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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Ahead of the official Council minutes, the
following resolution was passed at the Council meeting on Thursday, 18 February
2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Motion on the Proposed Process for GNSO
Endorsement of Nominees to the AoC Accountability and Transparency RT as
amended.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>WHEREAS, in furtherance of ICANN’s
responsibilities under the Affirmation of Commitments, applicants are being
sought to volunteer to serve on the review team for Accountability and
Transparency <link to
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03feb10-en.htm >;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>WHEREAS, the Accountability and Transparency
review team will include members endorsed by the GNSO in its efforts;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>WHEREAS, the GNSO Council desires to adopt a
one-time process to provide endorsements for applicants to serve on the first
Accountability and Transparency review;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>RESOLVED, that the Endorsement Process
described in the attached document<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-endorsement-nominees-process-proposal-10feb10-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>is hereby approved;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>RESOLVED FURTHER, that each Stakeholder Group
and the GNSO Council Nominating Committee appointees should immediately commence
their selection processes in accordance with the Endorsement Process;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>RESOLVED FURTHER, ICANN Staff is directed to
post and distribute the Endorsement Process as widely as possible to all GNSO
related groups in an effort to inform qualified applicants of the important
work of the Accountability and Transparency review team;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>RESOLVED FURTHER, the Council shall form an
Evaluation Team made up of one Councilor from each SG plus one Nominating
Committee Appointee in its meeting on 18 February to assess the responses and
report to the Council list not later than 10 March or 14 March;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>RESOLVED FURTHER, ICANN Staff is directed to
schedule a Special Council Teleconference call on 15, 16 or 17 March at a time
that maximizes Councilor participation for the purpose of finalizing GNSO
endorsements;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>RESOLVED FURTHER, the Affirmation of
Commitments Review Drafting Team is requested to continue its work to develop a
longer-term process for Council consideration in April.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The motion passed by a roll call vote.<br>
<b>18 Votes in favour<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DE>6 votes in favour Contracted Parties House<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Chuck Gomes, Edmon Chung, Caroline Greer,
Stéphane van Gelder, Tim Ruiz, Adrian Kinderis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Absent: Terry Davis NCA<br>
<br>
<b>12 votes in favour Non Contracted Parties House</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Zahid Jamil, Jaime Wagner, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben,
Kristina Rosette, David Taylor, Rafik Dammak, Rosemary Sinclair, Debra Hughes,
Mary Wong, Wendy Seltzer, Bill Drake, and Olga Cavalli.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DE>One abstention Mike Rodenbaugh- reason to
be provided <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>An evaluation team was formed consisting
of:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Adrian Kinderis - Registrar Stakeholder
Group <br>
Caroline Greer – gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Wolf-Ulrich Knoben – Commercial Stakeholder
Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Bill Drake – Non Commercial Stakeholder
Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Olga Cavalli – NCA<br>
Margie Milam – Policy Staff support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please let me know if you have any
questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>http://gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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