Dear all, In preparation for ICANN61, the leadership team thought a brief recap of this WG's charter and objectives, our agreed approach to deliberation, and what we have accomplished thus far might be helpful. Refer to the following recap, given during our 27 February call: https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/79432608/HistoryRecap-27Feb Call.pdf We recap this history to help us all move ahead with full knowledge of the ground already covered, our iterative approach to addressing charter questions, and both agreements and challenges. - For those relatively new to the WG, we remind you that reading the charter <https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/WG+Charter> and catching up on past meetings <https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/WG+Meetings> and progress <https://community.icann.org/x/p4xlAw> is not just expected but essential to effective participation. - For long-time WG members, we encourage everyone to re-read the phase 1 working draft and related document <https://community.icann.org/display/gTLDRDS/Phase+1+Documents> s to refresh your memory of past agreements and avoid repeating past discussions. - Anyone looking for a refresher on the WG's charter questions and phased iterative approach may wish to replay the newcomer webinar <https://participate.icann.org/p73xek0tdqa/> , linked to our wiki landing page <https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag> . If repeating that webinar live would be helpful, that can be arranged. As we prepare for ICANN61, RDS PDP F2F meeting dates/times and agendas will be posted here: . Saturday March 10, 2018 (8.30-12.00 local time) - details to be posted at <https://community.icann.org/x/ygi8B> https://community.icann.org/x/ygi8B . Wednesday March 14, 2018 (15.15-18.30 local time) - details to be posted at <https://community.icann.org/x/zAi8B> https://community.icann.org/x/zAi8B As always, remote participation options will be available; see instructions here: https://community.icann.org/x/3wC8B Materials being developed this week by drafting teams will serve as the foundation for our F2F discussions. To follow drafting team work, visit: https://community.icann.org/x/q5BEB Regards, Lisa