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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear C&S WG,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> With reference to Fall 2023 meetings, happening in The Hague (NL) from 6 to 10 November 2023, I have some important information about the planning of C&S meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Because of personal and professional circumstances, both I and Ken won’t be able to attend meetings in the Hague, potentially preventing some of the physical meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Luckily, RFM chair gave the availability to cover the chairing of joint meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thus, as intermediate solution for holding all technical meetings as planned, C&S meetings will be organized as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><u>Remote</u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>C&S meeting</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(with main expected topic TF slicing), Chaired by me -><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>to be held on 30<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on
31<sup>st</sup>October by MS Team, 17.00-19.00, Amsterdam local time (CET)</b>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b>Physical Joint C&S/RFM/SLP</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(with main expected topic Proxy-1 extension), chaired by Dennis -><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>to be held in The Hague, Agenda will be provided by RFM</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b>Physical Joint C&S/RFM</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(with main expected topic VCM GB project), chaired by Dennis -><b>to be held in The Hague, Agenda will be provided by RFM</b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In light of this, please consider the following deadlines (applicable to all meetings above):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-<b>Input announcement:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>please send the title to me with CC Ken/Dennis/Gunther<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>by 9<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>October
EOB</b>,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-<b>Actual input: </b>please send your finalised input to me with CC Ken/Dennis/Gunther by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>19<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>October EOB</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Once inputs are announced and collected, I will then organize the Agenda for the Remote C&S meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dennis will instead follow-up for the Agenda of the two joint physical meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I apologize for the situation, but I hope you can appreciate our additional efforts for not postponing further activities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In case of objections, we are obviously open for discussion,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Andrea<o:p></o:p></p>
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