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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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"'>Below please find the updated </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting 7 June 2012 which is also posted on pages:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-07jun12-en.htm">https://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-07jun12-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Wiki agenda (for the latest updates) is posted on page:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+07+June+2012"><span style='color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+07+June+2012</span></a></span></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The motions before Council are posted on page:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+07+June+2012"><span style='color:windowtext'>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+07+June+2012</span></a></span><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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The items have been moved around rather than any substantive changes in the items.<br><br>Please let me know if you have any questions.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Thank you.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Kind regards,<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Glen<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 22 September 2011 for the GNSO Council and updated.<br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-16dec11-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-16dec11-en.pdf</a><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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>For convenience:<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:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=GNSO+Council+Meeting+&iso=20120607T20&ah=2">Meeting Times 20:00 UTC</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=GNSO+Council+Meeting+&iso=20120607T20&ah=2<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Coordinated Universal Time 20:00 UTC<br>13:00 Los Angeles; 16:00 Washington; 21:00 London; 22:00 Paris; 05:00 Tokyo next day<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Council meeting audiocast </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><span lang=EN-US>http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.1 Roll Call<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.2 Statement of interest updates<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.3 Review/amend agenda<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Draft Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting 10 May 2012 approved on 28 May 2012.<br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-10may12-en.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-10may12-en.htm</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><br><br><br>1.5. </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Pending Projects List <br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><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 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Review main changes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Comments and/or questions.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 2: Consent agenda (5 minutes)</span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>A consent agenda item is being added as a standard agenda item to provide for a simplified process to obtain Council approval on specific tasks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.1<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> IOC/RC DT. (</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GAC/GNSO Issues Related to International Olympic Committee (IOC) & Red Cross (RC) Names Drafting Team.) </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Approve sending of note to GAC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>2.2 Council approval of proposed WG Chair and VC UDRP Domain Locking WG (Michele Neylon and Alan Greenberg).</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><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";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 3:</span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Update on</span></u></b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <b>the Joint Supporting Organisations/Advisory Committee on New gTLD Applicant Support Working Group (JAS WG) (15 minutes)<br></b></span></u><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><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>This item aims to provide the Council with a status update on the JAS WG so that next steps for the group can be determined.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>This was discussed at the May 10, 2012 Council meeting but as Kurt was unable to attend, the Council felt another discussion point was needed on this subject. Also, a number of questions were asked by the Council during its previous meeting and it was felt that it would be useful to get responses from Kurt to them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>3.1 WG update from Staff, and answers to Council questions (Kurt Pritz)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>3.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>3.3 Next steps<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'><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 4: Update on the Prague GNSO working weekend sessions </span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(10 minutes)</span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Discussion item in preparation of the GNSO Council's work weekend at the Prague ICANN meeting. This item will be introduced by Jeff Neuman, who is in charge of organizing our Prague agenda.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>4.1 Update from Jeff Neuman<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>4.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 5: Best practices for addressing abusive registrations (15 minutes)<br><br></span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Following the recommendation of the Registration Abuse Policies (RAP) Working Group, the GNSO Council requested a discussion paper on the creation of non-binding best practices to help registrars and registries address the abusive registrations of domain names</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The discussion paper recommended the creation of two Working Groups, one to establish the framework for best practices and one to propose candidate best practices to address the abusive registration of domain names.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Council must now consider a motion to set up a drafting team to create the charter for these groups. This motion was deferred from the May 10, 2012 meeting.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Refer to motion 1<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><br></span>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+10+May+2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.1 Reading of the motion (Zahid Jamil)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.2 Discussion<br>5.3 Vote<br><br><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 6: </span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WHOIS Access recommendation (10 minutes)</span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The WHOIS access recommendation was considered as part of the consent agenda at the Council's 16 February 2012 meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>At that meeting, the ISP constituency requested that the proposal to end this work be removed from the consent agenda and considered as part of the GNSO's main agenda. A further suggestion was </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'>suggested that constituency/stakeholder members work with Staff to identify a path forward and that the topic be further discussed at the Costa Rica meetings.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'>A motion has been made to consider next steps.<br>Refer to motion 2<br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+07+June+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+07+June+2012</a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>6.1 Reading of the motion (</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Wolf-Ulrich Knoben</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Wolf-Ulrich Knoben)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>6.