Dear Councillors, As background information to agenda item 6.i and 6.j on the ccNSO Council agenda meeting 183, please find enclosed background materials. Agenda item 6.i and 6.j deal with Work Stream 2 implementation and the IRP panel selection process. I am sending you two memos, drafted by David McAuley, ccNSO appointed member to ICANN’s IRP Community Representatives Group and ccNSO appointed member to Work Stream Two Community Coordination Group (WS2 CCG<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=190414934>) Thank you. Best regards. Joke Braeken joke.braeken@icann.org