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Subject: [council] RE: Statements made during the GAC-GNSO meeting about
the role of ICANN staff in the IGO small group
From: "Drazek, Keith" <kdrazek@Verisign.com>
Date: Fri, November 04, 2016 3:57 am
To: Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org>, GNSO Council List
<council@gnso.icann.org>

Thanks very much, Mary. I’m sure none of us assumed anything different, and I’m surprised the GAC Chair did.

 

Best,

Keith

 

From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Mary Wong
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2016 6:46 AM
To: GNSO Council List
Subject: [council] Statements made during the GAC-GNSO meeting about the role of ICANN staff in the IGO small group

 

Dear Councilors,

 

Several statements were made during the GAC-GNSO meeting that just concluded, concerning my role and participation in the IGO small group discussions. I would like to let you know that I was only brought into the discussions after the group was formed, to provide subject matter expertise and process advice concerning the GNSO and its work. At no time did I participate other than as a staff facilitator – and I did not hold myself out as a representative of the GNSO, or as having any authority to negotiate on behalf of the GNSO Council or the GNSO community.

 

Mary