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About yesterday's meeting
by Sergio Salinas Porto March 13, 2025

March 13, 2025

*Español y abajo Ingles* Queridos amigos, el día de ayer concurrí a la reunión de nuestro grupo de trabajo, realmente estoy muy feliz de poder trabajar con ustedes y avanzar en algo que para los latinoamericanos es de suma importancia como son los caracteres diacríticos, que utilizamos a diario en nuestra comunicación verbal y escrita aquellos que estamos atravesados por la cultura latina. Lamentablemente me tuve que retirar al darme cuenta que no estaba previsto en una reunion a tratar temas concernientes al idioma latino (Castellano, Francés y Portugués en principio), interpretación para las personas que provenimos de paises de justamente esas lenguas. ICANN, ha hecho y hace por cierto un gran esfuerzo por ser una organización inclusiva y sensible de que todos aquellos que provenimos de otras culturas, para que podamos participar y comunicarnos, y es por eso que ha previsto un cuerpo de interpretes para que TODOS podamos participar. El 26 de Marzo tenemos nuestra reunión por Zoom, creo que es necesario que tengamos interpretación en la reunion, y que asumamos que en una organización con anclaje internacional, debemos ser inclusivos, prever sumar a aquellos que trabajan y no hablan el idioma ingles y que tienen mucho para aportar al trabajo cotidiano de ICANN. Espero que podamos avanzar en ese sentido de forma positiva. Saludos cordiales! *Ingles* Dear friends, Yesterday I attended the meeting of our working group. I am really happy to be able to work with you and move forward on something that is of utmost importance to Latin Americans, such as diacritical characters, which we use daily in our verbal and written communication, those of us who are influenced by Latin culture. Unfortunately, I had to leave when I realized that there was no meeting scheduled to discuss issues concerning the Latin language (Spanish, French and Portuguese in principle), or interpretation for people who come from countries with precisely those languages. ICANN has made and continues to make a great effort to be an inclusive and sensitive organization for all of us who come from other cultures, so that we can participate and communicate, and that is why it has provided a body of interpreters so that ALL of us can participate. On March 26th we have our meeting via Zoom. I think it is necessary to have interpretation at the meeting, and to assume that in an organization with international anchorage, we must be inclusive, planning to include those who work and do not speak English and who have a lot to contribute to the daily work of ICANN. I hope we can move forward in that direction in a positive way. Best regards! *Sergio Salinas Porto**Presidente Internauta Argentina - LACRALO/ICANN <https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos/lacralo>**Asociación Argentina de Usuarios de Internet <http://www.internauta.org.ar/>/FeTIA <http://www.fetia.org.ar/>**FUILAC- Federación de Usuarios de Internet de LAC <https://fuilac.org>**facebook: salinasporto <http://www.facebook.com/salinasporto> **twitter: sergiosalinas <http://twitter.com/sergiosalinas>**Mobi:+54 9 223 5 215819**"Ojalá podamos ser desobedientes, cada vez que recibimos órdenes que humillan nuestra * * conciencia o violan nuestro sentido común" Eduardo Galeano*

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LD PDP 8 March Action Items and Meeting Notes
by John Emery March 9, 2025

