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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please find the agenda for the GNSO Council Public meeting Wednesday, 26 October 2011 at 14:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-26oct11-en.htm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+26+October+2011"><span lang=EN-US>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+26+October+2011</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US><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><br></span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Agenda for GNSO Council Public Meeting in Dakar 26 October 2011.</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 22 September 2011 for the GNSO Council.<br></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>* An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<br>* An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=GNSO+Council+Public+Meeting+in+Dakar&iso=20111026T14&p1=74&ah=4&am=30"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meeting Time 14:00 UTC</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br>Coordinated Universal Time: 14:00 UTC - see below for local times<br>(07:00 Los Angeles, 10:00 Washington DC, 14:00 Dakar, 15:00 London, 16:00 Brussels, 23:00 Tokyo)<br><br>Thursday 27 October<br>01:00 Melbourne <br><br>Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members who will be absent. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<br><br><b>Refer to:</b></span><span lang=EN-US> <br></span><a href="http://dakar42.icann.org/node/26967"><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://dakar42.icann.org/node/26967</span></b></a><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br>14:00- 15:00 GNSO Council Public Forum.<br></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><b><u>Presentations by Stakeholder and Constituency Group Leaders</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registries Stakeholder Group - David Maher <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registrars Stakeholder Group - Mason Cole <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) – Konstantinos Komaitis<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:13.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>– Debbie Hughes<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Commercial and Business Users Constituency (BC) – Marilyn Cade<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) – Paul McGrady<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) – Tony Holmes<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Break<br><br>15:20</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)<br><br></span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.1 Roll Call<b><u> <br></u></b><br>1.2 Updated statements of interest <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kristina Rosette<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rafik Dammak<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br><br>1.3 Review/amend agenda<br><br>1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<br><br>• <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-06oct11-en.htm">6 October 2011 minutes –approved on 24 October 2011</a>.<br><b><u><br>Item 2: GNSO Pending Projects List (10 minutes)</u></b><br><br>- Standard agenda item looking at changes made to the GNSO's Pending Projects list since the previous meeting.<br>- Refer to Pending Projects list <br>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf<br><br>2.1 Changes to Pending Projects List since last Council meeting (Stéphane Van Gelder)<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• GNSO activities: 6(10 – PEDNR, PDP-WT, OSC, GCOT, CSG removed; IRTP- C added)</span><span lang=EN-US style='background:red;mso-highlight:red'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>• Other activities: 10 (9 –Thick Whois added) <br>• Joint SO/AC WGs: 7 (7 –RAA Removed; RC-IOC added).<br>• Outstanding recommendations: 2 (2– no change).<br><br>2.2 Open microphone<br><b><br><u>Item 3: Open Council Meeting Drafting Team (15 minutes)</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Following the Singapore meeting, a GNSO Drafting Team (DT) was formed to work on possible enhancements to the format of the GNSO Council's Open Meetings. Today's meeting is the first since the formation of this DT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As an introduction to the meeting, the DT would like to present some of its suggested enhancements and receive feedback on them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.1 Update from DT (Adrian Kinderis)<br>3.2 Discussion<br>3.3 Next steps<br>3.4 Open microphone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 4: Amendments to RAA (15 minutes)</span></u></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In its ongoing work on the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), and more specifically to identify potential amendments to the RAA, the Council is considering a motion to approve an amended process to develop a new form of RAA termed "Process B".<br><br>Refer to motion 1 <br>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+26+October+2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This motion was deferred from the October 6, 2011 meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.1 Reading of the motion (Kristina Rosette)<br>4.2 Discussion<br>4.3 Vote<br>4.4 Open microphone<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 5: Policy Development Process Work Team (PDP-WT) (15 minutes)</span></u></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- As part of the GNSO improvements, the PPSC's PDP WT has produced a final report on how the GNSO's policy development process should be handled.<br>- <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/updated-final-report-pdpwt-28sep11.pdf">Refer to PDP-WT Final Report</a>. The Report has been put out for public comment and is now being presented to the Council for approval. