule, including the ALS/RALO map on the Homepage. To help you refresh your memory about the presentation, you may find its recording here: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p5pnb139wy4 (0:27:00 1:26:38). Our goal is to launch the Beta site during ICANN 54 in Dublin and the meeting is less than 3 months away. To meet this goal, we will need your input and expertise, as our next focus area is the At-Large regional activity sections. Some of the upcoming work includes: * RALO pages for each RALO * An ALS / independent member page for users to research independent members, ALSes and their representatives' contacts, to submit ALS Application, etc. * A potential blog for RALO leaders and ALAC members to write about activities in their regions We need your views on the RALO and ALS / independent member pages as they will represent your region and your members. After gathering your feedback, we will be able to create the new pages that effectively promote the activities in the At-Largecommunity worldwide and your region while facilitating your work in At-Large. Very soon, we will be conducting informal brainstorm sessions/calls with the RALO leaders and ALAC members of each region and ask a list of specific questions. We hope all of you will be able to participate. Details of these calls will be sent shortly. In the meantime, if you are interested in learning more about the At-Large website revamp, please visit its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/tMPhAg. Don¹t hesitate to contact me if you have further questions. Thank you, Ariel Ariel Xinyue Liang Policy Analyst | Washington, DC Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype: ariel.liang.icann Mobile: +1 (310) 804-2761 Email: ariel.liang(a)icann.org Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>

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Re: [ALAC] [ALAC-Announce] REMINDER & dial-out?/ Meeting Invitation / ALAC Teleconference / 28 July 2015 at 19:00 UTC
by Alan Greenberg July 28, 2015

July 28, 2015

Thanks Dev, Noted. Alan At 28/07/2015 09:48 AM, Dev Anand Teelucksingh wrote: >Dear All, > >I request to add an agenda item to the ALAC call >about how geographic regions are being treated >in ICANN as it pertains to ICANN's Geographic Regions Final Report. >I'm thinking this should take between 5 and 10 minutes time. > >Kind Regards, > >Dev Anand Teelucksingh >At-Large member, LACRALO > > > > > >2015-07-28 7:26 GMT-04:00 ICANN At-Large Staff ><<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>: > >If you require a dial-out please contact >At-Large staff at ><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org >with your preferred number. > >Please remember that it is now possible to >connect your audio via the AC room, without >using your telephone. You need a stable internet >connection. If you would like a reminder of how >to connect please let staff know. > > > >Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor >pÃ³ngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large >en ><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org >con su nÃºmero preferido. > >Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el >audio a travÃ©s de la Adobe Connect , sin >necesidad de utilizar su telÃ©fono. Se necesita >una conexiÃ³n a Internet estable . Si desea un >recordatorio de cÃ³mo conectar por favor que el personal sepa . > > > > > >Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le >communiquer au personnel At-Large >Ã ><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org >avec votre numÃ©ro d'appel prÃ©fÃ©rÃ©. > >Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez dÃ©sormais >utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de >vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne >tÃ©lÃ©phonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. > >Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et >dial-out - si nÃ©cessaire - ainsi que votre >numÃ©ro Ã : <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > >ÐÑÐ»Ð¸ Ð²Ð°Ð¼ ÑÑÐµÐ±ÑÐµÑÑÑ Ð´Ð»Ñ >Ð½Ð°Ð±Ð¾ÑÐ° Ð½Ð¾Ð¼ÐµÑÐ°, Ð¿Ð¾Ð¶Ð°Ð»ÑÐ¹ÑÑÐ°, >ÑÐ²ÑÐ¶Ð¸ÑÐµÑÑ Ñ ÐºÐ¾Ð»Ð»ÐµÐºÑÐ¸Ð²Ð¾Ð¼ >At-Large Ð¿Ð¾ ><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org >Ñ Ð²ÑÐ±ÑÐ°Ð½Ð½ÑÐ¼ Ð½Ð¾Ð¼ÐµÑÐ¾Ð¼. > >ÐÐ¾Ð¶Ð°Ð»ÑÐ¹ÑÑÐ°, Ð¿Ð¾Ð¼Ð½Ð¸ÑÐµ, ÑÑÐ¾ >ÑÑÐ¾ ÑÐµÐ¿ÐµÑÑ Ð¼Ð¾Ð¶Ð½Ð¾ >Ð¿Ð¾Ð´ÐºÐ»ÑÑÐ¸ÑÑ Ð°ÑÐ´Ð¸Ð¾ ÑÐµÑÐµÐ· >ÐºÐ¾Ð¼Ð½Ð°ÑÑ Ð¿ÐµÑÐµÐ¼ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð¾Ð³Ð¾ ÑÐ¾ÐºÐ°, >Ð±ÐµÐ· Ð¸ÑÐ¿Ð¾Ð»ÑÐ·Ð¾Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ñ >ÑÐµÐ»ÐµÑÐ¾Ð½Ð°. ÐÑ Ð´Ð¾Ð»Ð¶Ð½Ñ >ÑÑÐ°Ð±Ð¸Ð»ÑÐ½Ð¾Ðµ Ð¿Ð¾Ð´ÐºÐ»ÑÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ðµ Ðº >Ð¸Ð½ÑÐµÑÐ½ÐµÑÑ. ÐÑÐ»Ð¸ Ð²Ñ ÑÐ¾ÑÐµÐ»Ð¸ >Ð±Ñ Ð½Ð°Ð¿Ð¾Ð¼Ð¸Ð½Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ðµ Ð¾ ÑÐ¾Ð¼, ÐºÐ°Ðº >Ð¿Ð¾Ð´ÐºÐ»ÑÑÐ¸ÑÑ, Ð¿Ð¾Ð¶Ð°Ð»ÑÐ¹ÑÑÐ°, >ÑÐ¾Ð¾Ð±ÑÐ¸ÑÐµ ÑÐ¾ÑÑÑÐ´Ð½Ð¸ÐºÐ¸ Ð·Ð½Ð°ÑÑ. > > > >Dear All, > >The July ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on >Tuesday, 28 July 2015 , from 19:00-21:00 UTC. > >For other times: > ><http://tinyurl.com/necso4o>http://tinyurl.com/necso4o > > > >The agenda and call details are available at: > ><https://community.icann.org/x/R600Aw>https://community.icann.org/x/R600Aw > > > >Adobe Connect Room: > ><http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac>http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac > > > >Conference ID's: > >English: 1638 > >Spanish: 1738 > >French: 1838 > >Russian: 2138 > >Dial-in numbers: <http://adigo.com/icann/>http://adigo.com/icann/ > >If you are unable to attend the call please send >an email indicating your absence and we will >note this information on the agenda. > > > >If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: > ><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > >Thank you. > > > >Regards, > > > >Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, >Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew > >ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > >E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > >Facebook: ><https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge > >Twitter: ><https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>@<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >ALAC-Announce mailing list ><mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > >At-Large Official Site: ><http://www.atlarge.icann.org>http://www.atlarge.icann.org >