March 9, 2025

Hello LD PDP WG Members, It was great to meet everyone yesterday both virtually and in person to kick off our LD PDP WG. Here are some high-level notes and action items from yesterday’s session. We look forward to working through this PDP with all of you going forward. Decisions and Action Items * Decision: The abbreviation for the Latin Script Diacritics was determined to be the LD PDP WG * AIs: 1) Staff to refine the project plan with the timeframe shared with the team to submit to Council next month 2) Support staff to send early input request to SO/AC/SG/Cs 3) WG Members to review the background docs in the wiki: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsolsdpdp/pages/11462345… 4) WG Members to consult groups and provide early feedback through the early input request Slides 8 March Meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CLIPoPU-B4lXnzx1NmFbNl6fxIl8kk4j/ed… Meeting Notes * The leadership team was confirmed to be Michael Bauland as Chair, Mark Datysgeld as Vice-Chair, and Prudence Malinki as GNSO Council liaison * The WG established weekly 90-minute meetings Wednesdays at 13:00 UTC beginning on 26 March * Staff gave an overview of the Charter and the proposed project plan timeline to be submitted to GNSO Council for approval in their April meeting * There was a robust discussion of the scope of work most of which was deferred until the first meeting, some highlights for future reference: * Discussion of defining what is in scope and out of scope for the work including “visually confusingly similar” * Sarmad shared the Supporting Document for Latin athttps://www.icann.org/resources/pages/lgr-proposals-2015-12-01-en for details on repertoire and variant code points * Michael clarified that everything already defined in the variant relationship is out of scope and is covered by previous PDPs. There are variants that are blocked and those that are allocatable. * Sarmad: whatever outcomes comes from this PDP is that for ASCII and diacritic. There is a possibility that ASCII is not found similar to a diacritized version, and this particular question does not make that distinction. Will the outcome of these constraints will build on this and will it be applicable to both scenarios where ASCII and diacritized version are found similar or where ASCII and diacritized are not found similar may proceed even with this PDP * Michael noted that in future meetings members will need to address Sarmad’s point * Discussion of the draft that was circulated for WG member input for the early input request to SO/AC/SG/Cs. Staff noted that this is optional, and members should aid their respective groups with any technical questions they may have if they decide to provide early input Other Relevant Links LD PDP Charter: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/draft/latin-script-d… Latin RZ-LGR: https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/lgr/rz-lgr-5-latin-script-26may22… As a reminder here is the PDP wiki space: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsolsdpdp/overview Thank you, Saewon Lee, John Emery, and Steve Chan John R. Emery, Ph.D. Policy Development Support Senior Specialist Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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[LSD PDP] Review Request: Draft Message for Early Input Request
by Saewon Lee March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025

Dear LSD PDP WG, In accordance with the GNSO’s PDP requirements, the first step of the process after the WG is formed is to seek an input from each Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, and GNSO’s Stakeholder Group/Constituency on the topics within the WG Charter. As we prepare for the Kick-off meeting, please share any concerns/suggested edits through sidebar comments within the google doc.<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1omNCnlnVUVecAPSrTkJgK6Ien_sAKApD/edit?u…> by Wednesday, 05 March, at 23:59 UTC. Any substantive concerns/comments will be addressed during Kick-off (08 March). Subsequently, the finalized message will be sent out to SO/AC/SG/Cs by mid-end of March. Kind regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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RESULT: VC Poll
by Saewon Lee March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025

Dear All, Thank you again for participating in the poll. Per the attached results, Mark Datysgeld has been elected as Vice Chair of the Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG. We extend our deepest gratitude to all candidates for volunteering and now would like to welcome our new Vice Chair, Mark Datysgeld! Best regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org> From: Saewon Lee via Gnso-latin-diacritics <gnso-latin-diacritics(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, February 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM To: Devan Reed <devan.reed(a)icann.org>, "GNSO-Latin-diacritics(a)icann.org" <gnso-latin-diacritics(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-latin-diacritics] VC CfV CLOSED_Latin Script Diacritics PDP Vice-Chair Election Notification Dear All, The Call for Volunteers for Vice Chair is now closed. Thank you, Sebastien Ducos and Mark Datysgeld, for volunteering for the Vice Chair position. The PDP WG Charter [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/polic…> stipulates that one (1) Vice Chair may be selected to assist the Chair. As there are currently two (2) candidates, a poll will open for voting by the WG members. As guided below, please look out for the email to vote for the Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG Vice Chair and kindly complete the selection by next Wednesday, 05 March, 2025. Thank you for your kind cooperation. Best regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org> From: Devan Reed via Gnso-latin-diacritics <gnso-latin-diacritics(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Devan Reed <devan.reed(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, February 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM To: "GNSO-Latin-diacritics(a)icann.org" <gnso-latin-diacritics(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-latin-diacritics] Latin Script Diacritics PDP Vice-Chair Election Notification Dear all, You will recieve a separate email to vote for Latin Script Diacritics PDP Vice-Chair. Voting opens 28 February at 11:59 UTC and closes 05 March at 11:59 UTC. Subject line: Credentials to Access Ballot: Latin Script Diacritics Vice-Chair Election To vote, please click the URL provided in the email. Do not share your link. Two Candidates: Mark Datysgeld Sebastien Ducos After voting, you will receive a follow up email confirming your vote. If you do not see this email, check your spam, and reach out to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Thank you. Kind regards, Devan

