Dear all, As you may be aware, the Board will hold its fifth workshop in LA later this week. You can read the Chair’s blog on this topic here: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/chair-s-blog-a-preview-of-the-los-angeles-bo... <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/chair-s-blog-a-preview-of-the-los-angeles-bo...> I want to draw your attention to two topics that I believe of particular relevance for our community: 1. The Board’s public meeting that will be held on September 8. The agenda for this meeting can be found here: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/agenda-2019-09-08-en <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/agenda-2019-09-08-en> 2. The Board’s deliberation on Board leadership which will also take place on September 8 after lunch. During this session the Board will deliberate on different leadership positions, including the next Chair and the next Vice-Chair. I invite all of you who are interested to attend the public meeting. If you have any questions or comments, as always, please feel free to contact me. Best regards, León