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>6.3 Vote<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";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 7: </span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Consumer Metrics WG (10 minutes)</span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Consumer Metrics WG has prepared a draft advice document for discussion in Prague in order to finalise the document before sending it to the Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>As part of that process, the WG would like to solicit the GAC's input. A letter <br></span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/cci-draft-letter-gnso-to-gac-23may12-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/cci-draft-letter-gnso-to-gac-23may12-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>has been drafted for the Council Chair to send to the GAC Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Council must decide whether to send that letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>7.1 WG update from Council Liaison (Rosemary Sinclair)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>7.2 Council approval of sending proposed letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 8: Outreach Task Force (OTF) (10 minutes)<br><br></span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Council has set up a drafting team to develop a charter for an OTF. A motion to approve that charter did not pass when made at the Dakar meeting. A second motion was made at the December 15, 2011 meeting and was not seconded, which meant it was not considered. In Costa Rica, the Council decided to form a group to discuss options on how to proceed.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>This is an update item on the work of that group.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>8.1 Update from Wolf-Ulrich Knoben<br>8.2 Discussion<br><br><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 9: </span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Update on the Internationalised Registration Data WG (10 minutes)</span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The IRD submitted its final report to the GNSO Council and SSAC on March 3, 2012 for review and approval.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>However, SSAC has recommend some substantial changes and more work may now be needed by the IRD before its final report can be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>This agenda item is to provide an update on these latest developments in the IRD WG's work to the Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>9.1 <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/status-update-ird-wg-final-report-slides-10may12-en.pdf">WG update from Staff</a> (Steve Sheng)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>9.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>9.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 10: Fake Renewal Notices </span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(10 minutes)</span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The GNSO Council requested that a small group prepare a request for information concerning Fake Renewal Notices for the RrSG to help inform its deliberations on the RAP WG Recommendation on Fake Renewal Notices (#2).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The drafting team submitted its <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/frn/fake-renewal-notices-report-06mar12-en.pdf"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>report</span></a> to the GNSO Council on 6 March. Following a presentation of the report to the GNSO Council at the ICANN Meeting in Costa Rica, the GNSO Council decided to put the report out for public comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>A public comment forum was opened (see <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fake-renewal-notices-report-21mar12-en.htm"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fake-renewal-notices-report-21mar12-en.htm</span></a>) and has now closed. The Council is now expected to consider next steps.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>10.1 Public comment forum submissions overview (Marika Konings)</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/report-comments-fake-renewal-notices-report-15may12-en.pdf">Report of Public Comments on Fake Renewal Notices</a></span><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-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>10.2 Discussion</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>10.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 11: Uniformity of Reporting </span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(10 minutes)</span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>To help inform its consideration of the RAPWG Recommendation on Uniformity of Reporting, the GNSO Council requested the ICANN Compliance Department to report on existing systems to report and track violations and/or complaints; improvements made since the RAPWG Report or foreseen in the near future, and: identify gaps and any improvements that might be desirable but not foreseen at this stage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The ICANN Compliance Team submitted its <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/contractual-compliance-report-reporting-uniformity-16mar12-en.pdf"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>report</span></a> on 18 March and presented it to the GNSO Council at its meeting on 12 April. ICANN Staff also provided a background presentation on the RAP WG Recommendation (see <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/node/30809"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://gnso.icann.org/node/30809</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The GNSO Council is now expected to consider next steps, if any.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>11.1 Update from Staff (Marika Konings)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>11.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>11.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><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-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 12: Any Other Business (5 minutes) </span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X,</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> 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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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:<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><span lang=EN-US>Annex A</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>): requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple majority vote of each House.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>h. 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.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>j. 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.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the other House."<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</span></a></span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>)<br></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><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.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting‟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.<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";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.)<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Local time between March and October, Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere <br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 20:00 <br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>California, USA (</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/na/pst.html" title="Pacific Standard Time"><span lang=EN-US>PDT</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>) UTC-8+1DST 13:00 <br>New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5+1DST 16:00 – next day Buenos Aires, Argentina (</span><span 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Time"><span lang=EN-US>WAT</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>) UTC+1+0DST 21:00<br>Tunis, Tunisia (CET) UTC+1+0DST 21:00 <br>Bonn, Germany (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 22:00 <br>Paris, France (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 22:00 <br>Ramat Hasharon, Israel(</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/ist-israel.html" title="Israel Standard Time"><span lang=EN-US>IST</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>) UTC+2+0DST 23:00<br>Karachi, Pakistan (</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/pkt.html" title="Pakistan Standard Time"><span lang=EN-US>PKT</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> ) UTC+5+0DST 01:00 – next day <br>Beijing/Hong Kong, China <u>(HKT</u> ) UTC+8+0DST 04:00 – next day<br>Tokyo, Japan (</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/jst.html" title="Japan Standard Time"><span lang=EN-US>JST</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>) UTC+9+0DST 05:00 – next day<br>Wellington, New Zealand (</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/pacific/nzdt.html" title="New Zealand Daylight Time"><span lang=EN-US>NZDT</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> ) UTC+12+0DST 08:00 – next day 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