Just to be very clear, so that I am very clear. The person that we are speaking with is a contracted party to ICANN org. I value having paid consultants but I just want to be sure I know when I am speaking 'with a paid consultant, or a volunteer. The value to paid consultant is that they have accountability to be independent. But just checking as when the staff introduced the name of the speaker, one had to read the input document to learn that the speaker is a paid consultant. In the future, let's be sure to always be clear about affiliations and contracted roles. Marilyn Cade ________________________________ From: Ccwg-auctionproceeds <ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Marika Konings <marika.konings@icann.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 2:21 PM To: ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org Subject: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Proposed Agenda - new gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG meeting on Thursday 12 April at 14.00 UTC Dear All, Please find below the proposed agenda for the next new gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG meeting which has been scheduled for Thursday 12 April at 14.00 UTC. As noted below, you are strongly encouraged to review the written input<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity....> that Sarah Berg provided and share any follow-up or clarifying questions in advance of the meeting. Best regards, Marika Proposed Agenda – new gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG – Thursday 12 April at 14.00 UTC 1. Roll call 2. Welcome – SOI/DOI Updates 3. Exchange with external experts – Sarah Berg, Ponsonby Partners (please review Sarah’s input<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity....> prior to the meeting and post any follow-up or clarifying questions you may have to the mailing list) 4. Confirm next steps & next meeting – Thursday 19 April at 14.00 UTC Marika Konings Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: marika.konings@icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org> Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flearn.icann...> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgnso.icann....>.