Hi all, In our 4 March 2019 motion to approve the EPDP Phase 1 Final Report, we also voted to approve the initiation of Phase 2 AND to begin preparing for implementation work on the Phase 1 recommendations. As discussed during our wrap-up session in Kobe, with the initiation of an informal “Pre-IRT” group, recognizing that the formal IRT will be formed after Board approval, the Council needs to appoint a Liaison. For further background on the Phase 1 implementation work, the relevant resolved clause language from the 4 March motion is as follows: “Noting the unique circumstances and external deadlines associated with the Temporary Specification and the work of this EPDP, the GNSO Council supports the EPDP Team's recommendation to informally convene the Implementation Review Team now to allow additional time for the necessary planning to take place before ICANN Board consideration of this Final Report. The IRT would be formally convened upon Board approval. As such, the GNSO Council directs ICANN Org to informally convene the Implementation Review team as soon as possible. The Implementation Review Team will be tasked with assisting ICANN org in developing the implementation details for the EPDP recommendations, evaluating the proposed implementation of the recommendations as approved by the Board, and working with ICANN staff to ensure that the resultant implementation conforms to the intent of the approved recommendations. The Implementation Review Team shall operate in accordance with the Implementation Review Team Principles and Guidance approved by the GNSO Council in June 2015.” Attached are the two documents relevant to the GNSO Council liaison to an IRT. The first one provides a detailed description of the expectations in relation to the IRT liaison role, while the second one is intended as a liaison briefing / handover following appointment (although it may also be helpful for those interested in the role to see what is expected from the liaison at the outset). Please advise if you are interested and available to act as Council Liaison to the EPDP Phase 1 Pre-IRT, and eventual IRT. Thanks in advance! Keith