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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify">The MPC Chair hosted two consultation sessions via Zoom, aimed at collecting the ccTLD community’s feedback regarding <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001c2chstCjRI-45bIJcsS48BMXyJVpvMY-0luFHpKYwcjJdAV1ZhreeE2ROU6El4mOyfwWQN25zfYIyUZsnaGq0p-s8GQ3JT6n7hJxsRzZ_kmr33u-X4JGWmTBtIY1KY6n0dPU5aMkH8ITXfJa7xVpz7q3TgPhYNj64FNCCH3W299hbno6ujY_ET5aEzfw7NxeQ7EsU6HcGjhJ1vmdoaTQ87258K26S9jHozvJRwMAxxE70Zv5tFFpXxbs7vh4szc-UIT3aq6X9zejVYv-L3uPbg==&c=bgqa9vObk3lXqEC_NXyiWeRA9XbLrNhSkYe6hEip9zPsnd0Kgx5JYg==&ch=hq3eaZWazay_qAwP6bdz-odAc7ELCd5nlDjQLNiGUifhgYvOSAbY7w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:rgb(41,75,147);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">ICANN org’s recommended strategic changes for future ICANN Public Meetings</a> and its impact on the ccNSO schedule.</div>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify">The consultation sessions were held on 15 and 16 December respectively. A recording has been made available <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001c2chstCjRI-45bIJcsS48BMXyJVpvMY-0luFHpKYwcjJdAV1ZhreeMbGN21Dx_eWuCdyX0Tno8DYjz6UmPYG5pcEIZEIKBg0FxbYy0Pq-H1LGuK46u1dguKDv-f4oNKwr9e1AG08BcoUPYLAvbJRCYkW2HhhPPIgkFhK5gPZhA3zQG0KGA6BgIuVMgtctz0hy7w3cOEN3Z0=&c=bgqa9vObk3lXqEC_NXyiWeRA9XbLrNhSkYe6hEip9zPsnd0Kgx5JYg==&ch=hq3eaZWazay_qAwP6bdz-odAc7ELCd5nlDjQLNiGUifhgYvOSAbY7w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:rgb(4,69,135);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color:rgb(4,69,135)">.</span>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify">The topic has also been discussed by the ccNSO Meeting Programme Committee (MPC) during its 10 December meeting, and by the ccNSO Council during its 17 December meeting. The ccNSO submits its <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001c2chstCjRI-45bIJcsS48BMXyJVpvMY-0luFHpKYwcjJdAV1ZhreeE2ROU6El4mOuimviLoHqG064VgyYkng3KKYLZldP1puNV1fSKODJWS2T0IYzV0WpfWG7XDBpu5mxRbViIO0bhgDQjF9s77SgAVHWPMrfJn3G3UjEoXWia_AH75OwiDMXwo5o6v_ey3ZnMoEP3lyd-z993evwjcgZBWKI4-LjKkzjCNLwa7cjoQ=&c=bgqa9vObk3lXqEC_NXyiWeRA9XbLrNhSkYe6hEip9zPsnd0Kgx5JYg==&ch=hq3eaZWazay_qAwP6bdz-odAc7ELCd5nlDjQLNiGUifhgYvOSAbY7w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:rgb(41,75,147);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">consolidated feedback</a> to ICANN org on 18 December.</div>
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<div><div><div style="text-align:justify" align="justify">The ccNSO Meetings Programme Working Group (MPC) is pleased to announce that it will organise another set of Virtual ccTLD News Sessions, leading up to ICANN70. At the start of January 2021, the MPC will launch a call for presentation proposals from the ccTLD community. Stay tuned for more information.</div></div></div>
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<span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The ccNSO Council conducted its latest monthly meeting on 17 December 2020 (18 UTC). The agenda and relevant background material are available </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001c2chstCjRI-45bIJcsS48BMXyJVpvMY-0luFHpKYwcjJdAV1ZhreeE2ROU6El4mOBMwE086nGU0xXEOW4YaUjS9wtb3YM0j0Cxk6YA_-r7csw7FABrhuigPQtS9CPDTXdaorXeVInlw9WDNkaRa9uM_0UJTBTkX981DkoY8B4Ty6LGQt95i27Uy0SOyn8HIFIUSQzbYSLx6DyaVOC80KzXS0xWRhwhmpPkOjxBTfoeAWX2kPUoXjPw==&c=bgqa9vObk3lXqEC_NXyiWeRA9XbLrNhSkYe6hEip9zPsnd0Kgx5JYg==&ch=hq3eaZWazay_qAwP6bdz-odAc7ELCd5nlDjQLNiGUifhgYvOSAbY7w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,75,147);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">, and the resolutions approved by the ccNSO Council are available </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001c2chstCjRI-45bIJcsS48BMXyJVpvMY-0luFHpKYwcjJdAV1ZhreeMbGN21Dx_eWU18gSUN8mfG-rmFI1S3NJXKWtGujFxrGem1yrHJ2rMYoCtJbCtlqX0goESoN6Osjs1QhxrZh089cZRjbPnhL8PE5TnDfp5wUsCNUp8aVePM4Ux7tubRFW2_JBuGrUIBqKGaU9e-KTwqMbmoqFcHpiw==&c=bgqa9vObk3lXqEC_NXyiWeRA9XbLrNhSkYe6hEip9zPsnd0Kgx5JYg==&ch=hq3eaZWazay_qAwP6bdz-odAc7ELCd5nlDjQLNiGUifhgYvOSAbY7w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,75,147);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">. </span>
