<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi,<div><br></div><div>I received this yesterday from the NMI organizers. They also announced the membership of the council. It can be found at:<div><br></div><div> <a href="https://www.netmundial.org/blog/secretariat/netmundial-initiative-announces-formation-its-inaugural-coordination-council-and">https://www.netmundial.org/blog/secretariat/netmundial-initiative-announces-formation-its-inaugural-coordination-council-and</a></div><div><br></div><div>Bob</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">NETmundial Initiative Secretariat <<a href="mailto:secretariat@netmundial.org">secretariat@netmundial.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Changes resulting from your feedback</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">December 23, 2014 4:48:30 PM PST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><a href="mailto:steve@shinkuro.com">steve@shinkuro.com</a>, <a href="mailto:bob.hinden@gmail.com">bob.hinden@gmail.com</a><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Fadi Chehade <<a href="mailto:fadi.chehade@icann.org">fadi.chehade@icann.org</a>>, SAMANS Richard <<a href="mailto:richard.samans@weforum.org">richard.samans@weforum.org</a>>, virgilio almeida <<a href="mailto:virgilio.almeida@mct.gov.br">virgilio.almeida@mct.gov.br</a>>, Nora Abusitta <<a href="mailto:nora.abusitta@netmundial.org">nora.abusitta@netmundial.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Steve and Bob, </div><div><br></div><div>We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your feedback regarding the NETmundial Initiative's activities and organization, as outlined in the recent <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/news/joint-statement-isoc-icann-meeting" target="_blank">joint statement</a> issued by ISOC and ICANN.</div><div><br></div><div>In response to your feedback, the NETmundial Initiative will implement the following suggested changes:</div><div><ul><li>Draft the Initiative's Terms of Reference through a bottom-up community consultation process; <br></li><li>The first meeting of the Coordination Council will now be delayed for at least three months to allow for inclusive community input;<br></li><li>This first Coordination Council will be named ‘Inaugural’ with a limited term in order to emphasize the evolving nature of the structure and form of the NETmundial Initiative;<br></li><li>Appoint Dr. Wolfgang Kleinwächter as Special Ambassador to increase cooperation and ensure open channels of dialogue between the community and the Inaugural Coordination Council.<br></li></ul></div><div>The NETmundial Initiative remains committed to working collaboratively with all interested parties in helping inform and<span></span><span></span><a href="http:/" target="_blank"></a> shape its way forward.</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely, </div><div>NETmundial Initiative Transitional Committee Members: </div><div>Fadi Chehadé (ICANN)</div><div>Richard Samans (WEF)</div><div>Virgílio Augusto Fernandes Almeida (<a href="http://CGI.br">CGI.br</a>)</div></div></div></div>
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