[ALT-Plus] Summary Report of GNSO Council 19 Jan 2023 meeting

Mon Jan 23 02:35:49 UTC 2023

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From: ALT-Plus <alt-plus-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Justine Chew via ALT-Plus <alt-plus at icann.org>
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 8:11 PM
To: ALT-Plus <alt-plus at icann.org>
Subject: [ALT-Plus] Summary Report of GNSO Council 19 Jan 2023 meeting
All,

I am submitting a written report ahead of the ALAC monthly meeting of 24 Jan. Given the relatively unfriendly timing of that ALAC call, I am likely going to be an apology but am happy to answer questions by email, if any, before or after the ALAC call.

Special Summary Report of 19 Jan 2023 Meeting to ALT-PLUS<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#Jan2023-SumRep_Jan2023>

For brevity, I will just highlight a few things here. For some of the issues, you can glean a wider perspective from GNSO Council Jan 2023 Matters of Interest<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#Jan2023-MOI_Jan2023> and/or from GNSO Council Jan 2023 Meeting Records<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#Jan2023-Meet_Jan2023>.

1. Consent Agenda

  *   Council confirmed Osvado Novoa as GNSO Council Liaison to the Transfers Policy Review.
  *   Council approved the appointment of Arinola Akinyemi as a Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program.

2. Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Assessment (SubPro ODA)

  *   Council's Small Team on SubPro ODA (in which I also participated) - which was tasked with reviewing the SubPro ODA in detail, concentrating on identifying areas of ICANN org analysis that may not be true to the intent of the SubPro Final Report, as well as developing impressions of Option 2 contained in that ODA - produced input which formed/resulted in the letter of 20 Jan<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ducos-to-sinha-20jan23-en.pdf> from the GNSO Chair to the ICANN Board Chair.
  *   Essentially, Council is urging to the Board to approve the SubPro Outputs (i.e. the recommendations and implementation guidance that were approved by Council) and proceed swiftly with implementation. Despite some misgivings in the assumptions made by ICANN Org in producing the SubPro ODA, Council thinks that any outstanding implementation issues raised in the ODA by ICANN Org can be resolved during implementation in collaboration with the (to-be established) Subsequent Procedures Implementation Review Team (SubPro IRT).

Action by ALAC Liaison: To monitor and share updates regarding the SubPro IRT with ALAC

3. GNSO Council Work related to Subsequent Procedures (SubPro)

  *   During Council's Strategic Planning Session (SPS) (in which I do not participate), it was concluded that Council should take care to ensure that any SubPro related work within its control should be carefully managed for timely delivery. The Council does not want its work to serve as an impediment to the timely implementation and launch of the next round of new gTLDs, In line with this, Council is to receive frequent updates on the work that is connected to the next round of new gTLDs, including:

     *   IDNs EPDP Phase 1 (top-level charter questions)
     *   GNSO Guidance Process on Applicant Support
     *   Closed Generics Facilitated Discussion

Action by ALAC Liaison: To monitor and share updates regarding the above processes with ALAC

4. Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (PDP)

  *   Work by this 2-phased PDP has been progressing steadily, with its Phase 1A Initial Report<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/initial-report-on-the-transfer-policy-review-21-06-2022> having undergone public comment and impending completion of revisions to preliminary recommendations from that Initial Report.
  *   In the course of Phase 1 work conducted to date, the WG discovered that certain Phase 2 topics must be addressed before Phase 1 recommendations can be fully developed. As a result, Council has been alerted to an upcoming a Project Change Request (PCR) to update its work plan to consolidate all work into a single phase and change the order in which topics are considered. This will impact the timeline for key deliverables.

5. Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvements (CCOICI)

  *   By way of background, the work of the CCOICI (a GNSO pilot) covers 2 areas of focus: (1) GNSO Working Group Self-Assessment (WGSA) and (2) GNSO Statement of Interest (GNSO SOI)
  *   The agenda item on the WGSA was deferred to Council's Feb 2023 meeting, but in the interim, I can confirm that action has been taken to incorporate the ALAC's input<https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/13863> in respect of the existing WGSA survey.

Action by ALAC Liaison: To monitor and share updates regarding the GNSO SOI with ALAC

Thanks for reading / your consideration.

Justine Chew
ALAC Liaison to the GNSO
GNSO Liaison Report Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021>

On Wed, 11 Jan 2023 at 17:44, Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann at gmail.com<mailto:justine.chew.icann at gmail.com>> wrote:
Dear ALT-Plus,

Just to inform that the next GNSO Council meeting agenda is as follows. In relation to Item 6 on the Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Assessment (SubPro ODA), I have gotten myself onto Council's Small Team - SubPro ODA. Insofar as the timing of At-Large ODA Shepherds' work allows, I will relay the thoughts of Council's small team to our shepherds and where appropriate, I will also attempt to insert our points into the Council's small team input to the Board.

For a curated version of the highlighted agenda items, please visit this link<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#Jan2023-MOI_Jan2023>.

GNSO Council Meeting #1 of 2023 held on 19 Jan 2023 at 21:00 UTC

Full Agenda<https://community.icann.org/x/NYk-DQ>  |  Motions<https://community.icann.org/x/M4k-DQ>  |  Documents<https://community.icann.org/x/NYk-DQ>

  *   Item 1: Administrative Matters
  *   Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List
  *   Item 3: Consent Agenda
  *   Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update on the Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvements (CCOICI)’s  Working Group Self-Assessment Recommendations Report
  *   Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Review Action Items From Strategic Planning Session
  *   Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Acknowledgment of Council Input on the SubPro Operational Design Assessment (ODA) for the ICANN Board

     *   Council established a small team to review the ODA in detail, concentrating on identifying areas of ICANN org analysis that may not be true to the intent of the SubPro Final Report, as well as developing impressions of Option 2 contained in the ODA.
     *   Given the tight timelines, there will not be adequate time for the small team to provide draft input to Council by the document and motions deadline. Accordingly, the expectation is that the input will be sent to the Board, but include the caveat that it was not formally adopted by Council.

  *   Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - GNSO Council Work Related to SubPro
  *   Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update on the Transfer Policy Review PDP
  *   Item 9: ANY OTHER BUSINESS

     *   9.1 - ICANN76 Planning

If you would like to observe the meeting, please check this link [hyperlink removed] for details.

Thanks for reading / your consideration.

Justine Chew
ALAC Liaison to the GNSO
GNSO Liaison Report Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021>
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