Dear all, We would like to thank all who did engage in this call for topics and those who are following this thread email. We still have until January 18th, to bring more suggestions or to support any of the proposed topics so far. Whether you are attending ICANN 64 in Kobe or not, we would like to encourage all of you to get engaged into the ME Space process starting from proposing topics, through contributing in the statement drafting up to its discussion and adoption during the ME space session. The compilation of the suggested/supported topics and sub-topics listed below are provided to you with hyperlinks to provide more information, hoping to hear from more ME community members: 1. EPDP <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-init...> {Hadia, Ines} note: Report Overdue since 11th Jan 2019 1.1. Standardized access model within the EPDP {Hadia}/ Unified Model for Access and Accreditation <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/possible-unified-access-model-published-for-...> {Nitin} 2. New gTLD Subsequent Procedures <https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/new-gtld-subsequent-proced...> {Nitin} 2.1. Neustar proposal on the upcoming rounds <applewebdata://B1B1F336-7329-4651-A512-B3CE44FEDBBA/20181014_new_tld_subsequent_procedures_a_proposed_model_to_move_forward> {Tijani, Nadira, Hadia} 3. Universal Acceptance <https://uasg.tech/2018/12/icann-further-commits-to-universal-acceptance-of-d...> {Nitin, Ajay, Chokri, Fahd, Farzaneh, Hadia, Zakir, Ali, Abdalmonem} 3.1. Universal Acceptance (UA) /Email Address Internationalization (EAI) <https://uasg.tech/2017/07/bridging-digital-language-divide/> {Nitin, Ajay, Ali, Abdalmonem} 3.2. Universal Acceptance (UA)/ IDN TLDs <https://uasg.tech/2019/01/internationalized-domain-names-and-universal-accep...> {Ajay, Tijani, Zakir, Ali, Abdalmonem}/ {with focus on Arabic script {Zied, Hanan} 4. ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/strategic-plan-2018-12-20-en> {Chokri, Fahd} note: public comments are due 11th Feb, 2019 5. ICANN Operating Plan & Budget <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/fy20-budget-2018-12-17-en> {Farzaneh} note: public comments are due 8th Feb, 2019 We highly appreciate the momentum that the ME Space is gaining and we would like to see more names and more proposed topics. On the other hand, we think that the ME Space should have a charter where the objectives of the space are clearly defined as well as its working methods. We are going to propose a draft text for discussion on the mailing list before presenting to the space session in Kobe the consensus text or the different options emerging from the discussion. Please can you let us know what do you think of this proposal? Best wishes, ME Space Leading Team