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Closing Review Request: Draft Message for Early Input Request
by Saewon Lee March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025

Dear All, Thank you to all those members that provided input to the draft message. As announced in the beginning, any substantive concerns/comments will be addressed during Kick-off (08 March) to finalize the draft. Kind regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org> From: Saewon Lee via Gnso-latin-diacritics <gnso-latin-diacritics(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, February 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM To: "gnso-latin-diacritics(a)icann.org" <gnso-latin-diacritics(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-latin-diacritics] [LSD PDP] Review Request: Draft Message for Early Input Request Dear LSD PDP WG, In accordance with the GNSO’s PDP requirements, the first step of the process after the WG is formed is to seek an input from each Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, and GNSO’s Stakeholder Group/Constituency on the topics within the WG Charter. As we prepare for the Kick-off meeting, please share any concerns/suggested edits through sidebar comments within the google doc. [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1omNCnlnVUVec…> by Wednesday, 05 March, at 23:59 UTC. Any substantive concerns/comments will be addressed during Kick-off (08 March). Subsequently, the finalized message will be sent out to SO/AC/SG/Cs by mid-end of March. Kind regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Updates to share | Latin Script Diacritics Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (WG)
by Terri Agnew March 4, 2025

March 4, 2025

Dear Latin Script Diacritics Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (WG), We wanted to share some updates. Thank you for joining the Latin Script Diacritics Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (WG). Wiki main space: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/EwDVBg Membership page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/4APVBg MAILING LISTS * GNSO-Latin-diacritics(a)icann.org<mailto:GNSO-Latin-diacritics@icann.org> is the public mailing list for team discussions with public archives. Observers are signed up to this list with read-only rights. * Mailing list archives:https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/gnso-latin-diacritics@ican… * ntfy-gnso-latin-diacritics(a)icann.org<mailto:ntfy-gnso-latin-diacritics@icann.org> Private, closed mailing list for conference call information which is circulated by staff only. Conference call access is limited to members only and must not be circulated beyond this list. Members have read-only rights to this list as it is for informative purposes only. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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VC CfV CLOSED_Latin Script Diacritics PDP Vice-Chair Election Notification
by Saewon Lee March 4, 2025

March 4, 2025

Dear All, The Call for Volunteers for Vice Chair is now closed. Thank you, Sebastien Ducos and Mark Datysgeld, for volunteering for the Vice Chair position. The PDP WG Charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/draft/latin-script-d…> stipulates that one (1) Vice Chair may be selected to assist the Chair. As there are currently two (2) candidates, a poll will open for voting by the WG members. As guided below, please look out for the email to vote for the Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG Vice Chair and kindly complete the selection by next Wednesday, 05 March, 2025. Thank you for your kind cooperation. Best regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org> From: Devan Reed via Gnso-latin-diacritics <gnso-latin-diacritics(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Devan Reed <devan.reed(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, February 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM To: "GNSO-Latin-diacritics(a)icann.org" <gnso-latin-diacritics(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-latin-diacritics] Latin Script Diacritics PDP Vice-Chair Election Notification Dear all, You will recieve a separate email to vote for Latin Script Diacritics PDP Vice-Chair. Voting opens 28 February at 11:59 UTC and closes 05 March at 11:59 UTC. Subject line: Credentials to Access Ballot: Latin Script Diacritics Vice-Chair Election To vote, please click the URL provided in the email. Do not share your link. Two Candidates: Mark Datysgeld Sebastien Ducos After voting, you will receive a follow up email confirming your vote. If you do not see this email, check your spam, and reach out to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Thank you. Kind regards, Devan

