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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Those interested in the material shared during the webinar entitled “</span><i><span style='color:black'>Middle East Regional Strategy – Final Strategy Document, and Year 1 Implementation Plan</span></i><span style='color:#1F497D'>”, you can find the Adobe Connect recording, slides, and draft Year 1 Implementation Plan at <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/MES/Regional+Webinars">https://community.icann.org/display/MES/Regional+Webinars</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>In summary, the webinar attracted 35 participants and ICANN staff members all from the region (a record breaking). The discussions were very vibrant, and revolved around the Year 1 Implementation Plan for the MEAC Strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fahd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Tuesday, December 20, 2016 8:09 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> [Webinar] Middle East Regional Strategy – Final Strategy Document, and Year 1 Implementation Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>You are cordially invited to a webinar entitled “<b>Middle East Regional Strategy – Final Strategy Document, and Year 1 Implementation Plan</b>”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>When:</b> Wednesday 21 December 2016 at 10.00 – 11.00 UTC (for time conversions, please refer to the link at <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/">http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>Where:</b> On Adobe Connect at <a href="https://participate.icann.org/gseemea/">https://participate.icann.org/gseemea/</a> and over Telephone/Skype (dial-out numbers can be found online at <a href="http://bit.ly/1VBixSf">http://bit.ly/1VBixSf</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify'><b>Agenda:<o:p></o:p></b></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=621 style='width:465.55pt;margin-left:30.4pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=108 style='width:81.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:black;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:white'>Time<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=238 style='width:178.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:black;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:white'>Slot Name<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=274 style='width:205.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:black;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:white'>Presenter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=108 style='width:81.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'>10.00 – 10.05<span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=238 style='width:178.6pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>Welcome <span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=274 style='width:205.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><b>Baher Esmat</b> | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East | ICANN<span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=108 style='width:81.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'>10.05 – 10.10<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=238 style='width:178.6pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>The 2016-2019 Middle East Strategy<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=274 style='width:205.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><b>Walid Al-Saqaf</b> | Chair, MEAC-SWG<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=108 style='width:81.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'>10.10 – 10.30<span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=238 style='width:178.6pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>The Year 1 Implementation Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=274 style='width:205.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><b>Fahd Batayneh</b> | Manager, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East | ICANN<span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=108 style='width:81.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'>10.30 – 10.55<span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=238 style='width:178.6pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>Q&A<span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=274 style='width:205.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>Open Floor<span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=108 style='width:81.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'>10.55 – 11.00<span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=238 style='width:178.6pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>Closing Remarks<span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=274 style='width:205.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><b>Baher Esmat</b> | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East | ICANN<span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The call will be conducted in English. Questions and interventions can be posted either over the call or as text in the Adobe Connect room.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>In order to join the call, you can either;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Join by dialing into a toll-free number of your country as shown at <a href="http://bit.ly/1VBixSf">http://bit.ly/1VBixSf</a> either using a phone or via Skype by dialing one of the toll-free numbers listed in the same link. Once prompted for the conference code, please enter <b><span style='color:#C00000'>39 38 08 36 11</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Join via the Adobe Connect room at <a href="https://participate.icann.org/gseemea/">https://participate.icann.org/gseemea/</a> where the room provides you with a listen-in option as well as connecting your microphone directly to speak into the call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>Baher Esmat</b> and <b>Fahd Batayneh</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>ICANN<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>