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<li style="font-size:14px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The appointment of additional members to the Strategic and Operational Planning Committee (SOPC)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Formal closure of the ccNSO Council Election process. The Council adopted the </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001c2chstCjRI-45bIJcsS48BMXyJVpvMY-0luFHpKYwcjJdAV1ZhreeE2ROU6El4mOC402yvic16k5QWgaKLfbomm4d8Q9DKrB9wfgFpf17pNSMBMJT6x-PaMtvvvg40It-oZbGhJmuCnVTAn11ShlZNHr3ebpWmbK4X_sssparFymZkYt7E9g9zt_TsoeeKm2FXUSVgoGCTX9auA5ZaFvkSp8XqlW_npK2CgXopxUF_s=&c=bgqa9vObk3lXqEC_NXyiWeRA9XbLrNhSkYe6hEip9zPsnd0Kgx5JYg==&ch=hq3eaZWazay_qAwP6bdz-odAc7ELCd5nlDjQLNiGUifhgYvOSAbY7w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,75,147);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Election report</a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> via an online intermediary decision. Council </span><span style="font-size:14px">appointed Hadji Mmadi Ali (Africa), Jiankang Yao (Asia-Pacific), Irina Danelia (Europe), Jenifer Lopez (Latin America - Caribbean), and Sean Copeland (North America). Their three-year term will begin at the conclusion of ICANN70.</span>
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<span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">ccNSO meetings ICANN70 and beyond, a </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001c2chstCjRI-45bIJcsS48BMXyJVpvMY-0luFHpKYwcjJdAV1ZhreeE2ROU6El4mOuimviLoHqG064VgyYkng3KKYLZldP1puNV1fSKODJWS2T0IYzV0WpfWG7XDBpu5mxRbViIO0bhgDQjF9s77SgAVHWPMrfJn3G3UjEoXWia_AH75OwiDMXwo5o6v_ey3ZnMoEP3lyd-z993evwjcgZBWKI4-LjKkzjCNLwa7cjoQ=&c=bgqa9vObk3lXqEC_NXyiWeRA9XbLrNhSkYe6hEip9zPsnd0Kgx5JYg==&ch=hq3eaZWazay_qAwP6bdz-odAc7ELCd5nlDjQLNiGUifhgYvOSAbY7w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,75,147);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">response</a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> to ICANN org's recommended strategic changes for future ICANN Public Meetings and the impact on the ccNSO meeting strategy</span>
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<span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Next steps regarding the ccNSO organisational review: Discussion regarding a </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001c2chstCjRI-45bIJcsS48BMXyJVpvMY-0luFHpKYwcjJdAV1ZhreeE2ROU6El4mOWc__u-IItqyrZrdz2X1aL4LTf-cVUxxtvdIPltRpi5C-2X1vWtvgaAbf0eLwRNRZ8Z_UQjwNtc0L8Q80Xw69fY7gCv69htrRmJHO3uZGx6xaU_UG3IATP6jNrfHbTWioiQ_r9ishA7W-VDeMA2deRR5aklMA9kImL_HCBb75s88=&c=bgqa9vObk3lXqEC_NXyiWeRA9XbLrNhSkYe6hEip9zPsnd0Kgx5JYg==&ch=hq3eaZWazay_qAwP6bdz-odAc7ELCd5nlDjQLNiGUifhgYvOSAbY7w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,75,147);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">letter</a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> from the ICANN Board Organizational Effectiveness Committee with questions on progress.</span>
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<li style="font-size:14px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Planning for the next Council workshop, with the following topics:</span></li>
<li style="font-size:14px;margin-left:3em;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Roles and Responsibilities Councillors, including prep Chair and Vice-chair elections Councils</span></li>
<li style="font-size:14px;margin-left:3em;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Work Plan ccNSO 2021-2022: ICANN's introduction of project management & operations concept</span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify">After conclusion of the regular Council meeting, Byron Holland took over as Chair of the meeting. Councillors - excluding Katrina - discussed and adopted the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001c2chstCjRI-45bIJcsS48BMXyJVpvMY-0luFHpKYwcjJdAV1ZhreeE2ROU6El4mOvJxKvawuKyv9oVQgug-9K0W1zOPuEgTcvVqObKnpi65gUEOVKpLzi09Jh7nrL5CLkOL0d6tAlIxsJ5O1GyzsJqJjG8jyfOZ-ICiayBCwR1Cse9ZVewkPjV4cKIA-Hgp6P1eLpmKUnEEEwKbj8FXFLUt8S1DAXGoTpvKsD2sbfD4=&c=bgqa9vObk3lXqEC_NXyiWeRA9XbLrNhSkYe6hEip9zPsnd0Kgx5JYg==&ch=hq3eaZWazay_qAwP6bdz-odAc7ELCd5nlDjQLNiGUifhgYvOSAbY7w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:rgb(41,75,147);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Board Seat 12 Nomination Report</a>. Katrina's term on Board Seat 12 will start at the end of the ICANN72 Annual General Meeting.</li>
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