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Latin Script Diacritics PDP Vice-Chair Election Notification
by Devan Reed Feb. 28, 2025

Feb. 28, 2025

Dear all, You will recieve a separate email to vote for Latin Script Diacritics PDP Vice-Chair. Voting opens 28 February at 11:59 UTC and closes 05 March at 11:59 UTC. Subject line: Credentials to Access Ballot: Latin Script Diacritics Vice-Chair Election To vote, please click the URL provided in the email. Do not share your link. Two Candidates: Mark Datysgeld Sebastien Ducos After voting, you will receive a follow up email confirming your vote. If you do not see this email, check your spam, and reach out to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Thank you. Kind regards, Devan

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REMINDER: CfV for Vice Chair
by Saewon Lee Feb. 27, 2025

Feb. 27, 2025

Dear All, This is a friendly reminder that the Call for Volunteers for the Vice Chair position of this WG closes tomorrow, Friday, 28 February, at COB. Please don’t forget to send your names to this list, if interested. Thank you to those that have already volunteered. Much appreciated, Saewon From: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM To: "GNSO-Latin-diacritics(a)icann.org" <GNSO-Latin-diacritics(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: WELCOME Message Dear Latin Script Diacritics Working Group member, Welcome to the Working Group (WG) tasked with developing policy for Latin Script Diacritics! The GNSO Support Staff (Saewon Lee, John Emery, Steve Chan) and I look forward to working with all of you on this PDP. Our first meeting will be at ICANN82 in person on Saturday, 08 March, at 13:15-14:30 (local time) (21:15 UTC). We look forward to seeing those attending in-person there! You should have received an email to complete a Doodle poll to help us schedule a 90-minute weekly meeting for the week of 24 March onwards. Please complete the Doodle poll by Monday, 03 March 2025, as requested via email. Any suggestions for future meeting times/duration can be discussed during Kick-off. In addition, I would like to open a Call for Volunteers for the Vice Chair position to this WG prior to the Kick-off Meeting. Please respond to this email if you would like to volunteer, or if you would like to nominate someone by the end of this month, Friday, 28 February. We will seek to finalize the Vice Chair role by the Kick-off meeting. In advance of our first meeting, I would like to share a few notes to help ensure that we can get through all of the start-up tasks for the WG in a timely manner. First, a wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsolsdpdp/Latin+Script+Diacritics+PDP+…> has been established to provide background and present the current members of the team, while also supporting this Team in its future endeavors. More background information and relevant materials can also be found on the GNSO Website Group Activities page<https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/latin-script-diacritics>. Please take the time to begin familiarizing yourself with the following materials in preparation for our first meeting: · Working Group Charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/draft-charter-…> · Final Issue Report<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/final-issue-re…> · Latin RZ-LGR<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/lgr/rz-lgr-5-latin-script-26may22…> · Consensus Playbook<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/pdp-3-4-c…> · GNSO Working Group Guidelines<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-1-g…> & PDP Manual<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-2-p…> · ICANN78 GNSO Council Session providing an introduction to the topic<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/presentation/diacrit…> Once you have completed your document review, please confirm here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pO6rjdu2rLtNeertT4sFg3QS8avqOA1-n3OfXR7S15…>. The goal of this exercise is to ensure that everyone is starting off on the same page with the same foundation of information, which will enable us to be a more effective team. In addition, a document library is included on the WG workspace (see https://community.icann.org/display/gnsolsdpdp/3.