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Re: [ALAC] [ALAC-Announce] REMINDER & dial-out?/ Meeting Invitation / ALAC Teleconference / 28 July 2015 at 19:00 UTC
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh July 28, 2015

July 28, 2015

Dear All, I request to add an agenda item to the ALAC call about how geographic regions are being treated in ICANN as it pertains to ICANN's Geographic Regions Final Report. I'm thinking this should take between 5 and 10 minutes time. Kind Regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh At-Large member, LACRALO 2015-07-28 7:26 GMT-04:00 ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>: > > If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number. > > Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC > room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. > If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. > > > > Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con > el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org con su número > preferido. > > Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe > Connect , sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a > Internet estable . Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que > el personal sepa . > > > > > > Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel > At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. > > Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe > Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. > Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. > > Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - > ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > > Если вам требуется для набора номера, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с коллективом > At-Large по staff(a)atlarge.icann.org с выбранным номером. > > Пожалуйста, помните, что это теперь можно подключить аудио через комнату > переменного тока, без использования телефона. Вы должны стабильное > подключение к интернету. Если вы хотели бы напоминание о том, как > подключить, пожалуйста, сообщите сотрудники знают. > > > > Dear All, > > The *July ALAC Monthly call *is scheduled on *Tuesday, 28 July 2015* , > from *19:00-21:00 UTC.* > > For other times: > > http://tinyurl.com/necso4o > > > > The agenda and call details are available at: > > https://community.icann.org/x/R600Aw > > > > Adobe Connect Room: > > *http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac* <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac> > > > > *Conference ID's:* > > English: 1638 > > Spanish: 1738 > > French: 1838 > > Russian: 2138 > > Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ > > *If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your > absence and we will note this information on the agenda.* > > > > If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: > > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > Thank you. > > > > Regards, > > > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > Peregrine and Terri Agnew > > ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> > atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> > > Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge > <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >

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CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP: At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 27, 2015

July 27, 2015

Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, this is a call for Members and Participants of the At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce. The ALAC has chartered this Taskforce which will recommend to the ALAC: - A revised set of criteria for all ALSes - Expectations of how RALO's, the ALAC and ICANN At-Large Staff will engage ALSes - Expectations of ALS participation The Taskforce will be chaired by Alan Greenberg, and Membership will include three people from each region: - One ALAC member per region (to be selected by the ALAC Members from each region); and - Two people selected by the regional leadership (according to the RALO practices). Other members of the At-Large Community may join the group as Participants if they wish. If you are interested, write to At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. The TF will be meeting WEEKLY with the intent of completing its work by ICANN54 in October. The Taskforce wiki can be found at At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ALS+Criteria+and+Expec…>. There is a Discussion Paper<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=54691888> posted there that may be of interest, but it is just the start of the review. Next Steps: The first call of the At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce will be held the week of 3 August 2015. A Doodle will be sent to Members identified by Thursday, 30 July 2015. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Call for At-Large persons to join the At-Large Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh July 25, 2015

July 25, 2015

Dear All, As the ALAC agreed during ICANN52, the Outreach Sub-Committee was renamed to the Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee. The At-Large Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee ( https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ) is seeking persons from all regions of the At-Large Community that are interested in - developing an At-Large strategy on reaching out to new potential members of the At-Large Community, - developing an At-Large strategy to engage new and existing members and - working in coordination with the RALOs, At-Large Working Groups such as the Capacity Building Working Group (https://community.icann.org/x/1Ic3Ag) and the New Meeting Strategy Working Group ( https://community.icann.org/x/h4E0Aw) and the ALAC to ensure such strategies are implemented successfully. If you are the person in your RALO that is interested in helping At-Large get new members and to get existing members more engaged in At-Large, please join by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by July 31 2015. Some of the proposed immediate work items for the Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee can be found at the Outreach and Engagement wiki page at https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ Existing members of the former Outreach Sub-Committee wishing to be in the new Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee are requested to reconfirm by emailing staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by July 31 2015. A call of the Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee will be held late next week or Monday August 3 2015. Kind Regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh Interim Outreach and Engagement Sub-Committee chair

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