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Refer to motion 2 <br>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+26+October+2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This motion was deferred from the October 6, 2011 meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.1 Reading of the motion (Jeff Neuman)<br>5.2 Discussion<br>5.3 Vote<br>5.4 Open microphone<span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><u><br>Item 6: <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/otf-draft-charter-18oct11-en.pdf">Outreach Task Force Charter</a> (15 minutes)</u></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><br><br></span>Refer to motion 3 <br></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+26+October+2011"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+26+October+2011</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br>6.1 Reading of the Motion (Olga Cavalli)<br>6.2 Discussion<br>6.3 Vote<br>6.4 Open microphone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item <span style='color:#1F497D'>7</span>: Cross Community WG Drafting Team (15 minutes)</span></u></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- In order to identify exactly how the GNSO should interact with, or participate in, cross community efforts, a drafting team has been formed and is examining how to best conduct these joint activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- The GNSO Council approved the team's charter on October 6. Today, the team is delivering its first status report.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Link to report<br>http://dakar42.icann.org/meetings/dakar2011/presentation-ccwg-update-26oct11-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>7</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.1 Update from DT (Jonathan Robinson)<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>7</span>.2 Discussion<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>7</span>.3 Next steps<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>7</span>.4 Open microphone<br><b><br><u>Item 8: Geo regions WG (15 minutes)</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- The Geo Regions WG is currently drafting its final report and plans to produce it early next year. The GNSO Council will be able to consider the report at that time. A draft document is currently the subject of a public comment forum: </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/geo-regions-draft-final-report-30sep11-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/geo-regions-draft-final-report-30sep11-en.htm</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- This is a discussion item to update the Council on this work, and also to determine if the current Council representatives to the WG are able to continue in this role. The current reps are Olga Cavalli and Zahid Jamil. Olga will no longer sit on the Council following this Dakar meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>8</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.1 Update from Staff (Rob Hoggarth)<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>8</span>.2 Discussion<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>8</span>.3 Rep choices<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>8</span>.4 Open microphone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 9: ASO update (15 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- This will be an update from the ASO to the GNSO Council on current ASO activities and an opportunity for discussion and questions from both SOs on each others' current activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>9</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.1 Update from ASO (Louis Lee)<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>9</span>.2 Discussion<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>9</span>.3 Open microphone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 10: Discussion of Final Issue Report on a Possible PDP on the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- The GNSO Council discussed the final Issue Report on the UDRP<br>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/udrp/udrp-final-issue-report-03oct11-en.pdf<br> during its weekend working sessions. This is a discussion item about possible next steps in relation to a possible PDP on the UDRP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10.1 Update from Staff (Margie Milam)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10.4 Open microphone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 11<span style='color:#1F497D'>:</span> Thanks to outgoing Councilors</span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br><b><u>Item 12. Any Other Business (5 minutes)<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><b>BREAK</b><br><u><br></u><b>18:00 - 18:30 New Council convenes</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 1. Seating of the New Council<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.1 Roll call <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.2 Statements of interest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 2 Vote for GNSO Council chair</span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br>One nomination was received for this position, Stéphane van Gelder. The GNSO Council held a question & answer session over the weekend with Mr. van Gelder. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Vote by show of hands <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:<br>1. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than 25% vote of each House or majority of one House;<br>2. Initiate a Policy Development Process (“PDP”) Within Scope (as described in Annex A): requires an affirmative vote of more than 33% of each House or more than 66% of one House;<br>3. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than 75% of one House and a majority of the other House (“GNSO Supermajority”);<br>4. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation;<br>5. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority; and<br>6. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that “a two-thirds vote of the council” demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded with respect to any contracting party affected by such contract provision.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></b><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-07apr11-en.pdf"><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</span></b></a><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>)<br></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>4.4.1 Applicability<br>Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures.<br>a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP);<br>b. Approve a PDP recommendation;<br>c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<br>d. Fill a Council position open for election.<br><br>4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"MS Mincho"'>‟</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>s adjournment. In exceptional circumstances,announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present.<br><br>4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available.<br>4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. 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