+Background+Documents) An understanding of these documents and their contents will help to ensure your full and productive participation in WG deliberations. More materials will be added to this space as the PDP kicks off. The following items will be on the agenda for the first meeting: 1. Introductions: As standard practice during the first meeting of a PDP WG, members will do a round of verbal introductions so we can get to know each other. Please be prepared to speak briefly (no more than one minute) about your relevant experience/background and any objectives you have for participating. 2. Leadership Team and Liaison Roles: As mentioned above, we have an opportunity to select one Vice Chair for this WG, but we are not required to do so. If and when we have a volunteer for the Vice Chair position through the mailing list, we will confirm by non-objection during this time. If none, we would suggest that we proceed without a Vice Chair and revisit the topic if necessary in the future. The GNSO Council is to appoint one Liaison who is accountable to the Council. When we have a volunteer from the Council, this role will act as a part of the Leadership Team and be introduced during this time. Other Liaison roles, such as Org Liaisons and the Board Liaison, will be introduced if and when we have confirmation by this time. 1. Charter: It would be helpful if everyone could read through the Charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/draft-charter-…> before the first call. We will briefly go over some key points and answer any questions that members have. While we go over the Charter during our first meeting, we’ll talk about some of the logistical elements of how we will work, including the decision-making process for this WG. We’ll also review what is expected of those participating in this WG. From the outset, I would like to emphasize the importance of working towards developing consensus recommendations, which means working constructively and collaboratively to find outcomes that members can ultimately accept. To this end, the Consensus Playbook<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/pdp-3-4-c…> is among the resources that you are being asked to read by the second meeting. We’ll be drawing on the methods and techniques in the playbook throughout the life of the PDP, so everyone should be familiar with it. 1. Project/Work Plan: On our first call, we will have an opportunity to speak a bit about the Project Plan/Work Plan and what can be expected in our first weeks of work on this PDP. As a preview, the initial areas of focus will be: * High-level review of the topic within the Charter * Requesting input from SO/AC/SG/Cs on the topic * Deliver Project Plan to the GNSO Council 1. Meeting Frequency and Schedule: Again coming back to housekeeping issues, we’ll have an opportunity to discuss the meeting frequency and the proposed day/time of the calls, if necessary. 2. GPI/HR Framework: The WG is expected to consider any recommendations that may have potential impact on Global Public Interest (GPI) and/or Human Rights (HR). A high-level overview will be provided on what needs to be considered during the PDP and how this will be reflected into the WG’s Work Plan. Welcome again to the Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG, and the GNSO Support Staff and I look forward to working with you all! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. With best regards, Saewon, John, and Steve on behalf of Michael Bauland, WG Chair for Latin Script Diacritics

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WELCOME Message
by Saewon Lee Feb. 24, 2025

Feb. 24, 2025

Dear Latin Script Diacritics Working Group member, Welcome to the Working Group (WG) tasked with developing policy for Latin Script Diacritics! The GNSO Support Staff (Saewon Lee, John Emery, Steve Chan) and I look forward to working with all of you on this PDP. Our first meeting will be at ICANN82 in person on Saturday, 08 March, at 13:15-14:30 (local time) (21:15 UTC). We look forward to seeing those attending in-person there! You should have received an email to complete a Doodle poll to help us schedule a 90-minute weekly meeting for the week of 24 March onwards. Please complete the Doodle poll by Monday, 03 March 2025, as requested via email. Any suggestions for future meeting times/duration can be discussed during Kick-off. In addition, I would like to open a Call for Volunteers for the Vice Chair position to this WG prior to the Kick-off Meeting. Please respond to this email if you would like to volunteer, or if you would like to nominate someone by the end of this month, Friday, 28 February. We will seek to finalize the Vice Chair role by the Kick-off meeting. In advance of our first meeting, I would like to share a few notes to help ensure that we can get through all of the start-up tasks for the WG in a timely manner. First, a wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsolsdpdp/Latin+Script+Diacritics+PDP+…> has been established to provide background and present the current members of the team, while also supporting this Team in its future endeavors. More background information and relevant materials can also be found on the GNSO Website Group Activities page<https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/latin-script-diacritics>. Please take the time to begin familiarizing yourself with the following materials in preparation for our first meeting: · Working Group Charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/draft-charter-…> · Final Issue Report<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/final-issue-re…> · Latin RZ-LGR<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/lgr/rz-lgr-5-latin-script-26may22…> · Consensus Playbook<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/pdp-3-4-c…> · GNSO Working Group Guidelines<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-1-g…> & PDP Manual<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-2-p…> · ICANN78 GNSO Council Session providing an introduction to the topic<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/presentation/diacrit…> Once you have completed your document review, please confirm here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pO6rjdu2rLtNeertT4sFg3QS8avqOA1-n3OfXR7S15…>. The goal of this exercise is to ensure that everyone is starting off on the same page with the same foundation of information, which will enable us to be a more effective team. In addition, a document library is included on the WG workspace (see https://community.icann.org/display/gnsolsdpdp/3.+Background+Documents) An understanding of these documents and their contents will help to ensure your full and productive participation in WG deliberations. More materials will be added to this space as the PDP kicks off. The following items will be on the agenda for the first meeting: 1. Introductions: As standard practice during the first meeting of a PDP WG, members will do a round of verbal introductions so we can get to know each other. Please be prepared to speak briefly (no more than one minute) about your relevant experience/background and any objectives you have for participating. 2. Leadership Team and Liaison Roles: As mentioned above, we have an opportunity to select one Vice Chair for this WG, but we are not required to do so. If and when we have a volunteer for the Vice Chair position through the mailing list, we will confirm by non-objection during this time. If none, we would suggest that we proceed without a Vice Chair and revisit the topic if necessary in the future. The GNSO Council is to appoint one Liaison who is accountable to the Council. When we have a volunteer from the Council, this role will act as a part of the Leadership Team and be introduced during this time. Other Liaison roles, such as Org Liaisons and the Board Liaison, will be introduced if and when we have confirmation by this time. 1. Charter: It would be helpful if everyone could read through the Charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/draft-charter-…> before the first call. We will briefly go over some key points and answer any questions that members have. While we go over the Charter during our first meeting, we’ll talk about some of the logistical elements of how we will work, including the decision-making process for this WG. We’ll also review what is expected of those participating in this WG. From the outset, I would like to emphasize the importance of working towards developing consensus recommendations, which means working constructively and collaboratively to find outcomes that members can ultimately accept. To this end, the Consensus Playbook<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/pdp-3-4-c…> is among the resources that you are being asked to read by the second meeting. We’ll be drawing on the methods and techniques in the playbook throughout the life of the PDP, so everyone should be familiar with it. 1. Project/Work Plan: On our first call, we will have an opportunity to speak a bit about the Project Plan/Work Plan and what can be expected in our first weeks of work on this PDP. As a preview, the initial areas of focus will be: * High-level review of the topic within the Charter * Requesting input from SO/AC/SG/Cs on the topic * Deliver Project Plan to the GNSO Council 1. Meeting Frequency and Schedule: Again coming back to housekeeping issues, we’ll have an opportunity to discuss the meeting frequency and the proposed day/time of the calls, if necessary. 2. GPI/HR Framework: The WG is expected to consider any recommendations that may have potential impact on Global Public Interest (GPI) and/or Human Rights (HR). A high-level overview will be provided on what needs to be considered during the PDP and how this will be reflected into the WG’s Work Plan. Welcome again to the Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG, and the GNSO Support Staff and I look forward to working with you all! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. With best regards, Saewon, John, and Steve on behalf of Michael Bauland, WG Chair for Latin Script Diacritics

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